By The Numbers2026 OHSAA Girls State

224 qualifiers112 placers

Entering records

Wins, losses, and what held up

Total wins describe how much a season held. Losses describe the ceiling more cleanly. The charts below are the whole field, not a sample.

Losses

Placing rate falls as losses rise. 13 of 14 champions had 5 or fewer losses. The exception is Mia Forberg (37-8, 105).

0–2 losses

36 qualifiers · 28 placers (77.8%) · 15 finalists · 9 champions

Wins

Win totals are not a straight line. 30–39 wins is the largest group (118) and produced the most champions (8). The under-20 group placed more often than the 20–29 group. 1 wrestler entered with 50 or more wins.

Wins enteringWrestlersPlacedFinalistsChampions
11 (100.0%)10
5736 (63.2%)146
11858 (49.2%)128
3812 (31.6%)10
105 (50.0%)00

40–49 wins

57 qualifiers · 36 placers (63.2%) · 14 finalists · 6 champions

Inside 40–49 wins, losses split the group

57 wrestlers won 40 to 49 matches. With 0–4 losses, 23 of 28 placed, and 11 reached a final. With 12 or more losses, 0 of 2 placed. 5 had at least 10 losses. None of them placed.

Within 40–49 winsWrestlersPlacedFinalistsChampions
0–4 losses2823 (82.1%)116
5–6 losses148 (57.1%)20
7–11 losses135 (38.5%)10
12 or more losses20 (0.0%)00

Win percentage

From under .750 through the .850s, placing rate rises with win percentage. The two bands at .900 and above both placed often. Champions cluster at the very top, with exceptions below .900. Tap a band to see the names.

.950 or better

24 qualifiers · 19 placers (79.2%) · 13 finalists · 9 champions

Under 20 wins

5 of 10 placed. Prior state placements in the data show up often among the ones who did. This is not a mostly-empty group.