March 4, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET
More than 75 Jacksonville-area wrestlers have qualified for the FHSAA championships.This year’s FHSAA wrestling finals are March 5-7 in Kissimmee.Northeast Florida is coming off a season with no FHSAA wrestling titles in 2025.Clay County’s contingent is strong, with wrestlers from Clay, Middleburg, Oakleaf and St. Johns Country Day among the contenders.
Jacksonville-area wrestlers carry a little extra incentive into the three-day Florida High School Athletic Association wrestling championships from March 5-7 at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee.
That’s because in 2025, the not-so-magic number for Northeast Florida was zero.
Wrestlers from the region were shut out of individual first place across all divisions in 2025, the first time that had occurred since 1988. This time, the recent track record points toward better results this time.
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The strongest momentum belongs to Middleburg, which wrapped up first-place finishes in both the Region 1-2A boys meet and the Region 1 girls championship.
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The Broncos won the boys regional at Tallahassee Chiles on Feb. 28 with 161 1/2 points to the 143 1/2 of runner-up Clay, getting individual titles from Daniel Raines at 157 pounds and Porter Loveland at 215. Clay also earned a regional trophy with the multi-talented Landon Martin, who has shown he can pass, rush and win wrestling championships at 190 pounds.
Entering Class 1A with regional championships from Panama City Bay are Bolles’ Brett Bearden (215), Suwannee’s Holden Corbin (285) and St. Johns Country Day’s Bryce Fiore (113) and Howard Hill (150). Fiore, undefeated this year, has a genuine shot at a high school wrestling trophy while still in seventh grade.
Class 3A wrestlers headed to state with regional titles are Bartram Trail’s Mario DiBella (126), Oakleaf’s Sebastian Bonachea (138) and Fletcher’s Theo Brase (190).
On the girls side, Middleburg’s Fallon Dames (115) and Oakleaf’s Kailani Barrientos (135) won their respective divisions at regionals.
Boys Class 3A qualifiers
106: Alec Lavoie, Tocoi Creek
113: Rhett Durden, Bartram Trail; Luke Mims, Creekside
126: Connor Barnes, Oakleaf; Mario DiBella, Bartram Trail
132: Immanuel Gibbs, Tocoi Creek
138: Sebastian Bonachea, Oakleaf; Landon Caviness, Tocoi Creek; Michael Lenz, Creekside
144: John Antonucci, Tocoi Creek; Keenan Freeland, Oakleaf; Jonathan Hipp, Fletcher
150: Breckin Lukanich, Bartram Trail
157: Luke Manghisi, Creekside
165: Nikita Chechkovsky, Tocoi Creek
175: Malik Bousalham, Bartram Trail; Vlad Chechkovsky, Tocoi Creek
190: Theo Brase, Fletcher; Killian Lonergan, Creekside
215: Markyle Bouie, Sandalwood
106: Jonathan Harp, Middleburg; Liam Soto, Clay
113: Walter Howard, Beachside
126: Nathan Harvey, Middleburg
132: Elijah Grant, Orange Park; Cash Trujillo, Ponte Vedra
144: Christopher McKeel, Middleburg
150: Daniel De Almeida, Ponte Vedra; Micah Thomas, Middleburg
157: Daniel Raines, Middleburg; Calvyn St. Clair, Clay
165: Michael Aker, Ponte Vedra; Drew Holmquist, Clay
190: Landon Martin, Clay; Keensdee Roseme, Middleburg
215: Porter Loveland, Middleburg; Xavier Williams, Columbia
285: Jayshawn McLeod, Clay
Boys Class 1A qualifiers
106: Soren Bakkar, Bishop Kenny; Aidan Hancock, Union County
113: Sloan Denison, Yulee; Bryce Fiore, St. Johns Country Day; Andrew Makeev, Bolles
120: Easton Tapley, Providence
126: Dylan Lunsford, Bishop Kenny; Rylan Milian, Suwannee; Leonardo Torres, Stanton
132: Lincoln Brehmer, Yulee; Matthew Thorn, Menendez
138: Mikah Ikeda, Episcopal; Taylor Martinez, Wolfson; Diego Torres, Stanton
144: Ryan Hancock, Bishop Kenny
150: Howard Hill, St. Johns Country Day; Taz Kinghorn, Baker County; Ry Miller, Cornerstone Classical
157: Camden Garcia, Providence
165: Nicco Musso, Trinity Christian
175: Lucas Comora, Bolles; Desmond Valdes, Menendez
190: Landon Slater, Suwannee
215: Brett Bearden, Bolles; Bryce Mangum, West Nassau
285: Holden Corbin, Suwannee; Taylor Davenport, Baldwin; Jordan Perez, Baker County
Girls tournament qualifiers
105: Sophia Wojnar, Bartram Trail
110: Memphis Moses, Middleburg
115: Fallon Dames, Middleburg
125: Leilah Carter, Fleming Island
130: Aidan Arthur, Fletcher; Isabel Flowers, Sandalwood
135: Kailani Barrientos, Oakleaf; Sara Goodman, Sandalwood; Kylee Hopkins, Baker County; Sarah Walsh, Middleburg
140: Anslee Crawford, Tocoi Creek
145: Zoe Goode, Oakleaf; Taylor Pelchat, St. Augustine
190: Amariah Handy, Suwannee; Khyra Lewis, Westside
235: Kailey Baker, Middleburg; Hanalee Corbin, Suwannee