6A Girls Semifinal Upsets

6a girls

Semifinal upsets

Defending state champion Maliana Heimuli of Euless Trinity was pinned by Richmond Foster’s Izis Kouokam in a 235-pound semifinal. Kouokam got a takedown that led to the pin to end the first period. Heimuli, the 235-pound champion last year, was 42-0 heading into the match. 

Brynlee Mooney, a freshman fromThe Woodlands, got a 13-4 major decision over El Paso Eastwood’s Alessandra Toscano in the 105 semifinals. Toscano was 3rd at 107 last year. 

Cypress Park’s Kayla Dunn upset defending state champion Lucy Clarno from Dripping Springs by a 9-6 decision in the 125-pound semis. Dunn, 45-5, had a 7-3 lead going into the 3rd against the previously unbeaten Clarno, who was 31-0.

Sophomore Avery Fitzgerald of Rockwall knocked off the runner-up from last year, Haley Pitts from Katy, by a 3-0 decision in a 130-pound semifinal. 

Lancaster’s Victoria Brown knocked off returning all-stater Ana Davis from Killeen Harker Heights in the 170 semifinals with a pin in 1:36. Brown, 24-1, was up 3-2 in the first when she got the pin against Davis, who was 5th at 185 last year. 

State Champions back in the finals 

Hailey Delgado, El Paso Eastwood

Emily Beltran, Katy

Grace Romans, Allen (2024) 

Landri Von Gonten, The Woodlands College Park

Kailin Sebert, Allen

Runners-up back in the finals 

Jubilee Rendon, El Paso Franklin

Grace Romans, Allen (2025)

Team Title hunt

Rockwall has 62 1/2 points going into the third round of wrestlebacks, just ahead of Allen’s 62. Flower Mound is third with 61 points. 

Defending champion El Paso Eastwood is fourth with 57 1/2 points, outside of a trophy as of now. The Woodlands and Katy, 55 1/2 and 53 1/2, respectively, are also within striking distance of hardware. 

Starting at 140

Due to the new draw system, the finals will start at 140 pounds in 5A and 6A, instead of 100 ponds