500 wrestlers from 24 clubs compete in Hawaiʻi USA Wrestling Championship on Maui

May 14, 2025, 5:24 AM HST

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Nylah Elaban, of Ainapaa, lifts Narea Oliveira, of Hana, in a 14U girls120-pound quarterfinal match. Elaban would win by technical fall and place second. PC: Jason Hayase
Makana Godwin, of Nakamura, tries to turn Brody Mallot, of 808, in a quarterfinal match at 14U boys 115 pounds.Godwin won by technical fall and placed first, Mallot would finish third. PC: Jason Hayase
Payton Kuwasaki, of Nakamura, tries to escape from Aria Furtado, of Flow Academy, in a semi-final match. Kuwasaki would win 9-3, and claim the 14U girls 105-pound title. Furtado would come back and place second. PC: Jason Hayase
Makanihao Kaiwi, of Hana, has Hunter Thyne, of Nakamura, in trouble in their 10U boys 59-pound match. Kaiwi would pin Thyne and place first, while Thyne would finish third. PC: Jason Hayase
Wai’apo Alves, of 808, tries to turn Jonathan Mau, of Napili, in their championship bout at 260 pounds. Alves would eventually pin Mau and claim the title with Mau second. PC: Jason Hayase

Nakamura Wrestling, of Wailuku, won the Hawaiʻi USA Wrestling Championship, Saturday at the South Maui Gymnasium in Kīhei.

More than 500 wrestlers representing 24 clubs from Maui, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Kauaʻi, and Hawaiʻi Island competed on 10 mats. The tournament was sponsored by Maui Style Wrestling.

The Wailuku club scored 1,094 points and had 26 champions. 808 Wrestling, of Kahului, was second with 584.5 points and 15 champions, followed by Nāpili Surfriders with 578.5 and 14 winners.

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