Chicken Wing Recap

Both the boys and girls recaps are in this post. Check them out. There was a lot of great action at this tournament.

Chicken Wing Recap – Girls

100 lbs
#3 Yvette Zepeda (Langham Creek) has been outstanding since dropping to 100 lbs. She secured a huge victory over #1 Natalie Roberson (Katy) in the finals and also beat #6 Valentina Vitaliano (The Woodlands) in the semifinals. Freshman Emmie Guitron (Atascocita) also had a solid tournament, picking up a couple of nice wins—keep an eye on her.

107 lbs
#2 Emily Beltran (Katy) continued her dominant season with another tournament title. #7 Miaham Jimenez (Caney Creek)had a strong showing, defeating district rival Kylie Smith in the third-place match.

114 lbs
#1 Riley Rayome (The Woodlands) showcased her top-tier skills, defeating three ranked opponents to claim the title. There were several interesting results in this bracket as well. #4 Alexie Hurtado (Cy Park) and #5 Alia Baker (Klein Cain) have now met three times in the past two weeks, and Hurtado stayed on top, finishing second. Baker had strong wins over #6 Hailey Miranda (Cy Creek) and #8 Calleigh Freifeld (Katy) on her way to a third-place finish.

120 lbs
#2 Chamille Bryson (Cy Creek) made quick work of her opponents, pinning all four in under a minute. She defeated #9 Reagan Rayome (The Woodlands) in the finals. Rayome showed tremendous improvement this season, earning wins over a state qualifier and a district champ on her way to the finals.

126 lbs
Annabella Cormier (Atascocita) was on the radar at the start of the season, but she hadn’t faced top competition until now. Cormier proved her undefeated record is no fluke, beating #8 and #9 ranked wrestlers on her way to a title. She will be back in the rankings this week.

138 lbs
Savannah Freifeld (Katy), who has been solid all season at 145 lbs, dropped down to 138 lbs and cruised to the finals. However, she had a tight match with #11 Sydney Miller (Jordan). This performance shows that Miller is definitely in the conversation among the top girls at this weight.

152 lbs
#2 Claire Guydon (The Woodlands) has been consistently strong all season, and she kept that momentum going here. Guydon defeated talented freshman Joanna Henry (Vandegrift) in the semifinals before pinning district rival #8 Desiree Romero (College Park) in the finals. Romero earned a big win over returning state qualifier McKenzie Thomas (Comal Canyon) in the semifinals.

165 lbs
#1 Karen Kime (Brazoswood) had to prove she deserved her top ranking, and she did just that. Kime defeated #6 Sienna Batiste (Klein) in the finals after taking down 2023 state qualifier Amy Sorto (Langham Creek) in the semifinals. Expect Sorto to make significant jumps as she works her way back into form.

185 lbs
The #2 through #6 ranked wrestlers were all in this bracket, and they finished pretty much in that order, proving our rankings are on point. #2 Jayaunna Ennis (College Park) had a stellar performance, winning the title with a gritty 1-0 victory over #4 Tiara Hall (Jersey Village) in the finals. Hall had a solid win over #5 Tristyn Alo-Suliafu (Jordan) in the semifinals. #3 Margot Royston (Lamar) lost to Ennis but rebounded to take third place with a win over Alo-Suliafu.

235 lbs
#11 Leyla Allen (Langham Creek) had a big win over returning state qualifier Jaedyn McNeil (San Antonio Johnson), but #5 Kalea Berry (Cy Park) dominated the field to claim the title. Berry pinned all of her opponents in under a minute, showcasing her power and speed.

Chicken Wing Recap – Boys

106 lbs
#2 Nick Payne (College Park) was the class of this bracket, cruising to a dominant tournament title. #8 Aaron Garcia (Tompkins) suffered an early loss to #10 Trevor Leuck (Langham Creek) but rallied through the consolation bracket with several wins.

113 lbs
#1 Adrian Fierros (Katy) has missed some time on the mat this season, but it hasn’t slowed him down. Fierros majored #2 Victor Matos, tech’d returning state qualifier Athen Almaraz (Atascocita), and pinned #4 Aaron Reyna (Brazoswood) in the finals to claim the title. Fierros continues to be one of the top wrestlers in the state. #3 Kenneth Nichols (Klein) had a solid outing as well, defeating Matos and Almaraz on his way to a third-place finish.

120 lbs
A lot went down in this bracket. #1 Santiago Ramirez (Westside), the returning state runner-up, proved he’s still the top contender by defeating #3 Santiago Garcia (Katy) and #2 Brandon Carrillo (Klein) to take the title. Garcia had a solid run himself, earning two wins over returning state placer Brandon Pattillo (College Park) on his way to a third-place finish.

132 lbs
#3 Andrew Huerta (The Woodlands) had another impressive run, capturing the tournament title with ease and further solidifying his place among the best in the state.

150 lbs
#7 Sebastian Santibanez (Bridgeland), who dropped to 144 lbs last week, moved back to 150 lbs and claimed the tournament title. #8 Andre Mercier (Klein) carried over his momentum from the CFISD tournament and made it to the finals, where he lost to Santibanez in a thrilling 12-10 shootout. Mercier’s road to the finals included a big win over returning state qualifier Shawn Harden (Round Rock).

157 lbs
#4 Jaiye Bello (College Park) dominated his way to a title, pinning his opponents in every match. It was disappointing to miss the anticipated matchup between Bello and #7 Truitt Box (Fulshear), as Box was up 12-0 in his early-round match before getting caught. Box made a strong comeback through the consolation bracket, teching his way to a third-place finish.

165 lbs
This weight class has cleared out a bit with some top wrestlers dropping weight, but #1 Logan Soileau (Langham Creek)is still here and continues to dominate the competition. #10 Waldo Jimenez (Caney Creek) and #11 Taylor Celaya (Jordan)each had strong runs in the consolation bracket.

175 lbs
Dayne Garcia-Stormer (Round Rock) isn’t a Houston-area wrestler, but he has been making waves in the region the past couple of weeks. He’s clearly on another level right now. #4 Alistair Mohmed (College Park) had a strong showing with a win over #6 Jemarion Moore (Westside), who bounced back with wins over #11 Saul Gutierrez (Langham Creek) and #7 Holden Hart (The Woodlands) to secure a third-place finish.

285 lbs
#2 Michael Villareal (Brazoswood) had a strong performance, defeating #4 Shane Trotter (Katy) in the finals. Villareal has been consistent against the top competition all season. Trotter, meanwhile, picked up a gritty win over Devin Quantz (Comal Canyon) in the semifinals.