The Gila Valley was well represented last weekend in Prescott Valley for the Junior High Wrestling Championships. Safford took 3rd and Morenci 4th, Thatcher placed in 13th place and Pima ended up in 39th. The following is a complete breakdown of each weight class results.
73 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Christian Castillo of Valient College Prep
- 2nd Place – Racer Uhler of Camp Verde
- 3rd Place – Zemira Wilhelm of Show Low
- 4th Place – Landon Ward of Willcox
- 5th Place – Jake Wood of Desert Ridge
- 6th Place – Evan Soliz of Kyrene
1st Place Match
- Christian Castillo (Valient College Prep) 25-5, 7th. over Racer Uhler (Camp Verde) 36-4, 6th. (Fall 2:48)
3rd Place Match
- Zemira Wilhelm (Show Low) 35-5, 6th. over Landon Ward (Willcox) 18-4, 7th. (Fall 2:14)
5th Place Match
- Jake Wood (Desert Ridge) 20-6, 7th. over Evan Soliz (Kyrene) 13-3, 6th. (Dec 8-1)
78 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Breck Williams of Show Low
- 2nd Place – Daniel Guerrero of Anza Trail
- 3rd Place – Ivan (Von) Fenn of Mountain Sky
- 4th Place – Karlee Brooks of Valient College Prep
- 5th Place – Gunner Farnes of Casteel
- 6th Place – Ayden Fimbres of Willcox
1st Place Match
- Breck Williams (Show Low) 36-0, 7th. over Daniel Guerrero (Anza Trail) 20-2, 7th. (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
- Ivan (Von) Fenn (Mountain Sky) 27-8, 8th. over Karlee Brooks (Valient College Prep) 24-8, 7th. (Dec 4-0)
5th Place Match
- Gunner Farnes (Casteel) 20-10, 7th. over Ayden Fimbres (Willcox) 19-6, 7th. (Dec 4-3)
83 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Noah Torres of Morenci
- 2nd Place – Damian Moreno of Somerton
- 3rd Place – Pedro Mendoza of Anza Trail
- 4th Place – Mitchell Jones of South Valley
- 5th Place – Angel Casillas of Camp Verde
- 6th Place – Sophia Smith of Mountain Vista
1st Place Match
- Noah Torres (Morenci) 30-3, 7th. over Damian Moreno (Somerton) 42-2, . (Dec 8-3)
3rd Place Match
- Pedro Mendoza (Anza Trail) 17-8, 6th. over Mitchell Jones (South Valley) 15-4, 8th. (Dec 2-1)
5th Place Match
- Angel Casillas (Camp Verde) 23-9, 7th. over Sophia Smith (Mountain Vista) 26-14, 6th. (Fall 4:37)
88 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Brody Townsend of Camp Verde
- 2nd Place – Miguel Dehoyos of Valient College Prep
- 3rd Place – Michael Trujillo of Hillcrest
- 4th Place – Anthony Escalera of Sinagua
- 5th Place – David Valenzuela of Highland
- 6th Place – Kinnly Colwell of Blue Ridge
1st Place Match
- Brody Townsend (Camp Verde) 30-1, 8th. over Miguel Dehoyos (Valient College Prep) 27-8, 7th. (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
- Michael Trujillo (Hillcrest) 20-9, 8th. over Anthony Escalera (Sinagua) 33-5, 8th. (TF-1.5 5:00 (17-2))
5th Place Match
- David Valenzuela (Highland) 29-8, 7th. over Kinnly Colwell (Blue Ridge) 14-6, 8th. (Dec 9-5)
93 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – James Armstrong of Sierra
- 2nd Place – Xavier Castillo of Valient College Prep
- 3rd Place – Troy Garrick of Wilson
- 4th Place – Gabe Pacheco of Desert Ridge
- 5th Place – Joseph Rodriguez of Kayenta
- 6th Place – Ashton Butler of Highland
1st Place Match
- James Armstrong (Sierra) 11-0, 8th. over Xavier Castillo (Valient College Prep) 26-8, 7th. (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match
- Troy Garrick (Wilson) 10-1, 8th. over Gabe Pacheco (Desert Ridge) 25-5, 7th. (Fall 0:55)
5th Place Match
- Joseph Rodriguez (Kayenta) 28-2, 7th. over Ashton Butler (Highland) 13-7, 8th. (Fall 2:39)
98 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Adrian Meza of Valient College Prep
- 2nd Place – John Provencio of Morenci
- 3rd Place – Jordan Beauvais of Hillcrest
- 4th Place – Ethan Zepeda of Camp Verde
- 5th Place – Matthew Curley of Kayenta
- 6th Place – Colten Tyra of Benson
1st Place Match
- Adrian Meza (Valient College Prep) 30-5, 7th. over John Provencio (Morenci) 18-2, 7th. (MD 12-4)
3rd Place Match
- Jordan Beauvais (Hillcrest) 52-8, 7th. over Ethan Zepeda (Camp Verde) 23-9, 8th. (Dec 8-2)
5th Place Match
- Matthew Curley (Kayenta) 21-3, 8th. over Colten Tyra (Benson) 8-6, 8th. (Fall 2:09)
104 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Solomon Lucero of Morenci
- 2nd Place – Dominic Fimbres of Valient College Prep
- 3rd Place – J.J. Diaz of Flowing Wells
- 4th Place – Isreal Ibarra of Eloy
- 5th Place – James Duran of Heritage
- 6th Place – Damien Rios of Safford
1st Place Match
- Solomon Lucero (Morenci) 25-3, 8th. over Dominic Fimbres (Valient College Prep) 19-9, 8th. (Fall 4:08)
3rd Place Match
- J.J. Diaz (Flowing Wells) 5-1, 8th. over Isreal Ibarra (Eloy) 35-4, 6th. (Dec 12-8)
5th Place Match
- James Duran (Heritage) 14-8, 8th. over Damien Rios (Safford) 23-10, 7th. (Dec 8-6)
111 Pounds
- 1st Place – Kyler Larkin of Valient College Prep
- 2nd Place – Christian Rivera of Lauffer
- 3rd Place – Kai Miller of Cottonwood
- 4th Place – Kash Macumber of Willcox
- 5th Place – JT Richardson of St. Johns
- 6th Place – Diego McAdam of Centennial
1st Place Match
- Kyler Larkin (Valient College Prep) 30-5, 7th. over Christian Rivera (Lauffer) 20-3, 8th. (Dec 7-2)
3rd Place Match
- Kai Miller (Cottonwood) 40-6, 8th. over Kash Macumber (Willcox) 27-8, 7th. (Fall 4:03)
5th Place Match
- JT Richardson (St. Johns) 31-4, . over Diego McAdam (Centennial) 17-3, 8th. (Fall 3:54)
118 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Cooper French of Sinagua
- 2nd Place – Mike Avelar of Anza Trail
- 3rd Place – Michael Casillas of Morenci
- 4th Place – Charles Croci of Mountain Vista
- 5th Place – Michael Rivera of Mountain Sky
- 6th Place – Damon Miller of Akimel
1st Place Match
- Cooper French (Sinagua) 33-2, . over Mike Avelar (Anza Trail) 20-5, 8th. (Dec 7-0)
3rd Place Match
- Michael Casillas (Morenci) 28-4, 7th. over Charles Croci (Mountain Vista) 38-5, 8th. (Fall 2:55)
5th Place Match
- Michael Rivera (Mountain Sky) 21-4, 8th. over Damon Miller (Akimel) 8-3, 8th. (SV-1 5-3)
125 Pounds
- 1st Place – Iasais Jimenez of Casteel
- 2nd Place – Oren Allsup of Willcox
- 3rd Place – Janacio Rios of Safford
- 4th Place – Trenton Blomquist of Woodard
- 5th Place – Carlos Montoya of Anza Trail
- 6th Place – Malloy Hess of Highland
1st Place Match
- Iasais Jimenez (Casteel) 22-3, 8th. over Oren Allsup (Willcox) 26-6, 7th. (MD 10-2)
3rd Place Match
- Janacio Rios (Safford) 28-4, 8th. over Trenton Blomquist (Woodard) 27-3, 7th. (Fall 0:24)
5th Place Match
- Carlos Montoya (Anza Trail) 11-6, 6th. over Malloy Hess (Highland) 16-4, 8th. (MD 9-1)
133 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Trent Wikel of Valient College Prep
- 2nd Place – Kayden Luke of Coronado
- 3rd Place – Armando Ybarra of Highland
- 4th Place – Gentry Smith of Mile High
- 5th Place – Braxon Young of Safford
- 6th Place – Stevie Carrillo of Anza Trail
1st Place Match
- Trent Wikel (Valient College Prep) 25-3, 8th. over Kayden Luke (Coronado) 4-1, 7th. (MD 12-0)
3rd Place Match
- Armando Ybarra (Highland) 39-4, 8th. over Gentry Smith (Mile High) 40-11, 8th. (Dec 6-4)
5th Place Match
- Braxon Young (Safford) 34-5, 8th. over Stevie Carrillo (Anza Trail) 8-4, 8th. (Fall 1:34)
142 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kaleb Cordova of Safford
- 2nd Place – David Sweetman of Valient College Prep
- 3rd Place – Arturo Anaya of Somerton
- 4th Place – Cooper Neville of Hillcrest
- 5th Place – Diego Morales of Newell Barney
- 6th Place – Mathias Medina of San Manuel
1st Place Match
- Kaleb Cordova (Safford) 40-0, 7th. over David Sweetman (Valient College Prep) 19-4, 8th. (Fall 4:27)
3rd Place Match
- Arturo Anaya (Somerton) 41-5, 8th. over Cooper Neville (Hillcrest) 21-3, 8th. (MD 10-2)
5th Place Match
- Diego Morales (Newell Barney) 6-2, 7th. over Mathias Medina (San Manuel) 25-7, 8th. (Dec 13-9)
154 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Jacob Done of Casteel
- 2nd Place – Michael Arrellin of Safford
- 3rd Place – Andrew Castillo of Morenci
- 4th Place – Pono Ah-Quin of South Valley
- 5th Place – Jose Solano of Somerton
- 6th Place – Cristian Pando of Willcox
1st Place Match
- Jacob Done (Casteel) 26-3, 8th. over Michael Arrellin (Safford) 37-6, 8th. (Fall 1:26)
3rd Place Match
- Andrew Castillo (Morenci) 23-2, 8th. over Pono Ah-Quin (South Valley) 14-5, 7th. (Fall 2:13)
5th Place Match
- Jose Solano (Somerton) 29-14, 8th. over Cristian Pando (Willcox) 4-3, 8th. (TF-1.5 5:00 (21-6))
167 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Jayden Denton of Akimel
- 2nd Place – Nasohn Jantz of Wilson
- 3rd Place – Nikolai Corpus of Woodard
- 4th Place – Zane Cluff of Benson
- 5th Place – Elijah Christ of Royal Palm
- 6th Place – Loren Phillips of Somerton
1st Place Match
- Jayden Denton (Akimel) 34-4, 8th. over Nasohn Jantz (Wilson) 8-1, 8th. (Fall 3:30)
3rd Place Match
- Nikolai Corpus (Woodard) 29-3, 8th. over Zane Cluff (Benson) 11-3, 8th. (Dec 7-3)
5th Place Match
- Elijah Christ (Royal Palm) 18-3, 8th. over Loren Phillips (Somerton) 30-10, 7th. (Fall 3:45)
180 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Bric Jobe of South Valley
- 2nd Place – Sam Mota of Somerton
- 3rd Place – Isaiah Ramirez of San Manuel
- 4th Place – Marco Holz of Anza Trail
- 5th Place – Jesse Merz of Royal Palm
- 6th Place – Jonathan Abeyta of Safford
1st Place Match
- Bric Jobe (South Valley) 22-0, 8th. over Sam Mota (Somerton) 37-6, 8th. (Dec 11-4)
3rd Place Match
- Isaiah Ramirez (San Manuel) 25-2, 8th. over Marco Holz (Anza Trail) 5-2, 8th. (Fall 1:57)
5th Place Match
- Jesse Merz (Royal Palm) 17-4, 8th. over Jonathan Abeyta (Safford) 22-7, . (Fall 2:10)
245 Pounds
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Majel Morones of South Valley
- 2nd Place – Scott Ambler of Thatcher
- 3rd Place – Ryan Asevo of Akimel
- 4th Place – Porter Reynolds of Queen Creek MS
- 5th Place – Chance Porras of Mountain Sky
- 6th Place – Luis Cervantes of Eloy
1st Place Match
- Majel Morones (South Valley) 19-0, 8th. over Scott Ambler (Thatcher) 20-4, 8th. (Fall 3:54)
3rd Place Match
- Ryan Asevo (Akimel) 14-1, 8th. over Porter Reynolds (Queen Creek MS) 5-2, . (TB-1 4-3)
5th Place Match
- Chance Porras (Mountain Sky) 17-8, 8th. over Luis Cervantes (Eloy) 12-11, 8th. (Fall 1:22)
