Two Hawaii Teams Win At Western States Turf Wars Wrestling Tournament

Nick Abramo
June 21, 2023
3:09 pm

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Hawaii sent seven teams of wrestlers to the Western States Turf Wars dual meet championships at Farmington, Utah, last week.

Two of the 808’s teams were first-place finishers — the 12U boys in Greco-Roman and the high school girls in Greco-Roman C and Freestyle D.

Below are the seven teams’ rosters and various placings.

12U Boys

Hawaii
(First place Greco-Roman; Third place Freestyle)
>> Micah Thai
>> Cruz Soriano
>> Kapeli Wakinekona
>> Justice Chung
>> Aukai Walsh
>> Rylan Thai
>> Conner Badua
>> Shane Soriano
>> Stylin Ranis
>> Josiah Domen
>> Sophia Kula-Faalafua
>> Kameo Rozet
>> Caleb Recopuerto
>> Slayter Kamimura
>> Henry Buelow

High School Girls

Hawaii 1
(First place Greco-Roman C; first place Freestyle D; second place Freestyle B; third place Freestyle Gold, fourth place Greco-Roman Gold)

>> Erika Olkowski
>> Tatiana Paragas
>> Joy Jeremiah
>> Kivah Caballero
>> Teani Medeiros
>> Aubrie Molina
>> Teata Mataafa-Grove
>> Crystin-Dior Treu
>> Zaira Sugui
>> Huali Hudgens
>> Ohia Borden-Phillips
>> Catherine Asami

Hawaii 2
(Second place Freestyle B; Third place Greco-Roman A)
>> Chloe Obuhanych
>> Sarai O’Day
>> Anela Hokoana
>> Laylee Pasion
>> Piikea Joy
>> Kalina Hotema
>> Payton Diamond
>> Kaimalie Wong-Stone
>> Shansi Boaz-Vasquez
>> Elece Baron (from Nevada)
>> Illiame Smith (from Oklahoma)

14U Boys

Hawaii
(Third place Greco-Roman; Fourth place Freestyle)
>> Kaalokuloku Walsh
>> Elijah Martinez
>> Elijah Domingo
>> Dylan Buelow
>> Jaden Thai
>> Saxon Bristol
>> Aisea Sonano
>> Zane Dean-Verdadero
>> Mayden Kahalehaiu
>> Miles Higgins
>> Lawsen Reed

14U Girls

Hawaii
(Third place Greco-Roman; Fourth place Freestyle)
>> Layla Pasion
>> Anela Nitta
>> Shylea Domen
>> Maya Iverson
>> Fury Mataafa
>> Kaila Tatekawa
>> Tia Hotema
>> Auriana Wakinekona
>> Taimane Grove
>> Hepua Salter

High School Boys

Hawaii 1
(Sixth place Freestyle; Seventh place Greco-Roman)
>> Irving Bicoy
>> Paliku Chang
>> Evan Kusumoto
>> Kulika Corpuz
>> Hoakea Salter
>> Mikah Labuanan
>> Keegan Goeas
>> Justyce Mercado
>> Ethan Ito
>> Jensen Tanele
>> Jackson Hussey
>> Sanalio Vehikite

Hawaii 2
(10th place Freestyle; 11th place Greco-Roman)
>> Colt Kalaukoa
>> Ryder Armitage
>> Diesel Del Rosario
>> Joshua Kawaiaea
>> Noah McKenzie
>> Gavin Buelow
>> Caleb Sharron (from Nevada)
>> Micah Dunn
>> Caese Calero
>> Ikaika Gonzales
>> Ellis Johnson (from Alaska)
>> Kameron Arizumi

Dual meet match results for Hawaii’s first-place teams are below.

Hawaii 12U Boys Greco-Roman championship team match results

Match #1 Round 1

HAWAII defeated IDAHO 26-22

60 – Micah Thai (HAWAII) over Tony Hernandez (IDAHO) TF 8-0
65 – Aisea Tabakece (IDAHO) over Kapeli Wakinekona (HAWAII) TF 8-0
70 – Austin Armstrong (IDAHO) over Justice Chung (HAWAII) TF 8-0
75 – Rylan Thai (HAWAII) over Tytan Freeman (IDAHO) Dec 12-7
80 – Shane Soriano (HAWAII) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
85 – Stylin Ranis (HAWAII) over Gage Green (IDAHO) TF 8-0
89 – Mason Wright (IDAHO) over Josiah Domen (HAWAII) TF 8-0
94 – Harper Stone (IDAHO) over Sophia Kula-Faalafua (HAWAII) Fall 1:43
100 – Kameo Rozet (HAWAII) over Ryder Smith (IDAHO) TF 15-4
110 – Double Forfeit
120 – Slayter Kamimura (HAWAII) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
hwt – Hunter Bell (IDAHO) over Henry Buelow (HAWAII) Dec 15-14

Match #2 Round 2

HAWAII defeated ALASKA 34-22

65 – Sawyer Barnes (ALASKA) over Cruz Soriano (HAWAII) Fall 1:40
70 – Aukai Walsh (HAWAII) over Weston Ekle (ALASKA) TF 12-1
75 – Rylan Thai (HAWAII) over Colton Mahoney (ALASKA) TF 8-0
80 – Conner Badua (HAWAII) over Oliver Dunlavey (ALASKA) TF 11-1
85 – Mick Dobbs (ALASKA) over Stylin Ranis (HAWAII) Fall 4:00
89 – Mason Ekle (ALASKA) over Josiah Domen (HAWAII) TF 8-0
94 – Sophia Kula-Fa`alafua (HAWAII) over Rhys Rimbert (ALASKA) Fall 0:57
100 – Kameo Rozet (HAWAII) over Torrin Mickelson (ALASKA) TF 8-0
110 – Ashton Martin (ALASKA) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 – Slayter Kamimura (HAWAII) over Charlie Lester (ALASKA) TF 12-4
hwt – Henry Buelow (HAWAII) over Sam Montierth (ALASKA) TF 11-0
60 – Micah Thai (HAWAII) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

Match #3 Round 3

HAWAII defeated MONTANA 33-21

70 – Beaudin Murphy (Montana, MT) over Justice Chung (HAWAII) TF 10-0
75 – Rylan Thai (HAWAII) over Tucker Buckley (Montana, MT) TF 8-0
80 – Renzy LeProwse (Montana, MT) over Shane Soriano (HAWAII) TF 15-7
85 – Stylin Ranis (HAWAII) over Unknown (Unattached) Fall 2:41
89 – Emmett Wheeler (Montana, MT) over Josiah Domen (HAWAII) Dec 8-4
94 – Sophia Kula-Fa`alafua (HAWAII) over Zakary Acuna (Montana, MT) TF 10-2
100 – Kameo Rozet (HAWAII) over Mason Bazaldua (Montana, MT) Fall 1:06
110 – Krew Kegel (Montana, MT) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 – Slayter Kamimura (HAWAII) over Zion Cozino (Montana, MT) TF 8-0
hwt – Henry Buelow (HAWAII) over Philip Andrade (Montana, MT) TF 8-0
60 – Micah Thai (HAWAII) over Hayzon Walker (Montana, MT) Fall 1:31
65 – Carmine Crisman (Montana, MT) over Kapeli Wakinekona (HAWAII) TF 8-0

Match #4 Round 4

HAWAII defeated UTAH 32-22

75 – Rylan Thai (HAWAII) over Jre Whitford (UTAH) TF 10-0
80 – Shane Soriano (HAWAII) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
85 – Gunner Knudsen (UTAH) over Stylin Ranis (HAWAII) TF 8-0
89 – Nixon Canfield (UTAH) over Josiah Domen (HAWAII) TF 12-4
94 – Nolan Carlson (UTAH) over Sophia Kula-Fa`alafua (HAWAII) Fall 2:30
100 – Johnny Whitford (UTAH) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
110 – Kameo Rozet (HAWAII) over Zack Kohler (UTAH) TF 9-0
120 – Slayter Kamimura (HAWAII) over Ira Hatch (UTAH) TF 8-0
hwt – Henry Buelow (HAWAII) over Jaxson Cox (UTAH) TF 8-0
60 – Micah Thai (HAWAII) over Kayce Linnell (UTAH) TF 8-0
65 – Blade Pehrson (UTAH) over Cruz Soriano (HAWAII) TF 12-3
70 – Aukai Walsh (HAWAII) over Case Christensen (UTAH) Fall 1:09

Match #5 Round 5

HAWAII defeated OREGON 29-20

80 – Luke Provost (OREGON) over Conner Badua (HAWAII) Fall 1:42
85 – Stylin Ranis (HAWAII) over Max Larwin (OREGON) TF 9-0
89 – Gunnar Wilson (OREGON) over Josiah Domen (HAWAII) Fall 1:40
94 – Jack Lovell (OREGON) over Sophia Kula-Fa`alafua (HAWAII) Fall 1:19
100 – Kameo Rozet (HAWAII) over Alden Marquess (OREGON) TF 8-0
110 – Double Forfeit
120 – Slayter Kamimura (HAWAII) over Elijah Hicks (OREGON) TF 8-0
hwt – Henry Buelow (HAWAII) over Ryder Martinez (OREGON) TF 11-2
60 – Micah Thai (HAWAII) over Bryson Fryman (OREGON) Fall 0:16
65 – Tucker Wilson (OREGON) over Kapeli Wakinekona (HAWAII) TF 14-4
70 – Aukai Walsh (HAWAII) over Anthony Sunnell (OREGON) TF 10-0
75 – Rylan Thai (HAWAII) over Tate Lawrence (OREGON) TF 8-0
HAWAII’s team score was adjusted by -1.0 for unsportsmanlike

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Hawaii 1 High School Girls Greco-Roman C championship team match results

Match #1 Round 2

HAWAII 1 defeated NEW MEXICO 46-6

110 – Erika Olkowski (Hawaii 1) over Ariana Martinez (New Mexico) Fall 2:15
115 – Joy Jeremiah (Hawaii 1) over Rosalia Rubio (New Mexico) Dec 10-9
120 – Kivah Caballero (Hawaii 1) over Danasia DeLeon (New Mexico) Fall 1:20
125 – Teani Medeiros (Hawaii 1) over Aspen Rhodes (New Mexico) Fall 0:30
130 – Aubrie Molina (Hawaii 1) over Ashley Smith (New Mexico) Fall 1:36
135 – Crystin-Dior Treu (Hawaii 1) over April Archibeque (New Mexico) Fall 1:26
140 – Zaira Sugui (Hawaii 1) over Liana Fernandez (New Mexico) TF 8-0
150 – Breanna Samora (New Mexico) over Huali Hudgens (Hawaii 1) Fall 4:23
165 – Ohia Borden-Phillips (Hawaii 1) over Chelsea Rivera (New Mexico) Fall 1:35
180 – Catherine Asami (Hawaii 1) over Amia Goins (New Mexico) Fall 0:47
HWT – Double Forfeit
105 – Naomi Kulukulualani-Sales (Hawaii 1) over Gala Nelson (New Mexico) TF 10-0

Match #2 Round 3

HAWAII 1 defeated UTAH 2 42-16

115 – Tatiana Paragaas (Hawaii 1) over Julia Kay (Utah 2) TF 8-0
120 – Kivah Caballero (Hawaii 1) over Addyson Vancott (Utah 2) Fall 0:50
125 – Teani Medeiros (Hawaii 1) over Addison Call (Utah 2) Fall 1:00
130 – Aubrie Molina (Hawaii 1) over Nia Hagler (Utah 2) TF 11-3
135 – Teata Mataafa-Grove (Hawaii 1) over Sage Eggleston (Utah 2) TF 8-0
140 – Nya Jolley (Utah 1) over Zaira Sugui (Hawaii 1) Fall 2:15
150 – Huali Hudgens (Hawaii 1) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 – Katie Law (Utah 2) over Ohia Borden-Phillips (Hawaii 1) Fall 1:40
180 – Catherine Asami (Hawaii 1) over Macee Ercanbrack (Utah 2) Fall 1:05
HWT – Angie Aguilar (Utah 2) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
105 – Naomi Kulukulualani-Sales (Hawaii 1) over Payton Gines (Utah 2) Fall 1:28
110 – Erika Olkowski (Hawaii 1) over Rhiannon Towers (Utah 2) Fall 0:51

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Hawaii 1 High School Girls Freestyle D championship team match results

Match #1 Round 2

Hawaii 1 defeated Oregon 44-12

110 – Erika Olkowski (Hawaii 1) over Katelynn Leonard (Oregon) TF 10-0
115 – Joy Jeremiah (Hawaii 1) over Lacatia Mason (Oregon) Fall 2:32
120 – Kivah Caballero (Hawaii 1) over Layla Morris (Oregon) TF 11-0
125 – Teani Medeiros (Hawaii 1) over Bailey Chafin (Oregon) Fall 3:27
130 – Aubrie Molina (Hawaii 1) over Delia Gulzow (Oregon) Fall 1:39
135 – Teata Mataafa-Grove (Hawaii 1) over Jayda Nance (Oregon) TF 10-0
140 – Kennedy Blanton (Oregon) over Zaira Sugui (Hawaii 1) Dec 20-14
150 – Huali Hudgens (Hawaii 1) over Nichole Buxton (Oregon) Fall 5:47
165 – Hannah Henderson (Oregon) over Ohia Borden-Phillips (Hawaii 1) TF 14-4
180 – Catherine Asami (Hawaii 1) over Ylyana Sandoval (Oregon) Fall 1:37
HWT – Stephanie Romero (Oregon) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
105 – Naomi Kulukulualani-Sales (Hawaii 1) over Paisley Conway (Oregon) Fall 4:06

Match #2 Round 3

Hawaii 1 defeated Montana 45-13

115 – Tatiana Paragaas (Hawaii 1) over Serenity Hernandez (Montana) TF 10-0
120 – Kivah Caballero (Hawaii 1) over Madalyn Deiter (Montana) Fall 0:22
125 – Teani Medeiros (Hawaii 1) over Lily McMahon (Montana) TF 12-2
130 – Aubrie Molina (Hawaii 1) over Makenzee Neal (Montana) Fall 1:01
135 – Isabel Lieb (Montana) over Crystin-Dior Treu (Hawaii 1) Dec 8-6
140 – Zaira Sugui (Hawaii 1) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
150 – Huali Hudgens (Hawaii 1) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 – Ohia Borden-Phillips (Hawaii 1) over Haven Furguson (Montana) Fall 3:42
180 – Catherine Asami (Hawaii 1) over KyLee Lindsley (Montana) Fall 0:43
HWT – Tirza Twoteeth (Montana) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
105 – Naomi Kulukulualani-Sales (Hawaii 1) over Kaelynn Vanderpool (Montana) Fall 1:15
110 – Krystal Corona-Ortega (Montana) over Erika Olkowski (Hawaii 1) TF 12-1

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