Cory Crooks came into the final of the 134-pound division of the Flowing Wells Invitational with a healthy 38-0 record. The junior from Anthem Boulder Creek was matched up in the final against Tucson Sunnyside senior Juaquin Olivas (30-1).

A Grand Canyon commit, Olivas is a two-time state champion but came into this preview of a possible state match a bit hungrier than in the past.

"Yes sir, this is the first time I have ever won this event," explained Olivas. "I think I am hungrier and I wanted it so much. I knew I had it after the first take down but I have to keep going to take this win through state."

His 3-2 victory over Crooks helped Sunnyside secure a second place finish behind defending state Division I champion Mesa Mountain View (316 to 209.5).

Sunnyside freshman Roman "Ro-Ro" Bravo-Young is ranked No. 2 in the country for his weight class for good reason. A preseason USA Today All-American, Bravo-Young was coached at an early age by his grandfather Mike Bravo. His uncles Michael "Willy" Bravo and Christopher ”Tuffy” Bravo were multiple state champions and All-Americans at Sunnyside as was his father Romego.

Sunnyside by blood, Ro-Ro was secure in his decision to go to Sunnyside after meeting with head coach Anthony Leon.

"This feels really great," said Bravo-Young on his first year competing in high school. "It's everything I expected. Of course, I want my team to do well also and we have great team chemistry."

Bravo-Young defeated Jason Holmes (28-3) of Chandler 14-3.

It seems the body types at the upper weight classes are a mixture of pure strength and, to put it lightly, weight. But such is not the case with Marana senior Travis Howard. Wrestling in the 222 division, the six-foot-four giant is all size and muscle.

Always running back to the circle, the undefeated Howard (36-0) went on to defeat Peoria Centennial's  Lewis Arendall 5-1.

A football, wrestling and baseball standout, Howard chose to pitch for Santa Clara.

Amphitheater's Cris Sanchez (34-3) defeated Phoenix Thunderbird's Jamar Rowe (33-6) in the heavy weight division. After picking up a violation, Sanchez saw his slim lead go away to a 4-4 tie but Sanchez regrouped and pinned Rowe in the final seconds.

The tournament belonged to Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge junior Danny Vega.

Vega became the first junior wrestler from Arizona to capture the USA Wrestling Triple Crown this past summer by winning both the Freestyle and Greco Nationals in Fargo after taking the Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa.

A seven-time All-American, Vega is the defending state champion and he had little difficulty winning the 115-pound division including a final match over Sunnyside's David Salazar.

Ranked No. 2 in the country by FloWrestling.org, Vega has a 70-match win streak intact. "I just have to keep fighting because I know I have a huge target on my back," said Vega.

"I'm going to go out there and try to smash people if that's what it takes."

Vega was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the invitational, generally considered one of the best events in the Southwest.

Earning $850 scholarships were Andres Gandara of Yuma Cibola and Jeremiah Imonode of Phoenix Desert Vista.

 

COMPLETE RESULTS

 

108 Results
1st Place - Roman Bravo-Young of Sunnyside
2nd Place - Jason Holmes of Chandler
3rd Place - Mikey Mascarenas of Cleveland
4th Place - Javier Ortiz of Marana Mt. View
5th Place - Jayce Cunha of Ironwood Ridge
6th Place - Cyler Rustad of Mesa Mt View

1st Place Match
Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside) 31-0, Fr. over Jason Holmes (Chandler) 28-3, So. (MD 14-3).
3rd Place Match
Mikey Mascarenas (Cleveland) 14-3, So. over Javier Ortiz (Marana Mt. View) 36-6, Fr. (MD 14-0).
5th Place Match
Jayce Cunha (Ironwood Ridge) 21-6, So. over Cyler Rustad (Mesa Mt View) 25-9, Fr. (Fall 1:27).

115 Results
1st Place - Danny Vega of Ironwood Ridge
2nd Place - David Salazar of Sunnyside
3rd Place - Joseph Delorme of Tucson
4th Place - Noah Mirabal of Cleveland
5th Place - Rylan Evans of Mesa Mt View
6th Place - Brady Schall of Hamilton

1st Place Match
Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge) 26-0, Jr. over David Salazar (Sunnyside) 30-7, So. (TF-1.5 5:45 (16-1)).
3rd Place Match
Joseph Delorme (Tucson) 28-4, Sr. over () , . (Dec 6-4).
5th Place Match
() , . over Brady Schall (Hamilton) 26-4, So. (For.).

122 Results
1st Place - Paden Mason of Mesa Mt View
2nd Place - Alex Carrillo of Desert Vista
3rd Place - Maurisio Garcia of Northglenn
4th Place - Michael Reyes of Chandler
5th Place - Trey Nicoley of Cleveland
6th Place - Zach Smith of Willcox

1st Place Match
Paden Mason (Mesa Mt View) 29-4, Jr. over Alex Carrillo (Desert Vista) 28-1, Jr. (Dec 7-4).
3rd Place Match
Maurisio Garcia (Northglenn) 27-4, Sr. over Michael Reyes (Chandler) 30-7, Jr. (Dec 4-3).
5th Place Match
Trey Nicoley (Cleveland) 24-6, Jr. over Zach Smith (Willcox) 38-6, Jr. (Dec 2-0).

128 Results
1st Place - Ted Rico of Combs
2nd Place - Branson Tibbs of Boulder Creek
3rd Place - Rocky Nava of Northglenn
4th Place - Alfredo Calzadillas of Ironwood Ridge
5th Place - Johnny Ray Tellez of Sunnyside
6th Place - Caesar Sierra of Silver City

1st Place Match
Ted Rico (Combs) 27-1, Sr. over Branson Tibbs (Boulder Creek) 33-5, Sr. (MD 10-0).
3rd Place Match
Rocky Nava (Northglenn) 22-3, Sr. over Alfredo Calzadillas (Ironwood Ridge) 25-8, Jr. (Dec 5-1).
5th Place Match
This match has not been wrestled yet.

134 Results
1st Place - Juaquin Olivas of Sunnyside
2nd Place - Cory Crooks of Boulder Creek
3rd Place - Jerod Booth of Mesa Mt View
4th Place - Jace Manriquez of Cienega
5th Place - Quincy Reece of Chandler
6th Place - Shawn Nieto of Cleveland

1st Place Match
Juaquin Olivas (Sunnyside) 31-1, Sr. over Cory Crooks (Boulder Creek) 38-1, Jr. (Dec 3-2).
3rd Place Match
Jerod Booth (Mesa Mt View) 31-9, Jr. over Jace Manriquez (Cienega) 32-6, Sr. (Fall 0:51).
5th Place Match
Quincy Reece (Chandler) 22-4, Jr. over Shawn Nieto (Cleveland) 25-5, So. (TB-1 7-6).

140 Results
1st Place - Marc Farina of Corona del Sol
2nd Place - Ryan Sondrup of Marcos de Niza
3rd Place - Joel Rico of Chandler
4th Place - Raul Padilla of Tucson
5th Place - Parker Osterman of Willcox
6th Place - Kyle Taylor of Ironwood Ridge

1st Place Match
Marc Farina (Corona del Sol) 22-2, Jr. over Ryan Sondrup (Marcos de Niza) 36-2, Sr. (Dec 8-7).
3rd Place Match
Joel Rico (Chandler) 26-7, Sr. over Raul Padilla (Tucson) 6-4, Sr. (Dec 4-0).
5th Place Match
Parker Osterman (Willcox) 44-3, Jr. over Kyle Taylor (Ironwood Ridge) 27-8, Jr. (Dec 2-0).

147 Results
1st Place - Anthony Wokasch of Mesa Mt View
2nd Place - Jose Parra of Sunnyside
3rd Place - Andres Gandara of Cibola
4th Place - Tyler Werch of Marana Mt. View
5th Place - Dallas Wormley of Combs
6th Place - Jeremy Berson of Ironwood Ridge

1st Place Match
Anthony Wokasch (Mesa Mt View) 28-6, Jr. over Jose Parra (Sunnyside) 29-5, Sr. (Dec 6-0).
3rd Place Match
Andres Gandara (Cibola) 32-2, Sr. over Tyler Werch (Marana Mt. View) 38-3, Sr. (Dec 5-1).
5th Place Match
Dallas Wormley (Combs) 32-7, Sr. over Jeremy Berson (Ironwood Ridge) 31-11, Jr. (Dec 9-4).

154 Results
1st Place - Blake Monty of Mesa Mt View
2nd Place - Jack Darveaux of Highland
3rd Place - Saul Payan Diaz of Amphitheater
4th Place - Vincent Trujillo of Ironwood Ridge
5th Place - Franklin Makabe of Desert Vista
6th Place - Chris Diego Fill of Corona del Sol

1st Place Match
Blake Monty (Mesa Mt View) 21-2, Sr. over Jack Darveaux (Highland) 18-4, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:53 (17-2)).
3rd Place Match
() , . over Vincent Trujillo (Ironwood Ridge) 27-7, Sr. (Inj. 4:11).
5th Place Match
() , . over Chris Diego Fill (Corona del Sol) 25-8, So. (Dec 7-3).

162 Results
1st Place - Weston Taylor of Mesa Mt View
2nd Place - Rafael Paredes of Amphitheater
3rd Place - Ryan Spadafore of Corona del Sol
4th Place - Beau Ruiz of Americas
5th Place - Marco Frias of Sunnyside
6th Place - Tyler Rittenhouse of Thunderbird

1st Place Match
Weston Taylor (Mesa Mt View) 28-4, Sr. over Rafael Paredes (Amphitheater) 36-2, Jr. (Dec 7-0).
3rd Place Match
Ryan Spadafore (Corona del Sol) 30-6, Sr. over Beau Ruiz (Americas) 30-4, Sr. (Dec 6-4).
5th Place Match
Marco Frias (Sunnyside) 29-6, . over Tyler Rittenhouse (Thunderbird) 30-11, Sr. (Dec 6-4).

172 Results
1st Place - Kieffer Taylor of Mesa Mt View
2nd Place - Cameron Wells of Higley
3rd Place - Chad Porter of Desert Vista
4th Place - Taylor Rico of Corona del Sol
5th Place - Sebastian Mordecai of Sunnyside
6th Place - Curtis Stevenson of Thunderbird

1st Place Match
Kieffer Taylor (Mesa Mt View) 33-2, Sr. over Cameron Wells (Higley) 32-1, Sr. (Inj. 3:22).
3rd Place Match
Chad Porter (Desert Vista) 28-3, So. over Taylor Rico (Corona del Sol) 28-8, Sr. (Dec 5-2).
5th Place Match
Sebastian Mordecai (Sunnyside) 6-2, Fr. over Curtis Stevenson (Thunderbird) 30-7, So. (SV-1 6-4).

184 Results
1st Place - Vicente Guerrero of Cibola
2nd Place - Jesse Villegas of Sunnyside
3rd Place - Isaac Morales of Highland
4th Place - Angel Castillo of Cleveland
5th Place - Cort Collins of Chandler
6th Place - Nic Riesgo of Catalina

1st Place Match
Vicente Guerrero (Cibola) 21-0, Sr. over Jesse Villegas (Sunnyside) 30-5, Sr. (MD 11-3).
3rd Place Match
Isaac Morales (Highland) 19-3, Sr. over Angel Castillo (Cleveland) 25-9, Sr. (For.).
5th Place Match
Cort Collins (Chandler) 20-10, Sr. over Nic Riesgo (Catalina) 33-7, Sr. (Dec 6-3).

197 Results
1st Place - Jeremiah Imonode of Desert Vista
2nd Place - Phoenix Hollen of Mesa Mt View
3rd Place - Andrew Vera-Jackson of Cienega
4th Place - Kyle Rodriguez of Amphitheater
5th Place - Rico Tipton of Hamilton
6th Place - Quince McLaws of Chandler

1st Place Match
Phoenix Hollen (Mesa Mt View) 21-9, Sr. over () , . (Dec 2-5).
3rd Place Match
Andrew Vera-Jackson (Cienega) 35-4, Sr. over Kyle Rodriguez (Amphitheater) 31-4, Jr. (Dec 8-6).
5th Place Match
Rico Tipton (Hamilton) 20-7, Jr. over Quince McLaws (Chandler) 22-13, Jr. (Dec 5-3).

222 Results
1st Place - Travis Howard of Marana
2nd Place - Lewis Arendall of Centennial
3rd Place - Simon Jacuinde of Cibola
4th Place - Nicolas Estrada of Mesa Mt View
5th Place - Cruz De Lara of Northglenn
6th Place - Will Walker of Cienega

1st Place Match
Travis Howard (Marana) 36-0, Sr. over Lewis Arendall (Centennial) 26-3, . (Dec 5-1).
3rd Place Match
Simon Jacuinde (Cibola) 23-5, Sr. over Nicolas Estrada (Mesa Mt View) 22-9, Sr. (Dec 9-8).
5th Place Match
Cruz De Lara (Northglenn) 20-6, Sr. over Will Walker (Cienega) 19-4, Jr. (Fall 2:46).

287 Results
1st Place - Cris Sanchez of Amphitheater
2nd Place - Jamar Rowe of Thunderbird
3rd Place - Adam Fermamdz of Centennial
4th Place - Riley Bourgeous of Combs
5th Place - Storm Downing of Marana
6th Place - Adam Baca of Marcos de Niza

1st Place Match
Cris Sanchez (Amphitheater) 34-3, Jr. over Jamar Rowe (Thunderbird) 33-6, Jr. (Fall 5:05).
3rd Place Match
Adam Fermamdz (Centennial) 21-5, Sr. over Riley Bourgeous (Combs) 29-7, Sr. (Fall 3:32).
5th Place Match
Storm Downing (Marana) 27-11, Jr. over Adam Baca (Marcos de Niza) 20-4, So. (For.).

 

Team Scores

1.  Mesa Mt View  316.0

2.  Sunnyside  209.5

3.  Chandler  164.0

4.  Corona del Sol  154.5

5.  Cleveland (NM)  143.0

6.  Cibola  141.5

7.  Desert Vista  139.5

8.  Ironwood Ridge  135.0

9.  Amphitheater  126.5

10.  Cienega  123.5

11.  Centennial  113.5

12.  Combs  108.0

13.  Marana  106.0

14.  Boulder Creek  102.0

15.  Thunderbird  101.0

16.  Northglenn (CO)  100.0

17.  Tucson  99.0

18.  Marcos de Niza  96.5

19.  Highland  91.0

20.  Marana Mt. View  82.0

21.  Hamilton  66.5

22.  Higley  63.5

22.  Queen Creek  63.5

24.  Willcox  56.5

25.  Flowing Wells  51.0

26.  Silver City (NM) 50.0

27.  Americas (TX) 48.0

28.  Sahuaro  39.0

29.  Sahuarita  38.5

30.  Paradise Valley  34.5

31.  Rio Rico  32.0

32.  Socorro (NM)  28.0

33.  Catalina  27.5

34.  Pueblo  26.0

35.  Desert Mountain  19.5

36.  Rincon  18.0

37.  Montwood (TX) 16.5

38.  Carl Hayden  6.0