Oregon’s top high school wrestlers: 152 pounds (boys) and 135 pounds (girls)
Note: Records and highlights are as of late January
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Ben Cooper, Sisters, senior
Career record: 59-17.
2022-23 record (through Jan. 24): 18-5.
Career highlights: 2022: Second, 4A Special District 4. 2020: Fourth, 4A Special District 4.
Season highlights: Winner, Adrian Irwin; Second, Culver Invitational; Second, Sisters GFP; Second, Pendleton Red Lion; Second, Woodfin-Robinson; Winner, King of the Hill.
Bridger Foss, South Medford, sophomore
Career record: 56-13.
2022-23 record: 28-1.
Career highlights: 2022 (at Oakes, N.D.): Second, Class B Region 1; Seventh, North Dakota Class B state.
Season highlights: Winner, Battle at the Border; Winner, North Bend Coast Classic; Winner, Grants Pass Winter Kickoff; Winner, NorCal Beast; Winner, King of the Mat.
Brody Buzzard, Harrisburg, freshman
2022-23 record: 32-8.
Season highlights: Third, Deven Dawson; Fifth, North Bend Coast Classic; Winner, Liberty Invitational; Third, Pape Linn County Championships.
Brysen Penaloza, La Grande, senior
Career record: 74-21.
2022-23 record: 16-3.
Career highlights: 2022: Sixth, Tri-State; 4A Special District 4 champion; Fifth, OSAA state. 2021: Third, 4A Special District 4; Third, OWA state. 2020: 4A Special District 4 champion; Third, OSAA state.
Season highlights: Third, Muilenburg; Quarterfinals, Tri-State.
Derek Sossie, West Albany, senior
Career record: 119-18.
2022-23 record: 33-1.
Career highlights: 2022: Mid-Willamette district champion; Second, OSAA 5A state. 2021: Third, OWA 5A state. 2020: Second, Mid-Willamette district; Fourth, OSAA 5A state.
Season highlights: Winner, Rick Herrin Holiday Classic; Winner, Liberty Invitational; Winner, Pape Linn County Championships; Winner, Burton 5 Invitational.
Elena Flores, Hermiston, junior 135
Career record: 57-32.
2022-23 record: 34-8.
Career highlights: 2022: Seventh, Kelso Girls; Seventh, South subregional.
Season highlights: Third, LadyCat Kickoff; Winner, Rick Sanders; Third, Best of the West; Second, Davis Invite; Third, Othello Lady Huskie.
Garrett Forbes, La Pine, senior
Career record: 83-29.
2022-23 record: 29-8.
Career highlights: 2022: 3A Special District 1 champion; Second, OSAA state. 2021: Second, 3A Special District 1; Fourth, OWA state. 2020: Fourth, 3A Special District 1.
Season highlights: Second, Adrian Irwin; Winner, Culver Invitational; Eighth, Sierra Nevada Classic; Winner, Sisters GFP.
Gavin Hoellrich, Pleasant Hill, senior
Career record: 84-21.
2022-23 record: 26-1.
Career highlights: 2022: 3A Special District 3 champion; Semifinalist, OSAA state. 2021: Third, 3A Special District 3. 2020: Third, 3A Special District 3.
Season highlights: Winner, Deven Dawson; Winner, Sutherlin Invite; Winner, Central Linn Invitational; Second, King of the Hill; Winner, Nick Lutz; Winner, Santiam Christian Screamin’ Eagle.
Gavin Sandoval, Crook County, sophomore
Career record: 55-20.
2022-23 record: 24-7.
Career highlights: 2022: Sixth, Reser’s TOC; Second, Intermountain district; Fourth, OSAA 5A state.
Season highlights: Second, Perry Burlison; Second, North Bend Coast Classic; Quarterfinals, Rollie Lane.
Gus Amerson, Newberg, sophomore
Career record: 58-9.
2022-23 record: 19-1.
Career highlights: 2022: Winner, Best of the West; Fifth, Reser’s TOC; Pacific district champion; Fifth, OSAA 6A state.
Season highlights: Winner, Rose City.
Haley Vann, Cleveland, senior
Career record: 84-5.
2022-23 record: 27-0.
Career highlights: 2022: Northwest district champion; OSAA state champion. 2021: OWA state champion. 2020: Third, North regional; Third, OSAA state.
Season highlights: North Central College signee; 61-match win streak; Winner, Perry Burlison; Winner, Battle for the Capital; Winner, War of the Roses; Winner, Kelso Girls; Winner, Lady Dragon Invitational.
Hannah Hernandez, Ontario, junior
Career record: 37-12.
2022-23 record: 24-3.
Career highlights: 2022: Third, Eastern district; Sixth, OSAA state.
Season highlights: Third, Ardis E. Nash; Winner, Calhoun Classic; Winner, Pendleton Red Lion; Second, Rollie Lane; Second, Jaybird Memorial; Winner, Othello Lady Huskie.
Henry Dillingham, West Linn, junior
Career record: 62-18.
2022-23 record: 22-6.
Career highlights: 2022: Sixth, Reser’s TOC; Second, Three Rivers district; Fourth, OSAA 6A state. 2021: Third, Three Rivers district.
Hunter Kemper, Burns, senior
Career record: 101-15.
2022-23 record: 29-4.
Career highlights: 2022: 3A Special District 1 champion; OSAA state champion. 2021: 3A Special District 1 champion; Second, OWA state. 2020: 3A Special District 1 champion; Third, OSAA state.
Season highlights: Third, Adrian Irwin; Winner, Muilenburg; Winner, Sisters GFP; Winner, Pendleton Red Lion; Winner, Woodfin-Robinson; Sixth, Rollie Lane.
Jack Lieuallen, Pendleton, senior
Career record: 89-23.
2022-23 record: 17-2.
Career highlights: 2022: Intermountain district champion; Quarterfinals, OSAA 5A state. 2021: Second, Intermountain district; Fourth, OWA 5A state. 2020: Intermountain district champion; Fifth, OSAA 5A state.
Season highlights: Fourth, Pendleton Red Lion; Second, Don York; Winner, Southridge Invitational.
Jesse Gutierrez, Tualatin, junior
Career record: 54-25.
2022-23 record: 23-6.
Career highlights: 2022: Second, Three Rivers district; Sixth, OSAA 6A state.
Season highlights: Fourth, Rose City; Second, Liberty Invitational; Second, Don York.
Kai Tsugawa, Grant, senior
Career record: 98-24.
2022-23 record: 20-1.
Career highlights: 2022: PIL district champion; Fourth, OSAA 6A state. 2021: PIL district champion. 2020: PIL district champion.
Kennedy Blanton, Forest Grove, sophomore
Career record: 64-11.
2022-23 record: 31-5.
Career highlights: 2022: Second, Northwest district; Second, OSAA state.
Season highlights: Winner, Battle for the Capital; Sixth, Rollie Lane; Winner, Forest Grove; Second, Lady Dragon Invitational.
Kolton Malone, Thurston, senior
Career record: 120-7.
2022-23 record: 28-0.
Career highlights: 2022: Reser’s TOC champion; Midwestern district champion; OSAA 5A state champion. 2020: Fifth, Reser’s TOC; Midwestern district champion; Second, OSAA 5A state.
Season highlights: Winner, Perry Burlison; 71-match win streak.
Lexie Newman, Brookings-Harbor, freshman
2022-23 record: 8-0.
Season highlights: Winner, North Bend Coast Classic; Winner, Nick Lutz.
MacKenzie Shearon, Redmond, sophomore
Career record: 47-5.
2022-23 record: 24-2.
Career highlights: 2022: Eastern district champion; Fourth, OSAA state.
Season highlights: Second, North Bend Coast Classic; Winner, Rollie Lane; Second, Lady Dragon Invitational.
Maverick Heimbuck, Scappoose, sophomore
Career record: 42-16.
2022-23 record: 16-0.
Career highlights: 2022: NWOC district champion.
Season highlights: Winner, Pacific Rim Armed Forces.
Owen Koegler, Camas Valley, junior
Career record: 37-10.
2022-23 record: 26-6.
Career highlights: 2021: Second, 2A/1A Special District 3; Semifinalist, OWA state.
Season highlights: Fifth, Deven Dawson; Third, Culver Invitational; Winner, Riddle Shamrock; Second, Nick Lutz; Third, 1A State; Winner, Covered Bridge.
Rocio Perez, North Medford, senior
Career record: 34-21.
2022-23 record: 14-4.
Career highlights: 2022: Third, Southwest district.
Season highlights: Winner, Tyrone S. Woods; Second, North Bend Coast Classic; Winner, Grants Pass Winter Kickoff; Winner, Eagle Point Invitational.
Sariah Zepeda, Gervais, junior
2022-23 record: 7-0.
Season highlights: Winner, Dayton Invitational; Winner, Southridge Invite.
Tegan Evans, Enterprise, junior
Career record: 59-39.
2022-23 record: 29-10.
Career highlights: 2022: Third, 2A/1A Special District 4.
Season highlights: Second, Enterprise Kick Off; Fourth, Pendleton Red Lion; Third, Jo-Hi.
Trenton Smith, Sweet Home, senior
Career record: 91-48.
2022-23 record: 31-11.
Career highlights: 2022: Second, 4A Special District 2; Fifth, OSAA state. 2021: Third, 4A Special District 2; Fifth, OWA state. 2020: Fourth, 4A Special District 2.
Season highlights: Fourth, Perry Burlison; Sixth, Rose City; Second, Pape Linn Championships.
Ty Havniear, Crater, senior
Career record: 105-25.
2022-23 record: 25-2.
Career highlights: 2022: Fifth, Reser’s TOC; Midwestern district champion; Fifth, OSAA 5A state. 2021: Second, Midwestern district; Sixth, OWA 5A state. 2020 (at Cascade Christian): 3A Special District 3 champion; Third, OSAA state.
Season highlights: Winner, Doc Petersen; Winner, North Bend Coast Classic; Winner, NorCal Beast.
Ty McLaughlin, Elgin, junior
Career record: 65-23.
2022-23 record: 24-9.
Career highlights: 2022: Second, 2A/1A Special District 4.
Season highlights: Fourth, Deven Dawson; Fourth, Perry Burlison; Consolation champion, Muilenburg; Third, Elgin Memorial; Winner, Jo-Hi; Winner, 1A State.
