The Walsh Ironman is arguably the toughest high school tournament in the country…it doesn’t get any tougher. In short, the rubber meets the road from the first whistle and does not let up throughout the entire competition. It’s not uncommon for a state champion or nationally ranked competitor to go 0-2. The number of Ironman competitors that go on to become collegiate All-Americans is greater than any other tournament in the nation…the overall statistics for this tournament is second to none.
California has had a long and rich history with the Ironman, which dates back to the early 1990s when Eric Guerrero won it and Calvary Chapel was ranked in the top 3 nationally. The California elite have become an integral part of this great tournament and are encouraged to apply.
106: Top Seed – #4-Braxton Brown, Allen, Texas
2 Williams, Jordan – Collinsville, OK
3 Rowan, Kyle – Perry, OH
4 Sotelo, Diego – Marmion Academy, IL
5 Chappell, Dylan – Seneca Valley, PA
6 Fea, Nick – Wyoming Seminary, PA
7 Steen, Gary – Reynolds, PA
8 Wask, Daniel – Blair Academy, NJ
9 Seefeldt, Sean – St. Edward, OH
10 Fenton, Peyton – Elyria, OH
11 Fedalen, Richard – McDonogh, MD
12 Crosby, Kenneth – St. Vincent-St. Mary, OH
13 Gessler, Nolan – Graham, OH
14 Bryce Cockrell – Broken Arrow
15 Luna, Ryan – St. Francis, CA
16 Frinzi, Dante – Bethlehem Catholic, Pa
113: Top Seed – #1-Richie Figueroa, Selma CS), CA
2 Decatur, Jacob – CVCA, OH
3 Miller, Ryan – Blair Academy, NJ
4 Agin, Logan – Lancaster, OH
5 Spratley, Troy – Wyoming Seminary, PA
6 Flynn, Cooper – McDonogh, MD
7 Norris, Dustin – LaSalle, OH
8 Cornella, Vince – Monarch, CO
9 Drousias, Colton – Mt. Carmel, IL
10 Herrera, Alejandro – Seneca Valley, PA
11 Stephens, Rocky – Collinsville, OK
12 Lautzenheiser, Garrett – Louisville, OH
13 Delviscio, Dayton – Malvern Prep, PA
14 Gomez, Jaydin – Gilroy (CC), CA
15 Jackson Cockrell – Broken Arrow, OK
16 Stanley, Jack – Brecksville, OH
120: Top Seed – Trevor Mastrogiovanni, Blair Academy, NJ
2 Byrd, Lucas – LaSalle, OH
3 Crookham, Ryan – Notre Dame, PA
4 Ramos, Matthew – Lockport, IL
5 Bouzakis, Nick – Lake Highland Prep, FL
6 Terukina, Kysen – Kamehameha, HI
7 Lorenzo, Antonio – St. John Bosco (S), CA
8 Chavez, Dominic – Arlington Martin, TX
9 McNeil, Lachlan – Wyoming Seminary, PA
10 Bayless, Beau – Reynolds, PA
11 Sauriol, Carson – Poway (SD), CA
12 Barnabae, Chris – Mt. St. Joseph’s, MD
13 Sanchez, Oscar – Genoa Area, OH
14 Cruz, Joey – Clovis North (CS), CA
15 Jaffe, Michael – Marmion Academy, IL
16 Vasquez, Nain – Montini Catholic, IL
126: Top Seed – #2-Michael Colaiocco, Blair Academy, NJ
2 Reece Witcraft – Broken Arrow
3 Ford-Melton, Travis – Marian Catholic, Ill.
4 Orine, Kai – Seckman, Mo.
5 Molton, Anthony – Lockport, Ill.
6 Shawver, Dylan – Elyria, Ohio
7 Ragusin, Dylan – Montini Catholic, Ill.
8 Murphy, Devin – Clovis North (CS), Calif.
9 Schwartz, Mosha – Ponderosa, Colo.
10 Munch, Drew – Wyoming Seminary, Pa.
11 Cardenas, Daniel – Pomona, Colo.
12 Miranda, Jason – Poway (SD), Calif.
13 Witmer, Zack – St. Joseph’s Academy, Pa.
14 Tanner, Caleb – Collinsville, Okla.
15 Allen, Antoine – Cincinnati LaSalle, Ohio
16 Wittenberg, Brandon – Battlefield, Va.
132: Top Seed – #1-Jordan Decatur, Cuyahoga Valley, OH
2 D’Emilio, Dylan – Genoa, Ohio
3 Bartlett, Beau – Wyoming Seminary, Pa.
4 Van Ness, Shayne – Blair Academy, N.J
5 Rivera, Justin – Lake Highland Prep, FL
6 Franco, Ryan – Clovis North (CS), Calif.
7 Reyna, Bretli – South Dade, Fla.
8 Porter, Henry – Oakdale (SJ), Calif.
9 Herrmann, Kenny – Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.
10 Belton, Cleveland – St. John Bosco (S), Calif.
11 Tal-Shahar, Frankie – American Heritage, Fla.
12 Pacheco, Justin – Pomona, Colo.
13 Burnett, Mick – Elyria, Ohio
14 Moore, Nick – St. Paris Graham, Ohio
15 Zerban, Vincent – Christian Brothers, Mo.
16 Markulics, Richie – Notre Dame, PA
138: Top Seed – #2-Josh Saunders, Christian Brothers, MO
2 Baughman, Luke – Wadsworth, Ohio
3 Saldate, Chase – Gilroy (CC), Calif.
4 Hall, Peyton – Oak Glen, W.Va.
5 Hepner, Bryce – St. Edward, Ohio
6 Rivera, Chris – Lake Highland Prep, Fla.
7 Dean, Jackson – Caesar Rodney, Del.
8 Hanna, Shannon – Lake Gibson, Fla.
9 Madara, Mike – Blair Academy, N.J.
10 Niffenegger, Jake – Cincinnati LaSalle, Ohio
11 Blake, Elijah – Del Oro (SJ), Calif.
12 Lackman, Matt – Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.
13 Martin, Alek – St. Paris Graham, Ohio
14 Swan, Joshua – South Dade, Fla.
15 Morgillo, Dustin – Genoa, Ohio
16 Dooley, Trent – Allen, TX
145: Top Seed – #1-Ryan Anderson, Bethlehem Catholic, PA
2 Andonian, Bryce – St. Edward, OH
3 Abas, Jaden – Rancho Bernardo (SD), CA
4 North, Michael – Wadsworth, Ohio
5 Mastrogiovanni, Travis – Blair Academy, N.J.
6 Donathan, Chris – Mason, Ohio
7 Mayora, Fidel – Montini Catholic, Ill.
8 Bryant IV, Manzona – Hudson WRA, Ohio
9 Chumbley, Trevor – Marmion Academy, Ill.
10 Dawson Sihavong – Bullard
11 Wick, Luka – San Marino (S), Calif.
12 Cerniglia, Andrew – Notre Dame, PA
13 Valencia, Cael – St. John Bosco (S), Calif.
14 Dowling, Caleb – St. Joseph’s Catholic, Pa.
15 Henson, Wyatt – Christian Brothers College, Mo.
16 Kievman, Connor – Wyoming Seminary, Pa.
152: Top Seed – #4-Brevin Balmeceda, South Dade, FL
2 Santiago, Sonny – St. John Bosco (S), Calif.
3 Dover, Sam – St. Edward, Ohio
4 Stiles, Jake – Montini Catholic, Ill.
5 Voinovich, Victor – Brecksville, Ohio
6 Heard, Elan – Cincinnati LaSalle, Ohio
7 Gandara, Aaron – Poway (SD), Calif.
8 Fernandes, Baylor – Lockport, Ill.
9 Best, John Martin – Parkersburg, W.Va.
10 Handlovic, Cole – Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.
11 Baker, Benny – Wyoming Seminary, Pa.
12 Heller, Reece – Marian Catholic, Ill.
13 Prewitt, Kyle – Christian Brothers College, Mo.
14 Conrad, Jacob – Carrollwood Day School, Fla.
15 Heard, Walker – Marysville, Ohio
16 Incontera, Nicholas – Blair Academy, N.J.
160: Top Seed – #2-Connor Brady, Olentangy, OH
2 Mata, Domonic – Blair Academy, N.J.
3 Luchau, Jace – Selma (CS), Calif.
4 Lawrence, Thayne – Frazier, Pa.
5 Limongi, James – Genoa, Ohio
6 Mosher, Kyle – South Side, N.Y.
7 Kai Bele – Lake Highland Prep, Fl
8 Blake, Noah – Del Oro (SJ), Calif.
9 Perry, Todd – South Dade, Fla.
10 Frinzi, Luca – Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.
11 Stoltzfus, Tyler – St. Joseph’s Academy, Pa.
12 Ferraro, Peter – Marmion Academy, Ill.
13 Two Lance, Eric – Martin, TX
14 Severs, Brenden – Beaver Local, Ohio
15 McGhee, Will – Aurora, Ohio
16 Edgar, Will – Christian Brothers College, Mo.
170: Top Seed – #1-Carson Kharchla, Olentangy, OH
2 Ramirez, Julian – Blair Academy, N.J.
3 Snodgrass, Nevan – Kettering Fairmont, Ohio
4 Stefanowicz, Jake – Wyoming Seminary, Pa.
5 Rodriguez, Christian – Selma (CS), Calif.
6 Habeil, Ashton – Lake Gibson, Fla.
7 Hopson, Blake – Park Hill, Mo.
8 Cumberledge, David – St. John, OH
9 Ervin, Micah – Union County, Ky.
10 Evans, Jake – Elyria, Ohio
11 Warden, Nathan – Christiansburg, Va.
12 Smith, Beau – Beaver Local, Ohio
13 Garcar, Michael – St. Edward, Ohio
14 Daum, Patrick – Marmion Academy, Ill.
15 Loparo, Dom – Wadsworth, Ohio
16 DeJesus, Isaiah – Notre Dame, PA
182: Top Seed – #1-Devin Winston, Park Hill, MO
2 Roberts, Darrien – Wyoming Seminary, Pa.
3 Fisher, Sam – Fauquier, Va.
4 Turley, Jackson – St. Christopher’s, Va.
5 Craft, Peyton – Blair Academy, N.J.
6 Haas, Nathan – St. John Bosco (S), Calif.
7 Sizemore, Trey – Cincinnati LaSalle, Ohio
8 D’Alesio, Anthony – Canfield, Ohio
9 Benoit, Dan – Chicago Mt. Carmel, Ill.
11 Swier, Trevor – Montini Catholic, Ill.
10 Florschutz, Nicholas – Malvern Prep, Pa.
12 Hivnor, Cole – Lake Catholic, Ohio
13 Cruz, Franklin – Pomona, Colo.
14 Henry, Justin – Mt. St. Joseph’s, Md.
15 Anderson, Evan – Aurora, Ohio
16 Vanadia, Ben – Brecksville, Ohio
195: Top Seed – #1-AJ Ferrari, Blair Academy, NJ
2 Reyes, Ryan – Gilroy (CC), Calif.
3 Christensen, Peter – Montini Catholic, Ill.
4 Sharp, Ashton – Park Hill, Mo.
5 Baker, Michael – Cincinnati LaSalle, Ohio
6 Jump, Hudson – Grandview Hts, Ohio
7 Dugan, Nathan – Lake Norman, N.C.
8 Wimmer, Jack – McDonogh, Md.
9 Franklin, Kolby – St. Joseph’s Catholic, Pa.
10 Hatcher, Ethan – Brecksville, Ohio
11 Crawford, Nick – Canfield, Ohio
12 Kwak, Ty – Christiansburg, Va.
13 Paulus, Brent – Louisville, Ohio
14 McNamara, Colin – Aurora, Ohio
15 Andrew, Logan – Lake Highland Prep, FL
16 Jadin Patterson, St. John Bosco (S), CA
220: Top Seed – #1-Braxton Amos, Parkersburg So., WV
2 Trephan, Owen – Blair Academy, N.J.
3 Kaminski, Jacob – Wyoming Seminary, Pa.
4 Smith, Andy – Christiansburg, Va.
5 Kappes, Garrett – McDonogh, Md.
6 Stein, Tyler – Canfield, Ohio
7 Kade Carlson, Corner Canyon, UT
8 Ervin, Matthias – Union County, Ky.
9 Crouse, Kenneth – South Dade, Fla.
10 Owen, Wyatt – Reynolds, Pa.
11 Tesfamarian, Simon – Park Hill, Mo.
285: Top Seed – #1-Cohlton Schultz, Ponderosa, CO
2 Birchmeier, Jonathan – Broad Run, Va.
3 Villarreal, Nicholas – Gilroy (CC), Calif.
4 Righter, Isaac – Mt. St. Joseph’s, Md.
5 Haga, Louden – Parkersburg South, W.Va.
6 Shafer, Johnny – St. Paris Graham, Ohio
7 Koch, Noah – Genoa, Ohio
8 Hudson, Kevin – Caesar Rodney, Del.
9 McNicholas, Mike – Montini Catholic, Ill.
CALIFORNIA HISTORY AT WALSH IRONMAN (SINCE 1994)
2017
106 – Richard Figueroa II (Selma, CS, 9): 4th place
106 – Isaac Salas (St. John Bosco, S, 9): 5th place
106 – Carlos Negrete (Clovis North, CS, 9): 7th place
132 – Jesse Vasquez (Santiago, S, 10): 6th place
138 – Jaden Abas (Rancho Bernardo, SD, 11): 2nd place
152 – Josh Kim (Santiago, S, 12): 6th place
170 – Christian Rodriguez (Selma, CS, 11): 8th place
195 – Brayden Ray (Santiago, S,12): 8th place
2016
106 – Jacob Allen (Poway, SD, 11): 7th Place
113 – Jesse Vasquez (St. John Bosco, S, 9): 2nd Place
132 – Gary Joint (Lemoore, CS, 12): 6th Place
132 – Chris Deloza (Clovis North, CS, 12): 8th Place
152 – Quentin Hovis (Poway, SD, 12): CHAMPION
160 – Luke Troy (Martin Luther King, S, 12): 8th Place
195 – Danny Salas (St. John Bosco, S, 12): 4th Place
195 – Angel Soils (Lemoore, CS, 12): 8th Place
285 – Jake Levengood (Vacaville, SJ, 11): 5th Place
285 – Austin Gillham (Sultana, S, 11): 6th Place
2015
106 – Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, S), 7th Place
132 – Navonte Demison (Bakersfield, CS), 2nd Place
145 – Zander Wick (San Marino, S), 3rd Place
152 – Evan Wick (San Marino, S), 2nd Place
160 – Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, S), 2nd Place
170 – Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, S), 2nd Place
182 – Chasen Blair (Rancho Bernardo, SD), 5th Place
2014
106 – Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, S), CHAMPION
170 – Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, S), CHAMPION
182 – Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, S), 4x CHAMPION*
132 – Julian Flores (San Marino, S), 6th Place
145 – Jeremy Thomas (Santiago, S), 3rd Place
145 – Zander Wick (San Marino, S), 5th Place
152 – Justin Thomas (Santiago, S), 8th Place
160 – Lorenzo De La Riva (Folsom, SJ), 8th Place
195 – Austin Flores (Clovis North, CS), 5th Place
*Second wrestler to achieve this honor at Ironman
2013
106 – Chris Lacayo (Santiago, S), 8th Place
132 – Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, S), CHAMPION
138 – Mike Long (Santiago, S), 3rd Place
138 – PJ Klee (Cardinal Newman, NC), 8th Place
170 – Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, S), CHAMPION
182 – Nick Fiegener (Folsom, SJ), 3rd Place
182 – Corey Griego (Sultana, S), 5th Place
2012
113 – Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, S), CHAMPION
132 – Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, S), CHAMPION
160 – Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, CS), 2nd Place
170 – Peter Santos (Oakmont, SJ), 3rd Place
152 – Shayne Tucker (Bella Vista, SJ), 4th Place
170 – Corey Griego (Sultana, S), 4th Place
113 – Sean Williams (Lemoore, CS), 8th Place
138 – Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, S), 4th Place
170 – Keaton Subject (Oak Ridge, SJ), 5th Place
182 – Immanuel Barber (Canyon Springs, S), 6th Place
2011
106 – Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, S), CHAMPION
152 – Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, CS), 2nd Place
103 – Johnson Mai (North Torrance, S), 4th Place
132 – Alex Cisneros (Selma, CS), 3rd Place
160 – Victor Pereira (Newark Memorial, NC), 4th Place
125 – Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, S), 8th Place
220 – Austin Lobsinger (West Valley, N), 7th Place
2010
189 – Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel, S), CHAMPION
215 – William “Tank” Knowles (Calvary Chapel, S), 2nd Place
160 – Vincent Waldhauser (Oak Ridge, SJ), 2nd Place
125 – Alex Cisneros (Selma, CS), 3rd Place
145 – Nick Pena (Selma, CS), 4th Place
189 – Preston Quam (San Clemente, S), 5th Place
2009
112 – Alex Cisneros (Selma, CS), 2nd Place
189 – Tommy Burriel (Clovis, CS), 3rd Place
215 – William “Tank” Knowles (Calvary Chapel, S), CHAMPION
138 – Nick Pena (Selma, CS), 4th Place
125 – Jesse Delgado (Gilroy, CC), 4th Place
285 – Luis Barragan (Gilroy, CC), 4th Place
138 – Alec Dieter (Clovis, CS), 7th Place
170 – Zach Nevills (Clovis, CS), 8th Place
152 – Travis Gallegos (Foothill, N), 8th Place
2008
145 – Vlad Dombrovski (Natomas, SJ), 4th Place
152 – Travis Gallegos (Foothill, N), 6th Place
145 – Kyle West (Oak Ridge, SJ), 8th Place
2007
125 – Caleb Valloton (Foothill, N), 5th Place
119 – Marcus Orona (Santa Fe, S), 5th Place
119 – David Klingsheim (Liberty, NC), 7th Place
2006
160 – Jason Welch (Las Lomas, NC), CHAMPION
125 – Boris Navachkov (Fremont, CC), CHAMPION *OW
119 – Nikko Triggas (Campolindo, NC), 2nd Place
2005
112 – Nikko Triggas (Campolindo, NC), CHAMPION
132 – Billy Murphy (Hughson, SJ), CHAMPION
103 – Boris Novachkov (Fremont, CC), 2nd Place
119 – Filip Novachkov (Fremont, CC), 2nd Place
152 – Jason Welch (Las Lomas, NC), 3rd Place
119 – Caleb Flores (Northview, S), 4th Place
1996
160 – Ty Wilcox (Calvary Chapel, S), CHAMPION
138 – Jay McGuffin (Calvary Chapel, S), 3rd Place
145 – Joe Calavitta (Calvary Chapel, S), 3rd Place
285 – Josh Schultz (Calvary Chapel, S), 4th Place
125 – Tino Archuleta (Calvary Chapel, S), 5th Place
130 – Burt Pierson (Calvary Chapel, S), 5th Place
152 – Arsen Aleksanyan (Calvary Chapel, S), 6th Place
215 – Josh Saul (Calvary Chapel, S), 6th Place
1994
138 – Eric Guerrero (Independence, CC), CHAMPION
125 – Tony Gomez (Independence, CC), 3rd Place
112 – Gabe Araujo (Independence, CC), 6th Place
130 – Tony Diep (Independence, CC), 6th Place
152 – Dana Garcia (Independence, CC), 6th Place
Walsh Ironman – The Toughest High School Tournament in the U.S.A.