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MIC’D Up in District 16

Kathy Garza-Gutierrez

02/02/2026 1:04 PM

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Kathy Garza-Gutierrez grabbed a mic and interviewed 88 wrestlers immediately after their matches this weekend.

No scripts. No rehearsals. Just raw, unedited reactions from the mat.

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Arianna Lozano of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

ALLIE SALAS of Mission Veterans Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Dalton Keller of McAllen Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Dayana Gonzalez of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Sharyland Head Coach Sam Mangum Texas UIL District 16-5A

Juan Velasquez of Rio Grande City Grulla Texas UIL District 16-5A

Yveritxe Ramirez of Mission Veterans Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Alex Lopez of McAllen Rowe Texas UIL District 16-5A

Miranda Ramos of McAllen Texas UIL District 16-5A

Nia Rocha of Vanguard Beethoven Secondary Texas UIL District 16-5A

Natalia Levings of Los Fresnos Texas UIL District 16-6A

Naylin Hernandez of Roma Texas UIL District 16-5A

Nick Jaramillo of Los Fresnos Texas UIL District 16-6A

Rogelio Medrano of Edinburg Texas UIL District 16-6A

Rosalina Moreno of Roma Texas UIL District 16-5A

Aiden Valdovinos of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Anthony Guzman of Edinburg North Texas UIL District 16-6A

Bella Fernandez of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Texas UIL District 16-6A

Brandon Perez of La Joya Texas UIL District 16-6A

Briana Castillo of San Benito Texas UIL District 16-6A

Jaqueline Garcia of La Joya Texas UIL District 16-6A

Jhanatan Dominguez of La Joya Texas UIL District 16-6A

Jayden Sloss of Edinburg Texas UIL District 16-6A

John Zuniga of Edinburg Texas UIL District 16-6A

Justynah Maya of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Texas UIL District 16-6A

Katelyn Rodriguez of San Benito Texas UIL District 16-6A

Maximiliano Reyna of Edinburg Economedes Texas UIL District 16-6A

Michelle Macias of San Benito Texas UIL District 16-6A

Shelby Garcia of Brownsville Veterans Memorial Texas UIL District 16-6A

Valeria Medrano of Edinburg Texas UIL District 16-6A

Vicente Cappadona of Edinburg North Texas UIL District 16-6A

Aliyah Rodriguez of Los Fresnos Texas UIL District 16-6A

Jacob Hernandez of Edinburg Economedes Texas UIL District 16-6A

Hailyn Jaye Gonzalez of Mission Sharyland Pioneer Texas UIL District 16-5A

Jose Sanchez of Edinburg Economedes Texas UIL District 16-6A

Leah Guerrero of La Joya Texas UIL District 16-6A

Aliyah Martinez of La Joya Texas UIL District 16-6A

Ayaneli Calderon of Edinburg Economedes Texas UIL District 16-6A

Brandon Salinas of San Benito Texas UIL District 16-6A

Cielo Hernandez of Roma Texas UIL District 16-5A

Damian Hernandez of San Benito Texas UIL District 16-6A

Evelyn Balderas Barrera of San Benito Texas UIL District 16-6A

Forlan Alvizu of Edinburg North Texas UIL District 16-6A

Rhida Martinez of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Texas UIL District 16-6A

Rhida Martinez of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Texas UIL District 16-6A

Elvia Davila of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Elvia Davila of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Harmony MArtinez of Harlingen Texas UIL District 16-6A

Head wrestling coach Rio Grande City Ronald Pratt Texas UIL District 16-5A

Head wrestling coach Rio Grande City Ronald Pratt Texas UIL District 16-5A

Angelli Ortega of San Benito Texas UIL District 16-6A

Angelli Ortega of San Benito Texas UIL District 16-6A

Avril Solis of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Avril Solis of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Destiny Salinas of Mission Sharyland Pioneer Texas UIL District 16-5A

Destiny Salinas of Mission Sharyland Pioneer Texas UIL District 16-5A

Vivianna Gonzalez of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Vivianna Gonzalez of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Madison Hamor of Mission Veterans Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Madison Hamor of Mission Veterans Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Yaritza Garcia of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Yaritza Garcia of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Zacarias Reyna of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Zacarias Reyna of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Rome Navejar of La Joya Palmview Texas UIL District 16-5A

Rome Navejar of La Joya Palmview Texas UIL District 16-5A

Janessa Garcia of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Janessa Garcia of Rio Grande City Texas UIL District 16-5A

Gabriel Chavez of McAllen Texas UIL District 16-5A

Gabriel Chavez of McAllen Texas UIL District 16-5A

Irving Garcia of La Joya Palmview Texas UIL District 16-5A

Irving Garcia of La Joya Palmview Texas UIL District 16-5A

Stephen Merkt of Rio Grande City Grulla Texas UIL District 16-5A

Stephen Merkt of Rio Grande City Grulla Texas UIL District 16-5A

Arleth Rodriguez of McAllen Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Arleth Rodriguez of McAllen Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Yazmin Martinez of La Joya Palmview Texas UIL District 16-5A

Yazmin Martinez of La Joya Palmview Texas UIL District 16-5A

Dealexandria Gonzalez of Pharr Valley View Texas UIL District 16-5A

Dealexandria Gonzalez of Pharr Valley View Texas UIL District 16-5A

Caleb McVey of Vanguard Academy Rembrandt-Pharr Texas UIL District 16-5A

Peyton De La Cerda of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Texas UIL District 16-5A

Peyton De La Cerda of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Texas UIL District 16-5A

Georgina Rangel Miranda of McAllen Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Georgina Rangel Miranda of McAllen Memorial Texas UIL District 16-5A

Omar Olivares of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Texas UIL District 16-5A

Omar Olivares of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Texas UIL District 16-5A

Aiden Baker of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Aiden Baker of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Daisy Davila of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Daisy Davila of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Oscar Casso of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Oscar Casso of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Ayana Cavazos of Mission Texas UIL District 16-5A

Ayana Cavazos of Mission Texas UIL District 16-5A

Caleb McVey of Vanguard Academy Rembrandt-Pharr Texas UIL District 16-5A

Evan Baker of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Nicholas Torres of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Valeriano Elizondo of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A

Valeriano Elizondo of Mission Sharyland Texas UIL District 16-5A