Here are Portland's returning state-qualifying wrestlers for 2025-2026

Here are Portland's returning state-qualifying wrestlers for 2025-2026
Cleveland junior Elijah Borrayo competes in the PIL Showcase in 2025 at Lincoln High School. (Photo by Austin White_

December is nearly here which means winter sports are on their way for high school athletes in the City of Portland.

One of those sports is of course wrestling where the city has plenty of stars looking to make their mark for the 2025-2026 season.

Here, we take a look at the returning grapplers who made state a year ago to help preview what’s to come in the next few months starting with the first competition date on Dec. 3.

Here are the returning boys and girls wrestlers who have made state:

Boys 106/Girls 100

- Milo Jimenez-Buerkle, junior, David Douglas boys: 1-time qualifier (26-10 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Griffin Farr, sophomore, McDaniel boys: 1-time qualifier (6-3, 0-2 at state in 2025)

- Sebastian Brooks, senior, McDaniel boys: 2-time qualifier (17-14, 2-2 at state in 2025)

- Linda James, sophomore, Wells girls: 1-time qualifier (22-17, 0-2 at state in 2025)

- Gabrielle Trimble, senior, Roosevelt girls: 2-time qualifier (30-11, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Maria Caudillo, junior, Cleveland girls: 1-time qualifier (22-8, missed state in 2025)

Boys 113/Girls 105

- Sanzharbek Akbarov, sophomore, Franklin boys: 1-time qualifier (15-15, 2-2 at state in 2025)

- Jeremiah Pilat, junior, David Douglas boys: 2-time qualifier (19-14, 2-2 at state in 2025)

- Lucas Ortiz, sophomore, Roosevelt boys: 1-time qualifier (26-8, 0-2 at state in 2025)

- Shae Morrison, sophomore, Wells boys: 1-time qualifier (27-5, 3-2 at state in 2025)

- Niazeal Orduna Torres, junior, Grant girls: 2-time qualifier (16-9, 0-2 at state in 2025)

- Sofia Patterson, sophomore, Lincoln girls: 1-time qualifier (40-8, 2-2 at state in 2025)

- Johawna Bass, junior, Roosevelt girls: 2-time qualifier (42-9, 1-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 120/Girls 110

- Elijah Borrayo, junior, Cleveland boys: 2-time qualifier (36-4, 4-2 and fourth place at state in 2025)

- Stewart Bromwell, junior, Cleveland boys: 2-time qualifier (27-14, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Tullulah Farrell, sophomore, McDaniel girls: 1-time qualifier (17-21, 0-2 at state in 2025)

- Cordelia Conser, senior, Lincoln girls: 1-time qualifier (19-14, 0-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 126/Girls 115

- Curran Smeller, junior, Cleveland boys: 2-time qualifier (14-21, 0-2 at state in 2025)

- Mateo Mazariegos, senior, Roosevelt boys: 3-time qualifier (33-13, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Ford Morris, junior, McDaniel boys: 1-time qualifier (15-13, missed state in 2025)

- Faith Williams, sophomore, David Douglas girls: 1-time qualifier (18-8, 1-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 132/Girls 120

- August Tenkhoff, senior, Grant boys: 2-time qualifier (22-11, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Cassius Lesperance, senior, Grant boys: 1-time qualifier (13-10, missed state in 2025)

- Melanie Blecher, senior, Grant girls: 1-time qualifier (25-12, 1-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 138/Girls 125

- Sadam Hussain, senior, McDaniel boys: 1-time qualifier (16-9, 0-2 at state in 2025)

- Samuel Medford, junior, Cleveland boys: 1-time qualifier (21-11, missed state in 2025)

- Isaiah Snyder, senior, McDaniel boys: 1-time qualifier (0-0, missed state in 2025)

- Genevie Mondero, junior, Wells girls: 1-time qualifier (17-11, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Kiera Callahan, senior, Cleveland girls: 1-time qualifier (11-9, missed state in 2025)

Boys 144/Girls 130

- Connor Hutcheson, senior, Roosevelt boys: 2-time qualifier (30-15, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Zorina Johnson, senior, Wells girls: 2-time qualifier and 2-time state champion (29-0, 4-0 at state in 2025)

- Natalie Benn, junior, Cleveland girls: 1-time qualifier (30-29, 1-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 150/Girls 135

- Bradan Lasse, junior, Grant boys: 2-time qualifier (17-8, 0-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 157/Girls 140

- Titus Rodela, senior, Jefferson boys: 3-time qualifier and 2-time runnerup (32-2, 3-1 at state in 2025)

- Joaquin Alomia, senior, Grant boys: 2-time qualifier (4-7, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Amarani Ramirez-Hall, sophomore, Franklin girls: 1-time qualifier (8-5, 0-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 165/Girls 145

- Judah Barnett, senior, Grant boys: 2-time qualifier (25-11, 1-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 175/Girls 155

- Lucius Coon, sophomore, Wells boys: 1-time state qualifier (12-3, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Henry Folkerth, senior, McDaniel boys: 1-time state qualifier (20-15, 0-2 at state in 2025)

- Mekhi Gardner, senior, Roosevelt boys: 2-time state qualifier (19-15, 0-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 190/Girls 170

- Cole Thomas, senior, Grant boys: 1-time qualifier (27-13, 3-2 at state in 2025)

- Adara Ramirez-Hall, senior, Franklin girls: 1-time qualifier (10-2, 0-2 at state in 2025)

- Emony Greely, junior, Roosevelt girls: 1-time qualifier (39-8, missed state in 2025)

Boys 215/Girls 190

- Dereon Peters, senior, Jefferson boys: 2-time qualifier (22-7, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Lucas McCall-Petke, senior, McDaniel boys: 2-time qualifier (26-3, 2-2 at state in 2025)

- Geovoney Burks, senior, Roosevelt boys: 1-time qualifier (3-0, missed state in 2025)

- Zuzana Pleva, senior, Grant girls: 1-time qualifier (16-11, 1-2 at state in 2025)

Boys 285/Girls 235

- Ayden McNabb, senior, David Douglas boys: 1-time qualifier (9-7, 1-2 at state in 2025)

- Brooklyn Jackson, junior, David Douglas girls: 1-time qualifier (11-9, 2-3 and sixth place at state in 2025)

- Sequoia Chorn, junior, David Douglas girls: 2-time qualifier (13-8, 1-2 at state in 2025)