2023 U17 World Championships

Get To Know Your Women's Freestyle U17 World Team

Get To Know Your Women's Freestyle U17 World Team

Learn about the 10-member women's freestyle team in advance of the U17 World Championships on August 2-4. Watch live on FloWrestling.

Jul 28, 2023 by Kyle Klingman
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The 2023 U17 World Championships is live on FloWrestling from July 31-August 6. The women’s freestyle competition is August 2-4 at the Başakşehir Gençlik ve Spor İlçe Müdürlüğü Tesisleri in Istanbul, Turkey.

Below is the 10-member women's freestyle roster along with biographical information, results from the best-of-three World Team Trials series, and key credentials. The full women's schedule is listed below the biographies. 

Jaclyn Bouzakis
Weight: 40 kg
Hometown: Shavertown, Pennsylvania
High School: Commonwealth Charter Academy
Grade: entering ninth grade
Instagram: @jaclyn_bouzakis 

Championship series: Bouzakis over Francesca Gufsa, 2-0
Match One: Bouzakis pin Gusfa, 2:39
Match Two: Bouzakis tech fall Gusfa, 10-0

Key credentials:
— Runner-up at the 2022 16 National Championships
— Currently ranked #15 at 100 pounds. 

Morgan Turner
Weight: 43 kg
Hometown: Lockport, Illinois
High School: Bremen High School
Grade: Entering tenth grade

Championship series: Turner over Katey Valdez (CO), 2-0
Match One: Turner tech fall Valdez, 12-2
Match Two: Turner tech. fall Valdez, 10-0

Key credentials:
— 2023 16U National champion
— Two-time age-level Pan-American champion
—  2022 FloWrestling’s Who’s Number One winner
— Currently ranked #1 nationally at 100 pounds. 

Rianne Murphy
Weight: 46 kg
Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana
High School: Crown Point
Grade: entering twelfth grade
Club: Region Wrestling Academy
Instagram: @rianne.murphy

Championship series: Murphy over Caley Graber, 2-1
Match One: Murphy dec. Graber, 6-4
Match Two: Graber dec. Murphy, 6-2
Match Three: Murphy tech fall Graber, 10-0

Key credentials:
— Fourth at 2021 16U National Championships (106)
— Fifth at 2021 Junior National Championships (106)
— First at 2022 16U National Championships (100)
— Fourth at 2022 Junior National Championships (100)
— Two-time Pan-Am champion
— 2022 Super 32 finalist
— Currently ranked #2 at 100 pounds. 

Heather Crull
Weight: 49 kg
Hometown: Modoc, Indiana
High School: Northeastern
Grade: Entering eleventh grade
Club: Red Cobra
Instagram: @ilh._.heather

Championship series: Crull over Harlee Hiller, 2-0
Match One: Crull tech. fall Hiller, 10-0
Match Two: Crull tech. fall Hiller, 10-0

Key credentials:
— Seventh at 2021 16U Nationals (106)
— Second at 2022 16U Nationals (106)
— First at 2023 Junior Nationals (106)
— Currently ranked #5 at 106 pounds. 

Karlee Brooks 
Weight: 53 kg
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
High School: Valiant Prep
Grade: entering twelfth grade
Club: Valiant
Instagram: @karleeb.7

Championship series: Brooks over Isabella Marie Gonzales, 2-1
Match One: Brooks dec. Gonzales, 4-4
Match Two: Gonzales dec. Brooks, 2-0
Match Three: Brooks dec. Gonzales, 4-0

Key credentials:
— Seventh at 2021 Junior National Championships (106)
— Second at 2022 16U National Championships (112)
— Third at 2022 Junior National Championships (112)
— Fourth at 2022 Super 32
— Two-time High School Recruiting Showcase champion
— Currently ranked #1 nationally at 117 pounds

Everest Leydecker
Weight: 57 kg
Hometown: Ahwatukee, Arizona
High School: Desert Vista
Grade: entering tenth grade
Club: Thorobred
Instagram: @everestl13

Championship series: Leydecker over Carley Ceshker, 2-0
Match One: Leydecker dec. Ceshker, 5-3
Match Two: Leydecker dec. Ceshker, 7-0

Key credentials:
— 16U National champion
— 2022 Folkstyle National champion
— 2022 FloWrestling Who’s Number One winner
— 2022 Arizona boys middle school state champion
— 2023 Outstanding Wrestler at women’s nationals
— Currently ranked #1 at 122 pounds. 

Haylie Jaffe
Weight: 61 kg
Hometown: Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania
High School: Kennett/Home schooled
Grade: entering twelfth grade
Club: RAW241 and Kraken
Instagram: @hayliejaffe

Championship series: Jaffe over Cadence Diduch, 2-0
Match One: Jaffe dec. Diduch, 4-2
Match Two: Jaffe dec. Duduch, 8-2

Key credentials:
— Third at 2021 16U National Championships (122)
— Third at 2022 16U National Championships (122)
— Fifth at 2022 Junior National Championships (122)
— 2021 Cadet Pan-Am champion
— Three-time Pennsylvania state champion
— Currently ranked #1 at 132 pounds. 

May Prado
Weight: 65 kg
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
High School: Lassiter
Grade: entering twelfth grade
Club: Level Up
Instagram: @may._.prado

Championship series: Prado over Belicia Manuel, 2-1
Match One: Prado tech fall Manuel, 10-0
Match Two: Manuel dec. Prado, 9-0
Match Three: Prado dec. Manuel, 2-1

Key credentials:
— Super 32 All-American
— NHSCA champion
— Two-time Georgia state champion.
— Currently ranked #3 nationally at 144 pounds. 

Jasmine Robinson
Weight: 69 kg
Hometown: Allen, Texas
High School: Allen
Grade: Entering twelfth grade
Club: Best Trained
Instagram: @jasminerobinson26

Championship series: Robinson over Sarah Henckel, 2-0
Match One: Robinson tech fall Henckel, 10-0
Match Two: Robinson pin Henckel, 2:32

Key credentials:
— 2022 U17 World teamer
— 2021 16U National champion (152)
— 2021 Junior National champion (152)
— Three-time Texas state champion.
— Two-time FloWrestling’s Who’s Number One participant
— Currently ranked #2 nationally at 152 pounds.

Piper Fowler 
Weight: 73 kg
Hometown: Cleveland, Tennessee
High School: Cleveland
Grade: Entering twelfth grade
Club: Cleveland Wrestling
Instagram: @piperfowler8

Championship series: Fowler over Mishell Rebisch, 2-0
Match One: Fowler dec. Rebisch, 5-1
Match Two: Fowler dec. Rebisch, 10-2

Key credentials:
— Two-time state champion
— 2022 Super 32 champion
— Three-time Fargo All-American
—2023 1616U National champion
— Currently ranked #1 at 164 pounds

Women's freestyle schedule (local time in Istanbul, 7 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)

Wednesday, August 2
11:00 a.m. – Qualification Rounds (WFS 43-49-57-65-73 kg)

5:00 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 43-49-57-65-73 kg)

Thursday, August 3
11:00 a.m. – Qualification Rounds (WFS 40-46-53-61-69 kg), Repechage (WFS 43-49-57-65-73 kg)

5:00 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 40-46-53-61-69 kg)

6:00 p.m. – Championship Finals (WFS 43-49-57-65-73 kg)

Friday, August 4

11:00 a.m. – Repechage (WFS 40-46-53-61-69 kg)

6:00 p.m. – Championship Finals (WFS 40-46-53-61-69 kg)