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Wrestling: Sunnyside and Sahuarita win; 26 individual boy and girl champions including Audrey Jimenez

By Andy Morales

Posted on February 18, 2024

Audrey Jimenez. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson)

DIVISION I BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS
1 Sunnyside 312
2 Liberty 190
3 Corona del Sol 127

MULTIPLE D-I STATE CHAMPIONS
106 Audrey Jimenez, Sr. Sunnyside (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
144 Sergio Vega, Jr. Sunnyside (2022, 2023, 2024)
150 Carlos Stanton, Jr. Sunnyside (2022, 2023, 2024)
165 Nicholas Pina, Jr. Sunnyside (2023, 2024)

Carlos Stanton outworks his opponent to pick up a 13-5 victory and become the 2024 AIA State Champ of the 150 pound weight class @AllSportsTucson pic.twitter.com/YKKtUdBEFk

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) February 18, 2024

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
D1-106: Audrey Jimenez (Sunnyside) 12-0, Sr. over Carson Miles (Liberty) 43-7, Fr. (Dec 7-5)
D1-113: William Moore (Marana) 61-0, Sr. over Diego Camarillo (Cibola) 32-6, Sr. (Dec 3-2)
D1-120: Cilus Cabral (Sunnyslope) 27-4, Sr. over Christopher Lopez (Sunnyside) 19-9, Jr. (Fall
D1-126: Sean Archuleta (Sunnyside) 29-5, Sr. over Zavian Geranimo (Gila Ridge) 34-5, Sr. (MD 13-3)
D1-132: Aaron Callirgos (Highland) 24-0, Jr. over Owen Proper (Marana) 60-3, So. (Dec 5-0)
D1-138: Travis Cardenas (Chandler) 34-5, So. over Adyn Bostick (Sunnyside) 27-4, Jr. (Dec 5-0)
D1-144: Sergio Vega (Sunnyside) 33-1, Jr. over Adam Angulo (Brophy) 40-5, So. (Fall 2:27)
D1-150: Carlos Stanton (Sunnyside) 31-1, Jr. over Ammon Passey (Shadow Ridge) 40-3, Sr. (MD 13-5)
D1-157: Victor Gonzalez (Sunnyside) 27-8, Sr. over Jeremy LeBlanc (Liberty) 21-5, So. (Dec 10-3)
D1-165: Nicholas Pina (Sunnyside) 33-3, Jr. over Mitchell Wheeler (Liberty) 34-3, Sr. (Dec 7-4)
D1-190: Lucas Mata (Sunnyside) 30-3, So. over Joel Arias (Corona del Sol) 46-6, Jr. (Dec 9-2)
D1-285: Zayne Candelaria (Sunnyside) 31-4, So. over Dax Monestime (Boulder Creek) 43-2, Sr. (Dec 3-1)

D-I Wrestling: Sunnyside wins 37th team championship; Audrey Jimenez makes history #azpreps365 https://t.co/wJSxZ9r0em

— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) February 18, 2024

DIVISION II BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS
1 Canyon View 217
2 Kofa 160.5
3 Williams Field 128.5

MULTIPLE D-II STATE CHAMPION
215 Kayden Luke, Sr. Canyon del Oro (2023, 2024)

Canyon del Oro senior @KaydenLuke2 gets the pin in the 2nd to repeat as the 215 pound State Champ! @AllSportsTucson pic.twitter.com/s6OJ9reTHv

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) February 18, 2024

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
D2-113: Michael Corrow (Flowing Wells) 51-4, Sr. over Dominic Calvillo (Canyon del Oro) 23-9, Sr. (Fall 2:35)
D2-150: Shawn Bamba (Ironwood) 32-2, Sr. over Curtis Chase (Cienega) 39-10, Sr. (Fall 2:00)
D2-165: Adrian Calleros (Kofa) 31-9, Sr. over Oliver Ochsenfeld (Canyon Del Oro) 48-8, Sr. (SV-1 5-3)
D2-215: Kayden Luke (Canyon del Oro) 23-2, Sr. over Tristan Bacon (Kellis) 41-5, Jr. (Fall 3:07)
D2-285: Jacob Acedo (Mountain View Marana) 48-0, Sr. over Jace Langley (Centennial) 30-8, So. (Fall 1:42)

D-II Wrestling: Canyon View wins first team championship #azpreps365 https://t.co/36m2GdeSLY

— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) February 18, 2024

D-III BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS
1 Sahuarita 142
2 Walden Grove 131.5
3 Safford 116

MULTIPLE D-III STATE CHAMPIONS
126 Zachary Bates, Sr. Walden Grove (2022, 2023, 2024)
132 Pedro Mendoza, Jr. Walden Grove (2022, 2023, 2024)
157 Gabriel Gallardo, Jr. Sahuarita (2022, 2023, 2024)

Higgins of Salpointe Catholic able to hang on and get the pin in the 3rd to win the 147 pound weight class @AllSportsTucson pic.twitter.com/GQIBhwzK0F

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) February 18, 2024

Gabriel Gallardo of Sahuarita picks up a 5-3 victory to become the D-III State Champ of the 157 pound weight class pic.twitter.com/xT40XvGqh4

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) February 18, 2024

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
D3-113: Che Jenkins (Salpointe) 38-0, Jr. over Gage Palace (Payson) 55-4, So. (MD 11-2)
D3-120: Daniel Guerrero (Sahuarita) 55-1, Jr. over Zemira Wilhelm (Show Low) 58-6, Sr. (SV-1 3-1)
D3-126: Zachary Bates (Walden Grove) 52-1, Sr. over Angel Casillas (Mingus) 23-1, Sr. (Fall 3:44)
D3-132: Pedro Mendoza (Walden Grove) 45-3, Jr. over Bergen Doolen (ALA Gilbert) 54-2, Sr. (MD 11-2)
D3-144: Nathanial Higgins (Salpointe) 66-2, Jr. over Nolan Wilson (Coconino) 55-4, Jr. (Fall 5:11)
D3-157: Gabriel Gallardo (Sahuarita) 50-0, Jr. over Stosh Jobe (ALA Gilbert) 41-5, Jr. (Dec 5-3)
D3-165: Enzo Morales (Walden Grove) 38-1, Jr. over Kaleb Cordova (Safford) 27-4, Sr. (Dec 4-2)
D3-175: Wyatt Rewerts (Prescott) 46-2, Sr. over Tyler Shumway (Mica Mountain) 31-7, Jr. (Dec 6-3)

D-III Wrestling: Sahuarita wins third D-III championship in a row #azpreps365 https://t.co/2WWtFmHBqt

— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) February 18, 2024

D-IV BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS
1 Mogollon 180
2 Yuma Catholic 178
3 Morenci 174

MULTIPLE D-IV STATE CHAMPIONS
165 Oren Allsup, Sr. Willcox (2023, 2024)

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
D4-113: Khel Lipumano (Yuma Catholic) 54-3, Jr. over Brock Santa Maria (Tombstone) 47-5, So. (Fall 6:00)
D4-165: Oren Allsup (Willcox) 45-4, Sr. over Tristun Brown (Thatcher) 51-6, Jr. (Dec 10-3)
D4-175: Isreal Ibarra (Santa Cruz) 38-0, Jr. over Kash Macumber (Willcox) 64-2, Sr. (MD 11-3)
D4-215: Aidan Ysaguirre (Santa Cruz) 39-0, Jr. over Ed Tingle (Willcox) 43-3, Sr. (MD 11-3)
D4-285: Elias Espinoza (San Pasqual) 39-0, Jr. over Jacob Weichelt (Tombstone) 43-6, Sr. (Dec 12-5)

D-IV Wrestling: Mogollon wins first title since 2011 #azpreps365 https://t.co/4X9uVqVcDt

— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) February 18, 2024

GIRLS D-I

TEAM STANDINGS
1 Liberty 145.5
2 Sunnyside 127
3 Mountain View Marana 77

MULTIPLE D-I STATE CHAMPION
165: Lillian Gradillas-Flores, Sr. Mountain View (2023, 2024)

Daesiah Varner of Cienega picks up an 8-1 win over her opponent to become the 2024 D1 champion of the girls 235 pound weight class @AllSportsTucson pic.twitter.com/d5qzrEtpEB

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) February 18, 2024

Lillian Gradillas-Flores of Mountain View-Marana works her way to a 7-2 victory to become the girls D1 165 pound champion @AllSportsTucson pic.twitter.com/lx7wyyW1Ln

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) February 18, 2024

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
D1-107: Elizabeth Valenzuela Smith (Pueblo) 34-1, Fr. over Jacianna Beltran (Sunnyside) 20-3, So. (Dec 5-2)
D1-114: Lola Hunt (Liberty) 41-3, Jr. over Iliana Castaneda (Sunnyside) 22-7, Jr. (Dec 3-2)
D1-126: Brianna Reyes (Valley Vista) 44-1, Sr. over Sophia Smith (Canyon del Oro) 32-3, Jr. (Dec 6-1)
D1-152: Claire Avery (Liberty) 38-1, Sr. over Jaylean Alfaro (Sunnyside) 19-12, So. (Fall 1:48)
D1-165: Lillian Gradillas-Flores (Mountain View Marana) 31-0, Sr. over Arianna Mauch (Perry) 31-4, Sr. (Dec 7-2)
D1-235: Daesiah Varner (Cienega) 25-5, Fr. over Diana Rivera (La Joya) 22-1, Sr. (Dec 8-1)

Girls D-I: Liberty wins third state championship #azpreps365 https://t.co/F9xZjETFg0

— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) February 18, 2024

GIRLS D-II

TEAM STANDINGS
1 Round Valley 77
2 Sahuarita 63
3 Mica Mountain 62

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
D2-107: Sarah Perez (Sahuarita) 13-5, Jr. over Adilynn Stewart (Cactus) 34-13, Sr. (Dec 7-2)
D2-114: Miyah Palacios (Sahuarita) 32-1, Sr. over Altagracia Wix (Marcos de Niza) 26-6, So. (Dec 6-2)
D2-120: Madeline Mench (Mica Mountain) 43-3, Jr. over Adianna Ponce (Parker) 30-2, Jr. (Fall 2:51)

Girls D-II: Round Valley wins first D-II state championship #azpreps365 https://t.co/cNSs9OrQKU

— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) February 18, 2024

BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

Sunnyside (37)
1979: 5A (Don Klostreich)
1981: 5A (Don Klostreich)
1982: 5A (Don Klostreich)
1983: 5A (Don Klostreich)
1984: 5A (Don Klostreich)
1985: 5A (Don Klostreich)
1986: 5A (Don Klostreich)
1987: 5A (Don Klostreich)
1988: 5A (Don Klostreich)
1990: 4A (Richard Sanchez)
1991: 4A (Richard Sanchez)
1992: 4A (Richard Sanchez)
1993: 4A (Richard Sanchez)
1994: 4A (Richard Sanchez)
1996: 5A (Bobby DeBerry)
1998: 5A (Bobby DeBerry)
1999: 5A (Bobby DeBerry)
2000: 4A (Bobby DeBerry)
2001: 4A (Bobby DeBerry)
2002: 4A (Bobby DeBerry)
2003: 4A (Bobby DeBerry)
2004: 4A (Bobby DeBerry)
2005: 4A (Bobby DeBerry)
2006: 5A-II (Bobby DeBerry)
2007: 5A-II (Bobby DeBerry)
2008: 5A-II (Bobby DeBerry)
2009: 5A-II (Bobby DeBerry)
2010: 5A-II (Bobby DeBerry)
2011: D-I (Bobby DeBerry)
2013: D-I (Anthony Leon)
2018: D-! (Anthony Leon)
2019: D-II (Anthony Leon)
2020: D-II (Anthony Leon)
2021: D-I (Anthony Leon)
2022: D-I (Anthony Leon)
2023: D-I (Anthony Leon)
2024: D-I (Anthony Leon)