Gila Valley middle school wrestlers show off skills in Benson

Pima, Thatcher, Safford and Morenci middle school wrestling teams competed at the 20 team Benson Invitational on Saturday, January 12th.

Safford dominated the team portion of the scoring to win the tournament with 299.5 points. Morenci was 2nd with 205.5 points and Thatcher finished 3rd with 186.5 points. Pima was 15th overall with 89 points.

Several area grapplers brought home hardware in the individual brackets.

68 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – JAXON MCBILES of Pima
  • 2nd Place – SEBASTIAN SERRANO of Anza Trail
  • 3rd Place – BRODI FOREHAND of Continental Middle School
  • 4th Place – CYLVINO HERNANDEZ of Billy Lane Lauffer
  • 5th Place – JESUS REYES of Morenci
  • 6th Place – JEREMIAH DURAZO of Safford

1st Place Match

  • JAXON MCBILES (Pima) 23-6, . over SEBASTIAN SERRANO (Anza Trail) 6-2, . (Dec 4-0)

3rd Place Match

  • BRODI FOREHAND (Continental Middle School) 4-1, . over CYLVINO HERNANDEZ (Billy Lane Lauffer) 3-2, . (Fall 1:59)

5th Place Match

  • JESUS REYES (Morenci) 4-2, . over JEREMIAH DURAZO (Safford) 1-3, . (Dec 12-5)

73 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Landon Ward of Willcox
  • 2nd Place – KODY GLUYAS of Safford
  • 3rd Place – SEAN ARCHULETA of Corona Foothills
  • 4th Place – EZEKIEL GASCA of Billy Lane Lauffer
  • 5th Place – JESSE BRUNER of Lowell
  • 6th Place – BRYSON SCORSE of Thatcher

1st Place Match

  • Landon Ward (Willcox) 11-2, . over KODY GLUYAS (Safford) 20-4, 7th. (Fall 1:32)

3rd Place Match

  • SEAN ARCHULETA (Corona Foothills) 10-3, . over EZEKIEL GASCA (Billy Lane Lauffer) 3-2, . (Fall 0:52)

5th Place Match

  • JESSE BRUNER (Lowell) 4-2, . over BRYSON SCORSE (Thatcher) 2-3, . (Fall 0:27)

78 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – AUDREY JIMENEZ of Billy Lane Lauffer
  • 2nd Place – Ayden Fimbres of Willcox
  • 3rd Place – JARETT JURADO of Safford
  • 4th Place – RAYMOND GARCIA of San Manuel
  • 5th Place – DAVID CHAPMAN of Lowell
  • 6th Place – MASON MANGUM of Thatcher

1st Place Match

  • AUDREY JIMENEZ (Billy Lane Lauffer) 11-0, . over Ayden Fimbres (Willcox) 12-3, . (Fall 2:21)

3rd Place Match

  • JARETT JURADO (Safford) 19-6, . over RAYMOND GARCIA (San Manuel) 12-7, . (Dec 6-3)

5th Place Match

  • DAVID CHAPMAN (Lowell) 4-2, . over MASON MANGUM (Thatcher) 10-6, . (Fall 1:21)

83 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Sergio Pena of Tortolita
  • 2nd Place – JONAH FOREHAND of Continental Middle School
  • 3rd Place – GABRIEL ENRIQUEZ of Safford
  • 4th Place – TRISTUN BROWN of Thatcher
  • 5th Place – SOPHIA SMITH of Mountain Vista
  • 6th Place – NOVA SUTHERLAND of Palominas

1st Place Match

  • Sergio Pena (Tortolita) 4-0, 7th. over JONAH FOREHAND (Continental Middle School) 4-1, . (MD 12-0)

3rd Place Match

  • GABRIEL ENRIQUEZ (Safford) 22-6, 7th. over TRISTUN BROWN (Thatcher) 10-6, . (Dec 7-2)

5th Place Match

  • SOPHIA SMITH (Mountain Vista) 17-7, . over NOVA SUTHERLAND (Palominas) 4-3, . (Fall 2:55)

88 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Justin Fox of Sahuarita
  • 2nd Place – DAWSON JUDD of Benson
  • 3rd Place – NOAH TORRES of Morenci
  • 4th Place – CHANNING PORTER of Continental Middle School
  • 5th Place – TEEGAN BALDWIN of Safford
  • 6th Place – DIEGO MEDINA of Desert Sky

1st Place Match

  • Justin Fox (Sahuarita) 4-0, 8th. over DAWSON JUDD (Benson) 2-1, . (MD 8-0)

3rd Place Match

  • NOAH TORRES (Morenci) 23-3, . over CHANNING PORTER (Continental Middle School) 4-2, . (Fall 2:57)

5th Place Match

  • TEEGAN BALDWIN (Safford) 3-2, . over DIEGO MEDINA (Desert Sky) 2-3, . (Fall 2:35)

93 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – TROY GARRICK of Mountain Vista
  • 2nd Place – TITAN BROWN of Thatcher
  • 3rd Place – CURTIS CHASE of Corona Foothills
  • 4th Place – Mario Fernandez of Willcox
  • 5th Place – CONNOR HANGARTNER of RINCON VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • 6th Place – CHARLIE PRICE of Palominas

1st Place Match

  • TROY GARRICK (Mountain Vista) 15-3, . over TITAN BROWN (Thatcher) 10-5, . (Fall 0:34)

3rd Place Match

  • CURTIS CHASE (Corona Foothills) 5-1, . over Mario Fernandez (Willcox) 4-2, . (Fall 0:51)

5th Place Match

  • CONNOR HANGARTNER (RINCON VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL) 3-2, . over CHARLIE PRICE (Palominas) 3-3, . (Fall 1:57)

98 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Daniel Miranda of Tortolita
  • 2nd Place – Isaiah Miller of Sahuarita
  • 3rd Place – RAYMOND CONTRERAS of Morenci
  • 4th Place – CAMERON HACKWORTH of Billy Lane Lauffer
  • 5th Place – ENZO MORALES of Anza Trail
  • 6th Place – ELMER SMITH of San Manuel

1st Place Match

  • Daniel Miranda (Tortolita) 4-0, 8th. over Isaiah Miller (Sahuarita) 3-1, 8th. (Fall 1:28)

3rd Place Match

  • RAYMOND CONTRERAS (Morenci) 5-1, . over CAMERON HACKWORTH (Billy Lane Lauffer) 4-2, . (Dec 3-2)

5th Place Match

  • ENZO MORALES (Anza Trail) 7-6, . over ELMER SMITH (San Manuel) 11-9, . (Fall 1:44)

104 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – LOUIE LUCERO of Morenci
  • 2nd Place – Mason Lefcourt of Tortolita
  • 3rd Place – GABRIEL GALLARDO of Desert Sky
  • 4th Place – Kash Macumber of Willcox
  • 5th Place – JACOB SIMMONS of Thatcher
  • 6th Place – MELVIN KAHN of Billy Lane Lauffer

1st Place Match

  • LOUIE LUCERO (Morenci) 20-3, . over Mason Lefcourt (Tortolita) 3-1, 8th. (Dec 6-0)

3rd Place Match

  • GABRIEL GALLARDO (Desert Sky) 9-2, . over Kash Macumber (Willcox) 13-4, . (Dec 8-4)

5th Place Match

  • JACOB SIMMONS (Thatcher) 11-5, . over MELVIN KAHN (Billy Lane Lauffer) 2-3, . (Dec 6-3)

111 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – CHRISTIAN RIVERA of Billy Lane Lauffer
  • 2nd Place – Jaden Buchanan of Tortolita
  • 3rd Place – BUBBA SEBALLOS of Morenci
  • 4th Place – HAYDEN BLAIR of Pima
  • 5th Place – TOMMY SANDOVAL of Safford
  • 6th Place – JAKOB TAFOYA of Mountain Vista

1st Place Match

  • CHRISTIAN RIVERA (Billy Lane Lauffer) 9-0, . over Jaden Buchanan (Tortolita) 4-1, 8th. (Dec 6-1)

3rd Place Match

  • BUBBA SEBALLOS (Morenci) 5-1, . over HAYDEN BLAIR (Pima) 13-11, . (MD 12-2)

5th Place Match

  • TOMMY SANDOVAL (Safford) 3-2, . over JAKOB TAFOYA (Mountain Vista) 9-9, . (Dec 5-2)

118 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – CHARLES CROCI of Mountain Vista
  • 2nd Place – MIKE AVELAR of Anza Trail
  • 3rd Place – MICHAEL CASILLAS of Morenci
  • 4th Place – Isaiah Borbon of Sahuarita
  • 5th Place – JOJO HERNANDEZ of Thatcher
  • 6th Place – BRANDON CROPP of Corona Foothills

1st Place Match

  • CHARLES CROCI (Mountain Vista) 19-1, . over MIKE AVELAR (Anza Trail) 9-3, . (Fall 2:23)

3rd Place Match

  • MICHAEL CASILLAS (Morenci) 20-1, . over Isaiah Borbon (Sahuarita) 4-2, 8th. (MD 15-3)

5th Place Match

  • JOJO HERNANDEZ (Thatcher) 17-5, . over BRANDON CROPP (Corona Foothills) 2-3, . (Fall 2:46)

125 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Oren Allsup of Willcox
  • 2nd Place – JANACIO RIOS of Safford
  • 3rd Place – NICHOLAS PINA of Billy Lane Lauffer
  • 4th Place – MILES SMITH of Mountain Vista
  • 5th Place – Brady Radovich of Sahuarita
  • 6th Place – Riddick Flores of Tortolita

1st Place Match

  • Oren Allsup (Willcox) 12-3, . over JANACIO RIOS (Safford) 21-3, . (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match

  • NICHOLAS PINA (Billy Lane Lauffer) 12-1, . over MILES SMITH (Mountain Vista) 13-6, . (Dec 6-0)

5th Place Match

  • Brady Radovich (Sahuarita) 3-2, 8th. over Riddick Flores (Tortolita) 3-3, 8th. (Fall 0:49)

133 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – BRAXON YOUNG of Safford
  • 2nd Place – STEVIE CARRILLO of Anza Trail
  • 3rd Place – ERIC CARRASCO of Thatcher
  • 4th Place – TRAJAN RIOS of Old Vail
  • 5th Place – Ed Tingle of Willcox
  • 6th Place – MARCUS CANNADY of Benson

1st Place Match

  • BRAXON YOUNG (Safford) 23-3, . over STEVIE CARRILLO (Anza Trail) 3-1, . (Dec 6-2)

3rd Place Match

  • ERIC CARRASCO (Thatcher) 14-3, . over TRAJAN RIOS (Old Vail) 3-2, . (MD 9-1)

5th Place Match

  • Ed Tingle (Willcox) 3-2, . over MARCUS CANNADY (Benson) 3-3, . (Dec 12-10)

142 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – KALEB CORDOVA of Safford
  • 2nd Place – MATHIAS MEDINA of San Manuel
  • 3rd Place – NICK ZSITVAY of Old Vail
  • 4th Place – Guero Fuentes of Willcox
  • 5th Place – NOAH SMALLWOOD of Desert Sky
  • 6th Place – Jacob Mohler of Sahuarita

1st Place Match

  • KALEB CORDOVA (Safford) 26-0, . over MATHIAS MEDINA (San Manuel) 18-5, . (Dec 7-1)

3rd Place Match

  • NICK ZSITVAY (Old Vail) 5-1, . over Guero Fuentes (Willcox) 3-2, . (Fall 1:30)

5th Place Match

  • NOAH SMALLWOOD (Desert Sky) 4-2, . over Jacob Mohler (Sahuarita) 1-3, 8th. (Fall 0:53)

154 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – MICHAEL ARRELLIN of Safford
  • 2nd Place – JACOB FORD of Old Vail
  • 3rd Place – DIEGO CHAVEZ of Lowell
  • 4th Place – JAKE WEICHELT of HUACHUCA CITY
  • 5th Place – BIXOL ROBLES of Mountain Vista
  • 6th Place – ETHAN SWEET of Desert Sky

1st Place Match

  • MICHAEL ARRELLIN (Safford) 22-2, . over JACOB FORD (Old Vail) 3-1, . (Fall 0:28)

3rd Place Match

  • DIEGO CHAVEZ (Lowell) 5-1, . over JAKE WEICHELT (HUACHUCA CITY) 2-2, . (Fall 0:54)

5th Place Match

  • BIXOL ROBLES (Mountain Vista) 12-9, . over ETHAN SWEET (Desert Sky) 3-3, . (Dec 6-2)

167 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – ANDREW CASTILLO of Morenci
  • 2nd Place – GARY SMITH of Safford
  • 3rd Place – ZANE CLUFF of Benson
  • 4th Place – DANE WILKINSON of Corona Foothills
  • 5th Place – PEPPER HUGHES of Pima
  • 6th Place – CODY NORTON of Thatcher

1st Place Match

  • ANDREW CASTILLO (Morenci) 16-1, . over GARY SMITH (Safford) 2-1, . (MD 10-1)

3rd Place Match

  • ZANE CLUFF (Benson) 4-1, . over DANE WILKINSON (Corona Foothills) 3-2, . (Fall 0:31)

5th Place Match

  • PEPPER HUGHES (Pima) 10-7, . over CODY NORTON (Thatcher) 5-10, . (Fall 1:43)

180 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – ISAIHA RAMIREZ of San Manuel
  • 2nd Place – JONATHAN ABEYTA of Safford
  • 3rd Place – JACKSON CONRAD of Thatcher
  • 4th Place – NOAH CASILLAS of Mountain Vista
  • 5th Place – AUSTYN NELSON of Morenci
  • 6th Place – CHRIS SERNA of Pima

1st Place Match

  • ISAIHA RAMIREZ (San Manuel) 14-1, . over JONATHAN ABEYTA (Safford) 12-4, . (Fall 0:57)

3rd Place Match

  • JACKSON CONRAD (Thatcher) 9-3, . over NOAH CASILLAS (Mountain Vista) 14-4, . (Dec 10-7)

5th Place Match

  • AUSTYN NELSON (Morenci) 10-11, . over CHRIS SERNA (Pima) 14-10, . (Fall 2:46)

245 Pounds

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – SCOTT AMBLER of Thatcher
  • 2nd Place – DAWSON MITCHELL of Safford
  • 3rd Place – TREZ RODRIGUEZ of Morenci
  • 4th Place – SALVADOR ESAU NIECES of Continental Middle School
  • 5th Place – DAMIEN FOSTER of Mountain Vista
  • 6th Place – CHRIS RAMIREZ of Lowell

1st Place Match

  • SCOTT AMBLER (Thatcher) 16-2, . over DAWSON MITCHELL (Safford) 21-4, . (Dec 2-0)

3rd Place Match

  • TREZ RODRIGUEZ (Morenci) 15-4, . over SALVADOR ESAU NIECES (Continental Middle School) 3-2, . (Fall 1:14)

5th Place Match

  • DAMIEN FOSTER (Mountain Vista) 11-8, . over CHRIS RAMIREZ (Lowell) 1-3, . (For.)

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