Basha wins first team title; Bree Garcia and Naomi Norton win second championships

March 6, 2021 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Basha won the first team title in Arizona history (Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

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Goldwater junior Bree Garcia became the fourth wrestler from the state of Arizona to win two state individual championships after she went 5-0 at the Girls Wrestling Championship held at mesquite High School on Friday and Saturday. Naomi Norton of Arizona Lutheran also won her second staright title.

Garcia (14-0) held off a late charge from Canyon del Oro standout Mylei Seigla (9-2) in the final match by a 5-3 decision in the 132-pound division. Seigla, a senior, finished in second place last year. Garcia was the only repeat champion from last year.

Sunnyside freshman Audrey Jimenez (9-0) became the first girl from the Tucson area to win an individual title when she won by fall over Valley Vista standout Brianna Reyes (10-1).

Seniors Amber R. Rodriguez (13-1) of Basha won in the 145-pound division and Courtney Cardoza (9-0) of Millennium won in the 152-pound division which means there will be at least two open spots next year.

As a team, Basha became the first program to win a state championship and the Bears did it by a wide margin over second place finishers Liberty and Winslow. Basha scored 191 points and led from beginning to end by taking nine individual medals out of the 14 divisions, including three individual titles.

Liberty and Winslow tied with 108 points and Casteel followed with 107.5. Westwood took fifth place with 107.

(Liberty/Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

 

TWO-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS

Sierrah Thrun, Corona del Sol (2019, 2020)

Carolina Moreno, Kofa (2019, 2020)

Mia Didur, Centennial (2019, 2020)

Bree Garcia, Goldwater (2020, 2021)

Naomi Norton, Arizona Lutheran (2020, 2021)

 

(Winslow/Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

 

TEAM RESULTS

 

1 Basha 191

2 Liberty 108

2 Winslow 108

4 Casteel 107.5

5 Westwood 107

6 Centennial 91

7 Willow Canyon 73

8 Peoria 53

9 Canyon View 45

10 Canyon Del Oro 41.5

11 Hamilton 41

11 Page 41

13 Maricopa 40

13 Sunnyside 40

15 Campo Verde 36.5

16 Mesa 36

17 Goldwater 34

17 Valley Vista 34

19 Holbrook 33

20 Mountain View Marana 32

21 Chandler 31

21 Round Valley 31

23 Buena 30

23 Millennium 30

25 Kofa 28

25 San Luis 28

25 Shadow Ridge 28

28 Arizona Lutheran 25

29 Moon Valley 24

30 Santa Rita 23

30 Skyline 23

32 Desert Ridge 22

32 Marana 22

32 Mohave 22

32 Perry 22

36 Greenway 21

37 Gila Ridge 20

38 Poston Butte 19

39 Cactus 17

39 Verrado 17

41 Sunnyslope 15

42 ALA Gilbert 14

42 Mountain View Mesa 14

44 Morenci 13

45 Cienega 12

46 Coolidge 11

46 Dobson 11

46 Red Mountain 11

49 Arizona College Prep 10

49 Combs 10

49 Kellis 10

52 Catalina 9

52 Eastmark 9

54 Apollo 8

54 Bradshaw Mountain 8

54 Coronado 8

54 Desert Vista 8

54 Mountain Ridge 8

54 Thunderbird 8

60 Cortez 7

60 Mingus Union 7

62 Agua Fria 6

62 Sahuarita 6

64 Ironwood 5

65 Casa Grande 4

65 Deer Valley 4

65 Desert Edge 4

65 Flowing Wells 4

65 Lake Havasu 4

65 North Canyon 4

65 Pima 4

65 Rio Rico 4

73 Coconino 3

73 Estrella Foothills 3

73 Show Low 3

73 Washington 3

77 Sunrise Mountain 2

78 Buckeye Union 1

78 Mica Mountain 1

 

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

 

106: Bella Bocenagra, Liberty

1: Bella Bocenagra (Liberty) 13-0 won by decision over Adriana Gomez (Basha) 13-1 (Dec 8-5)

3: Grace Wletschak (Desert Ridge) 13-5 won by decision over Anika Barker (Hamilton) 13-2 (Dec 8-2)

5: Jazmine Rivera (Willow Canyon) 9-6 won by fall over Alyssa Cordova (Winslow) 8-6 (Fall 3:19)

(Bella Bocenagra, Liberty)

 

113: Audrey Jimenez, Sunnyside

1: Audrey Jimenez (Sunnyside) 9-0 won by fall over Brianna Reyes (Valley Vista) 10-1 (Fall 3:53)

3: Taylor Colangelo (Liberty) 14-2 won by decision over Anneliese Kisting (Casteel Hs) 10-3 (Dec 4-2)

5: Tawni Gomez (Moon Valley) 9-2 won by major decision over Arianna Sarret (Morenci) 4-3 (MD 14-6)

(Audrey Jimenez, Sunnyside)

 

120: Trinity Howard, Basha

1: Trinity Howard (Basha) 14-1 won by fall over Aysha General (Buena) 6-1 (Fall 3:37)

3: Adrianna Lloyd (Centennial) 16-1 won by decision over Sophia Gilbert (Canyon Del Oro) 11-3 (Dec 7-4)

5: Marisa Alvarez (Willow Canyon) 13-4 won by decision over Riley Davila (Winslow) 12-3 (Dec 5-2)

(Trinity Howard, Basha)

 

126: Isabelle Munoz, Casteel

1: Isabelle Munoz (Casteel) 13-2 won by decision over Carolina Moreno (Kofa) 12-1 (Dec 4-3)

3: Candice Pocase (Santa Rita) 10-1 won by decision over Shianna Bamba (Peoria) 9-2 (Dec 11-4)

5 Isabella Salazar (Round Valley) 10-3 won by major decision over Alana`kai Carson (Dobson) 4-3 (MD 15-4)

(Isabelle Munoz, Casteel)

 

132: Bree Garcia, Goldwater

1: Bree Garcia (Goldwater) 14-0 won by decision over Mylei Seigla (Canyon Del Oro) 9-2 (Dec 5-3)

3:  Jennifer Peralta (San Luis) 6-2 won by fall over Andee Anderson (Basha) 13-2 (Fall 3:54)

5:  McManus-Sanchez (Sunnyslope) 13-2 won by decision over Makenzie Matturro (Casteel) 11-4 (Dec 6-1)

(Bree Garcia, Goldwater)

 

138: Camry Carter, Casteel

1: Camry Carter (Casteel) 12-2 won by decision over Ryleigh Dye (Chandler) 7-1 (Dec 7-0)

3: Sharmayne Crank (Page) 5-1 won by fall over Angelina Samarripas (Centennial) 14-5 (Fall 2:32)

5:  Molly Proper (Marana) 16-3 won by fall over Claire Avery (Liberty) 9-5 (Fall 3:17)

(Camry Carter, Casteel)

 

145: Amber R. Rodriguez, Basha

1: Amber R. Rodriguez (Basha) 13-1 won by decision over Sara Schmoker (Liberty) 14-1 (Dec 11-4)

3:  Julia Chambers (Skyline) 11-1 won by major decision over Gabriella Majewsky (Hamilton) 11-3 (MD 8-0)

5:  Karstin Hollen (Mountain View Mesa) 13-5 won by fall over Latasha Slim (Page) 5-3 (Fall 1:29)

(Amber R. Rodriguez, Basha)

 

152: Courtney Cardoza, Millennium

1: Courtney Cardoza (Millennium) 9-0 won by fall over Ysela Gradillas-Flores (Mountain View - Marana) 9-1 (Fall 5:21)

3: Taliyah Armstrong (Westwood) 12-5 won by decision over Elyna Lopez (Winslow) 10-3 (Dec 2-1)

5: Ellie Nelson (Mesa) 9-9 won by decision over Sierra Aho (Holbrook) 4-7 (Dec 2-0)

( Courtney Cardoza, Millennium )

 

160: Nina Sandoval, Campo Verde

1: Nina Sandoval (Campo Verde) 16-0 won by fall over Jana Hernandez (Canyon View) 6-3 (Fall 1:03)

3: Areeanna Morales (Perry) 6-3 won by fall over Lillith Reyes (Westwood) 9-4 (Fall 0:44)

5: Charleigh Harder (Cactus) 11-2 won by decision over Samara Kennedy (Holbrook) 3-7 (Dec 5-4)

( Nina Sandoval, Campo Verde)

 

170: Trinity Bouchal, Basha

1: Trinity Bouchal (Basha) 10-1 won by major decision over Iyanla Thomas (Westwood) 12-1 (MD 13-4)

3: Nova Ragnoli (Winslow) 9-3 won by fall over Avery Nash (ALA Gilbert) 6-2 (Fall 1:22)

5: Valentina Molina (Apollo) 2-5 won by decision over Melissa Hernandez (Kellis) 11-3 (Dec 8-3)

( Trinity Bouchal, Basha)

 

182: Leia Kalk, Winslow

1: Leia Kalk (Winslow) 7-0 won by fall over Hannah Gertis (Basha) 6-1 (Fall 1:06)

3: Taylor Phillips (Centennial) 15-2 won by fall over Hannah Keller (Westwood) 8-5 (Fall 2:59)

5: Amanda Yu-Ramirez (Desert Vista) 4-4 received a bye

(Leia Kalk of Winslow)

 

195: Stefany Valencia, Westwood

1: Stefany Valencia (Westwood) 14-0 won by fall over Dalia Anderson (Maricopa) 2-1 (Fall 1:20)

3: Nylease Yzagere (Peoria) 8-1 won by major decision over Brooke Newton (Coolidge) 2-2 (MD 10-1)

5:  Christina Chavez (Arizona College Prep) 2-5 won by fall over Emma Nelson (Basha) 4-4 (Fall 4:56)

(Stefany Valencia, Westwood)

 

220: Charry Benecke, Winslow

1: Charry Benecke (Winslow) 9-1 won by fall over Ryleigh Westerfield (Maricopa) 3-1 (Fall 0:37)

3: Gwen Nestoff (Basha) 9-2 won by fall over Yailin Soto (Coronado) 6-2 (Fall 1:34)

5: Kaidence Sims (Centennial) 2-2 won by fall over Audrey Jamieson (Mesa) 0-4 (Fall 1:51)

(Charry Benecke, Winslow)

 

285: Naomi Norton, Arizona Lutheran

1: Naomi Norton (Arizona Lutheran) 8-0 won by fall over Abigail Llamas (Centennial) 9-1 (Fall 1:14)

3: Deidrah Brown (Peoria) 10-1 won by fall over Franchesca Diehl (Basha) 7-2 (Fall 2:06)

5: Evelin Ramirez-Luna (Greenway) 2-2 received a bye

(Naomi Norton, Arizona Lutheran)

 

2020 INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS

101: Emily Porras of Ironwood

110: Sierrah Thrun of Corona del Sol

118: Adacelli Noriega of Bisbee

125: Carolina Moreno of Kofa

130: Bree Garcia of Goldwater

135: Genesis Higuera of Odessey Institute

145: Taliyah Armstrong of Westwood

160: Angie Ochoa of Maryvale

185: Mia Didur of Centennial

225: Naomi Norton of Arizona Lutheran

 

2019 INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS

101: Lexi Borunda of Shadow Ridge

110: Sierrah Thrun of Corona del Sol

118: Stefana Jelacic of Chandler

125: Julia Chambers of Skyline

130: Carolina Moreno of Kofa

135: Julia Lundberg of North Canyon

145: Jessie McCurry of Deer Valley

160: Jennifer Curry of Hamilton

185: Mia Didur of Centennial

225: Danni Schulz of Mingus Union