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Scenes of Reaction and Action during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships

Cleveland’s Eloise Woolsey reacts after defeating Miyamura’s Shundean Halkini in the girls’ 155-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Sandia’s Jaden Meadows reacts after winning the state title against Centennial’s Paige Jorge in the girls’ 170-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Sandia’s Kassandra Arundale-Walton is embraced by her mother, Kendra Walton, as her little sister, Trenity Walton, 6, moves to kiss her alongside her brothers Tazz, 4, left, and Kelvin, 10 and her father, Trenton Walton, after defeating Aztec’s Harper McClain in the girls’ 190-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Volcano Vista’s Lorenzo Gallegos leaps into the air while wrestling Cleveland’s Israel Guevara in the 5A boys 138-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Gallegos won the state title match.
Rio Rancho’s Jaxon Moralez and Cleveland’s Xzavier Gomez compete for the state title in the 5A boys 106-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Moralez won the title match.
Cleveland’s Reagan Luttrell and Las Cruces’ Carlos Gamboa compete for the 5A boys 165-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Luttrell won the match.
Miyamura’s Alexis Morales reacts after winning in the girls' 125-pound match against Carlsbad’s Ellianna Campos during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Hobbs’ Samuel Pages is celebrated in the stands after defeating Cleveland’s Nathaniel Roybal in the 5A boys 175-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Sandia’s Jaden Meadows takes down Centennial’s Paige Jorge in the girls’ 170-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Meadows won the state title.
Cleveland’s Roman Luttrell reacts to the crowd after defeating Volcano Vista’s Elias Martinez in the 5A boys 120-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Wrestlers prepare for the Parade of Champions during the NMAA 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Sky Woosley, 12, embraces his older sister, Cleveland’s Eloise Woolsey, with a bouquet, after she defeated Miyamura’s Shundean Halkini in the girls’ 155-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Aztec’s James Moore works to take down Miyamura’s Austin Lopez in the 4A boys 126-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Moore won the state title match.
Volcano Vista’s Lorenzo Gallegos takes down Cleveland’s Israel Guevara in the 5A boys 138-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Gallegos won the state title match.
Bloomfield’s Kellan Ray reacts to his victory over St. Pius X Zachary Katz in the 4A boys 150-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Cleveland’s Jonathon Schmidt reacts after losing the state title to Las Cruces’ Kolby Gonzales in the 5A boys 157-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Wrestlers prepare for the Parade of Champions during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Sandia’s Jaden Meadows is celebrated after winning the state title against Centennial’s Paige Jorge in the girls’ 170-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Cleveland’s Reagan Luttrell and Las Cruces’ Carlos Gamboa compete for the 5A boys 165-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Luttrell won the match.
Sandia’s Kassandra Arundale-Walton prepares to take the mat to face Aztec’s Harper McClain in the girls’ 190-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Volcano Vista’s Lorenzo Gallegos reacts to the crowd after defeating Cleveland’s Israel Guevara in the 5A boys 138-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Fans cheer for Hobbs’ Samuel Pages competing against Cleveland’s Nathaniel Roybal in the 5A boys 175-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Cleveland’s Ricardo Poolaw reacts after defeating Eldorado’s Jacob Andrada-Munoz in the 5A boys 113-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Cibola’s Diego Torrez and Volcano Vista’s Gabriel Serros compete for the state title in the 5A boys 132-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Torrez won the title match.
Kelvin Walton, 10, cheers for his older sister Sandia’s Kassandra Arundale-Walton during her match against Aztec’s Harper McClain in the girls’ 190-pound match during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Photographers, fans and family take photos of team awards during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Chancey Bush
Chancey Bush Journal Staff Photographer
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Scenes during the 2026 State Wrestling Championships at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.

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