The Stillwater Pioneer Boys’ Wrestling Team traveled to the 6A State Wrestling Championship in March and won their fourth title in the last five years.
Racking up 192 team points, with seven champions and ten medalists and one outstanding wrestler, Stillwater Wrestling ended their season on a big note.
According to interviews with Pioneer News with a few of the State Title winners, the Pioneer Wrestling Champions have spent their high school careers working toward their goals of having a State Title and their own personal goals as well, with some even signing off to compete at a collegiate level to further their wrestling career.
Senior Dee Lockett is an example of working hard to accomplish something not many people have done: earning the title of Outstanding Wrestler and being a four-time State Champion.
“Being a four-time state champ means a lot to me because it’s been a goal [of mine] for a really long time, and it’s something that very few people achieve,” Lockett said. “I can’t wait to keep grinding and getting better at Oklahoma State University.”
Winning multiple state titles comes with making sacrifices of time and finding new efforts to achieve new goals, which Senior Aydan Thomas did to claim his title of a three-time state champion.
“I put a lot of time and effort into wrestling and it feels good to watch the hard work pay off, and I’m excited to further my career at the University of Northern Colorado,” Thomas said.
Senior Ethan Teague won his third state title this year after committing to Oklahoma State University for wrestling, but his roots run deep with his father accomplishing becoming a state champion when he was in high school.
“It means the world to me that I am able to do what my father did when he was younger, and I’m excited to continue wrestling at OSU next year,” Teague said.
Senior Ishmael Guerrero had moved to Stillwater from Bixby for his senior year and won his first state title. Guerrero had come close to a win last year but fell short. This year he got his redemption.
“I’m glad and grateful I got to have my redemption from the guy who had beat me last year at state, and now my future goals are to continue my athletic and academic goals at Oklahoma State University after signing and getting a scholarship with them,” Guerrero said.
FINALISTS:
Ignacio Villasenor 113lbs [State Champion]
Aydan Thomas 120lbs [State Champion
Eric Casula 126lbs [State Runner-up]
Stockton Allen 132lbs [State Champion]
Julio Aguirre 138lbs [State Runner-up]
Jaden Adams 150lbs [State Champion]
Ishmael Guerrero 157lbs [State Champion
LaDarion Lockett 175lbs [State Champion]
Ethan Teague 190lbs [State Champion]
