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2023 Boys Wrestling All-Stars: James Armstrong wins four in a row

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WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
James Armstrong, Sr. Sunnyside

D-I WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Job Lee, Sr. Sunnyside

D-II WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Kayden Luke, Jr. Canyon del Oro

D-III WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Gabriel Gallardo, So. Sahuarita

D-IV WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Kash Macumber, Jr. Willcox

FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
Lucas Mata, Sunnyside
Sebastian Serrano, Sahuarita

D-I/II COACH OF THE YEAR
Anthony Leon, Sunnyside

D-III/IV COACH OF THE YEAR
Paul Vasquez, Sahuarita

STATE CHAMPIONS
Sunnyside D-I Team
Sahuarita D-III Team
James Armstrong, Sr. Sunnyside (D-I: 120)
Sergio Vega, So. Sunnyside (D-I: 126)
Carlos Stanton, So. Sunnyside, (D-I: 132)
Cristian Rivera, Jr. Sunnyside (D-I: 144)
Job Lee, Sr. Sunnyside (D-I: 157)
Mike Avelar, Sr. Sunnyside (D-I: 165)
Nicholas Pina, So. Sunnyside (D-I: 175)
Daniel Miranda, Sr. Mountain View (D-II: 132)
Kayden Luke, Jr. Canyon del Oro (D-II: 215)
Zachary Bates, Jr. Walden Grove (D-III: 120)
Pedro Mendoza, So. Walden Grove (D-III: 126)
Joshua Beans, Sr. Mica Mountain Sr. (D-III: 132)
Christian Lopez, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III: 138)
Gabriel Gallardo, So. Sahuarita (D-III: 150)
Julian Prieto, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III 157)
Raymond Garcia, Jr. San Manuel (D-IV: 113)
Oren Allsup, Jr. Willcox (D-IV: 157)
Kash Macumber, Jr. Willcox (D-IV: 165)
Ed Tingle, Jr. Willcox (D-IV: 215)

2ND PLACE FINISHERS
Chris Lopez, So. Sunnyside (D-I:106)
Adyn Bostick, So. Sunnyside (D-I: 138)
Victor Gonzales, Jr. Sunnyside (D-I: 150)
James Ofeciar, Sr. Tucson (D-I: 175)
Lucas Mata, Fr. Sunnyside (D-I: 190)
Rene Bostick, Jr. Sunnyside (D-I: 215)
Jayden Smith, Jr. Mountain View (D-II: 106)
Charles Croci, Sr. Canyon del Oro (D-II: 157)
Jacob Acedo, Jr. Mountain View (D-II: 285)
Daniel Guerrero, So. Sahuarita (D-III: 106)
Sebastian Serrano, Fr. Sahuarita (D-III: 113)
Justin Fox, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III: 120)
Isaiah Miller, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III: 132)
Conner Hangartner, So. Mica Mountain (D-III: 150)

3RD PLACE FINISHERS
Walden Grove Team (D-III)
William Moore, Jr. Marana (D-I: 113)
Owen Proper, Fr. Marana (D-I: 120)
Raymond Aragon, Sr. Flowing Wells (D-II: 215)
Toafiaoalii Fruean, Sr. Buena (D-II: 285)
Che Jenkins, So. Salpointe (D-III: 106)
Enzo Morales, So. Walden Grove (D-III: 144)
Jacob Ford, Sr. Mica Mountain (D-III: 175)
Zach Shumway, Jr. Mica Mountain (D-III: 215)
Mario Fernandez, So. Willcox (D-IV: 120)

4TH PLACE FINISHERS
Mica Mountain Team (D-III)
Willcox Team (D-IV)
Dylan Brown, Jr. Marana (D-I: 132)
Michael Corrow, Jr. Flowing Wells (D-II: 106)
Seferino de la Rosa, Fr. Flowing Wells (D-II: 113)
Jaden Buchanan, Sr. Mountain View (D-II: 126)
Jozeph Smith, Fr. Pueblo (D-II: 150)
Adrian Parra, Sr. Flowing Wells (D-II: 165)
Max Tenery, Sr. Catalina Foothills (D-II: 190)
Nathan Hernandez, Jr. Mica Mountain (D-III: 120)
Channing Porter, Sr. Walden Grove (D-III: 132)
Jaren Martin, Sr. Walden Grove (D-III: 138)
Jesse Octavio-Callejo, Sr. Rio Rico (D-III: 285)
Thomas Morris, Jr. San Manuel (D-IV: 190)
Aiden Lozoya, Jr. San Manuel (D-IV: 285)

5TH PLACE FINISHERS
David Miller, Sr. Marana (D-I: 157)
Zayne Candelaria, Fr. Sunnyside (D-I: 285)
Kai Langlais, Sr. Ironwood Ridge (D-II: 157)
Nathaniel Angle, Jr. Buena (D-II: 175)
Adrian Nemer, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III: 165)
Jacob Weichelt, Jr. Tombstone (D-IV: 285)

6TH PLACE FINISHERS
Marana Team (D-I)
Mountain View Team (D-II)
Henry Ofeciar, Fr. Tucson (D-I:106)
Peyton Proper, Sr. Marana (D-I: 150)
Matt Jensen, Sr. Marana (D-I: 165)
Kyzer Tellez, Sr. Pueblo (D-II: 106)
Enzo Spina, Sr. Ironwood Ridge (D-II: 126)
Otto Hagele, Sr. Ironwood Ridge (D-II: 150)
Joseph Chamberlain, Sr. Mica Mountain (D-III: 126)
Christian Gallardo, Sr. Walden Grove (D-III: 150)
Asa Fish, Sr. Sahuaro (D-III: 190)
Brax Cluff, Fr. Benson (D-IV: 106)

106 WEIGHT CLASS
Chris Lopez, So. Sunnyside (D-I 2ND)
Jayden Smith, Jr. Mountain View (D-II 2ND)
Daniel Guerrero, So. Sahuarita (D-III 2ND)
Che Jenkins, So. Salpointe (D-III 3RD)
Michael Corrow, Jr. Flowing Wells (D-II 4TH)
Henry Ofeciar, Fr. Tucson (D-I 6TH)
Kyzer Tellez, Sr. Pueblo (D-II 6TH)
Brax Cluff, Fr. Benson (D-IV 6TH)
Riley Lord, So. Ironwood Ridge
Robert Marmion, Fr. Desert View
Jaden Javier, Fr. Cienega
Brett Bates, Fr. Walden Grove
Wyatt Eddy, Fr. Tombstone

113 WEIGHT CLASS
Raymond Garcia, Jr. San Manuel (D-IV 1ST)
Sebastian Serrano, Fr. Sahuarita (D-III 2ND)
William Moore, Jr. Marana (D-I 3RD)
Seferino de la Rosa, Fr. Flowing Wells (D-II 4TH)
Mark Nicholas, So. Ironwood Ridge
Ethan Anderson, So. Cienega
Preston Fisher, So. Mountain View
Carlos Haro, Sr. Cholla
Isaac Gutierrez, Sr. Mic Mountain
Jack Warren, Jr. Walden Grove
Jordan Wallen, Sr. Empire
Brock Santa Maria, Fr. Tombstone

120 WEIGHT CLASS
James Armstrong, Sr. Sunnyside (D-I 1ST)
Zachary Bates, Jr. Walden Grove (D-III 1ST)
Justin Fox, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III 2ND)
Owen Proper, Fr. Marana (D-I 4TH)
Nathan Hernandez, Jr. Mica Mountain (D-III 4TH)
Mario Fernandez, So. Willcox (D-IV 3RD)
Robert Hernandez, Sr. Flowing Wells
Ronin Ramirez, So. Cienega
Daniel Duarte, So. Pueblo
Emmanuel Mercado, Fr. Buena

126 WEIGHT CLASS
Sergio Vega, So. Sunnyside (D-I 1ST)
Pedro Mendoza, So. Walden Grove (D-III 1ST)
Jaden Buchanan, Sr. Mountain View (D-II 4TH)
Enzo Spina, Sr. Ironwood Ridge (D-II: 6TH)
Joseph Chamberlain, Sr. Mica Mountain (D-III 6TH)
Isaac Moore, Fr. Marana
Josyah Leon, Jr. Flowing Wells
Rene Ochotorena, Sr. Desert View
Richard Galvan, Sr. Sahuarita
Mason Richardson, So. Bisbee
Joseph Sanchez, Fr. Willcox

132 WEIGHT CLASS
Carlos Stanton, So. Sunnyside, (D-I 1ST)
Daniel Miranda, Sr. Mountain View (D-II 1ST)
Isaiah Miller, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III 2ND)
Joshua Beans, Sr. Mica Mountain Sr. (D-III 1ST)
Dylan Brown, Jr. Marana (D-I 4TH)
Channing Porter, Sr. Walden Grove (D-III 4TH)
Duncan McIntyre, So. Canyon del Oro
Zachary Martin, Fr. Buena

138 WEIGHT CLASS
Christian Lopez, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III 1ST)
Adyn Bostick, So. Sunnyside (D-I 2ND)
Jaren Martin, Sr. Walden Grove (D-III 4TH)
Miguel Silvas, So. Marana
Atticus Comer, Jr. Canyon del Oro
Antonio Castro, Jr. Flowing Wells
Beau Blas, So. Mountain View
Hudson Haymore, Fr. Buena
Joseph Hernandez, Fr. Mica Mountain
Bodie Blalock, Jr. Benson

144 WEIGHT CLASS
Cristian Rivera, Jr. Sunnyside (D-I 1ST)
Enzo Morales, So. Walden Grove (D-III 3RD)
Hamza Salehi, So. Tucson
Caden Marker, Sr. Marana
Shiwoko Shiwoko, Sr. Desert View
Blake Sholl, Jr. Canyon del Oro
Curtis Chase, Jr. Cienega
Josue Duarte, Jr. Pueblo
Sergio Pena, So. Sahuarita
Frederico Luna, Jr. Amphitheater
Jakob Tafoya, Jr. San Manuel

150 WEIGHT CLASS
Gabriel Gallardo, So. Sahuarita (D-III 1ST)
Victor Gonzales, Jr. Sunnyside (D-I 2ND)
Conner Hangartner, So. Mica Mountain (D-III 2ND)
Jozeph Smith, Fr. Pueblo (D-II 4TH)
Peyton Proper, Sr. Marana (D-I 6TH)
Otto Hagele, Sr. Ironwood Ridge (D-II 6TH)
Christian Gallardo, Sr. Walden Grove (D-III 6TH)
Oliver Ochsenfeld, Jr. Canyon del Oro
Zephaniah Jeffries, Jr. Buena
David Allred, Jr. Willcox

157 WEIGHT CLASS
Job Lee, Sr. Sunnyside (D-I 1ST)
Oren Allsup, Jr. Willcox (D-IV 1ST)
Julian Prieto, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III 1ST)
Charles Croci, Sr. Canyon del Oro (D-II 2ND)
David Miller, Sr. Marana (D-I 5TH)
Kai Langlais, Sr. Ironwood Ridge (D-II 5TH)
Rodolfo Santacruz, Jr. Tucson
Richard Quiroz, Jr. Mountain View
Diego Acosta Fernandez, Jr. Flowing Wells
Esteban Carrillo, Sr. Walden Grove
Luke Cioe, Sr. Salpointe
Tyler Shumway, So. Mica Mountain
Isaiah Noonan, Jr. Tombstone

165 WEIGHT CLASS
Mike Avelar, Sr. Sunnyside (D-I 1ST)
Kash Macumber, Jr. Willcox (D-IV 1ST)
Adrian Parra, Sr. Flowing Wells (D-II 4TH)
Adrian Nemer, Sr. Sahuarita (D-III 5TH)
Matt Jensen, Sr. Marana (D-I 6TH)
Cory Kaufmann, Sr. Buena
Lincoln Torgeson, Jr. Ironwood Ridge
Ernesto Alvarez, Jr. Canyon del Oro
Michael Arias, Jr. Mica Mountain
Gabriel Smith, Jr. Walden Grove
Andy Rodriguez, Jr. San Manuel

175 WEIGHT CLASS
Nicholas Pina, So. Sunnyside (D-I 1ST)
James Ofeciar, Sr. Tucson (D-I 2ND)
Jacob Ford, Sr. Mica Mountain (D-III 3RD)
Nathaniel Angle, Jr. Buena (D-II 5TH)
Remington Glassbrook, Sr. Marana
Alexander Coronado, Sr. Cholla
Eric Salazar, Sr. Desert View
Colton Bidwell, So. Ironwood Ridge
William Thwaits, Fr. Sahuarita
Riley Zwickl, Sr. Empire
Evann Truschke, Sr. Willcox
Marshall Larson, So. Valley Union

190 WEIGHT CLASS
Lucas Mata, Fr. Sunnyside (D-I 2ND)
Max Tenery, Sr. Catalina Foothills (D-II 4TH)
Thomas Morris, Jr. San Manuel (D-IV 4TH)
Asa Fish, Sr. Sahuaro (D-III 6TH)
Kenneth Bass, Sr. Marana
Austin Ferguson, Jr. Flowing Wells
Benjamin Ritchey, So. Cienega
Eduardo Salcedo, So. Ironwood Ridge
Damien Castro, Jr. Douglas
Geovanie Randall, Jr. Mica Mountain
Luke Lambert, Jr. Empire
Thomas Morris, Jr. San Manuel

215 WEIGHT CLASS
Kayden Luke, Jr. Canyon del Oro (D-II 1ST)
Ed Tingle, Jr. Willcox (D-IV 1ST)
Rene Bostick, Jr. Sunnyside (D-I 2ND)
Raymond Aragon, Sr. Flowing Wells (D-II 3RD)
Zach Shumway, Jr. Mica Mountain (D-III 3RD)
Prince Gainous, Sr. Tucson
Angel Murrieta, Sr. Marana
Adrian Berryhill, Fr. Cienega
Orlando Gonzalez, Jr. Salpointe
Malcolm Williams, Jr. Sahuarita

285 WEIGHT CLASS
Jacob Acedo, Jr. Mountain View (D-II 2ND)
Toafiaoalii Fruean, Sr. Buena (D-II 3RD)
Jesse Octavio-Callejo, Sr. Rio Rico (D-III 4TH)
Aiden Lozoya, Jr. San Manuel (D-IV 4TH)
Zayne Candelaria, Fr. Sunnyside (D-I 5TH)
Jacob Weichelt, Jr. Tombstone (D-IV 5TH)
Brad Christensen, Sr. Marana
Jacob Nilson, Jr. Flowing Wells
William Urbina, Sr. Sabino
Sal Nieves, So. Walden Grove
Nathan Beeman, Sr. Benson

2023 GIRLS WRESTLING ALL-STARS

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Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com

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