HISTORY
Sunnyside senior Audrey Jimenez won state championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023 in the girl’s tournaments and she is attempting to go for her fourth, but this time on the boy’s side, in the 106 weight class. She will be the only one at state, boy or girl, competing for a fourth state title.
In addition, Desert Vista sophomore Everest Leydecker took second place in 120 pound division at the Division I sectional held at Desert Vista. Former Chandler standout Stefana Jelacic took second place at the 2020 Division I, Section I, the same section Jimenez won.
DIVISION I SECTIONALS
SECTION CHAMPIONS
I Sunnyside 312
II Liberty 286.5
III Corona del Sol 265
IV Mountain View Mesa 251
TOP QUALIFIERS
14 Corona del Sol
14 Liberty
14 Sunnyside
12 Mesa Mountain View
11 Casteel
11 Desert Vista
11 Gila Ridge
8 Desert Ridge
8 Perry
7 Cesar Chavez
7 Boulder Creek
7 Marana
7 Mesa
SECTION INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
9 Sunnyside
8 Liberty
6 Corona del Sol
5 Mesa Mountain View
RETURNING D-I STATE CHAMPIONS
106 Audrey Jimenez, Sr. Sunnyside (2021, 2022, 2023)
113 Diego Camarillo, Sr. Cibola (2023)
144 Sergio Vega, Jr. Sunnyside (2022, 2023)
150 Carlos Stanton, Jr. Sunnyside (2022, 2023)
150 Ammon Passey, Sr. Shadow Ridge (2023)
165 Nicholas Pina, Jr. Sunnyside (2023)
215 Abel Garza, Sr. Shadow Ridge (2023)
DIVISION I SECTION I: CHANDLER
TOP THREE TEAMS
1 Sunnyside 312
2 Marana 152
3 Chandler 145.5
SECTION CHAMPIONS
106: Audrey Jimenez (Sunnyside) 8-0, Sr. over Grant Cash (Marana) 44-7, So. (MD 10-1)
113: William Moore (Marana) 57-0, Sr. over Alex Ortiz (Boulder Creek) 39-13, Jr. (Fall 1:27)
120: Christopher Lopez (Sunnyside) 16-8, Jr. over Richard Romero (Marana) 52-9, Jr. (Dec 5-2)
126: Sean Archuleta (Sunnyside) 25-5, Sr. over Samuel Smith (Chandler) 24-1, Jr. (Fall 2:34)
132: Aaron Callirgos (Highland) 20-0, Jr. over Owen Proper (Marana) 57-2, So. (Dec 8-2)
138: Travis Cardenas (Chandler) 30-5, So. over Adyn Bostick (Sunnyside) 24-3, Jr. (Dec 7-2)
144: Sergio Vega (Sunnyside) 29-1, Jr. over Dylan Brown (Marana) 45-5, Sr. (Fall 5:06)
150: Carlos Stanton (Sunnyside) 27-1, Jr. over Andin Wolfley (Highland) 23-7, Sr. (Fall 3:08)
157: Victor Gonzalez (Sunnyside) 23-8, Sr. over Beau Shepherd (Queen Creek) 15-2, Sr. (Dec 7-
165: Nicholas Pina (Sunnyside H.S.) 29-3, Jr. over Lane Sarager (Highland) 21-7, Sr. (M. For.)
175 Matthew Gazda (Chandler) 40-5, Jr. over Yassael Gonzalez (Sunnyside) 18-11, So. (Dec 5-
190: Lucas Mata (Sunnyside) 26-3, So. over Edward Malatin (Chandler) 19-8, Sr. (Fall 2:47)
215: Rene Bostick (Sunnyside H.S.) 28-7, Sr. over Sebastian Silver (Basha) 31-9, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
285: Dax Monestime (Boulder Creek) 40-1, Sr. over Zayne Candelaria (Sunnyside) 27-4, So. (UTB 3-2)
DIVISION II SECTIONALS
REGION CHAMPIONS
I Canyon View 258
II Bradshaw Mountain 181.5
III Williams Field 245
IV Mountain View Marana 186
TOP QUALIFIERS
12 Campo Verde
12 Canyon View
12 Williams Field
11 Kofa
11 Mountain View Marana
9 Bradshaw Mountain
8 Cactus Shadows
8 Canyon del Oro
8 Cienega
8 Flowing Wells
7 Barry Goldwater
7 Centennial
7 Desert Edge
7 Horizon
7 Pueblo
REGION INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
7 Williams Field
5 Canyon View
5 Kofa
4 Campo Verde
4 Ironwood
4 Mountain View Marana
RETURNING D-II STATE CHAMPIONS
106 Daniel Alire, Jr. Kofa (2023)
120 Gabriel Ramirez, Jr. Canyon View (2022, 2023)
157 Pablo Macias, Sr. Ironwood (2022, 2023)
175 RJ Robinson, Jr. Desert Mountain (2023)
215 Kayden Luke, Sr. Canyon del Oro (2023)
150 Ruben Xavier Lerma, Sr. Canyon View (2021)
DIVISION II SECTION IV: FLOWING WELLS
TOP THREE TEAMS
1 Mountain View Marana 186
2 Canyon del Oro 156
3 Flowing Wells 149.5
SECTION CHAMPIONS
106: Josiah Buchanan (Mountain View) 40-10, So. over Robert Marmion (Desert View) 39-7, So. (Fall 3:10)
113: Michael Corrow (Flowing Wells) 47-4, Sr. over Jayden Smith (Mountain View) 19-6, Sr. (Dec 2-0)
120: Seferino De La Rosa (Flowing Wells) 27-1, So. over Manuel Granillo (Desert View) 29-14, So. (TF-1.5 4:00 (20-3))
126: Devon Haver (Mountain View) 23-11, So. over Jordan Lemar (Cienega) 24-19, Jr. (Dec 9-6)
132: Easton Vaughn (Mountain View) 26-16, Sr. over David Luke (Canyon del Oro) 37-7, So. (SV-1 4-2)
138: Augustine Duarte (Pueblo) 23-6, So. over Beau Blas (Mountain View) 16-9, Jr. (Fall 1:07)
144: Atticus Comer (Canyon del Oro) 31-4, Sr. over Leodolfo Monarrez (Flowing Wells) 39-10, Sr. (Fall 3:51)
150: Jozeph Smith (Pueblo) 50-4, So. over Curtis Chase (Cienega) 36-9, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:09 (18-3))
157: Juan Woodill (Desert View) 31-13, So. over Maximus Gonzalez (Ironwood Ridge) 6-6, So. (Dec 9)
165: Oliver Ochsenfeld (Canyon del Oro) 45-7, Sr. over Zephaniah Jeffries (Buena) 30-12, Sr. (Inj. 5:16)
175: Nathaniel Angle (Buena) 24-4, Sr. over Maxwell Graham (Ironwood Ridge) 43-14, Jr. (Fall 1:47)
190: Andrei Davis-Lopez (Cienega) 25-18, So. over James Wirth (Canyon del Oro) 11-7, Jr. (Fall 4:18)
215: Kayden Luke (Canyon del Oro) 19-2, Sr. over Adrian Berryhill (Cienega) 32-12, So. (Fall 3:27)
285: Jacob Acedo (Mountain View) 44-0, Sr. over Julio Urbalejo (Pueblo) 23-8, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:20 (20-5))
ALL THE CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTOS ARE ON TWITTER
D2/S4 285
1st Place – Jacob Acedo of Mountain View – Marana @MaranaSchools https://t.co/lsW3S0grmd pic.twitter.com/yzDiXzEgfL— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) February 11, 2024
DIVISION III SECTIONALS
REGION CHAMPIONS
I Deer Valley 190.5
II Poston Butte 213
III ALA-Gilbert 212
IV Safford 218
TOP QUALIFIERS
12 Safford
11 Sahuarita
10 Deer Valley
10 Poston Butte
9 ALA Gilbert
9 Mesquite
8 Mica Mountain
8 Mohave
8 Show Low
8 Walden Grove
7 Agua Fria
7 Odyssey Institute
7 Snowflake
REGION INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
5 ALA Gilbert
4 Mesquite
4 Sahuarita
4 Walden Grove
3 Deer Valley
3 Mohave
3 Prescott
3 Show Low
3 Snowflake
RETURNING D-III STATE CHAMPIONS
113 Julio Gonzales, Jr. Mohave (2023)
126 Zachary Bates, Sr. Walden Grove (2022, 2023)
132 Pedro Mendoza, Jr. Walden Grove (2023)
157 Gabriel Gallardo, Jr. Sahuarita (2022, 2023)
215 Devin Kinlicheenie, Jr. Snowflake (2023)
165 Kaleb Cordova, Sr. Safford (2021)
DIVISION III SECTION IV: WALDEN GROVE
TOP THREE TEAMS
1 Safford 218
2 Sahuarita 216
3 Walden Grove 161
SECTION CHAMPIONS
106: Alex Chacon (Safford) 38-5, Fr. over Richard Tanori (Sahuarita) 40-8, Fr. (Fall 1:33)
113: Che Jenkins (Salpointe) 34-0, Jr. over Sebastian Serrano (Sahuarita) 36-11, So. (Dec 6-1)
120: Daniel Guerrero (Sahuarita) 51-1, Jr. over Gabriel Enriquez (Safford) 36-8, Sr. (Dec 8-2)
126: Zachary Bates (Walden Grove) 48-1, Sr. over Nathan Hernandez (Mica Mountain) 49-7, Sr. (Dec 5-0)
132: Pedro Mendoza (Walden Grove) 41-3, Jr. over Anthony Garrobo (Safford) 31-8, Sr. (Fall 4:00)
138: Jordan Rael (Sahuarita) 24-9, Jr. over Teegan Baldwin (Safford) 37-10, Jr. (Dec 2-1)
144: Nathanial Higgins (Salpointe) 62-2, Jr. over Sergio Macias (Sahuarita) 18-3, Fr. (Fall 1:15)
150: Nathaniel Gallardo (Sahuarita) 32-6, Fr. over Daniel Roybal (Safford) 23-20, So. (Fall 3:42)
157: Gabriel Gallardo (Sahuarita) 46-0, Jr. over Noah Dominguez (Safford) 11-4, Sr. (Fall 1:22)
165: Enzo Morales (Walden Grove) 34-1, Jr. over Kaleb Cordova (Safford) 24-3, Sr. (Dec 5-1)
175: Tyler Shumway (Mica Mountain) 28-6, Jr. over Gary Smith (Safford) 43-6, Sr. (Dec 12-5)
190: Zach Shumway (Mica Mountain) 10-0, Sr. over Luke Lambert (Empire) 37-4, Sr. (Fall 1:09)
215: Orlando Gonzalez (Salpointe Catholic) 20-2, Sr. over George Flores (Mica Mountain) 18-4, Jr. (Dec 6-4)
285: Sal Nieves (Walden Grove) 36-6, Jr. over Dryden Pruitt (Sahuarita) 16-4, Jr. (Dec 4-1)
DIVISION IV SECTIONALS
REGION CHAMPIONS
I Yuma Catholic 268.5
II St. Johns 224.5
III Mogollon 221
IV Morenci 225
TOP QUALIFIERS
12 St. Johns
12 Yuma Catholic
11 Morenci
10 Mogollon
9 Holbrook
9 Page
9 Santa Cruz
9 Willcox
8 Bagdad
7 Benson
7 Franklin
7 Parker
7 San Manuel
REGION INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
6 Morenci
6 Yuma Catholic
5 Mogollon
5 Santa Cruz
4 St. Johns
RETURNING D-IV STATE CHAMPIONS
106: Erick Galindo, So. Blue Ridge (2023)
113: Khel Lipumano, Jr. Yuma Catholic (2022)
120: Raymond Garcia, Sr. San Manuel (2023)
138: John Provencio, Sr. Morenci (2022, 2023)
150: Noah Torres, Sr. Morenci (2022, 2023)
150: Hunter Hancock, Jr. Yuma Catholic (2023)
157: Breck Williams, Sr. Morenci (2021, 2022)
165: Oren Allsup, Sr. Willcox (2023)
175: Kash Macumber, Sr. Willcox (2023)
190: Trenton Blomquist, Sr. Yuma Catholic (2023)
215: Ed Tingle, Sr. Willcox (2023)
285: Elias Espinoza, Jr. San Pasqual (2023)
DIVISION IV SECTION IV: MORENCI
TOP THREE TEAMS
1 Morenci 225
2 Willcox 166
3 Benson 126.5
SECTION CHAMPIONS
106: Wyatt Eddy (Tombstone) 51-2, So. over Solomon Crowley (Benson) 42-12, Fr. (Dec 6-3)
113: Brock Santa Maria (Tombstone) 44-4, So. over Trent Nelson (Morenci) 30-10, Jr. (Dec 2-1)
120: Merrik Williams (Morenci) 15-2, So. over Raymond Garcia (San Manuel) 49-7, Sr. (Fall 4:29)
126: Gary Perkins (Globe) 31-11, Jr. over Brax Cluff (Benson) 44-7, So. (Fall 2:00)
132: Kiano Torres (Morenci) 35-12, So. over Joseph Sanchez (Willcox) 34-11, So. (TF-1.5 2:33 (17-1))
138: John Provencio (Morenci) 49-1, Sr. over Zeke Crowley (Benson) 53-6, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:51 (17-1))
144: Hayden Blair (Pima) 25-11, Sr. over Omar Torres (Morenci) 18-13, Jr. (Dec 11-4)
150: Noah Torres (Morenci) 48-0, Sr. over Kodi Ferguson (Pima) 25-5, Jr. (Fall 2:51)
157: Breck William (Morenci) 45-3, Sr. over Josiah Matagaono (Thatcher) 18-6, So. (Fall 1:20)
165: Oren Allsup (Willcox) 41-4, Sr. over Tristun Brown (Thatcher) 48-5, Jr. (Dec 9-3)
175: Kash Macumber (Willcox) 61-1, Sr. over Madden MaGill (Thatcher) 50-5, Jr. (Fall 2:51)
190: Hollis Corbell (Morenci) 42-6, Jr. over Marshall Larson (Valley Union) 34-9, Jr. (Fall 4:39)
215: Ed Tingle (Willcox) 40-2, Sr. over Pepper Hughes (Pima) 27-7, Sr. (Fall 0:48)
285: Brock Haws (Pima) 32-10, Jr. over Jacob Weichelt (Tombstone) 40-5, Sr. (Dec 12-8)