HD Woodson walked into the Dunbar High School Gymnasium last Saturday as the only public-school team in the Washington D.C. top five. They backed that No. 3 ranking up on the mat as they outpaced second-place Jackson-Reed, 202-156 at the DCIAA Championships. The DCIAA is the equivalent of Maryland’s MPSSAA Organization that oversees public school athletics.
Six champions powered that divide with two of them being top rated in D.C., Ahmar Davis (215) and Randal Ayaba (285). No. 5 Maurice Owens rose atop the heap at 120, with three unranked teammates joining him in the winner’s circle, Brian Carter (126), Mahrzell Sampson (175), and a unique weight at 335lbs being won by Kevin Price.
All six used pins to pick up their triumphs. The fastest was clocked by Owens in 44 seconds versus Johnson Lopez (Bell). Sampson, who was previously ranked but removed due to inactivity, rang up Roosevelt’s Lyndon Huges with 18 seconds left in the first, 1:42. Price lasted two more seconds than Sampson, logging his fall at the 1:44 mark over Antonio Hawkins (Ballou).
The others dropped their foes in the middle round. Davis and Carter both timed out at 3:01, Davis over Dunbar’s Karon McDonald and Carter with Leonardo Torres Rivas (Jackson-Reed). Ayaba waited until there were eight seconds left to turn the lights out on a No.1 versus No. 2 showdown with Bell’s Jose Garcia, 3:52.
Collecting silver for HD were, Darrell Turner (138), Bernard Brooks (150), and No. 1 Caleb Davis (190). Earning bronze were Aamyiah Tyler (106), Jordan Jacobs (132), and Taraji Willis (165). Landing in fourth were Davion Dorsey (113) and Aarieon Sampson (144).
Jackson-Reed locked down three titles by three ranked wrestlers, No. 2 Nikita Andrews (132), Noah Flemons (138, ranked 3rd at 150), and No. 1 Alex Ouzts (165). Like HD Woodson, all the champs pulled off pins in the finals. Andrews dropped Davien Parks (Anacostia) in the second period, 2:21.
Flemons thought about going the distance with Turner but changed his mind midway through the final frame and stuck his counterpart in 4:48. Ouzts is one of D.C.’s best and even owns a win over Maryland’s No. 14 Haden Myers of St. Paul’s. The junior had the quickest ending amongst his team’s finalists with a 1:17 fall of Naoud Samuel (Roosevelt).
Placing second for Jackson-Reed were, No. 2 Spencer Jones (106), Mekedim Gossaye (113), Torres Rivas, and Maxwell Tatton (157, No. 2 at 165). Their other placers earned bronze, De-Anthony Joyner (144), Ben Betters (175), and Cyrus Parta (190).
Bell Multicultural’s third-place finish was boosted by three champions, who are interestingly all ranked fourth in D.C. at their weights, Erick Perdomo (106), Jasson Lopez (144), and Kavon Hill (157).
Perdomo had an easy time upsetting Jones, piling up a 16-4 major-decision. Hill also defeated a No. 2 ranked grappler in Tatton, who he flattened in the first period, 1:21. Lopez used a first period pin, 1:17, of Ballou’s Chauncey Hawkins for his glory.
Johnson Lopez and Garcia were Bell’s silver medalists. Securing bronze were Alanis Pineda (113) and Gerardo Romero (138). Placing fourth were Diogo Penayo (132), Antonio Vargas (150), Amadeo Castilon (190), Jonathan Galeas (215), and Edwin Argueta (335).
Fourth place Dunbar had one champ as did Roosevelt (5th) and Anacostia (6th).
Dunbar’s Nicolas Candelas edged Gossaye, 9-8, at 113. Carlos Cardenas claimed Roosevelt’s top spot with an 11-2 major decision versus Brooks. Anacostia’s Malachi Hill is another wrestler who would have been ranked but we haven’t saw him wrestling. With his upset of No. 1 Davis at 215, he will be back in this week after pinning his rival in 4:26.
This coming weekend will provide all the clarity we need as the final pecking order for all the District’s teams will be settled at the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Tournament that mixes the private schools with the public. This tournament is also the de facto National Prep Qualifier for the private school teams. Only the top finisher (no matter the placing) advances automatically to Lehigh as the D.C. teams only have one guaranteed spot per weight.
Team Scores
1-HD Woodson 202
2-Jackson-Reed 156
3-Bell Multicultural 136.5
4-Dunbar 72
5-Roosevelt 55
6-Anacostia 52
7-Ballou 39
106
1st Place Match
Erick Perdomo (Bell) 24-7, Sr. over Spencer Jones (Jackson-Reed) 28-10, Sr. (MD 16-4)
3rd Place Match
AaMyiah Tyler (HD Woodson HS) 4-5, . over () , . (Bye)
113
1st Place Match
Nicolas Candelas (Dunbar HS) 2-0, . over Mekedim Gossaye (Jackson-Reed) 12-8, Fr. (Dec 9-8)
3rd Place Match
Alanis Pineda (Bell) 15-8, Sr. over Davion Dorsey forfeit (HD Woodson HS) 9-8, Fr. (For.)
120
1st Place Match
Maurice Owens (HD Woodson HS) 18-4, Jr. over Johnson Lopez (Bell) 6-7, So. (Fall 0:44)
3rd Place Match
Derrick Allen (Ballou HS) 0-1, . over () , . (Bye)
126
1st Place Match
Brian Carter (HD Woodson HS) 7-2, Sr. over Leonardo Torres Rivas (Jackson-Reed) 7-5, Fr. (Fall 3:01)
3rd Place Match
This match has not been wrestled yet.
132
1st Place Match
Nikita Andrew (Jackson-Reed) 27-9, So. over Davien Parks (Anacostia HS) 6-6, . (Fall 2:21)
3rd Place Match
Jordan Jacobs (HD Woodson HS) 7-8, Jr. over Diogo Penayo (Bell) 14-17, . (Fall 3:52)
138
1st Place Match
Noah Flemons (Jackson-Reed) 14-7, Jr. over Darrell Turner (HD Woodson HS) 12-7, Jr. (Fall 4:48)
3rd Place Match
Gerardo Romero (Bell) 20-12, . over Nathan Asres (Dunbar HS) 1-2, . (Dec 8-7)
144
1st Place Match
Jasson Lopez (Bell) 27-7, Jr. over Chauncey Hawkins (Ballou HS) 7-2, . (Fall 1:17)
3rd Place Match
De-Anthony Joyner (Jackson-Reed) 16-9, Jr. over Aarieon Sampson (HD Woodson HS) 7-7, Fr. (Fall 3:45)
150
1st Place Match
Carlos Cardenas (Roosevelt HS) 5-3, . over Bernard Brooks (HD Woodson HS) 11-6, . (MD 11-2)
3rd Place Match
Gerrard Dowdle (Dunbar HS) 2-1, . over Antonio Vargas (Bell) 7-10, . (Dec 22-20)
157
1st Place Match
Kavon Hill (Bell) 5-4, . over Maxwell Tatton (Jackson-Reed) 31-8, Jr. (Fall 1:21)
3rd Place Match
This match has not been wrestled yet.
165
1st Place Match
Alex Ouzts (Jackson-Reed) 49-3, Jr. over Naoud Samuel (Roosevelt HS) 9-5, . (Fall 1:17)
3rd Place Match
Taraji Willis (HD Woodson HS) 7-6, Fr. over () , . (Bye)
175
1st Place Match
Mahrzell Sampson (HD Woodson HS) 22-1, Sr. over Lyndon Hughes (Roosevelt HS) 6-6, . (Fall 1:42)
3rd Place Match
Ben Betters (Jackson-Reed) 14-7, Sr. over Floyd Kinard forfeit (Ballou HS) 3-6, . (For.)
190
1st Place Match
Malachi Hill (Anacostia HS) 13-3, . over Caleb Davis (HD Woodson HS) 23-4, Jr. (Fall 4:26)
3rd Place Match
Cyrus Parta (Jackson-Reed) 11-3, Sr. over Amadeo Castilon (Bell) 4-3, . (Fall 1:36)
215
1st Place Match
Ahmar Davis (HD Woodson HS) 8-3, Jr. over Karon McDonald (Dunbar HS) 1-1, . (Fall 3:01)
3rd Place Match
Rakil Philips forfeit (Anacostia HS) 0-1, . over Jonathan Galeas forfeit (Bell) 9-10, . (DFF)
285
1st Place Match
Randal Ayaba (HD Woodson HS) 23-2, Jr. over Jose Garcia (Bell) 8-3, Sr. (Fall 3:52)
3rd Place Match
Jaylin Dean (Dunbar HS) 0-1, . over () , . (Bye)
335
1st Place Match
Kevin Price (HD Woodson HS) 15-5, Jr. over Antonio Hawkins (Ballou HS) 6-2, . (Fall 1:44)
3rd Place Match
RiShaughn Sanders (Dunbar HS) 1-1, . over Edwin Argueta (Bell) 8-12, Sr. (Fall 0:30)
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