Kabra Wrestling’s ‘Wrestlers of the Week’ Team for the holiday break

Somerset’s Jovani Solis celebrates becoming the first eighth-grader to win a title at the Knockout Christmas Classic. (Photo by Brant Parsons/Kabra Wrestling)

BY BRANT PARSONS — The holiday break saw a lot of top-level wrestling and made it tough to narrow down 14 wrestlers on each side for this version of the Wrestlers of the Week.

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

Congrats to all who were named.

Weeks 4-5 Wrestlers of the Week

BOYS

TOW: Cardinal Gibbons: Won the Bobby Stanley Duals with two wins over Columbus and one against Charlotte.

106: Matthew Schuler (Charlotte): Finished the Stanley Duals with a 6-0 record.

113: Christian Vazquez (Doral Academy): Won the Knockout Classic and beat the #1 and #2 wrestlers in Class 3A on the way to the crown.

120: Damonyai White (Lake Mary): Won the Amanda St. John Memorial in Week 4.

126: Coby Shields (Gulf Breeze): Finished with an undefeated 9-0 mark at the Beast of the Beach.

132: Jovani Solis (Somerset): Won the Knockout Christmas Tournament as an eighth grader.

138: Laird Duhaylungsod (Fleming Island): Earned the top spot at the Hammer Invitational at Oakleaf.

144: Jaydon Robinson (Winter Springs): Breezed through the competition at the Knockout Classic.

150: Anderson Heap (Kissimmee Osceola): The Kowboys senior won his third Knockout crown in convincing fashion.

157: Gianni Maldonado (Lake Gibson): The defending state champion blaned his opponent in the final at Silver Spurs.

165: Jason Simmons (Cardinal Gibbons): Went 7-0 to help lead the Chiefs to the team title at the Bobby Stanley Duals.

175: Michael Mora (Columbus): Went 7-0 at the Bobby Stanley Duals and beat the #2 wrestler in Class 1A by a 3-1 margin.

190: Jordan Mills (Matanzas): A thrilling final at the Knockout was won with 11 seconds left by the Matanzas senior.

215: Sawyer Bartelt (South Dade): Became the third-ever wrestler to win four Knockout Christmas titles.

285: Kaden Darwin (Palmetto Ridge): Improved to 25-0 on the season with a gutsy tiebreaker win in the final against the Class 1A #1.

GIRLS

100: Camdyn Elliott (Gulf Breeze): Collected big win after big win over the holiday break, winning both tournaments she competed in, including the Knockout.

105: Gabriele Tedesco (Lake Gibson): Steady as ever, Tedesco won a third Knockout Christmas Classic title.

110: Mariah Mills (Matanzas): Won the match of the finals with a takedown in sudden victory at Silver Spurs.

115: Iyonna Church-Ross (Charlotte): Had a perfect 5-for-5 performance in winning the Knockout Christmas Classic.

120: Sydney Bridenstine (Hernando): Beat last year's Georgia state champion and Fargo All-American in the final at the Knockout.

125: Deleilah Viteri (Horizon): Finished in first place at the Skylar White Invitational.

130: Juliana Caisse (Palm Harbor University): Top-placing wrestler from Florida in the weight class, defeated two Top 10 wrestlers.

135: Bryanne Kaminsky (Orange City University): Defeated two Top 3 wrestlers on her way to a Knockout crown in an impressive two-day performance.

140: Sofia Delgado (Coral Park): Added a second Knockout Christmas title to her collection.

145: Katherine Stewart (Bartram Trail): Collected four bonus-point wins on her way to the top spot on the podium in Kissimmee.

155: Mya Bethel (North Miami): Dominated Top 10 nationally-ranked wrestler in the final of the Knockout.

170: Kylah Anderson (North Bay Haven): Won the 165-pound title at the Gulf Shores Scuffle.

190: Emari Brown (Harmony): Won all four of her matches at the Knockout by pin.

235: Rotchiva Clermont (Orlando Freedom): Defeated fourth-ranked wrestler in the final of the Knockout Christmas Classic.