Florida Super 32 Early Entry Boys Tournament Results
Photo Credit: Dan Ward
Before we delve into this one, let’s bring up the number of participants per bracket in the state of Florida. This was a big event in the state of Florida over the weekend. It appears this is the biggest Super 32 qualifier that we have covered to date in 2023. Even at the heavier weights during football season the numbers are larger than the other qualifiers covered. Below is the number of participants per division. Today we will cover high school boys folkstyle 106 pounds to 285 pounds.
High School Boys Folkstyle – 580 participants
High School Girls Folkstyle – 110 participants
High School Girls Freestyle – 78 participants
Middle School – 49 participants
Total – 817 participants
106 pounds
After placing 4th at 3A 106 pounds at the Florida state championships this past winter, Malachi Ortiz left no doubt that he is on the rise. Going 6-0 on the day. Edging last winter’s 14u 110-pound Florida state champion Keagan Mesina 5-4 in the semifinals prior to defeating Elijah Hattaway from Georgia by decision 8-0 in the finals. Lucas Barrios who won the middle school 105-pound division competed hard in the high school division on the day. Going 3-2 on the day with his first loss coming at the hands of Mesina in sudden victory overtime and his second came at the hands of 4th place finisher Jake Giovino in a tight 1-0 decision. Below are the top 4 finishers at 106 pounds.
1st Place - Malachi Ortiz of Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling
2nd Place - Eli Hattaway of Camden
3rd Place - Roderick Brown of Eagles Wrestling Club
4th Place - Jake Giovino of Sunshine RTC
1st Place Match
Malachi Ortiz (Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling) won by decision over Eli Hattaway (Camden) (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match
Roderick Brown (Eagles Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Jake Giovino (Sunshine RTC) (Maj 15-5)
113 pounds
Liam Davis was seeded number 2 coming into the event. Davis over the summer went 8-1 at the 16u cadet national freestyle duals and went on a run from the start. Outscoring his opponents 66-18 in route to a 1st place finish. Davis had back-to-back tech falls with over 20 points scored in each match. Following this he would pickup wins by pin and major decision leading into a finals match against Jasper Croom. Last winter Croom placed 5th at 1A 106-pounds at the Florida state championships. Davis would then edge Croom 5-1 to win the 113-pound bracket. Below are the top 4 finishers at 113 pounds.
1st Place - LIAM DAVIS of Lake Highland Prep
2nd Place - Jasper Croom of Grappling House WC
3rd Place - Bradley Patterson of Camden
4th Place - Timmy Boda of Sunshine RTC
1st Place Match
LIAM DAVIS (Lake Highland Prep) won by decision over Jasper Croom (Grappling House WC) (Dec 5-1)
3rd Place Match
Bradley Patterson (Camden) won by fall over Timmy Boda (Sunshine RTC) (Fall 0:30)
120 pounds
Carmen French from Charlotte High School was another number 2 seed to win the tournament at 120-pounds. French would begin the day with back-to-back pins prior to defeating Bruce Li by 6-1 decision in the round of 16. Next French would go on to pin last season’s 2A 120-pound state placer Coby Shields in the quarterfinals. French would then pick up a major decision victory over another Florida state placer Raymond Cavey 11-3 punching his ticket to the finals. French would then defeat fellow Floridian Jesten Conty by 9-1 decision to win the 120-pound bracket. Below are the top 4 finishers at 120 pounds.
1st Place - Camren French of Charlotte Hs
2nd Place - Jesten Conty of SOWA
3rd Place - David Leiva of Unattached
4th Place - Hunter Prosen of Camden
1st Place Match
Camren French (Charlotte Hs) won by major decision over Jesten Conty (SOWA) (Maj 9-1)
3rd Place Match
David Leiva (Unattached) won by decision over Hunter Prosen (Camden) (Dec 5-4)
126 pounds
The name that jumped off the page at 126 was Jovani Solis. Solis won the 1a 113-pound Florida state championship this past winter and went a combined 18-0 at the 14u schoolboy freestyle/Greco national duals this summer. Solis was dominant early during the tournament with three straight pins. In the quarterfinals Charlie De Sena dropped a sudden victory match to Solis 3-1. Solis would then pick up and pin in the semifinals to punch his ticket to the finals. During the finals match, Maximus Brady pushed Solis to his limit. Solis would emerge victorious in a tight 4-3 decision. Below are the top 4 finishers at 126 pounds.
1st Place - Jovani Solis of Gladiator Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Maximus Brady of Beebe Trained
3rd Place - Clinton Legg of Lake Highland Prep
4th Place - Gabriel Tellez of Eagle Empire
1st Place Match
Jovani Solis (Gladiator Wrestling Club) won by decision over Maximus Brady (Beebe Trained) (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match
Clinton Legg (Lake Highland Prep) won by decision over Gabriel Tellez (Eagle Empire) (Dec 3-0)
132 pounds
Last winter’s 2A 132-pound Florida state champion Jayce Paridon began the day as the number 1 seed and didn’t disappoint. Beginning the day with back-to-back pins, Paridon would pick up a 10-2 major decision over Anthony Dicks in the quarterfinals before defeating Christopher Williams from Georgia by tech fall in the semifinals. In the finals Paridon would meet Dillon Smith from Miami. Paridon would pick up the 1st place finish with an 8-0 major decision. Smith had a great day in his own right. Going 4-1 on the day with wins over Florida state placers Gregory Mendez and Adriel Pina. Below are the top 4 finishers at 132 pounds.
1st Place - Jayce Paridon of Lake Highland Prep
2nd Place - Yianni Marinis of Caveman
3rd Place - Waylon Rozier of Camden
4th Place - Dillon Smith of Eagle Empire
1st Place Match
Jayce Paridon (Lake Highland Prep) won by fall over Yianni Marinis (Caveman) (Fall 1:48)
3rd Place Match
Waylon Rozier (Camden) won by decision over Dillon Smith (Eagle Empire) (Dec 5-2)
138 pounds
Colin Kacena may have started the day as the number 1 seed, but Mikel Pierce Walker would have something to say about that in the semifinals at 138-pounds. Walker would begin the day in the middle of the bracket but would pick up a big win in the quarterfinals over Florida state placer Malikai Badillo by 11-3 major decision, and edge out number 1 seed Kacena 3-2 in the semifinals. Walker would then go on to defeat Cole O’Brien 9-2 in the finals. Anthony Santos, last year’s 7A 132-pound state placer from Georgia, had a good day. Finishing 4th with a close 7-4 decision loss to O’Brien in the semifinals. Below are the top 4 finishers at 138 pounds.
1st Place - Mikel Pierce Walker of Team Barracuda Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Cole O’Brien of Black Hive Wrestling Team
3rd Place - Colin Kacena of Lake Highland Prep
4th Place - Anthony Santos of Camden
1st Place Match
Mikel Pierce Walker (Team Barracuda Wrestling Club) won by decision over Cole O’Brien (Black Hive Wrestling Team) (Dec 9-2)
3rd Place Match
Colin Kacena (Lake Highland Prep) won by fall over Anthony Santos (Camden) (Fall 3:49)
144 pounds
Florida freestyle/Greco state champion Zeno Moore began the day as the number 1 seed and would pick up wins by pin in his first-round match and the next two by tech fall prior to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals last winter’s Florida state placer Austin Chung would knock off Moore via pin. Chung would then defeat Mason Basile via a 9-1 major decision in the semifinals before meeting last season’s Florida 2A 138-pound state champion Draven McCall in the finals. Chung would edge out McCall 4-2 in the finals to win the 144-pound bracket. Below are the top 4 finishers at 144 pounds.
1st Place - Austin Chung of Lake Gibson
2nd Place - Draven McCall of Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling
3rd Place - Zeno Moore of Lake Highland Prep
4th Place - Mason Basile of Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling
1st Place Match
Austin Chung (Lake Gibson) won by decision over Draven McCall (Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling) (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
Zeno Moore (Lake Highland Prep) won by decision over Mason Basile (Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling) (Dec 7-0)
150 pounds
Last winter’s 2A 152-pound Florida state champion Gianni Maldonado began the day as the number 1 seed. Maldonado would prove this to be the right call. Back-to-back pins to begin the day, Maldonado would then defeat Florida state placer Frankie Florio in the quarterfinals 7-3 and Jose Gutierrez 5-2 in the semifinals. In the finals Maldonado would meet Kawayran Vazquez who won this event in the middle school division a year ago. Maldonado would defeat Vazquez 5-1 in route to a 1st place finish. Below are the top 4 finishers at 150 pounds.
1st Place - Gianni Maldonado of Lake Gibson Braves
2nd Place - Kawayran Vazquez Jr of Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling
3rd Place - Frankie Florio of Cardinal Gibbons
4th Place - Jose Gutierrez of Doral Academy/MaximumPerforman
1st Place Match
Gianni Maldonado (Lake Gibson Braves) won by decision over Kawayran Vazquez Jr (Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling) (Dec 5-1)
3rd Place Match
Frankie Florio (Cardinal Gibbons) won by decision over Jose Gutierrez (Doral Academy/MaximumPerforman) (Dec 3-1)
157 pounds
Jumping into 157-pounds Florida state placer Eric Hodge immediately jumped off the page. Beginning the day in the middle of the bracket, Hodge would pickup three straight wins prior to meeting last year’s 3A 152-pound Florida state placer Gavin Balmeceda in the semifinals. Balmeceda would edge Hodge 3-2 in the tightest match Balmeceda would have on the day. Balmeceda would win the 157-pound bracket with a 14-3 major decision over Elijah Alvarez in the finals. Hodge would finish 3rd with a tight 1-0 decision win over James Shaw Garrett. Below are the top 4 finishers at 157 pounds.
1st Place - Gavin Balmeceda of SOUTH DADE / Gladiator Wrestli
2nd Place - Elijah Alvarez of SOWA
3rd Place - Eric Hodge of Golden Bears
4th Place - James Shaw Garrett of Hernando Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Gavin Balmeceda (SOUTH DADE / Gladiator Wrestli) won by major decision over Elijah Alvarez (SOWA) (Maj 14-3)
3rd Place Match
Eric Hodge (Golden Bears) won by decision over James Shaw Garrett (Hernando Wrestling Club) (Dec 1-0)
165 pounds
165-pounds was dominated by last winter’s 7A 157-pound Georgia state runner-up Konlin Weaver. Weaver would finish 5-0 on the day, with a 5-0 decision win over 2A 160-pound Florida state runner-up Gage Wiggins in the finals. Samuel Goodrick from Sarasota had a good day, Goodrick would knock off Florida state placer Mac Andrews 5-3 before dropping the semifinals match to eventual winner Weaver in route to a 4th place finish. Below are the top 4 finishers at 165 pounds.
1st Place - Konlin Weaver of Camden
2nd Place - Gage Wiggins of AAWA
3rd Place - Ty Rodriguez of Brandon
4th Place - Samuel Goodrick of Sarasota
1st Place Match
Konlin Weaver (Camden) won by decision over Gage Wiggins (AAWA) (Dec 5-0)
3rd Place Match
Ty Rodriguez (Brandon) won by major decision over Samuel Goodrick (Sarasota) (Maj 11-2)
175 pounds
175 pounds was the Gunner Holland show. Last winter’s 3A 170-pound Florida state placer would go 5-0 on the day with two pins and three major decisions en route to a 1st place finish. Vincent Donatelle had a good tournament. Beginning in the middle of the pack, Donatelle would go 4-1 on the day making it to the finals before dropping the finals match to Holland. Below are the top 4 finishers at 175 pounds.
1st Place - Gunner Holland of Attack
2nd Place - Vincent Donatelle of North Port High School
3rd Place - Kaleb Gabrielsen of Heritage Panthers
4th Place - Ryan Beirne of Sunshine RTC
1st Place Match
Gunner Holland (Attack) won by major decision over Vincent Donatelle (North Port High School) (Maj 11-3)
3rd Place Match
Kaleb Gabrielsen (Heritage Panthers) won in sudden victory - 1 over Ryan Beirne (Sunshine RTC) (SV-1 3-1)
190 pounds
Ryder Wilder. Is there anything else to say? Wilder who won last season’s 7A 175-pound Georgia state championship was DOMINANT! As of today, Wilder is 116-0 on trackwrestling while going undefeated at AAU scholastic duals and winning all three styles at southeast regionals back in May. This dominance would continue over the weekend. Wilder would have three straight first period pins before meeting Robert Kucharczk in the semifinals. Wilder would pick up an 11-3 major decision win in semifinals and then defeat Florida state placer Christopher Sanchez via 9-1 major decision in route to a 1st place finish. In all the brackets that have been covered throughout these qualifiers, Wilder truly stands out. Below are the top 4 finishers at 190 pounds.
1st Place - Ryder Wilder of Camden Outsiders
2nd Place - Christopher Sanchez of SOUTH DADE / Gladiator Wrestli
3rd Place - Robert Kucharczk of Lake Highland Prep
4th Place - RONAN TRACY of Lake Highland Prep
1st Place Match
Ryder Wilder (Camden Outsiders) won by major decision over Christopher Sanchez (SOUTH DADE / Gladiator Wrestli) (Maj 9-1)
3rd Place Match
Robert Kucharczk (Lake Highland Prep) won by decision over RONAN TRACY (Lake Highland Prep) (Dec 5-0)
215 pounds
As stated in the beginning. The numbers were good even at the heavier weights for a preseason tournament in the middle of football season. This holds true at 215 pounds. Aidyn Wolfe, who failed to place in the Florida state tournament this past season made a name for himself over the weekend. Beginning in the middle of the pack, Wolfe would begin the day with a 12-5 win over Rourke Drake before pinning Teagen Nelson in the semifinals. In the finals, Wolfe would edge out Florida 1A 220-pound state runner-up from last season Damian Soto via sudden victory 3-1. Wolfe should be someone to keep an eye on this winter at the Florida state championships. Below are the top 4 finishers at 215 pounds.
1st Place - Aidyn Wolfe of Unattached
2nd Place - Damian Soto of Golden Bears
3rd Place - Hernan Ortiz of St. Lucie Sheriff PAL
4th Place - Christopher Brunson of Palm bay
1st Place Match
Aidyn Wolfe (Unattached) won in sudden victory - 1 over Damian Soto (Golden Bears) (SV-1 3-1)
3rd Place Match
Hernan Ortiz (St. Lucie Sheriff PAL) won by decision over Christopher Brunson (Palm bay) (Dec 6-4)
285 pounds
In the biggest 285-pound bracket of any qualifier to date, last season’s Florida state placer Payton Cramer made some waves. Cramer would go 4-0 on the day. He would start the day with a tech fall win over Madden Fredenburg before picking up back-to-back pins to punch his way into the finals. In the finals Cramer would defeat Gavyn Uribes via an 8-0 major decision en route to a 1st place finish. Georgia state placer Dustin Edenfield had a good day. Edenfield dropped a close 5-2 decision in the semifinals to Uribes before picking up a pin to reach the 3rd place match. In the 3rd place match Edenfield would drop a tight 3-2 match to Florida state placer Leonard Christian to finish 4th. Below are the top 4 finishers at 285 pounds.
1st Place - Payton Cramer of Lake Highland Prep
2nd Place - Gavyn Uribes of Hudson high
3rd Place - Leonard Christian of Palm bay
4th Place - Dustin Edenfield of Camden
1st Place Match
Payton Cramer (Lake Highland Prep) won by major decision over Gavyn Uribes (Hudson high) (Maj 8-0)
3rd Place Match
Leonard Christian (Palm bay) won in tie breaker - 1 over Dustin Edenfield (Camden) (TB-1 3-2)