56 upsets from Week 9 wrestling action
BY BRANT PARSONS — We are getting closer to the end of the season, but that doesn’t mean the upsets are slowing down.
We’ve compiled a list of “upsets” from this past weekend based on the Kabra Wrestling rankings, including the one team upset of the weekend.
These are 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 9.
175: #2 Gunner Holland (Kissimmee Osceola) p. #1 Kevin Olavarria (South Dade)
Perhaps just an upset in numbers only as these two are getting to know each other well, Holland up 2-1 in the season series now.
113: #3 Eric Vargas (Lakeland) dec. #1 Malachai Ortiz (Jesuit) 3-2
Vargas gets the huge win the final at the Moskowitz.
126: #5 Raymond Cavey (West Orange) dec. #1 Jesten Conty (Orlando Freedom) SV
Cavey earned one of the biggest upsets of the weekend in the final at Timber Creek.
113: #7-2A Jacob Bucci (Clay) p. #3-1A Topher Pearson (Suwannee)
Bucci was up 8-0 when he pinned Pearson in the dual between their two teams.
190: #3-2A Jett McCauley (Charlotte) dec. #1-3A Christopher Sanchez (South Dade) 4-3
After losing 8-4 earlier in the season, McCauley earned the one-point win in the Colby Singletary final.
144: #3 Austin Chung (Lake Gibson) dec. #2 Jonathan Martinez-Mercado (South Fort Myers) 3-0
The second straight weekend that Chung beat the guy ranked right above him.
190: #4 Myron Mendez (SW Miami) dec. #2 Aidyn Wolfe (Riverview) 6-4
At the Live Greco on Saturday, Mendez pulled this win off in the final.
110: #5 Sofia Ferran (Mater Lakes) p. #2 Keana Bush (Hudson)
After two close decision wins by Bush, Ferran opens up her win column in the series with a pin at Lake Mary.
120: #20 Grace Lashinsky (DeLand) dec. #3 Jasmine Serrano (Springstead) SV-1 5-3
120: #20 Grace Lashinsky (DeLand) dec. #5 Sydney Bridenstine (Hernando) 4-0
Two huge upset wins for Lashinsky as she shot up the rankings in her second-place finish at Lady Rams.
150: #5 Matthew Archambault (Olympic Heights) dec. #3 Jose Gutierrez (Doral Academy) SV-1 6-4
Archambault scored one of the weekend's biggest upsets in the final of the Tri-County.
115: #4 Emma Bauknight (Hernando) maj. #3 Andrea Garcia (Riverdale) 8-0
Avenged a loss from earlier in the season at Lake Mary on her way to the title.
138: #9-3A Nathan Barrett (Tohopekaliga) dec. #1-2A Jayden Bowles (Tampa Jesuit) 5-2
A monster win for the sophomore in the final at the Moskowitz.
130: #5 Callie Alfieri (Gulf) p. #3 Rachel Silva (Florida Christian)
The North Central College commit earned the top spot at Lady Rams with this pin in the finals.
235: #6 Cerenity Whiting (Countryside) dec. #3 Cheyenne Wigley (Mainland) 7-2
Whiting gave Wigley her first loss of the season in the final at Lake Mary.
132: #5 Xavier Albo (Tampa Jesuit) maj. #4 Gregory Mendez (Mater Academy) 8-0
A convincing win for the Jesuit junior at the Moskowitz.
126: #12-126 Chris Greene (Mater Lakes) p. #6 Uy'Kwon Zion Wimberly (Zephyrhills Christian)
Greene got this big win in the quarterfinals at the Live Greco.
175: #9 Connor Gilliam (Hagerty) maj. #5 Jake Jessee (Lake Brantley) 13-2
175: #9 Connor Gilliam (Hagerty) dec. #6 John Fernandez (Harmony) 7-4
Two big wins helped Gilliam to a third-place finish at the Rotary Classic.
175: #6 John Fernandez (Harmony) dec. #5 Jake Jessee (Lake Brantley) 10-8
And this happened too.
144: #9 Brandon Austin (Land O' Lakes) dec. #5 Jake Samuels (Manatee) 3-2
Austin earned this win at the Live Greco on Saturday.
165: #6 Jabore Brown (Treasure Coast) dec. #4 Vincent Donatelle (North Port) 5-0
Brown blanked Donatelle to earn third place at Palmetto Ridge.
120: #8 Isis Severe (North Miami) p. #4 Beyonce Espinosa (South Dade)
The GMAC title was on the line when these two met.
215: #5 Russell Fickett (Mount Dora) dec. #4 Christopher Brunson (Palm Bay) 13-9
This upset took place in the Wolfpack Invitational final.
157: #15 Colton Sharrah (Port Charlotte) maj. #6 Stephen Parry (Heritage) 8-0
The Port Charlotte senior scored a shutout in this one at the Colby.
170: #10 Lana Clayton (Newsome) p. #5 Brooklyn Watt (Matanzas)
Clayton earned this win on Friday at the Moskowitz IBT.
145: #11 Emily McCormick (Windermere) maj. #9 Noelia Varela (Riverdale) 12-1
This win put McCormick in the third-place match at the Lady Rams Tournament of Champions.
190: UNR Logan Pike (Braden River) dec. #8 Carter Cabrera (Manatee)
The Pirates freshman earned some attention with this highlight reel win in their dual.
175: #11 Chancellor Haber (Tampa Jesuit) p. #7 Raymond Shaw (Auburndale)
Haber advanced to the finals at the Moskowitz with this win.
215: #6 Ethaniel Laupepa (Flagler Palm Coast) dec. #5 Jacob George (Bartram Trail) 9-4
Laupepa picked the perfect time to avenge an earlier loss, the finals at Flagler Palm Coast.
126: #13 Mikah Ikeda (Episcopal) dec. #10 Troy Thaxton (Wakulla) 4-2
126: #13 Mikah Ikeda (Episcopal) p. #4 Isaac Brinson (South Walton)
The two-point win over Thaxton gave Ikeda the title at the Wakulla FCA Invitational.
150: #11 Bradyn Peters (Jensen Beach) p. #5 Luis Bellon (Somerset)
Peters ended this semifinal match at the Colby in the second period with a pin.
165: #9-2A Husam Mustafa (Lake Wales) dec. #8 Vincent Contreras (Pasco) 4-2
165: #9-2A Husam Mustafa (Lake Wales) dec. #8-3A Andrew Raab (Strawberry Crest) 9-2
The 25-2 junior picked up a pair of wins over 8th-ranked guys at George Jenkins.
106: #11 Connor Barnes (Oakleaf) dec. #8 Zavian Chavez (Winter Springs) 9-4
This meeting happened early on in the Flagler Rotary Classic.
215: #8 Harper Noel (Heritage) p. #7 Viliam Piekh (Charlotte)
The bigger upset here might be how quickly Noel got the pin in this one too.
175: #12 Eddie Craig (Beachside) p. #6 Anthony Kearney (Riverside)
This pinfall gave Craig the title at the Stanton Invitational.
215: UNR Jaylin Bien-Aime (Palm Beach Gardens) dec. #3 Connor Olivares (Wellington) 3-2
215: UNR Jaylin Bien-Aime (Palm Beach Gardens) p. #9 Evan Fortune (Park Vista)
Bien-Aime scored both of these upsets on his way to third place at the Tri-County.
105: #11 Sophie Booe (Palm Harbor University) maj. #10 Vasheer Burke (Clay) 9-0
After a loss in their last meeting, Booe majored Burke on her way to the title at the Lady Ram.
138: #14 Russell Crum (Wellington) dec. #10 Cash Ciliento (Jupiter) SV-1 4-2
These two have now wrestled into overtime twice this season, spliting the series.
138: #16 Alec Gonzalez (Columbus) dec. #12 Cameron Gallivan (Miami Palmetto) 5-1
Gonzalez won a battle of district rivals at the Tri-County.
190: #13 Chloe Stinnett (Hernando) dec. #10 Tessa Diaz (Doral) 4-2
Stinnett earned third place in this tight battle.
132: #16 Preston Thompkins (Riverdale) dec. #7 Ian Drake (Ridge Community) 5-2
The win put Thompkins in the third place match at the Moskowitz.
125: #14 MaryEllen Wingate (Orange City University) dec. #6 Chloe Parets (Florida Christian) 3-2
Wingate scored this upset in a loaded bracket of some of the top girls in the state.
115: #13 R'Cardeny Michel (Matanzas) tech. #9 Vanessa Whitelock (Admiral Farragut) 15-0
Another upset win this weekend for the Matanzas sophomore to win first at the Moskowitz.
144: #19 Daniel Ospina (Park Vista) dec. #11 Arturo Sanchez (Columbus) 5-2
The Park Vista junior avenged an earlier loss in the tournament in the fifth-place match at Tri-County.
235: #14 Mia Jones (Mulberry) p. #12 Eliana Johnson (Bell Creek)
The pin for Jones avenged a loss when the two met earlier in the season.
175: #19 Anthony Cardenas (Cypress Lake) p. #17 Maximiliano Munoz-Lysius (Archbishop McCarthy)
Cardenas continues to wrestle well, picking up this win at the Colby.
165: #11 Naushad Bashir (South Plantation) p. #10 Gabriel Beracasa (Doral Academy)
This was for third place at Olympic Heights.
105: UNR Phoenix Crane (East Lake) p. #18 Isabella Angulo (St. Petersburg)
Crane scored this upset twice this weekend - at Anna B. Alvarez and the Gibbs Gladiator.
132: #17 James Aguilar (Riverview) dec. #13 Joey Vitale (Steinbrenner) SV-1 6-4
Aguilar picked up this upset win at the Live Greco.
138: UNR Luke Manghisi (Creekside) dec. #11 Brent Ryals (Ocala Forest) 12-5
The freshman got one of his biggest wins of the season at the Flagler Rotary.
100: UNR Sara Newell (Jupiter) p. #19 Alyvia Gallagher (Palm Bay)
Newell topped Gallagher in the semifinals at the Hawkeye Invitational.
175: UNR Kaleb Mathis (Lakewood) dec. #17 John Kelly (Boca Ciega) OT 3-1
After losing earlier this season to Kelly, Mathis evened the series with a win at Gibbs.
