#8 Suwannee
vs. #11 Hernando/#7 Palm Bay
Class 1A semifinal
All-Time state semfinals record | How they got here
Suwannee: 0-1, fell to eventual state champions Jensen Beach 49-19 in last year’s state semifinal round.
The District 2 champions defeated Rocky Bayou Christian and Florida High to punch their return ticket to Kissimmee.
Hernando: 0-1, lost to Zephyrhills Christian in last year’s semifinal meeting.
The District 5 champions defeated Weeki Wachee 39-34 last Thursday to secure a spot in the region final after beating Mount Dora 47-27 in the quarterfinal.
Palm Bay: 1-1, reached the 2021 state dual final.
The Pirates return to the region final for the fourth straight year after the District 8 champs beat Avon Park 54-18 and Cocoa Beach 51-18.
Ranked wrestlers
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What they’re saying
Suwannee: 113: #2-Topher Pearson (34-5); 150: #2-Austin McKinney (39-4); 106: #3-Eli Jolicoeur (42-3); 157: #3-Marshall White (38-3); 120: #8-Justin Contreras (21-6); 215: #16-Sam Ballard; 165: #18-Benjamin Lewis (30-9).
Hernando: 157: #5-Shaw Garrett (23-3); 126: #8-Kyle Pearson (19-9); 215: #9-Kian Blyss; 175: #12-Morgan Johnston (18-6); 138: #16-Cael Helm (17-7).
Palm Bay: 215: #4-Christopher Brunson; 285: #5-Leonard Christian; 157: #9-Zachary Emery-Foster; 126: #15-Raymen Jackson; 190: #15-Leonardo Murray.
Match to Watch
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#3 Zephyrhills Christian
vs. #1 Somerset
Class 1A semifinal
All-Time state semfinals record | How they got here
Zephyrhills Christian: 1-0, topped Hernando in last year’s state semifinal to reach its first state duals final.
The Warriors won the District 10 title and then advanced to Kissimmee with a 64-18 win over Dunedin and a 73-6 blowout over Robinson.
Somerset: 1-2, won the Class 1A state duals title in 2021.
The Panthers came-from-behind to beat #2 Mater Lakes 30-29 in the region semifinals after beating Florida Christian 77-6 in quarterfinals.
Ranked wrestlers
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Zephyrhills Christian: 144: #1-Talon Maple (41-3); 190: #2-Jeremiah Chavis (41-4); 150: #4-Aiden Hutchins (44-7); 175: #5-Javier Lopez (39-5); 120: #6-Uy'Kwon Zion Wimberly (36-6); 132: #6-Kyle Gallo (44-6); 106: #7-RJ Phelan; 126: #7-Nevin Hayes (37-11); 113: #8-Izak Rodriguez (40-10); 106: #9-Alzider Ortiz; 285: #10-Elijah Austin (38-11); 138: #12-Noah Leota (30-10); 165: #12-Curtis Tyler (26-9).
Somerset: 132: #1-Jovani Solis (40-0); 138: #1-Tristan Sainz (0-0); 165: #1-Kendrick Hodge (38-3); 157: #2-Michael Sainz (1-0); 175: #2-Noah Perez (37-3); 113: #3-Jake Austin (35-2); 144: #3-Eric Hodge (32-4); 215: #3-Adrian Tejada (31-8); 106: #4-Carlos Sainz (14-2); 190: #4-Rafael Lopez (4-0); 120: #5-Matteo Gonzalez (32-6); 150: #5-Luis Bellon (16-1); 126: #9-Dylan Fernandez (23-9); 106: #17-Cano Austin (19-8); 120: #17-Gavin Calcines (22-3).
Match to Watch
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#6 Lincoln/#3 Fleming Island
vs. #1 Lake Gibson
Class 2A semifinal
All-Time state semfinals record | How they got here
Lincoln: 0-2, reached consecutive state semifinals in 2019 and 2020.
The District 2 champions bested Fort Walton Beach 54-21 and then prevailed over Gulf Breeze 40-32.
Fleming Island: 3-3, the Golden Eagles have finished as runners-up in the state duals series three times.
The Eagles overwhelmed Middleburg 57-18 and then conquered rival Clay 50-18 in region semifinals.
Lake Gibson: 5-0, the Braves have never lost a state semifinal dual.
The Braves won District 7 and then trounced Lyman 71-9 and overpowered Winter Springs 55-10.
Ranked wrestlers
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Lincoln: 285: #1-Ryder Luck (26-2); 113: #4-Vaniel Caceras (23-1); 138: #6-Caleb King (25-1); 106: #11-Preston King (21-3); 157: #11-Vincent Crump (25-2); 215: #12-Jordan Baker (19-4); 120: #13-Joe Tucker (19-5); 126: #14-Zakary Jurado (23-3); 150: #19-Jermaine Yarborough (21-5).
Fleming Island: 150: #2-Kaden Schaefer; 175: #2-Christopher Chop; 120: #4-Jordan Mukaddam (28-1); 138: #5-Laird Duhaylungsod (30-1); 113: #6-Matthew Newman (24-5); 126: #8-Shane Duhaylungsod (21-6); 165: #9-Matthew Kotler; 157: #15-Dylan Beck (24-9); 285: #15-Kevin Reyes (23-5); 132: #17-Joseph Forte; 44: #20-Cooper Beck.
Lake Gibson: 157: #1-Gianni Maldonado (39-3); 120: #2-Elijah Lowe (28-6); 132: #2-Christian Fretwell (27-8); 285: #2-John Arellano (27-6); 144: #3-Austin Chung (20-6); 165: #3-Jace Brownlow (20-4); 126: #5-Gaetano Tedesco (9-2); 175: #10-Brayden Kahelin (13-4); 138: #14-Gabriel Jones (14-3); 190: #14-Connor Hackett; 113: #18-Tyler White (19-10).
Match to Watch
285: #1 Ryder Luck (Lincoln) vs. #2 John Arellano (Lake Gibson):
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#2 Tampa Jesuit
vs. #5 Merritt Island
Class 2A semifinal
All-Time state semfinals record | How they got here
Tampa Jesuit: 2-0, have reached the state final after both region titles, including a win in 2020.
The District 9 champs beat Palmetto 62-12 and then pounded Manatee 48-16.
Merritt Island: 0-2, last reached the state semifinals last season.
After winning the District 13 championship, the Mustangs beat South Fork 62-18 and edged Heritage 42-39 to reach the region final.
Ranked wrestlers
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What they’re saying
Tampa Jesuit: 113: #1-Malachi Ortiz (19-3); 120: #1-Roman Lermer (24-2); 138: #1-Jayden Bowles (23-5); 150: #1-Draven McCall; 165: #1-Brandon Cody (16-1); 157: #2-Kawayran Vazquez (15-1); 126: #3-Reid Yakes (24-6); 144: #4-Mason Basile (16-3); 132: #5-Xavier Albo (23-6); 106: #9-Brock Glover (22-6); 175: #11-Chancellor Haber (12-3).
Merritt Island: 215: #1-Kaleb Ivie (25-3); 113: #2-Landon Quiroga (25-3); 157: #5-Tre Driggett (22-6); 132: #13-Titus DeYoung (19-7); 144: #13-Kyle Mulley (17-3); 175: #13-Jacob Pitcher; 190: #17-Dominick Smith; 150: #18-Keanu Martin (20-6); 285: #18-Nathan Greenfield.
Match to Watch
175: #11 Chancellor Haber (Tampa Jesuit) vs. Jacob Pitcher (Merritt Island): On paper at least, this could be one of the more exciting bouts in this dual.
Breaking down the dual
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#6 Timber Creek vs.
#3 Kissimmee Osceola
Class 3A semifinal
All-Time state semfinals record | How they got here
Timber Creek: 0-0, first appearance in the state semifinals.
After winning 3A-3 district title, Timber Creek topped Olympia 68-9 and beat 3A-3 runner-up Hagerty 45-23.
Kissimmee Osceola: 2-0, reached the state final in 2020 and 2023.
The District 5 champions earned a seventh region championship berth with wins over Strawberry Crest and Steinbrenner.
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Timber Creek: 106: #8-Mohammad Davtalabsabet (17-8); 138: #9-Aiden Benson (20-3); 120: #10-Marlo Clark (26-5); 190: #14-Daniel Pacheco (18-9); 132: #16-Josue Batista (29-12); 165: #17-Andrew Wittenberg (13-7); 126: #18-Keegan Clark (15-3); 113: #20-Tiago Neves (12-6).
Kissimmee Osceola: 150: #1-Anderson Heap (34-2); 175: #1-Gunner Holland (23-1); 113: #2-Adaias Ortiz (29-5); 132: #8-Isfandier Sharipov; 144: #9-Jayson Ortiz; 190: #11-Bryan Gari; 120: #12-Talyn Fisk; 126: #13-Ehab Shalaby (22-7); 157: #13-Nathaniel Cabrera (23-7).
Match to Watch
120: #10 Marlo Clark (Timber Creek) vs. #12 Talyn Fisk (Kissimmee Osceola): One of the potential Top 20 matches that could take place in this semifinal dual.
Breaking down the dual
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#5 Harmony/ #4 Wellington
vs. #1 South Dade
Class 2A semifinal
All-Time state semfinals record | How they got here
Harmony: 0-0, first state semifinals appearance.
The District 9 champions toppled Fort Pierce Central 58-20 and then won a tough battle with Viera 39-30.
Wellington: 1-2, the Wolverines reached the state final in 2022.
After placing second in District 12, Wellington bested Jupiter 50-21 and then avenged the district loss with a 37-18 victory over Olympic Heights.
South Dade: 5-1, have won five Class 3A state duals championships.
The Buccaneers beat Columbus 60-9 and then beat No. 2 Southwest Miami 60-10.
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Harmony: 150: #2-Shawn McCallister (29-1); 106: #3-Nathan Lyttle (27-2); 138: #6-Carson Estrada (24-3); 175: #8-John Fernandez (24-3); 113: #10-Tristan Horn (23-6); 120: #11-Landon Davis (21-4); 126: #17-Gabriel Nascimento (18-4).
Wellington: 132: #2-Sam Marvel (20-5); 165: #2-Mac Andrews (18-2); 113: #4-Cameron Gibson (5-1); 157: #4-Franco Rivas (30-5); 175: #4-Dwayne Shaw (30-8); 215: #4-Connor Olivares (17-7); 144: #5-James Kosza (42-6); 285: #9-Liam Higgins (23-16); 138: #14-Russell Crum (15-8); 120: #15-Mark Bonfante (25-17).
South Dade: 120: #1-Luis Acevedo (21-2); 138: #1-Elvis Solis (15-0); 157: #1-Gavin Balmeceda (23-4); 190: #1-Christopher Sanchez (32-5); 215: #1-Sawyer Bartelt (21-0); 106: #2-Bryan Morales (31-4); 175: #2-Kevin Olavarria (26-5); 113: #3-Guillermo Jaramillo (26-5); 126: #3-Nathaniel Williams (22-7); 132: #3-Armand Williams (25-10); 144: #3-Tyree Graham (29-7); 165: #6-Jonathan Moreno (14-4); 150: #7-Joshua Aviles (12-3); 285: #13-Daguy Massillon (23-7).
Match to Watch
106: #2 Bryan Morales (South Dade) vs. #3 Nathan Lyttle (Harmony): Morales owns a 4-2 win over Lyttle. Both have been wrestling well as of late, with Lyttle winning for straight events.
132: #2 Sam Marvel (Wellington) vs. #3 Armand Williams (South Dade): Marvel returned to the lineup at the region duals and got revenge for an earlier season loss against #4 Adriel Pina. Williams is battle-tested with some high-quality wins including one against #1 Dillon Smith.