NEXT LEVEL:  Vela’s Peña earns District Championship

By RAUL GARCIA JR | Edinburg Daily Review

Aaron Peña stepped on the matt for his last match at the District 15-6A Championship.

He shook his opponents hand and then the referee signaled them to get it on.

The 120 pound Championship was on the line.

Peña (17-4), and Edinburg North’s Michael Garcia (7-4) rolled off each other on to the ground, got back on their feet holding each other from each other’s back of the neck and then their momentum slammed them to the Matt.

Peña fell first and Garcia fell on top.

Each wrestling to find the right position for the winning pin.

Peña shifted his weight, wrapped his arm around Garcia’s neck tightly and positioned himself to get the win.

Next, the referee struck the matt calling the pin for Peña.

Next up for Peña is the regional meet.

Pena helped lift the Sabercats to a second place finish in District 15-6A.

BOYS RESULTS

TEAM SCORES

1. Edinburg North 212; 2. Edinburg Vela 205; 3. La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 183; 4. Edinburg High 112; 5. La Joya High 112; 6, Mission High 87; 6. Edinburg Economedes 69.

RESULTS

Results from the first and third-place place matches from the Boys 2022 District 15-6A Wrestling Tournament. Top four wrestlers in each weight class advance to regionals.

106 lbs.

First-place match

Maximilian Benavides (Edinburg Vela) 9-4, Sr., def. Christian Juarez (Edinburg North), 5-6, Jr., (Fall 1:45)

Third-place match

Dane Arispe (Edinburg High) 8-7, Fr., won by bye

113 lbs

First-place match

Brandon Garza (La Joya High) 18-4, Sr., def. Mariano Ornelas (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 73, Ft. (Fall 1:28)

Third-place match

Jaylin Casanova (Edinburg Vela) 6-2, Fr., Def. Michael Cavazos (Edinburg North), 1-2, Jr., (Dec 7-2)

120 lbs

First-place match

Aaron Peña (Edinbrg Vela(, 17-4, Jr., def. Michael Garcia (Edinburg North) 5-7, Jr. (Fall 1:26)

Third-place match

Sergio Vasquez (Mission High), 9-5. Sr/. def. Angel Ibarra (Edinbrg High), 3-5, Jr., (Fall 3:47)

126 lbs

First-place match

Nicholas Silva (Edinburg Vela) 20-1, Sr. def. Jesus Arismendiz (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 12-4, Jr. (Dec 7-0)_

Third-place match

Jose Chapa (Edinburg North) 3-1, Sr. def. Jesus Martinez (La Joya High), 6-7, So. (Dec. 10-9)

132 lbs

First-place match

Andres Ochoa (La Joya High) 23-2, Sr. def. Mark Basaldu (Edinburg Vela) 19-3, Sr. (Fall 2:42)

Third-place match

Elias Ramirez (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 5-2, Sr. def. Nick Gonzalez (Edinburg High) 1-2, So. (Fall 1:26)

138 lbs

First-place match

Julian Del Angel (Edinburg Economedes) 18-3, Sr. def. Rogelio Guerra (Edinburg North) 8-6. Sr/ )Fall 5:22)

Third-place match

Diego Carmona (Edinburg Vela) 14-9, So. Def. Emiliano Lopez (Edinburg High), 17-8, Jr. (Fall 2:32)

145 lbs

First-place match

Senastoam Ruizsariano (Mission High) 12-2, So. Def. Luis Olivarez (Edinburg North), 8-4, Sr. (Dec 5-0)

Third-place match

Bryan Blackshear (La Joya High) 11-10, Jr. def. Jose Venegas (Edinburg High), 10-12, So. (Fall 2:37)

152 lbs

First-place match

Efren Diaz (Edinburg High) 18-1, Sr. def. Kevin Cruz (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 11-3, Sr. (Fall 2:59)

Third-place match

Michelangelo Chavez (Edinburg North) 7-2, Sr., def. Vicente Reyes (Edinburg Economedes (5-12), Fr. (Fall, 2:20)

160 lbs

First-place match

Abelardo Gloria (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 12-1, Sr., def. Mark Hernandez (Edinburg North) 8-3, Jr. (Dec 6-1)

Third-place match

Rogelio Cerda (Mission High) 3-1 Jr. def. Aaron Urrutia, (La Joya High), 2-2, Fr. (Fall ):31)

170 lbs

First-place match

Maddox Quinonez (Edinburg Vela) 18-2, So. def. Jacob Gonzalez (Edinburg North) 5-3, Jr. (Dec 7-1)

Third-place match

Victor Deleon (Edinburg High), 7-8, So. def. Jose Bonilla (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 7-4, Jr. (For.)

182 lbs

First-place match

Oscar Gonzalez (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 10-0, Jr. def. Diego Ramirez (Edinburg Vela) 5-3, Sr. (Fall 5:10)

Third-place match

Steven Deleon (Edinburg North) 5-4, Fr. Def. Greco Cruz (Edinburg High) 12-7, So. (For.)

195 lbs

First-place match

Julian Navarro (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 14-0, Jr. def. Edward Zuniga (Edinburg High) 6-6, Jr. (Dec 7-0)

Third-place match

Joe Ramirez (Edinbrg North) 12-4, Jr. def. Ramsey Ramirez (Edinburg Economedes) 4-3 Jr. (Fall 1:34)

220 lbs

First-place match

Alesandro Escobedo (Edinburg High), 19-6, Jr. def. Samuel Cerda (Edinburg North) 8-3, Jr. (Fall 5:58)

Third-place match

Jame Cantu (Edinburg Vela) 8-4, Sr. def. Alexis Rodriguez (Edinburg Economedes) 10-10, Sr. (Fall 2:09)

285 lbs

First-place match

Arian Hernandez (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 14-1. Jr., def. Angel Brizano (Mission High) 10-2, Sr. (Dec 9-4)

Third-place match

Jeremiah Sandoval (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 5-7, So. def. Joseph Caballero (Edinburg Vela) 5-3, Sr. (Fall 3:42)

District 15-6A Tournament

At Edinburg High

GIRLS

TEAM SCORES

1. La Joya High 141; 2. Edinburg High 143; 3. Edinburg North 129; 4. Edinburg Vaela 75; 5. Edinburg Economedes 67; 6. La Joy Juarez-Lincoln 50; 7 Mission High 11.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Results from the first and third-place place matches from the 2022 Girls District 15-6A Wrestling Tournament. Top four wrestlers in each weight class advance to regionals.

95 lbs.

First-place match

Genisa Gonzales (La Joya High) 17-5, Sr. def. Allison Ambriz (Edinburg High) 21-3, So. (For.)

Third-place match

Mariana Cantu (Edinburg North) 10-3, Fr. def. Tania Vasquez (Mission High) 3-6, Fr. (Fall 4:28)

102 lbs

First-place match

Cassandra Medrano (Edinburg High) 15-1, Fr. def. Kimberly De La Cruz (La Joya High) 6-7, So. (Fall 0:24)

Third-place match

Emily Acuna (Edinburg North) 7-3, Jr. def. Danielle Silva (Edinburg Vela) 16-2, So. (For.)

110 lbs

First-place match

Alexandra Nicole Hernandez (Edinburg North) 9-2, Jr. def. Melanie Garcia (La Joya High) 8-11, Fr. (Fall 1:23)

119 lbs

First-place match

Tanya Mendoza (Edinburg High) 20-2 Jr. def. Zoe Almendarez (Edinburg North) 10-1, So. (Fall 1:00)

Third-place match

E’mon Mason (Edinburg Vela) 13-6, Fr. def. Britney De La Cruz (La Joya High) 17-6, Sr. (Fall 1:50)

128 lbs

First-place match

Kenia Islas (Edinburg High) 20-4, SO. def. Brooklyn Garza (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 21-3, Sr. (MD 12-3)

Third-place match

Virginia Tomlinson (Edinburg North) 10-2, Jr. def. Angelina Cantu (Edinburg Vela) 11-6, Jr. (Fall 2:58)

138 lbs

First-place match

Margarita Fuentes (La Joya High) 14-5, Sr. def. Elisami Salinas (Edinburg Economedes) 14-2, Jr. (Dec 3-2)

Third-place match

Janely Garcia (Edinburg Vela) 17-9, Jr. def. Abigail Ortiz (Edinburg North) 6-10, Fr. (Fall 1:21)

148 lbs

First-place match

Daisy Vega (La Joya High) 14-5, So. def. Valeria Olivera (Edinburg Economedes) 17-9, Fr. (Fall 3:24)

Third-place match

Jada Alfaro (Edinburg Vela) 11-5, Fr. def. Aylein Madrigal (Edinburg High) 17-9, Fr. (Fall 3:24)

165 lbs

First-place match

Samantha Ramirez (Edinburg High) 2-0, Fr. def. (Aleah Garza (La Joya High) 1-3, Jr. (For.)

Third-place match

Natasha Rodriguez (Edinburg North) 0-1, So. won by bye

185 lbs

First-place match

Yamilex Hrenandez (La Joya Juarez-Lincoln) 21-3, Sr. def. Kiara Ochoa (La Joya High) 16-7, So. (Fall 1:39)

Third-place match

Karen Liga (Edinburg North) 0-1, So. won by bye

215 lbs

First-place match

Marla Jiminez (Edinburg Economedes) 13-2, So. def. Anahi Velasquez (La Joya High) 15-6, Sr. (Fall 0:56)

Third-place match

Thais Salinas (Edinburg North) 5-5, Sr. won by bye