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Treasure Valley boys, girls wrestlers of the week (Jan. 13 to 19)

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See the nominees, and all of their accomplishments, below.

GIRLS WRESTLER OF THE WEEK

Taylor Drake, Kuna: Earned four pins and a decision to claim the 107-pound title at the Tiger Grizz Girls Invitational after entering as the No. 3 seed.

Elise Twait, Meridian: Remained undefeated this season on her way to the 152-pound championship at the Tiger Grizz . She won all four contested rounds by pin.

Maliyah Garcia, New Plymouth: Pinned both her opponents at the Magic Valley Classic to win the 114-pound championship.

Maritza Garcia, Caldwell: Won the combined 195/235-pound championship at the Girls Spring Creek Kiwanis Invite in Nevada with a pin in the title match.

Rihanna Mora, Vallivue: Went 3-0 in pod matches and then won two matches by pin in the finals to win the 110/115 championship at the Nyssa Pods Tournament.

Gracin Dennis, Emmett: Won the combined 140/145-pound bracket at the Nyssa Pods, including a pin in 42 seconds in the title match.

Adeilyn Reeve, Boise: Won both matches at 170 pounds to claim the championship at the Nyssa Pods.

Jordan Lewis, Fruitland: Won all three pod matches, including two by pin, on her way to the 190-pound championship at the Nyssa Pods.

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BOYS WRESTLER OF THE WEEK

Antonio Genovesi, Eagle: Captured the 175-pound title at the Tiger-Grizz Invite with a pin, a tech fall, a major decision and a decision.

Ian Avalos, Mountain View: Won five straight matches to return home with the 132-pound title from the Tiger-Grizz.

Bodee Williams, Meridian: Brought home the first major tournament title of his high school career, winning the 98-pound division to lead the Warriors to a third-place team trophy at the Tiger-Grizz.

Raymond Davila, Capital: Went 5-0 at the Skyview Duals, winning all five matches with a first-round pin.

Draven Johns, Caldwell: Scored three pins and two tech falls to run away with the 132-pound championship at the Spring Creek Kiwanis Invite in Nevada.

Kash Cobb, Weiser: Pinned all four opponents he faced for the 175-pound title at the Spring Creek Kiwanis Invite in Nevada. Only one match reached the second round.

Kaiser Henne, Nampa Christian: Rolled to the 157-pound title at the Aberdeen Tiger Brawl with a tech fall and three straight pins, leading the Trojans to the second-place team trophy.

Gabriel Cox, New Plymouth: Racked up four straight pins to dominate the 190-pound bracket at the Magic Valley Invite. Only one match made it to the second round.

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This story was originally published January 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM.

Rachel Roberts
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