Kabra Wrestling’s ‘Wrestlers of the Week’ Team for Week 2
Zephyrhills Christian’s winning performance at the Kiwanis Invitational earned their spot as Kabra Wrestling’s Boys Team of the Week.
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.
See all of our honorees from the season so far
A note for this weekend’s teams: Our goal is to have different winners each week, but some performances come with an automatic placement on the team. This week, if a wrestler earned their way onto the podium at Walsh Jesuit in Ohio, they’re on the team. If they’ve been honored before, we’ve picked another person at the weight class too.
We also try to keep it to just one student-athlete per weight class, but since we are also the boss, we can change that up whenever we want if there’s a worthy reason why.
Congrats to all who were named.
Week 2 Wrestlers of the Week
BOYS
TOW: Zephyrhills Christian: Topped 34 teams at the 42 Annual Kiwanis Invitational.
106: Bryan Morales (South Dade): Avenged his loss at H-Town Throwdown and won a tough 106-pound Gold Bracket at the Danny Byron.
113: Preston Neufeld (North Bay Haven): The Washington state champion transfer won his second title for the Buccaneers with a win at the Ryan Blackwell
120: Ethan Rivera (Lake Highland): One of two Florida wrestlers to place in the Top 4 at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman.
126: Sebastian Bonachea (Oakleaf): Defeated two Top 5 wrestlers to win the Kiwanis Invitational.
132: Dillon Smith (SW Miami): The junior Eagles wrestler won his second big tournament of the season with a gold medal performance at Kissimmee Osceola.
138: Yianni Marinis (River Ridge): Pinned a Top 5 wrestler in the final to win his first tournament of the season.
144: Jonathan Martinez (South Fort Myers): Topped a tough field at the Captain Archer at Charlotte.
144: Jaylon Robinson (Winter Springs): Placed fourth at the prestigious Walsh Jesuit Ironman
150: Gianni Maldonado (Lake Gibson): Became the third Braves wrestler to place at the Ironman.
157: Anderson Heap (Kissimmee Osceola): The two-time state champion continued his senior season with a brilliant performance at Danny Byron.
165: Giovanni Deangeles (Park Vista): The top-ranked wrestler in Class 3A earned his first tournament win of the season at Santaluces.
175: Elijah Penton (Winter Springs): Finished the Ironman on the podium to be the second Bears placer this season.
190: Robert Kucharszk (Lake Highland Prep): A fourth place finish was the best for the Highlanders along with Rivera.
190: Sawyer VanRider (New Smyrna Beach): Won a loaded Captain Archer field that featured the top three wrestlers in Class 2A.
215: Michael Mocco (Cardinal Gibbons): The Fargo national champion placed fourth in loaded Walsh Jesuit Ironman.
285: Tim Gray (Crystal River): Defeated two top 4 wrestlers to win the Kiwanis Invitational.
GIRLS
TOW: Orlando Freedom: The Patriots had a statement performance ahead of this weekend's Let Freedom Ring by winning the team crown at Own the Ocean.
100: Camdyn Elliott (Gulf Breeze): Won a matchup of Top 4 wrestlers in the final of the Own the Ocean.
105: MacKenzie Allcroft (Fort Pierce Central): Scored one of the upsets of the weekend with a win over a Top 5 wrestler at Ponte Vedra.
105: Gabriele Tedesco (Lake Gibson): The defending state champion had a Top 4 finish at the Walsh Womens Ironman.
110: Keanna Bush (Hudson): Earned another tournament title with a strong performance at Colonial's Grenadier Girls Grappler.
115: Brenda Gomez (Vero Beach): After two runner-up finishes to start the season, the junior picked up a mid-week win atPalm Bay.
115: Emma Bauknight (Hernando): A repeat WOW honoree, she was one of three Hernando wrestlers to place at the Walsh Womens Ironman.
120: Abby DiCenzo (Bell Creek): Made her mark in Akron with a fifth-place finish at the Womens Ironman.
125: Chloe Parets (Florida Christian): Her win at the Steadwell-Grow was her second of the season.
130: Jayda Hagood (St. Pete Northeast): Made her season debut with a win at the Cougar Clash.
135: Lesane Hied (North Miami): Earned a first-place finish at It's In My DNA.
140: Kylie Mangum (Space Coast): The freshman won her second tournament of the season with a title-earning performance at the Grenadier Girls Grappler.
145: Kaylie Collado (Poinciana): Earned a title at Colonial with a Top 20 win in the finals.
145: Makenzie Eltzroth (Hernando): The first Florida champion at the Walsh Womens Ironman.
155: Karla Ortiz (Westside): The fourth-ranked Ortiz knocked off the third-ranked wrestler in her weight class at Own the Ocean.
170: Grace Leota (Hernando): Last year's undefeated state champion earned a fourth place spot in Ohio.
190: Jada Jones (Apopka): Pinned a fourth-ranked wrestler in the finals at the Grenadier Girls Grappler.
235: Yami Herring (Ocoee): Won the Grenadier Girls Grappler with a pin in the championship match.
