All-GPC team

Mallory Winner was selected as the inaugural Graphic Printing Company Athlete of the Year for girls wrestling.

“It’s really cool to me that I get to give back to my community,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to be a four-time state champion and give my community a reason to be recognized. That means a lot to me.”

Winner moved up to the 170-pound weight class after claiming three consecutive state championships in the 155 weight class or lighter.

The change didn’t affect the top-ranked wrestler, who has gone 32-0 on the season while earning a state berth.

The senior also has 99 career wins with a chance to break the 100 milestone in the opening round of Friday’s state finals. She also has the opportunity to win one of the first IHSAA sanctioned girls wrestling championships.

“Mallory Winner to our team and to our program is kind of like a pioneer,” coach Eric Myers said. “We can speak about those girls that came out first in the same realm, but Mallory has taken it a step further. She is setting the bar extremely high as far as success and she can always be that girl that our younger girls look at and say, ‘Hey, we’ve had a state champion. We’ve had a multiple-time state champion. That’s what I want to do or aspire to be.’”

All-Graphic Printing Company first team

Katie Rowles

Jay County junior

After missing state in 2024, the fifth-ranked wrestler from the 100-pound weight class earned her second berth while putting together a 31-5 record through the regional.

Tatianna Willis

Jay County senior

The Patriots’ 110-pounder put together the best season of her career. She earned a state berth, cracked the individual rankings and put together a 28-7 record.

Lina Lingo

Jay County senior

The sixth-ranked 135-pound wrestler made it back to the state tournament for a third consecutive season while winning 30 matches along the way and only dropping seven.

Addison Flores

Blackford junior

Flores ended the year as the only ranked Bruin finishing 13th in the 145-pound weight class. After falling in the ticket round of the regional, she boasted a 24-8 record.

Chelsea Erwin 

Monroe Central soph.

Erwin had a breakout year for the Golden Bears as she finished 21-7. She made the 155-pound sectional championship to earn a regional berth before falling short of a state berth.

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Editor’s note: Due to the small amount of participation in girls wrestling among Graphic Printing Company schools, the first team has been limited to six athletes to keep the recognition competitive.