Riley Dempewolf of Lafayette, Indiana, is a four-time Indiana state high school champion for McCutcheon High School.

The daughter of Jason Dempewolf and Carrie Leak, she is ranked third at 200 pounds in the National Girls High School Rankings for March and had a career prep record of 23-1, going undefeated each of her last three years.

Dempewolf is a two-time Junior Nationals All-American, finishing sixth in 2019 and second in 2021, and is also a three-time Folkstyle All-American. In 2021, she also won the Recruiting Showcase tournament and was named to the Junior Duals All-Tournament team.

Dempewolf was a member of the student council for four years, including being president as a senior, and a member of the Friends of Rachel for three years, currently serving as president. She received the Jefferson Award from McCutcheon Students In Action and the Emerging Scientist Award from SANCAS.

A member of National Honor Society and currently serving as vice president, Dempewolf has a GPA of 3.86 while earning Academic All-State honors twice.

Dempewolf has signed a letter of intent to wrestle at Indiana Institute of Technology, where she plans to study biomedical engineering with the goal of designing prosthetics for children in sports.