Joseph Lathwood, Jax Realin and Mikah Labuanan were winners of some big semifinal matches at the Blaisdell Arena today in the Texaco/HHSAA Wrestling Championships.
Moanalua’s Lathwood, only a freshman, knocked off Mid-Pacific’s Logan Lau in a 120-pound semifinal — a 7-5 overtime sudden victory. Lathwood is now 18-0 and will meet Mililani’s Kulika Corpuz in the final.
Baldwin’s Tobey Ravida is going for his second state title today. He is pictured winning his first-round state tournament match against Kalani’s Kaito Sano.
The 28 weight-class finals, one after the other on the center mat, begin at 3 p.m. today at the Blaisdell.
Lau (13-1), a sophomore who came into the event as No. 10 in Bedrock Sports Hawaii’s pound-for-pound list, suffered his first loss of the year.
Kamehameha’s Realin, also a freshman, scored a major upset of Lahainaluna senior Alicia Frank (No. 5 p4p and a two-time state placer) at 127 pounds — by fall in 4:37.
Realin improved to 10-0, while Frank fell to 18-1.
Realin moves on to the final against Kamehameha-Hawaii’s Lainey Eckart, a state placer in 2020 who is 13-0.
Kamehameha-Maui’s Labuanan — yet another freshman — gets a big rematch against Baldwin’s Tobey Ravida in the 126-pound final.
In the MIL final last week, Labuanan was leading with eight seconds left before Ravida got a reversal and wound up winning 9-6.
On Saturday morning, Labuanan showed he is the real deal by beating previously unbeaten Kaistin Vasquez (No. 9 p4p, 10-1) in the semifinals — by fall in 3:43. It was Vasquez’s first loss of the season
Ravida (No. 2 p4p, a two-time state placer and a state champ at 113 in 2020) improved to 7-0 with his semifinal win over PAC-5’s Tanner Higa.
Campbell’s Chargualaf sisters — Kianna and Bethany — both advanced to the finals.
Kianna, a state placer in 2020, topped Kamehameha’s Rylie Nishida 5-1 in the 132 semis. In the final, she’ll meet Lahainaluna’s Teani Medeiros-Maielua, who topped Rylie’s sister Reese Nishida of Moanalua by fall in 1:52 in the other semi.
Bethany scored a sizable upset by 1-0 decision of previously undefeated Kaceylee Pua (No. 8 p4p, 14-1) at 155.
Baldwin’s Liana Ferreira vs. Mililani’s Tristan Nitta At 102 Is A p4p Finals Matchup
Along with Ravida vs. Labuanan, perhaps one of the most intriguing finals matches of the day is at 102, where Baldwin’s Liana Ferreira (No. 3 p4p, two-time state placer, 8-0) meets Mililani’s Tristan Nitta (No. 9 p4p, 15-0).
There are plenty of league finals rematches today. Aside from Ravida vs. Labuanan, there’s:
>> Leilehua’s Pookela DeSantos (No. 1 p4p, 19-0, two-time state placer) vs. Kapolei’s Brycen Pagurayan at 170 pounds
>> Mililani’s Erin Hikiji (No. 1 p4p, 11-0) vs. Kapolei’s Angelina Godoy-Holt at 97
>> Kamehameha’s Nohea Moniz (No. 4 p4p, 9-0) vs. ‘Iolani’s Lillie Awaya at 112
>> ‘Iolani’s Kai Yawata vs. Punahou’s Justyce Mercado at 145
>> Kakuku’s Maia Esera vs. Radford’s Isabellą Martinez at 225
Four Wrestlers Are Going For A Second State Title Today
These four are trying for a second state title today:
>> Mililani’s Erin Hikiji (No. 1 p4p, two-time state placer, 2020 97 state champ)
>> Kamehameha’s Haley Narahara (No. 2 p4p, two-time state placer, 2020 112 state champ)
>> Baldwin’s Tobey Ravida (No. 2 p4p, two-time state placer, 2020 113 state champ)
>> Moanalua’s Blaze Sumiye (No. 4 p4p, 2020 145 state champ)
LIST OF TODAY’S FINALS
GIRLS 97
>> Erin Hikiji (Mililani) vs. Angelina Godoy-Holt (Kapolei)
GIRLS 102
>> Liana Ferreira vs. Tristan Nitta (Mililani)
GIRLS 107
>> Naiomi Kulukukalani-Sales vs. Madison Kalamau (Moanalua)
GIRLS 112
>> Nohea Moniz (Kamehameha) vs. Lillie Awaya (‘Iolani)
GIRLS 117
>> Isabelle Asuncion vs. Aliya Takano (Kamehameha)
GIRLS 122
>> Haley Narahara (Kamehameha) vs. Taydem Uyemura (Pearl City)
GIRLS 127
>> Jax Realin (Kamehameha) vs. Lainey Eckart (Kamehameha-Hawaii)
GIRLS 132
>> Kianna Chargualaf (Campbell) vs. Teani Mederios-Maielua (Lahainaluna)
GIRLS 138
>> Anissa Wright (Campbell) vs. Aubrie Molina (Pearl City)
GIRLS 145
>> Reydan Kukahiwa (Hilo) vs. Jahlia Miguel (Baldwin)
GIRLS 155
>> Bethany Chargualaf (Campbell) vs. Mehana Kapoi (Kamehameha)
GIRLS 168
>> Jadyn Crisostomo (Moanalua) vs. Kealohilani Grace (Kamehameha-Hawaii)
GIRLS 184
>> Jasmine Adiniwin (Moanalua) vs. Catherine Asami (Lahainaluna)
GIRLS 225
>> Maia Esera (Kahuku) vs. Isabella Martinez (Radford)
BOYS 106
>> Evan Kusumoto (Kamehameha) vs. Austin Kaalekahi (Molokai)
BOYS 113
>> Cyrus Bucsit (Saint Louis) vs. Khansith Chanthanouasith (Leilehua)
BOYS 120
>> Kulika Corpuz (Mililani) vs. Joseph Lathwood (Moanalua)
BOYS 126
>> Tobey Ravida (Baldwin) vs. Mikah Labuanan (Kamehameha-Maui)
BOYS 132
>> Tyger Taam (Moanalua) vs. Nainoa Silva (Kamehameha-Maui)/Bransen Porter (Waianae) winner
BOYS 138
>> Kade Okura (Kalani) vs. Kinau McBrayer (Kapolei)
BOYS 145
>> Kai Yawata (‘Iolani) vs. Justyce Mercado (Punahou)
BOYS 152
>> Xander Erolin (PAC-5) vs. Holden Soares (Campbell)
BOYS 160
>> Blaze Sumiye (Moanalua) vs. Ayden Coronil (Kamehameha)
BOYS 170
>> Pookela DeSantos (Leilehua) vs. Brycen Pagurayan (Kapolei)
BOYS 182
>> Keawe Kane-Keahi (Lahainaluna) vs. Karter Nitahara (Moanalua)
BOYS 195
>> Blaze Holani (Saint Louis) vs. Kayzehn Aiwohi-Frisby (Waianae)
BOYS 220
>> Zachary Kaliko (Saint Louis) vs. Vanderlei Yong (Waianae)
BOYS 285
>> Scott Dikilato (Kamehameha) vs. Kanale Coelho (Leilehua)
SEMIFINALS RESULTS
GIRLS 97
>> Erin Hikiji (Mililani) def. Serraya Garrido (Hilo), fall, 3:03
>> Angelina Godoy-Holt (Kapolei) def. Nanci Nakagawa (Punahou), 14-11
GIRLS 102
>> Liana Ferreira (Baldwin) def. Kayla Shota (Moanalua), fall, 1:04
>> Tristan Nitta (Mililani) def. Kayce Dudoit (Lahainaluna), fall 5:16
GIRLS 107
>> Naiomi Kulukukalani-Sales (Lahainaluna) def. Makena Abe (Mililani), technical fall, 15-0
>> Madison Kalamau (Moanalua) def. Kanoelani Kekiwi-Jones (King Kekaulike), fall, 1:49
GIRLS 112
>> Nohea Moniz (Kamehameha) def. Casey Bernabe (Kapaa), fall, 4:28
>> Lillie Awaya (‘Iolani) def. Evelyn Suzuki (Kalani), fall, 1:11
GIRLS 117
>> Isabelle Asuncion (Moanalua) def. Kelly Ichimura (Punahou), fall, 1:52
>> Aliya Takano (Kamehameha) def. Victoriana Kim (Mililani), fall, 2:24
GIRLS 122
>> Haley Narahara (Kamehameha) def. Aliza Leander (Konawaena), fall, 1:56
>> Taydem Uyemura (Pearl City) def. Chystin-Dior Treu (Lahainaluna), fall, 2:57
GIRLS 127
>> Jax Realin (Kamehameha) def. Alicia Frank (Lahainaluna), fall, 4:37
>> Lainey Eckart (Kamehameha-Hawaii) def. Rachel Oshita (Moanalua), 9-6
GIRLS 132
>> Kianna Chargualaf (Campbell) def. Rylie Nishida (Kamehameha), 5-1
>> Teani Mederios-Maielua (Lahainaluna) def. Reese Nishida (Moanalua), fall, 1:52
GIRLS 138
>> Anissa Wright (Campbell) def. Emma Wharton-Hsieh (‘Iolani), fall, 5;34
>> Aubrie Molina (Pearl City) def. Taylor Furstenworth (Kamehameha-Hawaii), major decision, 10-0
GIRLS 145
>> Rayden Kukahiwa (Hilo) def. Kaui Lee-Tynan (Kapolei), fall, 3:00
>> Jahlia Miguel (Baldwin) def. Tylanna Abraham (Kealakehe), 10-3
GIRLS 155
>> Bethany Chargualaf (Campbell) def. Kaceylee Pua (Baldwin), 1-0
>> Mehana Kapoi (Kamehameha) def. Taryn Titcomb (Moanalua), 4-0
GIRLS 168
>> Jadyn Crisostomo (Moanaua) def. Atinaeleila Fonoti (Mililani), 4-3
>> Kealohilani Grace (Kamehameha-Hawaii) def. Sarah Balbarino (Kalani), injury default
GIRLS 184
>> Jasmine Adiniwin (Moanalua) def. Teizannaho Paleafei (Farrington), fall, 7:00
>> Catherine Asami (Lahainaluna) def. Leina Balancio-Sadamaru (Waianae), fall, 2:59
GIRLS 225
>> Maia Esera (Kahuku) def. Tapaita Hufanga (Leilehua), fall, 2:41
>> Isabella Martinez (Radford) def. Alena Bartley (Kamehameha), fall, 0:55
BOYS 106
>> Evan Kusumoto (Kamehameha) def. Caden Guevara (Mililani), fall, 3:51
>> Austin Kaalekahi (Molokai) def. Joshua Estabilio (Moanalua), fall, 5:23
BOYS 113
>> Cyrus Bucsit (Saint Louis) def. Jayden Seson (Moanalua), fall, 5:23
>> Khansith Chanthanouasith (Leilehua) def. Marcus Marinas (Baldwin), major decision, 11-1
BOYS 120
>> Kulika Corpuz (Mililani) def. Dylan Landford (Kamehameha), 6-5
>> Joseph Lathwood (Moanalua) def. Logan Lau (Mid-Pacific), overtime sudden victory, 7-5
BOYS 126
>> Tobey Ravida (Baldwin) def. Tanner Higa (PAC-5), 10-4
>> Mikah Labuanan (Kamehameha-Maui) def. Kaistin Vasquez (Punahou), fall, 3:43
BOYS 132
>> Tyger Taam (Moanalua) def. Kai Sekigawa (‘Iolani), major decision, 12-1
>> Bransen Porter (Waianae) def. Nainoa Silva (Kamehameha-Maui), major decision, 9-0
BOYS 138
>> Kade Okura (Kalani) def. Joe Xahn Rapoza (Pearl City), major decision, 12-0
>> Kinau McBrayer (Kapolei) def. Keegan Goeas (Castle), 5-1
BOYS 145
>> Kai Yawata (‘Iolani) def. Jesse Jeremiah (Kamehameha), fall, 1:11
>> Justyce Mercado (Punahou) def. Zion Amerson (Saint Louis), 8-1
BOYS 152
>> Xander Erolin (PAC-5) def. Nai Hasegawa (Baldwin), overtime sudden victory, 5-3
>> Holden Soares (Campbell) def. Kailer Lee (‘Iolani), fall, 5:10
BOYS 160
>> Blaze Sumiye (Moanalua) def. Branztyn Reyes (Nanakuli), major decision, 9-1
>> Ayden Coronil (Kamehameha) def. Gabriel Valdez (Baldwin), fall, 1:22
BOYS 170
>> Pookela DeSantos (Leilehua) def. Ramsey Nishida (Kamehameha), fall, 1:39
>> Brycen Pagurayan (Kapolei) def. Kolt McCreadie (Saint Louis), fall, 5:23
BOYS 182
>> Keawe Kane-Keahi (Lahainaluna) def. Joseph Keo (Kapolei), fall, 2:36
>> Karter Nitahara (Moanalua) def. Will Straton (Punahou), 6-0
BOYS 195
>> Blaze Holani (Saint Louis) def. Maika Kahale-Akeo (Kapolei), 4-2
>> Kayzehn Aiwohi-Frisby (Waianae) def. Jonas Baekkuland (Moanalua), fall, 1:59
BOYS 220
>> Zachary Kaliko (Saint Louis) def. Leo Kalipi (Moanalua), fall, 1:47
>> Vanderlei Yong (Waianae) def. Sanalio Vehikite (Lahainaluna), major decision, 11-2
BOYS 285
>> Scott Dikilato (Kamehameha) def. Caleb Lauifi (Waipahu), major decision, 11-0
>> Kanale Coelho (Leilehua) def. Kolinaise Latu (Lahainaluna), 2-1
