Champions Again: Eight BIIF Wrestlers Get A Second League Title

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Eight BIIF wrestlers won a second straight league championship on Saturday at the Waiakea High gym.

They are: Hilo’s Taylen Babas-Masuno (97 pounds), Malia Kukahiwa (145) and Tyler Yoshiyama (120), Kamehameha-Hawaii’s Lainey Eckart (138) and Zackary Lapenia (138), Pahoa’s Jezney Chang (168), and Kealakehe’s Elizabeth Warren (225) and Nehasi Faleofa (220).

Team and individual results follow.

Girls Top 3 Teams
>> 1. Hilo, 153
>> 2. Konawaena, 142
>> 3. Keaau, 99

Boys Top 3 Teams
>> 1. Konawaena, 211
>> 2. Hilo, 207
>> 3. Waiakea, 152

Girls 97

• 1st Place – Taylen Babas-Masuno of Hilo Girls
• 2nd Place – Maila Daniels of Konawaena Girls
• 3rd Place – Charlese Spain of Waiakea Girls

1st Place Match

• Taylen Babas-Masuno (Hilo Girls) 19-4, over Maila Daniels (Konawaena Girls) 6-11, Fr. (Fall 0:38)

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Girls 102

• 1st Place – Shaniah-Lee Ferreira of Waiakea Girls
• 2nd Place – Kyra Mohundro of Hilo Girls
• 3rd Place – Raesha Aurelio of Konawaena Girls

1st Place Match

• Shaniah-Lee Ferreira (Waiakea Girls) 7-1, Fr. over Kyra Mohundro (Hilo Girls) 10-6, . (Decision 6-4)

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Girls 107

• 1st Place – Wynter Radey-Morgan of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls
• 2nd Place – Dori Miura of Waiakea Girls
• 3rd Place – Nariya-Elizabeth Carvelo of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Girls

1st Place Match

• Wynter Radey-Morgan (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls) 5-0, So. over Dori Miura (Waiakea Girls) 1-6, Fr. (Fall 0:41)

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Girls 112

• 1st Place – Kamalani Rasay of Hilo Girls
• 2nd Place – Lily Huihui of Konawaena Girls
• 3rd Place – Jaslyn Chang of Pahoa Girls
• 4th Place – Halia Fung-Caceres of Keaau Girls

1st Place Match

• Kamalani Rasay (Hilo Girls) 14-4, . over Lily Huihui (Konawaena Girls) 5-9, Fr. (Fall 2:33)

3rd Place Match

• Jaslyn Chang (Pahoa Girls) 9-2, Fr. over Halia Fung-Caceres (Keaau Girls) 3-5, So. (Fall 2:48)

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Girls 117

• 1st Place – Siddney Shumate of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls

1st Place Match

• Siddney Shumate (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls) 6-1, Sr. unopposed

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Girls 122

• 1st Place – Rayne Domingo of Konawaena Girls
• 2nd Place – Anita Lockwood of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls
• 3rd Place – Noelani Mendiola Aruizu of Kealakehe Girls
• 4th Place – Lauryn Shikuma of Waiakea Girls
• 5th Place – Jayda Kekela of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Girls

1st Place Match

• Rayne Domingo (Konawaena Girls) 25-4, Sr. over Anita Lockwood (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls) 9-1, Sr. (Fall 3:15)

3rd Place Match

• Noelani Mendiola Aruizu (Kealakehe Girls) 6-13, Jr. over Lauryn Shikuma (Waiakea Girls) 7-5, Fr. (Sudden victory-1 9-7)

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Girls 127

• 1st Place – Chavelle Vickery of Keaau Girls
• 2nd Place – Kai Manzo of Konawaena Girls
• 3rd Place – Elena Selvidge of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls

1st Place Match

• Chavelle Vickery (Keaau Girls) 4-3, So. over Kai Manzo (Konawaena Girls) 9-6, Fr. (Fall 0:33)

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132

• 1st Place – Arionna Beatty of Keaau Girls
• 2nd Place – Blu Montez of Kealakehe Girls
• 3rd Place – Joeriana Deguair of Hilo Girls
• 4th Place – Kairie Makaio of Konawaena Girls
• 5th Place – Murphy Makely of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls

1st Place Match

• Arionna Beatty (Keaau Girls) 7-1, Sr. over Blu Montez (Kealakehe Girls) 9-6, Sr. (Fall 0:40)

3rd Place Match

• Joeriana Deguair (Hilo Girls) 9-11, . over Kairie Makaio (Konawaena Girls) 6-12, Fr. (Fall 5:21)

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Girls 138

• 1st Place – Lainey Eckart of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Girls
• 2nd Place – Zysha Pavao of Keaau Girls
• 3rd Place – Maile Hunter of Hilo Girls
• 4th Place – Malia (Theo) Villaverde of Konawaena Girls
• 5th Place – Aaliyah Cawagas of Honoka`a Girls
• 6th Place – Kody Mitchell of Kealakehe Girls

1st Place Match

• Lainey Eckart (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Girls) 15-0, Sr. over Zysha Pavao (Keaau Girls) 5-3, Sr. (Fall 1:48)

3rd Place Match

• Maile Hunter (Hilo Girls) 13-7, . over Malia (Theo) Villaverde (Konawaena Girls) 8-17, Jr. (Fall 0:41)

5th Place Match

• Aaliyah Cawagas (Honoka`a Girls) 5-8, Sr. over Kody Mitchell (Kealakehe Girls) 7-11, Jr. (Fall 1:16)

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Girls 145

• 1st Place – Malia Kukahiwa of Hilo Girls
• 2nd Place – Tylana Abraham of Kealakehe Girls
• 3rd Place – Malie Vickery-Mafi of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Girls
• 4th Place – Iolana Sanchez of Honoka`a Girls
• 5th Place – Rhonalynee Domingo of Konawaena Girls
• 6th Place – Alexa-Marie Aquino-Elvnia of Keaau Girls

1st Place Match

• Malia Kukahiwa (Hilo Girls) 18-0, Jr. over Tylana Abraham (Kealakehe Girls) 13-3, Sr. (Fall 3:22)

3rd Place Match

• Malie Vickery-Mafi (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Girls) 12-2, So. over Iolana Sanchez (Honoka`a Girls) 10-3, Sr. (Fall 2:48)

5th Place Match

• Rhonalynee Domingo (Konawaena Girls) 8-10, Fr. over Alexa-Marie Aquino-Elvnia (Keaau Girls) 1-6, Jr. (Decision 7-3)

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Girls 155

• 1st Place – Paige Taasan of Hilo Girls
• 2nd Place – Mikaela Irons of Kealakehe Girls
• 3rd Place – Mela Hanato of Konawaena Girls
• 4th Place – Taylor Perrin of Keaau Girls

1st Place Match

• Paige Taasan (Hilo Girls) 17-5, . over Mikaela Irons (Kealakehe Girls) 9-5, Sr. (M. For.)

3rd Place Match

• Mela Hanato (Konawaena Girls) 2-6, So. over Taylor Perrin (Keaau Girls) 3-11, So. (Fall 2:04)

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Girls 168

• 1st Place – Jezney Chang of Pahoa Girls
• 2nd Place – Siddalee Amaral of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Girls
• 3rd Place – Jaylea Freitas-Pavao of Keaau Girls
• 4th Place – Natalie Qina of Konawaena Girls
• 5th Place – Nanea Lange of Honoka`a Girls
• 6th Place – Sammy Sudin of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls

1st Place Match

• Jezney Chang (Pahoa Girls) 13-0, Jr. over Siddalee Amaral (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Girls) 9-2, Sr. (Fall 4:26)

3rd Place Match

• Jaylea Freitas-Pavao (Keaau Girls) 4-5, Jr. over Natalie Qina (Konawaena Girls) 8-7, Fr. (Fall 1:00)

5th Place Match

• Nanea Lange (Honoka`a Girls) 2-12, Jr. over Sammy Sudin (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Girls) 0-11, Fr. (Fall 5:00)

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Girls 225

• 1st Place – Elizabeth Warren of Kealakehe Girls
• 2nd Place – Tahtiana Minthorn of Laupahoehoe Charter Girls
• 3rd Place – Kaikea Leopoldino of Hilo Girls

1st Place Match

• Elizabeth Warren (Kealakehe Girls) 3-0, Sr. over Tahtiana Minthorn (Laupahoehoe Charter Girls) 6-4, Jr. (Fall 5:17)

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Boys 106

• 1st Place – Lawrence Sina of Konawaena Boys
• 2nd Place – Matt Ohara of Waiakea Boys
• 3rd Place – Iverson Babas of Hilo Boys

1st Place Match

• Lawrence Sina (Konawaena Boys) 10-3, Jr. over Matt Ohara (Waiakea Boys) 6-8, Fr. (Fall 0:32)

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Boys 113

• 1st Place – Charles John Hao of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys
• 2nd Place – Rancin Teeples of Hilo Boys
• 3rd Place – Mark Basilio of Konawaena Boys
• 4th Place – Shayne Muragin-Flores of Waiakea Boys
• 5th Place – Nick Johnston of Kealakehe Boys

1st Place Match

• Charles John Hao (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys) 10-0, Fr. over Rancin Teeples (Hilo Boys) 18-6, . (Fall 1:57)

3rd Place Match

• Mark Basilio (Konawaena Boys) 4-10, Fr. over Shayne Muragin-Flores (Waiakea Boys) 3-7, So. (Fall 2:14)

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Boys 120

• 1st Place – Andre Gantala of Konawaena Boys
• 2nd Place – Chayce-Lee Nakila-Victorino of Keaau Boys
• 3rd Place – Ikuhaiakalani Akina of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys
• 4th Place – Iokewe Ahuna of Kealakehe Boys

1st Place Match

• Andre Gantala (Konawaena Boys) 6-3, So. over Chayce-Lee Nakila-Victorino (Keaau Boys) 11-1, Sr. (Decision 15-10)

3rd Place Match

• Ikuhaiakalani Akina (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys) 5-3, Jr. over Iokewe Ahuna (Kealakehe Boys) 5-3, Sr. (Medical forfeit)

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Boys 126

• 1st Place – Lance Thorton of Konawaena Boys
• 2nd Place – Thomas Miura of Waiakea Boys
• 3rd Place – Kuhaupio Pratt of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys
• 4th Place – Kaleo Beyer-Hill of Kealakehe Boys
• 5th Place – Kanoa Kiyan of Hilo Boys
• 6th Place – Darius Abeita of Pahoa Boys

1st Place Match

• Lance Thorton (Konawaena Boys) 11-2, Sr. over Thomas Miura (Waiakea Boys) 8-3, Sr. (Major Decision 11-0)

3rd Place Match

• Kuhaupio Pratt (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys) 6-10, Fr. over Kaleo Beyer-Hill (Kealakehe Boys) 10-5, Sr. (Decision 16-14)

5th Place Match

• Kanoa Kiyan (Hilo Boys) 5-14, . over Darius Abeita (Pahoa Boys) 1-12, So. (Fall 3:18)

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Boys 132

• 1st Place – Tyler Yoshiyama of Hilo Boys
• 2nd Place – Carl Trinidad of Kealakehe Boys
• 3rd Place – Elias Sakaguchi of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys
• 4th Place – Kai Caravalho of Konawaena Boys
• 5th Place – Rin Motoki of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys
• 6th Place – Justin Kerr of Waiakea Boys

1st Place Match

• Tyler Yoshiyama (Hilo Boys) 17-2, . over Carl Trinidad (Kealakehe Boys) 14-3, Fr. (Fall 2:53)

3rd Place Match

• Elias Sakaguchi (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys) 7-2, Jr. over Kai Caravalho (Konawaena Boys) 11-9, Jr. (Fall 1:53)

5th Place Match

• Rin Motoki (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys) 5-8, Sr. over Justin Kerr (Waiakea Boys) 2-5, Fr. (Fall 2:33)

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Boys 138

• 1st Place – Zackary Lapenia of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys
• 2nd Place – Richie Wolf of Waiakea Boys
• 3rd Place – Malachi Wilson of Pahoa Boys
• 4th Place – Kaleo Jardine of Laupahoehoe Charter Boys
• 5th Place – Kaizehya Mateo of Hilo Boys
• 6th Place – Christian Freitas of Konawaena Boys

1st Place Match

• Zackary Lapenia (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys) 11-1, Sr. over Richie Wolf (Waiakea Boys) 11-3, Fr. (Fall 1:23)

3rd Place Match

• Malachi Wilson (Pahoa Boys) 10-5, Sr. over Kaleo Jardine (Laupahoehoe Charter Boys) 10-3, Sr. (Decision 7-2)

5th Place Match

• Kaizehya Mateo (Hilo Boys) 12-6, . over Christian Freitas (Konawaena Boys) 7-10, Sr. (Decision 12-5)

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Boys 145

• 1st Place – Akea Cariaga of Hilo Boys
• 2nd Place – Chayden Bertelmann of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys
• 3rd Place – Joshua Wong of Kealakehe Boys
• 4th Place – Rylan Boromeo of Waiakea Boys
• 5th Place – Sunny Espinoza of Konawaena Boys
• 6th Place – Jaeden Arellano of Keaau Boys

1st Place Match

• Akea Cariaga (Hilo Boys) 13-0, . over Chayden Bertelmann (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys) 14-3, Jr. (Fall 3:32)

3rd Place Match

• Joshua Wong (Kealakehe Boys) 14-5, So. over Rylan Boromeo (Waiakea Boys) 11-4, Jr. (Decision 5-4)

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5th Place Match

• Sunny Espinoza (Konawaena Boys) 10-7, Jr. over Jaeden Arellano (Keaau Boys) 6-4, Jr. (Forfeit)

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Boys 152

• 1st Place – Bradly Rocha of Waiakea Boys
• 2nd Place – Ryder Garcia of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys
• 3rd Place – Chance Tulang of Hilo Boys
• 4th Place – Kamahao Halemanu of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys
• 5th Place – Ka`e`a Imai of Konawaena Boys
• 6th Place – Cody Jones of Kealakehe Boys

1st Place Match

• Bradly Rocha (Waiakea Boys) 13-3, Sr. over Ryder Garcia (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys) 12-2, Sr. (Fall 5:46)

3rd Place Match

• Chance Tulang (Hilo Boys) 19-5, . over Kamahao Halemanu (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys) 4-3, So. (Decision 5-2)

5th Place Match

• Ka`e`a Imai (Konawaena Boys) 8-9, Fr. over Cody Jones (Kealakehe Boys) 8-9, Jr. (Decision 5-0)

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Boys 160

• 1st Place – David Oritiz of Konawaena Boys
• 2nd Place – Donovan Valeros of Waiakea Boys
• 3rd Place – Nawai Freeman of Hilo Boys
• 4th Place – Zaccheaus Kaneki-Naha of Honoka`a Boys
• 5th Place – Martin Ellazar of Keaau Boys
• 6th Place – Caysen Guillermo of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys

1st Place Match

• David Oritiz (Konawaena Boys) 14-3, Sr. over Donovan Valeros (Waiakea Boys) 10-3, Sr. (Fall 1:57)

3rd Place Match

• Nawai Freeman (Hilo Boys) 8-8, . over Zaccheaus Kaneki-Naha (Honoka`a Boys) 6-6, Sr. (Fall 2:27)

5th Place Match

• Martin Ellazar (Keaau Boys) 6-6, So. over Caysen Guillermo (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys) 6-7, Jr. (Decision 14-11)

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Boys 170

• 1st Place – Alek Trinidad of Hilo Boys
• 2nd Place – Keenan Coupens of Konawaena Boys
• 3rd Place – Kanai Lyons-Kaleo of Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys
• 4th Place – Kanale Saunoa of Waiakea Boys
• 5th Place – RJ Tabayunda of Kealakehe Boys

1st Place Match

• Alek Trinidad (Hilo Boys) 10-0, . over Keenan Coupens (Konawaena Boys) 11-5, Sr. (Fall 1:42)

3rd Place Match

• Kanai Lyons-Kaleo (Kamehameha Schools- Hawaii Boys) 10-5, So. over Kanale Saunoa (Waiakea Boys) 4-4, Jr. (Fall 3:46)

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Boys 182

• 1st Place – Nick Maira of Konawaena Boys
• 2nd Place – Jhalil Pearson of Kealakehe Boys
• 3rd Place – Uriah Leedy of Waiakea Boys
• 4th Place – Adrian Ponce of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys
• 5th Place – Zaeah Flores of Hilo Boys

1st Place Match

• Nick Maira (Konawaena Boys) 9-2, Fr. over Jhalil Pearson (Kealakehe Boys) 14-3, Jr. (Decision 12-7)

3rd Place Match

• Uriah Leedy (Waiakea Boys) 9-6, Fr. over Adrian Ponce (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys) 2-9, Sr. (Fall 4:58)

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Boys 195

• 1st Place – Kainalu Aurello of Hilo Boys
• 2nd Place – Robert Gamble of Keaau Boys
• 3rd Place – Teyon Bailey of Kealakehe Boys
• 4th Place – Race Moxley of Konawaena Boys
• 5th Place – Archie Nitura of Laupahoehoe Charter Boys
• 6th Place – Nicholas Sebastian of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys

1st Place Match

• Kainalu Aurello (Hilo Boys) 10-5, . over Robert Gamble (Keaau Boys) 5-4, Sr. (Fall 5:22)

3rd Place Match

• Teyon Bailey (Kealakehe Boys) 19-3, Fr. over Race Moxley (Konawaena Boys) 8-3, Jr. (Fall 1:39)

5th Place Match

• Archie Nitura (Laupahoehoe Charter Boys) 4-6, Sr. over Nicholas Sebastian (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys) 1-13, Sr. (Fall 2:21)

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Boys 220

• 1st Place – Nehasi Faleofa of Kealakehe Boys
• 2nd Place – Thor Jongert of Konawaena Boys
• 3rd Place – Andrew Sebastian of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys
• 4th Place – Mark Rezentes of Hilo Boys
• 5th Place – Tristan Jackson of Laupahoehoe Charter Boys
• 6th Place – Isaiah Soares of Pahoa Boys

1st Place Match

• Nehasi Faleofa (Kealakehe Boys) 14-2, Jr. over Thor Jongert (Konawaena Boys) 11-4, So. (Fall 1:23)

3rd Place Match

• Andrew Sebastian (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys) 4-5, So. over Mark Rezentes (Hilo Boys) 4-10, . (Fall 1:43)

5th Place Match

• Tristan Jackson (Laupahoehoe Charter Boys) 5-7, Sr. over Isaiah Soares (Pahoa Boys) 3-6, Jr. (Decision 6-3)

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Boys 285

• 1st Place – Gabriel Aiona of Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys
• 2nd Place – Kekai Polsoda of Kealakehe Boys
• 3rd Place – Chanstin Uahinui-Vagai of Keaau Boys
• 4th Place – Jordan Horn of Pahoa Boys
• 5th Place – Kekoa Nakooka of Hilo Boys
• 6th Place – Kahawai McDonald of Laupahoehoe Charter Boys

1st Place Match

• Gabriel Aiona (Hawaii Preparatory Academy Boys) 14-2, Sr. over Kekai Polsoda (Kealakehe Boys) 14-1, Sr. (Decision 13-8)

3rd Place Match

• Chanstin Uahinui-Vagai (Keaau Boys) 3-4, Jr. over Jordan Horn (Pahoa Boys) 6-6, So. (Fall 2:57)

5th Place Match

• Kekoa Nakooka (Hilo Boys) 8-14, . over Kahawai McDonald (Laupahoehoe Charter Boys) 1-8, Sr. (Fall 0:51)

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