Girls Division Most Improved

This is a category that we believe to be extremely important.  Not every wrestler can be a state champion or even all state.  But every wrestler can improve.  This comes only with hard work, dedication, discipline, listening to coaches, showing up, off season work, diet and nutrition, weight training etc.  Wrestlers who make gigantic improvements do not get there by accident.  They have worked for it!  We are not looking at in-season improvement in this list. The following are Prep's most improved wrestlers from the 2023/2024 season to the 2024/2025 campaign.

100

Prep’s Pick for winner of most improved wrestler at 100 is sophomore Tierra Taylor from Gibraltar Carlson.   Taylor was 11-13 in her freshman season but surged to a 24-7 record with a 6th place finish at Ford Field this year.  Congrats Tierra on that fantastic improvement!

105

Brianna Lynch of Monroe St. Mary CC is our winner of most improved at 105.  She was 14-14 a year ago and did not qualify for the state tournament.  In the 24/25 season, she improved to 25-6 with a 5th place finish at Ford Field.  Great job Brianna on your amazing growth over the past year!

110

Anna Williamson, a senior from Mattawan, is our winner for most improved at 110.  A year ago she was 13–9 and was not a state qualifier.  This year, she finished 28-10 and a 6th place finish at the MHSAA championships.  Well done Anna, on that awesome improvement!

Very special mention goes to Roni Rivard of Tri County who improved from 5-7 last year to 19-6 this year and made it to the blood round of state.  Great job Roni!

115

Prep’s Pick for most improved at 115 is Milayna Shea of Ferndale.  She was 4-20 as a junior but rallied to a 19-6 record and a second place finish at regionals which secured her a spot at Ford Field.  That is a phenomenal improvement Milayna!  Congrats!

120

Brooklin Armstrong, a junior from Kent City is our winner for most improved at 120.  Brooklin was 17-11 a year ago and did not make it out of regionals.  This year, she sizzled to a 24-5 record and achieved 4th place on the medal stand at individual states.  Well done Brooklin, on that amazing improvement!

Special Mention goes to Anari Roberts of East Kentwood as she was 10-8 a year ago and improved to 27-9 this year and a 5th place finish at Ford Field.  That is really impressive as well. 

Special Mention to Kerrington Fields-McCurdy, a sophomore from Stevenson.  She finished 28-11 and made it to the blood round at state after completing a 9-15 campaign a year ago.  Outstanding improvement!

125

Makaya Perdue-Daniels, a senior from Warren Mott is Prep’s Pick for most improved at 125.  She improved from 18-11 last year to 31-5 this year and closed out her career with a 7th place finish at state.  Outstanding job Makayla!

Adelynn England, a senior from Allen Park is a very, very close second.  She was 5-10 a year ago and took a massive jump in improvement and ended up 30-13 and into the blood round at state.  Way to go Adelynn!

130

Alyse Muscat, a junior from Berkley, is our pick for most improved at 130. A year ago she was 11-15 and did not make it out of regionals.  This year, she improved to 20-16 and made it to the blood round at Ford Field.  Congrats Alyse and well done!

135

Congratulations are in order for Senior Tamari Khizanishvili of West Bloomfield as she is Michigan Prep Wrestling’s pick for most improved at 135.  She was 15-8 and qualified for State a year ago but went 2 and out.  This year, she improved to 27-5 and placed third and Ford Field.  Well done Tamari!

Special mention goes to Samantha Bonoevetz (32-13) of Otsego and Kaley Murphy (28-7) of Fowlerville.  They both had nearly .500 records a year ago and both made huge improvements and made it to the blood round at state.  Great job wrestlers!

140

The Prep Pick for most improved goes to the extremely deserving Nanda Kibi of Plymouth.  The talented junior went from a non-qualifier last year to the 2025 state champion!  She finished a stellar 31-1 pinned every single opponent at Ford Field.   Extremely impressive!  Congrats to Nanda.  

145

The 145 Prep pick for MIP goes to Markie Davis, a sophomore from Grant High School.  Davis had a 7-12 record a season ago and improved all the way to a 21-5 record and claimed a sixth place finish at Ford Field.  Congratulations Miss Davis!  Great work!

Special Mention to Lorelei Shrum of North Farmington who improved from 7-16 a year ago to 21-9 and a 7th place finish.  Way to go Lorelei!

155

The 2025 most improved wrestler at 155 is won by Katrina Shammami, a senior from Royal Oak Shrine. Last year Katrina finished 12-10 and while she did qualify for state, she went two and out.  This year she came back with a vengeance with an 18-7 record and wrestled brilliantly at state to claim 3rd place!  Congratulations Katrina!  

Special mention goes to Marissa Richmond of Plymouth, a 27-5 senior.  She was 13-11 a year ago and went two and out at state, and this year she finished 5th place.  That is awesome improvement!

170

Adalaide Holderman, a sophomore from Middleville Thornapple Kellogg takes home the Michigan Prep 170 Most Improved wrestler.  She went from a 12-11 her freshman season and did not qualify for state.  This year, she cruised  to a 4th place finish at Ford Field and finished with a 32-13 record.  Great job, Miss Holderman and we will see you atop quite a few podiums in the future.

190

Prep’s Pick for the most improved 190 from a year ago is Ember Mariott of the Yale Bulldogs.  The senior was 6-5 a year ago and did not make it out of regionals.  This year Mariott finished 23-13 and wrestled her way to a 6th place finish at Ford Field.  Well done Ember!

235

Our winner for 235 is Mya Brandenburg, a junior from Allen Park.  This pick is somewhat unconventional as we could not find any record of Mya wrestling before this year.  It appears she played softball (and played extremely well) for the Jaguars but did not wrestle.  If that is the case, she posted at 26-2 record this year, all the way to a 5th place finish at State!  That is amazing! Congratulations Mya!

Special mention goes to Mila Dubroja, a sophomore for Eaton Rapids.  She finished 14-9 a year ago and did not qualify for State.  This year, she competed to a 29-14 record and a 6th place finish on the podium at Ford Field.  Great work Mila!