NISD sending 19 wrestlers to UIL State Championships

A total of 19 Northwest ISD student-athletes will represent the district at the UIL Wrestling State Championships. Wrestlers from Eaton and Byron Nelson high schools have qualified for the state tournament, including two who won Regional Championships last weekend.

The state tournament, which is held at the Berry Center in Cypress, just outside of Houston, begins on Friday, February 13 and concludes on Saturday, February 14. More information on the state tournament, including brackets for each weight class, can be found on the UIL website.

Below is a full list of NISD’s state wrestling qualifiers:

Byron Nelson High School - Girls
Marli Denmark (Senior, 140 pounds) - Regional Champion

Byron Nelson High School - Boys
Haze Conner (Senior, 165 pounds)
Kaden Hess (Junior, 157 pounds)
Cole Gonzales (Freshman, 138 pounds)
John-Isaac Gusti (Senior, 190 pounds)
Matthew Moore (Junior, 215 pounds)
Robert Valdez (Sophomore, 132 pounds, Alternate)

Eaton High School - Girls
Victoria Duong (Senior, 115 pounds)
Naudia Hruby (Senior, 155 pounds)
Keira Michalek (Senior, 130 pounds, Alternate)
Iliana Villagrana (Sophomore, 120 pounds) - Regional Champion

Eaton High School - Boys
Elias Aguirre (Senior, 190 pounds, Alternate)
JJ Allen (Senior, 165 pounds, Alternate)
Hunter Chipman (Senior, 126 pounds)
Ethan Crawford-Daily (Senior, 113 pounds)
Zoe Elufowoju (Junior, 175 pounds, Alternate)
Renzo Gann (Senior, 132 pounds)
Jorge Perez (Senior, 144 pounds)
Ben Wise (Senior, 285 pounds, Alternate)