The record · Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania women's wrestlers, written down
2 wrestlers from Pennsylvania, with every placement traced to a source. Home state as her profile records it, so a wrestler who left for college is still listed here.
By Joe Spisak, Pennsylvania state champion and 4x NCAA qualifier at Virginia · Published September 3, 2026
The record
Ava BaylessGreenville, PA · University of Iowa2024 NCWWC national champion at 109 pounds in Iowa's first varsity season; 2025 U23 Pan American bronze medalist
Haylie JaffeKennett Square, PA · McKendree University3x Pennsylvania girls' state champion; 2023 U17 World bronze at 61 kg; 2025 NCWWC runner-up and 2026 NCAA third at 138 pounds
Wrestling in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania state championship
Dates, venue and qualifying for the girls' state series, read off the association's own page.
Wrestling clubs in Pennsylvania
Where to practice, with the girls'-only and girls'-practice programs flagged.
Pennsylvania colleges with women's wrestling
25 programs in the state, with the coach's published email.
Photo credits
Photographer and outlet for each photo above. The license each one is used under is printed on that wrestler's own page.
- Ava Bayless: Isabella Tisdale, The Daily Iowan
- Haylie Jaffe: Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Women's Wrestling, via PennLive
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