Kabra Wrestling’s ‘Wrestlers of the Week’ Team for Week 1
South Dade’s girls earned Team of the Week honors with a solid championship performance at the Lady Clash of Titans. (Photo courtesy of South Dade)
BY BRANT PARSONS — Each week during the season, Kabra Wrestling picks a wrestler of the week at each weight class and an overall team for both boys and girls.
Separate from the Reader’s Choice vote, this list is determined solely by Kabra Wrestling and we look to highlight accomplishments from across the state.
Week 1 Wrestlers of the Week
BOYS
TOW: SW Miami: High-flying Eagles powered their way to the H-Town Throwdown championship with four individual champions.
106: Sebastian Gonzalez (Southwest Miami): Freshman knocked off the No. 2 ranked wrestler in the state on his way to a championship in first high school tournament.
113: Guillermo Jaramillo (South Dade): Pinned the top-ranked wrestler at 113 pounds in Class 3A in the H-Town Throwdown final.
120: Frederick Mitchum (Miami Southridge): Prevailed in a loaded weight class at the H-Town Throwdown.
126: Dario Duany (Lake Brantley): Topped the field at the Clash of Titans that featured four Top 12 wrestlers in the weight class.
132: Preston Thompkins (Riverdale): Made his Raiders debut by going 7-0 at the Gary Freis Duals.
138: Max Brady (Mariner): Won perhaps the most highly-anticipated wrestling match of the weekend (for us at least) in a 1 vs. 2 battle at Chase Life Duals.
144: Jaydon Robinson (Winter Springs): Had three bonus points wins on his way to the Clash of Titans title.
150: Draven McCall (Jesuit): The defending Class 2A state champion beat two-time Class 1A state champ in the final of the Ben Richards Memorial.
157: Kawayran Vazquez (Jesuit): The multiple medalist at the U15 Pan American Championships also won the Ben Richards Memorial.
165: Willie White (Southwest Miami): One of two surprise winners, to us, for SW Miami at the H-Town Throwdown, topping last year's third place finisher and 2nd-ranked Class 3A wrestler in the final.
175: Gunner Holland (Osceola): Nationally-ranked Holland knocked off the third-ranked national prep wrestler in the semifinals and then beat the No. 19 wrestler in the final of the Clash of Titans.
190: David Mercado (North Bay Haven): Last year's state champion rolled through a top-two matchup in the finals at Cam Brown Classic.
215: Lucson Emile (Dillard): Opened the season with a win at the Boca Raton Bobcat Invitational.
285: Gavyn Uribes (Hudson): Collected some big wins while going 5-0 at the Battle of the Beach.
GIRLS
TOW: South Dade: The Buccaneers came out on top in a loaded Lady Clash of Titans.
100: Kiera Partello (Barron Collier): Knocked off two ranked wrestlers to win at Jensen Beach on Saturday.
105: Miayalee Ortiz Martinez (George Jenkins): After a successful trip representing Puerto Rico at the U15 Pan American Championships, she beat a Top 10 wrestler in the final of the Ben Richards.
110: Mariah Mills (Matanzas): In a battle of top two ranked wrestlers, the Matanzas 110-pounder came out on top at the Lady Clash.
115: Paola Ramirez (Kissimmee Osceola): Opened up the season by topping two ranked wrestlers on her way to a Clash of Titans title.
120: Jasmine Serrano (Springstead): Defeated two Top 4 wrestlers on her way to winning the Lady Bash at Sunlake.
125: Lahela Turnquest (Pace): Scored a victory in Alabama at the Murder Creek Melee.
130: Ashley Shaw (Chiles): Kicked off the year in style with a win at the Ben Richards Memorial.
135: Kailani Barrientos (Oakleaf): Opened up her season with a championship at the Lady Clash with a win over a Top 4 wrestler in the championship round.
140: Kristy More (Sunlake): The junior went 3-0 with three wins by pin to take first place at the Suncoast Lady Bash.
145: Katherine Stewart (Bartram Trail): Won the Clash of Titans with a 10-4 win over top-ranked defending state champion.
155: Riley Lancaster (Admiral Farragut): Earned a win over a Top 10 wrestler who had pinned her the weekend before.
170: Ariel Alexander (Homestead): Was the top 170-pound wrestler at the H-Town Throwdown.
190: Latoya Sylvestre (South Broward): A 4 vs. 5 battle in the H-Town Throwdown final went her way in the second-meeting in less than a month between the two.
235: Cheyenne Wigley (Mainland): The second-seeded Buccaneer senior beat two ranked wrestlers, including the top-seed in the final at the Lady Clash.
