For eleven years, Sports360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. We are excited once again to introduce the Sports360AZ All-Academic Winter Sport Teams brought to you by IBEW Local 640, Desert Financial Credit Union, Venezia’s Pizzeria, San Tan Ford and Valle Luna Mexican restaurants to recognize excellence of student athletes not only in competition but in the classroom as well.
We were overwhelmed by the response from players, coaches, athletic directors and parents and their nominations. A few notes on how the team was compiled:
Sports360AZ reached out to every athletic director in the state, as well as every varsity head coach for the respective sports requesting nominations based on performance in the classroom. We also opened up nominations to parents and players as well. This is the only way to be named to the all-academic team. Thank you to the high school community for recognizing these student-athletes!
IBEW Local 640 was chartered in 1925 to provide the best-qualified Electricians to our signatory Contractors and provide livable wages, health and retirement benefits for our members. In Arizona, the IBEW is the only organization that certifies the skills and knowledge of a Journeyman Wireman, and then backs that certification with a guarantee to the employers who hire them. As new green technologies are incorporated into the nation’s power grid, Local 640 leads the way in our ability to train and provide qualified manpower for solar and wind installations in the quantities that will be required to complete these projects.
Desert Financial Credit Union was founded in 1939 by 15 Valley educators who wanted to serve their community. With just $78.75 between them, they pooled their money together to start a financial institution that would later become Arizona’s largest and most convenient locally-based credit union. Desert Financial is proud to have over 50 local branches across Arizona and over 330,000 members across the state. At Desert Financial, we have a passion for creating exceptional experiences for our members, and for giving back to our local community!
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Thank you so much for your nominations, and be sure to use #Sports360AZScholars when sharing these teams on social media.
Without further ado, we are thrilled to present the 2022 Sports360AZ All-Academic boys wrestling team for Division 1.
First Team
Braven Velasco – Basha – 4.88 weighted GPA
Elijah Oh – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.7 weighted GPA
Jacob Pilkington – Basha – 4.60 weighted GPA
Brady Alexander – Pinnacle – 4.56 weighted GPA
Joey Rohrer – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.56 weighted GPA
Jackson Morgan – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.52 weighted GPA
Jesus Mendoza – North – 4.4 weighted GPA
Adrian Savu – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.38 weighted GPA
Pierce Melton – Red Mountain – 4.37 weighted GPA
Patrick Green – Basha – 4.35 weighted GPA
Matt Mouritsen – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.34 weighted GPA
Herbert Adams – Pinnacle – 4.33 weighted GPA
Jarrett Huber – Mesa Mountain View – 4.3 weighted GPA
Eric Achor – Pinnacle – 4.25 weighted GPA
Tyler Thomas – Pinnacle – 4.25 weighted GPA
Benjamin Simmons – Pinnacle – 4.23 weighted GPA
Jacob Thompson – Red Mountain – 4.23 weighted GPA
Zach Wilson – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.21 weighted GPA
Gabe Garcia – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.20 weighted GPA
Noah Coronado – North – 4.2 weighted GPA
Ethan Child – Pinnacle – 4.18 weighted GPA
Connor Coleman – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.16 weighted GPA
Jace White – Red Mountain – 4.12 weighted GPA
Eli Barta – Mesa Mountain View – 4.06 weighted GPA
Michael Anaya – Red Mountain – 4.05 weighted GPA
Tyler Loggins – Red Mountain – 4.0 weighted GPA
Christopher King – Pinnacle – 4.0 weighted GPA
Owen Herbig – Pinnacle – 4.0 weighted GPA
Ryder Surgenor – Pinnacle – 4.0 weighted GPA
Alan Bujanda – North – 4.0 weighted GPA
Efren Castro – North – 4.0 weighted GPA
Khotan Carrillo – North – 4.0 weighted GPA
Elijah Oh – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.67 weighted GPA
Zachary Wilson – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.21 weighted GPA
Adrian Savu – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.38 weighted GPA
Gabriel Garcia – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.2 weighted GPA
Joseph Rohrer – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.56 weighted GPA
Jackson Morgan – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.42 weighted GPA
Matthew Mouritsen – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.34 weighted GPA
Connor Coleman – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.16 weighted GPA
Jacob Shipley – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.24 weighted GPA
Joshua Cotton – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.0 weighted GPA
Honorable Mention
Aaron Patterson – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.83 weighted GPA
Aiden Brian – Liberty – 3.52 unweighted GPA
Andrew Gutierrez – Perry – 3.83 weighted GPA
Anthony Ruiz – Liberty – 3.15 unweighted GPA
Anthony Sanchez – Red Mountain – 3.11 unweighted GPA
Austin Betts – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.16 unweighted GPA
Austin Brian – Liberty – 3.86 unweighted GPA
Austin Johnson – Red Mountain – 3.02 unweighted GPA
Brennan Giannotti – Basha – 3.56 unweighted GPA
Bryce Crawford – Liberty – 3.67 unweighted GPA
Carlos Ocampo – Red Mountain – 3.27 unweighted GPA
Carson Coy – Liberty – 3.63 unweighted GPA
Carter Fawcett – Pinnacle – 3.67 weighted GPA
Cody Bello – Mesa Mountain View – 3.08 unweighted GPA
Cohen Blue – Pinnacle – 3.83 weighted GPA
Colin Meza – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.46 unweighted GPA
Connor Marrott – Red Mountain – 3.66 weighted GPA
Daniel Rinaldo – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.7 weighted GPA
Darren Gearing – Liberty – 3.65 unweighted GPA
Darwin DeWitt – Red Mountain – 3.85 weighted GPA
Diego McAdam – Basha – 3.10 unweighted GPA
Dominic Rangel – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.5 weighted GPA
Erick Garcia – Mesa Mountain View – 3.35 unweighted GPA
Erik Banks – Red Mountain – 3.5 weighted GPA
Ernesto Aparicio – Perry – 3.68 weighted GPA
Evan Terwilliger – Basha – 3.55 weighted GPA
Ferrin Goldstein – Perry – 3.58 weighted GPA
Frank Gomez – Red Mountain – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Gabriel Dahl – Liberty – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Gabriel Romero – Red Mountain – 3.66 weighted GPA
Gael Gonzalez – San Luis – 3.40 unweighted GPA
Garrett Haney – Basha – 3.66 unweighted GPA
Gavin Dodge – Liberty – 3.19 unweighted GPA
Gonzalo McCracken – Mesa Mountain View – 3.61 weighted GPA
Gunner Luke – Mesa Mountain View – 3.63 weighted GPA
Gustavo Briones – North – 3.7 weighted GPA
Harrison Stewart – Liberty – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Hershal Hall – Perry – 3.34 unweighted GPA
Ike Jones – Pinnacle – 3.83 weighted GPA
Jackson Bower – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Jacob Gastley – Perry – 3.5 weighted GPA
Jasper Hott – North – 3.6 weighted GPA
Jesus Viveros – San Luis – 3.38 unweighted GPA
Josaiah Amado – North – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Joseph Deuel – Basha – 3.50 weighted GPA
Joseph Riccelli – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.68 weighted GPA
Julian Amador – San Luis – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Julian King – Liberty – 3.86 unweighted GPA
Kayden Bancroft – Basha – 3.82 weighted GPA
Keegan Green – Liberty – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Keenan Johnson – Pinnacle – 3.83 weighted GPA
Kyle Thompson – Liberty – 3.39 unweighted GPA
Levi Adair – Mesa Mountain View – 3.71 weighted GPA
Logan Doonan – Mesa Mountain View – 3.16 unweighted GPA
Logan Jacobsen – Liberty – 3.67 unweighted GPA
Luke Spires – Liberty – 3.46 unweighted GPA
Marcus Rodriguez – Red Mountain – 3.16 unweighted GPA
Mark Wiedoff – North – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Max Woods – Mesa Mountain View – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Maxxson Jimenez – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Michael McFadden – Basha – 3.38 unweighted GPA
Michael Trujillo – Liberty – 3.77 unweighted GPA
Mitchel Wheeler – Liberty – 3.58 unweighted GPA
Nathan Wootton – Pinnacle – 3.5 weighted GPA
Nico Hernandez – Mesa Mountain View – 3.59 weighted GPA
Norman Picasso – San Luis – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Parker Kreizenbeck – Pinnacle – 3.98 weighted GPA
Raymond Robert – North – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Rigdon Begay – Mesa Mountain View – 3.74 weighted GPA
Riston Logan – Liberty – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Roman Pagaduan – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.88 weighted GPA
Ryan Aiden – Red Mountain – 3.18 unweighted GPA
Spencer Breen – Basha – 3.76 weighted GPA
Stephen Gerlach – Red Mountain – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Tanner Truong – Liberty – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Trevor Yee – Liberty – 3.95 unweighted GPA
Tristan Haney – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.78 weighted GPA
Tristan Palmer – Red Mountain – 3.11 unweighted GPA
Tyler Sauter – Liberty – 3.68 unweighted GPA
Tyson Simmons – Basha – 3.61 weighted GPA
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