TexasWrestling
We are just one day away from the first teams arriving at the Berry Center for STATES!!!
The 5A team race is going to be exciting with 6 teams in the hunt for a team trophy this year. Canyon Randall has a legitimated shot at getting 5 champions. To have any hope of wining the team title Randall will need a full team effort. Especially with teams like Vandargrift, Rockwall Heath, and Dumas that have the ability to score a ton of points on the back side of the brackets. At the end of the day this tournament is going to be won by state titles and bonus points.It’s going to be interesting to see how this team race is shaping up on Friday night.
Tier one
Canyon Randall – 5
Rockwall Heath – 9
Vandargrift – 8
Dumas – 8
Centennial – 5
Frisco Liberty – 6
Tier Two
Vista Ridge – 6
Bushland–5
Creekveiw – 4
Tier Three
College Station – 6
Leander – 5
Azle – 5
106
The front runner in this weigh is freshman Jonathon Ortegon. In the Region 1 finals Ortegonbeat returning state placer Javier Vasquez. Cortes Casrellanos had a great regional tournament finishing in the top spot over returning state placer Jamie Perez. Perez was beat in the quarterfinals by Tyler Brennan.
Wrestlers to watch
Jonathon Ortegon R1 1st Place, Youth State Champion
Jamie Perez R2 3rd Place, 5th State
Javier Vasquez R1 2nd Place, 3rd State
Cortez Casrellanos R2 1st Place
Tyler Brennan R2 2nd Place
James Chapman R4 1st Place
Karsten Johnson R3 1st Place
113
Going into regionals returning state finalist Gregory Coapstick would have been the odds on favorite to win this weight. That was before Adrian Gonzales beat him in the in the Region 2 finals. The Region 4 Champ Victor Segura is the only undefeated wrestler in the bracket.
Wrestlers to watch
Gregory Coapstick R2 2nd Place, 2nd State
Victor Segura R4 1st Place
Adrian Gonzales R2 1st Place
Landon Williams R1 1st Place
Mason Kruijac R3 1st Place
120
Returning State Champion Xavier Torres is the clear favorite at this weight. Look for Torres to be pushed by returning state finalist Gabriel Costa. The other returning state placer in this weight class is Region 3 champ Zarik Anderson.
Wrestlers to watch
Xavier Torres R1 1st Place, State Champion
Gabriel Costa R2 1st Place, 2nd State
Zarik Anderson R3 1st Place, 4th State
Armando Bustillos R4 1st Place
Christion Ontiveros R1 3rd Place
Cesar Ramirez R1 2nd Place
126
This weight class will feature 3 previous state finalist. Michael Sanchez beat 2x state placer Bailer Thomason to win Region 1 championship. Region 2 finalist Jake Simmermen is the returning state finalist at this weight. Chris Ringo is looking to get back on the podium again after a few disappointing finishes in his last two his season.
Wrestlers to watch
Michael Sanchez R1 1st Place, 2nd State
Chris Ringo R3 1st Place 5th 2013 State
Bailer Thomason R1 2nd Place, 3rd State
Jake Simmermen R2 1st Place, 2nd State
Joseth Suarez R4 1st Place
132
Mario Vasquez has keep the momentum rolling from an outstanding preseason, where he beat 6A State Champion Wyatt Alvis and 5A State Champion Riley Jacops in back to back matches. Vasquez is undefeated on the year and poised to capture his first state title.
Wrestlers to watch
Mario Vasquez R1 1st Place, 4th2014 State
Virley Session R2 1st Place, 3rd State
Jacob Gibbs R1 3rd Place, 5th State
Braxton Montgomery R1 2nd Place
Hayden Buchanan R2 3rd Place
Casey Clair R2 2nd Place
138
This is one of the deepest weigh class in the tournament and leading the way is returning State Champion Riley Jacops. Trying to chase down Jacops is freshman Seth Dixon. Dixion just beat returning state place winner Talen Widener to win his first Regional title. Austin Ruff won a Region 3 title by taking out Nicholas Rose another returning state placer.
Wrestlers to watch
Seth Dixon R1 1st Place, Youth State Champion
Nicholas Rose R3 2nd Place, 5th State
Talen Widener R1 2nd Place, 6th State
Austin Ruff R3 1st Place
Riley Jacops R4 1st Place, State Champion
Mason Vidrine R4 2nd Place, 5th State
145
Chase Roth is coming into this tournament undefeated and looking to win his 4th state title. This will be Roth’s 3rd UIL state title, in 2014 he won a private school title. There are two other returning state placer winners in this weight class Region 4 champ Charlie Boatman and Region 1 champ Zach Garza.
Wrestlers to watch
Chase Roth R2 1st Place, State Champion
Charlie Boatman R4 1st Place, 4th State
Zach Garza R1 1st place, 3rd State
Jason Yarbro R2 2nd Place
Jordan Noble R3 1st Place
IsrealHerrea R1 2nd Place
152
Jordan Robison finished last year’s tournament in second place and is in position to win his first state title. Adam Wachninlooks to be Robinson’s biggest challenger for the title. Wachnin took 3rd in the state tournament his freshman, but a had bad run last year and didn’t make the podium.
Wrestlers to watch
Jordan Robison R2 1stPlace, 2nd State, 8th Place Preseason Nationals
Adam Wachnin R4 1st Place, 2014 3rd State
KielerIsham R3 1st Place
Jose Angel Zuniga R4 2nd Place
Cameron Ward R3 1st Place
160
Zach Diaz is in search of placing in his third consecutive UIL State tournament and trying to win back to back state titles. Tell Ward was your Region 3 champion beating Christian Mendez the only other returning state place winner in the bracket. It will take a tremendous effort for someone to finish ahead of Diaz.
Wrestlers to watch
Christian Mendez R3 3rd Place, State 5th
Nathan Bennett R2 1st Place
Zach Diaz R1 1st Place, State Champion
Tell Ward R3 1st Place
Matt Tellez R4 1st Place
Sam Beal R3 2nd Place
170
Christian McBroom is a returning state finalist at this weight. McBroom has to be the clear favorite after navigating through the toughest Regional bracket in the state. McBroom beat JT Belcourt in the finals, who out lasted fellow state placer Grant Johnson in the semifinals.
Wrestlers to watch
Christian McBroom R1 1st Place, 2nd State
JT Belcourt R1 2nd Place, 4th State
Aaron Peterson R4 1st Place
Grant Johnson R1 3rd Place, 5th State
Jason Gonzalez-Whitsell R2 1st Place
Chime Jiwuaku R3 1st Place
182
Luke Hodsden is looking to close out his high school career with another state title. Hodsden might be the biggest favorite in the state tournament to win a title. If anyone can challenge Hodsden for the title, it will be returning state place winner Joshua Molinar.
Wrestlers to watch
Luke Hodsden R4 1st Place, State Champion
Joshua Molinar R1 1st Place, 6th State
Samuel Lund R2 1st Place
Stryder Rodrigues R3 1st Place
Kevin Overlin R2 2nd Place
195
Region 2 champ Noah Sims is the returning state finalist at this weight. To win his first state title Sims will have to get past undefeated Region 1 champ Saul Rodriguez. Tyler Young the Region 4 champ will also be in the mix with only one lost on the season.
Wrestlers to watch
Tyler Young R4 1st Place
Saul Rodriguez R1 1st Place
Noah Sims R2 1st Place, 2nd State
Ezra Hernanez R3 1st Place
Seth Bell R2 2nd Place
220
Khalil Gibson has a slight edge over the field after his first place finish in a deep field in Region 1. That bracket featured two other returning state placers Marco Solis and Jayton Bennett. Zeke Garcia won the Region 4 title by beating Judge Zaragoza the other returning state placer in this weight.
Wrestlers to watch
Khalil Gibson R1 1st Place, 5th State
Jayton Bennett R1 3rd Place, 3rd State
Marco Solis R1 2nd Place, 4th State
Alex Hernandez R2 1st Place
Judge Zaragoza R4 2nd Place, 6th State
Zeke Garcia R4 1st Place
285
Brian Andrews is the heavy favorite to win this weight class and pick up his second state titles in as many years. Andrews is coming into the tournament with a 72 – 1 record. His single came this year to returning 6A state champion Jerhett Lee, which he later avenged that lost a few month later.
Wrestlers to watch
Jeremiah Glenn R4 1st Place
Brian Andrews R2 1st Place, State Champion
Marcus Smith R1 1st Place
NwankwoNwankwo R3 1st Place
Thomas Elvin R3 2nd Place
Extra Notes:
There are five wrestlers this year looking to repeat as state champions from last year.
120 Xavier Torres
145 Chase Roth
170 Zach Diaz
182 Luke Hodsden
285 Brian Andrews
Returning state placers in each weight class
106 – 2
113 – 1
120 – 2
126 – 4
132 – 3
138 – 4
145 – 3
152 – 2
160 – 2
170 – 3
182 – 2
195 – 1
220 – 4
285 – 1
Interesting first round matches
106 Javier Vasquez vs Jamie Perez
138 Carter Dorsett vs Nicholas Rose
