Four Hawaii youth wrestlers — Analu Woode, Kaiulani Kekahuna, Ehukai Kekahuna and Layla Pasion — nearly became champions at the Reno Worlds wrestling tournament last weekend in Reno, Nevada.
Woode, a member of Golden Back Wrestling, was the runner-up in the 12-and-under boys 84-pound class.
Pasion, meanwhile, took second in the 9-under girls 50-pound category.
Kaiulani Kekahuna of Team Hawaii Aloha earned second in the 9-and-under girls 75-pound division, and sister Ehukai placed second in the 7-and-under girls 40-pound division.
The following Hawaii wrestlers also placed in the top six:
>> Aukai Woode of Golden Back Wrestling placed third in 8-and-under boys at 46-pounds.
>> Nahenahe Kalamau of Team Hawaii Aloha placed third in 12-and-under girls at 120 pounds.
>> Willow Eve Kaupe of Team Pride Academy placed fourth in 7-and-under girls at 100 pounds.
>> Raeghen Rivera of Team Hawaii Aloha placed fifth in 7-and-under girls at 45 pounds.
>> Johnny Whitford of Team Pride Academy placed fifth in 10-and-under boys at 80 pounds.
>> Presley Sandobal of Team Pride Academy placed fifth in 12-and-under girls at 73 pounds.
In addition, the Kekahuna girls, Pasion, Kalamau and Rivera made up Team Hawaii Aloha’s 9-and-under squad that placed second in the team competition.
Team Hawaii Aloha’s 9-under squad earned second place in the Reno Worlds team competition.
More than 3,000 wrestlers competed in the event in the various age and weight classes.
Below is a look at the key matches by Hawaii’s 10 placers.
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ANALU WOODE (second place 12-and-under boys 84), Nanakuli, Golden Back Wrestling
>> Round of 32: def. Conley Evans (Utah), 5-2
>> Round of 16: def. Carson Peebles (Idaho), fall, 2:02
>> Quarterfinals: def. Mikey McNeal (Pennsylvania), 4-0
>> Semifinals: def. Daniel Green (Montana), 2-0
>> Championship match: lost to Matthew McDermott (New York), 5-4
KAIULANI KEKAHUNA (second place 9-and-under girls 75), Honolulu, Team Hawaii Aloha
>> Round of 16: def. Payton Shull (California), fall, 1:16
>> Quarterfinals: def. Keely Huffman (Oregon), fall, 0:24
>> Semifinals: def. Bella Reyes (California), fall, 1:08
>> Championship match: lost to Sky Ramos (California), fall, 4:20
EHUKAI KEKAHUNA (second place 7-and-under girls 40), Honolulu, Team Hawaii Aloha
>> Round 1: def. Lyla Perez (California), fall, 0:38
>> Round 2: lost to Zara Bongcaron (California), fall, 0:31
>> Round 3: def. Hailey Lollis (Oklahoma), fall, 0:29
LAYLA PASION (second place 9-and-under girls 50), Team Aloha Hawaii
>> Round 1: def. Anaiah Peralta (New Mexico), 13-0
>> Round 2: def. Cataleya Robinette (California), 12-0
>> Round 3: lost to Mia Emili (Pennsylvania), fall, 0:26
NAHENAHE KALAMAU (third place 12-and-under girls 120), Waianae, Team Hawaii Aloha
>> Quarterfinals: def. Mattie Bidiman (Idaho), fall, 1:57
>> Semifinals: lost to Dulcy Martinez (California), 7-3
>> Third-place match: def. Mattie Bidiman (Idaho), fall, 3:28
AUKAI WOODE (third place 8-and-under boys 46), Nanakuli, Golden Back Wrestling
>> Quarterfinals: def. Kaiden Warne (California), 9-2
>> Semifinals: lost to Emmett LeMay (Kentucky), fall, 0:52
>> Third-place match: def. Kaiden Warne (California), 6-1
WILLOW EVE KAUPE (fourth place 7-and-under girls 100), Hauula, Team Pride Academy
>> Round of 16: lost to Akeeah Mitchell (New Mexico), fall, 1:47
>> Third-place match: lost to Venice Perez (Washington), 4-0
RAEGHEN RIVERA (fifth place 7-and-under girls 45), Team Hawaii Aloha
>> Quarterfinals: def. Emery Cox (Idaho), fall, 1:29
>> Semifinals: lost to Kinsley Kothenbeutel (Minnesota), 6-0
>> Fifth-place match: def. Esme Miller (Oregon), 10-0
JOHNNY WHITFORD (fifth place 10-and-under boys 80), Laie, Team Pride Academy
>> Round of 32: def. Xander Hee (California), 2:25
>> Round of 16: def. MJ Accettola (Oregon), fall, 0:49
>> Quarterfinals: lost to Drew Barnes (Texas), 9-0
>> Fifth-place match: def. Colton Meixner (California), fall, 1:26
PRESLEY SANDOBAL (fifth place 12-and-under girls 73), Team Pride Academy
>> Quarterfinals: lost to Anna Pia Hill (California), 6-0
>> Fifth-place match: def. Mylah Henebry (Idaho), sudden victory, 6-4
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