HHSAA wrestling championships – Semifinals and Consolation Rounds on Saturday
CHEVRON
47TH ANNUAL WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 2-3, 2012 – Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
SATURDAY
8:30 a.m. Weigh-in
10 a.m. Semifinals and Consolation Rounds 3 & 4
3 p.m. Introductions
4 p.m. Championship, third-place and fifth-place finals
7:30 p.m. Awards ceremony
The top high school wrestlers from across the state will compete in the 47th Annual Chevron/HHSAA Championships, March 2-3 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena. This year’s field includes boys wrestlers in 14 weight classes (in pounds): 108, 114, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215 and 285, and girls wrestlers in 11 weight classes: 98, 103, 108, 114, 120, 125, 130, 140, 155, 175 and 220. (includes 2-pound weight allowance)
Returning individual state champions:
Two boys, Maryknoll’s Cassidy Oshiro (114 pounds) and Punahou’s Todd Murakawa (130), and one girl, Punahou’s Mindy Chow (130), will aim for their third individual state championships. Oshiro won at 108 pounds in 2010 and Murakawa at 125 pounds that same year.
Other defending state champs are Mililani’s Quinn Nagatani (108), ‘Aiea’s Samantha Higa (114) and Darcie Manning O’Brien (175), Mid-Pacific’s Joshua Terao (125), Lahainaluna’s Chanse Uyeda (152), Punahou’s Bryan Peralta (152) and Zach Hernandez (189) and Kamehameha-Hawaii’s Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy (285). Uyeda won last year’s 145-pound title.
Three girls – Kamehameha-Hawaii’s Megan Aina (103), Kamehameha’s Bree Rapoza (120) and Pearl City’s Sanoe Spencer (220) – won state titles in 2010 but were upset last year.
KMS track and field team wins 66 medals at P & R
Girls Pee Wee
Kaylee Marques 1st standing long jump, 1st 50, 2nd 70
Girls Midgets
Jaysha Pavao 1st 400, 1st 4×50 Coraleen Quilinderino 1st standing long jump, 1st 4×50
Jaredy Salle 1st 4×50 Kailee Sibayan-Santiago 1st 4×50
Junior Girls
Chantel Carlos 3rd 200, 3rd 4×100 Narizza Saladino 3rd high jump, 1st 4×50
Ruby Galapon 1st high jump, 1st 4×50 Kanoe Cabanlet 2nd high jump, 1st 4×50
Tawnee Respicio 2nd 200, 3rd 4×100 Tianna Celis 3rd 4×100
Kimiko Johnny 3rd 4×100 Diana Doan 2nd 4×50
Jessica Andres 2nd 4×50 Kyla Andres 2nd 4×50
Sheann Belmes 1st 4×50 Gretchen Padamada 2nd 4×50
Intermediate Girls
Audra Payne 2nd high jump, 2nd 1200, 1st 4×200 Gerenel Galves 1st high jump, 1st 4×200
Maria Calso 2nd shot put, 1st 4×200 Eve Paguirigan 1st 4×200
Girls Medals 33
BOYS Midgets
Rhodney Hernando 1st 100, 2nd 200 Kalena Nihipali 2nd softball throw, 3rd 50
Jake Cambia 2nd standing long jump Albert Zuniga 1st standing long jump
Junior Boys
Jo Joe Villa 1st high jump, 3rd 100, 1st 4×100 BoysMedals33
Christian Batad 2nd high jump, 2nd 100, 1st 4×100
Dallan Oandasan 1st shot put, 1st discus, 1st 4×100
Kolby Gebin 1st 100, 1st 4×100 Kyle Rice 1st 800, 1st 4×50
Kayden Souza 1st 4×50 Bronson Pili 1st 4×50
Joseph MacDonald 2nd shot put, 2nd discus, 1st 4×50
Greyson Haskell 3rd 400, 3rd 800 David Pinyerd 3rd high jump, 2nd 800, 1st 1200
Intermediate Boys
Paxton Rhyss 3rd high jump, 1st 4×100 Joshua Quero-Ondo 1st 4×100
Reynaldo Arcellana 1st 4×100 Charles Caldwell-Kaai 1st 4×100
KMS Team wins Total 66 Medals, Kudos to Coach Randee Arkin Joseph, also known as ‘Mrs Big Dog’