92 teams and 513 wrestlers from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas are taking part in the 55th Flowing Wells Wrestling Invitational taking place at the Tucson Convention Center this Friday and Saturday.
2021 AIA Division I team champion Sunnyside leads the boy’s side 235 to 178. 5 after Friday’s competition over Peoria Liberty. The Lions took second place to Sunnyside at the D-I state meet last year but Liberty beat Sunnyside at the Flowing Wells Invitational in 2020.
The Blue Devils are dominating this year’s version with 12 wrestlers still alive in the 14 weight classes including returning state champions James Armstrong (120) and Rene Fragoso (190).
Other state champions in the field include Damien Moreno of Yuma Kofa (106), Enzo Spina of Ironwood Ridge (113), Gabe Gonzales of Globe (120), Michael Trujillo of Liberty (132) and Tyler Sauter of Liberty (157).
D-III state team champion Safford is competing and the Bulldogs are in 18th place with 80 points. D-III team runner-up Sahuarita is in 4th place with 126 points.
Sectional competition for the boys is scheduled for Feb.12. with Mountain View slated to be the host site for D-II/S-IV.
The girls are competing for the first team title in invitational history after the AIA approved team competition for the sport last year. The girls did compete as individuals in 2020.
Liberty took second place at the inaugural AIA state championship last winter and the Lions are in first place heading into Saturday with a 57.5 to 49 lead over Montwood (TX).
State champions in the field include Bella Bocenagra of Liberty (100), Audrey Jimenez of Sunnyside (107) and Bree Garcia of Goldwater (126). The weight classes also decreased from 14 to 12 for the girls this year. Flowing Wells will host the Sectional on Feb. 5.
FLOWING WELLS GIRLS INVITATIONAL
38 Teams/167 Wrestlers
TOP TEN TEAM SCORES
1 Liberty 57.5
2 Montwood (TX) 49
3 Poston Butte 47.5
4 Sunnyside 46
5 Hamilton 43
6 Mesa 40
7 Goldwater 38
8 Buena 35.5
9 Gila Ridge 34.5
10 Buckeye 31
100 SEMIFINALS
Bella Bocenagra, Liberty vs. Anika Barker, Hamilton
Kennedy Farrar, Gila Ridge vs. Tatiana Hernandez, Sunnyside
107 SEMIFINALS
Audrey Jimenez, Sunnyside vs. Lola Hunt, Liberty
Andelisi Hernandez, Safford vs. Opal Jarman, Mesa
114 SEMIFINALS
Taytum Stuhr, Buckeye vs. Vanessa Sanchez, Montwood (TX)
Darwin Dewitt, Red Mountain vs. Andreana Cadena, El Dorado (TX)
120 SEMIFINALS
Trinity Howard, Hamilton vs. Alexis Alvarado, Silver (TX)
Sophia Gilbert, Canyon del Oro vs. Brianna Reyes, Valley Vista
126 SEMIFINALS
Bree Garcia, Goldwater vs. Jade Armstrong, Sunnyside
Neve Barragan, Mesa vs. Taylor Colangelo, Liberty
132 SEMIFINALS
Mylei Siegla, Canyon del Oro vs. Piper Cadden, Gilbert
Alexis Gaitan, Poston Butte vs. Mikah Gallegos, Cienega
138 SEMIFINALS
Lily Hunt, Liberty vs. Jaymi Baker, Gila Ridge
Alexis Navarrette, Eastlake (TX) vs. Gabriell Majewsky, Hamilton
145 SEMIFINALS
Issis Stevens, Kofa vs. Lahtahja Cooper, Tucson
Jenell Rodriguez, Sunnyside vs. Syria Smith, Goldwater
152 SEMIFINALS
Aremie Steele, Montwood (TX) vs. Makayla Roebuck, Marana
Ravine Nerva, Kofa vs. Claire Avery, Liberty
165 SEMIFINALS
Payton Kessler, Gila Ridge vs. Isbella Smith, Douglas
Cathryn Banda, El Dorado (TX) vs. Gaelica Lopez, Desert Vista
185 SEMIFINALS
Miranda Alvarado, Poston Butte vs. Jayanne Lopez, Pebble Hills (TX)
Amanda Yu-Ramirez, Desert Vista vs. Taylor Phillips, Centennial
235 SEMIFINALS
Audrey Jamieson, Mesa vs. Ariselma Alvarez, Flowing Wells
Tauavepe Risati, Buckeye vs. Madison Bocanegra, Gila Ridge
FLOWING WELLS BOYS INVITATIONAL
54 Teams/513 Wrestlers
TOP TEN TEAM SCORES
1 Sunnyside 235
2 Liberty 178.5
3 Canyon View 128
4 Sahuarita 126
5 Desert Vista 121
6 Eastwood 117.5
7 Ironwood Ridge 113.5
7 Kofa 113.5
9 Pebble Hills (TX) 112
10 Boulder Creek 107
106 SEMIFINALS
Damien Moreno, Kofa vs. Sean Archuleta, Sunnyside
Gabriel Ramirez, Canyon View vs. Cilus Cabral, Liberty
113 SEMIFINALS
Sergio Vega, Sunnyside vs. Giovanni Martinez Chavez, Canyon View
Enzo Spina, Ironwood Ridge vs. Zachary Bates of Walden Grove
120 SEMIFINALS
James Armstrong, Sunnyside vs. Andrew Ramirez, Canyon View
Logan Smith, Desert Vista vs. Gabe Gonzales, Globe
126 SEMIFINALS
Carlos Stanton, Sunnyside vs. Joshua Beans, Mica Mountain
Jayden Bustillos, Riverside (TX) vs. Skyer Hickman, Canyon View
132 SEMIFINALS
Michael Trujillo, Liberty vs. Trebor Moreno, Eastwood (TX)
Giosue Hickman, Canyon View vs. Cristian Rivera, Sunnyside
138 SEMIFINALS
Adyn Bostick, Sunnyside vs. Garrick Troy, Ironwood Ridge
Jonathon Rogers, Liberty vs. Damen Miller, Desert Vista
144 SEMIFINALS
Gabriel Gallardo, Sahuarita vs. Edward Reyes, Valley Vista
Victor Gonzalez, Sunnyside vs. Julian Solis, Pebble Hills (TX)
150 SEMIFINALS
Jaime Rivera, Sunnyside vs. Andres Solis, Eastwood (TX)
Charles Croci, Canyon Del Oro vs. David Rodgers, Liberty
157 SEMIFINALS
Tyler Sauter, Liberty vs. Arturo Anaya, Kofa
Job Lee, Sunnyside vs. Esteban Carrillo, Walden Grove
165 SEMIFINALS
Michael Avelar, Sunnyside vs. Ayden Navarro, Gila Ridge
Wyatt Powell, Red Mountain vs. Gavin Aguirre, Silver (TX)
175 SEMIFINALS
Troy Fox, Marana vs. Marcos Serna, Goldwater
Fernando Gonzales, Safford vs. Nicholas Pina, Sunnyside
190 SEMIFINALS
Rene Fragoso, Sunnyside vs. Viliami Tongotea, Buckeye
Ritchie McCormack, Cienega vs. Gavin Dodge, Liberty
215 SEMIFINALS
Tanner Durbin, Dobson vs. Jose Angel Rosales, Montwood (TX)
Josh Consavage, Cienega vs. Landen Francis, Prescott
285 SEMIFINALS
Jacob Garrison, Centennial vs. Anthony Ruiz, Liberty
Sa`Kylee Woodard, Canyon Del Oro vs. Jonathan Lozano, Hamilton
PAST BOYS TEAM CHAMPIONS
Sunnyside (30)
1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993,
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019
Flowing Wells (4)
1967, 1968, 1969, 1994
Canyon del Oro (3)
1970, 1973, 1986
Sahuaro (3)
1974, 1976, 1977
Ironwood Ridge (2)
2012, 2016
Marcos de Niza (2)
2003, 2004
Mesa Mountain View (2)
2014, 2015
Corona del Sol
2017
Highland
1995
Liberty
2020
Mingus
2010
Palo Verde
1971
Pueblo
1975
Safford
2009
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been 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. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is the 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 and he earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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