Red Raiders are KIF wrestling champs

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Kapa‘a’s Jayze Sasil and Waimea’s Joseph LaBarbera grapple for advantage during a boys 170-pound division match on Saturday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation wrestling championships at the Bernice Hundley Gym on the Kapa‘a High campus.

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Waimea’s Kayla Prigge works for a position advantage over Kapa‘a’s Lo‘ea Keana‘aina during a girls 138-pound division bout on Saturday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation wrestling championships at the Bernice Hundley Gym on the Kapa‘a High campus.

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Waimea’s Elden Simpliciano Siliado works to negate the position advantage gained by Kaua‘i High’s Walker Turpin during a boys 220-pound division bout on Saturday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation wrestling championships at the Bernice Hundley Gym on the Kapa‘a High campus. Siliado earned points during the first two rounds through his aggressive and quick moves before succumbing to a pin in the final two minutes of the bout.

KAPA‘A — Kaua‘i High School wrestling teams took the boys and girls Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation wrestling championship titles at Bernice Hundley Gym on Saturday.

The Red Raider boys team finished the day compiling 134.5 points during the tournament where 50 wrestlers weighed in and participated in 44 bouts in 24 divisions.

The Waimea High School boys finished with 107 points for the runner-up berth, followed by Kapa‘a High School collecting 62 points for third place.

The Kaua‘i High School girls also picked up top honors with 64 points, followed by Waimea High School girls finishing with 56 points for the runner-up slot. Kapa‘a girls piled up 18 points for third place.

Tanner Hubbard earned fastest pin honors during his match, where he clocked a pin in 28 seconds. According to Tournament Director Coach Mac Pigott, 22 pins were recorded in the first round with just three matches going the full three rounds.

Following four hours of wrestling, the winners of the 24 divisions qualified for a berth to the Texaco Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association wrestling championships that will take place Feb. 24-25 at Cannon Activities Center at Brigham Young University-Hawai‘i on O‘ahu.

Boys results

• 106 pounds: 1. Thomas Ramos (Kau), 2. Cheysan Sagadraca (Kau), 3. Ali‘i Andres (Kau);

• 113 pounds: 1. Jhann Matthew Cruz (Kau);

• 120 pounds: 1. De’Andrei Gonzales (Wai), 2. Kobe Lewis (Wai);

• 126 pounds: 1. Kaylo Labanon (Wai), 2. Orien Hodges (Kap), 3. Stan Williams (Kau);

• 132 pounds: 1. Brayden Cadiz (Kau), 2. Peyton Siliado III (Wai), 3. Justine Pagatpatan (Kau);

• 138 pounds: 1. Jayden Manibog (Kau), 2. Brennen Fernandez (Wai), 3. Benedict Uri (Wai);

• 145 pounds: 1. Jayred Tumbaga (Wai); 2. Jacob Reese (Kau); 3. Conner Raybuck (Kap);

• 152 pounds: 1. Isaac Funtanilla (Wai); 2. Tanner Hubbard (Kau), 3. Bradley Padasdao-Oyamat (Wai);

• 160 pounds: 1. Shawn Parraga (Wai), 2. Kai-el Butac-Sagucio (Kau);

• 170 pounds: 1. Jayze Sasil (Kap), 2. Ian Cook (Kap), 3. Ephraim Salud (Kau), 4. Drayden Gerardo (Kau), 5. Joseph LaBarbera (Wai), 6. Ahonui Perreira (Kau)[

• 182 pounds: 1. Nakoa Lovell-Obatake (Kau), 2. Justin Harrington (Kap), 3. Thomas Nikolai Cruz (Kau);

• 195 pounds: 1. Jaevyn Navarro (Kau), 2. Eliam Ornellas (Wai);

• 220 pounds: 1. Isaac Paul Bilyeu (Kap), 2. Walker Turpin (Kau), 3. Elden Simpliciano Siliado (Wai).

Girls results

• 107 pounds: 1. Ambrie Rocha (Kau), 2. Kayeleigh Martinez (Wai), 3. Maia Mizutani;

• 112 pounds: 1. Casey Bernabe (Kap);

• 122 pounds: 1. Keilee Salud (Kau);

• 127 pounds: 1. Bea Kellerman (Kau);

• 132 pounds: 1. Le Ann Saniatan (Wai), 2. Kailee Brunssen (Wai);

• 138 pounds: 1. Kayla Prigge (Wai), 2. Lo‘ea Keana‘aina (Kap);

• 145 pounds: 1. Skyelynn Ripley (Wai);

• 155 pounds: 1. Pamela Cruz (Wai);

• 168 pounds: 1. Hailee Racca (Kau);

• 184 pounds: 1. Chyanne Ka‘aihue (Kau);

• 225 pounds: 1. Breanne Battulayan (Kau).

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Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer and photographer, can be reached at 808-245-0453 or dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.

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