4 MatHawks won their quarterfinals matches and have advanced to tomorrow 10am semifinals: 132 Mateo Hernandez, 138 Christian Johnson Hunte, 145 Christopher Johnson Hunte, and heavyweight Lamar Robinson. 2 other Hawks will wrestle in the consolation quarters, and 2 in consi rd 2
Every Hawk has registered a win at the 2022 VHSL Class 6 State Tournament, as seniors Dylan Board and Malakai McConaha won in the first round of consolations. The other 6 MatHawks have advanced to the quarterfinals. As a team the Hawks are currently in 3rd place
MatHawks have 8 state qualifiers, and 3 alternates. 3 Regional champions, 3 2nd placers, two fourth place-finishers. Coach Hill named Regional COY. Final score at the 2022 Occoquan Regional Wrestling tournament:
1 James W. Robinson 247.5
2 Hayfield 229.5
3 Thomas Edison 197.0.
Hayfield’s senior 138 pounder Christian Johnson-Hunte upended Edison’s 4x district champion Dylan Bierne 5-2 to win his first regional title, after finishing 2nd last year
Hayfield senior Mateo Hernandez won his second Regional Championship by defeating the defending state champion Tristen Corbin of Robinson HS 6-3 with a last second reversal and back points!
Going into@the medal round, the Hawks stand currently in 2nd place. 1 James W. Robinson 223.5
2 Hayfield 212.5
3 Thomas Edison 183.0
4West Potomac 139. Hayfield has 6 regional finalists and a total of 8 state qualifiers and two athletes wrestling for 5th.
The MatHawks have crept past Robinson in the team race and have put 6 wrestlers into the finals. 1 Hayfield 199.0
2 James W. Robinson 197.5
3 Thomas Edison 156.0
4 West Potomac 125.5
Senior 113 Steven Salazar has pinned all of his opponents thus far.
The MatHawks advanced 8 wrestlers into the semifinal round of the Occoquan Regional tournament. Hawks are currently in second place in the team race:
1. James W. Robinson 111.0
2 Hayfield 102.0
3 Thomas Edison 98.0
4 Fairfax 71.0
5Lake Braddock 65.0
The MatHawks have advanced 7 wrestlers into the finals of the National District Tournament. At 106 lbs freshman Cristian Rojas has placed 3rd. Sophomores Aiden Suganuma and Grant Tran placed 4th at 120 and 126 pounds respectively. Senior Malaki McConaha placed 3rd at 182 lbs