States Are Up Next For Maui Wrestlers; 15 Among A Sturdy MIL Group Win Second Straight League Title

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Maui has a reputation statewide as having some really powerful wrestling programs and individual wrestlers.

Far from the population center, these Valley Isle performers can sometimes be overlooked. That would not be a good idea for opponents this season to do, with the state tournament being held on Friday and Saturday at Brigham Young-Hawaii’s Cannon Activities Center.

Of the 28 champions crowned last Saturday at the MIL Championships at the Maui High gym, 15 won a title for the second year in a row.

They may be across the ocean from the majority of wrestlers in the state, but they are a formidable bunch.

Most of the repeat champs have made a name for themselves statewide, and there are four state champs in the bunch. Here they are followed by their state placing from a year ago, if applicable.

>> Nicole Fernandez, Baldwin (97 pounds)
>> Naiomi Kulukulualani-Sales, Lahainaluna (107) — 107 state second place in 2022
>> Kivah Caballero, Lahainaluna (122)
>> Teani Medeiros Maielua, Lahainaluna (132) — 132 state champ in 2022
>> Crystin-Dior Treu, Lahainaluna (138) — 122 state third place in 2022
>> Jahlia Miguel, Baldwin (145) — 145 state champ in 2022
>> Shiloh Kamaka, Baldwin (168)
>> Catherine Asami, Lahainaluna (184)  — 184 state champ in 2022
>> Marcus Marinas, Baldwin (113) — 113 state fourth place in 2022
>> Diesel Del Rosario, Lanai (120)
>> Mikah Labuanan, Kamehameha-Maui (132) — 126 state champ in 2022
>> Nainoa Silva, Kamehameha-Maui (138) — 132 state sixth place in 2022
>> Bryson Adric, Baldwin (152)
>> Nai Hasegawa, Baldwin (160) — 152 state third place in 2022
>> Keawe Kane-Keahi, Lahainaluna (195) — 182 state second place in 2022

MIL Championships results follow.

Girls Top 3 Teams
>> 1. Lahainaluna, 188
>> 2. Baldwin, 155.5
>> 3. Molokai, 85

Boys Top 3 Teams
>> 1. Baldwin, 212
>> 2. Lahainaluna, 163
>> 3. Kamehameha-Maui, 80

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Boys 106

• 1st Place – Ryder Armitage of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Kaimana Hammond-Reyes of Baldwin High School
• 3rd Place – Rexford Ang of Baldwin High School

1st Place Match

• Ryder Armitage (Lahainaluna High School) def. Kaimana Hammond-Reyes (Baldwin High School) (Technical fall 16-1)

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Boys 113

• 1st Place – Marcus Marinas of Baldwin High School
• 2nd Place – Ckristian Oliva of Lanai High School
• 3rd Place – James McCall of King Kekaulike High School
• 4th Place – Shadow Wong of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Marcus Marinas (Baldwin High School) def. Ckristian Oliva (Lanai High School) (Fall 1:19)

3rd Place Match

• James McCall (King Kekaulike High School) def. Shadow Wong (Molokai High School) (Major decision 19-5)

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Boys 120

• 1st Place – Diesel Del Rosario of Lanai High School
• 2nd Place – Keona Holokai-Basa of Baldwin High School
• 3rd Place – Jona Dudoit of Molokai High School
• 4th Place – Noah Vida-Paet of Baldwin High School

1st Place Match

• Diesel Del Rosario (Lanai High School) def. Keona Holokai-Basa (Baldwin High School) (Technical fall 20-5)

3rd Place Match

• Jona Dudoit (Molokai High School) def. Noah Vida-Paet (Baldwin High School) (Fall 2:09)

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Boys 126

• 1st Place – Happy Nitahara of Kamehameha Schools Maui
• 2nd Place – Randy Esperanza of Baldwin High School
• 3rd Place – Kekuhi Lindsey of Lahainaluna High School
• 4th Place – Reyn Raguindin of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Happy Nitahara (Kamehameha Schools Maui) def. Randy Esperanza (Baldwin High School) (Decision 4-0)

3rd Place Match

• Kekuhi Lindsey (Lahainaluna High School) def. Reyn Raguindin (Molokai High School) (Technical fall 16-0)

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Boys 132

• 1st Place – Mikah Labuanan of Kamehameha Schools Maui
• 2nd Place – Kalani Yokote of Baldwin High School
• 3rd Place – Kanoa Iwankiw of King Kekaulike High School
• 4th Place – Ke`alomahina Mahi`ai of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Mikah Labuanan (Kamehameha Schools Maui) def. Kalani Yokote (Baldwin High School) (Technical fall 17-1)

3rd Place Match

• Kanoa Iwankiw (King Kekaulike High School) def. Ke`alomahina Mahi`ai (Molokai High School) (Technical fall 15-0)

 

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Boys 138

• 1st Place – Nainoa Silva of Kamehameha Schools Maui
• 2nd Place – Tony Passetti of Maui High School
• 3rd Place – Rezen Pagan of King Kekaulike High School
• 4th Place – Caedon Asato of Baldwin High School
• 5th Place – Angel Oviedo of Maui High School
• 6th Place – Kalapana Labasan of Baldwin High School

1st Place Match

• Nainoa Silva (Kamehameha Schools Maui) def. Tony Passetti (Maui High School) (Major decision 10-0)

3rd Place Match

• Rezen Pagan (King Kekaulike High School) def. Caedon Asato (Baldwin High School) (Fall 4:07)

5th Place Match

• Angel Oviedo (Maui High School) def. Kalapana Labasan (Baldwin High School) (Fall 3:16)

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Boys 145

• 1st Place – Kannon Dunbar of Baldwin High School
• 2nd Place – Giovanni Baltazar-Membrilla of Lahainaluna High School
• 3rd Place – Ezekiel James (ej) Dela Cruz of Baldwin High School
• 4th Place – Kia`ikūle`a Kalipi of Kamehameha Schools Maui

1st Place Match

• Kannon Dunbar (Baldwin High School) def. Giovanni Baltazar-Membrilla (Lahainaluna High School) (Major decision 12-0)

3rd Place Match

• Ezekiel James (ej) Dela Cruz (Baldwin High School) def. Kia`ikūle`a Kalipi (Kamehameha Schools Maui) (Decision 8-3)

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Boys 152

• 1st Place – Bryson Adric of Baldwin High School
• 2nd Place – Kahiwa Augustiro of Molokai High School
• 3rd Place – Makai Farm of King Kekaulike High School
• 4th Place – Hunter Cuaresma of Lahainaluna High School

1st Place Match

• Bryson Adric (Baldwin High School) def. Kahiwa Augustiro (Molokai High School) (Decision 7-3)

3rd Place Match

• Makai Farm (King Kekaulike High School) def. Hunter Cuaresma (Lahainaluna High School) (Fall 1:49)

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Boys 160

• 1st Place – Nai Hasegawa of Baldwin High School
• 2nd Place – Ikaika Gonzales of Lahainaluna High School
• 3rd Place – Ekolu Horner of Molokai High School
• 4th Place – Iokepa Kekiwi Jones of King Kekaulike High School

1st Place Match

• Nai Hasegawa (Baldwin High School) def. Ikaika Gonzales (Lahainaluna High School) (Decision 2-1)

3rd Place Match

• Ekolu Horner (Molokai High School) def. Iokepa Kekiwi Jones (King Kekaulike High School) (Injury default 0:00)

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Boys 170

• 1st Place – Chaser Boaz of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Elias Hamp of King Kekaulike High School
• 3rd Place – Treyvin Ilustrisimo of Maui High School
• 4th Place – Caese Calaro of Baldwin High School

1st Place Match

• Chaser Boaz (Lahainaluna High School) def. Elias Hamp (King Kekaulike High School) (Fall 5:01)

3rd Place Match

• Treyvin Ilustrisimo (Maui High School) def. Caese Calaro (Baldwin High School) (Fall 4:15)

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Boys 182

• 1st Place – Jackson Hussey of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Elisha Horner of Molokai High School
• 3rd Place – Brayden Balangitao of Maui High School

1st Place Match

• Jackson Hussey (Lahainaluna High School) def. Elisha Horner (Molokai High School) (Fall 1:50)

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Boys 195

• 1st Place – Keawe Kane-Keahi of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Toa Mata`afa-grove of Baldwin High School
• 3rd Place – Sky Abilay of Maui High School

1st Place Match

• Keawe Kane-Keahi (Lahainaluna High School) def. Toa Mata`afa-Grove (Baldwin High School) (Technical fall 16-1)

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Boys 220

• 1st Place – Sanalio Vehikite of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Chad Miguel of Baldwin High School
• 3rd Place – Rudy Villalobos of King Kekaulike High School

1st Place Match

• Sanalio Vehikite (Lahainaluna High School) def. Chad Miguel (Baldwin High School) (Fall 1:27)

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Boys 285

• 1st Place – Pita Takafua of Baldwin High School
• 2nd Place – Tama Palau-Agdeppa of Lahainaluna High School
• 3rd Place – Ezekiel Kanemitsu-Gomez of Lahainaluna High School

1st Place Match

• Pita Takafua (Baldwin High School) def. Tama Palau-Agdeppa (Lahainaluna High School) (Injury default 2:03)

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Girls 97

• 1st Place – Nicole Fernandez of Baldwin High School
• 2nd Place – Jaliyah Rodrigues of Maui High School
• 3rd Place – Chloe Manaba of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Nicole Fernandez (Baldwin High School) def. Jaliyah Rodrigues (Maui High School) (Fall 3:51)

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Girls 102

• 1st Place – Anjolie Manaba of Molokai High School
• 2nd Place – Hayley Sedino of Maui High School

1st Place Match

• Anjolie Manaba (Molokai High School) def. Hayley Sedino (Maui High School) (Fall 3:00)

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Girls 107

• 1st Place – Naiomi Kulukulualani-Sales of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Mariah Honokaupu of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Naiomi Kulukulualani-Sales (Lahainaluna High School) def. Mariah Honokaupu (Molokai High School) (Fall 1:29)

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Girls 112

• 1st Place – Kailah Caballero of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Skye Kaawa-Caparida of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Kailah Caballero (Lahainaluna High School) def. Skye Kaawa-Caparida (Molokai High School) (Decision 5-2)

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Girls 117

• 1st Place – Kanoelani Kekiwi Jones of King Kekaulike High School
• 2nd Place – Deja Fernandez of Baldwin High School
• 3rd Place – Kailani Bicoy of Molokai High School
• 4th Place – Hiwa Kapu-Biga of Lahainaluna High School

1st Place Match

• Kanoelani Kekiwi Jones (King Kekaulike High School) def. Deja Fernandez (Baldwin High School) (Decision 8-4)

3rd Place Match

• Kailani Bicoy (Molokai High School) def. Hiwa Kapu-Biga (Lahainaluna High School) (Major decision 14-2)

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Girls 122

• 1st Place – Kivah Caballero of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Chaela Gantala of Baldwin High School
• 3rd Place – J-Lah Sinenci of Hana High School
• 4th Place – Kendra Kaulili of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Kivah Caballero (Lahainaluna High School) def. Chaela Gantala (Baldwin High School) (Major decision 9-0)

3rd Place Match

• J-Lah Sinenci (Hana High School) def. Kendra Kaulili (Molokai High School) (Fall 3:19)

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Girls 127

• 1st Place – Siana Boaz-Vasquez of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Briseis Obregon of King Kekaulike High School
• 3rd Place – Piikea Joy of Baldwin High School
• 4th Place – Elena Beauchamp-Estrella of Kamehameha Schools Maui
• 5th Place – Ku`ulei Simon of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Siana Boaz-Vasquez (Lahainaluna High School) def. Briseis Obregon (King Kekaulike High School) (Fall 4:47)

3rd Place Match

• Piikea Joy (Baldwin High School) def. Elena Beauchamp-Estrella (Kamehameha Schools Maui) (Fall 4:23)

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Girls 132

• 1st Place – Teani Medeiros-Maielua of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Peyton Diamond of Baldwin High School
• 3rd Place – Bailey Sproat of Molokai High School
• 4th Place – Shaelyn Perreira of Maui High School

1st Place Match

• Teani Medeiros-Maielua (Lahainaluna High School) def. Peyton Diamond (Baldwin High School) (Fall 0:09)

3rd Place Match

• Bailey Sproat (Molokai High School) def. Shaelyn Perreira (Maui High School) (Decision 6-4)

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Girls 138

• 1st Place – Crystin-Dior Treu of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Teata Mataafa-Grove of Baldwin High School

1st Place Match

• Crystin-Dior Treu (Lahainaluna High School) def. Teata Mataafa-Grove (Baldwin High School) (Major decision 10-2)

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Girls 145

• 1st Place – Jahlia Miguel of Baldwin High School
• 2nd Place – Shansi Boaz-Vasquez of Lahainaluna High School
• 3rd Place – Kamaile Talamai of Maui High School

1st Place Match

• Jahlia Miguel (Baldwin High School) def. Shansi Boaz-Vasquez (Lahainaluna High School) (Technical fall 16-0)

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Girls 155

• 1st Place – Kaili Torres-Angel of Baldwin High School
• 2nd Place – Brianna Kapu of Lahainaluna High School
• 3rd Place – Stephanie Gandeza of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Kaili Torres-Angel (Baldwin High School) def. Brianna Kapu (Lahainaluna High School) (Decision 7-3)

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Girls 168

• 1st Place – Shiloh Kamaka of Baldwin High School
• 2nd Place – Reese Oneal of Lahainaluna High School
• 3rd Place – Ohia Borden-Phillips of Molokai High School

1st Place Match

• Shiloh Kamaka (Baldwin High School) def. Reese Oneal (Lahainaluna High School) (Major decision 10-1)

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Girls 184

• 1st Place – Catherine Asami of Lahainaluna High School
• 2nd Place – Ofa Haupu of Baldwin High School

1st Place Match

• Catherine Asami (Lahainaluna High School) def. Ofa Haupu (Baldwin High School) (Fall 2:55)

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Girls 225

• 1st Place – Casey-Ann Ross of Lahainaluna High School

1st Place Match

• Casey-Ann Ross (Lahainaluna High School) unopposed

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