95 upsets from boys district tournament week
BY BRANT PARSONS — The postseason has begun!
We’ve looked at every result in all 48 districts that were competed in the last week.
We’ve compiled a list of “upsets” from the week based on our official Kabra Wrestling rankings.
This is just a small selection of big wins that have taken place since we last updated the rankings and would be considered upsets by Kabra Wrestling. We didn’t get them all, but we tried to get as many notables ones as we could.
When the new rankings come out, these likely will no longer appear as upsets, and later in the season, they may really not look like upsets - but for now, let’s look at some of the shockers this past week in the girls postseason.
Boys Districts Upsets
2A-9 165: #2 Gage Wiggins (Braden River) dec. #1 Brandon Cody (Jesuit) SV-1 4-2
The match we've been waiting for all season it didn't disappoint. We could see this one two more times too.
1A-15 113: #3 Kellen Mesina (Mater Lakes) dec. #1 Jake Austin (Somerset) 10-6
After losing three matches during the season, Mesina gets his first W and a district title at the same time.
2A-13 106: #2 Solomon Peterson (Heritage) maj. #1 Jake Giovino (Satellite) 16-3
Since losing in the district duals, Peterson has been looking forward to this rematch.
2A-13 215: #5 Harper Noel (Heritage) p. #2 Kaleb Ivie (Merritt Island)
Noel evened the season series between the two with a pinfall in the district final.
3A-12 165: UNR Stefan Povsic (Olympic Heights) dec. #3 Mac Andrews (Wellington) 1-0
A big battle in the district final.
2A-6 157: #15 Gustavo Osorio (Gaither) dec. #3 Landon Holley (Wesley Chapel) 5-4
Osorio improved to 31-1 on the season after this one-point district final triumph.
1A-15 175: #7 Myles Sadeek (Mater Lakes) dec. #3 Noah Perez (Somerset) 5-2
The two wrestlers have split their meetings this season with Sadeek now having the edge, and the district title.
2A-3 120: #16 Jaiden Zajni (Ponte Vedra) dec. #4 Grady Woodard (Middleburg) 4-2
This district final match was a tightly-contested match.
3A-5 190: #11 Zahquel Davis (Winter Haven) dec. #4 Timothy Peoples (George Jenkins) SV-1 9-7
Davis won the district title with a takedown 21 seconds into sudden victory.
2A-5 126: #17 Zavier Pennington (Leesburg) p. #5 Jet Griffis (Land O' Lakes)
Pennington dominated this match, building an 8-3 lead before winning by fall.
2A-11 285: #12 Seth Tshiams (North Fort Myers) dec. #5 Jaxon Newton (Charlotte) 2-1
A district title was on the line and Tshiams earned the crown with a hard-fought win.
3A-12 138: #9 Russell Crum (Wellington) dec. #5 Zoltan Aldana (Boca Raton) SV-1 4-2
Crum gave Aldana his first loss of the season in exciting fashion in the district final.
3A-3 175: #8 Jake Jessee (Lake Brantley) dec. #5 Connor Gilliam (Hagerty) 5-2
These two have gone back-and-forth all season long with Jessee getting the win for the district title.
1A-2 132: #8 Sterling Hollingsworth (Florida High) dec. #5 Jay Brown (Liberty County) 1-0
Hollingsworth takes a 2-1 season series lead between the two with this one-point win in the district final.
2A-16 106: #7 Gary Mendez (Mater Academy) dec. #5 Joshua Sanchez (Felix Varela) 8-7
A late takedown skyrocketed Mendez to the upset win and district title.
1A-8 285: #6 Leonard Christian (Palm Bay) dec. #5 Madden Fredenburg (Cocoa Beach) TB-1 4-2
These guys like wrestling more than six minutes because this is the second match to go past regularion.
3A-7 215: #16 Rourke Drake (Newsome) dec. #6 Evan Bolick (Lakewood Ranch) 6-5
This hard-fought one-point win took place in the semifinal round.
2A-9 175: #8 Chancellor Haber (Jesuit) p. #6 Dustin Springfield (Parrish)
Haber's strong senior season continues with an upset win and district title.
3A-12 150: #7 Matthew Archambault (Olympic Heights) dec. #6 Daniel Alvarez (Spanish River) 3-2
Alvarez got his first win in the series in the county tournament, but Archambault took a 3-1 season lead with this district-title clinching win.
1A-5 126: UNR Ben Goyeneche (Nature Coast) p. #7 Kyle Pearson (Hernando)
The sophomore for Nature Coast pulled off this big win for a district title.
2A-7 165: #9 Meison Broche (Kissimmee Gateway) dec. #7 Amir Coston (Auburndale)
One of the more loaded weight classes in district competition lent us this upset.
3A-10 138: #8 Jacob Wyatt (Palmetto) dec. #7 Jeson Carbajal (Manatee) 3-1
After wrestling to a sudden victory finish during the season, these two wrestled another close one, with Wyatt winning this one.
3A-16 157: #9 Jonathan Moreno (South Dade) p. #8 Shannon Davis (SW Miami)
Davie got the better of the two during the season but Moreno earned this win in the district semifinal.
1A-8 126: #14 Raymen Jackson (Palm Bay) maj. #9 Aaron Horr (Cocoa) 10-1
Jackson was in control of this match from the start and earned a district title with it.
2A-7 165: #12 Brayden Kahelin (Lake Gibson) dec. #9 Meison Broche (Kissimmee Gateway) 6-4
This win pushed Kahelin into the district final.
3A-3 150: #10 Jovan Vukajlovic (Lake Brantley) dec. #9 Justin St. John (Hagerty) 8-1
Vukajlovic earned his second win of the season over St. John, so perhaps not an upset.
3A-15 120: #10 David de Armas (Doral Academy) dec. #9 Anthony Piaia (Columbus) 4-2
Piaia had two two-point wins during the season, and now de Armas has one too - in the district final.
3A-12 215: UNR Nick Bosselli (Olympic Heights) dec. #10 Connor Olivares (Wellington) UTB 4-3
This match went all the way to the ultimate tie-breaker to get a winner.
3A-15 175: UNR Nicholas Santiago (Doral Academy) dec. #10 Michael Mora (Columbus) 11-7
Another loss avenged as Santiago lost to Mora during the season before this win for a district crown.
2A-15 190: #18 Matthew Rojas (Archbishop McCarthy) dec. #10 Javari Milton (Miramar) 3-2
A takedown with 1:12 to go in the match secured the district title for Rojas.
1A-5 175: #15 Jordan Jando (Weeki Wachee) dec. #10 Morgan Johnston (Hernando) UTB 3-2
Another 3-2 battle between these two wrestlers with Jandro coming out on top in this one.
2A-2 165: #16 Andrew Yeats (Mosley) dec. #10 Vincent Crump (Lincoln) 8-7
Yeats outscored Crump 6-2 in the third period to win the district title.
3A-5 215: #17 Brock Barr (George Jenkins) p. #11 Jamel Grover (Haines City)
Grover had won an earlier meeting between the two, but Barr won this time, in the district semifinals.
2A-15 138: #13 Luis Rosa (Archbishop McCarthy) dec. #11 Famous Nealy (Miramar) 10-3
Rosa wins his second of the year over Nealy, which makes this less an upset and more of a missed ranking by Kabra.
2A-6 175: #12 Austin Williams (Brandon) p. #11 Jaden Rosebury (Tampa Bay Tech)
After losing in the county tournament a week ago, Williams gets his revenge in the district final.
1A-5 165: UNR Peyton Godfrey (Crystal River) dec. #12 Diego Maysonet (Weeki Wachee) 5-1
Godfrey picked up a signature win with this performance in the district final.
3A-3 165: UNR Lukas Crawley (Oviedo) dec. #12 Andrew Wittenberg (Timber Creek) 9-2
The Lions senior picked up the upset decision in the semifinals.
1A-7 175: UNR Joshua McGinnis (McKeel Academy) maj. #12 Christian Bobo (Lake Placid) 11-2
McGinnis dominated this match in the semifinals to earn the upset and district final appearance.
2A-11 144: UNR Jacob Bowers (Port Charlotte) dec. #12 Carson Bennett (Charlotte) 4-3
The one-point squeaker in the district final earned Bowers the title.
3A-2 165: UNR Aiden Eliason (Lake Mary) dec. #12 Kelton Howard (Flagler Palm Coast) 7-6
Unseeded Eliason pulled off this stunner in the quarterfinals and went on to win a district title.
1A-13 165: #18 Nathan Lang (Cardinal Newman) maj. #12 Trenton Hogan (Lincoln Park) 9-0
Lang improved to 28-2 on the season with this upset win in the district final.
2A-15 165: UNR Jovany Franklin (Miami Norland) dec. #13 Adonis Severe (North Miami) UTB 1-0
These two wrestled for a really long time with nobody scoring until Franklin scored the upset.
3A-15 215: UNR Nathan Adras (Dr. Krop) dec. #13 Joel Carillo (Doral Academy) 9-3
Adras picked up the district title win and improved to 33-3 on the season.
3A-10 215: UNR Reece Smith (Martin County) dec. #13 Isaac Scalabrin (Fort Pierce Central) 3-1
Smith gets a signature win and district title with this two-point decision.
2A-7 106: UNR Carter Rivera (St. Cloud) dec. #13 Aadyn Gruver (Lake Gibson) 5-3
This has been one of the harder weight classes to get a read from top-to-bottom and Rivera introduced himself to the mix with this win.
3A-7 113: #20 Leonardo Perdomo (Bloomingdale) dec. #13 Logan Borcsane (Lakewood Ranch) 6-4
Perdomo scored three takedowns in the match to win the district title.
3A-12 120: #17 Mark Bonfante (Wellington) dec. #13 Walt Munoz (Olympic Heights) 7-5
Two weeks after losing in the PBCWHOF, Bonfante gets revenge and a district title.
2A-8 285: #15 Frankie Marquez (Winter Springs) dec. #13 Chase Eckman (East River) 8-5
Marquez avenged an 8-4 loss from the season to win the district title.
3A-12 120: #14 Daniel Ospina (Park Vista) dec. #13 Philip Antico (Olympic Heights) 4-1
After losing 8-3 during the season, Ospina got this one back with a decision win.
3A-3 190: UNR Nick Rynearson (Oviedo) dec. #14 Daniel Pacheco (Timber Creek) 5-4
A one-point decision gave Rynearson third place in a tough weight class.
1A-13 113: UNR Jaxon Walker (Jensen Beach) dec. #14 William Bussott (Clewiston) 9-2
The freshman continued to improve and won his first district title.
3A-8 175: UNR Nicky Bernard (Palmetto Ridge) dec. #14 Nick Torres (Sarasota) 2-0
Bernard picked up the shutout win in the semifinals on his way to the title.
1A-3 120: UNR Dylan Lunsford (Bishop Kenny) dec. #14 Taylor Martinez (Wolfson) 7-6
Lunsford blew up a tight 2-1 match with a 6-4 advantage in the third period to take district honors.
3A-5 285: #18 Jaquille Knox (Kissimmee Osceola) p. #14 Deacon Alls (Haines City)
Knox wins another one in a big moment, taking the district title here.
1A-2 215: #17 Sam Ballard (Suwannee) p. #14 Kohl Pippin (Wakulla)
Having lost 4-0 during the season, Ballard got his rematch with a pin in the semifinals.
2A-10 285: #16 Trayvon Pinder (Manatee) dec. #14 DeAndre Berry (Palmetto) 8-5
Pinder lost two matches this season between the two but came up big in the district final.
3A-9 132: UNR Carlos Rodriguez (Harmony) p. #15 Kaden Smith (Colonial)
Rodriguez returned from injury with a pinfall in the district final.
2A-14 120: UNR Elijah England (Port St. Lucie) p. #15 Clayton Wolf (Okeechobee)
England's win was part of another district title team for Port St. Lucie.
3A-2 175: UNR Carlito Betancourt (Orange City University) p. #15 Brandon Calidonio (Flagler Palm Coast)
Betancour earned the upset win in the semifinals.
3A-7 285: UNR Will Moran (Lakewood Ranch) p. #15 William Belen (Plant City)
Moran's win in the final clinched the district title for Mustangs.
2A-2 215: UNR Noah Summerlin (Leon) p. #15 Jordan Baker (Lincoln)
Summerlin's won the district title after this upset victory in the semifinals.
1A-8 113: #18 Ashton Swanson (Space Coast) p. #15 Nadir Shalaby (Cocoa Beach)
This win propelled Swanson into the district final.
1A-8 132: #17 Wyatt Crouser (Cocoa Beach) dec. #15 Presten Pineiro (Astronaut) 5-4
Two weeks after losing at the Cape Coast Conference tournament, Crouser gets a win back wih this one-point upset.
3A-15 157: #16 Manuel Narciso (Columbus) dec. #15 Alberto Soto (Hialeah Gardens) 5-0
Narciso got a win back from Soto, who had a one-point decision between these two at the GMAC.
1A-8 144: UNR Kealan Sieni (Cocoa Baech) maj. #16 Robert Hunt (Palm Bay) 12-3
A district title was won alongside this upset victory.
2A-11 138: UNR Mason Fox (Mariner) dec. #16 Chase Utley (Port Charlotte) 5-2
Fox earned another trip to the region tournament with this win in the blood round.
2A-6 215: UNR Aaron Kunna (Brandon) dec. #16 Isaac Bridenstine (WC Cypress Creek) 6-0
Kunna blanked the 16th-ranked wrestler in the third-place match.
3A-8 165: #20 Owen Pratt (Palmetto Ridge) dec. #16 Micah Thompson (Venice) 8-3
The Palmetto Ridge senior earned a spot in the district final with this win.
1A-11 175: #17 John Kelly (Boca Ciega) dec. #16 Kaleb Mathis (Lakewood) 9-3
These two have been switching back and forth with wins over the last month and this week it was Kelly's turn to come out on top.
2A-16 285: UNR Noel Guycen (Mater Academy) p. #17 Natrell Blocker (Miami Northwestern)
This one came in the district finals and the pin helped propel Mater to the team title too.
2A-5 120: UNR Gabriel Hendrickson (Citrus) p. #17 Clay Henderson (Land O' Lakes)
The senior's win by fall came in the semifinals.
3A-9 285: UNR Zachary Derilus (Orlando Freedom) p. #17 Aiden Pizarro (Colonial)
Derilus made quick work of this meeting with a first-period pin.
2A-8 157: UNR Preston Evans (Winter Springs) dec. #17 Lavoctris Patterson (Jones) 3-0
The Bears had a great day in winning their 14th district title in 16 years.
2A-5 157: UNR Joseph Simpson (Citrus) dec. #17 Wyatt Green (Land O' Lakes) 11-8
Another upset win for the Hurricanes over the Gators, this one came in the district final.
1A-5 113: UNR Dominic Pace (Weeki Wachee) dec. #17 Jesse Thomas (Hernando) 8-1
Wins like this one helped push the Hornets to their second-straight district title.
2A-5 165: UNR Jaiden Gerena (Land O' Lakes) p. #18 Denis Ferderer (Lecanto)
The Gators senior built a 10-4 lead and then sealed the district title with a pin.
2A-7 215: UNR Israel Thornton (Auburndale) p. #18 Gabrial Solis (Lake Gibson)
One week after a loss to Solis by pin, Thornton won the district title with a 20-second pin here.
2A-10 106: UNR Chance Pino (Osceola Fundamental) dec. #18 Michael Schlegel (Palmetto) 11-5
Pino reached the district finals with this win in the semifinals.
2A-4 144: UNR Merrick Miller (New Smyrna Beach) dec. #18 Michael Fries (Matanzas) 12-5
Miller won his first district title with this performance.
1A-16 175: UNR Andrew Lopez (Westminster Christian) p. #18 Tim Gallardo (Flordia Christian)
With the win here, Lopez won the district title.
3A-15 138: UNR Jeremiah Louis (Dr. Krop) dec. #18 Adlan Dzhabrailov (Miami Beach) 12-6
Louis doubled-up Dzhabrailov in the semifinals.
2A-4 285: UNR Isaiah McCloud (New Smyrna Beach) dec. #18 Jadon Bell (Clay) 8-7
A takedown with less than a minute remaining gave the unseeded McCloud the win in the semifinals.
1A-3 126: #19 Ethan Warchol (Bishop Kenny) dec. #18 Tristan Martinez (Wolfson) 5-4
One spot in the rankings separated these two and one point on the mat did too.
1A-8 113: #19 Cole Webb (Cocoa) dec. #18 Ashton Swanson (Space Coast) 4-0
Three weeks ago, Swanon beat Webb 7-6, in the district final, Webb avenged it with a shutout victory.
2A-7 138: UNR Kyle Yasses (Deltona) dec. #19 Keymonte Wright (Jones) 10-7
Yasses put the finishing touches on this semifinal win in the third peroid.
1A-5 175: UNR Benjamin Williams (Crystal River) dec. #19 Andrew Williams (Nature Coast) 6-3
Williams doubled up Williams to earn third place in the district.
2A-1 132: UNR George Selmeister (Gulf Breeze) dec. #19 Garrett Jarvis (Niceville) 5-4
The one-point win in the district final avenged a 10-2 loss in the George Mulligan Memorial last month for Selmeister.
2A-5 215: UNR Kaleb Johns (Springstead) p. #19 Jordan Bonacasa (Fivay)
Johns won the district title with this second-period fall.
1A-2 106: UNR Thiago Finuff (Liberty County) dec. #19 Brady Wilson (Wakulla) 11-4
After losing by a technical fall during the season, Finuff got the best of this matchup in the semifinals.
1A-9 157: UNR Sheldon Fouche' (CCC) dec. #19 Liam Brown (Admiral Farragut) 7-4
Fouche advanced to the finals with this victory in the semis.
2A-9 106: UNR Brock Glover (Jesuit) p. #19 Miguel Morales-Cruz (Leto)
Glover earned a district title with this win by fall.
1A-1 126: UNR Jaylen Bennett (Bay) dec. #20 Jeremiah Herron (Rocky Bayou Christian) 15-9
Bennett pulled off the upset win in the semifinals.
2A-8 215: UNR Jordyn Martin (Jones) dec. #20 Vinci Armas (Horizon) 11-6
Another semifinal upset of a Top 20 wrestler.
1A-11 165: UNR Jace Craft (Bradenton Christian) dec. #20 Gavin Vasbinder (Lemon Bay) 14-12
Craft avenged a regular season pin with a thrilling 14-12 upset decision in the district final.
2A-12 157: UNR Raul Hosking-Cruz (South Fort Myers) p. #20 Arath Preciado (Bonita Springs)
After winning this match in the semifinal, Hosking-Cruz went on to win a district title.
