Punahou leads the Chevron/ Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Boys Wrestling Championships by the thinnest of margins, 71.5 points to 71, over Kamehameha after the first day of action at Blaisdell Arena.

Yesterday's results included the qualifying, preliminary and quarterfinal rounds. The tournament concludes today with the semifinals and consolation rounds 3 and 4, followed by the girls finals and consolation finals at 4:30 p.m. and the boys finals and consolation finals at 6:30 p.m.

Saint Louis is in third place with 61.5 points, followed by Kahuku (60), Kaiser (49), 'Aiea (48.5), 'Iolani (43) and Pearl City (40).

The girls team standings are almost as close, with Kahuku in first place with 63.5 points, followed by Farrington (61), Kamehameha (58), 'Iolani (54.5), Punahou (45), Kapolei (44), 'Aiea (37.5) and Wai'anae (33).

'Iolani's Carla Watase and Kamehameha's Hoku Nohara stayed on track in trying to become the second and third Hawai'i girls to win four individual state championships.

Both advanced to today's semifinals, with Watase facing unseeded Kalae Johnson of Kahuku at 108 pounds and Nohara against No. 4 seed Naoli Weller of Hilo at 220 pounds.

Yesterday's biggest individual upsets came in the girls 155-pound division. Kamehameha's Taisha Santiago knocked off No. 1 seed Amanda Soliai of Kahuku in the preliminary round, then defeated Castle's Chelsea Ganzagan in the quarterfinals.

Santiago will next face Punahou's Ilima Macfarlane, who upset No. 4 seed Kacie Davis of Kamehameha-Hawai'i in the quarterfinals. The other semifinal features two more unseeded wrestlers, Kailua's Monique Dillner and Farrington's Crystal Kalakau.

Dillner upset No. 3 seed Lindsey Tufono of 'Iolani in the quarterfinals, and Kalakau advanced with a quarterfinal victory over Sacred Hearts' Jessica Caires, who upset No. 2 seed Kulia McGurn of Kamehameha-Maui in the preliminary round.

The 120-pound division featured three upsets, leaving Farrington's Tani Ader (No. 1) as the only seeded wrestler remaining. She will face Pearl City's Jada Antolin in the semifinals, after Antolin upset No. 4 seed Danielle Hubbard of Konawaena in the quarterfinals.

The other semifinal features unseeded Cianah Hee of Kahuku and Courtney Kinimaka of Kapolei. Hee upset No. 3 seed Alyssa Morimoto of Baldwin in the quarterfinals, and Kinimaka advanced after knocking off No. 2 seed Raena Campos of Kamehameha.

There were several controversial outcomes in the boys matches.

At 152 pounds, Word of Life's Shandon Augustus was penalized for an illegal slam on Moanalua's Garrett Cockett, the No. 2 seed. Cockett suffered a concussion and was taken to a hospital and released.

Augustus lost the match because of the foul but since it was not considered flagrant, he was allowed to continue wrestling in the consolation bracket.

Cockett, however, is done for the tournament.

"He's a team captain and the emotional leader," Moanalua athletic director Joel Kawachi said.

At 112 pounds, Punahou's Bryson Fukushima defeated No. 3 seed Bill Takeuchi of Pearl City in the quarterfinals, 8-7, when Takeuchi was called for stalling in the final five seconds of the match. Fukushima won the 103-pound title last year.

And at 140 pounds, No. 4 seed Dan Quinlan of Lahainaluna was disqualified in the quarterfinals after being called for "clubbing" the head of Kaiser's Shane Yakabe. Lunas coaches disputed the call, especially after reviewing video tape of the match.

CHEVRON/HHSAA

WRESTLING STATE

CHAMPIONSHIPS

AT BLAISDELL ARENA

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1, Punahou 71.5; 2, Kamehameha 71; 3, Saint Louis 61.5. 4, Kahuku 60. 5, Kaiser 49; 6, 'Aiea 48.5; 7, 'Iolani 43; 8, Pearl City 40. 9, Moanalua 34.5; 10t, Campbell 34, Lahainaluna 34; 12, Konawaena 26; 13, Leilehua 20; 14t, Kealakehe 19, Roosevelt 19, Waipahu 19; 17, Mililani 17; 18t, Farrington 16, Kapolei 16; 20, King Kekaulike 15.5; 21, Baldwin 15; 22, Waiakea 13; 23t, Moloka'i 12, Pahoa 12; 25, Waialua 11; 26, Kamehameha-Maui 10.5; 27t, Hawai'i Prep 10, Wai'anae 10; 29t, Damien 9, Radford 9; 31, Honoka'a 6; 32t, Hilo 4, Kalani 4, Kea'au 4; 35t, Hawai'i Baptist 3.5., Word of Life 3.5; 37t, 'Anuenue 3, Kalaheo 3; 39t, Hana 2, Ka'u 2, University High 2; 42t, Kamehameha-Hawai'i 1, Lanakila Baptist 1, McKinley 1.

TODAY'S SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS

103 POUNDS

No. 1 Jordan Lai (Saint Louis) vs. Roger Ramones (Kahuku); No. 3 Jason Spiker (Kaiser) vs. Dallas Collier ('Aiea)

112 POUNDS

No. 1 Mark Caberto (Saint Louis) vs. Gino Pelosi ('Aiea); Bryson Fukushima (Punahou) vs. Cody Gomes (Kamehameha)

119 POUNDS

No. 1 Reid Oshiro (Punahou) vs. Raymond Mathewson (Wai'anae); Branden Mina (Waipahu) vs. No. 2 Nick Matayoshi ('Iolani)

125 POUNDS

No. 1 Travis Okano (Lahainaluna) vs. No. 4 Ryan Higa (Waiakea); No. 2 Arnold Toriumi (Punahou) vs. No. 3 Chad Diamond (Mililani)

130 POUNDS

No. 1 Jaysen Patao (Baldwin) vs. Andrew Chung ('Iolani); No. 2 Keani Nishigaya (Saint Louis) vs. Jared Panlasigui (Lahainaluna)

135 POUNDS

No. 1 Kamaehu Matsuoka (Konawaena) vs. Kevin Tomita (Kaiser); No. 2 Keli'i Palencia (Kamehameha) vs. No. 3 Matthew Higa ('Aiea)

140 POUNDS

No. 1 Daniel Chow (Punahou) vs. Shane Yakabe (Kaiser); No. 2 Reynell Transfiguracion (Kealakehe) vs. No. 3 Brock Bal ('Aiea)

145 POUNDS

No. 1 Richard Torres (Kahuku) vs. Kameona Hokoana (Kamehameha); No. 2 Josh Plechaty (Punahou) vs. Joseph Brandon Lawrence (Roosevelt)

152 POUNDS

No. 1 Lake Casco (Lahainaluna) vs. Shane Ahlo (Saint Louis); Kekoa Rosales (Kamehameha) vs. Tyson Tynanes-Perez (Campbell)

160 POUNDS

No. 1 Clinton Manley (Moloka'i) vs. Nicholas Pait (Pear City); No. 2 Lowen Tynanes-Perez (Campbell) vs. Kalae Parish (Kapolei)

171 POUNDS

No. 1 Landon Kerbow (King Kekaulike) vs. Christian Pavo (Pearl City); No. 2 C.J. Criado (Kaiser) vs. No. 3 Truman Chun ('Iolani)

189 POUNDS

No. 1 Damon Carr (Kahuku) vs. Harrison Flores ('Aiea); Nelson Fernandez (Roosevelt) vs. Kalena Herrera (Moanalua)

215 POUNDS

No. 1 Kazden Ikehara (Kamehameha) vs. Weston McIntosh (Pahoa); No. 3 Joshua Schippman (Waialua) vs. Roman Pearl (Kahuku)

285 POUNDS

No. 1 Mike Mullen (Leilehua) vs. Ana Tuiasosopo (Saint Louis); Miles Tynanes-Perez (Campbell) vs. Tyler Laufi (Pearl City)

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1, Kahuku 63.5 points; 2, Farrington 61; 3, Kamehameha 58. 4; 'Iolani 54.5.; 5, Punahou 45; 6, Kapolei 44; 7, 'Aiea 37.5; 8, Wai'anae 33; 9, Baldwin 29; 10t, Campbell 28, Pearl City 28; 12t, Mililani 20, Moanalua 20; 14, Kealakehe 19.5; 15t, Kamehameha-Hawai'i 18, Moloka'i 18; 17, Castle 17; 18, St. Anthony 16; 19t, Kalaheo 15, Konawaena 15; 21t, Hilo 14, Lahainaluna 14; 23, Kamehameha-Maui 13; 24, Mid-Pacific 11; 25, Kailua 9; 26t, Hawai'i Baptist 8, Kohala 8; 28t, Honolulu Waldorf 7, Leilehua 7; 28t, Waiakea 7, 31, Roosevelt 5; 32, Waialua 4; 33t, Kea'au 3, Maui 3; 33t, St. Francis 3, Waipahu ; 37, Word of Life 2.5; 38t, Lana'i 2, Sacred Hearts 2; 40, Nanakuli 1.

SEMIFINAL MATCHES

98 POUNDS

No. 1 Taylor Ibera (Farrington) vs. Kesie-Ann Mita (Mid-Pacific); No. 2 Macy Yonamine (Kamehameha) vs. Renee Michell (Kealakehe)

103 POUNDS

No. 1 Keiko Akamine ('Iolani) vs. Brandie Dela Rama (Mililani); No. 2 Ren Yamashita ('Aiea) vs. No. 3 Alexandra Aoki (Konawaena)

108 POUNDS

No. 1 Carla Watase ('Iolani) vs. Kalae Johnson (Kahuku); No. 2 Tehani Ibarra (St. Anthony) vs. No. 3 Samantha Batoon (Farrington)

114 POUNDS

No. 1 Megan Morisada ('Iolani) vs. No. 4 Joy Yamashita ('Aiea); No. 2 Victoria Milanio (Lahainaluna) vs. Chaelyn Tan (Kapolei)

120 POUNDS

No. 1 Tani Ader (Farrington) vs. Jada Antolin (Pearl City); Cianah Hee (Kahuku) vs. Courtney Kinimaka (Kapolei)

125 POUNDS

No. 1 Danica Auna (Kahuku) vs. No. 4 Mary Brzezowski (Kamehameha-Hawai'i); No. 2 Ariella Ing (Moanalua) vs. Kaleo Souza ('Aiea)

130 POUNDS

No. 1 Pi'ikea Kalalau (Baldwin) vs. Kelia Parilla (Kamehameha); No. 2 Amanda Keli'iho'omalu (Kahuku) vs. Punahele Luafalemana (Moloka'i)

140 POUNDS

No. 1 Kara Takasaki (Punahou) vs. Jillian Fontanilla (Pearl City); No. 2 Stephanie Geltmacher (Kalaheo) vs. Hoku Kubota (Kamehameha-Maui)

155 POUNDS

Taisha Santiago (Kamehameha) vs. Ilima Macfarlane (Punahou); Monique Dillner (Kailua) vs. Crystal Kalakau (Farrington)

175 POUNDS

No. 1 Ashley Lilo (Farrington) vs. Leya-Justina Luafalemana (Moloka'i); No. 2 Kailee Andrade (Baldwin) vs. Ashley Abalos (Wai'anae)

220 POUNDS

No. 1 Hoku Nohara (Kamehameha) vs. No. 4 Naoli Weller (Hilo); No. 2 Oliva Fatongia ('Iolani) vs. No. 3 Vicky Green (Wai'anae)

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