2026 Districts 2 Girls Wresting Championship Results
By: Emily Kivler | SportzWire | March 1, 2026 | Photo courtesy Emily Kivler
100lbs: Lackawanna Trail’s Cidney Schaffer (FR) over Greater Nanticoke’s Matilda Serrano (JR) (F. 1:10)
Schaffer, the 8th seed from Lackawanna Trail, came into this tournament looking to dominate. Schaffer met with the 1st seed, Western Wayne’s Rheagan Wargo for her first match; winning by a second period fall. Schaffer had also defeated the returning champ, Hanover Area’s Claire Gyle in the semifinals with a first period fall. Serrano, the 2nd seed and last year’s runner-up, pushed through her side of the bracket to make it to the finals. This finals match was intriguing and very eye-catching. Serrano started off strongly with getting the first takedown in the first 14 seconds. But Schaffer was not going to give up; achieving a reversal and getting her pin to win.
106lbs: Wallenpaupack’s Rosa SanClementi (JR) over Western Wayne’s Mia Gifford (SR) (DEC. 11-1)
Gifford, a 2x champion and the 1st seed from Western Wayne, ran straight through her side of the bracket with all pins. SanClementi, the 3rd seed from Wallenpaupack, was determined to reach the top of the podium. SanClementi knocked out the 2nd seed, Penelope Serrano from Greater Nanticoke, with a second period fall. In the finals, SanClementi was the aggressor, looking to score. Gifford could just not keep up with SanClementi’s pace.
112lbs: Greater Nanticoke’s Emily Kivler (SO) over Wallenpaupack’s Gia Silva (JR) (F. 1:32)
Kivler, last year’s champion and 1st seed from Greater Nanticoke, ran straight through her side of the bracket with all pins within the first period. Silva, last year’s runner-up and the 2nd seed from Wallenpaupack, had also ran through her side of the bracket with all pins. In the finals, Silva was hit with two stalling calls in the first minute. Kivler, the aggressor, accomplished the first takedown and secured a fall in the first period.
118lbs: Crestwood's Rachel Shoemaker (SR) over Hazelton Area's Kayla Torres (SR) (F. 1:20)
Crestwood's Rachel Shoemaker, the 1st seed and last year's champion at 124lbs, came into this tournament with a determined mindset. Shoemaker ran through her side of the bracket with all pins and only a single point being scored on her. Hazelton Area's Kayla Torres, the 3rd seed, had also pinned all of her opponents. This includes the 2nd seed, Wilkes-Barre Area's Savannah Gonzalez. In the finals, Shoemaker came out as the aggressor by scoring the first takedown and getting Torres on her back in the first period.
124lbs: Honesdale's Saige Olver (SR) over Hazelton Area's Valerie Bustillo (SO) (DEC. 10-5)
This bracket was full of a bunch of very talented girls. Honesdale's Saige Olver, the 1st seed, 2025 state placer at 118lbs, and last year's champion at 118lbs, dominated all of her matches up until the finals. Hazelton Area's Valerie Bustillo, the 2nd seed and last year placed 3rd at 112lbs, had a determined mindset to win. In the semi-finals, Bustillo had to face the 3rd seed, Hanover Area's Kaidence Ankner, the 3rd seed and last year's champion at 130lbs. Bustillo ended the match with a 3rd period pin, earning her a spot in the finals. Bustillo had already faced Olver twice this season, losing by a fall and a technical fall. This time was different for Bustillo, she didn't give up. In the finals, Olver started off strong, receiving the first takedown and earning some nearfall points. In the second period, Bustillo was not giving up and received a takedown. In the 3rd, Saige scored the final takedown, with Bustillo getting a reversal. This match was an exciting and eventful match filled with determination.
130lbs: Hazelton Area's Shaniece Brown (SR) over Wilkes-Barre Area's Jacqueline Hernandez (SO) (F. 1:09)
Hazelton Area's Shaniece Brown, the 1st seed and last year's runner-up at 124lbs, defeated all of her matches coming up to the finals all by pin in the 1st period. Wilkes-Barre Area's Jacqueline Hernandez, the 2nd seed and last year placed 3rd at 148lbs, had also pinned her way through her side of the bracket to make it to the finals. In the finals, these two both were aggressive off the whistle. Brown was able to get the first takedown and get the pin.
136lbs: Western Wayne's Adysen Wargo (JR) over Delaware Valley's Keira Snyder (FR) (SV. 7-4)
Western Wayne's Adysen Wargo, the 2nd seed, fought hard through her side of the bracket to earn her a spot in the finals. Delaware Valley's Keira Snyder, the 5th seed, ran through her first 2 matches of the tournament. In the semi-finals, Snyder had run into Crestwood's Emma Selfe, the 1st seed. Snyder pulled off an epic 3-1 win over Selfe, earning her a spot in the finals. In the finals, both girls were called for multiple stall warnings. Wargo gave up 2 stalling points and an escape in the 2nd period. In the 3rd, Wargo had gotten a takedown to tie the match up, 3-3. This led the match into overtime (sudden victory). Wargo was not playing around in overtime, she got a takedown 15 seconds in overtime to end the match and earn her District 2 title.
142lbs: Wyoming Area's Martina Bonning (FR) over Hazelton Area's Kaiden McFarland (JR) (F. 1:25)
Wyoming Area's Martina Bonning, the 1st seed as only a Freshman, had come into her first District 2 championship with only one goal on her mind. The goal was to be at the top of that podium. So she earned herself a spot in the finals after pinning every girl on her side of the bracket. Hazelton Area's Kaiden McFarland, the 2nd seed, pinned all of her opponents leading up to the finals all within the 1st period to earn her a spot in the finals. In the finals, Bonning came out as the aggressor with getting the first takedown and securing a fall in the first period.
148lbs: Honesdale's Maddison Miller (SO) over Delaware Valley's Ella Smith (SR) (F. 0:56)
Honesdale's Maddison Miller, the 1st seed, 2025 state placer at 142lbs, and last year's runner-up at 142lbs, was ready to get on top of the podium after falling short last year. Miller ran through her side of the bracket getting all first period pins. Delaware Valley's Ella Smith, the 3rd seed, had pinned all of her matches before the third period to earn her a spot in the finals. The finals match was pretty quick with Miller getting the first takedown and a pin in the first period.
155lbs: Abington Heights Hayden Manning (FR) over Honesdale's Leonora Orellana Anton (SO) (F. 1:22)
Abington Height's Hayden Manning, the 1st seed, pinned her way straight to the finals. Honesdale's Leonora Orellana Anton, the 3rd seed, had run into the 2nd seed, Western Wayne's Meghan Rath, in the semifinals. Orellana Anton came out as the aggressor with scoring first, it was a tough match. In the third period, Orellana Anton secured a fall, giving her a spot in the finals. In the finals, Manning secured the pin in the first period to be given the 1st place title as a Freshman.
170lbs: Delaware Valley's Kate Prior (SR) over Nanticoke Area's Sierra Ripka (SR) (DEC. 6-3)
Delaware Valley's Kate Prior, the 1st seed, 2025 state 3rd place at 155lbs, and last year's champion at 155lbs, had only a semifinal match to earn her a spot in the finals. Prior won her semifinals match by fall in the second period to advance to the finals. Nanticoke Area's Sierra Ripka, the 2nd seed, 2025 state 5th place, and last year's returning champion, had also only needed to win her semifinals match to advance to the finals. Ripka won by fall in the first advancing her to the finals where we would see a district championship rematch from 2024. In the finals, Ripka came out as the aggressor though no points were scored in the first period. In the second, Ripka earned a takedown. In the third, Ripka chose bottom. Prior was in it to win it and scored 6 nearfall points in the period to beat the returning champion.
190lbs: Wilkes-Barre Area's Avah Jobarteh (FR) over Wallenpaupack's Mya Statile (JR)
190lbs: Wilkes-Barre Area's Avah Jobarteh, the 1st seed, has had a great Freshman season. Jobarteh won her semifinals match by fall in just 19 seconds, advancing her to the finals. Wallenpaupack's Mya Statile, the 2nd seed, had won her semifinals match in the first period to advance her to the finals. In the finals, Jobarteh was not messing around and secured a fall in only 34 seconds to earn her district title.
235lbs: Hazelton Area's Evelyn Sheer (FR) over Crestwood's Samara Bailey (JR) (F. 4:21)
Hazelton Area's Evelyn Sheer AKA "The Pink Nightmare", the 1st seed, started off strong with a 27 second pin in the semifinals which advanced her to the finals. Crestwood's Samara Bailey, the 2nd seed and last year's runner-up, had also picked up a quick 24 second pin to advance her to the finals. This finals match was crazy with multiple takedowns and reversals. Sheer came off as the aggressor by scoring the first takedown. By the last period, this match's score was 23-9! Sheer pulled off a slick pin in the first 19 seconds of the third period to earn her district title.
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