STATE WRESTLING: Walden Grove takes big lead in D-3 Action

February 7, 2019 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Walden Grove took second place last year (Andy Morales/AZPreps365.com)

In Division III action, Walden Grove has a commanding 152.5 to 99.5 lead over Chino Valley heading into the final day of competition held in Prescott Valley. Defending state champion, Yuma, is third at 95.5. If you recall, Walden Grove took second to Yuma 170 to 169.5 last year. The .5 margin was the slimmest margin of victory since 1995 when Santa Cruz beat Holbrook 145 to 144.5.

Speaking of Santa Cruz, the Dust Devils lead St. Johns 126.5 to 119 after the first day of D-IV action and Morenci is third at 114.5. St. Johns won the D-IV title last year and Morenci took second.

D-III and D-IV competition on the boy’s side are slated to start at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Findlay Toyota Center with the medal rounds set for 7 p.m. The girls will start at 9:45 a.m. and the medal rounds will go at 7:30 p.m. The D-I and D-II boys will start at 11:30 a.m. All times are can be changed.

The final day for D-I and D-II boys will be Saturday starting at 10 a.m.

D-III/D-IV FINAL PAIRINGS

 

D3-106

Pedro Billups of Coconino

Chase Sorenson of Blue Ridge

 

D3-113

Tanner Fellows of Show Low

Colby Evens of Chino Valley

 

D3-120

Conner Schweigert of Show Low

Damond Lujan of Pueblo

 

D3-126

Owen Berry of Walden Grove

Trey Trejo of Canyon Del Oro

 

D3-132

Diego Guerrero of Walden Grove

Connor Darling of Thunderbird

 

D3-138

McKade Finch of Safford

Carlos Ramos of Walden Grove

 

D3-145

Evan Killgore of Walden Grove

Corbin Nelson of Combs

 

D3-152

Dawon Andrews of Safford

Kyle Lund of Chino Valley

 

D3-160

Marcos Gamez of Walden Grove

Zane McKissick of Canyon Del Oro

 

D3-170

Robert White of Safford

Keller Rock of Chino Valley

 

D3-182

Jacob Sanchez of Yuma

Lewis Everett of Mesquite

 

D3-195

Jayden Dobson of Yuma

Roper Howard of Show Low

 

D3-220

Wyatt Powe of Estrella Foothills

Jackson Edwards of Walden Grove

 

D3-285

Orlando H. Molina of Tempe

David Leasau of Dysart

 

D4-106

Davian Guanajuato of Santa Cruz

Marcus Morales of Morenci

 

D4-113

Zachery Ruiz of Page

Cael Porter of Mogollon

 

D4-120

Emilio Ysaguirre of Santa Cruz

Gilbert Rodriguez of San Manuel

 

D4-126

Treven Clark of Thatcher

Tanner Crosby of St Johns

 

D4-132

Anthony Tinghitella of Camp Verde

Ruben Tito Casillas of Morenci

 

D4-138

Kaiden Smith of St Johns

David Ens of Benson

 

D4-145

Jake Borneman of Arizona Lutheran

Mark Roybal of Morenci

 

D4-152

Nicholas Steele of San Pasqual

Ote Allsup of Willcox

 

D4-160

Diego Chavez of Santa Cruz

Colter Hogle of Round Valley

 

D4-170

Jad Mazboudi of AZ College Prep

Chase Jarvis of St Johns

 

D4-182

Michael Densmore of Winslow

Leyton Kauffman of Fountain Hills

 

D4-195

Caiden Hall of Willcox

Kimball Begay of Page

 

D4-220

Clayson Goodwin of Benson

Nathan Willey of Morenci

 

D4-285

Dominick Sahhar of Northwest Christian

Cheyenne Richardson of Page