Vote for the Treasure Valley wrestlers of the week (Jan. 9 to 15)
Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman boys and girls wrestler of the week contests.
Polls close at noon Wednesday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.
You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes. This is not meant to be scientific.
Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.
[Related: Boys basketball player of the week | Girls basketball player of the week]
GIRLS WRESTLING
Holland Wieber, Eagle: Used four straight pins to win the 126-pound title at the Jaybird Memorial, her second title from the tournament. Only one match reached the second round.
Elise Twait, Meridian: Scored four pins and upset the top seed with a 9-2 decision for the 138-pound crown at the Jaybird Memorial.
Jordan Barrett, Payette: Opened with two pins before three straight decisions for the 132-pound title at the Jaybird Memorial.
Mia Furman, Rocky Mountain: Racked up four straight pins to win the 145-pound title at the Jaybird Memorial. Only one match reached the second round.
Hallie Campbell, Columbia: Pinned all five opponents she faced for the 152-pound championship at the Jaybird Memorial. Only one match lasted longer than 90 seconds.
BOYS WRESTLING
Jason Mara, Meridian: Went 5-0 with four pins to lead the Warriors to a second-place finish at the River City Duals in Post Falls.
Nikko Gonzalez, Nampa: Racked up four pins and a major decision to go 5-0 at the River City Duals for the Bulldogs, who finished third as a team.
Gabriel Brown, Capital: Scored three pins and a tech fall to win all four contested matches at the River City Duals.
Shilo Jones, Mountain View: Racked up four pins to go 5-0 in the heavyweight division at the River City Duals.
Cash Weeks, Middleton: Scored a tech fall, a pin and then a 12-9 decision in the finals for the 220-pound title at the Padilla Invite, extending his undefeated record to 19-0.
Junior Flores, Centennial: Racked up three straight pins, including first-round pins in the semifinals and finals, for the 106-pound title at the Padilla Invite.
Isak Pitones, Ridgevue: Pinned three straight opponents for the 195-pound title at the Padilla Invite.
Dylan Frothinger, Eagle: Pinned his way to the finals before a 17-2 tech fall to run away with the 98-pound crown at the Padilla Invite.
Nathan Willoughby, New Plymouth: Pinned his way to the heavyweight championship at the Magic Valley Classic.
Jace Waggoner, Tri-Valley: Entered the Magic Valley Classic unseeded before going on a run to claim the 132-pound title, scoring a pin in 46 seconds in the finals.
Grant Svedin, Melba: Won the 145-pound title at the Magic Valley Classic with a 3-1 decision over top-seeded Austin Machen of Ririe.
Miguel Perez, Caldwell: Scored two first-round pins and two second-round pins to roll to the heavyweight title at the Spring Creek Kiwanis Invite in Nevada.
