Kabra Wrestling’s ‘Wrestlers of the Week’ - Girls Week 1

Hernando earned Team of the Week honors with a true team performance at the Lady Braves Thanksgiving Classic. (Photo courtesy of Caleo Sports)

BY BRANT PARSONS — Each week during the season, Kabra Wrestling picks a wrestler of the week at each weight class and an overall team for both boys and girls.

Separate from the Reader’s Choice vote, this list is determined solely by Kabra Wrestling and we look to highlight accomplishments from across the state.

For the first week of the season, we had just two events, but we were not devoid of worthy talent to make our list for Wrestlers of the Week.

Girls Week 1 Wrestlers of the Week

TOW: Hernando: Started the year off strong with a solid team performance to earn the win at the Lady Braves Thanksgiving Classic.

100: Emerson Webber (Zephryhills Christian): Our first-ever 'Reader's Choice Wrestler of the Week’, she won her first-ever high school tournament at the Lady Braves.

105: Gabriel Tedesco (Lake Gibson): The Fargo national champion started her season off strong, being named Outstanding Lightweight at the Lady Braves.

110: Keanna Bush (Hudson): Did not give up on an offensive point while cruising to victory at Lake Gibson.

115: Emma Bauknight (Hernando): Four first period falls punctuated her win at the Lady Brave Thanksgiving Classic.

120: Abby DiCenzo (Bell Creek): Kabra's second-ranked wrestler at the weight class knocked off the fourth-ranked wrestler with a second period pin at Lady Braves.

125: Ana Vilar (Flagler Palm Coast): Won a thrilling final at Lake Gibson with a match-winning takedown with just 13 seconds left.

130: Christina Borgmann (Flagler Palm Coast): She scored a major decision win in the final at Lake Gibson in a battle of Top 4 wrestlers.

135: Emma Hoppe (Viera): Scored maybe the first upset of the season when she pinned the third-ranked wrestler at the weight class at Lake Gibson.

140: Ailee Briggs (Lemon Bay): Her first tournament for Lemon Bay was special as the sophomore only gave up a single escape point in four matches.

145: Mckenzie Eltzroth (Hernando): Voted Most Outstanding upperweight wrestler at Lake Gibson, Eltzroth was dominant with a three pin performance.

155: Alexia Davis (McKeel): Won both of her matches at the Punchout with first-period pins.

170: Emari Brown (Harmony): Made her Longhorn debut a dominating one, going 3-0 to win at the Punchout with a solid Top 10 win in the semifinals.

190: Paisley Murphy (Wesley Chapel): Defeated two ranked wrestlers on her way to winning the weight class at the Princess Punchout.

235: Grace Vernine (Admiral Farragut): Won a hard fought battle against a returning state placer in the Princess Punchout final.