TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW:

The Doc Buchanan is a tough tournament.  There was conversation when we talked about Reno and the Walsh Ironman about how tough these tournaments are.  While Walsh is insanely tough,  DOC B is more accessible to most Utah wrestlers.  As far as how tough Doc B is compared to Reno, I would say that this year at least, it’s a little bit more than twice as tough as Reno. 

 

WHO WILL BE THERE:

 

Aliso Niguel 

Archbishop Riordan 

Arroyo Grande 

Bakersfield 

Benicia 

Bergen Catholic (NJ) 

Bingham (UT) 

Birmingham Charter 

Brawley 

Bret Harte 

Brighton (CO) 

Broomfield (CO) 

Buchanan 

Byers (CO) 

Calvary Chapel-Santa Ana 

Cambridge (GA) 

Capistrano Valley 

Carmel 

Caruthers 

Central-Park Hills (MO) 

Chaminade Prep 

Chandler (AZ) 

Churchill County (NV) 

Clovis 

Clovis East 

Clovis North 

Clovis West 

Corner Canyon (UT) 

Crescent Valley (OR) 

Dana Hills 

De La Salle 

Del Oro 

Delbarton School (NJ) 

Desert Hills (UT) 

Douglas County (CO) 

East Nicolaus 

Elk Grove 

Erie (CO) 

Father Tolton (MO) 

Fountain Valley 

Frontier 

Gilroy 

Granada 

Green Valley (NV) 

Gridley 

Jefferson (CO) 

Kelly Walsh (WY) 

Kingsburg 

Lake Highland Prep (FL) 

Lake Norman (NC) 

Las Lomas 

Lemoore 

Lincoln 

Livermore 

Los Altos 

Loveland (CO) 

Mission Oak 

Monache 

Monarch (CO) 

Montini Catholic 

Northview 

Oak Park River Forest (IL) 

Oakdale 

Oceanside 

Palm Desert 

Palo Alto 

Paloma Valley 

Parlier 

Pine View (UT) 

Pitman 

Pleasant Grove (UT) 

Pomona (CO) 

Ponderosa (CO) 

Porterville 

Rancho Bernardo 

Regis Jesuit (CO) 

Righetti 

Rocky Mountain (CO) 

Roseburg (OR) 

Rowland 

Sacred Heart Cathedral 

San Marino 

Santa Ynez 

Selma 

Serrano 

Servite 

Sierra Pacific 

Silver Creek 

Skutt Catholic (NE) 

SLAM Academy (NV) 

South Anchorage (AK) 

St. Edward (OH) 

St. Francis 

St. John Bosco 

Sultana 

Tahoma (WA) 

Tulare Union 

Turlock 

Villa Park 

Wasatch (UT) 

Watsonville 

Windsor 

Windsor (CO) 

Woodward Academy (GA) 

 

Preseeds:

106

1. Tyler Vazquez, Delbarton School (NJ) 

2. #18 Eligh Rivera, Lake Highland Prep (FL)

3. Raymond Lopez, Buchanan (CA)

4. Wyatt Richter,  St. Edward (OH)

5. Joe Fernau, Montini Catholic (IL)

6. Dominic Mendez, Righetti (CA)

7. #14 Beau Mantanona, Palm Desert (CA)

8. Issac Herrera, Del Oro (CA)

9. Zach Ourada, Skutt Catholic (NE)

10. Kobi Johnson, Loveland (CO)

11. Clarence Moore, Gilroy (CA)

12. Matthew Terrence, Clovis (CA)

13. Cisco Cabrera, Buchanan (CA)

14. DJ Gillett, Crescent Valley (OR)

15. Michael Torres, Oakdale (CA)

16. Lance Johnson, Rocky Mountain (CO) 

 

113

1. #1 Richard Figueroa II, Selma (CA)

2. #2 Joey Cruz, Clovis North (CA)

3. Jack Gioffre, Buchanan (CA)

4. Gabe Whisenhunt, Crescent Valley (OR) 

5. #4 Jacob Rivera,  Selma (CA)

6. Joe Cangro, Bergen Catholic (NJ) 

7. Sean Seefeldt, St. Edward (OH) 

8. #2 at 106 Maxximus Martinez,  St. John Bosco (CA)

9. Brayden Abell, Oakdale (CA)

10. Zeth Romney, Chaminade Prep (CA)

11. Nick Gonzalez,  Montini Catholic (IL)

12. Yuisef Lillie, Tahoma (WA) 

13. Fernando Barreto, Rowland (CA)

14. Kenny Sailas, Brighton (CO) 

15. Dario Lemus, Clovis (CA)

16. Angelo Lozado,  Jefferson (CO) 

 

120

1. #12 Tristan Lujan, Selma (CA)

2. #20 at 126 Carlos Negrete Jr, Buchanan (CA)

3. Vince Cornella, Monarch (CO) 

4. Nick Tubera, Bergen Catholic (NJ) 

5. Izzy Tubera, Pitman (CA)

6. Richard C. Sandoval, Santa Ynez (CA)

7. Danny Nini, Lake Highland Prep (FL) 

8. #18 Nash Singleton, Roseburg (OR)

9. Nain Vasquez, Montini Catholic (IL)

10. Rich Delsanter, St. Edward (OH)

11. Adrian Limon, Northview (CA)

12. Zach Espalin, Chandler (AZ) 

13. Ryan Luna,  St. Francis (CA)

14. Carter Bailey, Granada (CA)

15. Michael Bigler, Archbishop Riordan (CA)

16. George Rosas, Clovis (CA)

 

126

1. #8 Dylan Ragusin, Montini Catholic (IL)

2. Maximo Renteria, Buchanan (CA)

3. #14 Jake Rundell,  Oak Park River Forest (IL)

4. #13 Nico Nardone, Delbarton School (NJ) 

5. #19 Chance Lamer, Crescent Valley (OR) 

6. Jayden Gomez, Gilroy (CA)

7. River Wardle, Wasatch (UT)

8. Adrian Heras, Turlock (CA)

9. Kahleb Diaz, Roseburg (OR) 

10. Cody Thompson, Loveland (CO)

11. Ryan Watts, Clovis North (CA)

12. Kimo Leia, Selma (CA)

13. Jacob Salcedo, St. John Bosco (CA)

14. Clayton Bashor, Oakdale (CA)

15. Jaron Mahler, Ponderosa (CO) 

16. Mahrad Reyhani,  Aliso Niguel (CA)

 

132

1. #2 Dominick Serrano, Windsor (CO)

2. #9 Anthony Clark, Delbarton School (NJ)

3. #20 Chris Rivera, Lake Highland Prep (FL)

4. #17 Wayne Joint,  Lemoore (CA)

5. Vance VomBaur, Windsor (CO)

6. Nico Bolivar, Oak Park River Forest (IL)

7. Ryan Franco, Clovis North (CA)

8. Nick Masters, Woodward Academy (GA)

9. Devin Murphy,  Selma (CA)

10. Dylan Cedano, Bergen Catholic (NJ)

11. Wyatt Yapoujian, Byers (CO)

12. Ryan Spangler,  Sultana (CA)

13. Timothy Levine,  St. John Bosco (CA)

14. Theo Cha, South Anchorage (AK)

15. Scott Richter, St. Edward (OH) 

16. Michael Gioffre, Buchanan (CA)

 

138

1. #7 Justin Rivera, Lake Highland Prep (FL

2. Daniel Cardenas, Pomona (CO)

3. #18 Teague Travis, Father Tolton (MO)

4. Henry Porter, Gilroy (CA)

5. Michael Kilic, Woodward Academy (GA)

6. Stockton O`Brien, Wasatch (UT) 

7. Darren Green, Broomfield (CO)

8. Vincent Mannella, Woodward Academy (GA)

9. Josh Medina, Servite (CA)

10. Alex Ramirez, Rowland (CA)

11. Kyler Lake, Buchanan (CA)

12. Isaac Salas,  St. John Bosco (CA)

13. Sammy Silveria,  Pitman (CA)

14. Evan Ivaldi, Del Oro (CA)

15. Ryker Boyce, Desert Hills (UT) 

16. Austin Rhoads,  Clovis (CA)

 

145

1. #7 Fidel Mayora, Montini Catholic (IL)

2. #10 Joseph Zargo, Bergen Catholic (NJ)

3. Jaden Le, Rancho Bernardo (CA)

4. Luka Wick, San Marino (CA)

5. Elijah Blake, Del Oro (CA)

6. Joshua Ogunsanya, Oak Park River Forest (IL)

7. Luke Gayer, Calvary Chapel-Santa Ana (CA)

8. Logan Gioffre, Buchanan (CA)

9. Victor Jacinto, Gilroy (CA)

10. Oscar Aranda, St. John Bosco (CA)

11. Analu Benabise, Kelly Walsh (WY)

12. Andrew Troczinski, Delbarton School (NJ)

13. McCoy Pace, Woodward Academy (GA) 

14. Logan Avina-Barajas, Clovis (CA)

15. Cade Lucio, Bakersfield (CA)

16. Antonio Segura, Regis Jesuit (CO)

 

152

1. #2 Chase Saldate,  Gilroy (CA)

2. #1 Sonny Santiago,  St. John Bosco (CA)

3. #6 Noah Castillo,  Lake Highland Prep (FL)

4. #16 Bryce Hepner,  St. Edward (OH)

5. Tyler Badgett, Rancho Bernardo (CA)

6. Mathew Singleton,  Woodward Academy (GA)

7. Brant Whitaker, Father Tolton (MO)

8. Nic Stoltenberg, Skutt Catholic (NE)

9. Joe Roberts, Montini Catholic (IL)

10. Ceasar Garza,  Oakdale (CA)

11. Joe Chapman, Oak Park River Forest (IL)

12. Trent Houle, Capistrano Valley (CA)

13. Gage Bernall,  Pomona (CO)

14. Evan Almaguer, Clovis North (CA)

15. Tristin David, Roseburg (OR)

16. Nick Gallegos, Jefferson (CO) 

 

160

1. #2 Paddy Gallagher,  St. Edward (OH)

2. #4 Cael Valencia, St. John Bosco (CA)

3. James Rowley,  Crescent Valley (OR)

4. JT Stinson, East Nicolaus (CA)

5. Dominic Isola,  Lake Highland Prep (FL)

6. Andrew Sparks,  Calvary Chapel-Santa Ana (CA)

7. Kendall Larosa, Pitman (CA)

8. Will Kloster,  Lemoore (CA)

9. Cody Eaton,  Windsor (CO)

10. Trent Silva, Windsor (CA)

11. Seth Borba,  Oakdale (CA)

12. Brayden Thompson,  Montini Catholic (IL)

13. Reymundo Raiz,  Buchanan (CA)

14. Dereck Recketnwald,  Green Valley (NV)

15. Jake Prudek,  Caruthers (CA)

16. Nicolas Zavala,  Mission Oak (CA)

 

170

1. #4 Gavin Kane, Cambridge (GA)

2. Giano Petrucelli, Clovis (CA)

3. #12 Max Wilner,  Fountain Valley (CA)

4. Rocco Contino,  Buchanan (CA)

5. Bailey Flanagan,  Lake Highland Prep (FL)

6. Justus Scott,  Green Valley (NV)

7. Dante Stefanelli,  Delbarton School (NJ) 

8. Hayden Walters,  Crescent Valley (OR)

9. Jarad Priest, Bakersfield (CA)

10. Hudson Hightower, St. Edward (OH)

11. Jake Richardson, Pleasant Grove (UT)

12. Valor  Buck, Servite (CA)

13. Mason Christiansen,  Bingham (UT)

14. Tate Bossert, Las Lomas (CA)

15. Nicco Ruiz, St. John Bosco (CA)

16. Darian Thacker,  Roseburg (OR) 

 

182

1. #4 Nathan Haas,  St. John Bosco (CA)

2. #5 Isaiah Salazar, Windsor (CO)

3. #20 at 160 Joseph Martin, Buchanan (CA)

4. Trevor Swier,  Montini Catholic (IL)

5. Javen Jovero,  Rancho Bernardo (CA)

6. Kodiak Stephens,  Bret Harte (CA)

7. Danny Lingen,  Oak Park River Forest (IL) 

8. Joaquin Garcia,  Villa Park (CA)

9. Tommy McCormick,  Churchill County (NV)

10. Mike Garcar,  St. Edward (OH)

11. Christian Smith,  Clovis (10)

12. Isaiah Hernandez,  Selma (CA)

13. Hunter Brinkman,  Lake Highland Prep (FL)

14. Yadi Brar,  Clovis East (CA)

15. Jairo Rivera,  Birmingham Charter (CA)

16. Levi Fry,  Brighton (CO)

 

195

1. Franklin Cruz, Pomona (CO)

2. Luke Chakonis, Delbarton School (NJ)

3. Tristen Wilson,  Servite (CA)

4. Josh Harkey,  Dana Hills (CA)

5. Tyler Gianakopulos,  Clovis (CA)

6. Guillermo Escobedo,  Los Altos (CA)

7. #9 Santos Cantu,  Crescent Valley (OR)

8. Josh LaBarbera, Montini Catholic (IL)

9. Eli Jansen,  Skutt Catholic (NE)

10. Jadon Martin,  Buchanan (CA)

11. Daemyen Middlebrooks,  Oak Park River Forest (IL)

12. Felipe Rodriguez,  Clovis West (CA)

13. Alec Hargreaves,  Rocky Mountain (CO)

14. Micheal Gaspare,  Tahoma (WA)

15. Shane Hansen,  Oceanside (CA)

16. Rudy Garcia,  Selma (CA)

 

220

1. Justin Darter,  Bakersfield (CA)

2. Peter Ming, Elk Grove (CA)

3. PJ Casale,  Delbarton School (NJ)

4. Juan Mora, Pitman (CA)

5. Mateo Morales, Clovis West (CA)

6. Jalen Peralta, Buchanan (CA)

7. Matt Kaplan, Lake Highland Prep (FL)

8. Nathaniel Deasey, Chandler (AZ)

9. Rigo Estrada, Northview (CA)

10. Levi Kovacs, Tahoma (WA)

11. Nick Lisco,  St. Edward (OH)

12. Bryant Walker, Broomfield (CO)

13. Bear Nunley, Tulare Union (CA)

14. Jordan Hilford, Clovis (CA)

15. Phoenix Buske, Kelly Walsh (WY)

16. Dylan Bravo-Packer, Brighton (CO)

 

285

1. #16 Josiah Hill, Bakersfield (CA)

2. #14 Nick Villarreal, Gilroy (CA)

3. Kade Carlson, Corner Canyon (UT)

4. Colin Baker, Montini Catholic (IL)

5. Jonah Schmidtke, Clovis East (CA)

6. Hunter Blix, Roseburg (OR)

7. Ben Roe, De La Salle (CA)

8. Lucas Cook, Lincoln (CA)

9. Kade Campbell, Buchanan (CA)

10. Garrett Olbrich, Crescent Valley (OR)

11. Zane Rix, Buchanan (CA)

12. Joe Alaniz, Clovis West (CA)

13. Taven Avila, Monache (CA)

14. Cade Foraker, Clovis North (CA)

15. Emilio Gutierrez, Pitman (CA)

16. Zach Biner, Brighton (CO)

 

How will Utah Do?

 

Kade Carlson:  Kade being seeded 3rd obviously give him an edge.  The Montini Catholic wrestler he could face in the quarters is no joke, and then in the semi’s he’ll have the highest ranked heavyweight in the tournament.  For you UFC Fans,  Gilroy is coached by none other than Daniel Cormier, and the coach at Montini, Israel Martinez also coaches Jon Jones.

 

Stockton O’Brien: Stock should place.  He is the 6 seed and should wrestle to that place at minimum, at 138, Stockton should be a tough match for anyone in the field.  The 138lb RTOC Champ and 2nd place finisher are seeded 2 and 4. He’ll likely have to beat RTOC Champ Cardenas if he wants to see the final, but also a tough Teague Travis of Father Tolton in Missouri to hit the Semi. 

 

River Wardle:  River at 126 is a scary thought.  His length will cause problems for the guys he wrestles.  That being said, 126 at the Doc B is loaded.  Chance Lamer of Crescent Valley Oregon who won Reno is the 5 seed.  River should see Maximo Renteria in the Quarters,  Renteria, a Buchanan product, is tough, he placed 2nd at this tournament last year and will be more than a handful for Wardle. 

 

Jake Richardson:  Jake as the 11 seed has a shot at placing.  He will have to beat some tough kids to do so, but there are some guys ranked ahead of him that I believe he can beat. 

 

Mason Christiansen:  Mason like Jake will have a tough row to hoe to get on the podium,  but Mason has the skills and mentality to do it.  Hopefully, the two Utahns don’t meet in the blood round.  They should both be there. 

 

Ryker Boyce:  Boyce is also down at 138.  He earned a seed, and will have the RTOC Champ Cardenas of Pomona early.  Boyce has a chance to  put himself on the radar of some coaches.  Hopefully he does that. 

 

Sammy Heywood: Sammy is unseeded at 132.  He will have Wyatt Yapoujian in his second match and if he gets past that monumental test,  he’ll meet a Oak Park - River Forest  stud in Nico Bolivar. 

 

Riley Helt: Helt is at 132 and also unseeded. He will also have a rough path to the podium.  He has a bye the first round and then has a Circle W guy that I don’t see him beating.  Nic Masters of Woodward Academy in GA is pretty good. 

 

Jacob Carson: Carson has Zach Ourada from Skutt Catholic out of Omaha Nebraska.  Solid program, 9 seed, but at 103, there are a lot of unknowns at play,  can Jacob be one of those unknowns who breaks a bracket wide open?  It’s possible!!!

 

Zeke Kelley: Zeke drew the #10 seed  out of Rowland CA, Zeke has it in him to make some noise in this tournament, and turn some heads.  Go take it young man!

 

Oakley Ridge: Oakley has 7 seed Luke Gayer of Calvary Chapel 1st round.  That’s a tough draw.  But Oakley has looked good this season.  Can he pull off an upset?  If he does, he could go deep into this bracket on the top side.