Now that the district tournaments have concluded, the regional field is officially set for each weight class. With state qualification on the line, expect intense battles as wrestlers grind through deep brackets chasing a coveted trip to the Berry Center in Houston.
Ranked wrestlers are stacked throughout every weight, and several state-caliber competitors will see their seasons end early simply due to the depth of the field. Advancement here demands consistency, composure, and the ability to win tight matches late.
Below is a complete preview of each weight class, including district champions, top seeds, key contenders, matchups to watch, and our projected Top 5 State Qualifiers. Upsets are inevitable — best of luck to all competitors this weekend.
106 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Declan Mohler, Austin Vandegrift (44–10, Fr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Sebastian Clark, Austin Lake Travis (46–2, So.)
3) District 15 Champion – Zaiden Hernandez, San Antonio Reagan (30–8, Jr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Jayden Sloss, Edinburg, (24-3, Jr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Gavin Hogan-Cook (Temple, 26–7, Sr.) · Rykardo Vilafuerte (Schertz Clemens, 23–5, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Clark vs. Mohler — elite production and pace from two district champions
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Clark, Mohler, Hernandez, Hogan-Cook, Vilafuerte
113 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Garrett Runhaar, Austin Vandegrift (45–10, Jr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Cade Pallan, Austin Lake Travis (34–8, Jr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Shawn Coffel, Cibolo Steele (36–2, So.)
4) District 16 Champion – Jacob Hernandez, Edinburg Economedes (31–8, So.)
Contenders to Watch:
Osvaldo Saravia (Temple, 18–7, So.) · Andrew Blanco (Converse Judson, 16–4, Jr.) · Raymond Buenteo (San Antonio Madison, 32–6, Fr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Coffel vs. Runhaar — offensive firepower vs. positional control
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Coffel, Runhaar, Pallan, Hernandez, Blanco
120 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Rudy Henninger, Austin Vandegrift (44–14, Fr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Jackson Shipley, Dripping Springs (39–1, Sr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Anthony Bocanegra, San Antonio Johnson (27–14, Sr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Nick Jaramillo, Los Fresnos (15–0, Sr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Kyle Torres (Round Rock Cedar Ridge, 22–4, Jr.) · James Murray (Austin Lake Travis, 32–7, So.) · CJ Reyes (San Antonio Reagan, 30–9, Fr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Shipley vs. Jaramillo — unbeaten records collide
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Shipley, Jaramillo, Henninger, Torres, Murray
126 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Aljohn Morales, Killeen Shoemaker (33–3, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Mason Joe, Austin Bowie (30–7, Jr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Jeremiah Garcia, San Antonio Johnson (45–12, Jr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Damian Hernandez, San Benito (13–0, Jr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Chance Woodward (Round Rock McNeil, 28–6, Jr.) · Brody Pallan (Austin Lake Travis, 32–15, Jr.) · Zachariah Joseph (Cibolo Steele, 32–14, Jr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Morales vs. Hernandez — veteran dominance vs. undefeated newcomer
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Morales, Hernandez, Joe, Garcia, Woodward
132 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Charlie Trujillo, Austin Vandegrift (54–2, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Braiden Bartlett, Austin Lake Travis (38–5, Jr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Roman Zaragoza, San Antonio Churchill (24–5, Sr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Jose Sanchez, Edinburg Economedes (36–6, Sr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Caleb Hennig (Cedar Park Vista Ridge, 20–5, So.) · Gabriel Perez (Buda Johnson, 24–8, Jr.) · Christopher Zamora (San Antonio Madison, 37–11, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Trujillo vs. Bartlett — top-tier experience and consistency
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Trujillo, Bartlett, Zaragoza, Sanchez, Zamora
138 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Jacob Woehr, Austin Vandegrift (50–7, Jr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Charlie Lundin, Dripping Springs (18–6, So.)
3) District 15 Champion – Trystyn Uloa, San Antonio Johnson (43–5, Fr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Rogelio Medrano, Edinburg (10–2, Fr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Anthony Pough (Killeen Harker Heights, 35–6, Sr.) · Alexander Trevino (Austin Bowie, 33–10, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Woehr vs. Uloa — youth meets proven dominance
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Woehr, Uloa, Lundin, Pough, Trevino
144 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Pablo Aguilar, Temple (33–0, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Joseph Austin, Dripping Springs (28–13, Jr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Miguel Gutierrez, San Antonio Reagan (41–8, Jr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Brandon Perez, La Joya (11–2, Sr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Bryce Hampton (Austin Vandegrift, 44–8, Sr.) · Logan Baldez (Austin Akins, 36–10, Sr.) · Josiah Camacho (Converse Judson, 40–8, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Aguilar vs. Gutierrez – undefeated dominance meets seasoned postseason grit
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Aguilar, Gutierrez, Hampton, Austin, Camacho
150 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Gabriel Eckert, Austin Vandegrift (46–7, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Isaiah Ellis, Dripping Springs (21–14, Sr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Micah McCaskill, San Antonio Churchill (47–0, Sr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Jhanatan Dominguez, La Joya (12–2, So.)
Contenders to Watch:
Ty Augustine (Cedar Park Vista Ridge, 29–8, Jr.) · Abdi Wirkus-Camacho (San Antonio Reagan, 27–12, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• McCaskill vs. Eckert – unblemished record against proven regional excellence
Predicted State Qualifiers:
McCaskill, Eckert, Dominguez, Augustine, Ellis
157 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Alken Maxutov, Round Rock (41–8, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Tucker Lundin, Dripping Springs (37–12, Jr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Kaleb Smith, San Antonio Johnson (39–6, Sr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Jacob Guillen, Weslaco (10–6, Jr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Cesar Maldonado (Edinburg Economedes, 37–7, Sr.) · Carter Teichman (Austin Vandegrift, 24–10, Jr.) · Ryan Glas (San Antonio Churchill, 16–6, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Maxutov vs. Smith – contrasting styles with state implications
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Maxutov, Smith, Maldonado, Lundin, Guillen
165 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Shawn Harden, Round Rock (42–2, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Caleb Collins, Dripping Springs (29–7, Sr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Grady Kelts, San Antonio Churchill (42–6, Fr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Maximillian Reyna, Edinburg Economedes (12–1, Sr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Jacob Antenesse (Austin Bowie, 18–9, Sr.) · Calel Johnson (Comal Canyon, 36–5, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Harden vs. Kelts – veteran poise versus fearless freshman talent
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Harden, Kelts, Collins, Reyna, Johnson
175 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Gunnar Shepard, Round Rock (28–13, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Nico Maurici, Austin Westlake (42–2, Sr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Declan Kelts, San Antonio Churchill (41–3, Sr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Vicente Cappadona, Edinburg North (14–6, Sr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Jonas Sauceda (Temple, 20–11, Sr.) · Ethan Frost (Austin Bowie, 35–7, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Maurici vs. Kelts – two title-level wrestlers on a collision course
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Maurici, Kelts, Shepard, Cappadona, Frost
190 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Hudson Fluck, Round Rock (41–10, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Pasquale Maurici, Austin Westlake (41–1, Sr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Sebastian Rangel, San Antonio Reagan (35–9, Sr.)
4) District 16 Champion – John Zuniga, Edinburg (10–4, Jr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Evan Ventura (Weslaco, 14–3, Sr.) · Geoffrey Anderson (Killeen Harker Heights, 28–8, Sr.) · Noah Williams (Dripping Springs, 20–7, Sr.) · Alex Fraker (Comal Canyon, 19–9, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Maurici vs. Rangel – precision and pace versus power and pressure
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Maurici, Fluck, Rangel, Anderson, Ventura
215 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Sheldon Gunnells, Killeen Shoemaker (29–4, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Davis Tejada, Dripping Springs (25–10, Sr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Ethan Hamlin, San Antonio Reagan (34–3, Sr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Brandon Salinas, San Benito (18–0, Sr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Evan Garza (Schertz Clemens, 16–3, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Hamlin vs. Salinas – undefeated momentum against proven postseason résumé
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Hamlin, Salinas, Gunnells, Tejada, Garza
285 lbs – District Champions & Top 4 Seeds
1) District 13 Champion – Rohan Muppalla, Austin Vandegrift (41–12, Sr.)
2) District 14 Champion – Odin Hensley, Austin Lake Travis (25–1, Jr.)
3) District 15 Champion – Julian Castaneda, San Antonio Roosevelt (47–5, Jr.)
4) District 16 Champion – Anthony Guzman, Edinburg North (17–4, Jr.)
Contenders to Watch:
Logan O’Brien (Killeen Shoemaker, 27–8, Sr.) · Dax Humphrey (San Antonio Lee, 8–3, Sr.)
Matchups to Watch:
• Hensley vs. Castaneda – elite heavyweights with state podium potential
Predicted State Qualifiers:
Hensley, Castaneda, Muppalla, Guzman, O’Brien