100 upsets from girls regions
BY BRANT PARSONS — The girls state tournament lineup is set after a whirlwind weekend of region action.
We’ve looked at every bout in every weight class in every bracket and 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.
Girls Regions Upsets
R2 100: #10 Aniyah Whayne (Kissimmee Osceola) dec. #2 Hananeel Gregoire (Apopka) 10-9
How big was this one? We were getting texts about being proved wrong not long after Whayne's region title.
R1 100: #7 Ana Vilar (Flagler Palm Coast) dec. #2 Bry Kaminsky (Orange City University) 9-6
We will admit we've been sleeping on Vilar in our rankings, but she came through in the biggest way this weekend.
R2 190: #3 Jada Jones (Apopka) p. #2 Emari Brown (Harmony)
Technically it's an upset, but these two have been neck-and-neck all year and this time Jones comes out on top with the region title.
R4 125: #9 Vivianna Caullet (Wellington) dec. #2 Ariana Ruiz (Mater Lakes) 12-5
R4 125: #9 Vivianna Caullet (Wellington) dec. #4 Kaitelynn Oliver (South Dade) 16-10
Caullet avenged an earlier loss to Ruiz, but more importantly, won a region title with these two wins.
R1 100: #4 Joslyn Johnson (Flagler Palm Coast) p. #3 Sayuri Caceres (Lincoln)
Yeah, we got this one wrong, Johnson was overpowering in this semifinal.
R2 100: #4 Delialah Betances (Liberty) dec. #3 Sydney Bridenstine (Hernando) 4-2
Betances avenged her 1-0 loss in the Knockout final with this decision win in the region final.
R2 170: UNR Lily Tucker (Kissimmee Osceola) p. #4 Jikayla Hutto (Jones)
R2 170: UNR Lily Tucker (Kissimmee Osceola) p. #5 Salexa Lontoc-Ortiz (Orlando Freedom)
Tucker caught fire on Friday, winning her last two matches with pins in under 30 seconds to place third.
R2 145: #5 Kaylie Collado (Poinciana) dec. #4 Alexia Davis 7-6
Collado's upset win in the semifinals set the stage for her region title performance.
R4 155: #7 Kha'liyah Delva (Fort Pierce Central) p. #5 Anna Sofia-Baker (Archbishop McCarthy)
R4 155: #7 Kha'liyah Delva (Fort Pierce Central) p. #6 Valentina Mora (Miami Beach)
Delva won these two matches back-to-back on her way to the region final.
R4 155: #19 Necla Fleurine (Palm Beach Gardens) p. #5 Anna Sofia-Baker (Archbishop McCarthy)
This earned a spot in the blood round for Fleurine.
R4 135: #13 Eysis Estes-Brinson (Miami Palmetto) p, d. #5 Maia Ortega (Suncoast) 6-4
The Miami Palmetto sophomore won both of these close matches with the pin coming late in a tight battle.
R4 120: #12 Iliana Gracey (Western) p. #5 Willow White (SLAM Academy)
Gracey earned a pin over White, who had a win by pin earlier in the year between the two.
R2 125: #7 Daniella Espinal (Hernando) dec. #5 Jasmine Serrano (Springstead) SV-1 6-4
One week after losing to Serrano in the district final, Espinal takes the top spot with an overtime win here.
R1 115: #7 Natalia Choquegonza (Ponte Vedra) p. #6 Grace Lashinsky (DeLand)
R1 115: #6 Grace Lashinsky (DeLand) p. #5 Lily Powell (Gulf Breeze)
A bit of a shake up between these top three finishers in Region 1 with Choquegonza winning the region crown.
R3 135: #11 Ariel Goble (Strawberry Crest) p. #6 Jada Williams (Bell Creek)
R3 135: #11 Ariel Goble (Strawberry Crest) dec. #9 Madison Diener (Bloomingdale) SV-1 12-10
Goble beat both girls that finished ahead of her in districts, the win over Diener got her into the blood round and she beat Williams for third place.
R4 145: #12 Anisah Paz (South Dade) p. #7 Ciara Cortez (Spanish River)
Paz advanced to the region final with this victory.
R3 125: #8 Blanca Cespedes (Riverdale) dec. #6 Gabriella Sergi (North Fort Myers) 2-0
Back in the last week of the regular season, Cespedes fell in the LCAC to Sergi, but this week she won for a region title.
R4 145: UNR Viktoriya Devochkina (South Broward) p. #6 Breonna Mangum (Space Coast)
R4 145: UNR Viktoriya Devochkina (South Broward) dec. #7 Ciara Cortez (Sebastian River)
The District 15 champion took out the top two placers in District 13 in the blood round and third place match respectively.
R1 170: #16 Alexa Calidonio (Flagler Palm Coast) maj. #6 Cadence Lyons (Chiles) 13-4
R1 170: #16 Alexa Calidonio (Flagler Palm Coast) p. #9 Shyann Tate (Hagerty)
A region title was won by Calidonio and it was done by winning these two big matches.
R4 170: UNR Emari Oquendo (Miami Jackson) p. #7 Payton Moyer (Monarch)
Oquendo got the win in the second round of consolation wrestling.
R4 135: #17 Lesana Heid (North Miami) dec. #7 Eriesia Coney (Mater Academy)
Heid advanced to the region finals with this hard-earned decision in the semis.
R1 140: #14 Kiiaana Gavere (Pace) maj. #7 Alisha Vilar (Flagler Palm Coast) 13-2
Gavere booked her trip to the state tournament with this win in the blood round.
R3 190: #11 Brianice Silguero (Immokalee) p. #7 Daphney Pierre (Fort Myers)
After losing the first two meetings this season, Silguero gets her first W in the series in the region final.
R1 140: #8 Jasmine Gore (Riverdale) p. #7 Alisha Vilar (Flagler Palm Coast)
Gore picked up this win in the quarterfinals, on her way to a runner-up finish.
R4 115: UNR Kamora Willis (Coral Gables) dec. #8 Brooke VanEtten (Jensen Beach) 5-1
Willis' win in the semifinals earned her a spot in the finals and then VanEtten joined her on punching a ticket to Kissimmee.
R3 110: #18 Courtney Hodges (Steinbrenner) p. #8 Zoey McDonald (Palmetto Ridge)
Hodges answered any questions we had with a pinfall for third place.
R1 155: #15 Alexis Orcutt (Niceville) p. #8 Jeslene Gonzalez (Mainland)
These two were battling in one of the blood round matches in this bracket.
R2 190: #12 Jade Noble (Horizon) p. #8 Chloe Stinnett
Noble actually got this upset twice at the region, winning in the quarters and then for third place.
R1 155: #11 Ava Burre (Bartram Trail) p. #8 Jeslene Gonzalez (Mainland)
A spot in the finals was the reward for this upset tilt.
R4 170: #10 Madelyn Driggett (Merritt Island) p. #8 Mia Johnson (Fort Pierce Central)
Driggett put it all together this week and won all four matches by pin, including the final, which avenged a district final loss.
R3 105: #18 Miranda Moes (Palm Harbor University) p. #9 Emily Doolittle (North Fort Myers)
Both girls are heading to the state tournament, with Moes winning four straight in the consis by pin.
R3 145: #16 Arianna Antinou (East Lake) p. #9 Mya Bolden (Port Charlotte)
A runner-up finish was earned by Antinou following this upset win in the semis.
R3 140: #15 Fikayo Aroyewun (Bell Creek) p. #9 Genesis Turrubiartez (Immokalee)
This quarterfinal win helped push Aroyewun to a region championship.
R3 120: #11 Hailee Moder (First Baptist) p. #9 Naomie Sylvestre (Immokalee)
One week after losing in the district final, Moder got her revenge in the third place match.
R2 105: UNR Gianella Walczak (Springstead) dec. #10 Miayalee Ortiz Martinez (George Jenkins) 3-2
In the third-place match, the Springstead junior prevailed with a takedown with 32 seconds left.
R1 115: UNR Raegan Hatch (Deltona) p. #10 Mary McKinney (Choctawhatchee)
R1 115: UNR Bella Guerrier-Lajoir (Columbia) p. #10 Mary McKinney (Choctawhatchee)
The two blood round finalists had to both get past the same wrestler on their path.
R1 135: #20 Kelsey Marschka (Chiles) p. #10 Saniyah Callahan (Tocoi Creek)
Marschka advanced to the semifinals with this win, both girls ended up in the blood round.
R2 145: #19 MyaNah Carter (Anclote) p. #10 Emily McCormick (Windermere)
Another blood round upset with the winner going to Silver Spurs in less than a fortnight.
R1 135: #18 Alexis Krumnow (Niceville) p. #10 Saniyah Callahan (Tocoi Creek)
R1 135: #18 Alexis Krumnow (Niceville) p. #16 Finn Arthur (Fletcher)
Krumnow's two pins finished off her day, beating Callahan to place, and Arthur to place third.
R4 110: #12 Catalina Kenney (Viera) p. #10 Rebecca Kinkade (South Dade)
The third place match we expected with an upset twice with Kenney getting third place.
R4 115: UNR Gabriella Vellejo (Sebastian River) dec. #11 Grace Mackenzie (Douglas) 8-3
R4 115: UNR Gabriella Vellejo (Sebastian River) dec. #17 Brenda Gomez (Vero Beach) UTB 9-2
Vellejo strung together two straight upset wins in the consolation round showing the future is bright for the junior.
R4 105: UNR Gabi Kerber (Cypress Bay) dec. #11 Rosie Kleine (Monarch) 5-1
After losing 6-5 in the semifinals, Kerber won the rematch to finish in third place.
R4 170: UNR Ariana Blanc (Douglas) p. #11 Shenshaila Baron (North Miami)
The sophomore won three matches on the back side to reach the blood round, including this one.
R4 100: #16 Alyssa Garcia (Wellington) p. #11 Sheyla Figueira (Key West)
The Wellington freshman booked herself a spot in the finals - and punched her ticket to Kissimmee - with this win in the semis.
R1 125: #13 MaryEllen Wingate (Orange City University) p. #11 Amelia McKnight (Lincoln)
With the win here, Wingate qualified for the state tournament.
R2 140: #12 Ericka Hernandez (Kissimmee Osceola) p. #11 Olivia Brown (Hernando)
A trip to the state tournament was booked by Hernandez with this win in the blood round.
R2 130: UNR Julia Salgado Campos (Hernando) p. #12 Kiley Earle (McKeel)
The Hernando senior picked up a key win for the Leopards and qualified for state here.
R2 135: #19 Jayla Sanders (Bartow) p. #12 Sky Athey (Orlando Freedom)
Sanders made school history with this pin in the final.
R3 115: #18 Mackenzie Thompson (Evangelical) dec. #12 Shaniah Martinez (East Bay) 18-12
This thrilling semifinal clinched a state spot for Thompson, who will be joined by Martinez at Silver Spurs.
R3 115: #16 Vanessa Whitelock (Admiral Farragut) p. #12 Shaniah Martinez (East Bay)
A third-place match saw Whitelock earn third place with authority.
R1 155: #15 Alexis Orcutt (Niceville) p. #12 Aryan Benson (Tocoi Creek)
The District 1 champion earned a third-place finish with this victory.
R1 170: UNR Dagmarelin Soriano-Vasquez (Lake Brantley) p. #13 Eva Rojas (Mainland)
The freshman earned her first trip to the state tournament with this blood round upset.
R3 115: UNR Emily McIntosh (Palmetto Ridge) p. #13 Jayla Jones (Tampa Bay Tech)
The sophomore reached the blood round with this pin.
R2 145: UNR Tatiana Humphries (Boone) p. #13 Melanie Saucedo (Ocoee)
One of Humphries two wins in the region tournament was this upset.
R1 100: UNR Alexandra Estrada Morales (Lake Mary) p. #14 Lily Bradshaw (Middleburg)
The win put Morales into the semifinals and eventually she booked her ticket to the state tournament.
R2 145: UNR Jazara Richardson (Lake Waves) dec. #14 Dailane Thompson (Apopka) 8-1
R2 145: UNR Jazara Richardson (Lake Waves) p. #15 Gabriella Rodriguez (Orlando Freedom)
Both of Richardson's wins this weekend were upsets.
R3 170: UNR Isabella McFarlane (King) p. #14 Jayla Teague (Fort Myers)
R3 170: UNR Isabella McFarlane (King) p. #20 Jamiyah Wade (Boca Ciega)
These two wins put McFarlane into the finals and heading to state. The two girls she beat? They're going to Kissimmee too.
R3 170: #20 Jamiyah Wade (Boca Ciega) p. #14 Jayla Teague (Fort Myers)
Wade earned this pin in the third-place match.
R3 105: #20 Hannah Ferret (Bloomingdale) p. #14 Phoenix Crane (East Lake)
These two met in the consolation round with Ferret getting the W.
R1 190: #17 Chaunti Clark (Sanford Seminole) p. #14 Destiny Bass-Boston (Hagerty)
In a rematch of last week's district final, Clark came out on top this time for third place in the region.
R4 105: UNR Cheyenn Stingley (Miami Norland) p. #15 Rebecca Marin (Doral Academy)
Stingley scored this upset win in the first round and eventually reached the blood round.
R4 170: UNR Chrystal Desir (Forest Hill) p. #15 Tala Saiao (Archbishop McCarthy)
R4 170: UNR Chrystal Desir (Forest Hill) dec. #17 Tacara Nixon (Miami Norland) 13-9
Desir edged Nixon in the blood round and then avenged a quarterfinal loss to Saiao to finish third.
R2 110: UNR Cameron Lord (Sunlake) p. #16 Kylie Schulz (East River)
Lord's first-period pin punched her ticket to the state tournament.
R4 125: UNR Kaileia Villavicencio (Archbishop McCarthy) dec. #16 Isabel Alvarez (Viera) SV-1 7-5
This overtime victory propeled the sophomore into the blood round.
R3 130: #18 Taylor Miranda (Cape Coral) p. #17 Jayda Hagood (St. Pete Northeast)
This win put Miranda in the region final.
R2 155: #18 Akemi Cunha (Winter Haven) p. #17 Sariana Jones (Auburndale)
This third-place match was a district final rematch, this time won by Cunha.
R4 125: UNR Delenis Rogert (Palmetto Ridge) p. #17 Gabrielle Mitchell (Port Charlotte)
Following this blood round victory, Rogert finished in third place.
R4 115: UNR Arianna Garcia (South Dade) p. #17 Brenda Gomez (Vero Beach)
After finishing fourth in the district, Garcia started her region tournament strong with this win and ended up in fourth place.
R4 135: UNR Judeah Deveaux (Booker) p. #17 Anna Lesniak (Bishop Verot)
Deveaux won this mach in the second round of consolations.
R3 145: UNR Malia Rezac (Bell Creek) p. #17 Kendy Sierra (Cypress Lake)
Rezac earned this upset win in the consi rounds.
R3 100: UNR Jaiden Hight (Foundation Christian) p. #18 Caitlynn Beausoleil (Lakewood Ranch)
Hight earned a spot in the blood round with this win in the consis.
R1 120: UNR Gianna Muscarella (Niceville) dec. #18 Paola Ortiz (Lincoln) SV-1 7-5
Muscarella won this exciting match in the consis.
R1 235: UNR Hailey Payne (Florida High) p. #18 Jazmine Moore (Oakleaf)
This blood round victory sent Payne to Silver Spurs - and then she earned third place.
R2 140: UNR Denalie Dauphin (Liberty) p. #18 Nicolette Watson (Wiregrass Ranch)
After getting a wildcard into the field, Dauphin scored this upset in the first round and eventually reached the blood round.
R3 145: UNR Michelle Jackson (Booker) p. #18 Vallanda Antoine (Fort Myers)
Jackson earned this pinfall win in the consolation round.
R3 190: UNR Izabella Cordova (North Port) p. #18 Zadaryhea Moore (Tampa Bay Tech)
Cordova followed up this upset win with another to reach the blood round.
R2 125: #20 Alissa Brown Washington (Orlando Freedom) p. #18 Taylor Thomas (Timber Creek)
Washington avenged a district final loss, and earned a trip to the state tournament in this blood round upset.
R1 110: UNR Lilah Nation (Lake Brantley) p. #19 Makayla Johnson (Baker County)
Nation made a run through the consolations after losing in the first round and this was one of her wins.
R1 235: UNR Trayce Goodman (Westside) p. #19 Jenna Childers (Hagerty)
Goodmann booked her first trip to the state tournament with this win in the blood round.
R4 130: UNR Angelina Radke (Sebastian River) p. #19 Nayeli Chinique (Dr. Krop)
Radke lost in the first round and battled all the way back to the blood round, the journey began with this one.
R2 120: UNR Lilyana Rodriguez (Crystal River) dec. #20 Maelyn Argerenon (Tenoroc) 3-2
This one-point win booked a weekend in Kissimmee for Rodriguez.
R4 100: UNR Mia Comesana (Mater Lakes) p. #20 Alyvia Gallagher (Palm Bay)
A ticket to Silver Spurs was earned with this quick pin in the first period.
R3 155: UNR Yadira Rivas (Plant City) p. #20 Ilyana Sterrett (Fort Myers Gateway)
Rivas earned a trip to the state tournament with this win and went on to finish in third place.
R3 130: UNR Caitlynn Llanos (Tampa Bay Tech) dec. #20 Alyssa Doolittle (North Fort Myers) 9-7
Llanos built a big lead in this blood round match and then held off a furious rally by Doolittle.
R4 115: UNR Sarina Mangum (Space Coast) p. #20 Angelina Vaquer (Mater Lakes)
The eighth-grader earned this upset in the quarterfinal round.
R2 125: UNR Gabrielle Asabi (Wesley Chapel) dec. #20 Alissa Brown Washington (Orlando Freedom) 4-0
Asabi won this third place match by a shutout.
R2 190: UNR Chloe Riley (Orlando Freedom) p. #20 Martina Nielsen (Timber Creek)
Riley finished sixth in the district and earned a wildcard into the bracket and then avenged one of her losses to reach the blood round.
