State wrestling by the numbers
February 19, 2026 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365
BOYS RETURNING STATE CHAMPIONS (30)
D-I 120: Cannon Farrar, Jr. Gila Ridge (30-1)
D-I 126: Carson Miles, Jr. Liberty (43-11)
D-I 138: Justin Beauvais, Sr. Mountain View Mesa (26-1)
D-I 150: Xavier Chavez, Jr. Sunnyside (2X Champion) (18-5)
D-I 175: Ryder Schulte, So. Liberty (46-0)
D-I 215: Lucas Mata, Sr. Sunnyside (2024) (30-6)
D-I 285: Zayne Candelaria, Sr. Sunnyside (2X Champion) (38-3)
D-II 113: Trey Kessinger, Sr. Campo Verde (17-2)
D-II 120: Christopher Ramirez, Jr. Canyon View (2X Champion) (35-6)
D-II 132: Breidyn Ralls, So. Canyon View (27-11)
D-II 138: Matthew Krawczenko, Sr. Canyon View (7-1)
D-II 144: Julian Macias, Sr. Ironwood (36-1)
D-II 150: Anthony Lopez, Sr. Ironwood (35-0)
D-II 165: Jozeph Smith, Sr. Pueblo (59-2)
D-II 175: Tavier Garcia, Sr. Canyon View (23-10)
D-II 190. Sean Leudy, Sr. Arizona College Prep (47-1)
D-III 120: Aziel Velasquez, Jr. ALA - Gilbert North (28-4)
D-III 120: Alex Chacon, Jr. Safford (45-2)
D-III 132: JJ Pahl, So. ALA - Gilbert North (24-0)
D-III 132: Sebastian Serrano, Sr. Sahuarita (42-2)
D-III 157: Marcus Killgore, So. Sahuarita (54-0)
D-IV 120: Anthony Pimentel, Jr. Mogollon (60-11)
D-IV 120: Erick Galindo, Sr.. Blue Ridge (2X Champion) (55-3)
D-IV 126: Gavin Palace, So. Payson (50-1)
D-IV 126: Jiovanni Chavez, Jr. Santa Cruz (37-5)
D-IV 132: Romeo Chavez, Jr. Santa Cruz (29-3)
D-IV 138: Connor Peterson, Sr. Page (9-1)
D-IV 144: Reese Crosby, So. St. Johns (63-1)
D-IV 165: Kaleb Porter, Sr. Mogollon (2024) (64-5)
D-IV 215: Robert Ibarra, Jr. Santa Cruz (36-3)
GIRLS RETURNING STATE CHAMPIONS (15)
D-I: 114 Elizabeth Valenzuela Smith, Jr. Pueblo (2X Champion) (41-1)
D-I: 114 Annabelle Kaufmann, So. Mountain View Mesa (35-4)
D-I: 120 Hannah Naccarati-Cholo, So. Basha (44-0)
D-I: 165 Chloe Gatrost, Jr. Centennial (22-1)
D-I: 185 Faith Stevenson, Jr. Liberty (37-3)
D-I: 235 Daesiah Varner, Jr. Cienega (2X Champion) (32-0)
D-II: 100 Khyla Lipumano, Sr. Yuma Catholic (2024) (41-5)
D-II: 107 Ruthie Wilhelm, So. Show Low (39-1)
D-II: 114 Kaliyah Molina, So. Yuma Catholic (19-2)
D-II: 126 Carli Jones, Jr. Monument Valley (34-8)
D-II: 138 Brylee Colwell, Jr. Eastmark (26-1)
D-II: 145 Isabella SantaMaria, So. Walden Grove (10-1)
D-II: 145 Peityn Codding, Sr. Wickenburg (26-0)
D-II: 165 Madelyn Oliver, Jr. Franklin (2X Champion) (27-1)
D-II: 185 Cynthia Martinez, Sr. Morenci (47-3)
BOYS UNDEFEATED (12)
66-0: Leland Frost, So. Marana 106 D-I
60-0: Gage Palace, Sr. Payson 138 D-IV
56-0: Brett Bates, Sr. Walden Grove 126 D-III
55-0: Marcus Killgore, So. Sahuarita 157 D-III
46-0: Ruder Schulte, So. Liberty 177 D-I
35-0: Anthony Lopez, Ironwood 150 D-II
33-0: Jaiden Finger, So. Desert Vista 150 D-I
29-0: David Elias, Jr. Kofa 132 D-I
25-0: Lincoln Smith, Sr. O`Connor 285 D-I
24-0: JJ Pahl, So. ALA-Gilbert North 132 D-III
16-0: Dallas Robinson, Sr. Desert Ridge 157 D-I
4-0: Alejandro Pimentel, Jr. Mogollon 126 D-IV
GIRLS UNDEFEATED (7)
44-0: Hannah Naccarati-Cholo, So, Basha High 120 D-I
36-0: Rebekah Hodges, Sr. Campo Verde 132 D-I
35-0: Kaiya Johnston, Jr. 154 D-I
32-0: Varner, Daesiah, Jr. Cienega 235 D-I
26-0: Peityn Codding, Sr. Wickenburg 145 D-II
5-0: Ellie Bryant, Sr. Snowflake 235 D-II
2-0: Sophia Bell, Jr. Paradise Valley 235 D-I
BOYS STATE QUALIFIERS
14: Morenci (D-IV)
13: Canyon View (D-II)
13: ALA-Gilbert North (D-III)
13: Coconino (D-III)
13: Sahuarita (D-III)
13: St. Johns (D-IV)
12: Mesa Mountain View (D-I)
12: Centennial (D-II)
12: Crismon (D-III)
11: Corona del Sol (D-I)
11: Desert Ridge (D-I)
11: Gila Ridge (D-I)
11: Sunnyside (D-I)
11: AZ College Prep (D-II)
11: Marana Mountain View (D-II)
11: Payson (D-IV)
11: Somerton (D-IV)
11: Yuma Catholic (D-IV)
GIRLS STATE QUALIFIERS
9: Sunnyside (D-I)
9: Snowflake (D-II)
8: Red Mountain (D-I)
7: Round Valley (D-II)
7: Somerton (D-II)