Live Coverage: Day 2 of the 2025 State Wrestling Championships

Amaya Hinojosa (43-1) of Widefield won 11-3 to advance to tomorrow’s final, where she’ll face Remington Zimmerer (40-3) of Regis Jesuit, a 12-8 winner.

Semifinal winners were Cooper Mathews (48-4) of Cherokee Trail by technical fall (17-2) in 3:11, and Ian Bacon (45-7) of Vista Peak, who won 11-6.

Mathews was state champion at 106 last year.

Undefeated Mountain View Senior Isaiah Harrison took home his 52nd victory, pinning Air Academy’s Aleq Countryman in 43 seconds. He will face Palisade junior Teagan Young, who beat Roosevelt’s Kash Long in a 7-3 decision.

Harrison is chasing his third-straight championship, winning the 4A-106 (2023) and 4A-113 (2024) prior.

Long is chasing his first.

Gizelle Meraz of Alamosa (45-5) won by fall (1:52), as did Ivey McAlhany (32-13) of Walsenburg (in 32 seconds), setting up tomorrow’s final.

La Junta sophomore Jordan Gamez beat Holy Family’s Lorenzo Trujillo in a 15-5 major decision. He will face Delta senior Dawsen Drozdik, who pinned Alamosa’s Pablito Rodriguez in 4:31.

Both boys are chasing their first championship.

Staying unbeaten (45-0) was Jaydin Cuevas of Prairie View, with her third win by fall (2:32).

In tomorrow’s final, she’ll face Phoebe Gutierrez (30-2) of Adams City, a 9-7 semifinal winner.

Cedaredge Sophomore Cash Martinez beat Highland’s Korbin Hoke in a 9-4 decision. He will face Swink’s Thomas Valdez, who beat Rangley’s Aydan Christian by sudden victory (7-4).

Both boys are chasing their first championship.

Ariyah Alvarado (43-7) of Skyview won by major decision (14-0), and Velma Bailey (35-1) of North Fork won by fall (1:37) to set up tomorrow’s final.

Pueblo East Senior Manuel Amaro beat Thornton’s Dominic Pacheco in a 16-2 major decision, while Severence Sophomore Drake Vombaur pinned Pueblo County’s Israel Trujillo to advance.

Both boys are chasing their first championship.

It will be an all-freshman final, as winning by fall were Renee Hudson (41-5) of Mead (1:48) and Saydee Lussenhop (45-3) of Loveland (in 3:47).

Eaton junior Blake Hawkins beat Wellington’s Benjamin Gomez by technical fall (20-3) at the 4:58 mark, while Alamosa Sophomore Anthony Eug Meder pinned Gunnison’s Damyon Funk in 1:13.

Both boys are chasing their first championship.

Kel Unrein (42-7) of Fruita Monument advances to the final with a close 4-3 victory over Ethan Brown of Broomfield.

In tomorrow’s championship, he’ll face JR Ortega of Grandview, a 12-4 semifinal winner.

Crowley County Junior Derreck Buford pinned Center Sophomore Michael Archuleta in 3:44. Delores Huerta Prep senior AJ Jaramillo narrowly ousted Roaring Fork’s Anthony Franco in a 7-5 decision.

Both boys are chasing their first championship.

2023 champion (one class, 100) Katey Valdez of Doherty improved to 42-1 with her third straight win by fall (in 27 seconds) to advance to tomorrow’s final. Valdez has recorded three falls in a total of 90 seconds at state.

She’ll face Lola Gonzales (42-7) of Chatfield, a 16-2 winner in the semifinals.

Greeley Central Junior will take on Sand Creek Tristan Pino in the championship round. Romero beat Air Academy’s Jaden Amenta in an 18-6 major decision, while Pino beat Riverdale Ridge’s Zandon Ness by technical fall (19-3) at the 4:25 mark.

Both boys are chasing their first championship.

Freshman Piper Montoya (34-1) records her third straight win by fall (in 1:02) to advance to the final.

Tomorrow she’ll face freshman Emma Faczak (44-3) of Bennett, who won by technical fall (17-2) in 2:27.

Alamosa Junior Jeremiah DeLaCerda will take on Centauri Senior Matthew Salazar for the highest spot on the podium.

Salazar pinned Skyview’s Andrew Pedregon in 1:55 to advance, while DeLaCerda won his third match in a row by technical fall (19-3) against Pagosa Spring’s Anthony Manzanares at the 5:10 mark.

Both boys are battling for their first state championship.

Freshman Lincoln Valdez (36-4) of Pomona advances to the final, winning by technical fall (19-3) in 5:18.

He’ll face Emmett Alexander (47-7) of ThunderRidge, who defeated Synscere Garcia of Denver East, 7-3, in tomorrow’s final.

Sophomore Justice Gutierrez of Pomona, the one-class state champion at 100 last year, stays unbeaten (41-0) after winning by fall in 50 seconds.

In tomorrow’s final she’ll face freshman Vivienne Arellano (38-8) of Widefield, a 4-1 (SV) winner over Lilly Lundy of Lewis-Palmer.

Freshman Sedgwick County/Fleming’s Nathan Gonzales is set to face Junior Cedaredge’s Jared Roberts in the first place match. Robert’s beat Roaring Fork’s Emilio Vallejos by technical fall (18-3) at the 5:18 mark. Gonzales beat Fowler’s Stockton Sharon in a 22-13 major decision.

Both Roberts and Gonzales would be first time champions.