Treasure Valley wrestlers of the week (Jan. 1 to 7)
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See the winners, and all the nominees, below.
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BOYS WRESTLING
Draven Johns, Caldwell: Was named the most outstanding lightweight wrestler at the Rollie Lane Invitational after winning the 120-pound bracket.
Carson Exferd, Nampa: Edged three-time state champ Kolter Burton 3-2 in the 138-pound championship at Rollie Lane, earning himself the meet’s most outstanding middleweight wrestler award.
Quinn Hood, Fruitland: Pinned four of the five opponents he faced for the 195-pound title at Rollie Lane, leading Fruitland to its best-ever finish in the team race at second place.
Matthew Daniels, McCall-Donnelly: Started Rollie Lane unseeded before knocking off the favorite in the second round en route to the 160-pound title. Daniels (10-0) is only the third wrestler from McCall-Donnelly to win Rollie Lane.
Matthew Martino, Bishop Kelly: Pinned his 145-pound finals opponent in 1:30 to win his third straight Rollie Lane championship. He won four of six matches via pin, and the other two with tech falls.
Hudson Rogers, Meridian: Brought home the 182-pound crown and the most outstanding heavyweight wrestler award from Rollie Lane after topping Bonneville’s Easton Kemper 3-1 in the finals.
Shilo Jones, Mountain View: Captured his first Rollie Lane title after finishing second each of the past two seasons. He topped Austin MacNaughtan of Wasatch, Utah, 5-0 in the finals.
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GIRLS WRESTLING
Toni Avelino, Caldwell: Placed second at the Rollie Lane Invitational at 107 pounds to improve to 12-3 on the season.
Talea Nichols, Rocky Mountain: Won the third-place match at 114 pounds with a pin at the Rollie Lane Invitational.
Clare Waite, Boise: Finished as the runner-up at 145 pounds at the Rollie Lane Invitational.
Kyra Richards, Nampa: Earned second place at 165 pounds at the Rollie Lane Invitational.
Jordynn LeBeau, Eagle: Won the third-place match at 185 pounds at the Rollie Lane Invitational.
Aliyah Alhilla, Weiser: Claimed the 152-pound title at the Canyon Ridge Girls Invitational with a pin in the title match.
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This story was originally published January 8, 2024 at 1:34 PM.
