Treasure Valley wrestling athletes of the week (Dec. 4 to 10)
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See the winners, and all the nominees, below.
GIRLS WRESTLING
Charlene Mbomakwete, Borah: Won the 152-pound title at the Ridgevue Warkhawks Tournament with pins in all three rounds.
Reece Moody, Rocky Mountain: She downed a two-time defending Oregon state champion to win the 235-pound title at the La Grande Tournament.
Mattie Iseri, Bishop Kelly: Took first at 114 pounds at the Ridgevue Warhawks Tournament, pinning both of her opponents.
Mackenzie Thornton, Meridian: Pinned both her opponents on the way to the 138-pound championship at the Ridgevue Warhawks Tournament.
Hallie Esmiol, Centennial: Won by pin in four of her five matches to claim the 132-pound championship at the Ridgevue Warhawks Tournament.
Elena Guerena, Owyhee: Made it through four rounds to win the 145-pound championship at the Tim Matthews Invitational in Jerome.
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BOYS WRESTLING
Hayden Nye, Rocky Mountain: Won the 145-pound title at the Tim Matthews Invitational in Jerome with three pins and a decision, including a pin at the 1:07 mark of the championship match.
Aiden McGinnis, Mountain View: Remained undefeated this season with a victory at 285 pounds at the Tim Matthews Invitational in Jerome. McGinnis won the title match with a 5-0 decision.
Maxim Osmond, Owyhee: Improved to 12-0 this season by claiming the 220-pound title at the Tim Matthews Invitational in Jerome.
Trevor Paynter, Homedale: Took home the 106-pound championship at the Cooper D Lish Memorial tournament at Marsh Valley High. Paynter won six of his seven matches by pin.
Jerimiah Gonzalez, Meridian: Powered through five rounds to win the Ridgevue Warhawks Tournament at 113 pounds.
Thomas Farmer, Eagle: Won all three of his matches by pin to finish first at 182 pounds at the Ridgevue Warhawks Tournament.
Treygen Morin, Ridgevue: Finished first at 132 pounds at the Ridgevue Warhawks Tournament, winning with a 9-3 decision in the championship match.
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This story was originally published December 11, 2023 at 2:42 PM.
