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List of 2026 Central Region girls wrestling qualifiers Districts 7-9
The top four finishers in each of the 12 weight classes qualified to next week's region tournaments
Published on Mar. 2, 2026
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The first NJSIAA girls wrestling district tournaments were held on March 1, 2026. The Central Region consisted of Districts 7, 8 and 9, and the tournament will take place at Churchill Junior High School in East Brunswick on March 8. The top four finishers in each of the 12 weight classes qualified to next week's region tournaments.
Why it matters
Girls wrestling has been growing in popularity in New Jersey, and this tournament represents an important milestone in the development of the sport at the high school level in the state. The qualifiers from this regional tournament will advance to the next stage of the state championships.
The details
The list of qualifiers includes wrestlers from schools across central New Jersey, including East Brunswick, Old Bridge, North Brunswick, Matawan, Marlboro, Lawrence, Princeton, Long Branch, Jackson Township, Brick Township, Robbinsville, Howell, Monroe, Highland Park, Middletown North, Princeton, Manalapan, Jackson Township, Howell, Neptune, Steinert, Hillsborough, Montgomery, Red Bank Regional, Spotswood, Trenton Central, Notre Dame, Hightstown, Middletown South, Northern Burlington, Trenton Central, Hopewell Valley, Point Pleasant Beach, Hamilton West, Saint John Vianney, Colts Neck, Lawrence Senior, Marlboro, Freehold Borough, Raritan, Manalapan, Lakewood, Ewing, Freehold Township, New Egypt, Point Pleasant Boro, Middletown North, Raritan, Ocean Township, Manasquan, and Freehold Township.
- The first NJSIAA girls wrestling district tournaments were held on March 1, 2026.
- The Central Region tournament will take place at Churchill Junior High School in East Brunswick on March 8, 2026.
The players
Leilanni Huggins
A wrestler from East Brunswick who qualified for the Central Region tournament.
Nola Allen
A wrestler from Marlboro who qualified for the Central Region tournament.
Ava Bonilla
A wrestler from Jackson Township who qualified for the Central Region tournament.
Olivia Mitchell
A wrestler from East Brunswick who qualified for the Central Region tournament.
Evelyn Xiao
A wrestler from Princeton who qualified for the Central Region tournament.
What’s next
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The takeaway
This list of qualifiers highlights the growing popularity and competitiveness of girls wrestling in New Jersey, as wrestlers from across the central region of the state have earned the opportunity to compete at the next level of the state championships.
