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Senior Barraza surprises top-seeded freshman |
LHSAA State Wrestling Tournament |
Division III - 132 Pounds |
August 20th, 2023| Written by: Staff Writer |
Weight Class Synopsis | Early Championship Rounds | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Consolation Rounds | 3rd and 5th | Finals |
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I have a little problem with the seeding of this weight class. Evangel's freshman Joseph Gilreath or Shaw's Giovani Malta could have been seeded first, as Malta defeated Gilreath, or even South Beauregard's Ayden Green, as he defeated Malta. Damned Escher stairwell, it is.
Gilreath did have the best record by far, and he won the Jimmy Vidrine Division III tournament and the ARK-LA-TEX. His main problem might have been Malta, who was seeded fourth, but Thomas Jefferson's #5 Rowan Garrity prevented a rematch when he beat Malta in the quarterfinals. Gilreath already had a fall over Garrity, and he did it again in the semifinals.
Green was seeded second, but he fell to #7 Landon Thibodeaux of Basile in the quarterfinals.
Quite possibly overlooked was third-seeded St. Michael senior Antonio Barraza. People should not overlook seniors. Barraza pinned all three of his opponents to make the finals. In the finals against Gilreath, Barraza first scored five points in the first 1:12, and then scored a fall 22 second later.
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(3) Antonio Barraza (StM) pinned (6) Jacob Rogers (VIN) in 4:28 | |||||||
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(7) Landon Thibodeaux (BAS) defeated (2) Ayden Green (SB) via injury default |
(1) Joseph Gilreath (EVA) pinned (5) Rowan Garrity (TJ) in 4:51 |
(3) Antonio Barraza (StM) pinned (7) Landon Thibodeaux (BAS) in 2:52 |
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C2: (4) Giovani Malta (SHW) pinned Joel Difranco (HAN) in 1:36 Mason Parulan (DLS) pinned Jeremiah Goudeau (DUN) in 4:57 |
Championship Consolation Rounds
(4) Giovani Malta (SHW) defeated (5) Rowan Garrity (TJ) 9-4 to place 3rd |
(7) Landon Thibodeaux (BAS) defeated (6) Jacob Rogers (VIN) 6-1 to place 5th |
(3) Antonio Barraza of St. Michal the Archangel pinned (1) Joseph Gilreath of Evangel Christian Academy in 1:34 | |||||||||
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