Kylee Sardina - River Valley Wrestling

Notable Information:

Kylee finished the season with an outstanding 42–13 record, reaching major milestones along the way, including surpassing 125 career pins. She concludes her wrestling career with 156 total wins—tied for 6th all-time in school history among all athletes and the most by a female—and a school-record 135 pins.

Her 135 pins rank 2nd all-time in Ohio girls wrestling, and she is projected to finish among the top 10 in career wins statewide. She also holds the top spot in Marion County history for girls wrestling in both wins and pins.

Throughout the season, Kylee consistently performed at a high level, earning the following placements:

• 1st place at Hamilton Township
• 1st place at Lexington
• 1st place at Gibsonburg
• 2nd place at River Valley
• 2nd place at Watkins Memorial
• 2nd place at Marysville Duals
• 2nd place at Mechanicsburg
• 2nd place at Sectionals
• 3rd place at Delaware Hayes

She recorded impressive victories over elite competition, including a state alternate from the Mentor District, three state qualifiers (Big Walnut, Delta, and Delphos St. Johns), and a 5th-place state finisher from Marysville.

Kylee qualified for the state tournament for the second consecutive year and once again earned a match victory at that level. Over the course of the season, she competed in 16 matches against 11 different opponents who went on to qualify for the state tournament. Notably, all but one of her losses came against current or former state placers—highlighting the high level of competition she consistently faced

Read more about Kylee's achievements in the Marion Star: https://www.marionstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/05/28/river-valleys-kylee-sardina-wins-the-girls-fahey-bank-athlete-of-the-month-award-for-march-2026/90215072007/

Honorable Mentions:Divine Reynolds of Marion Harding, Breahna Howard of Pleasant, Hartley Winslow of Elgin, Maddie McKenzie of Ridgedale