Wrestlers from Arizona competed in the 2020 Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships this past weekend at Quinn Creek High School in Quinn Creek, AZ.
Winning the 83-pound title was Daniel Guerrero of Cyclones. Guerrero was dominant during the event as he posted a perfect 4-0 record which included three victories by fall and a shutout tech-fall. He took home the gold when he defeated Curley Cimmaron of Ganado Wrestling in :32 seconds.
Angel Serrano took home the 92-pound championship after posting a perfect 4-0 record. He pinned his way to the finals where he took on and defeated Sergio Pena of Cyclones by shutout 4-0.
It was Angel Casillas of Camp Verde who pinned his way to the 102-pound championship. He won all three of his bouts by first period fall which included the gold medal match where he defeated Ouellette Trevor in :38 seconds.
Here is a look at the top place winners in each of the middle school brackets.
71-pounds
1st Place - Owens Chrystian of Unattached
2nd Place - Boring Parker of Unattached
3rd Place - Jaxon McBiles of Thacher
4th Place - Jaiden Harrison of Triplr Echo Arena
1st Place Match
Owens Chrystian (Unattached) won by major decision over Boring Parker (Unattached) (Maj 8-0)
3rd Place Match
Jaxon McBiles (Thacher) won by fall over Jaiden Harrison (Triplr Echo Arena) (Fall 0:40)
77-pounds
1st Place - Smith Sammy of Cyclones
2nd Place - Cardinal Gus of Unattached
3rd Place - Lipumano Khel of Unattached
4th Place - Dunton Avry of Unattached
1st Place Match
Smith Sammy (Cyclones) won by decision over Cardinal Gus (Unattached) (Dec 4-0)
3rd Place Match
Lipumano Khel (Unattached) won by major decision over Dunton Avry (Unattached) (Maj 10-0)
83-pounds
1st Place - Guerrero Daniel of Cyclones
2nd Place - Alire Daniel of Unattached
3rd Place - Curley Cimmaron of Ganado Wrestling
4th Place - Jeffords Dakota of Unattached
1st Place Match
Guerrero Daniel (Cyclones) won by fall over Curley Cimmaron (Ganado Wrestling) (Fall 0:32)
2nd Place Match
Alire Daniel (Unattached) won by fall over Curley Cimmaron (Ganado Wrestling) (Fall 0:22)
3rd Place Match
Alire Daniel (Unattached) won by major decision over Jeffords Dakota (Unattached) (Maj 13-0)
87-pounds
1st Place - Bates Zachary of Unattached
2nd Place - Wilson Nolan of Grindhouse
3rd Place - Hernandez Jaiden of Unattached
4th Place - Gunnar Farnes of Casteel
1st Place Match
Bates Zachary (Unattached) won by fall over Hernandez Jaiden (Unattached) (Fall 1:28)
2nd Place Match
Wilson Nolan (Grindhouse) won by fall over Hernandez Jaiden (Unattached) (Fall 2:30)
3rd Place Match
Wilson Nolan (Grindhouse) won by fall over Gunnar Farnes (Casteel) (Fall 1:48)
92-pounds
1st Place - Serrano Angel of Unattached
2nd Place - Sergio Pena of Cyclones
3rd Place - Camarillo Diego of Unattached
4th Place - Ouellette Wyatt of Unattached
1st Place Match
Serrano Angel (Unattached) won by decision over Sergio Pena (Cyclones) (Dec 3-0)
3rd Place Match
Camarillo Diego (Unattached) won by decision over Ouellette Wyatt (Unattached) (Dec 5-2)
97-pounds
1st Place - Ramirez Gabriel of Aces
2nd Place - Krzysztofiak Noah of Unattached
3rd Place - Jenkins Che of Cyclones
4th Place - Sanchez Zaydin of Buckeye Roughriders
1st Place Match
Ramirez Gabriel (Aces) won by decision over Jenkins Che (Cyclones) (Dec 5-2)
2nd Place Match
Krzysztofiak Noah (Unattached) won by decision over Jenkins Che (Cyclones) (Dec 5-3)
3rd Place Match
Krzysztofiak Noah (Unattached) won by decision over Sanchez Zaydin (Buckeye Roughriders) (Dec 7-0)
102-pounds
1st Place - Casillas Angel of Camp Verde
2nd Place - Ouellette Trevor of Unattached
3rd Place - Martinez Chavez Giovanni of Aces
4th Place - Kemper Korey of CMMA
1st Place Match
Casillas Angel (Camp Verde) won by fall over Ouellette Trevor (Unattached) (Fall 0:38)
3rd Place Match
Martinez Chavez Giovanni (Aces) won by decision over Kemper Korey (CMMA) (Dec 10-4)
106-pounds
1st Place - Torres Noah of Unattached
2nd Place - Vega Sergio of Cyclones
3rd Place - Anderson Dean of Unattached
4th Place - Beals Kutter of Thacher
1st Place Match
Torres Noah (Unattached) won by decision over Anderson Dean (Unattached) (Dec 7-5)
2nd Place Match
Vega Sergio (Cyclones) won by decision over Anderson Dean (Unattached) (Dec 9-6)
3rd Place Match
Vega Sergio (Cyclones) won by decision over Beals Kutter (Thacher) (Dec 5-1)
110-pounds
1st Place - Trujillo Michael of Grindhouse
2nd Place - Rodriguez Joseph of Unattached
3rd Place - Chase Curtis of Unattached
4th Place - Williams Devin of Unattached
1st Place Match
Trujillo Michael (Grindhouse) won by fall over Rodriguez Joseph (Unattached) (Fall 0:57)
2nd Place Match
Rodriguez Joseph (Unattached) won by fall over Chase Curtis (Unattached) (Fall 2:06)
3rd Place Match
Chase Curtis (Unattached) won by fall over Williams Devin (Unattached) (Fall 1:58)
114-pounds
1st Place - Anthony Garrobo of Safford
2nd Place - Ouellette Preston of Unattached
3rd Place - Raymond Contreras of Black Cat
4th Place - Chris Moore of Painted Desert
1st Place Match
Anthony Garrobo (Safford) won by decision over Ouellette Preston (Unattached) (Dec 1-0)
3rd Place Match
Raymond Contreras (Black Cat ) won by fall over Chris Moore (Painted Desert) (Fall 1:45)
119-pounds
1st Place - Damian Rios of Safford
2nd Place - Delton Kaufmann of PowerMMA
3rd Place - Edward Coutain of CMMA
4th Place - Terrones Timothy of Thorobred
1st Place Match
Damian Rios (Safford) won by decision over Delton Kaufmann (PowerMMA) (Dec 6-2)
3rd Place Match
Edward Coutain (CMMA) won by fall over Terrones Timothy (Thorobred) (Fall 0:45)
125-pounds
1st Place - Rivera Cristian of Unattached
2nd Place - Troy Kinlichednie of Painted Desert
3rd Place - Brayden Orion Johnson-Brown of CMMA
4th Place - King ViJay of Coronado
1st Place Match
Rivera Cristian (Unattached) won by fall over Brayden Orion Johnson-Brown (CMMA) (Fall 0:42)
2nd Place Match
Troy Kinlichednie (Painted Desert) won by forfeit over Brayden Orion Johnson-Brown (CMMA) (FF)
3rd Place Match
Troy Kinlichednie (Painted Desert) won by fall over King ViJay (Coronado) (Fall 1:26)
130-pounds
1st Place - Beauvais Jordan of Grindhouse
2nd Place - Dominic Gutierriez of Stampede
3rd Place - Ochsenfeld Oliver of Chupacabra
4th Place - Noah Sample of CMMA
1st Place Match
Beauvais Jordan (Grindhouse) won by decision over Ochsenfeld Oliver (Chupacabra) (Dec 7-2)
2nd Place Match
Dominic Gutierriez (Stampede) won by fall over Ochsenfeld Oliver (Chupacabra) (Fall 3:28)
3rd Place Match
Dominic Gutierriez (Stampede) won by fall over Noah Sample (CMMA) (Fall 3:54)
136-pounds
1st Place - Jimenez Isaias of Bear Wrestling
2nd Place - Hernandez Pablo of Grindhouse
3rd Place - Garza Abel of Grindhouse
4th Place - Erik Carrasco of Thacher
1st Place Match
Jimenez Isaias (Bear Wrestling) won in sudden victory - 1 over Hernandez Pablo (Grindhouse) (SV-1 7-5)
2nd Place Match
Hernandez Pablo (Grindhouse) won by decision over Garza Abel (Grindhouse) (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
Garza Abel (Grindhouse) won by fall over Erik Carrasco (Thacher) (Fall 0:49)
149-pounds
1st Place - Kaleb Cordova of Safford
2nd Place - Pina Nicholas of Sunnyside Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Sterling Ventura of CMMA
4th Place - Martinez Kaden of Prescott Valley
1st Place Match
Kaleb Cordova (Safford) won by fall over Pina Nicholas (Sunnyside Wrestling Club) (Fall 3:40)
3rd Place Match
Sterling Ventura (CMMA) won by fall over Martinez Kaden (Prescott Valley) (Fall 3:18)
165-pounds
1st Place - Matty Gazda of Valiant
2nd Place - Kayden Luke of Coronado
3rd Place - Gary Smith of Safford
4th Place - Tsosi Tristian of Ganado Wrestling
1st Place Match
Matty Gazda (Valiant) won by major decision over Gary Smith (Safford) (Maj 11-0)
2nd Place Match
Kayden Luke (Coronado) won by decision over Gary Smith (Safford) (Dec 4-0)
3rd Place Match
Kayden Luke (Coronado) won by fall over Tsosi Tristian (Ganado Wrestling) (Fall 2:54)
187-pounds
1st Place - Jimenez Gael of Chupacabra
2nd Place - Rocco Fatongiatau of Casteel
Round 1
Jimenez Gael (Chupacabra) won by fall over Rocco Fatongiatau (Casteel) (Fall 2:37)
Round 2
Rocco Fatongiatau (Casteel) won by fall over Jimenez Gael (Chupacabra) (Fall 2:51)
Round 3
Jimenez Gael (Chupacabra) won by decision over Rocco Fatongiatau (Casteel) (Dec 5-2)
250-pounds
1st Place - Melvin Whitehead of Cimarron Bad Boy
2nd Place - McBride Kameron of Unattached
3rd Place - Devin Kinlicheenie of Painted Desert
4th Place - Scott Aiden of Unattached
1st Place Match
Melvin Whitehead (Cimarron Bad Boy) won by fall over Devin Kinlicheenie (Painted Desert) (Fall 4:06)
2nd Place Match
McBride Kameron (Unattached) won by fall over Devin Kinlicheenie (Painted Desert) (Fall 4:00)
3rd Place Match
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