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Elle Changaris
2x NJSIAA girls' state champion for High Point at 114 and 120 pounds; 2026 16U Fargo runner-up at 120 pounds
NJ · High Point Regional HS
By Joe Spisak, Pennsylvania state champion and 4x NCAA qualifier at Virginia · Published September 24, 2026
Elle Changaris wrestles for High Point Regional High School in Sussex County, New Jersey. In December 2024, as a freshman, she reached the 120-pound final of the Beast of the East in Newark, Delaware. Calli Gilchrist of Choate Rosemary pinned her in 1:06. It was her only loss of the season.
In February 2025 she won the NJSIAA girls' Region North 1 title at 114 pounds. At the NJSIAA girls' state championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City she beat Jaliyah Richards of Scotch Plains-Fanwood 16-0. She then pinned Marlowe Donato of Jackson Memorial in 1:19. In the final she beat Kylie Gudewitz of Howell 19-14 for the 114-pound title and finished the season 37-1.
In April 2025 she placed third in the U15 division of the Women's Nationals in Spokane, Washington, at 54 kg, about 119 pounds. She pinned Janali Gonzalez of California in 1:12 in the third-place match.
As a sophomore she returned to the Beast of the East in December 2025 and reached the 115-pound final. She lost 8-0 to Xuan Graham of Southern Lehigh, Pennsylvania, her only loss that season. She did not lose to a New Jersey opponent. She won the NJSIAA District 1 and Region 1 titles at 120 pounds. At the state championships she was the top seed and pinned her first three opponents in the first period. She beat Emma Peake of Hunterdon Central 12-3 in the final for her second state title.
At the 16U Nationals in Fargo in July 2026 she pinned Whitney Cawthra of Idaho in 1:38 in the quarterfinals. She beat Mikayla Perkins of Indiana 16-10 in the semifinals. In the 120-pound final she led McKenna Wilson of Oklahoma 6-0. Wilson scored the last eight points, four of them as time was expiring, and won 8-6.
She wrestles for High Point Regional High School in Sussex County and carries two NJSIAA girls' state titles and a 16U Fargo runner-up finish into her next high school season.
Results
| Season | Level | Event | Weight | Place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | High school | Beast of the East (girls) | 120 lb | 2nd | At Newark, Delaware. Calli Gilchrist (Choate Rosemary) pinned her in 1:06 in the final. |
| 2024-25 | High school | NJSIAA girls' Region North 1 tournament | 114 lb | 1st | As a freshman. After a first-round bye she won four matches by fall, the final in 1:15. |
| 2024-25 | High school | NJSIAA girls' state championships | 114 lb | 1st | 37-1. As a freshman, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. She beat Jaliyah Richards (Scotch Plains-Fanwood) 16-0 in the quarterfinals, pinned Marlowe Donato (Jackson Memorial) in 1:19 in the semifinals and beat Kylie Gudewitz (Howell) 19-14 in the final. |
| 2025 | Age group | Women's Nationals, U15 | 54 kg | 3rd | At Spokane, Washington. She pinned Janali Gonzalez (California) in 1:12 in the third-place match. |
| 2025-26 | High school | Beast of the East (girls) | 115 lb | 2nd | In December 2025. She lost the final 8-0 to Xuan Graham (Southern Lehigh, Pa.), her only loss of the season. |
| 2025-26 | High school | NJSIAA girls' District 1 tournament | 120 lb | 1st | As a sophomore. After two byes she won three matches, the final by fall in 0:51. |
| 2025-26 | High school | NJSIAA girls' Region 1 tournament | 120 lb | 1st | She won two matches by fall, in 0:45 and 1:42, then won the final 9-2 by decision. |
| 2025-26 | High school | NJSIAA girls' state championships | 120 lb | 1st | The top seed, at Boardwalk Hall. She pinned her first three opponents in the first period and beat Emma Peake (Hunterdon Central) 12-3 in the final for her second state title. Two reports differ on her season record. |
| 2026 | Age group | 16U Nationals, Fargo | 120 lb | 2nd | McKenna Wilson (Oklahoma) scored a four-point move as time was expiring to turn a 6-4 deficit into an 8-6 win in the final. |
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.njherald.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2026/03/14/elle-changaris-high-point-nj-second-girls-wrestling-state-title/89153803007/ · New Jersey Herald (NorthJersey.com), March 2026. The High Point sophomore, the top seed, beat Emma Peake of Hunterdon Central 12-3 in the 120-pound final at Boardwalk Hall for her second state title after pinning her first three opponents in the first period. Her only loss that season came in the Beast of the East final in December, 8-0 at 115 pounds to Xuan Graham of Southern Lehigh (Pa.), and she is undefeated against New Jersey competition.
- https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-point-sophomore-wins-second-232537380.html · Yahoo Sports, March 2026, republishing the New Jersey Herald story by Nick Gantaifis. High Point sophomore Elle Changaris, the top seed, beat Emma Peake of Hunterdon Central 12-3 for her second state title. Her only loss that season was 8-0 to Xuan Graham of Southern Lehigh (Pa.) in the Beast of the East final.
- https://www.njherald.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2025/03/08/ella-poalillo-elle-changaris-state-wrestling-champions-high-point/82049725007/ · New Jersey Herald (NorthJersey.com), March 2025. High Point freshman Elle Changaris, a North 1 Region champion, beat Jaliyah Richards of Scotch Plains-Fanwood 16-0, pinned Marlowe Donato of Jackson Memorial in 1:19 and beat Howell's Kylie Gudewitz 19-14 for the 114-pound state title. She finished 37-1, her only loss by fall in the girls' Beast of the East final in December.
- https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/elle-changaris/girlswrestling/season/2024-2025 · NJ Advance Media player page, 2024-25. High Point Girls Wrestling, freshman: the 2025 NJSIAA Region North 1 bracket at 114 (a bye and four wins by fall, the final in 1:15), the state bracket, and a loss by fall in 1:06 to Calli Gilchrist at the Beast of the East.
- https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/elle-changaris/girlswrestling/season/2025-2026 · NJ Advance Media player page, 2025-26. High Point Girls Wrestling, sophomore: the 2026 NJSIAA District 1 bracket at 120 (two byes, three wins, the final by fall in 0:51), the Region 1 bracket (a 9-2 decision in the final) and the state bracket (Emma Peake, major decision 12-3, in the final).
- https://www.si.com/high-school/new-jersey/three-time-champions-rise-at-new-jersey-girls-wrestling-state-championships-in-atlantic-city-01kkrqq7d2yk · SI High School, March 2026. Elle Changaris of High Point Regional won her second title in two years with a 12-3 major decision over Emma Peake of Hunterdon Central Regional after Peake scored the opening takedown.
- https://www.jerseywrestling.com/profile.php?name=Elle%20Changaris&team=High%20Point · Jersey Wrestling. Elle Changaris of High Point is listed as NJ state champion at 114 pounds in 2025 and at 120 pounds in 2026.
- https://www.jerseywrestling.com/news.php?story=2025%20NJ%20Girls%20State%20Wrestling%20Champions · Jersey Wrestling, March 2025. The 2025 NJ girls' state champions at Boardwalk Hall include Elle Changaris of High Point at 114 pounds.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2024/december/23/results-from-seven-girls-high-school-holiday-events-that-will-change-the-rankings · USA Wrestling, December 2024. At the Beast of the East in Newark, Delaware, Calli Gilchrist of Choate Rosemary pinned Elle Changaris of High Point Regional in 1:06 in the 120-pound final.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2025/april/06/hernandez-repeats-named-u15-ow-at-usmc-women-s-nationals · USA Wrestling, April 2025. In the U15 division of the Women's Nationals in Spokane, Elle Changaris of New Jersey placed third at 54 kg, pinning Janali Gonzalez of California in 1:12.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2026/july/17/u17-world-teamers-valdez-and-elliott-among-16u-girls-semifinalists-at-u-s-marine-corps-junior-nationals · USA Wrestling, July 2026. Elle Changaris of New Jersey pinned Whitney Cawthra of Idaho in 1:38 in the 16U girls' 120-pound quarterfinals.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2026/july/18/championship-finals-set-in-16u-girls-division-kansas-and-oklahoma-boast-four-finalists-each-at-u-s-marine-corps-junior-nationals · USA Wrestling, July 2026. Elle Changaris of New Jersey beat Mikayla Perkins of Indiana 16-10 in the 16U girls' 120-pound semifinals.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2026/july/18/junior-16u-girls-freestyle-finalist-bios-2026-u-s-marine-corps-junior-nationals · USA Wrestling, July 2026. The 16U finalist bios list Elle Changaris of New Jersey at 120 pounds, High School: High Point Regional, NJSIAA champion at 120 in 2026 and New Jersey champion at 114 in 2025.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2026/july/18/karwowski-pins-to-title-and-16u-girls-ow-honors-helps-pennsylvania-win-team-title-to-close-out-2026-u-s-marine-corps-junior-nationals · USA Wrestling, July 2026. McKenna Wilson of Oklahoma turned a 6-4 deficit into an 8-6 win over Elle Changaris of New Jersey with a four-point move as time was expiring in the 16U girls' 120-pound final.
- https://www.si.com/high-school/wrestling/16u-fargo-girls-wrestling-riley-karwowski-mckenna-wilson-lead-championship-highlights-01kxx9dbjn30 · SI High School, July 2026. Changaris led the 16U 120-pound final 6-0 before McKenna Wilson of Oklahoma scored eight points on two takedowns and a four-point sequence to win 8-6.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2026/july/20/fargo-women-s-freestyle-state-by-state-facts-stats-figures · USA Wrestling, July 2026. In the Fargo state-by-state figures, Elle Changaris of New Jersey placed second at 120 pounds in 16U.
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