FRIARS WRESTLING DYNASTY NOW AT 8 STRAIGHT

By Paradis Jolie Fejerang

It took us long enough to get the results from the ISA Wrestling League’s All-Island Meet held Friday and Saturday, but here it is.

The Father Duenas Friars once again took the boys division for their eighth championship in a row. The Friars’ sister team, Notre Dame, takes the title for the females and now have three consecutive trophies to their name for the sport.

This season proved especially challenging as the eager young athletes lost expected opportunities to wrestle and were forced to continue their training and dieting into the holiday break rather than enjoying it due to an exceptionally late start for the season. Nevertheless, the determined wrestlers put their best faces forward and made the most of the irregular season.

Senior Royal and MVP for lightweight females, Joie Santos, shares that she is incredibly happy with both the FD and ND teams winning titles, but that she was definitely impacted by the stress of the season.

“I’m really proud of myself and the team for pushing through to the end,” Santos noted, following that she was planning on quitting during such a trying season. “[I]t paid off in the end…I’m glad I didn’t (quit).”

Still, there was a lot of excitement for competition due to multiple leading athletes from various schools needing to transfer schools and joining a different team since the previous season.

There was also not only an influx of wrestlers throughout the teams, but an almost entirely new one with the Sanchez Sharks to amp up the competition, who previously had only a few athletes but not enough for a whole team which meant they had to affiliate with a different school in order to wrestle. Now, those couple of athletes have gone from affiliating to leading a full team of their own, accomplishing an impressive feat as the underdog team of girls ended their green season with a bronze team trophy.

Team Placements

Female

1st: Notre Dame

2nd: John F. Kennedy

3rd: Simon Sanchez

Male

1st: Father Duenas

2nd: Guam High

3rd: Southern High

MVPs

At the end of the tournament, voting takes place by a representative of each competing team to decide on the Most Valuable Players of the season. Four are chosen between light and heavyweights for the males and females.

These four must be the gold medalist for their respective weight class to qualify.

Lightweight Female (97 – 126)

Joie Santos (Notre Dame) – 97

Lightweight Male (106. – 145)

Kai Duenas (Guam High) – 138 

Heavyweight Female (134- 235)

Dina Soriano (John F. Kennedy) – 168

Heavyweight Male (152 – 285)

Ian Kim (Okkodo) – 195 lbs.

All Medalists

Females

97

1st: Joie Santos (ND)

2nd: Mary Romo (SSHS)

3rd: Adriana Valera (OHS)

102

1st: Seraya Garrido (JFK)

2nd: Tori Debold (ND)

3rd: Hevea Santos (OHS)

107

1st:  Alieah Garrido (ND)

2nd: Elyana Cruz (JFK)

3rd: Bonita Taijeron (SHS)

113

1st: Auriana Hobson (JFK)

2nd: Doriana Penaflor (SSHS)

3rd: Chloe Taijeron (ND)

119

1st: Celestina Aguon (ND)

2nd: Lauri Cavaco (GHS)

3rd: Gia Santos (JFK)

126

1st: Sophia Kelly (ND)

2nd: Tatiana Fuimaono (SSHS)

3rd: Sophia Limin (GW)

134

1st: Deajah Santos (SHS)

2nd: Mya Owens (SSHS)

3rd: Cadence Horton (ND)

143

1st: MaKai’la White (THS)

2nd: Lexy Calarruda (JFK)

3rd: Maileah Laureano (OHS)

155

1st: Skylar Nangauta (SHS)

2nd: Kaelina Penaflor (SSHS)

3rd: Erianan Blas (JFK)

168

1st: Dina Soriano (JFK)

2nd: Rylee Salas (GW)

3rd: Mia Naputi (ND)

184

1st: Khloe Blas (ND)

2nd: Tani Aguero (SSHS)

3rd: Naomi McClure (GHS)

235

1st: Daesha Fernandez (SHS)

Male

106

1st: Elijah Ilagan (FD)

2nd: Tano Duenas (SHS)

3rd: Rhys Gomez (JFK)

113

1st:  Caiden Alferos (FD)

2nd: Richard Ragado (GW)

3rd: Jose Camacho (GHS)

120

1st: Koa DeLoach (GHS)

2nd: Kyler Gambala (FD)

3rd: Ethan Topasna (SHS)

126

1st: Christian Valencia (THS)

2nd: Kanen Arceo (THS)

3rd: Grayson Scharfenstine (GHS)

132

1st: Ian Santos (THS)

2nd: Su’anu Duenas (FD)

3rd: Ramon Quichocho (GHS)

138

1st: Kai Duenas (GHS)

2nd: Colin Naputi (SHS)

3rd: John Tenorio (JFK)

145

1st: Christopher Angoco (GHS)

2nd: Sebastian Riley (FD)

3rd: Malcom Lim (JFK)

152

1st: Tavion Duenas (GHS)

2nd: Hyan Mesa (FD)

3rd: Eiden Retuyan (SHS)

160

1st: Christian Manglona (FD)

2nd: Tristan Acfalle (SHS)

3rd: Henry Rudolph (GW)

170

1st: Jayden Sablan (GW)

2nd: Noah Garrido (FD)

3rd: Noah Harris (GHS)

182

1st: Rayn Rios (GW)

2nd: Vaughn Cabrera (SHS)

3rd: Gionno Masga (THS)

195

1st: Ian Kim (OHS)

2nd: Tristan Burgos (FD)

3rd: Cameron Tainatongo (SHS)

220

1st: Adrien Bordallo (FD)

2nd: Michael Jesus (SHS)

3rd: Troy Andrews (JFK)

285

1st: Tomas Aguero (SSHS)

2nd: Mason Taijeron (FD)

3rd: Kwesi Aniagyei (GHS)

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