THE HERALD TEAM

Adriana DeGroat Framingham

Noah Edwards Duxbury

Shelby Galex Northeast/Bishop Fenwick

Tessa Johnson Mansfield

Brooke Lightfoot Tewksbury

Hillary MacDonald Lawrence

Luca Marshall Tri-County

Amelyiah Martinez Lowell

Tessa Master Watertown

Amada Moundele Lowell

Olivia Polansky Bridgewater-Raynham

Janessa Santiago Methuen

ADRIANA DEGROAT

FRAMINGHAM

The 120-pound sophomore captured the Division 1 State and All-State championships for the second straight year, while placing second at the New Englands. The high honors student has a 4.5 GPA. In the offseason, DeGroat trains at Metrowest United.

NOAH EDWARDS

DUXBURY

Edwards was the All-State Champion at 114 pounds, then placed sixth at the New Englands. The two-time state place-winner won the Devin Ness Tournament in 2023 and was a Patriot League All-Star. An honor roll student and recipient of the Chemistry Summa Award, the junior is a goaltender on the lacrosse team.

SHELBY GALEX NORTHEAST/BISHOP

FENWICK

Galex went undefeated against girls competition (17-0) and finished with an overall record of 33-3. The 152-pound senior won the Div. 2 State, All-State and New England title. A two-time State and All-State champion, Galex ended her career with a 75-17 record (56-4 against girls). A member of the National Honor and National Technical Honor Society, Galex will attend D’Youville University.

TESSA JOHNSON

MANSFIELD

The 145-pound junior became the school’s first divisional state champion and placed second at the All- State and third in the New Englands. The two-time All-State and New England place-winner is a three-sport athlete and a captain-elect for field hockey.

BROOKE LIGHTFOOT

TEWKSBURY

The 114-pound junior was a finalist at the George Bossi Holiday and North Andover tournaments, then became the first Division 3 state girls champion in school history. She finished third at the All-States and second in the New England tournament, ending the season with an overall record of 25-11 combined between mixed gender and female tournaments.

HILLARY MACDONALD

LAWRENCE

An All-Merrimack Valley Conference first-time selection, MacDonald was the All- State and New England champion at 185 pounds. The two-time All-State champion ended the season with a 22-5 record.

LUCA MARSHALL

TRI-COUNTY

The 126-pound sophomore was the Devin Ness Girls Tournament Champion and won the All- State tournament before taking a fifth at the New Englands, ending the season with a 29-17 record against mixed gender competition. The Mayflower League Girls Wrestling MVP has a career record of 41-26 against mixed gender competition. The honor roll student with a 4.0 GPA also competes in volleyball.

AMELYIAH MARTINEZ

LOWELL

The Merrimack Valley Conference Girls Wrestler of the Year went 23-0 and won the Division 1 State, All-State and New England champion at the 235-pound weight class. A member of the National Honor Society, Martinez is a two-time State and All-State champion. In the offseason, Martinez trains at Doughboy Wrestling Club.

TESSA MASTER

WATERTOWN

The Division 3 State champion at 145 pounds, Master placed third at the All- State and second in the New Englands. A Middlesex League All-Star, Master was the George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament Champion at 152 pounds. The two-time All-Scholastic is a past State and All-State titleist. An honor roll student, Master is finalizing her plans to attend Ursinus College where she will be a member of the women’s wrestling team and study biology.

AMADA MOUNDELE

LOWELL

The senior was one of the top 165-pounders in New England this past season. Moundele went 21-2 and captured the Division 1 State and All-State titles, while taking fourth at the New Englands. Moundele is a two-time Div. 1 State Champion and a four-time All-State place-finisher. A member of the National Honor Society, Moundele trains in the offseason at Doughboy Wrestling Club.

OLIVIA POLANSKY

BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM

The sophomore was the Division 2 State and All-State champion at 100 pounds, then took a fourth at the New Englands. Polanski is a two-time State Champion and a 2024 NHSCA First Team Academic All-American. Polansky was the 2024 Massachusetts Freestyle State Champion.

JANESSA SANTIAGO

METHUEN

The 145-pound senior was undefeated on the season, winning the Lowell Holidays, Division 1 State, All-States and New Englands. Santiago has yet to decide on a college destination but plans on wrestling and majoring in business management.