5A Boys: State Fan Guide

Hunter Bogner will look to become a four-time state champion this week at the UIL 5A State Championship.

The senior is 37-1 this year and will be in the 138-pound bracket for the Dumas Demons.

He won’t be alone in that quest. At 6A, Isaak Arevalo of Arlington James Martin is also going for a four-peat.

The group that he and Arevalo are aiming to join is a rather select one. Since 2010, only four wrestlers have won four titles. 

Three of those are from Allen: Braxton Brown (2018-21, Braeden Redlin (2015-18) and Nick Cobb (2010-13). The first to accomplish that feat was Nick Hermann from Amarillo Tascosa — from 2009-12 when there was only one wrestling class.

The other three won at least one title in 6A when UIL split into two divisions.

There are six undefeated wrestlers in the field — two of them at 150 pounds.

In the team hunt, West Texas has two of the favorites in Canyon Randall and Amarillo Tascosa. Those two were first and third, respectively, in last year’s team hunt.

The Randall Raiders have 8 at state, while the Rebels has five. Randall has won 5 titles in 4A or 5A and then two more titles in a single-classification system that UIL started with during the first state finals in the 1998-99 school year

Azle is in the middle with 6 at the state meet and the Hornets won the State Duals title with a win over Frisco Centennial last month.

Melissa, last year’s runners-up, will have seven at the state meet and with the Johnson brothers the Cardinals could have to state champions. 

We break down each weight class below.

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The favorites

Isaiah De Leon, sr., Corpus Christ King — After a third-place finish in this weight class last year, he’s a favorite. He’s 32-1 and his only loss was to a Class 6A wrestler.

Charles Alvarez, fr., Midlothian — He’s one of the undefeated wrestlers in 5A. He’s 36-0 and will look to keep Midlothian title run alive following the graduation of Karson Tompkins.

The contender

Jacob Barrilleaux, sr., Dallas Woodrow Wilson — He’s 44-1 and suffered his first loss of the season last week to Alvarez.

The dark horse

Camillo Esquead, so., Lubbock Cooper Liberty — Ranked 9th headed into state, he’s 19-2 and has won 10 in a row.