With district meets around the corner, Killeen ISD wrestling teams are rounding into form ahead of a postseason push that ideally leads to the Berry Center in Cypress for the UIL State Championships the third weekend in February.
The Chaparral boys and girls squads certainly added to their cache of momentum over the Jan. 17-18 weekend at the Jim Grimm Memorial at Lake Belton High School in Temple by sweeping the team titles.
The Bobcats and Lady Bobcats combined to earn six gold medals in a tournament that featured a number of quality performances from KISD wrestlers.
Also in attendance were Killeen and Shoemaker, and those programs produced a combined 13 podium appearances, including two golds.
Meanwhile, Ellison returned from the San Antonio Madison Sharyl Pederson Maverick Invitational with two individual champions, and the Harker Heights Lady Knights, who won the Cavalier Classic a week earlier, placed fourth Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Texas High School Wrestling Coaches Association state duals in Wichita Falls, picking up dual-match wins over Prosper and Katy along the way.
Below is the full list top-six placers from KISD schools at the Jim Grimm and Sharyl Pederson tournaments.
Jim Grimm Memorial
Lake Belton High, Temple
Top-six
Girls
Chaparral: Lanaya Padilla (100 pounds), first; Mikayla Hudson (107), first; Desiree Madrid (120), second; Alyssa Thomas (132), third; Kaelyn Reynolds (138), second; Paige Mateski (152), second; Makayla Davis (235), first
Killeen: Ruth Greene (100), third; Tydriana Murry, (120), fourth; Ava Armah (145), third; Fredaya Clarke (235), third
Shoemaker: Cameron Roberts (107), fourth; Zana Connally (185), first
Boys
Chaparral: Adrien Wright (126), second; Elijah Gordon (132), first; Jadin Hall (138), third; Mitchell Dye (144), first; Antonio Simmons (150), first; Logan Collins (175), fourth; Harrison Lyon (190), fourth
Killeen: Anthony Rivera (138), second; Anthony Beverly (165), fourth; Damirte Hemphill (190), third; Vincent Moody (215), second
Shoemaker: Aljon Morales (120), third; Israel Caruthers (175), second; Sheldon Gunnels (285), first
Sharyl Pederson Maverick Invitational
Top-six
Girls
Ellison: Darlah Louis-Charles (100), third; Giselle Solis-Leon (145), first
Boys
Ellison: Aodhan Jimenez (113), first; Adrian Loredo (165), sixth; Adrian Mitchell (285), third
