Section wrestling champs crowned Feb. 2 in D-I thru D-IV
February 3, 2013 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365
Wrestling was scattered throughout the state on Saturday Feb. 2 at 16 sectionals and 14 champs were crowned at each in Arizona's four divisions.
The top four seeds at each sectional qualified for state, which runs Thursday Feb. Feb. 7 through Saturday February 9 at Tim's Toyota Center in Prescott Valley. Here are the sectional champs by division and section:
DIVISION I
Section 1 champs -- Team: Cibola. 106: Alex Calderon, Maryvale; 113: Alexander Juarez, Cibola; 120: Andres Gandara, Cibola; 126: Edward Anaya, Chavez; 132: Alexis Martinez, Chavez; 138: Dajour Reece, Chavez; 145: Mark Cruz, Cibola; 152: Richard Miranda, Westview; 160: Kordell Provchy, Westview; 170: Vicente Guerrero, Cibola; 182: Isaias Ochoa, Trevor Browne; 195: Cisco Reyes, Cibola; 220: Carlos Urquijo, San Luis; HWT: Eduardo Cisneros, Chavez. Section 2 champs -- Team: Boulder Creek. 106: Cory Crooks, Boulder Creek; 113: Alex Taratsas, Chaparral; 120: Travis Matt, Horizon; 126: Taber Spray, Chaparral; 132: Matt Kautzman, Boulder Creek; 138: Hayes Rollins, SDO; 145: Michael Suwyn, Mtn. Ridge; 152: Eric Stoppa, Chaparral; 160: Zack Rosiewicz, North Canyon; 170: Jro Byrd, Boulder Creek; 182: Jimmy House, Mtn. Ridge; 195: Wes Westbrook, Centennial; 220: Kaleb Mosier, Brophy; HWT: Jessen Hawks, Mtn. Ridge. Section 3 champs -- Team Sunnyside. 106: Joseph Delorm, Desert View; 113: Juaqin Olivas, Sunnyside; 120: Arch Ratliff, Perry; 126: Williams Olivas, Sunnyside; 132: Glenn Farina, Corona del Sol; 138: Dalton Brady, Chandler; 145: Zach Walton, Corona del Sol; 152: Dalton Moran, Chandler; 160: Ethan Tursini, Corona del Sol; 170: Trey Ronayne, Basha; 182: Alex Bambic, Desert Vista; 195: Gabriel Gonzales, Sunnyside; 220: Drew Lattner, Chandler; HWT: Ricky Villegas, Sunnyside. Section 4 champs: Team: Mesa Mtn. View. 106: Paden Mason, Mtn. View; 113: Gary Smith, Desert Ridge; 120: Brett Kasprzyk, Mesa; 126: Tyler Meraz, Dobson; 132: Ron Mason, Mtn. View; 138: Ryan Gallo, Mtn. View; 145: Curt Done, Highland; 152: Seth Monty, Mtn. View; 160: Jerrod James, Mesquite; 170: Grant Huber, Mtn. View; 182: John Gorrie, Highland; 195: Darien Hapner, Skyline; 220: Ben Andrew, Mesa; HWT: Keyley Ellis, Gilbert.
DIVISION II
Section 1 champs -- team: Gila Ridge. 106: Nathan Mendivil, Gila Ridge; 113: James Zuckeman, Raymond Kellis; 120: Austin Gerber, Gila Ridge; 126: William Cox, Gila Ridge; 132: Juntor Santiago, Peoria; 138: Levi Riley, Gila Ridge; 145: Isaac Saenz, Gila Ridge; 152: Joseph Varella, Gila Ridge; 160: Chris Shaver, Agua Fria; 170: Victor Portillo, Peoria; 82: Quentin Grill, Raymond Kellis; 195: Victor Diaz, Copper Canyon; 220: Lot Renaud, Gila Ridge; HWT: Shawn Huddleston, Agua Fria. Section 2 champs -- Team: Ironwood Ridge. 106: Jason Ayala, Cienega; 113: Bailey Janis, IRWR; 120: Marco Dominguez, IRWR; 126: Joey Howard, Ironwood Ridge; 132: Zach Davis, Catalina Foothills; 138: Tate Sandifer, IRWR; 145: Troy Taylor, IRWR; 152: Matt Filbert, IRWR; 160: TJ Guderman, Cienega; 170: Tristan Mordecai, IRWR; 182: Cameron Nelson, IRWR; 195: Scott Simmons, IRWR; 220: Michael Johnson, Sahuaro; HWT: Kyle Jividen, Sahuaro. Section 3 champs -- Team: Queen Creek. 106: Travis Widmer, Queen creek; 113: Matt Saba, Queen Creek; 120: Branden Edwards, Apache Junction; 126: Anthony Wokasch, Queen Creek; 132: Jesse Morales, Marcos de Niza; 138: Richard Florez, Marcos de Niza; 145: Tucker Workman, Queen Creek; 152: Emanuel Pjetruschi, Notre Dame; 160: Sean Lambert, Apache Junction; 170: Hayden Moore, Queen creek; 182: Walter Ibarra, Maricopa; 195: Taylor Blankenship, Marcos de Niza; 220: Derek Crain, Marcos de Niza; HWT: Elijah Williams, South. Section 4 champs -- Team: Liberty. 106: Keelan Navarro, Sunrise Mtn.; 113: Tristin Decker, Sunrise Mtn.; 120: Kenny Vandall, Goldwater; 126: Jacob, Swift, Deer Valley; 132: Troy Vandall, Goldwater; 138: Adrian Fernandez, Liberty; 145: Chandler Collins, Liberty; 152: Dakota Vaughn, Prescott; 160: Dominic Garduno, Prescott; 170: Jacob Burden, Deer Valley; 182: Austin Gahn, Flagstaff; 195: Adam Berry, Liberty; 220: Danny Reyes, Goldwater; HWT: Elijah Cox, Ironwood.
DIVISION III
Section 1 champs -- Team: Thunderbird. 106: Josh Kramer, Verrado; 113: Ryan Felipe, Thunderbird; 120: Fernando Carrasco, Thunderbird; 126: Isaiah Gomez, Thunderbird; 132: Ryan Vandall, Moon Valley; 138: Andrew Veilleux, Thunderbird; 145: Domingo DeLeon, Moon valley; 152: Marcos Martinez, Verrado; 160: Diego Rodriguez, Thunderbird; 170: Felipe Nava, Sierra Linda; 182: Oswaldo Barajas, Youngker; 195: Tyler Schwabe, Thunderbird; 220: Austin Kirk, Youngker; HWT: Bryan Esparza, Thunderbird. Section 2 champs -- Team: Snowflake. 106: Cole Mortensen, Snowflake; 113: Kody Davis, Chino Valley; 120: Gabe Galaviz, Coconino; 126: Albert Ryan, Show Low; 132: Kemp Todacheene, Page; 138: Andres Perez, Mohave; 145: Rusty Allen, Show Low; 152: Hank Goettl, Mingus; 160: Chase Reams, Mingus; 170: Parker Keime, Blue Ridge; 182: Kishan Batcheldor, Chino Valley; 195: Jacob Badger, Blue Ridge; 220: Mike Lancaster, Snowflake; HWT: JT Bradley, Snowflake. Section 3 champs -- Team: Safford. 106: Angel Laguna, Amphi; 113: Dylan Sheesley, Salpointe; 120: Marco Colpo, Empire; 126: John Michael Stib, Salpointe; 132: Daniel Maestas, SAbino; 138: Eric Jeong, Rio Rico; 145: Mark Lopez, Rio Rico; 152: Jesus Berrera, Amphi; 160: Bryson Echols, Sabino; 170: Dustin Dutton, Sahuarita; 182: Jorge Robles, Sahuarita; 195: Pablo Chavez, Rio Rico; 220: Patrick Penniston, Rio Rico; HWT: Ruben Molina, Safford. Section 4 champs -- Team: Campo Verde. 106: Paul Gonzales, Tempe; 113: Ted Rico, Combs; 120: Dallin Macnab, Payson; 126: William McCrory, Payson; 132: Sergio Chavez, Coolidge; 138: Rand Hawk, Campo Verde; 145: Chandler Follett, Williams Field; 152: Steve Stryker, Campo Verde; 160: Andrew Capirchio, Fountain Hills; 170: Kyle Brown, Payson; 182: Jesus Perez, Paradise Valley; 195: Joey Salas, Combs; 220: Anselmo Vasquez, Payson; HWT: Drew Aho, Higley.
DIVISION IV
Section 1 champs -- Team: Camp Verde. 106: Matt Mejia, Camp Verde; 113: Aaron Herder, Parker; 120: Alex Noone, Camp Verde; 126: Isaiah McReynolds, Camp Verde; 132: Ryan Allred, Camp Verde; 138: Ryan Shatto, Parker; 145: Joel Lobaugh, Camp Verde; 152: Alex Anzar, Camp Verde; 160: Heath Carroll, Camp Verde; 170: Grady Eldridge, Yuma Catholic; 182: Fabian Vaca Esquivel, Wickenburg; 195: Matt Leivas, Parker; 220: Elmer Ruiz, Camp Verde; HWT: Alex Varela, Yuma Catholic. Section 2 champs -- Team: Holbrook. 106: Lamar Begay, Many Farms; 113: Kyler Crosby, Joseph city; 120: Wayland Begay, Many Farms; 126: Colton Spurlock, Joseph City; 132: James Ramirez, Holbrook; 138: Frankie Begaye, Tuba City; 145: Ike Owens, Window Rock; 152: Tyson Smith, Joseph City; 160: Chance Bray, Joseph City; 170: Ryan Smith, Valley (Sanders); 182: Nikko Ferniza, Holbrook; 195: Shem Bowman, Holbrook; 220: CJ Plumb, Holbrook; HWT: Angel Aguilera, Holbrook. Section 3 champs -- Team: Morenci. 106: Joe Guerra, Morenci; 113: Tony Chavez, Bisbee; 120: Ross Ens, Benson; 126: Caleb Radley, Thatcher; 132: Greg Villarreal, Willcox; 138: Chris Barnett, Morenci; 145: Colten Smith, San Manuel; 152: RJ Dalton, Morenci; 160: Heath Motes, Thatcher; 170: Joey Simpson, Benson; 182: David Olivarez, Benson; 195: Ben Miller, Willcox; 220: Frank Ogas, Morenci; HWT: Austin Suarez, Bisbee. Section 4 champs -- Team: St. Johns. 106: Devon Owens, Mogollon; 113: David Wiseman, St. Johns; 120: Ethan Workman, Round Valley; 126: Eli Frazier, St. Johns; 132: Dallyn Despain, Mogollon; 138: Smiley Beecroft, Mogollon; 145: Tyler Crosby, St. Johns; 152: Sherod Bride, St. Johns; 160: Brock Crosby, St. Johns; 170: Jared Anderson, St. Johns; 182: Garrett Davis, St. Johns; 195: Baylend Stephens, Mogollon; 220: Jake Lee, San Tan Foothills; HWT: Derrik Holden, St. Johns.