Wrestlers · High school
Anna White
3x NDHSAA girls' state champion at 100 pounds for Central Cass; state runner-up as a seventh-grader; third at 106 pounds in 2026
Wheatland, ND · Central Cass HS
By Joe Spisak, Pennsylvania state champion and 4x NCAA qualifier at Virginia · Published September 23, 2026
Anna White is from Wheatland, North Dakota, and wrestles for Central Cass High School in Casselton. She joined the Central Cass team as a seventh-grader in 2021-22, the first season of the sanctioned girls' division in North Dakota.
That season she reached the 105-pound final at the NDHSAA girls' state tournament at the Fargodome. She lost the final by fall to Jenna Gerhardt of Devils Lake and finished runner-up.
As an eighth-grader in 2023 she was the top seed at 100 pounds. She won her first state title by pinning Keeley Kainoa of Mandan at 4:44 of the final.
In December 2023 she won the Bismarck Girls Invite, pinning Jennifer Verdin of Hettinger/Scranton in the final. In February 2024 she beat Verdin 11-4 in the 100-pound state final for her second title. She finished the season with one loss.
In 2025 she won the East Region 100-pound title with a 7-0 decision over Bria Brossart of Rugby and recorded her 150th career win in the semifinals. In the state final she fell behind Brooklyn Lafrenz of Mandan on a second-period takedown. She answered with a reversal and a third-period takedown to win 5-3 for her third straight title.
In 2025-26 she moved up to 106 pounds and entered state as the No. 3 seed. She lost an 11-4 semifinal decision to Scelia Maneze of Bismarck Legacy. She then pinned Michaela Moch of Hillsboro/Central Valley in 1:13 to take third.
She wrestles for Central Cass High School in Casselton and carries three NDHSAA girls' state titles into her next high school season.
Results
| Season | Level | Event | Weight | Place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | High school | NDHSAA girls' state individual tournament | 105 lb | 2nd | As a seventh-grader, in the first season of the sanctioned girls' division. She lost the final by fall to Jenna Gerhardt (Devils Lake). |
| 2022-23 | High school | NDHSAA girls' state individual tournament | 100 lb | 1st | As an eighth-grader and the No. 1 seed. She pinned Keeley Kainoa (Mandan) at 4:44 of the final for her first state title. Central Cass finished third in the team scoring. |
| 2023-24 | High school | Bismarck Girls Invite | 100 lb | 1st | She pinned Jennifer Verdin (Hettinger) in 5:40 in the final. |
| 2023-24 | High school | NDHSAA girls' state individual tournament | 100 lb | 1st | 46-1. The No. 1 seed. She beat Jennifer Verdin (Hettinger/Scranton) 11-4 in the final for her second state title. |
| 2024-25 | High school | North Dakota East Region girls' individual tournament | 100 lb | 1st | She won the division with a 7-0 decision over Bria Brossart (Rugby) and recorded her 150th career win in the semifinals. The tournament was held at Central Cass High School in Casselton. |
| 2024-25 | High school | NDHSAA girls' state individual tournament | 100 lb | 1st | 42-1. As a sophomore and the top seed. She fell behind Brooklyn Lafrenz (Mandan) on a second-period takedown, then won 5-3 with a reversal and a third-period takedown for her third straight title. |
| 2025-26 | High school | NDHSAA girls' state individual tournament | 106 lb | 3rd | 37-3. As a junior, after moving up to 106 pounds. She pinned Michaela Moch (Hillsboro/CV) in 1:13 in the third-place match. Taylor Brouillette (Williston) won the bracket. |
What we could not confirm
Anything not on this page, a high school record, a final score, a season, was left out because no primary source stated it when this was written. If you have a bracket, a program, or a clipping, send it to the operator, Joe Spisak, at joe@spisak.co and the page gets the number.
Sources
- https://www.central-cass.k12.nd.us/m/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=510910&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=983840 · Central Cass Girls Wrestling Wall of Fame. Anna White is listed as a state champion in 2023, 2024 and 2025, runner-up in 2022 and third in 2026.
- https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/north-dakota-state-girls-wrestling-day-1-individual-results · The Forum, February 2022. Day 1 results of the girls' state tournament at the Fargodome, with White of Central Cass winning her second-round 105-pound match by fall and her semifinal by a 9-0 major decision.
- https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/fargos-mohr-west-fargo-uniteds-anderson-central-cass-sinner-become-2-time-state-champions · The Forum, February 2023. Central Cass eighth-grader and No. 1 seed Anna White pinned Mandan's Keeley Kainoa at 4:44 for the 100-pound title, a year after finishing runner-up at 105 pounds.
- https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/central-cass-west-fargo-united-fargo-and-lisbon-all-put-wrestlers-in-girls-state-individual-finals · The Forum, February 2023. Anna White of Central Cass reached the 100-pound state final with three wins by fall.
- https://www.minotdailynews.com/sports/local-sports/2023/02/mortensen-buee-claim-back-to-back-titles-at-state-wrestling/ · Minot Daily News, February 2023. The girls' 100-pound state standings list Anna White of Central Cass first and Keeley Kainoa of Mandan second.
- https://www.dakotagrappler.com/bismarck-girls-invite-results/ · Dakota Grappler, December 2023. Anna White of Central Cass won the 100-pound bracket at the Bismarck Girls Invite, pinning Jennifer Verdin of Hettinger in the final.
- https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/central-cass-anna-white-repeats-as-individual-state-champion · The Forum, February 2024. Anna White of Central Cass won her second state title with an 11-4 decision over Hettinger/Scranton's Jennifer Verdin in the 100-pound final and finished the season with one loss.
- https://nwhof.org/news/national-girls-high-school-rankings-feature-three-new-no-1-wrestlers · National Wrestling Hall of Fame, March 2024. Lists Anna White as a freshman from Wheatland, North Dakota, at Central Cass High School.
- https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/local-grapplers-win-titles-at-nd-east-region-girls-wrestling-tournament · The Forum, February 2025. Anna White won the East Region 100-pound title with a 7-0 decision over Brossart of Rugby and recorded her 150th career win in the semifinals.
- https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/photos-day-1-scenes-from-the-north-dakota-state-wrestling-tournament-at-the-fargodome · The Forum, February 2025. Photos from the first day of the state tournament, including Anna White of Central Cass beating Bria Brossart of Rugby 6-0 in the 100-pound semifinal.
- https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/taryn-roesler-wins-106-pound-final-to-become-kindreds-1st-girls-wrestling-state-champion · The Forum, February 2025. The Central Cass sophomore won her third straight 100-pound state title with a 5-3 decision over Mandan's Brooklyn Lafrenz.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2025/april/18/amazing-149-state-or-national-prep-champions-now-registered-for-loaded-girls-recruiting-showcase-in-las-vegas-april-23-24 · USA Wrestling, April 2025. The Girls Recruiting Showcase entry list names Anna White of Central Cass as a three-time North Dakota champion at 100 pounds, in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/anna-white-derick-jorissen-lead-central-cass-into-nd-state-wrestling-tournament-with-big-goals · The Forum, February 2026. The Central Cass junior moved up to 106 pounds and entered the state tournament as the No. 3 seed, chasing a fourth straight title. The story also covers her 105-pound final as a seventh-grader.
- https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/dreams-developing-after-day-1-of-north-dakota-girls-wrestling-tourney · The Forum, February 2026. Scelia Maneze of Bismarck Legacy beat Anna White of Central Cass 11-4 in the 106-pound state semifinals.
- https://rjbroadcasting.com/north-dakota-state-wrestling-tournament-individual-results/ · R&J Broadcasting, February 2026. The 106-pound state placings, with Anna White of Central Cass third after a fall in 1:13 over Michaela Moch of Hillsboro/Central Valley.
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