Cast your vote for Reader’s Choice Wrestler of the Week for Week 3
BY BRANT PARSONS — A jam-packed Week 3 that stretched our resources thin in updating rankings combined with a mid-week holiday means that we are just now getting to vote on Week 3’s Reader’s Choice Wrestlers of the Week.
VOTING CLOSES AT 5 P.M. ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28.
The nominees for the boys WOW…
Timothy Boda (Merritt Island): Didn’t give up a single offensive point in winning a loaded weight class at the Knockout Christmas Classic.
Bryce Fiore (St. Johns Country Day): Won his first Knockout title with a command performance at 113 pounds.
Tyree Graham (South Dade): Earned a Knockout Christmas Classic singlet in the 165 pound weight class.
Michael Mocco (Cardinal Gibbons): The Iowa-bound senior added Knockout champion to his lengthy list of high school accolades.
Peter Mocco (Cardinal Gibbons): The top seed at 215 pounds, he won every match with bonus points and brought home the crown.
Lazaro Soto (SW Miami): Remained undefeated on the season and beat a returning Knockout champion on his way to the title.
Jovanni Tovar (Miami Southridge): Followed up his runner-up performance at the Ironman by winning every match by technical fall at the Knockout.
The nominees for the girls WOW…
Ailee Briggs (Lemon Bay): Finished back on top at the Knockout after a commanding performance.
Zoe Delgado (Florida Christian): Earned a win in a rematch of an earlier loss this season in the final at the Knockout.
Jazlyn Diaz (Riverdale): Was the top wrestler in pins/total time while winning a title at the Knockout Christmas Classic. :
Camdyn Elliott (Gulf Breeze): The returning state champion scored the most team points at the Knockout, finishing with 34.
Abigail Gonzalez (Miami Southridge): The defending state champ won her first Knockout singlet.
Grace Jawulksi (Brandon): Topped the field at 105 pounds that included seven wrestlers ranked in the Top 8 in Florida.
Isabella McFarlane (King): The Ironman champion added Knockout champions to her list of titles this season.
Mekialla Mauvais (Orlando Freedom): Scored another exciting final victory with a thrilling pin between the #1 and #2 wrestlers at 235.
Kami Rice (Charlotte): Earned a Knockout title with a steady performance all weekend.
Arianna Ruiz (Mater Lakes): Won her school’s first Knockout title with a dominating display at 125 pounds.
Hazuki Sykes (Sumner): Continued to show how tough she will be at 190 pounds this year with an impressive championship run.
Willow White (South Dade): The Ironman champion continued her national destruction tour with a win at the Beast of the East in Delaware.
Brant Parsons is the founder and executive editor of Kabra Wrestling. He has been covering high school wrestling in Florida since 2004. He can be reached at brant@kabrawrestling.com.
