39 returning champions are still alive

February 20, 2026 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


(Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

BOYS RETURNING STATE CHAMPIONS (28)

D-I 120: Cannon Farrar, Jr. Gila Ridge

D-I 126: Carson Miles, Jr. Liberty

D-I 138: Justin Beauvais, Sr. Mountain View Mesa

D-I 150: Xavier Chavez, Jr. Sunnyside (2X Champion)

D-I 175: Ryder Schulte, So. Liberty

D-I 215: Lucas Mata, Sr. Sunnyside (2024)

D-I 285: Zayne Candelaria, Sr. Sunnyside (2X Champion)

D-II 113: Trey Kessinger, Sr. Campo Verde

D-II 120: Christopher Ramirez, Jr. Canyon View (2X Champion)

D-II 132: Breidyn Ralls, So. Canyon View

D-II 138: Matthew Krawczenko, Sr. Canyon View

D-II 144: Julian Macias, Sr. Ironwood

D-II 150: Anthony Lopez, Sr. Ironwood

D-II 165: Jozeph Smith, Sr. Pueblo

D-II 175: Tavier Garcia, Sr. Canyon View

D-II 190. Sean Leudy, Sr. Arizona College Prep

D-III 120: Aziel Velasquez, Jr. ALA - Gilbert North

D-III 120: Alex Chacon, Jr. Safford

D-III 132: JJ Pahl, So. ALA - Gilbert North

D-III 132: Sebastian Serrano, Sr. Sahuarita

D-III 157: Marcus Killgore, So. Sahuarita

D-IV 126: Gavin Palace, So. Payson

D-IV 126: Jiovanni Chavez, Jr. Santa Cruz

D-IV 132: Romeo Chavez, Jr. Santa Cruz

D-IV 138: Connor Peterson, Sr. Page

D-IV 144: Reese Crosby, So. St. Johns

D-IV 165: Kaleb Porter, Sr. Mogollon (2024)

D-IV 215: Robert Ibarra, Jr. Santa Cruz

 

GIRLS RETURNING STATE CHAMPIONS (11)

D-I: 114 Elizabeth Valenzuela Smith, Jr. Pueblo (2X Champion)

D-I: 120 Hannah Naccarati-Cholo, So. Bash

D-I: 165 Chloe Gatrost, Jr. Centennial

D-I: 185 Faith Stevenson, Jr. Liberty

D-I: 235 Daesiah Varner, Jr. Cienega (2X Champion)

D-II: 100 Khyla Lipumano, Sr. Yuma Catholic (2024)

D-II: 107 Ruthie Wilhelm, So. Show Low

D-II: 138 Brylee Colwell, Jr. Eastmark

D-II: 145 Isabella SantaMaria, So. Walden Grove

D-II: 145 Peityn Codding, Sr. Wickenburg

D-II: 165 Madelyn Oliver, Jr. Franklin (2X Champion)

 

BOYS UNDEFEATED (9)

63-0: Gage Palace, Sr. Payson 138 D-IV

57-0: Brett Bates, Sr. Walden Grove 126 D-III

56-0: Marcus Killgore, So. Sahuarita 157 D-III

47-0: Ryder Schulte, So. Liberty 175 D-I

36-0: Anthony Lopez, Ironwood 150 D-II

34-0: Jaiden Finger, So. Desert Vista 150 D-I

30-0: David Elias, Jr. Kofa 132 D-I

25-0: JJ Pahl, So. ALA-Gilbert North 132 D-III

17-0: Dallas Robinson, Sr. Desert Ridge 157 D-I

 

GIRLS UNDEFEATED (5)

47-0: Hannah Naccarati-Cholo, So, Basha High 120 D-I     

39-0: Rebekah Hodges, Sr. Campo Verde 132 D-I

38-0: Kaiya Johnston, Jr. 152 D-I

35-0: Daesiah Varner, Jr. Cienega 235 D-I

29-0: Peityn Codding, Sr. Wickenburg 145 D-II

 

TEAM STANDINGS

 

BOYS DIVISION I

1 Sunnyside 192

2 Mesa Mountain View 136

3 Liberty 123.5

 

BOYS DIVISION II

1 Canyon View 218.5

2 Arizona College Prep 128

3 Marana Mountain View 117.5

 

BOYS DIVISION III

1 Sahuarita 191.5

2 ALA- Gilbert North 131

3 Crismon 101.5

 

BOYS DIVISION IV

1 Santa Cruz 141

2 Morenci 136.5

3 St. Johns 127

 

GIRLS DIVISION I

1 Sunnyside 97

2 Campo Verde 94

3 Desert Ridge 60.5

 

GIRLS DIVISION II

1 Crismon 124

2 Yuma Catholic 62.5

3 Somerton 61.5

 

BOYS DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

 

106

Ayden Sevilla, Gila Ridge

Jack Thrush, Sunnyside

 

113

Malik Hoskins, Sunnyside

Jonah Owens, Corona del Sol

 

120

Cannon Farrar, Gila Ridge

Francisco Miranda, Sunnyside

 

126

Carson Miles, Liberty

Alexander Bermudez, Desert Ridge

 

132

Isaac Moore, Marana

David Elias, Kofa

 

138

Justin Beauvais, Mesa Mountain View

Mahlon Pobstman, Casteel

 

144

Carmine Cruz, Sunnyside

Nicholas Meza, Cesar Chavez

 

150

Jaiden Finger, Desert Vista

Xavier Chavez, Sunnyside

 

157

Dallas Robinson, Desert Ridge

Vaughn Strobel, Casteel

 

165

Ryland Moss, Liberty

Travis Cardenas, Chandler

   

175

Ryder Schulte, Liberty

Caden Morris, Corona del Sol

 

190

Zandon Hopson, Liberty

Jaxon Hamilton, Casteel

 

215

Jeremy LeBlanc, Liberty

Lucas Mata, Sunnyside

 

285

Zayne Candelaria, Sunnyside High School

Joshua Finch Logan, Brophy

 

BOYS DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

 

106

Riley Nollet, Bradshaw Mountain

Alejandro De La Rosa, Flowing Wells

 

113

Trey Kessinger, Campo Verde

Owen Ostroski, Marana Mountain View

 

122

Christopher Ramirez, Canyon View

Josiah Buchanan, Marana Mountain View

 

126

Justyn Bamba, Canyon View

Henry Ofeciar, Marana Mountain View

 

132

Breidyn Ralls, Canyon View

Seferino De La Rosa, Flowing Wells

 

138

Matthew Krawczenko, Canyon View

Cashton Spruce, Cienega

 

144

Levi Chicas, Canyon View

Julian Macias, Ironwood

 

150

Anthony Lopez, Ironwood

Dallas Schoonover, Mountain Pointe

 

157

Steven Robles, Canyon View

Kane Pantin, Mountain Pointe

 

165

Emmanuel Dennis, Independence

Jozeph Smith, Pueblo

 

175

Tavier Garcia, Canyon View

Gavin Sisamout, Arizona College Prep

 

190

Sean Luedy, Arizona College Prep

Justus Ghaster, Verrado

 

215

Adrian Berryhill, Cienega

Elias Freig, Flowing Wells

 

285

Andrei Davis-Lopez, Cienega

Angel Cano, Washington

 

BOYS DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

 

106

Landon Edwards, Mica Mountain

Jacoby Cardenas, Safford

 

113

Tate Bodine, Safford

Derek Wade, Sahuarita

 

120

Aziel Velasquez, ALA- Gilbert North

Alex Chacon, Safford

 

126

Jayden Espinoza, Yuma

Brett Bates, Walden Grove

 

132

JJ Pahl, ALA - Gilbert North

Sebastian Serrano, Sahuarita

 

138

Ben Freund, Show Low

Griffin Burch, Crismon

 

144

Joseph Stewart, Coconino

James Buck III, Sahuarita

 

150

Dallan Rawlings, Show Low

Brody LeSueur, ALA - Gilbert North

 

157

Marcus Killgore, Sahuarita

Christian Marsh, Sahuaro

 

165

Logan Zebrowski, Coconino

Sergio Macias, Sahuarita

 

175

Sammy Weitman, Eastmark

Nathaniel Gallardo, Sahuarita

 

190

Ridge Jobe, ALA - Gilbert North

Easton Filetti, Poston Butte

 

215

Michael Sciarra, San Tan Foothills

Joseph Figueroa, Salpointe

 

285

Jax Finch, Cactus Shadows High School

Jaere Joung, Agua Fria

 

BOYS DIVISION IV CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

 

106

Skyler Bialecki, Yuma Catholic

Adam Belloc, Santa Cruz

 

113

Jayden Preston, Somerton

Parker Reidhead, Mogollon

 

120

Kenneth Garcia, Somerton

Wyatt Eddy, Tombstone

 

126

Gavin Palace, Payson

Jiovanni Chavez, Santa Cruz

 

132

Deebo Vitale, Northwest Christian

Romeo Chavez, Santa Cruz

 

138

Connor Peterson, Page

Gage Palace, Payson

 

144

Reese Crosby, St. Johns

Yovanni Suarez, Mogollon

 

150

Barrett Harris, Benjamin Franklin

Emerson Montes, Morenci

 

157

Keegan Accomazzo, ALA- West Foothills

Jacob Goodwin, Morenci

 

165

Kaleb Porter, Mogollon

Caden Woodall, Morenci

 

175

Diego Ibarra, Santa Cruz

Tyler Trapani, Fountain Hills

 

190

Trace Nielsen, St. Johns

Spencer Cross, Valley Christian

 

215

Carson Thomas, St. Johns

Robert Ibarra, Santa Cruz

 

285

Layne James, Santa Cruz

JuanErnesto Alvarez, Valley Christian

 

GIRLS DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

 

100

Rebekah Ponce, Desert Ridge

Addison Palmer, Perry

 

107

Athea Valenzuela, Desert Ridge

Mia Pietryka, Campo Verde

 

114

Ameerah Colon, Tempe

Elizabeth Valenzuela Smith, Pueblo

 

120

Hannah Naccarati-Cholo, Basha

Apphia Gutierrez, Perry

 

126

Kiyah Jeske, Maricopa

Riella Garza, Sunnyside

 

132

Janelle Henry, Willow Canyon

Rebekah Hodges, Campo Verde

 

138

Kinzley Sanchez, Canyon View

Jaylean Alfaro, Sunnyside

 

145

Mia Johnson, Casteel

Lola Terraza, Campo Verde

 

152

Kaiya Johnston, Casteel

Kailani Lozoya, Queen Creek

 

165

Chloe Gatrost, Centennial

Alezandra Robles, Sunnyside

 

185

Faith Stevenson, Liberty

Braya Andrews, Deer Valley

 

235

Camille Gatrost, Centennial

Daesiah Varner, Cienega

 

GIRLS DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

 

100

Khyla Lipumano, Yuma Catholic

Laila Beltran, Mica Mountain

 

107

Abigail Barfield, Yuma Catholic

Ruthie Wilhelm, Show Low

 

114

Brisa Gonzalez, Round Valley

Kiara Minjarez, Crismon.

 

120

Gianna May, Prescott

Roxy Robinson, Crismon

 

126

Tynlee Petersen, Crismon

Peytin Corbell, Morenci

 

132

Ariana Thomas, Marcos de Niza

Rheanna Tree, Red Mesa

 

138

Lyndi Landers, Odyssey Institute

Brylee Colwell, Eastmark

 

145

Peityn Codding, Wickenburg

Isabella SantaMaria, Walden Grove

 

152

Rianna Tate, Poston Butte

Madison Maselli, Crismon

 

165

Leiline Oruna, San Pasqual

Madelyn Oliver, Benjamin Franklin

 

185

Annette Preston, Somerton

Isabella Giza, Cactus

 

235

Jessence Octavio-Callejo, Rio Rico

Avery Trujillo, Mica Mountain