Round 1 Matches To Watch At Texas’ UIL Championship Tournament

02/13/2025 9:41 AM

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Identified key matches to watch in the Boys’ UIL State Championship tournament
Highlighted matchups in various weight classes like 106 lbs., 113 lbs., 132 lbs., 150 lbs., 165 lbs., 175 lbs., 190 lbs., and 285 lbs.
Mentioned exciting first round matchups in the Girls’ UIL State Championship tournament
Noted important matchups in weight classes such as 100 lbs., 107 lbs., 114 lbs., 120 lbs., 138 lbs., 185 lbs., and 235 lbs.
Emphasized that while first-round matchups are intriguing, the real competition intensifies in the quarterfinals.

I’ve identified some of the matches that I most want to see in Round 1 of the Boys’ and Girls’ UIL State Championship tournament, starting at the lower weight classes that you may want to target on your list for Friday morning’s Must-See ‘watching’ at the Berry Center.

BOYS:

106 lbs.

Nick Payne (34-5), the # 5 Conroe Woodlands College Park stellar freshman is challenging the Region 1 Champion, #2 Hector Ortiz (37-6) of El Paso Eastwood. Payne has a phenomenal freshman season and will show what he’s made of when he takes on Ortiz. Ortiz was 5^th in this weight last year. Only three of Ortiz’ losses were to a UIL wrestler, and all three were to #1 ranked/Seed Dylan Ota.

Another first round match-up to watch will pit two 11^th graders: #4 Kingston Stephens of Dallas Jesuit vs. #6 Matthew Govea of Keller Central.

113 lbs.

At this weight, #7 Garrett Patterson (40-4), the Region 4, third place winner will challenge #5 Carson Ota (35-6) of Southlake Carroll. Patterson will be looking to avenge an 11-1 loss in the Finals of the CFISD tournament in this very arena, five weeks ago, at the hands of Ota.

132 lbs.

#7 Andrew Huerta (44-4) of the Woodlands High School meets #8 Wesley Patterson (44-3) of San Antonio Johnson in the first round. Huerta finished 4^th in a stacked Region 2 tournament behind #1 Caio Aron, #2 Javin Jackson-Bey and #6 Nathan Burchfiel. Patterson suffered two of his three defeats to Huerta: by fall in the CFISD finals, and a much closer 10-8 decision in the finals of the Cy Ridge Classic. Should be a really good one.

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