Live Blog: State wrestling seeding meeting

Mid-Pacific's Joshua Terao, left, wrestled Punahou's Joshua Crimmins in the boys 132-pound championship bout of the 2014 ILH wrestling championships on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 at 'Iolani School. (Jamm Aquino / Star-Advertiser)
Mid-Pacific’s Joshua Terao, left, wrestled Punahou’s Joshua Crimmins in the boys 132-pound championship bout of the 2014 ILH wrestling championships on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 at ‘Iolani School. (Jamm Aquino / Star-Advertiser)

Brackets:

State Wrestling (Boys) 2014

State Wrestling (Girls) 2014


The girls bracket will be published again since it has some kinks in it, but all of the information is there.

Coaches are filing into the Sullivan Center at Iolani, they get down to business at 1 p.m. I am not going to quote coaches as they fight for their wrestlers, but I will be updating seeds as they are determined and pointing out when spots are contested.

Not quite what sure to expect, but if Joshua Terao, above, draws any discussion it will most certainly be raves and nothing but. That is one freaky pin he put on Crimmins yesterday.

Four champs go first, followed by runner up and third place and so on. In the event of a tie in votes, cards will be drawn.

This goes kind of fast when it is clear-cut, I am going to try to get top 10 in here at least. Obviously, these are not official until the HHSAA released them. I will definitely get the top four.

Boys 106
Cameron Kato is the first name mentioned. Kapolei contests it, Pagurayan is 1-1 against Kato. It goes to a vote. ILH wins the vote 3-1, Kato is the top seed.

1. Cameron Kato, Punahou
2. Jayson Pagurayan, Kapolei
3. Izaak Panlasigui Domingo, Lahainaluna
4. Elison Galanto, Kealakehe
5. Jayden Key Bird, Kamehameha
6. Cody Cabanban, Saint Louis
7. Raulin Santiago, Pahoa
8. Kanoa Lanias, Mililani
9. Brandon Aceret, Waialua
10. Colby Watase, Iolani

Boys 113
1. Blaysen Terukina, Kamehameha
2. Shandon Ilabon Totten, Kapolei
3. Zach Wigzell, Lahainaluna
4. Shaeden Quevedo, Hilo
5. Kristopher Alcos

Kapolei contested, but he didn’t have much of a chance against Terukina. No vote needed. With no Kauai rep, they indicate via email that they will take the fifth spot.

Boys 120
1. Christian Balagso, Lahainaluna
2. Christian Natividad, Campbell
3. Sean Urabe, Punahou
4. William Spain, Waiakea
5. Jake Nakasone, Iolani
6. Josten Sairbat, King Kekaulike
7. Trey Galigo, Kamehameha-Maui
8. Joseph Fong, University
9. Alika Agustin, Waianae
10. Kawailani Somera Rickard, Leilehua

OIA vs. ILH again this time for the top seed, but MIL wants it as well. Ilabon comes up as a common opponent, they both beat him. vote: OIA 1, Maui 3. Brad Transfiguration of the Big Island gets in as an alternate but avoids the top three seeds. He will face NO. 4 Spain in the first round. Coaches don’t like the OIA’s fifth having a tougher road, theoretically, than the OIA six.

Boys 126
1. Alex Ursua, Pearl City
2. Jahfrey Akina, Baldwin
3. Joshua Rosen, Punahou
4. Xylon Takata, Waiakea
5. Jamin Lopez, Kapaa
6. Chevy Tabiolo Felicilda, Moanalua
7. Julian Tongpalan, Hilo
8. Jesse Sairbay, Waipahu
9. Cole Chandler, Mid-Pacific
10. Aaron Nakama, Kapolei

OIA vs. ILH for the top spot is contested lightly, until the OIA points out that they have a state champ. That’ll do it. Poor Rosen goes from arguing for the top seed to being slotted third. ILH wants to go back and revist their second place vs. Maui’s.second place. OIA says he has no problem with rethinking it, it went pretty fast. ILH closes it after it is pointed out there kid has not been at states.

Boys 132
1. Josh Terao, Pac-Five
2. Zack Diamond, Mililani
3. Justin Inovejas, Lahainaluna
4. Austin Kuahuai, Waiakea
5. Bryson Yoro,
6. Joshua Crimmins, Punahou
7. Shon Inouye, Konawaena
8. Slayden Lloyd, Baldwin
9. Alika Durham, Kaiser
10. Cullen Slavens, Kamehameha

No discussion among the top four seeds, of course. This one went pretty fast, the only discussion is whether an alternate would attend for financial reasons for neighbor island kids.

Boys 138
1. Braydon Akeo, Mililani
2. Thomas Stevenson, Baldwin
3. Brian Pascua, Iolani
4. Uriel Santiago, Pahoa
5. Madison Leanio,
6. Jacob Naosusuga, Waianae
7. Brandon Corpuz, Keaau
8. Micah Mitsunaga, Mid-Pacific
9. Joshua Leonard, Kapolei
10. Caleb Sardinha, Campbell

Pretty straight forward

Boys 145
1. Bubba Jaramillo, Lahainaluna
2. Liam Corbett, Radford
3. Connor Barfield, Punahou
4. Reed Hayashikawa, Pahoa
5. Nick Carriffe, Waimea
6. Keian Inouye, Baldwin
7. Thomas Kahooilihala, Hilo
8. Josh Gima, Aiea
9. Tyler Yoshikawa, MId-Pacific
10. Timothy Riveiera, Pearl City

Boys 152
1. Jacob Solomon, Kalaheo
2. William Valdez, Punahou
3. Robert Campos, Lahainaluna
4. Alan Ikehara, Waiakea
5. Nicholas Gabriel, Waimea
6. Tristen Kamaka, Leilehua
7. Austin Sprague, Honokaa
8. Kalei Cabinting, King Kekaulike
9. Connor Villarmia, Damien
10. Michael Graziano, Waianae

Boys 160
1. Blake Cooper, Pearl City
2. Thomas Rosen St. John, Lahainaluna
3. Christian Agmata, Punahou
4. Hoku Kahookaulana, Pahoa
5. Andrew Evans, Waimea
6. Francis Taua, Campbell
7. Chastin Kekahuna, Kamehameha-Hawaii
8. Steven Chan, Damien
9. Matthew Aguigui, Radford
10. Lopaka Lono, Leilehua

A lot of discussion for the ninth spot, Chan gets it after a vote.

Boys 171
1. Spencer Kiehm, Iolani
2. Rodney Williams, Castle
3. Tavian Del Rosario, Lanai
4. Kaleo Holt, Konawaena
5. Kala Dusenberry Lee, Waimea
6. Jonah Hoshino, Kamehameha
7. Justus Mikkelson, Waiakea
8. Noah Murayama, King Kekaulike

ILH vs. OIA for top seed, Kiehm gets it.


Boys 182
1. Kayed Rodriguez, Waiakea
2. Moses Wiseman, Kapolei
3. Connor Rosen St. John, Lahainaluna
4. Joseph Hoshino, Kamehameha
5. Javen Torres, Waimea
6. Kiamana Young, Saint LOuis
7. Kaulu Obrey, Kea
8. Kauhi Kanakaole, Hana
9. James Sullivan, Campbell
10. Taaga Tuulima, Iolani

Boys 195
1. Haaheo Chan, Keaau
2. Boman Tokioka, Kamehameha
3. Mahvan Tau, Waianae
4. Wayne Albin, Lahainaluna
5. Charlie Kahepuu, Waimea
6. Russell Laros, HPA
7. Kaumana Garcia, Baldwin
8. Thor Kapisi Brady, Campbell
9. Jacob Sparks, Punahou
10. Kenze Aaron Atellano, KEA

I see the comments, I don’t have time to respond right now. If the school is wrong, it is probably a Kauai wrestler. I am not as familiar with them.

Boys 220
1. Dayton Furuta, Mililani
2. Robert Worrell, Mid-Pacific
3. Iokepa Alnbino, Molokai
4. Kinkaid Kawananakoa, Hawaii Prep
5. Ian Garcia, Waimea
6. Tristan Ludiazo, Campbell
7. Kamalani Crum, KS-Hawaii
8. Cory Williams, St. A
9. Dane Yamashiro, Iolani
10. DJ Chatman, Radford

Boys 285
1. Zephaniah Pavao, Keeau
2. Connor Mowat, Lahainaluna
3. Jordan Fuamatu, Pearl City
4. Rusty Nakayama, Kamehameha
5. Kohana Rapozo, Waimea
6. JO Oishi, Radford
7. Kullen Davis, Kamehameha-Hawaii
8. Kuikamoku Han, Molokai
9. Maake Muti, Leilehua
10. Kelemente Lam Sam, Damien
11. Keenan Greenbaum, HPA
12. Toese Tia, Campbell
13. Isaiah Alapai, Kapolei
14. Keenan Eldredge, Punahou
15. Samuel Shimabukuro, Waianae
16. Charldon Leleo, Saint Louis

Girls 97
1. Maia Phanthadara, Roosevelt
2. Chieko Sarah Imai, Punahou
3. Chelsey Chaves, Maui
4. Shaylyn Arakaki, Hilo
5. Kaisa Ishikawa
6. Brandi Yoshida, Campbell
7. Marie Danielle Del Rosario, Kealakehe
8. Brooke Kawamura, Kamehameha
9. Misty Tran, McKinley
10. Alexis Nelson, Waianae

Girls 101
1. Malie Gonsalves, Waianae
2. Samantha Wong, Iolani
3. Aaliyah Ching, Konawaena
4. Alexis Encinas, Lahainaluna
5. Kyla Aruda, King Kekaulike
6. Kalissa Pundyke, Campbell
7. Khaitlin Bernaldez, Moanalua
8. Kimberly Mesick, Punahou
9. Cheyenne Cantorna, Pearl City
10. Nina Bean, KIM

Girls 105
1. Angela Enos, Moanalua
2. Karley Kaulili, Molokai
3. Taylor Miyao, St. Andrews
4. Jade Cadaoas, Kealakehe
5. Anika Pascual, Lahianaluna
6. Breanne Takaesu, Pearl City
7. Kelly Rivera, Mililani
8. Hiilani Meyer, Kamehameha
9. Alana Alviar, Campbell
10. Ilysia Sharai Sana, Waianae

Girls 109
1. Diamond Freitas, Lahainaluna
2. Tammy Le, McKinley
3. Shelby Say, Pac-Five
4. Charlotte Taylor, Honokaa
5. Courtney Brock, Kai
6. Angessa Newman, Waianae
7. Sarah Patanpaiboon, Campbell
8. Katja Berthold, Punahou
9. Aarica Barcina, Kahuku
10. Mikayla Abe, Pearl City

Maui wins top seed over OIA with a 3-1 vote.

Girls 113
1. Jenna Mauliloa, King Kekaulike
2. Kristen Kojima, Roosevelt
3. Donavyn Futa, Kamehameha
4. Crystal Baysa, KS-Hawaii
5. Alexis Ford, Pearl City
6. Katie Funai, Hilo
7. Jade Rickard, Lahainaluna
8. Megan Lam, Punahou
9. Alsie Bahilot, Castle
10. Jadelynn Mariano, KEA

Girls 117
1. Shana Dilliner, Kamehameha
2. Norlyn Cabonce, Lanai
3. Alicia Liemsithisak, Campbell
4. Maria Hernandez, Hilo
5. Nika Tapucol, Kauai
6. Taryn Ichimura, Punahou
7. Tracy Galanto, kealakehe
8. Desiree Corpuz, Molokai
9. Jojo Lau, McKinley
10. Sydnee Ramirez, Mid-Pac

ILH got the top seed over MIL with a 2-1 vote.

Girls 121
1. Harmony Pacheco, Kamehameha
2. Angela Lee, Mililani
3. Esther Torres Umi, Molokai
4. Destiny Masters, kealakehe
5. Sanoe Kalama, Kauai
6. Baelle Gay, Sacred hearts
7. Brandy Ilac-Wong, Honokaa
8. Persuasion Kawailima, King Kekaulike
9. Rebekah Johnson, Castle
10. Erika Takase, Punahou

Pacheco got the top seed here with a card draw after a 1-1 vote. two state champs, no head-to-head

Girls 125
1. Shannon Paaaina, Mid-Pacific
2. Ripzah Torres Umi, Molokai
3. Maria Garcia, Roosevelt
4. Kaiya Casuga, Hawaii Prep
5. Nina Brown, Radford
6. Marsha Goriainov, Mililani
7. Anais Huet, kealakehe
8. Ashley Mercado, Leilehua
9. Kaile Kron, Lahainaluna
10. Kori Kunioka, pun

Girls 130
1. Teshya Alo, Kamehameha
2. Lhyca Joy Butac, Leilehua
3. Shayna Boteilho, Baldwin
4. Ashlee Lopez, Keaau
5. Asia Igafo, Castle
6. Carissa Lee, Punahou
7. Paulaine Gampon, Kealakehe
8. Alexandre Aquino, Lahainaluna
9. Jacqueline Fuamatu, Pearl City
10. Jordyn Watanabe, Mililani

Girls 135
1. Breanna Dudoit Vasquez, Lahainaluna
2. Loke Ching, Hawaii Prep
3. Tate Williams, Kamehameha
4. Angela Peralta, Campbell
5. Dani Santiago, La Pietra
6. Saydee Makaiwi, Molokai
7. Taysia Kano, Kapolei
8. Skye Matsuura, Waiakea
9. Raeann Hernandez, Damien
10. Lilian Kaka, Kahuku

Girls 140
1. Carly Jaramillo, Lahainaluna
2. Zoe Hernandez, Punahou
3. Kari Okubo, Aiea
4. Kayla Araki, KS-Hawaii
5. Lokelani Kam, Campbell
6. Cendall Manley, Molokai
7. Savannah DePonte, Pahoa
8. Taj Vierra, Kamehameha

Jaramillo gets it for a head-to-head win over Hernandez. Right now all four seeds get a bye in the first round, but rules say they can’t. Each quarter will have a bye. Coaches question it, but it’s the rules. The reasoning is that a team with a great wrestler should not be robbed of a chance to get team points for a pin. So the byes have to be random throughout via a card draw.They are going to have to redo the whole bracket after they draw the byes.

After four straight card draws, the top seeds get the bye all four times.

Girls 155
1. Jocelyn Tabion, Kapolei
2. Lahi Kanakanui, Hilo
3. Saydie Kala, Baldwin
4. Callon Medeiros, Kamehameha
5. Shiori Leger, Kapaa
6. Caragh Morris, Campbell
7. Amanda Stark, Iolani
8. Carliegh Vallente, Honokaa
9. Stephanie Times, Aiea
10. Kanoe Nakoa, Kaiser

Girls 175
1. Alex Fautanu, Iolani
2. Jocelyn Alo, Kahuku
3. Courtnie Taua, Baldwin
4. Kawena Ruamoo-Mendiola, Waiakea
5. Kaleilei Rogers, Kai
6. Erin Scheidt, Kamehameha
7. Leah Mello Waiwaiole, Kauai
8. Jasmyn Davis, Molokai
9. Kay Tehotu, McKinley
10. Aulii Young, St. Francis


Fautanu got the top seed after a card draw. Taua got the third seed after a card draw. Both votes were 1-1 with league who don’t have a dog in the hunt abstaining.

Girls 220
1. Lalelei Mataafa, Lahainaluna
2. Kaydie Tehotu, McKinley
3. Nalani Stanley, Kamehameha
4. Tia Kalalau, KS-Hawaii
5. Sabrina Alo, Kahuku
6. Tristen Borden, Baldwin
7. Billie Ann Bruce, Pahoa
8. Katherine Hann, Keu
9. Avei Lualemaga, Aiea
10. Taylor Allen, Campbell

COMMENTS

  1. talloola25 February 23, 2014 1:28 pm

    Where is Ng at in the 113 bracket?


  2. talloola25 February 23, 2014 1:38 pm

    Why is Saribay ahead of Nakama?


  3. teamsupporter February 23, 2014 1:42 pm

    who is Jamin Lopez? not from kapolei…if nakama is from kapolei…


  4. talloola25 February 23, 2014 1:50 pm

    I see, seems like they are flipping 3/4 to protect the seeds better.


  5. palea24 February 23, 2014 2:03 pm

    I don’t think it matters unless they changed the format. Even though they are specific seeds, they will be slotted in their appropriate quarter and half brackets


  6. palea24 February 23, 2014 2:05 pm

    How does khiem get it wen Williams beat him head to head.


  7. palea24 February 23, 2014 2:06 pm

    I guess higher state placer from last yr, is higher tie breaker than head to head


  8. lowkey February 23, 2014 2:11 pm

    Where is Ikei #113 Kaiser?


  9. b p February 23, 2014 2:14 pm

    players history wasn’t given to OIA league rep. so williams gets #2.


  10. talloola25 February 23, 2014 2:24 pm

    Where is Maui Lee from PC?


  11. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 2:26 pm

    Sorry, lowkey, I was new at this and didn’t catch it. We are through the boys, I am sure the HHSAA will release it in a few hours.


  12. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 2:28 pm

    Kauai kid. Kauai seems to always get No. 5, I am not as familiar with them.


  13. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 2:28 pm

    Sorry, That one flew by as I acclimated myself.


  14. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 2:29 pm

    Looks like people might be reading this, though, so that’s good.


  15. talloola25 February 23, 2014 2:43 pm

    OK, so these aren’t traditional seedlings he’s posting. The wrestlers that are league champs are seeded. Everyone else is placed according to placement of their league champ.


  16. anon February 23, 2014 2:45 pm

    Every single time that Saribay has gone against Nakama, Nakama always won. Why is Saribay ahead of him?


  17. palea24 February 23, 2014 2:48 pm

    Yup, unless they changed format


  18. Talloola February 23, 2014 2:55 pm

    Read my previous post anon. Talked to a league rep and that’s what they said. Less a seeding meeting more a placement meeting after the top 5.


  19. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 2:59 pm

    Haha, so I guess I picked the wrong year to come. It is still kind of interesting.


  20. Talloola February 23, 2014 3:10 pm

    No, Jerry its always like this. Just keep the info flowing. Lets here the arguments that support wrestlers if at all possible.


  21. BBC February 23, 2014 3:15 pm

    Correa not Top 10 at 145? Whats the reasoning behind that? Yoshikawa took 3rd at ILH and is ranked.


  22. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 3:16 pm

    I will try, it almost never proceeds past head to head and state. Hard to figure out who they are taking about.


  23. Talloola February 23, 2014 3:22 pm

    Maybe next year try to get a coach come and sit with you as a translator.


  24. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 3:24 pm

    I had Kawachi here, but he ran to the front of the room where he could see. I am not sure it would matter, the brackets change so fast I can’t even really listen. I just want to make the info right.


  25. Mika Dog February 23, 2014 3:44 pm

    They really need to change the seeding format. The whole purpose to create some sense of fairness and to have a balance between the top half and bottom half and then even down to the quarters. Just looked at the 106 as an example. Only Cameron Kato (#2 rank) and Shazer Valerano (#5 rank) are there. Bottom side is packed with Pagurayan (#1 rank), Cabanban (#3 rank), Domingo (#4 rank), Watase (#6 rank). One of those will be eliminated from medal contention because of seeding as they will meet each other on the backside after quarters. How is Bird the number 5 seed he’s never beaten Cabanban or Watase, did not place a the Officials. Is the BIIF champ any good? Just as well the pull numbers out of a hat.


  26. anon February 23, 2014 3:48 pm

    missing alot of people in alot of different weight classes. Is this accurate information?


  27. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 3:53 pm

    Yes, these are just the seeds. If they are not listed, they are probably seeded 13-16 to keep them away from a wrestler from their same league.


  28. anon February 23, 2014 4:17 pm

    can you post the brackets when HHSAA releases them? thanks for the updates


  29. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 4:20 pm

    Yep, I will put them on the top of this post when they are released.


  30. Paul Honda February 23, 2014 4:43 pm

    You made history, Jerry!


  31. anonymous February 23, 2014 5:22 pm

    When do you think brackets will be posted by?


  32. anon February 23, 2014 5:38 pm

    any news on the brackets yet?


  33. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 6:02 pm

    No news, probably by 8 though. I will email them to find out. I call them so much, I don’t like bothering them on a Sunday.


  34. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 6:06 pm

    Mika, I don’t know if it is fair or not, but I do know there is a process. They go through one round of league champions for the top five seeds, then another round for league runners up and continue it until they have a complete bracket. Then they look at their work and often say ‘that’s not fair,’ or ‘we can’t have the BIIF 2 vs. 3 in the second round, we have to reshuffle.’


  35. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 6:31 pm

    Added brackets.


  36. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 6:43 pm

    Ng. is in Wigzell’s quarter.


  37. Jerry Campany February 23, 2014 7:03 pm

    After 8 (half the bracket) they are not really rankings. So 9 and 10 are just slots that I left in there because I could.


  38. Maui Info February 23, 2014 9:36 pm

    Great Job Jerry! You really have done right by our sport. Huge Mahalo from Maui.


  39. ILH Fan February 23, 2014 10:09 pm

    so they seed the top 8 then the rest of the bracket is basically a random assignment?


  40. ILH fan February 24, 2014 8:48 am

    also….who is in the meeting? I’m interested in know how the leagues or schools are represented. Can’t imagine every school with a kid in the tournament (or a particular bracket) gets a seat at the table.


  41. TJ February 24, 2014 12:30 pm

    Just curious are there known times/schedule for both days?


  42. Jerry Campany February 24, 2014 2:37 pm

    Not exactly random, fan, nothing that goes on there is random. Really, everything is thought out. But they will switch opponents from 9-16 to make things more fair or to keep two kids out of the same quarter if they are from the same league.

    There are five voters, one from each league, except Kauai sends its instructions by email rather than attend. Usually, the head coach for the team champion represents its entire league, so you have the Campbell coaches arguing for say, a Kapolei kid. They seem to do a good job of it, but I am not familiar with it enough to say they are or aren’t.

    I am writing a boring story about it for tomorrow’s paper.


  43. Jerry Campany February 24, 2014 2:51 pm

    TJ, time schedules can be found at sportshigh.com. If they are not, I will post them here tonight or tomorrow.


  44. Leftfieldcoachlikeu February 24, 2014 7:37 pm

    Thanks for nothing Jerry. You were building a lot of support for the work that you are doing until you put “I am writing a boring story about it for tomorrow’s paper.”


  45. Jerry Campany February 24, 2014 7:40 pm

    Oh, believe me, left, it is more boring than I wanted it to be.

    You win some, you lose some.


  46. Leftfieldcoachlikeu February 24, 2014 9:00 pm

    The meaning of boring is like the meaning of Beetlejuice, it won’t come true unless you say it is so.
    Anything can be interesting with the right angle.


  47. Jerry Campany February 24, 2014 9:53 pm

    I’m with you there, Lefty, just lacked the skills on this one. We’ll see tomorrow.


  48. Leftfieldcoachlikeu February 24, 2014 10:11 pm

    The Team Championship title is wrapped already. Congrats to Lahaina with your 11 placers, the first ever outer island team to win a title! You guys wrestled all summer and did it for Chanse.


  49. Leftfieldcoachlikeu February 24, 2014 10:12 pm

    The OIA is led by Campbell with 7 placers.


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