Allison LeBlanc is having a senior season to remember. The Powell High School wrestler recently added one more milestone, recording the 100th win of her career at 110 pounds during the weekend of Jan. 16-17 at the Tiger Grizz Invitational in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

“It felt pretty amazing just getting that 100th win, it was almost like a major stepping stone in my career,” LeBlanc said. “It was like, ‘oh, the weight has been lifted.’ … It’s just a great feeling.”

LeBlanc became the second Panther girl in school history to reach 100 wins in her career, joining Emma Karhu (Douglass) who recorded her wins with the boys’ program from 2017-2021 before girls’ wrestling was sanctioned.

LeBlanc passed Karhu’s record of 104 wins this past weekend in Lander to become the top wins holder in school history.

Throughout her four years LeBlanc has been a staple of the girls’ program, being one of the first two wrestlers the year the program began in the 2022-23 season.

“I’ve been wrestling since eighth grade, and being here ever since female wrestling was sanctioned here in Wyoming, getting that 100th win, I feel like it gives these girls a goal to look up to and strive to get and many of them can accomplish it in the future,” LeBlanc said.

LeBlanc has also made her name known state-wide on several occasions, having advanced to the state title match her freshman year, placing third her sophomore year before returning to the championship match just a year ago.

While she has not been able to claim that top spot, LeBlanc has set her sights high this season to finally claim that state championship that has eluded her for three years.

“I would like to finally take the state title. That’s what my goal has been for the past three years, but I’ve always come up just a hair short,” LeBlanc said. “So I’ve been honestly doing whatever I can, putting in time in the offseason to try and achieve this goal … I honestly think this is God’s plan, like he wants to see how hard I can push myself, and whether that is achieving the state title this year or not. I’m here. I’m ready for whatever.”

She has started the year strong, winning two of four tournaments, and finishing second and third in her other two tournaments, losing to difficult opponents from out of state in each.

“I’m very grateful that we traveled out of state. That has given me a look at different teams, and different people in different states,” LeBlanc said. “It’s just an opportunity that I’m glad was given to me, because not everybody wants to be wrestling the same people weekend after weekend.”

Her younger sister, Avery, has had a strong freshman season for the Panthers, with Allison noting she feels she is on her way to beat her record she had as a freshman.

“That’s a good goal for her,” LeBlanc said.

While she keeps her focus towards winning a state title this year, LeBlanc continues to have one eye on the future with colleges looking for her to continue her career at the next level.

“They’re not recruiting me on my probability to take state this year. This is honestly just a personal goal. Being able to wrestle in college is going to be my next step,” LeBlanc said. “They’re recruiting me from what I’ve done in the past, not what I’m striving to do, so that’s also a weight off my shoulders. This year’s only on me. I should know where I’m going (for college) in the next few months.”

Throughout the years the Panther teams have continued to grow in numbers as the sport continues to gain popularity throughout Wyoming, as LeBlanc said her teammates continuing to cheer her on each day helps the team.

“I feel like the team is a huge aspect … It’s super inspiring, because I know when I’m out there that I know I’m not just hearing them cheer for me. It’s not like I’m just wrestling for myself, this is a team sport as well. So to hear them cheer for me is great,” LeBlanc said. “It just makes me feel like it’s not myself against the world, and I have people alongside me the whole time.”