Most of the names are the same but some rankings have changed in the latest list of area wrestlers
Here are the the latest top-5 rankings.
106 pounds
1. Chris Montelongo, jr., Chiawana; 2. Fernando Leyva, so., Moses Lake; 3. Anthony Barrera, jr., Othello; 4. Fidel Medina, so., Grandview; 5. Jesse Barajas, so., Sunnyside.
Notes: Montelongo moves down from 113 and moves into the top spot after winning Pacific Northwest Classic, including 6-0 win over Barrera, who placed third. ... Leyva tied for third at Marysville Premier. ... Barajas pinned by Ellensburg state champ Wyatt Scribner, but can't hold that against him too much. ... Keep an eye on: Hans Rockwell, Riverside; Brian Gallardo, Royal; Homer Romero, Sunnyside.
113 pounds
1. Isaac Aguilar, so., Hermiston; 2. Chase Clasen, fr., Moses Lake; 3. Misael Lopez, jr., Connell; 4. A.J. Garza, jr., Othello; 5. Dalton McDonald, jr., Pasco
Notes: Aguilar posted his biggest win yet, taking the title at Rollie Lane. ... Clasen tied for third at Marysville Premier and was 2-1 at Hall of Fame Duals. ... Garza second at PNW Classic. ... McDonald second at Kelso Invite. ... Keep an eye on: Alec Espinoza, Othello; Elijah Conlon, Riverside.
120 pounds
1. Josh Andrew, sr., Richland; 2. Hayden Wise, sr., Moses Lake; 3. Santos Guerrero, jr., Sunnyside; 4. Javier Tapia, sr., Warden; 5. Tim Martinez, Pasco
Notes: Andrew won PNW Classic and topped Hanford's Michael Parkman 22-10 bumping up two weights. ... Wise won Marysville and scored 13-0 win over Wa-Hi's Will Babbitt to move into second. Guerrero falls to third after losing to Kennewick's Michael Hosfield 7-5. ... Martinez sixth at Rollie Lane. ... Keep an eye on: Pedro Murillo, Chiawana; Daniel Percifield, Columbia-Burbank; Hosfield.
126 pounds
1. Beau Gleed, jr., Moses Lake; 2. Hugo Mabry, sr., Pasco; 3. JP Martinez, sr., Warden; 4. David Castaneda, so., Grandview; 5. Nathan Gonzalez, sr., Sunnyside
Notes: One of the area's best weights along with 170, it's more crowded now that former Hermiston state champ CJ Dircksen is back on the mat. ... Gleed beat pair of state-placers: pinned Graham-Kapowsin's Taylor Salzberg and won 4-2 vs. Lake Steven's Jesse Peterson. ... Martinez won Schmunk and Apple Pie, Castaneda won Grandview and Gonzalez (dropping down from 132) took Westberg Invite. ... Keep an eye on: Dircksen, Mark McKeown, Chiawana; Christian Ruiz, Sunnyside; Anthony Barajas, Moses Lake; Junior Pina, Kamiakin; Lucas Garza, Othello.
132 pounds
1. Tyler Berger, so., Hermiston; 2. Brandon Gonzalez, jr., Chiawana; 3. Brad Fox, jr., Moses Lake; 4. Matt McCallum, sr., Kiona-Benton; 5, Danny Barajas, sr., Royal.
Notes: Berger won Rollie Lane and is 21-0; Gonzalez fourth at PNW Classic and 8-0 win over Parkman. ... Fox lost to three state vets at Hall of Fame Duals but was second at Marysville. ... McCallum won Grandview. ... Barajas second at Jim Bair. Keep an eye on: Gilbert Mendoza, Pasco; Harley Kolp, Kamiakin; Ty Smith, Kennewick; Parkman, Hanford.
138 pounds
1. Joey Delgado, sr., Hermiston; 2, Isaac Guerrero, sr., Sunnyside; 3. Isidro Ramirez, jr., Sunnyside; 4. Robert Mendoza, sr., Pasco; 5. Clayton Smith, jr., Chiawana.
Notes: Getting crowded with two top wrestlers from both Sunnyside and Pasco (Deondre Sparks is right there) in the weight. Mendoza already has wrestled twice at 132 -- lost to his brother Gilbert 2-1 in Kelso Invite championship. ... Delgado won at Rollie Lane and is 25-0. ... Guerrero won Westberg Invite. ... Smith lost to Richland's Adam Jones 10-7 bumping up to 145. Keep an eye on: Sparks, Pasco; Josiah Saunders, Grandview.
145 pounds
1. Lupe Delgado, jr., Hermiston; 2. Jackson Fromm, jr., Pasco; 3. Boss Garcia, jr., Chiawana; 4. Laddie Goroski, jr., Royal; 5. Adam Jones, sr., Richland.
Notes: Delgado fifth at Rollie Lane. ... Fromm moves down from 152 and into second via 3-1 win over Garcia, who placed fourth at PNW Classic. ... Goroski third at Jim Bair. ... Jones has a lot of close losses to a lot of good wrestlers, and a 10-7 win over Chiawana's Smith. ... Keep an eye on: Zach Studer, Hermiston; Trevor Graff, Riverside; Robert Orozco, Connell; Kris Young, Kiona-Benton.
152 pounds
1. Nico Moreno, sr., Moses Lake; 2. Abraham Rodriguez, jr., Hermiston; 3. Tucker Simonton, jr., Columbia-Burbank; 4. Anthony McKittrick, sr., Pasco; 5, Fabian Ruiz, sr., Mabton.
Notes: Moreno won Marysville and went pin, pin, tech fall at Hall of Fame Duals. ... Rodriguez won Rollie Lane. ... Simonton edged Ki-Be's Young 6-5. ... McKittrick tied for third at Kelso, losing 6-0 to state-placer. ... Ruiz second at Grandview. ... Keep an eye on: Caleb Villarreal, Othello; Emilio Bustos, Royal.
160 pounds
1. Lonnie Hurley, sr., Pasco; 2. Connor Rosane, sr., Southridge; 3. Alex Myrick, jr., Royal; 4. David Vidales, sr., Sunnyside; 5. Matthew Melo, jr., Othello.
Notes: Hurley is down full time and takes over No. 1 via 5-1 win over Rosane, also won Kelso Invite with 5-3 win over Eastmont's Berlie Walker. ... Rosane fourth PNW Classic, lost 9-6 to Lakeside placer Chase Fuson. ... Myrick won Jim Bair with three pins, lost 3-2 to CB's Zach Grimm bumping up to 170. ... Vidales heading down to 152. ... Melo tied for third at Westberg. ... Keep an eye on: Jesus Montes, so., Othello.
170 pounds
1. Cruz Del Angel, so., Kiona-Benton; 2. Sisto Santana Pina, jr., Kamiakin; 3. Joe Traverso, sr., Hanford; 4. Kevin Del-Angel, jr., Southridge; 5. Austin Silvers, jr., Chiawana
Notes: Del Angel named OW at Grandview and pinned Grimm. ... Pina returns from injury with 19-6 win over Del-Angel. ... Traverso fourth at PNW Classic and traded wins with Del-Angel, who placed third at PNW and also pinned Silvers. ... Keep an eye on: Yarik Tyutyunnik, River View; Zach Grimm, Columbia-Burbank; Cameron Simpson, Richland; Hector Camacho, Warden.
182 pounds
1. Jonathan Perales, jr., Moses Lake; 2. Briton Hansen, sr., Riverside; 3. Damien Delarosa, jr., Royal; 4, Casey Enderlin, sr., Hanford; 5. CJ Edrington, sr., Chiawana
Notes: Perales won three matches at Hall of Fame Duals and took first at Marysville at 170, where he's likely headed. ... Hanson 21-4 and ranked No. 2 in Oregon 3A. ... Delarosa won Jim Bair with three pins and 12-0 major. ... Enderlin third at PNW Classic and posted 5-0 win over Edrington, who placed fifth and also pinned Othello's Stephen Villarreal in 2:53. ... Keep an eye on: Villarreal, Othello; Ryan Heinen, Connell; Alec St. Hilaire, Hermiston.
195 pounds
1. Derek Fredericksen, sr., Moses Lake; 2. Adam Hansen, jr., Warden; 3. Miguel Guzman, sr., Sunnyside; 4. Will Bishop, so., Hanford; 5. Randy Harris, sr., Southridge.
Notes: Fredericksen tied for fifth at Marysville. ... Hansen first at Apple Pie. ... Guzman tied for third at Westberg. ... Bishop and Harris traded decisions, Bishop losing 13-9 and then winning 15-3 on his way to third at PNW Classic. ... Keep an eye on: Greg Heinen, Connell.
220 pounds
1. Joey Gomez, sr., Othello; 2. Matthew Deleon, sr., Warden; 3. Logan Reardon, jr., Walla Walla; 4. Austin Carman, so., Sunnyside; 5. Cody Zyph, so., Kiona-Benton.
Notes: Gomez won PNW Classic and was second at Westberg, losing 9-3 to No. 2 overall Nate Sorenson of Kittitas. ... DeLeon first at Apple Pie. ... Carmen third at Westberg, losing to Sorenson 13-1. ... Zyph second at Grandview and added four pins vs. SCAC foes. ... Keep an eye on: Damian Martinez, Hermiston; Julio Aleman, Southridge.
285 pounds
1. Corey Brumbaugh, sr., Kiona-Benton; 1. Tyson Brook, sr., Connell; 3. Bubba Ruiz, so., Othello; 4. Matt Gibson, sr., Southridge; 5. Kyle Hall, River View
Notes: Brumbaugh moves into No. 1 slot after winning 8-6 against Brook, who got a quality win with a pin of Warden's David Martinez. ... Ruiz's 7-5 win against Ellensburg were the winning points that likely decided the CWAC championship. ... Gibson placed fourth at PNW Classic. ... Hall was second at Naches Invite. ... Keep an eye on: Martin Torres, Grandview; Martinez, Warden.















