WRESTLERS TO WATCH AT THIS YEAR’S 2023 NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2023 New Mexico Army National Guard State Wrestling Championships will take place February 17-18. Here are the returning state champs and undefeated wrestlers to watch this weekend.
Returning State Champions In The Field At 2023 Wrestling State Championships
*weight divisions have changed from the 2022 State Wrestling Championships
Boys
Class 5A
107 Roman Luttrell, Cleveland freshman (won last year at 106), 38-3 record
121 Marcus Williams, Rio Rancho junior (won last year at 113), 32-3 record
145 Ty Barker, Centennial senior (won last year at 138), 29-3 record
172 Ivan Smith, Farmington senior (won last year at 170), 39-1 record
189 Mason Posa, La Cueva sophomore (won last year at 160), 27-1 record
Class A-4A
114 James Romero-Montoya, Robertson junior (won last year at 106), 41-5 record
127 Esequeil Mascarenas, Robertson sophomore (won last year at 113), 26-13 record
139 Diego Avila, Belen junior (won last year at 132), 17-0 record
145 Damien Wood, Belen senior (won last year at 145), 29-5 record
152 Adrian Rivera, Robertson senior (won last year at 152), 28-9 record
152 Niko Trujillo, Cobre junior (won last year at 138), 40-2
160 Ely Gutierrez, Belen senior (won last year at 160), 37-1 record
160 Hayden Goodluck, Shiprock senior (won last year at 152) 40-1 record
Girls
100 Alyssa Sedillo, Las Cruces sophomore (won last year at 100), 38-2 record
107 Lorianna Piestewa, Miyamura junior (won last year at 107), 29-1 record
Bianca Arundale-Maestas, Sandia sophomore (won last year at 145), 17-2 record
Undefeated wrestlers to watch at the 2023 Wrestling State Championships
Boys
121 Bryson Valdez, Aztec junior, 42-0 record
127 Noah Jones, Volcano Vista senior, 28-0 record
133 Adan Benavidez, Bloomfield senior, 46-0 record
139 Diego Avila, Belen junior, 17-0 record
152 Mario Tafoya, La Cueva senior, 32-0 record
215 Miguel Andrade, Los Lunas senior, 34-0 record
Girls
120 Sasha Gonzales, Socorro sophomore, 28-0 record
132 Kayla Jose, West Mesa sophomore, 31-0 record
145 Makayla Munoz, Aztec senior, 39-0 record
152 Jaden Meadows, Sandia freshman, 22-0 record
235 Hannah Mariano, Miyamura senior, 24-0 record
