Highland’s Aleksandra Bastaic, Merrillville’s Joy Cantu and Crown Point’s Ava Strayer, all state champions, headline the first team. Aleksandra Bastaic, Highland, junior, 145: Won the state title in dominant fashion, prevailing by fall in 10 of 11 postseason matches. Finished 36-0.

Eight wrestlers from Section 4 placed at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Wrestling Championships.

This is a historic day for the sport of girls wrestling in New York State, as the first recognized state championships meet takes place in Albany. There are 22 wrestlers from schools in Section V who advanced to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls wrestling championships inside MVP Arena.