Listed below are the 2022 BIIF wrestling champions from the league’s title meet at Kealakehe as well as the winners of the KIF season-ending modified dual meet at Kauai High. Both events were on Saturday, Feb. 26.
BIIF CHAMPIONS LIST
Teams
>> Boys: Hilo
>> Girls: Hilo
Girls
>> 97: Seraya Garrido, Hilo
>> 102: Jeream Estabilio, Hilo
>> 107: Taylen Babas-Masuno, Hilo
>> 117: Kawela Takushi, Hawaii Preparatory Academy
>> 122: Aliza Leander, Konawaena
>> 127: Lainey Eckart (Kamehameha-Hawaii)
>> 132: Luciana Conde-Cadena, Hawaii Preparatory Academy
>> 138: Taylor Furstenwerth, Kamehameha-Hawaii
>> 145: Malia Kukahiwa, Hilo
>> 155: Malie Vickery-Mafi, Kamehameha-Hawaii
>> 168: Jezney Chang, Pahoa
>> 184: Lilliane Toledo, Hilo
>> 225: Elizabeth Warren, Kealakehe
Boys
>> 106: Rudy Pajimola, Hilo
>> 113: Noah Vento, Waiakea
>> 120: Tyler Yoshiyama, Hilo
>> 126: Zackary Lapenia, Kamehameha-Hawaii
>> 132: Luke Klask, Kamehameha-Hawaii
>> 138: Jeremiah Borce, Hawaii Preparatory Academy
>> 145: James Kamaka, Keaau
>> 152: Hector Magana, Konawaena
>> 160: Jakob Honda, Hawaii Preparatory Academy
>> 170: Isaac Vickery, Waiakea
>> 184: Kala Pai, Konawaena
>> 195: Chance Tulang, Hilo
>> 220: Nehasi Faleofa, Kealakehe
>> 285: Gasetoto Apisala, Kealakehe
Unidentified wrestlers go through some heavy action at the KIF modified dual meets at Kauai High last Saturday. (Image credits: Kauai correspondent).
Kapaa’s Casey Bernabe (bottom) and Kauai’s Ambrie Rocha battled on Saturday. Bernabe won by fall in 1;34 in the 114-pound weight class.
KIF MODIFIED DUAL MEET RESULTS
GIRLS 109
>> Ambrie Rocha (Kauai) def. Kayleigh Martinez (Waimea), fall, 1:34
GIRLS 114
>> Casey Bernabe (Kapaa) def. Ambrie Rocha (Kaua), fall, 3:15
GIRLS 157
>> Meleana Rita (Kauai) def. Skyelynn Ripley (Waimea), fall, 2:25
BOYS 134
>> Jayden Manibog (Kauai) def. Deandri Gonzalez (Waimea), fall, 1:59
BOYS 140
>> Deandrei Gonzalez (Waimea) def. Connor Raybuck (Kapaa), fall, 1:56
BOYS 154
>> Kelan Keohokapu (Kapaa) def. Jayred Tumbaga (Waimea), 9-8
>> Kelan Keohokapu (Kapaa), def. Kayden Libre (Waimea), fall, 2:53
BOYS 162
>> Ka-Lel Butac Sagucio (Kauai) def. Shawn Parraga (Waimea), fall, 1:22
BOYS 184
>> Nathan Marovish (Kapaa) def. Eliam Ornellas (Waimea), fall, 1:34
>> Darren Delacruz (Kauai) def. Ephraim Salud (Kauai), major decision, 20-9
BOYS 222
>> Nakoa Lovell-Obatake (Kauai) def. Walker Turpin (Kauai), fall, 0:58