Valerie Riegel - River Valley Wrestling

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Val Reigel went undefeated in the month of February, 15-0. Winning 9 matches by tech fall (+15 points) and 5 by pin. The only match the did not end early was a 12-3 dominate win versus ranked Marysville who defeated us in January. She went 2-0 in the State Duals, 1^st at Gibsonburg, 1^st at New Lexington, and 1^st at Delaware Hayes.

Val is 39-5 in the season. Losing 4 matches to nationally ranked wrestlers and one to Marysville which she has came back to defeat. Only two match wins all year have ended with wins by points going the full match time.

Read more about Valerie's achievements in the Marion Star: https://www.marionstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/04/17/rvs-valerie-riegel-earns-a-fahey-bank-athlete-of-the-month-award-february-2026-river-valley/89503931007/

Honorable Mentions: Lenae Daigneau of Marion Harding, Maddie McKenzie of Ridgedale, Kaivyn Cocherl of Pleasant, Cadence Metzger of Elgin