Congratulations to the Melissa High School Wrestling teams for their outstanding performances at the UIL Regional Meet on Feb. 7-8, 2025. The girls brought home the team Regional Champions title, and the boys earned Regional Runner Up.
The athletes who have advanced to state will compete at the UIL 5A State Championships, which will be held Feb. 14-15 at the Berry Center Arena in Cypress, TX. The girls' wrestling team qualified eight girls for the State Meet, with two out of the eight wrestlers earning individual regional titles in their respective weight classes. The boys took home two individual regional titles, qualifying seven for the State Meet.
Join us in sending off our Cardinal Wrestling Teams as they head to the State Tournament! The state sendoff will take place this morning at 9:00 a.m. at the Championship Center. Best of luck to all our wrestlers!
MHS Girls Wrestling Team State Qualifiers:
Teylar Fetty (4th)
Malia Griffin (Regional Champion)
Mary Griffin (5th)
Payten Gutierrez (3rd)
Khadijah Kamara (3rd)
Akeelah Moore (Regional Champion)
Kay Ndanzia (5th)
Tessa Tighe (3rd)
Coaches: Rick Gagarin & Stone Drulman
MHS Boys Wrestling Team State Qualifiers:
Gage Herrin (Regional Champion)
Jadyn Johnson (Regional Champion)
Jaxon Johnson (Regional Runner Up)
Ryker Lund (4th)
Ray Ndanzia (4th)
Ryan Ortega (3rd)
Connor Surrette (3rd)
Coaches: Oliver Pierce, Neil Phillips, Scott Howard, & Stone Drulman