D3 Boys Wrestling: Sahuarita repeat champs behind three state titlists

PHOENIX — Sahuarita won its second consecutive D3 state championship and neighboring school Walden Grove finished third Saturday night at the Veteran Memorial Coliseum.

The Mustangs accomplished three state championships in these weight classes:

138 — Christian Lopez, a senior with his first state title

150 — Gabriel Gallardo, a sophomore repeat champion

157 — Julian Prieto, a senior repeat champion

Sahuarita also had six top-6 finishers: Daniel Guerrero (second/106 pounds), Sebastian Serrano (second/113), Justin Fox (second/120), Isaiah Miller (second/132), Sergio Pena (fourth/144) and Adrian Nemer (fifth/165).

Walden Grove’s Zachary Bates won the 120-pound championship after winning at 113 last year, and Pedro Mendoza took home the 126-pound title after accomplishing the same feat at 120 last year.

Mica Mountain senior Joshua Beans led the Thunderbolts, in their second year of varsity competition, to a fourth-place finish. He won the 132-pound title.

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION

D3-106 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Brody Townsend of Mingus Union
• 2nd Place – Daniel Guerrero of Sahuarita
• 3rd Place – Che Jenkins of Salpointe Catholic
• 4th Place – Chrystian Owens of Mohave
• 5th Place – Angelo Martinez of Mesquite
• 6th Place – Isac Contreras of Safford

D3-113 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Julio Gonzales of Mohave
• 2nd Place – Sebastian Serrano of Sahuarita
• 3rd Place – Gage Palace of Payson
• 4th Place – Jake Wood of ALA-Gilbert
• 5th Place – Brendon Berny of Poston Butte
• 6th Place – Gabe Huffman of Arizona College Prep

D3-120 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Zachary Bates of Walden Grove
• 2nd Place – Justin Fox of Sahuarita
• 3rd Place – Trevor Ouellette of Mesquite
• 4th Place – Nathan Hernandez of Mica Mountain
• 5th Place – Zemira Wilhelm of Show Low
• 6th Place – JJ Webb of ALA-Gilbert

CHAMPIONSHIP: Bates (48-5) over Fox (46-6) by 4-0 decision.

120: Zachary Bates, Jr. Walden Grove (2022, 2023) pic.twitter.com/3eKMZgNmEA

— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) February 19, 2023

D3-126 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Pedro Mendoza of Walden Grove
• 2nd Place – Racer Uhler of Mingus Union
• 3rd Place – Anthony Garrobo of Safford
• 4th Place – Bergen Doolen of ALA-Gilbert
• 5th Place – Shevy Landis-Ku of Poston Butte
• 6th Place – Joseph Chamberlain of Mica Mountain

CHAMPIONSHIP:  Mendoza (41-4) over Uhler (19-1) by 8-3 decision.

126: Pedro Mendoza, Sr. Walden Grove (2022, 2023) pic.twitter.com/DoqDkobfcU

— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) February 19, 2023

D3-132 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Joshua Beans of Mica Mountain
• 2nd Place – Isaiah Miller of Sahuarita
• 3rd Place – Sabian Russell of Yuma
• 4th Place – Channing Porter of Walden Grove
• 5th Place – Troy Kinlicheenie of Snowflake
• 6th Place – Nolan Wilson of Coconino

CHAMPIONSHIP: Beans (46-8) over Miller (43-7) by fall in 0:51

D-III: 132 WEIGHT CLASS
Joshua Beans, Mica Mountain pic.twitter.com/hFlLOEhVat

— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) February 19, 2023

D3-138 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Christian Lopez of Sahuarita
• 2nd Place – Eli Conde of Mesquite
• 3rd Place – Alex Hernandez of Deer Valley
• 4th Place – Jaren Martin of Walden Grove
• 5th Place – Grayson Ryan of ALA-Ironwood
• 6th Place – Ryan Benavides of ALA-Gilbert

CHAMPIONSHIP: Lopez (48-2) over Conde (43-11) by 7-1 decision

D-III: 138 WEIGHT CLASS
Christian Lopez, Sahuarita pic.twitter.com/XSAqsvL9NX

— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) February 19, 2023

D3-144 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Brandon Loyden of ALA-Gilbert
• 2nd Place – Damien Manygoats of Cortez
• 3rd Place – Enzo Morales of Walden Grove
• 4th Place – Sergio Pena of Sahuarita
• 5th Place – Isac Urias of Mohave
• 6th Place – Adam Lloyd of Prescott

D3-150 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Gabriel Gallardo of Sahuarita
• 2nd Place – Conner Hangartner of Mica Mountain
• 3rd Place – Stosh Jobe of ALA-Gilbert
• 4th Place – Raymond Nunez of Yuma
• 5th Place – Max Haws of Eastmark
• 6th Place – Christian Gallardo of Walden Grove

CHAMPIONSHIP: Gallardo (51-4) over Hangartner (43-13) by major decision 10-1

D3-157 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Julian Prieto of Sahuarita
• 2nd Place – Esteban Carrillo of Walden Grove
• 3rd Place – Wyatt Rewerts of Prescott
• 4th Place – Trevor Tenney of ALA-Gilbert
• 5th Place – Brady Salinas of Agua Fria
• 6th Place – Tyler Shumway of Mica Mountain

CHAMPIONSHIP: Prieto (45-9) over Carrillo (45-3) by 5-2 decision

157: Julian Prieto, Sr. Sahuarita (2022, 2023) pic.twitter.com/2jk804wPOx

— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) February 19, 2023

D3-165 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Cooper French of Coconino
• 2nd Place – Kaleb Cordova of Safford
• 3rd Place – luis pichardo of Marcos De Niza
• 4th Place – Tyton Slade of ALA-Gilbert
• 5th Place – Adrian Nemer of Sahuarita
• 6th Place – Kyler Brennan of ALA-Queen Creek

D3-175 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Bric Jobe of ALA-Gilbert
• 2nd Place – Emanuel Miller of Cactus
• 3rd Place – Jacob Ford of Mica Mountain
• 4th Place – Eric Wilkerson of Arizona College Prep
• 5th Place – Gary Smith of Safford
• 6th Place – Sal Sellis of Payson

D3-190 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Luke Isaak of Shadow Mountain
• 2nd Place – Cody Hanna of Prescott
• 3rd Place – Prayer Young-Blackgoat of Coconino
• 4th Place – Travis Mbuya of ALA-Ironwood
• 5th Place – Jimmy Johnson of Payson
• 6th Place – Asa Fish of Sahuaro

D3-215 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Devin Kinlicheenie of Snowflake
• 2nd Place – Dalton Loyden of ALA-Gilbert
• 3rd Place – Zach Shumway of Mica Mountain
• 4th Place – Jonathon Williams of Mohave
• 5th Place – Matthew Jorgensen of Deer Valley
• 6th Place – Landen Francis of Prescott

D3-285 POUNDS

• 1st Place – Julian Laborin of Dysart
• 2nd Place – Joseph Bowen of Yuma
• 3rd Place – Nick Hutchins of Arizona College Prep
• 4th Place – Jesse Octavio-Callejo of Rio Rico
• 5th Place – Michael Story of Mesquite
• 6th Place – Santiago Reyes of Deer Valley