50 upsets from Week 10 wrestling action
BY BRANT PARSONS — The last big weekend of the regular season has taken place and what a weekend it was. With tough competition going on all over the state, there were plenty of chances for upsets.
We’ve compiled a list of “upsets” from Week 10 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 for Week 10.
Week 10 Upsets
175: #7 Nolan McKelvy (Fernandina Beach) p. #1 Xander Hawkes (Florida High)
A monster season continued for McKelvy after he knocked off the top-ranked wrestler by fall.
157: #2 Shawn McCallister (Harmony) p. #1 Anderson Heap (Kissimmee Osceola)
McCallister pulled off the huge win in the OBC finals.
106: #2 Keagan Messina (Mater Lakes) dec. #1 Broc Dahlin (Baysore) 7-2
This one came in the semifinal round at Lake Gibson on Saturday.
235: #2 Cerenity Whiting (Countryside) dec. #1 Kinea Moore (Boca Ciega) SV-2 3-2
Expect more great battles from these two this season.
215: #5-1A Christopher Brunson (Palm Bay) p. #1-2A Kaleb Ivie (Merritt Island)
It's an upset across classifications as Brunson knocked off the top-ranked Ivie at the Cape Coast Conference.
132: #14-3A Ian Drake (Ridge Community) dec. #2-1A Jonathan Moder (First Baptist) 3-2
Drake continues to make a name for himself with an exciting one-point upset in the Ippolito final.
285: #4 John Arellano (Lake Gibson) dec. #2 Jaxon Newton (Charlotte) 3-1
The Lake Gibson senior earned fifth place in a loaded weight class at Lake Gibson.
126: #4 Jesten Conty (Freedom) dec. #3 Raymond Cavey (West Orange) TB-1 3-1
One week after Cavey won in sudden victory, Conty won this one in the tie-breaker.
150: #11 Daniel Alvarez (Spanish River) dec. #4 Matt Archambault (Olympic Heights) 14-11
After losing to him twice this season, Alvarez got this win in the final of the PBCWHOF.
157: #7 Giovanni Deangeles (Park Vista) p. #4 Franco Rivas (Wellington)
The Park Vista senior won the Palm Beach County title with this pinfall in the final.
175: #5 Gavin Isaacs (Lake Mary) dec. #4 Connor Gilliam (Hagerty) 3-1
This tight battle took place in the SAC semis as Isaacs avenged a loss by pin earlier in the season.
157: #20 Jerone Turner (Parrish) p. #4-1A Andres DiGrigoli (First Baptist-Naples)
157: #20 Jerone Turner (Parrish) p. #12 Stephan Perr (Heritage)
Turner took home the top spot at the Ippolito at Brandon with these two wins.
190: #12 Grady Isaacs (Lake Mary) dec. #7 Hunter Tate (Hagerty) 3-2
The Isaacs brothers had some upset fun this past weekend.
138: #8 Nathan Barrett (Tohopekaliga) dec. #7 Carson Estrada (Harmony) 6-5
Barrett earned a win over the Longhorn senior at the OBC in a remach from an earlier bout won by Estrada.
285: #6 Madden Fredenburg (Cocoa Beach) dec. #5 Leonard Christian (Palm Bay) UTB 6-5
After two close losses, Fredenburg finally got over the hump with Christian. But this is the first of a few more meetings I would guess.
165: #11 Amir Coston (Auburndale) dec. #7 Husam Mustafa (Lake Wales) SV-1 6-4
165: #11 Amir Coston (Auburndale) dec. #8 Vincent Contreras (Pasco) 6-4
The Auburndale junior moved into the Top 10 with two big upsets en route to a title at the Braves.
150: #10 Jovan Vukajlovic (Lake Brantley) maj. #9 Andres Sanchez (Sanford Seminole)
Vukajlovic moves up the rankings with this win at the SAC.
138: #11 Luis Rosa (Archbishop McCarthy) maj. #10 Maddox Williams (Port Charlotte) 12-4
138: #11 Luis Rosa (Archbishop McCarthy) dec. #8 Wyatt Nevling (Charlotte) 5-2
Rosa evened the season series with Williams with a win while both upsets help propel him to third at the Braves Invitational.
144: #9 Jake Samuels (Manatee) dec. #6 Carson Bennett (Charlotte) 7-2
These two battled at the Braves Invitational at Lake Gibson.
120: #19 Oscar Llaguno (SW Miami) p. #7 Danny Tabares (Braddoc)
After losing to him in the quarterfinals, Llaguno came back to win the third place match for the Eagles.
135: #18 Sara Goodman (Sandalwood) dec. #8 Natalie Arguello (Key West) SV-1 12-10
Goodman picked up this win in the Clay Rotary semifinals.
115: UNR Shaniah Martinez (East Bay) p. #9 Jayla Jones (Tampa Bay Tech)
Martinez introduced herself to the rankings and improved to 13-0 with the pinfall here.
138: UNR Darion Shannon (Somerset) dec. #9 Jacob Reber (McKeel Academy) 9-6, 4-3
Shannon earned this upset twice, beting him in the quarterfinals and again in the third place match.
138: #12 Alec Gonzalez (Columbus) dec. #9 Didier Novoa (SW Miami) 8-4
Gonzalez doubled up the SW Miami sophomore in the third place match.
190: #16 Javari Milton (Miramar) dec. #10 Lucson Emile (Dillard) 4-3
This thrilling upset came in the semifinals at the BCAA.
190: #20 Frederick Harley (Oasis Charter) maj. #10 Derek Washington (Evangelical) 16-8
Harley won the top spot at the Soutwest 10 with this win.
132: #20 Abram Canet (Key West) dec. #11 Bricyn Kennedy (Wakulla) 3-2
The long drive from the southernest point of the US to Clay County was worth it for this upset.
235: #18 Luna Martinez (Tampa Bay Tech) p. #12 McKenzie Jackson (Armwood)
Avenged an earlier season loss and helped lead her team to the Hillsborough County title.
215: UNR Gabrial Solis (Lake Gibson) p. #13 Israel Thornton (Auburndale)
The Lake Gibson junior picked up a big pin at the Braves Invitational.
138: #15 Famous Nealy (Miramar) dec. #13 Salaahddin Hightower (Dillard) 8-7
Nealy earned third place at the BCAA with this one-point upset win.
144: #15 Aaron Robinson (Wakulla) p. #12 Cade Beke (McKeel Academy)
Robinson picked up the pin and the upset at the Clay Rotary.
285: #19 Triston White (Cypress White) dec. #12 Seth Tshiams (North Fort Myers) 13-7
The heavyweight ranking carousel got another shakeup with White winning the LCAC.
144: #16 Dylan Lopez (Braddock) dec. #13 Jaiden Oliver (South Dade) 4-1
Lopez earned third-place in the GMAC with this win.
105: #19 Skyla Fisher (Middleburg) p. #14 Jazlynn Golder (Matanzas)
These two met in the semifinals of the Clay Rotary Classic.
105: #17 Phoenix Crane (East Lake) p. #16 Miranda Moes (Palm Harbor University)
Crane improved to 14-0 on the season with her third Top 20 win this season.
150: #20 Braxton Gerber (George Jenkins) dec. #15 Xavier Barnhart (Palmetto Ridge) 8-7
Gerber won a thriller for third place at the Braves Invitational.
113: #19 Tyler White (Lake Gibson) dec. #15 Vincenzo Lee (Springstead) 9-4
White earned a fourth place spot at the Braves Invitational.
157: #16 Diego Maysonet (Weeki Wachee) dec. #12 Joseph Richardson (Lincoln Park) 4-0
Maysonet blanked Richardson at the Braves Invitational.
106: #17 Joseph Obstaculo (Hollins) dec./p. #15 Yeddy Bourdier (Barron Collier) 5-2
106: #15 Yeddy Bourdier (Barron Collier) maj. #14 Miguel Morales-Cruz (Leto) 18-8
The Ippolito saw a few upsets at 106 pounds.
215: UNR Vinci Armas (Horizon) dec. #14 Logan Silva (Colonial) 7-6
Armas pulled off the one-point stunner at the Metro Conference Tournament.
190: UNR Matthew Rojas (Archbishop McCarthy) maj. #19 Connor Hackett (Lake Gibson) 8-0
The major decision win pushed Rojas into a fourth place finish at Lake Gibson.
190: #19 Connor Hackett (Lake Gibson) p. #15 Adrian Castillo (Auburndale)
Hackett got Castillo back for an earlier 7-1 loss in the season.
285: #18 Jayden Shannon (Bayshore) dec. #17 Holden Cobin (Suwannee) 4-1
This close decision took place at the Braves Invitational.
106: #17 Hudson Sweitzer (Bishop Verot) maj. #15 Jonathan Espinoza (Labelle) 14-4
Sweitzer took home first place at the FL Southwest 10 Conference.
132: UNR Charles Smith (Smith) dec. #19-126 Evan Bozek (Springstead) 4-1
One of the many upsets at the Braves Invitational.
285: UNR Alejandro Sanchez (Ed White) p. #18 Jadon Bell (Clay)
Sanchez earned this upset in the semifinals of the Rotary Classic.
