Douglas High senior Aaron Tekansik looks for a pin at the Class 5A North regional tournament. Tekansik was chosen as a first team all-region wrestler at 190 pounds for the second consecutive season.
Photo by Carter Eckl.
The Carson High and Douglas High wrestling teams had multiple members named to the Class 5A North all-region teams this week.
Starting at 106 pounds, Carson’s Jesse Oliva was named to the Class 5A North all-region first team. Oliva was a second team choice last winter.
At 113 pounds, Douglas’ Gunnar Bleeker was a first team selection while Carson’s Matthew Manley earned a spot on the second team.
Carson’s Keona Basa Holokai earned a first team nod at 120 pounds while Douglas’ Cody Highfill was a second team selection for the second season in a row.
Douglas’ Kai Blumenthal was rewarded with a second team all-region selection at 126 pounds, marking his second, second team selection.
Carson’s Lucas Wold was a first team selection at 132 pounds while Jett Rupert earned a first team spot at 138 pounds.
The honor marks Wold’s third consecutive season as a first team all-region selection. It’ll go as Rupert’s second all-region selection after being named to the second team last season.
Ean Thomas secured a second team all-region selection for Carson at 150 pounds while teammate AJ Marhevka and Douglas’ Dalton Nixon were second team honorees at 157 pounds. Nixon was a first team all-region recipient last season.
Carson had two selections at 165 pounds as Konnor Crisp collected first team honors while Ethan Linehan was a second team selection. Douglas’ Travis Haliwell also was a second team pick.
JT Heaton was a first team pick at 175 pounds for Carson while Douglas’ Izaak Conkle received second team honors. Heaton was a two-time second team honoree prior to this season.
Douglas’ Aaron Tekansik was a first team choice for 190 pounds for the second season in a row while the Senators’ Izaiah Oliva was placed on the second team.
At 215 pounds, Douglas’ Sage Adie capped his high school career with a first team all-region selection, his second in as many seasons.
In the heavyweight class, Carson’s Dominic Porter earned a first team all-region nod while Douglas’ Caden Martin and Cameron Alloway were second team choices.
It’s Porter’s first time as a first teamer after being chosen as a second team honoree last winter.
Girls all-region selections
On the girls side, starting at 100 pounds, Douglas’ Ella Kavanagh was chosen for the first team all-region squad.
Kavanagh was accompanied by fellow Tiger Bliss Moody, who was also chosen for first team all-region honors at 120 pounds.
For Kavanagh and Moody it marks the second straight season the two were first team selections.
Kelsie Allen Doney joined her two teammates with a second team all-region nod at 152 pounds.
