Sunnyside senior Audrey Jimenez (10-0) defeated Gilbert standout Shawn Brunson and Gila Ridge standout Cannon Farrar to advance to the semifinal round where she will face Mesa standout freshman Adden Jarman. Jimenez is the first girl to make a semifinal appearance in a boy’s state playoff bracket.

Three other girls have placed at a boy’s state championship:

Miyuu Yamamoto (Corona del Sol) was the first girl to win a boy’s region title outright in Arizona in 1993 after earning a bye to the state tournament as a junior the year before in 1992. She made it to the quarterfinals both years, earning a sixth place medal in 1993.

Andrea Hughes (Catalina Foothills) took second in her region and then fourth place at state in 2006, after losing in the quarterfinals. Hughes transferred to Sahuarita to run cross country in 2007.

Shauna Isbell (Coconino) took second at her regional in 2009 and she took fourth place at state, wrestling through the consolation bracket.

17 returning champions are still alive in the semifinal round in Division I, II and III on the boy’s side. Boys D-IV and Girls D-I and Girls D-II are slated for the mats on Friday with competition for all the divisions taking place in the evening slot.

The championship matches are set for Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m.

 

BOYS DIVISION I

 

RETURNING D-I STATE CHAMPIONS IN SEMIFINALS

106 Audrey Jimenez, Sr. Sunnyside (2021, 2022, 2023)

113 Diego Camarillo, Sr. Cibola (2023)

144 Sergio Vega, Jr. Sunnyside (2022, 2023)

150 Carlos Stanton, Jr. Sunnyside (2022, 2023)

150 Ammon Passey, Sr. Shadow Ridge (2023)

165 Nicholas Pina, Jr. Sunnyside (2023)

175 RJ Robinson, Jr. Desert Vista (2023)

215 Abel Garza, Sr. Shadow Ridge (2023)

 

TEAM STANDINGS

1 Sunnyside 127

2 Liberty 90.5

3 Corona del Sol 80.5

 

WRESTLERS IN SEMIFINALS

11 Sunnyside

6 Liberty

 

BOYS DIVISION II

 

RETURNING D-II STATE CHAMPIONS IN SEMIFINALS

106 Daniel Alire, Jr. Kofa (2023)

120 Gabriel Ramirez, Jr. Canyon View (2022, 2023)

157 Pablo Macias, Sr. Ironwood (2022, 2023)

215 Kayden Luke, Sr. Canyon del Oro (2023)

 

TEAM STANDINGS

1 Canyon View 89.5

2 Kofa 81.5

3 Williams Field 67

 

WRESTLERS IN SEMIFINALS

8 Kofa

6 Canyon View

 

BOYS DIVISION III

 

RETURNING D-III STATE CHAMPIONS IN SEMIFINALS

126 Zachary Bates, Sr. Walden Grove (2022, 2023)

132 Pedro Mendoza, Jr. Walden Grove (2022, 2023)

157 Gabriel Gallardo, Jr. Sahuarita (2022, 2023)

165 Kaleb Cordova, Sr. Safford (2021)

215 Devin Kinlicheenie, Jr. Snowflake (2023)

 

TEAM STANDINGS

1 Safford 70

2 Sahuarita 68

3 Walden Grove 60

 

WRESTLERS IN SEMIFINALS

5 Safford

5 Sahuarita