Aztec Takedown Scholarship Foundation
Aztec, New Mexico
Mission Statement
The Aztec Takedown Scholarship Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit created to continue and expand the Chuckie Hesser Memorial Scholarship. Formed in 2024, the foundation’s mission is to help graduating as well as former Aztec Wrestlers cover the cost of attending an accredited post-secondary educational institution.
Board of Directors
Chair: Michael Mataalii
Secretary: David Gonzales
Treasurer: Herb Stinson
Member: Bryan Robison
Member: Craig Hadley
DONOR LEVELS
$1-$49: Team Member
$50-$149: Bronze
$150-$499: Silver
$500-$1,000: Gold
Over $1,000: Platinum
Cash, check, PayPal or Venmo accepted.
Mail check, payable to Aztec Takedown Scholarship Foundation to 1207 McCoy Ave, Aztec NM 87410.
AZTEC WRESTLING NATION TEAM HISTORY
Aztec High School Wrestling was started in 1956 by the legendary Football Coach, Fred Cook, as his off season football program. Coach Cook understood just how wrestling could, and did, develop his football players during the winter months. Aztec won its first wrestling State Championship in 1963, and although Coach Cook was stricken by a heart attack it inspired his athletes, resulting in 4 Aztec individual State Champs leading the way that year. Aztec's first individual State Champ was Jerry Parker who won his first title in 1959 and again in 1960. After graduating from high school, Coach Parker returned in 1965 and took over the program. Aztec won its second state title in 1971 while under Coach Parker. He turned over the reins to one of his ex-athletes, Coach Herb Stinson, in 1978. Coach Stinson went on to win the next 12 State titles. One in 1982 and then from 1990 through 2000; an unprecedented 11 straight State Championships. In 2000, Coach Stinson retired, turning over control to his assistant coach, Rodney Romero, who won the State Duals and State Championship in 2002. Coach Romero left Aztec in 2002. In 2003 Bryan Sanders took over and had a 3rd place individual team placing and a 2nd place duals State Team. In 2006, Monte Maxwell took over. Coach Maxwell took them to a 2nd place finish in 2011. The team earned a 3rd place finish in 2017 and a Championship in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Coach Stinson, while back with the program for the past 10 years, officially took on the Head Coach title again for the 2021-23 seasons and was instrumental in leading the boys to winning 5 consecutive State Championships. A girls team was established in 2018 and placed 2nd in 2020, 3rd in 2021 and 2nd in 2022.
Aztec High School Head Coaches
1). Fred Cook: 1956-1964
Championships won 1
2). Pete Hurst: 1964-1965
3). Jerry Parker: 1965-1978
Championships won 1
4). Herb Stinson: 1978-2000
Championships won 12
5). Rodney Romero: 2000-2002
Championships won 1*
6). Bryan Sanders: 2002-2006
7) Monte Maxwell: 2006-2021
Championships won 4
8) Herb Stinson: 2021- 2023
Championships won 1
9) Levi Stout: 2023 - Present
Aztec Coaches/Athletes Inducted into the New Mexico Wrestling Hall of Fame
1. Coach Herb Stinson
Athlete/Coach 2004
2. Coach Jerry Parker
Athlete/Coach 2007
3. Coach Rodney Romero
Coach 2014
4. Dr. Nate McClain
Athlete 2018
5. Chris Keating
Athlete/Official 2019
Aztec Coaches Inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Assn Hall of Fame
1. Coach Herb Stinson 2016
Aztec Coaches Inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame
1. Coach Herb Stinson 2022
Aztec Team Accomplishments
New Mexico State Championships
1963, 1971, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2002 , 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Team State Duals Champions 2002*
NM State Runners-Up
1973, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 2001, 2011, 2024
Team State Duals Runner-up 2003*
Girls Team 2020. 2022
NM 3rd Place
1959, 1969, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2017, 2023
Girls Team 2021
District Championships
1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988,
1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,
1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
Regional Championships
2024
Regional Runners-Up
2023
Nationally Ranked Teams
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2018
Dynasty High School Teams Wrestling USA magazine 1991-2001 Aztec was ranked 5th / 1991-2006 Nation's Best High School Teams
Aztec was ranked 26th out of 100. The 2018 team was ranked 47th in the nation.
Aztec's Individual State Champions
131 Boys State Championships Won
1. Jerry Parker – 1959-1960 Wrestled at UNM and WSC
2. Jim Wiese – 1959
3. Darrell Smith – 1959 - 1960
4. Phil Holman –1960- 1961-1962
5. Jim Hines – 1962-1963
6. Vic Gonzales – 1963
7. Linn Blancett – 1963
8. Roy Carpenter – 1963
9. Virgil Roberts – 1967
10.Loyd Lillywhite – 1969
11.Chris Jacquez – 1969
12.Clifford Lillywhite – 1971
13.Wayne Ritter – 1973 Wrestled at SUU
14.Vearl Webb – 1974-1975
15.Bill Hargis – 1975
16.Dennis Taylor – 1975
17.Fred Wagner – 1976
18.Randy Brown – 1978
19.Robert Hines - 1980-1981
20.Kevin Ramsey-1980
21.David Hines-1980-1981-1982
22.Randell Sanders -1981
23.Emory Kaiser - 1982-1983-1984
24.Tim Hunt - 1982
25.Chris Peterson-1983
26.Dwight Witherspoon -1983
26.David Witherspoon - 1984
27.Greg Ruybalid - 1985-1986 Wrestled at NCU
28.Cole Blancett - 1986
29.Chris Edwards - 1989
30.Gary McClure - 1990
31.James Maitland-1990
32.Charley Weahkee -1990-1991 Wrestled at FLC
33.Dusty Titus-1991
34.Jared Marx - 1991 Wrestled at ERU
35.Ricky Adair - 1991-1992
36.Austin Drinkard - 1992
37.Jimmy Brown - 1992
38.Lawrence Valdez - 1993
39.Daniel Hickey - 1993
40.Jeremy Stinson - 1993-1994-1995
41.Josh Brown - 1993-1995
42.Michael Barrera - 1995 Wrestled at CU
43.Elias Valdez - 1996-1997
44.Vince Keating - 1996 Wrestled at NCC
45.Jacob Greenleaf - 1996
46.Chris Keating - 1997-2000-2001 Wrestled at WCC & NWC NQ
47.Toby Barrera - 1997
48.Shane Bingham- 1997
49.Bryan Robison - 1997-1998
50.Nathan McClain - 1997-1998-1999 Wrestled at ICC & UN All American
51.Travis Stinson - 1997
52.Lionel Valdez - 1998-2000
53.Ronnie Clark - 1998
54.Daniel Jaquez - 1998
55.Milan Sills - 1999
56.JJ Griego – 1999
57.Stephen Malouff - 2000 (SC in Colorado 98-99) Wrestled at UT & ASC
58.Skylar Randel - 2000
59.Levi Stout - 2000 wrestled at NDW
60.Carlos Marquez - 2001
61.Ty Bowker - 2001
62.Jason Hare - 2002
63.Craig Harring - 2002
64.Chuckie Hesser - 2002
65.Anthony Velasquez - 2003
66.Kooper Saiz – 2003
67.Michael Mataalii - 2003 Wrestled at West Point
68.John Chapman - 2004
69.Brad Monclova - 2005
70.Sam Hollar – 2008-2009
71.Richard Esquibel - 2008
72.Derrick Pringle - 2009-2010
73.Mike Hathcock - 2009
74.Rio Escojeda - 2011-2012
75.Jimmy Brown - 2011 Wrestled at Ellsworth CC Iowa
76.Adam Lucero - 2013
77.Cody Candelaria - 2017 - 2019
78.Austin Littlefield - 2017
79.Josiah Griego - 2018 Wrestled at Grand Canyon University
80.Christian Robison - 2018 - 2019
81. Hunter Medina - 2019 Wrestled at NM Highlands University
82. Bryson Valdez - 2020 - 2021-2022-2023-2024 Wrestled at University of Northern Colorado
83. Garrett Birzer - 2020
84. Bode Wooley - 2020
85. Zane Chapman - 2020 Wrestled at the Naval Academy
86. Malcolm Altisi - 2020 - 2021
87. Caleb Varzeas - 2020
88. Talan Olguin - 2021
89. Hunter Riddick - 2021
90.Taner Olguin - 2022
91. Jaylen Ignacio - 2022-2023-2024
92. Tony Thompson - 2023-2024
9 Girls State Championships Won
1. Bella Wells Inaugural Girls State Champion - 2018
2. Mia Aguirre - 2020
3. Makayla Munoz - 2020-2021-2022-2023 Wrestled at Oklahoma City University
4. Princess Altsisi - 2020-2021-2022 Wrestled at Iowa Central CC, National Runner Up
Aztec Team Wrestling Historical Records
TAKEDOWNS:
*2000 1,131
TAKEDOWNS GIVEN UP:
1981 129
PINS:
*2018 301
PINS GIVEN UP:
1981 24
TEAM WINS:
*1999 602
TEAM WIN PERCENTAGE:
*1991 85% (461-83-1)
MOST INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT PLACE WINNERS:
1997 14 (DISTRICT) 14 (STATE)
TEAM TOURNAMENT POINT AVERAGE:
1998 284
MOST FINALISTS IN A TOURNAMENT:
1998 14 (DISTRICT)
LARGEST MARGIN OF WIN:
(NO MATCH SCORE GIVEN UP)
12 WEIGHTS:
1990 78-0 Grants
14 WEIGHTS:
2016 84-0 Gallup
2008 84-0 Cloudcroft
2000 84-0 Pagosa
15 WEIGHTS:
1995 87-0 MV, UT & RM, AZ
MOST DUAL SHUTOUTS IN A SEASON
*1995 10
MOST POINTS IN A TOURNAMENT:
1997 339.5** (STATE)
UNDEFEATED SEASONS:
*1988-89-90-91-92-93-95-96-97-99
MOST DUAL WINS IN A ROW:
*1988-1994 92
DUALS – AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY:
1995 63.14**
OPPONENTS LEAST POINTS EARNED:
2001 Monument Valley: 81 to -1
TEAM GPA:
1994 & 2000 3.4
* IN STATE RECORD BOOK
** IN NATIONAL RECORD BOOK
Aztec Wrestling Individual Historical Wrestling Records
MOST TAKEDOWNS: (SEASON)
*2000 LIONEL VALDEZ 235
MOST TAKEDOWNS: (CAREER)
*1998-2000 LIONEL VALDEZ 561
LEAST TAKEDOWNS GIVEN UP: (SEASON)
2000 LIONEL VALDEZ 1
2012 RICO ESCOJEDA 1
MOST PINS: (SEASON)
*1998 CASEY PRICE 35
2012 RIO ESCOJEDA 35
MOST PINS: (CAREER)
2007-2012 RIO ESCOJEDA 102
2020-2023 MAKAYLA MUNOZ 112
MOST UNDEFEATED SEASONS:
*1982-1984 EMORY KAISER 2
*2020-2023 BRYSON VALDEZ 4
MOST WINS: (SEASON)
2012 RIO ESCOJEDA 52
2023 JAYLEN IGNACIO 52
MOST WINS: (CAREER)
1993-97 ELIAS VALDEZ 193
2020-2023 MAKAYLA MUNOZ 127
MOST WINS IN A ROW:
1990-91 CHARLEY WEAHKEE 72
BEST WIN PERCENTAGE: (CAREER)
*1982-84 EMORY KAISER 99%, 100-1
MOST TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIPS: (SEASON)
1997 ELIAS VALDEZ 10
MOST TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIPS: (CAREER)
1997-01 CHRIS KEATING 24
MOST TOURNAMENT POINTS: (SEASON)
2017 AUSTIN LITTLEFIELD 295.5
MOST TOURNAMENT POINTS: (CAREER)
1994-98 BEN OLGUIN 780.5
MOST STATE PLACES:
1994-98 BEN OLGUIN 5
2019-2023 MAKAYLA MUNOZ 5
2020-2024 BRYSON VALDEZ 5
FASTEST RECORDED PIN:
2013 ROYAL YAZZIE .048
YOUNGEST STATE CHAMPION:
1997 CHRIS KEATING 8TH GRADE
2020 BRYSON VALDEZ 8TH GRADE
2022 TANER OLGUIN 8TH GRADE
MOST STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:
2020-2024 BRYSON VALDEZ 5
AN AZTEC WRESTLER
I see myself as a hero. A winner of matches.
I can become a state Champion, because I am more than my body.
I am an AZTEC WRESTLER.
By Jeff Finch
Aztec's State Place Winners 1977-Present
1977 Team 7th Place
112 George Martinez 2nd
119 Mike Gabehart 4th
167 Fred Wagoner 2nd
185 Pat Ryan 2nd
HWT Randy Brown 3rd
1978 Team 4th Place
105 Tony Candelaria 4th
167 Pat Ryan 2nd
HWT Orus McCeig 4th
1979 Team 7th Place
155 Todd Gabehart 2nd
167 Orus McCeig 3rd
185 Randy Brown 1st
HWT Butch Griffin 3rd
1980 Team 2nd Place
119 Billy Stearns 3rd
138 Robert Hines 1st
145 Randall Sanders 3rd
155 Todd Gabehart 2nd
HWT Butch Griffin 3rd
1981 Team 2nd Place
119 Billy Stearns 4th
126 Kevin Ramsey 1st
132 Dean Atencio 3rd
138 David Hines 1st
145 Randall Sanders 1st
155 Robert Hines 1st
1982 Team State Champions
98 Emory Kaiser 1st
112 Todd Chapman 3rd
138 David Hines 1st
155 Tim Hunt 1st
167 Leonard Tillman 2nd
185 Anthony Alafonso 2nd
HWT Ronnie Shorter 3rd
1983 Team 2nd Place
98 Emory Kaiser 1st
105 Greg Ruybalid 4th
119 Shane Thurston 3rd
126 Dwight Witherspoon 1st
132 Chris Peterson 1st
145 David Hines 1st
167 Darin Ramsey 3rd
1984 Team 5th Place
105 Emory Kaiser 1st
112 Greg Ruybalid 4th
138 David Witherspoon 1st
1985 Team 9th Place
119 Greg Ruybalid 1st
167 Darin Ramsey 3rd
1986 Team 3rd Place
119 Cole Blancett 1st
126 Greg Ruybalid 1st
132 Shawn Huntsman 3rd
155 Todd Hynson 4th
1987 Team 7th Place
126 Roman Martinez 4th
155 Justin Ketring 4th
1988 Team 3rd Place
119 Mike Weahkee 3rd
132 Roman Martinez 2nd
155 Clint Rhodes 3rd
167 Chad Burgess 2nd
185 Daniel Werito 4th
1989 Team 3rd Place
103 Gary McClure 2nd
130 Perry Wood 3rd
160 Chris Edwards 1st
171 Daniel Ritter 3rd
189 James Maitlen 3rd
HWT Daniel Werito 4th
1990 Team State Champions
103 Gary McClure 1st
112 Jerad Marx 2nd
119 Dusty Titus 4th
130 Ricky Adair 4th
160 Charley Weahkee 1st
171 Jerrud Wilson 2nd
189 James Maitlen 1st
1991 Team State Champions
103 Lawrence Valdez 3rd
112 Dusty Titus 1st
119 Jerad Marx 1st
135 Floyd Magee 4th
140 Ricky Adair 1st
145 Austin Drinkard 3rd
152 Joe Templeton 2nd
160 Charley Weahkee 1st
171 Jerrud Wilson 2nd
HWT Jimmy Brown 2nd
1992 Team State Champions
103 Jacob Saiz 3rd
112 Lawrence Valdez 3rd
130 Cody Bokatzian 2nd
135 Dylan Maynes 2nd
145 Ricky Adair 1st
152 Austin Drinkard 1st
160 Tim Weahkee 2nd
171 Jerrud Wilson 2nd
HWT Jimmy Brown 1st
1993 Team State Champions
112 Lawrence Valdez 1st
119 Jacob Saiz 3rd
125 Michael Barrera 2nd
130 Tim McElroy 4th
135 Mattie Snow 2nd
145 Daniel Hickey 1st
152 Jeremy Stinson 1st
160 Austin Drinkard 4th
HWT Josh Brown 1st
1994 Team State Champions
103 Elias Valdez 3rd
112 Ben Olguin 5th
119 Jacob Saiz 2nd
125 Jeremey Blouin 5th
130 Vince Keating 3rd
135 Michael Barrera 4th
145 Jacob Greenleaf 2nd
160 Jeremy Stinson 1st
189 Brad Frazier 5th
Hwt Josh Brown 2nd
1995 Team State Champions
100 Ronnie Clark 2nd
106 Josh Greenleaf 4th
112 Elias Valdez 2nd
119 Ben Olguin 2nd
126 Jacob Saiz 2nd
134 Michael Barrera 1st
142 Vince Keating 3rd
151 Jacob Greenleaf 6th
160 Jeremy Stinson 1st
171 Chad Bennett 2nd
185 Josh Jaquez 3rd
215 Derek Rice 5th
HWT Josh Brown 1st
1996 Team State Champions
103 Ronnie Clark 3rd
112 Elias Valdez 1st
119 Josh Greenleaf 5th
125 Ben Olguin 2nd
130 Shain Bingham 5th
135 Toby Barrera 2nd
145 Vince Keating 1st
152 Jacob Greenleaf 1st
140 Jeremey Blouin 2nd
160 Bryan Robison 2nd
171 Tyler Easterling 4th
189 Chad Bennett 3rd
HWT Derek Rice 4th
1997 Team State Champions
(Record 339.5 pts)
103 Chris Keating 1st
112 David Serrano 3rd
119 Elias Valdez 1st
125 Ben Olguin 2nd
130 Josh Greenleaf 4th
135 Ronnie Clark 3rd
140 Toby Barrera 1st
145 Shain Bingham 1st
152 Vince Keating 2nd
160 Bryan Robison 1st
171 Daniel Jaquez 4th
189 Nathan McClain 1st
215 Kenny Meador 6th
HWT Travis Stinson 1st
1998 Team State Champions
103 Milan Sills 2nd
112 Lionel Valdez 1st
119 David Serrano 2nd
125 Casey Price 2nd
130 Ronnie Clark 1st
135 Ben Olguin 2nd
140 Cleve Noble 2nd
145 JJ Griego 4th
152 Shain Bingham 3rd
160 Bryan Robison 1st
171 Daniel Jaquez 1st
189 Nathan McClain 1st
215 Don Montgomery 6th
HWT Tim Wagoner 2nd
1999 Team State Champions
103 Dallin King 5th
112 Milan Sills 1st
119 Lionel Valdez 2nd
125 Colt McKinney 4th
130 Ryan Lane 6th
135 Chris Keating 2nd
140 Colby King 6th
152 JJ Griego 1st
171 Skyler Randell 5th
189 Nathan McClain 1st
215 Levi Stout 3rd
HWT Tim Wagoner 2nd
2000 Team State Champions
103 Tyson Wagoner 5th
112 Dallin King 2nd
119 Lionel Valdez 1st
135 Ryan Lane 5th
140 Chris Keating 1st
152 Stephen Malouff 1st
160 Jeremie Atencio 2nd
171 Dave Taylor 3rd
189 Skyler Randell 1st
215 Levi Stout 1st
HWT Tim Wagoner 3rd
2001 Duals Runner-up
(Team State Champions *)
*No team Championship kept this year
112 Carlos Marquez 1st
119 Dallin King 5th
140 Aaron Valdez 3rd
145 Chris Keating 1st
160 Michael Mataalii 5th
171 Tyler McClain 2nd
189 Craig Herring 2nd
215 Chuckie Hesser 4th
HWT Ty Bowker 1st
2002 Team State Champions
& Duals State Champions
112 Jake Swenson 5th
125 Kooper Saiz 2nd
130 Jason Hare 1st
135 Jerome Griego 2nd
152 Jason Peace 4th
160 Michael Mataalii 3rd
171 Craig Herring 1st
215 Chuckie Hesser 1st
HWT James Patrick 2nd
2003 Team 2nd Place & 3rd State Duals
119 Anthony Velasquez 1st
130 Kooper Saiz 1st
140 Clint Ritter 5th
152 John Chapman 2nd
171 Michael Mataalii 1st
215 Nathan Muller 3rd
HWT Cidro Tom 2nd
2004 Team 3rd Place
103 Derek May 5th
112 Ted Johnson 3rd
125 Buddy Martinez 2nd
140 Bryan Martin 4th
152 John Chapman 1st
160 Brad Moncolva 2nd
189 Jared Bowker 3rd
2005
119 Derek May 4th
125 Scott Burchfield 5th
130 Jacob Booher 2nd
135 JD Wolfe 6th
145 Matt Nee 3rd
152 Bryan Martin 4th
171 Brad Monclova 1st
2006
119 Chris Knowlton 5th
125 Sam Hollar 6th
130 Derek May 3rd
135 Scott Burchfield 4th
140 Jacob Booher 2nd
145 Bryan Martin 4th
152 Matt Nee 3rd
160 Mike Hathcock 5th
2007 Team 8th Place
130 Derek May 5th
135 Sam Hollar 3rd
140 Irick Hoffman 5th
145 Richard Esquibel 5th
171 Mike Hathcock 4th
2008 Team 5th Place
140 Sam Hollar 1st
145 Richard Esquibel 1st
152 Irick Hofmann 2nd
171 Mike Hathcock 6th
215 Garl McGraw 6th
HWT Zane Clampett 5th
2009 Team 5th Place
119 Rio Escojeda 3rd
125 Derrick Pringle 1st
145 Sam Hollar 1st
171 Mike Hathcock 1st
189 Julius Begay 4th
HWT Zane Clampett 5th
2010 Team 6th Place
112 Robert Escojeda 5th
125 Derrick Pringle 1st
130 Rio Escojeda 5th
160 Adam Lucero 6th
215 Jimmy Brown 4th
HWT Zane Clampett 3rd
2011 Team 2nd Place
135 Casey Ford 4th
140 Rio Escojeda 1st
145 Mark Ritter 5th
160 Jeramiah Hickman 6th
171 Adam Lucero 3rd
215 Jimmy Brown 1st
2012 Team 4th Place
138 Rio Escojeda 1st
145 Casey Ford 2nd
152 Isaiah Valdez 4th
170 Adam Lucero 5th
220 Kyle Henderson 5th
285 Marlin Norman 3rd
2013 Team 7th Place
132 Robert Escojeda 2nd
145 Isaiah Valdez 6th
170 Adam Lucero 1st
220 Brad Hardin 2nd
2014 Team 14th Place
145 Isaiah Valdez 6th
152 Royal Yazzie 5th
182 Orien Israel 6th
2015 Team 10th Place
138 Austin Littlefield 3rd
145 Dominic Dufur 5th
160 Ethan Reimers 4th
182 Orien Israel 6th
2016 Team 5th Place
106 Josiah Griego 3rd
120 Cody Candelaria 3rd
132 Brandon Trennepohl 5th
145 Austin Littlefield 2nd
160 Josh Snow 5th
182 Melvin Benally 6th
195 Dylan Sutherland 5th
HWT Tyler Robeson 4th
2017 Team 3rd Place
113 Josiah Griego 2nd
120 Garrett Birzer 3rd
126 Cody Candelaria 1st
145 Dominic Dufur 2nd
152 Austin Littlefield 1st
160 Hunter Medina 5th
2018 State Champions
106 Jaren McBride 5th
120 Josiah Griego 1st
126 Christian Robison 1st
138 Zane Chapman 3rd
145 Bode Wooley 3rd
152 Dominic Dufur 4th
160 Hunter Medina 4th
170 Logan Thorpe 3rd
195 Caleb Varzeas 5th
2019 State Champions
106 Jaren McBride 2nd
120 Dylan St. Vrain 5th
126 Christian Robison 1st
132 Garrett Birzer 2nd
138 Cody Candelaria 1st
145 Hunter Medina 1st
152 Bode Wooley 2nd
160 Zane Chapman 6th
170 Malcolm Altisi 5th
195 Caleb Varzeas 3rd
2020 State Champions - Boys
106 Bryson Valdez 1st
120 Jaren McBride 4th
126 Dylan St Vrain 3rd
138 Garrett Birzer 1st
145 Bode Wooley 1st
152 Zane Chapman 1st
160 Malcolm Atisi 1st
170 Hunter Riddick 5th
182 Logan Klepac 4th
220 Caleb Varzeas 1st
2020 2nd Place - Girls
120 Mia Aguirre 1st
126 Makayla Munoz 1st
160 Princess Altsisi 1st
2021State Champions - Boys
106 Bryson Valdez 1st
113 Talan Olguin 1st
120 Jaren McBride 4th
132 Sammy Minton 5th
145 Tony Thompson 2nd
152 Hunter Riddick 1st
160 Logan Barboa 6th
170 John Villarrial 5th
182 Malcolm Altisi 1st
195 Jacob Greyeyes 5th
220 Brody Dalton 6th
HWT Caleb Varzeas 2nd
2021 3rd Place - Girls
126 Makayla Munoz 1st
145 Princess Altsisi 1st
2022 State Champions - Boys
106 Taner Olguin 1st
113 Bryson Valdez 1st
120 Talan Olguin 2nd
132 Zach Sanders 5th
145 Izaiah Sanchez 5th
152 Tony Thompson 3rd
160 Logan Barboa 4th
170 Garrett Kirby 4th
182 Jacob Greyeyes 3rd
220 Jaylen Ignacio 1st
2022 State Runners Up - Girls
126 Makayla Munoz 1st
138 Princess Altsisi 1st
152 Brynn Kirby 3rd
2023 3rd Place - Boys
107 CJ Saiz 6th
114 Taner Olguin 3rd
121 Bryson Valdez 1st
139 Tony Thompson 1st
172 Logan Barboa 2nd
189 Jacob Greyeyes 4th
215 Jaylen Ignacio 1st
2023 Girls
145 Makayla Munoz 1st
2024 2nd Place - Boys
107 CJ Saiz 5th
121 Bryson Valdez 1st
139 Delano Black 4th
145 Tony Thompson 1st
152 Zach Sanders 2nd
172 Aiden Trujillo 6th
215 Jaylen Ignacio 1st
Aztec's Outstanding Wrestlers
1966 Larry Jacquez
1967 Virgil Roberts
1968 Bill Albert / Chris Jacque
1969 Loyd Lillywhite
1970 Herb Stinson
1971 David Smidler
1972 Danny Smidler
1973 Wayne Ritter
1974 Robby Reddy
1975 Virgil Webb
1976 Tim Ritter / Mike Gabeheart
1977 Fred Waggoner / Alvin Gonzales
1978 Randy Brown
1979 Oris McCeig
1980 Butch Griffin / Billy Stearns
1981 Randall Sanders
1982 Leonard Tillman
1983 David Hines
1984 Emory Kaiser
1985 Eric Helland
1986 Greg Ruybalid
1987 Pat Slusser
1988 Roman Martinez
1989 Chris Edwards
1990 Gary McClure
1991 Charley Weahkee
1992 Ricky Adair
1993 Lawrence Valdez / Austin Drinkard
1994 Jeremy Stinson
1995 Jeremy Stinson
1996 Jacob Greenleaf
1997 Elias Valdez
1998 Ronnie Clark
1999 Nate McClain
2000 Lionel Valdez
2001 Chris Keating
2002 Chuckie Hesser
2003 Michael Mataalii
2004 John Chapman
2005 Brad Monclova
2006 Jacob Booher
2007 Bryan Martin / Mike Hathcock
2008 Irick Hofmann
2009 Sam Hollar / Mike Hathcock
2010 Derrick Pringle / Rio Escojeda
2011 Jimmy Brown
2012 Rio Escojeda
2013 Adam Lucero
2014 Royal Yazzie
2015 Orien Israel
2016 no nomination
2017 Dominic Dufur
2018 Josiah Griego
2019 Christian Robison
2020 Boys Team, Zane Chapman
2020 Girls Team, Makayla Munoz
2021 Boys Team, Bryson Valdez
2021 Girls Team, Princess Altsisi
2022 Boys Team, Bryson Valdez
2022 Girls Team, Princess Altsisi
2023 Boys Team, Bryson Valdez
2023 Girls Team, Makayla Munoz
2024 Boys Team, Bryson Valdez
2024 Girls Team, Cheyenne Yellow
Aztec Wrestling Most Improved Wrestlers
1980 Johnny Stinson
1981 David Hines
1982 Emory Kaiser / Anthony Alafonso
1983 Chris Peterson
1984 Brian Birdsell
1985 Tim Crosby
1986 Cole Blancett
1987 Chris Edwards
1988 Charlie Foust
1989 Charley Weahkee
1990 Jared Marx
1991 Jimmie Brown
1992 Tim McElroy
1993 Jeremy Stinson / Josh Brown
1994 Vince Keating
1995 Derek Rice
1996 Bryan Robison
1997 Nathan McClain
1998 Tim Waggoner
1999 JJ Greigo
2000 Jeremy Atencio
2001 Chuckie Hesser
2002 Jerome Griego
2003 Clint Ritter
2004 Jared Bowker
2005 Scott Burchfield
2006 Mike Hathcock
2007 Sam Hollar
2008 Devin Connor
2009 Bryce Grady
2010 Casey Ford
2011 Royal Yazzie
2012 Marlin Norman
2013 Brad Hardin
2014 Marcus Crawford
2015 Ethan Reimers
2016 Josiah Griego
2017 Garrett Birzer
2018 Logan Thorpe
2019 Cody Candelaria
2020 Boys Team, Malcolm Altisi
2020 Girls Team, Mia Aguirre
2021 Boys Team, Talan Olguin
2021 Girls Team, Brynn Kirby
2022 Boys Team, Garrett Kirby
2022 Girls Team, Brynn Kirby
2023 Boys Team, CJ Saiz
2023 Girls Team, Mari Fatte
2024 Boys Team, Aiden Trujillo
2024 Girls Team, Kayci Phillips
Aztec Wrestling Four Ds
1980 Todd Gabeheart
1981 Kevin Ramsey
1982 David Hines
1983 Dwight Witherspoon
1984 David Witherspoon
1985 Greg Ruybalid
1986 Shawn Huntsman
1987 Roman Martinez
1988 Mike Weahkee
1989 Daniel Ritter
1990 Charley Weahkee
1991 Ricky Adair
1992 Dylan Maynes
1993 Tim McElroy
1994 Jacob Saiz
1995 Jacob Saiz
1996 Ronnie Clark
1997 Ben Olguin
1998 Ben Olguin
1999 Lionel Valdez
2000 Chris Keating
2001 Chris Keating
2002 Jason Hare
2003 Anthony Velasquez
2004 Silas Thomas
2005 Wade Randall
2006 Caleb Elder
2007 no recipient
2008 Irick Hofmann
2009 Julius Begay
2010 Adam Lucero
2011 Manuel Martinez
2012 Adam Lucero
2013 Robert Escojeda
2014 Orien Israel
2015 Ethan Rimers
2016 Dominic Dufur
2017 Josiah Griego
2018 Dominic Dufur
2019 Garrett Birzer
2020 Logan Klepac
2021 Sammy Minton
2022 Jaylen Ignacio
2023 Boys Team, Jaylen Ignacio
2024 Boys Team, Jaylen Ignacio
2024 Girls Team, Cami Lucio
Aztec Wrestling Spirit of the Tiger
1980 Randall Sanders
1981 David Hines
1882 Craig Hadley
1983 Emory Kaiser
1984 Greg Ruybalid
1985 Todd Hynson
1986 Todd Hynson
1987 Justin Ketring
1988 Jay Morris
1989 Gary McClure
1990 Dusty Titus
1991 Eric Sanders
1992 Austin Drinkard
1993 Eddie Chavez
1994 Josh Brown
1995 Josh Brown
1996 Vince Keating
1997 Vince Keating
1998 Shane Bingham
1999 Chris Keating
2000 Levis Stout
2001 Craig Herring
2002 Craig Herring
2003 John Chapman
2004 Brad Monclova
2005 Devin Conner
2006 Sam Hollar
2007 Julius Begay
2008 Garl McGraw
2009 Jimmy Brown
2010 Manuel Martinez
2011 Adam Lucero
2012 Casey Ford / Mark Ritter
2013 Jesse Ridgley
2014 Brett Donaldson
2015 Austin Littlefield
2016 Austin Littlefield
2017 Hunter Medina
2018 Bode Wooley
2019 Hunter Medina
2020 Boys Team, Bryson Valdez
2020 Girls Team, Princess Altsisi
2021 Boys Team, Malcolm Altisi
2021 Girls Team, Makayla Munoz
2022 Boys Team, Talan Olguin
2022 Girls Team, Makayla Munoz
2023 Boys Team, Logan Barboa
2023 Girls Team, Mia Melendez
2024 Boys Team, Tony Thompson
2024 Girls Team, Emily Saiz
Aztec Wrestling February's Child
1980 Robert Hines
1981 David Hines
1982 Todd Chapman
1983 Greg Ruybalid
1984 Cole Blancett
1985 Pat Slusser
1986 Perry Wood
1987 Daniel Werito
1988 Chad Burgess
1989 Perry Wood
1990 Jerrud Wilson
1991 Joe Templeton
1992 Tim Weahkee
1993 Mattie Snow
1994 Jacob Greenleaf
1995 Michael Barrera
1996 Toby Barrera
1997 Toby Barrera
1998 David Serrano
1999 Dallin King
2000 Skyler Randall
2001 Carlos Marquez
2002 Kooper Saiz
2003 Kooper Saiz
2004 Buddy Martinez
2005 Richard Esquible
2006 Chris Knowlton
2007 Sam Hollar
2008 Sam Hollar / Richard Esquible
2009 Rio Escojeda
2010 Zane Clampett
2011 Rio Escojeda
2012 Isaiah Valdez
2013 Royal Yazzie
2014 Isaiah Valdez
2015 Dominic Dufur
2016 Brandon Trennepohl
2017 Dominic Dufur
2018 Zane Chapman
2019 Caleb Varzeas
2020 Garrett Birzer
2021 Hunter Riddick
2022 Taner Olguin
2023 Boys Team, Tony Thompson
2024 Boys Team, Zach Sanders
2024 Girls Team, Nadya Duran