Kabra Wrestling’s ‘Wrestlers of the Week’ Team for Week 7
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.
Week 7 Wrestlers of the Week
BOYS
106: Nathan Lyttle (Harmony): Won his fourth consecutive tournament with some upset wins and helped lead the Longhorns back to the state duals tournament for the first time since 2019.
113: Topher Pearson (Suwannee): Was undefeated at the Billy Saylor Duals and helped lead the Bulldogs to the region finals in the state duals series.
120: Jordan Mukaddam (Fleming Island): He went 9-0 this season, help leading the Eagles to the region duals final and a Billy Saylor Duals title.
126: Raymond Cavey (West Orange): Toppled two Top 12 wrestlers on his way to a first-place finish at Cousins-Milton-Winter.
132: Kevin Salas (Fort Myers): The senior had a perfect weekend at Billy Saylor.
138: Mikel Pierce-Walker (Jensen Beach): Followed a 2-0 night in the region duals with an unbeaten weekend at Cypress Bay.
144: Aaron Robinson (Wakulla): The sophomore improved to 28-4 on the season with a title at the Gator Brawl.
150: Aiden Hutchins (Zephryhills Christian): An 8-0 week helped lead the Warriors back to Kissimmee.
157: Gavin Balmeceda (South Dade): After losing twice to the top-ranked Class 3A wrestler, he earned a 6-4 win and some retribution.
165: Kendrick Hodge (Somerset): The Panthers needed a pin from him in their final bout against Mater Lakes and got it to advance to the state tournament 30-29.
175: Nolan McKelvy (Fernandina Beach): Was 8-0 at the Billy Saylor duals including an ultimate tie-breaker win over the 2nd-ranked wrestler in Class 2A.
190: Timothy Peoples (George Jenkins): He won the title at St. Cloud this past weekend.
215: Jerome Baker (Lincoln): Went into the weekend unranked and knocked off the #2 and #15 wrestlers in this weight class while going 5-0 at the Trojan Invitational.
285: Makendy Jean (Golden Gate): Won the Jerry Mita Invitational with a win in the final against another Top 10 wrestler.
GIRLS
100: Hananeel Gregoire (Apopka): Won two tournaments this weekend - Girls Knight Out and Lady Bear Classic.
105: Virchelle Young (Evans): Finished in first place at Girls Knight Out.
110: Zoey McDonald (Palmetto Ridge): Triumphed in a deeper weight class at the Queen of the Island.
115: Lily Powell (Gulf Breeze): Stayed strong with a podium-topping weekend at the Panhandle Championships.
120: Leslie Hofmann (Ponte Vedra): Scored an upset win on the way to a Lady Bear title.
125: Jayla Benjamin (Vero Beach): Earned the top spot at Ocoee's Knight Out.
130: Rachel Silva (Florida Christian): Finished first at the Rusted Jade in a weight clas that featured five wrestlers in the Top 8.
135: Melanie Lamb (North Fort Myers): Competed will at Venice and took him the title at 135 pounds.
140: Delaney Graves (Oviedo): Had a first place finish at the O-Town Showdown.
145: Emily Jaspe (Mater Academy): The third-ranked wrestler at the state earned another title with a win at Queen of the Island.
155: Chloe Shull (Timber Creek): Battled in a tough weight class at Cypress Creek and finished first.
170: Salexa Lontoc-Ortiz (Orlando Freedom): The senior continued her strong season with a win at the Lady Bear.
190: Jade Noble (Horizon): Had a first place finish at the Ranch.
235: Mia Jones (Mulberry): Tallied an upset win in the final at Ocoee to finish atop the podium.
