Allen has always done a fine job hosting the Regional Tournament, and this year should be no different. The team race will be close as always, with many of the usual suspects (expect 5 of last year’s top 6 to be in again; Allen, Rockwall, Lake Highlands, Cinco Ranch, and Woodlands). But the winner of this years tournament will likely be…………

Allen High School appears to be the class of the field. They are a deep team who will score in volume with seven wrestlers looking like favorites to advance to state, and multiple others with real chances. They won’t likely have many individual champions (103 Simmons is the only top ranked wrestler on this list), but I think they will all be called champions by the end of the day. They have 11 wrestlers competing.

Lake Highlands has the depth to match Allen in number of place winners, but they may not have as many high place winners. They are led by Marx at 171, who faces a pair of returning state qualifiers in Joey Depew and Austin Spires. Their 13 overall qualifiers should make the team race with Allen very interesting.

Cinco Ranch does not match Allen’s depth, but they have 2 likely champions in Jamie Sheets (140) and Matt Harris (160), and as many as 4 other wrestlers who should place and could advance to state. They have 9 overall regional qualifiers, a very high number for their district.

The Woodlands has fallen since there early season excellence, but expect them to have things back in order for the Regional tournament. Freshman Eric Spjut begins his quest for his first state title. Austin’s matchup with Jeremy Sandoval may be the best matchup of 2 Texas Freshman ever. Lets hope the state matrix makes it a finals matchup.

Klein Oak led by Shane Doughman (119) should make plenty of noise. They are missing some guys they thought would be here, but they remain capable of a high place. Rockwall, Klein, Westside and Bryan also have the guns to crack the top 5.

103
1. Simmons, Allen
2. Morgan, Katy, 10, extremely physical and athletic, dangerous on top,
3. Waltman, Cinco, 11, very skilled smart wrestler
4. Granados, LH, another athlete in a weight with very few,
HM
Chiak, RW,
Davis, KO,
Aguilar, BRY, made big strides over the season
Stenstrom, PW,
Doan, Plano
Espinoza, Conroe
Hutto, KO
Oporta, Lee

112
1. Spjut, TWHS, 9, superfrosh is the class of the region,
2. Benoit, McN, any other year he would look like a contender for the state title,
3. Nguyen, KL, 11,
4. Carrathers, Allen
HM
Hill, RW
Glenn, Katy, 11
Salazar, BRY
Nguyen, MC, 12
Fleichman, FWD

119
1. Doughman, KO, 12, two returning state champs in one regional,
2. Taylor, PE,
3. Castro, KL, 12
4. Larrington, Cy-Fair, 12, 4th is definitely up for grabs,
HM
Barnes, RW
Nicholson, WS, 11
Bernstein, Allen
Brown, TAY, 10
Loveall, BWD,
Rose, LH
Havard, MC

125
1. Campos, OAK, 12, victory over Allen should make him #1 seed,
2. Stell, LH,
3. Allen, KO, 12,
4. McCain, Cy Fair
HM:
Cole, MC, 12
Traver, Klein
E. Benitez, RW,
Nahhas, TAY, 10
Abissi, WS, 12
Callard, Quinlan
McCabe, DJ
Langford, TWHS

130
1. Kitchen, Plano East, final w/ Blakely will be highlight match,
2. Blakely, WS, 12
3. Smedley, Allen, how he looks at 130 is a wildcard, could be atop the podium,
4. Aguilar, BRY, 12
HM:
Bubb, MC,12
Marx, LH,
Renfro, KL
Rascon, TWHS
Glass, Richardson
Tannory, Cinco

135
1. Sojourner, McKinney,
2. McElroy, TWHS, 12
3. Cordova, LH,
4. Pikulski, Cy Fair, someone will benefit from Williams’ absence,
HM:
Hsu, Klein,
Holden, Katy
Fuentes, WS
Terrell, Allen
Miranda, BWD
Almaraz, MR

140
1. Sheets, Cinco, 11, still looking for first regional title believe it or not,
2. Carrerra, Allen
3. Lybrand, LH
4. Hasson, Cy Fair, 11
HM:
Rivas, TWHS, 12
Quiroz, KF
Lowry, WS
Lyle,

145
1. Bash, DJ, returning qualifier gets nod,
2. Murray, Cy Fair, 11, if lack of competition does not hurt him I will bet on him for Austin right now
3. Contreras, Allen
4. Elizondo, Bryan, 12
HM:
Lowery, Morton Ranch, 11
Williams, WB
McSloy, MC, 12
Grieder, LH
Riggs, TWHS
Hazard, WS, 10

152
1. Couch, KL, 12, this weight is up for grabs,
2. Wilkison, Allen
3. Harris, LH
4. Wisnoski, KO, 12
HM:
Dickinson, TWHS, 12
Williams, Katy, 11
Davis, RW,
Patterson, CR,
Wheeler, WS
Reaud, CF,

160
1. Harris, Cinco, 11
2. Nichols, WS, 12
3. Bowen, Allen
4. Guillory, FWD
HM:
White, RW
Dockery, BRY, 12
Fortner, KO
Inman, Tay,
Gaume, TWHS

171
1. Depew, TAY, 12, should be a great finals match either way,
2. Marx, LH,
3. Spires, TWHS, 12, recently beat Gambordella,
4. Carter, RW???
HM:
Morris, CR, Louisiana state place winner and recent move-in,
Bayman, DJ
Thomas, KL
Adams, RW
Bufford, Brazos.
Gage, OR

180
1. Rinaldi, DJ
2. McNair, CR, 11
3. Nijoka, SJ, 11
4. Winkler, LH,
HM:
Adams, RW
Withers, Allen
Gyuircza, Klein Forest

189
1. Carapeythean, Richardson
2. Moulton, WB
3. Neuhoff, DJ
4. Koening, TAY, 11
HM:
Tullos, WS
Dott, A&M
Burkheiser, BRY
Davis, Katy

215
1. Jones, KC, 11, should not be challenged,
HM:
Clickner, FWD
Harding, Lancaster
Tores, CYR,
Selly, DJ
Miller, KL
Stewart, CR, 12

275
Brutal weight class, one of Region 3’s worst in a long time.
HM:
Zgabay, BRY, 12
Woodard, WS
Brown, KC
Gonzalez, Conroe
Benson, MC 11
Cantelmo, Cy Fair
Lopez, DJ
Lee, McKinney
Gioffe, CR