NISD sending 14 wrestlers to UIL State Championships

A total of 14 Northwest ISD student-athletes will represent the district at the UIL Wrestling State Championships. Wrestlers from all three comprehensive high schools have qualified for the state tournament, including two who won Regional Championships last weekend.

The state tournament, which is held at the Berry Center in Cypress, just outside of Houston, begins on Friday, February 14 and concludes on Saturday, February 15. More information on the state tournament, including brackets for each weight class, can be found on the UIL website.

Below is a full list of NISD’s state wrestling qualifiers:

Byron Nelson High School - Girls
Marli Denmark (Junior, 138 pounds)
Aaliyah Finlayson (Junior, 165 pounds) - Regional Champion

Byron Nelson High School - Boys
Robert Valdez (Freshman, 120 pounds)
John Bullard (Senior, 150 pounds, Alternate)
Darryl Ntouba (Senior, 285 pounds)
 

Eaton High School - Girls
Ashlyn Lewis (Senior, 107 pounds)
Keira Michalek (Junior, 132 pounds)
Iliana Villagrana (Freshman, 120 pounds)

Eaton High School - Boys
Ethan Crawford-Daily (Junior, 113 pounds, Alternate)
Hunter Chipman (Junior, 126 pounds, Alternate)
Jacob Hatch (Senior, 157 pounds)
BJ Perez (Junior, 144 pounds, Alternate)

Northwest High School - Girls
Mackenzie Blue (Senior, 145 pounds) - Regional Champion

Northwest High School - Boys
Nate Jean (Senior, 175 pounds)