Treasure Valley wrestlers of the week (Jan. 22 to 28)
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See the winners, and all the nominees, below.
BOYS WRESTLING
Matthew Martino, Bishop Kelly: Led the Knights to the team title at the Red Halverson Invite, scoring four pins and a tech fall for the 152-pound crown.
Ryan Hirchert, Nampa: Pinned three straight to reach the finals of the Red Halverson Invite, then scored a 6-1 decision for the 98-pound title.
Draven Johns, Caldwell: Racked up four straight pins and a tech fall for the 126-pound title at the North Idaho Rumble.
Nathan Willoughby, New Plymouth: Pinned his way to the heavyweight title at the R.D. Brown Invite. No match lasted longer than 33 seconds.
Trevor Paynter, Homedale: Racked up three pins and a tech fall to win the 106-pound bracket at the R.D. Brown Invite.
Marcus Aleman, Fruitland: Pinned all four opponents he faced for the 120-pound crown at the R.D. Brown Invite.
Matthew Papa, Meridian: Led the Warriors to the team title at the R.D. Brown by racking up three pins and a 5-2 decision in the finals for the 126-pound title.
Gabriel Brown, Capital: Scored four pins and a 3-2 decision in the finals for the 145-pound title at the R.D. Brown.
Tyler Feeley, Payette: Went 3-0 with three pins for the 160-pound crown at the R.D. Brown.
Kash Cobb, Weiser: Rode three pins into the 170-pound finals at the R.D. Brown, then captured a first-place finish with a 9-0 major decision.
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GIRLS WRESTLING
Kyra Richards, Nampa: Racked up three pins on her way to the 165-pound title at the 2024 Caldwell Girls Tournament.
Berenice Martinez, Caldwell: Pinned both of her opponents to claim the 138-pound championship at the 2024 Caldwell Girls Tournament.
Aviyanah Gonzalez, Borah: Earned two pins and a decision to capture the 120-pound championship at the 2024 Caldwell Girls Tournament.
Caddy Tverdy, Garden Valley: Pinned all three of her opponents in 1:30 or less to win the 126-pound bracket at the 2024 Caldwell Girls Tournament.
Hallie Esmiol, Centennial: Racked up four pins on her way to the 132-pound championship at the 2024 Caldwell Girls Tournament.
Elena Guerena, Owyhee: Pinned her way to the 145-pound title at the 2024 Caldwell Girls Tournament.
Kiera Hersel, Rocky Mountain: Earned three pins and a decision to win the 107-pound championship at the Big Mountain Girls Invitational at Burley High.
Dahlia Yerby, Emmett: Pinned all four of her opponents to win the 114-pound bracket at the Big Mountain Girls Invitational at Burley High.
Adriana Hartzell, New Plymouth: Earned three straight pins to lock in the 114-pound championship at the R.D. Brown Women’s Memorial Invitational at New Plymouth.
Audrey Deleon, Weiser: Lasted five rounds, including four pins, to win the 120-pound title at the R.D. Brown Women’s Memorial Invitational at New Plymouth.
Kiana Dullanty, Fruitland: Improved to 25-7 overall in winning the 132-pound title at the R.D. Brown Women’s Memorial Invitational at New Plymouth.
Clare Waite, Boise: Pinned both her opponents in just over a minute on her way to the 145-pound championship at the R.D. Brown Women’s Memorial Invitational at New Plymouth.
Elise Twait, Meridian: Earned two pins and a major decision as she captured the 152-pound title at the R.D. Brown Women’s Memorial Invitational at New Plymouth.
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This story was originally published January 29, 2024 at 1:23 PM.
