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Kesi Tsarni
2026 16U Fargo champion at 140 pounds; 2x National Prep girls' runner-up for Bullis School
Montgomery Village, MD · Bullis School HS
By Joe Spisak, Pennsylvania state champion and 4x NCAA qualifier at Virginia · Published September 23, 2026
Kesi Tsarni is from Montgomery Village, Maryland, and wrestles for the Bullis School. As a freshman she reached the 132-pound girls' final at the 2025 National Prep Championships and placed second. That July she placed third at 140 pounds at the 16U Nationals in Fargo. She beat Audrey Robinson of Oregon 11-4 in the third-place match.
In the fall of 2025 she placed fifth at the Journeymen Fall and Women's Classic in Schenectady, New York. As a sophomore she won 145-pound girls' titles at the War On The Shore and the Who's No. 1 tournament in January 2026. She pinned Amirah Abegesah of Quince Orchard in both finals.
At the 2026 National Prep Championships she reached the 145-pound final with two falls. Taina Fernandez of Archbishop Spalding pinned her in 2:28, a year after the two met in the 132-pound final. She then won the 16U title at 145 pounds at the Phil Portuese Northeast Regional in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. She beat Jenny Gautreau of Pennsylvania 12-0 in the final. At the Women's National Duals in Westfield, Indiana, she went 6-3 for Maryland's Junior team.
At the 2026 16U Nationals in Fargo she won the 140-pound title with three falls and three technical falls. She pinned Gautreau in the semifinals and Ki'Morah Cathey of Oklahoma in 2:14 in the final. She became the third Maryland wrestler to win a 16U girls' title in Fargo.
In September 2026 she went 7-0 at 145 pounds for Maryland Mana at the Ultimate Club Fall Duals.
She wrestles for the Bullis School and carries her 16U national title at 140 pounds into the 2026-27 season.
Results
| Season | Level | Event | Weight | Place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | High school | National Prep Championships, girls | 132 lb | 2nd | She lost the final to Taina Fernandez (Maryland) by fall in 57 seconds. |
| 2025 | Age group | 16U Nationals, Fargo | 140 lb | 3rd | She beat Audrey Robinson (Oregon) 11-4 in the third-place match. |
| 2025 | Age group | Journeymen Fall and Women's Classic | 5th | At Union College in Schenectady, New York. She went 1-2 in her pool, then won the fifth-place match 10-0 over Mackenzie Harbour (New York). | |
| 2025-26 | High school | Girls' War On The Shore | 145 lb | 1st | Her second straight title at the event. She pinned Amirah Abegesah (Quince Orchard) in 3:27 in the final. |
| 2025-26 | High school | Who's No. 1 Girls' Tournament | 145 lb | 1st | At Northeast High. She reached the final with falls in 8 and 21 seconds, then pinned Amirah Abegesah (Quince Orchard) in 3:04. |
| 2025-26 | High school | National Prep Championships, girls | 145 lb | 2nd | She reached the final with falls in 1:22 and 2:45, then lost to Taina Fernandez (Archbishop Spalding) by fall in 2:28. |
| 2026 | Age group | Phil Portuese Northeast Regional, 16U | 145 lb | 1st | For the Capital Wrestling Club in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. She beat Jenny Gautreau (Pennsylvania) 12-0 by technical fall in the final. |
| 2026 | Age group | Women's National Duals, Junior | 6-3. For Maryland's Junior team in Westfield, Indiana. | ||
| 2026 | Age group | 16U Nationals, Fargo | 140 lb | 1st | She pinned Ki'Morah Cathey (Oklahoma) in 2:14 in the final. |
| 2026 | Age group | Ultimate Club Fall Duals | 145 lb | 7-0. For Maryland Mana. Six wins by technical superiority and one by fall. |
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.themat.com/news/2026/july/18/junior-16u-girls-freestyle-finalist-bios-2026-u-s-marine-corps-junior-nationals · USA Wrestling, July 2026. Her Fargo finalist biography: Bullis School, third at 140 pounds in the 16U division in 2025, and National Prep runner-up at 132 pounds in 2025 and at 145 pounds in 2026.
- 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. Kesi Tsarni of Maryland pinned Ki'Morah Cathey of Oklahoma in 2:14 to win the 16U title at 140 pounds.
- 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. The 16U semifinal results, with Kesi Tsarni of Maryland pinning Jenny Gautreau of Pennsylvania in 1:21.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2026/july/20/fargo-women-s-freestyle-state-by-state-facts-stats-figures · USA Wrestling, July 2026. Maryland's Fargo results: Kesi Tsarni won the 16U title at 140 pounds, her first Fargo title and second Fargo medal, and became the third Maryland wrestler to win a 16U girls' title.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2025/july/13/four-repeat-as-16u-girls-champions-tennessee-s-johnson-iowa-s-skrocki-win-triple-crowns-maryland-s-fernandez-win-second-title-ow · USA Wrestling, July 2025. The 16U girls' placement matches, with Kesi Tsarni of Maryland beating Audrey Robinson of Oregon 11-4 for third at 140 pounds.
- https://www.themat.com/news/2025/july/15/-fargo2025-women-s-division-state-highlights-with-firsts-records-and-notable-achievements · USA Wrestling, July 2025. Maryland's All-Americans at Fargo included Kesi Tsarni, third at 140 pounds in the 16U division.
- https://www.legacywrestling.com/post/maryland-journeymen · Legacy Wrestling, October 2025. Kesi Tsarni of the Bullis School placed fifth in the women's freestyle bracket at the Journeymen Fall and Women's Classic with a 10-0 win in the fifth-place match.
- https://www.legacywrestling.com/post/the-who-s-1-girls-tournament-is-tough-very-tough · Legacy Wrestling, January 2026. Bullis sophomore Kesi Tsarni won the 145-pound titles at the Girls' War On The Shore and the Who's No. 1 tournament, pinning Amirah Abegesah of Quince Orchard in both finals.
- https://www.legacywrestling.com/post/arundel-takes-home-gold · Legacy Wrestling, January 2026. Bullis sophomore Kesi Tsarni repeated as Girls' War On The Shore champion in Ocean City, winning the 145-pound title by pinning Amirah Abegesah of Quince Orchard in the final.
- https://www.legacywrestling.com/post/results-national-prep-championships · Legacy Wrestling, February 2026. At the National Prep Championships, Taina Fernandez of Archbishop Spalding pinned Kesi Tsarni of the Bullis School in the 145-pound final, a year after their 132-pound final.
- https://www.legacywrestling.com/post/taina-kesi-set-the-standard · Legacy Wrestling, May 2026. Kesi Tsarni of the Capital Wrestling Club won the 16U title at 145 pounds at the Phil Portuese Northeast Regional with a 12-0 technical fall in the final.
- https://www.legacywrestling.com/post/maryland-girls-wrestling-continues-to-rise · Legacy Wrestling, June 2026. Maryland's teams at the 2026 Women's National Duals in Westfield, Indiana, where Kesi Tsarni went 6-3 for the Junior team.
- https://www.legacywrestling.com/post/fargo-girls-edition · Legacy Wrestling, July 2026. Kesi Tsarni's run to the 16U title at 140 pounds in Fargo, three falls and three technical falls, after placing third at the weight in 2025.
- https://owrestle.com/team-oklahoma-girls-claim-two-national-titles-11-all-americans-runner-up-finish-at-fargo/ · Oklahoma Wrestling, July 2026. Ki'Morah Cathey of Oklahoma lost the 16U final at 140 pounds to Maryland's Kesi Tsarni, a Fargo All-American in 2025 and a two-time National Preps runner-up.
- https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/people/9788002 · FloWrestling. Her athlete page: Bullis School, Montgomery Village, Md., her six bouts at the 2026 Junior Nationals in Fargo, and seven wins at 145 pounds for Maryland Mana at the 2026 Ultimate Club Fall Duals, six by technical superiority and one by fall.
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