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At Least 9 Hawaii Seniors Will Wrestle In College Next Season

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Note: Lizzie Woolsey contributed to this report.
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Every year, a bunch of Hawaii wrestlers decide to go on to compete in college and this year is no different.

Bedrock Sports Hawaii has learned about nine Hawaii seniors who will be mainland bound in the fall to wrestle.

It’s highly likely there are other Hawaii seniors planning or already committed to wrestle in college who aren’t on this list yet. If so, let us know ([email protected]) and we can add those athletes here.

At last check-in with some coaches earlier this month, there are also at least two seniors planning to wrestle in college who are undecided about where they plan to continue at the next level — Moanalua 117-pound state champion Isabelle Asuncion, and Waianae 138-pound state runner-up Hakuilua Paaluhi.

According to one Hawaii coach, there’s also a junior (Kamehameha 113-pound state champion Evan Kusumoto) who has already made a commitment to wrestle in college at San Francisco State University after his high school senior season in 2024.

The list of nine college-bound Hawaii senior wrestlers we know about is below, with photos of some of them.

Eden Baguio

>> University of Providence (Great Falls, Montana)
>> High school and weight class: Moanalua, 168
>> 2023 state tournament: first place
Moanalua’s Eden Baguio
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Tristan Nitta

>> Central Methodist University (Fayette, Missouri)
>> Plans to major in nursing
>> High school and weight class: Mililani, 102
>> 2023 state tournament: first place
>> 2022 state tournament: second place
Mililani’s Tristan Nitta

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Jaren Kimura

>> Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott, Arizona)
>> Plans to major in aeronautical engineering
>> High school and weight class: Mililani, 132
>> 2023 state tournament: second place
>> 2022 state tournament: third place
Mililani’s Jaren Kimura
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Isabella Martinez

>> Avila University (Kansas City, Missouri)
>> Plans to major in clinical psychology
>> High school and weight class: Radford, 184
>> 2022 state tournament (injured in 2023): second place (225)

Radford’s Isabella Martinez

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Kayla Shota

>> University of Providence (Great Falls, Montana)
>> High school and weight class: Moanalua, 107
>> 2023 state tournament: third place
>> 2022 state tournament: fifth place (102)
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Boyd Durand

>> Northern Colorado University (Greeley, Colorado)
>> Plans to major in economics
>> High school and weight class: Radford, 160
>> 2023 state tournament: fourth place
Radford’s Boyd Durand
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Kai Simmons

>> Pratt Community College (Pratt, Kansas)
>> High school and weight class: Moanalua, 160
>> 2023 state tournament: sixth place
Moanalua’s Kai Simmons
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Traven Wailehua

>> San Francisco State University
>> High school and weight class: Kamahamaha, 160
>> Plans to major in business management and entrepreneurship
Kamehameha’s Traven Wailehua
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Jacob Enrico

>> Pacific University (Forest Grove, Oregon)
>> High school and weight class: Mililani, 126
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