The Region 2-6A gauntlet has arrived — and it fully lives up to the hype. Both the boys’ and girls’ fields are stacked with Top 10 talent, and nearly every bracket features potential Top 5 showdowns. Advancing out of this region is never easy, and this year will be no exception, with several brackets likely ending in #1 vs. #2 matchups under the spotlight.
Get your popcorn ready because this is going to be a show!
We expect thrilling matches and hard-fought battles as wrestlers navigate brutal brackets in pursuit of a coveted state qualification. With so many ranked competitors in each weight class, some elite wrestlers will inevitably come up short in the quest to reach the Berry Center in Houston for the UIL State Championships.
Below is a complete breakdown of each weight class, highlighting district champions, contenders, key matchups, and our projected Houston 5 in every bracket.
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Key: Txtakedown Rank | Name | School | Record | Grade
106 113 120 126 132 138 144 150 157 165 175 190 215 285
106 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 8: #2 Nick Payne – College Park (36–4, So.)
- District 6: Bilal Habib – Plano East (19–3, Jr.)
- District 5: #17 Brayden Davis – Rockwall (27–16, So.)
- District 7: #9 Philip Guien – Klein Cain (23–8, So.)
Contenders
Roman Lopez (Allen) · Dylan Phelps (McKinney Boyd) · Christian Pinzon (Richardson) · #12 Jesse Guillien (Bryan)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Payne vs. Davis | Guien vs. Habib
Finals: Payne vs. Guien
Houston 5: Payne · Davis · Guien · Habib · Lopez
113 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 8: #8 Maxwell Marino – College Park (39–10, Sr.)
- District 6: #13 Gianni Diaz – Allen (8–5, Jr.)
- District 5: #2 Kingston Stephens – Dallas Jesuit (36–0, Sr.)
- District 7: #9 Kenneth Nichols – Klein (35–7, Sr.)
Contenders
#19 Fabien Alvarado (Richardson Pearce) · Clayten Hicks (Bryan)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Stephens vs. Marino | Nichols vs. Diaz
Finals: Stephens vs. Nichols or Diaz
Houston 5: Stephens · Nichols · Diaz · Marino · Alvarado
120 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 8: #6 Victor Matos – College Park (19–7, So.)
- District 6: #1 Oliver Pulliam – Allen (27–2, Fr.)
- District 5: #17 Mac Fuld – Richardson (15–3, Sr.)
- District 7: #19 Julian Candanosa – Klein (28–12, So.)
Contenders
#8 Charles Hempfling (The Woodlands) · Colton Woodward (Rockwall Heath) · Hudson Taylor (Klein Oak)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Pulliam vs. Candanosa | Matos vs. Fuld
Finals: Pulliam vs. Matos
Houston 5: Pulliam · Matos · Fuld · Candanosa · Hempfling
126 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 8: #3 Brandon Pattillo – College Park (33–5, Jr.)
- District 6: #1 Izayiah Chavez – Allen (22–4, So.)
- District 5: Angel Valenzuela – Rockwall Heath (21–9, Sr.)
- District 7: #15 Eddier Baez – Klein Oak (36–9, Fr.)
Contenders
#18 Alex Chen (Plano) · Jeremiah Soto (Princeton)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Chavez vs. Valenzuela | Pattillo vs. Baez
Finals: Chavez vs. Pattillo
Houston 5: Chavez · Pattillo · Baez · Valenzuela · Chen
132 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 8: #1 Mason Millsaps – College Park (33–3, Fr.)
- District 6: #4 Cael Brubaker – McKinney Boyd (27–1, Jr.)
- District 5: #18 Tyson Crowsey – Rockwall Heath (34–10, Fr.)
- District 7: #8 Geovanni Cabrera – Klein (37–9, So.)
Contenders
#5 Cayden Campbell (Allen) · #20 Alex Shomin (Dallas Jesuit) · Luke Webb (Rockwall) · #10 Cody Welch (Bryan)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Millsaps vs. Crowsey | Brubaker vs. Campbell
Finals: Millsaps vs. Brubaker or Campbell
Houston 5: Millsaps · Brubaker · Campbell · Welch · Cabrera
138 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 6: #1 Cayden Rios – Allen (34–6, Jr.)
- District 8: #3 Luca Rios – College Park (25–6, Jr.)
- District 5: #5 Nathan Burchfiel – Rockwall Heath (37–6, Sr.)
- District 7: #8 Amori Smith – Waller (35–3, Jr.)
Contenders
#11 Vincent Allen (Grand Oaks) · #18 Gabriel Verdin (Plano West) · #20 Peyton Yates (Lake Highlands) · Leonaides Lopez (Klein)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: C. Rios vs. Smith | L. Rios vs. Burchfiel
Finals: Cayden Rios vs. Luca Rios
Houston 5: C. Rios · L. Rios · Smith · Burchfiel · Allen
144 – District Champions and Contenders Potential #1 vs #2 Showdown!
Potential #1 vs. #2 Showdown
District Champions
- District 8: #1 Logan Millsaps – College Park (30–3, Sr.)
- District 6: #3 Jair Jackson-Bey – Allen (27–8, Sr.)
- District 5: #2 Hunter Gordon – Rockwall (45–3, So.)
- District 7: #18 Jeremiah Rice – Waller (23–7, Jr.)
Contenders
#14 Ayden Guzman (Rockwall Heath) · Ethan Cordova (Klein)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Millsaps vs. Guzman or Rice | Gordon vs. Jackson-Bey
Finals: Millsaps vs. Gordon or Jackson-Bey
Houston 5: Millsaps · Gordon · Jackson-Bey · Guzman · Rice
The Houston 5 Predictions :Milsaps, Gordon, Jackson-Bey, Guzman, Rice
150 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 8: #9 Kye Owen – Conroe Caney Creek (35–11, Jr.)
- District 6: #2 Shiloh Jackson-Bey – Allen (31–6, Jr.)
- District 5: #3 Timmy Fitzgerald – Rockwall (28–3, Sr.)
- District 7: #18 Connor Milligan – Klein Cain (14–6, Sr.)
Contenders
Jackson Ewing (College Park) · #12 Hayden Mowrey (Plano) · #20 Grant Roemer (Richardson Pearce) · Antonio Gonzalez (Waller)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Jackson-Bey vs. Milligan | Fitzgerald vs. Owen
Finals: Jackson-Bey vs. Fitzgerald
Houston 5: Jackson-Bey · Fitzgerald · Milligan · Owen · Mowrey
157 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 8: #7 Freddie Hector – Conroe (30–3, Sr.)
- District 6: #6 Cohen Olsen – Allen (29–11, Fr.)
- District 5: #1 Dom Wilson – Rockwall (42–2, Sr.)
- District 7: #5 Jayden Cardona – Klein Oak (39–5, Jr.)
Contenders
#16 Waldo Jimenez (Conroe Caney Creek) · #10 Ali Dodangeh (Plano West) · Jackson Multer (Rockwall Heath)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Wilson vs. Olsen | Cardona vs. Hector
Finals: Wilson vs. Cardona or Hector
Houston 5: Wilson · Cardona · Olsen · Hector · Dodangeh
The Houston 5 Predictions : Wilson, Cardona, Olsen, Hector, Dodangeh
165 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 6: #1 Johathan (Steel) Meyers – Allen (39–2, Jr.)
- District 8: #6 Luke Podowski – The Woodlands (17–7, Sr.)
- District 5: #5 Jaichristian Washington – Rockwall (29–8, Sr.)
- District 7: #20 Joseph Camerino – Klein Collins (13–11, Sr.)
Contenders
#10 Shea Yudizky (Rockwall Heath)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Meyers vs. Camerino or Yudizky | Podowski vs. Washington
Finals: Meyers vs. Podowski or Washington
Houston 5: Meyers · Podowski · Washington · Yudizky · Camerino
175 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 8: #9 Cutter Jahn – Conroe Caney Creek (28–14, Sr.)
- District 6: #1 Carter Nekvapil – Allen (27–8, Sr.)
- District 5: #3 Darius Grignion – Mesquite Horn (32–1, Sr.)
- District 7: #12 Adrien Perez – Klein Oak (30–12, Jr.)
Contenders
#18 Julien Larsen (Prosper Rock Hill) · #11 Mike McCoy (Dallas Jesuit) · #15 Caedon Nelson (Rockwall)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Nekvapil vs. Perez | Grignion vs. Jahn
Finals: Nekvapil vs. Grignion
Houston 5: Nekvapil · Grignion · Perez · Jahn · McCoy
190 –District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 8: #4 Ethan Sanchez – College Park (37–3, Sr.)
- District 6: #15 Payton McAlister – Plano West (17–2, Sr.)
- District 5: #2 Cody Savage – Rockwall Heath (31–1, So.)
- District 7: #11 Caelan Fletcher – Bryan (38–11, Sr.)
Contenders
#17 Holden Hart (The Woodlands) · Andy Santamaria (Plano East) · #9 Divine Onyejiaka (Lake Highlands)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Savage vs. Fletcher | Sanchez vs. McAlister
Finals: Savage vs. Sanchez
Houston 5: Savage · Sanchez · Fletcher · McAlister · Hart
The Houston 5 Predictions : Savage, Sanchez, Fletcher, McAlister, Hart
215 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 6: #1 Aiden (Cash) Cooley – Allen (40–1, Sr.)
- District 5: #11 Zac Fuller – Lake Highlands (23–0, Sr.)
- District 8: #15 Richard Balli – Conroe Oak Ridge (33–8, Sr.)
- District 7: #7 John Turner – Klein Forest (22–1, Jr.)
Contenders
#6 Arthur Nersesyan (Prosper Rock Hill) · #17 Juett King (McKinney Boyd) · Hudson Bailey (Richardson Pearce)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Cooley vs. Turner | Fuller vs. Balli or Nersesyan
Finals: Cooley vs. Fuller or Nersesyan
Houston 5: Cooley · Fuller · Nersesyan · Turner · Balli
285 – District Champions and Contenders
District Champions
- District 5: #3 Jackson Stoner – Rockwall (20–2, Sr.)
- District 6: #13 Faris Price – Allen (26–14, Jr.)
- District 8: #7 Isaiah Rivera – Conroe Caney Creek (32–8, Sr.)
- District 7: #16 Alan Vasquez – Waller (20–10, Sr.)
Contenders
#15 Gavin Gross (Plano West) · #9 Israel Mulero (Lake Highlands) · Parker Sherman (Dallas Jesuit) · Dominic Lawrence (Klein Collins)
Projected Matchups
Semifinals: Stoner vs. Vasquez | Rivera vs. Price or Mulero
Finals: Stoner vs. Rivera or Mulero or Price
Houston 5: Stoner · Rivera · Mulero · Price · Gross