2025-26 girls wrestling All-GPC team

Katie Rowles was selected as the 2025-26 Graphic Printing Company Wrestler of the Year for girls wrestling, following teammate Mallory Winner.

“I don’t know how to say it without sounding kind of cocky, but I definitely work hard,” Rowles said. “State was last week and I just got done with a private practice in Fort Wayne. This is kind of my life year-round. So that’s a pretty cool accomplishment, but I think I’ve definitely worked for it.”

The Patriot senior has had plenty of success throughout her career. While the sport was run under Indiana High School Girls Wrestling Coaches Association, she made one state appearance and won a regional title. Rowles has won both of the 100-pound IHSAA sectional titles and finished second and third in the regional.

Last season, Rowles placed fourth in the state tournament. She made it back to stateand placed seventh to close out the year with a 30-6 record.

“It felt different to wrestle on the team this year because we didn’t have Mallory (Winner), Lina (Lingo), Emily (Manor) or Tatianna (Willis),” said Rowles, who took on a leadership role for the season. “I didn’t have my usual squad with me, but we made a new one and that was really special to me too.”

Rowles will continue to wrestle next season at Indiana Tech.

“Katie coming in as one of our few seniors and one of two seniors that actually had experience, she came in as a natural leader,” said JCHS coach Troy Jacks. “She came in to take that leadership role right away. Kind of like passing the hat from Mallory to Katie and she took it in stride.

“Katie always, from day one until last Friday and beyond, is just trying to be the best version of Katie that she can be. She trains, she works out, has a great diet, mental preparation, journals to focus not only on wrestling, but is also ranked No. 1 in the class. She takes a really good approach to everything that she does.  That’s what Katie is, in a nutshell is a perfect student-athlete.”

All-Graphic Printing Company first team

Aleaha Ackman

Winchester freshman

Ackman had the strongest season of the Golden Falcons in their first year. She put together a 17-7 record and clinched a regional berth, but an injury cut her season short.

Amara Crawford

Jay County sophomore

Crawford wrestled at 170 pounds before moving to 190 for the tournament. The seventh-ranked wrestler got upset in the ticket round of the regional to finish 25-5.

Hannah Jernigan

Blackford sophomore

As a first-year wrestler, Jernigan continued to get better and better before clinching a state berth in the 105-pound weight class. She finished her season at 21-18.

Addison Flores

Blackford senior

The Bruin senior made it back to the state tournament after missing it in 2024-25. She also posted a record of 22-15 in the 145-pound weight class to close out her career.

Raegan Quattlebaum

Monroe Central junior

Quattlebaum had the best record for the Golden Bears at 28-12 and made her second regional appearance before getting ousted in the 130-pound opener.

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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.