Sunnyside High School
Grizzly Wrestling Team
Statistics by year
WIAA State Championship Titles (4)
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
WIAA TOP 3 (13)
1973 2nd, 1976 2nd, 1977 1st, 1978 1st,
1979 1st, 1980 1st, 1982 2nd, 1996 3rd,
2013 3rd, 2014 3rd, 2019 3rd, 2020 2nd
2022 2nd
WIAA TOP 10 (35)
1972 5th, 1973 2nd, 1975 7th, 1976 2nd,
1977 1st, 1978 1st, 1979 1st, 1980 1st,
1981 8th, 1982 2nd, 1985 8th, 1987 5th,
1988 5th, 1990 5th, 1991 9th, 1992 6th,
1996 3rd, 1997 5th, 1998 9th, 2004 5th
2005 7th, 2006 8th, 2007 9th, 2008 5th
2009 5th, 2011 6th, 2012 10th, 2013 3rd,
2014 3rd, 2015 5th, 2016 5th, 2018 9th,
2019 3rd, 2020 2nd, 2022 2nd
WIAA TOP 20 (41)
1972 5th, 1973 2nd, 1975 7th, 1976 2nd,
1977 1st, 1978 1st, 1979 1st, 1980 1st,
1981 8th, 1982 2nd, 1985 8th, 1987 5th,
1988 5th, 1989 14th, 1990 5th, 1991 9th,
1992 6th, 1993 16th, 1995 12th, 1996 3rd,
1997 5th, 1998 9th, 2003 15th, 2004 5th
2005 7th, 2006 8th, 2007 9th, 2008 5th
2009 5th, 2011 6th, 2010 12th, 2012 10th,
2013 3rd, 2014 3rd, 2015 5th, 2016 5th,
2017 15th, 2018 9th, 2019 3rd, 2020 2nd
2022 2nd
Regional Titles (11)
1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979,
1980, 1984, 1996, 2012, 2020, 2023
District/League Titles (34)
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971,
1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976,
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983,
1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988,
1990, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2003
2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2017
2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Total Dual Record (1959-2023)
655-126-6 (81%)
1959
Coach: Sarne
Dual Meet Record: 2-4
1960-61
No Records
1962
Coach: Sullivan
Dual Meet Record: 6-3-1
1963
Coach: Senn
Dual Meet Record: 6-6
WIAA All State Wrestlers (1):
James Moore: 1st 130lb
1964
Coach: Senn
Dual Meet Record: 9-3
WIAA All State Wrestlers (1):
James Moore: 2nd 130lb
1965
Coach: Senn
Dual Meet Record: 11-3
WIAA All State Wrestlers (0):
1966
Coach: Senn
Dual Meet Record: 13-1
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Joe Martinez: 5th 103lb
Ken Riggins: 3rd 148lb
George Davis: 5th 157lb
1967
Coach: Senn
Dual Meet Record: 12-2
District/League: Mid-Valley
District/League Record: 8-0
District Place: 1st
All State Wrestlers (1):
Joe Martinez: 3rd 103lb
1968
Coach: Senn
Dual Meet Record: 8-4-1
District/League: Mid-Valley
District/League Record: 8-0
District Place: 1st
All State Wrestlers (1):
Jim Rodriguez: 3rd 115lb
1969
Coach: Senn
Dual Meet Record: 11-2-1
District/League: Mid-Valley
District/League Record: 8-0
District Place: 1st
All State Wrestlers (1):
Mike Gillihan: 5th 148lb
1970
Coach: Senn
Dual Meet Record: 12-3
District/League: Mid-Valley
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 1st
All State Wrestlers (2):
Dom Montelongo: 1st 106lb
Kit Shaw; 1st 115lb
1971
Coach: Syvertson
Dual Meet Record: 14-2
District/League: Mid-Valley
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 1st
All State Wrestlers (2):
Willie Guy: 4th 108lb
Kit Shaw: 3rd 129lb
1972
Coach: Syvertson
Dual Meet Record: 16-2
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA 2A State Place: 5th
WIAA 2A All State Wrestlers (3):
Willie Guy: 1st 115lb
Greg Grimes: 5th 122lb
Mark Flodin: 2nd 168lb
1973
Coach: Syvertson
Dual Meet Record: 16-5
District/League Record: 8-1
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA State Place: 2nd
WIAA All State Wrestlers (4):
Dennis Shaw: 1st 101lb
Ed Prilucik: 4th 108lb
Willie Guy: 1st 115lb
Chris Wielkiewiez: 2nd 178lb
1974
Coach: Syvertson
Dual Meet Record: 16-5
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 6th
WIAA State Place: 12th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Rick Hester 5th 101lb
Ed Prilucik: 5th 108lb
Dennis Bottineau: 2nd 190lb
1975
Coach: Syvertson
Dual Meet Record: 18-1
District/League Record: 8-1
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 2nd
WIAA State Place: 7th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (6):
Rick Hester: 5th 101lb
Mario Garcia: 5th 108lb
Don Gillihan: 6th 129lb
Nick Marquez: 5th 148lb
Dennis Bottineau: 2nd 178lb
Jerry Coleman: 3rd 190lb
1976
Coach: Syvertson
Dual Meet Record: 24-2
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA State Place: 1st
WIAA All State Wrestlers (4):
Rick Hester: 3rd 101lb
Mario Garcia: 1st 115lb
Bob Ramirez: 5th 122lb
Jerry Coleman: 4th 178lb
1977
Coach: Syvertson
Dual Meet Record: 20-2
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA State Place: 1st
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Tony Espinoza: 1st 101lb
Tommy Villanueva: 1st 108lb
Mario Garcia: 1st 122lb
1978
Coach: Syvertson
Dual Meet Record: 17-1
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA State Place: 1st
WIAA All State Wrestlers (5):
Billy Hissam: 4th 101lb
Dale Hughes: 2nd 108lb
Tommy Villanueva: 1st 122lb
Oscar Hernandez: 2nd 129lb
Rueben Hernandez: 6th 168lb
1979
Coach: Syvertson
Dual Meet Record: 19-0
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA State Place: 1st
WIAA All State Wrestlers (9):
Fernando Salinas: 2nd 101lb
Billy Hissam: 4th 108lb
Tommy Villanueva: 1st 122lb
Gilbert Garcia: 2nd 129lb
John Kilian: 2nd 135lb
Philip Paul: 5th 141lb
Jim Knott: 3rd 158lb
Reuben Hernandez: 5th 168lb
Chet Bridger: 2nd Unl
1980
Coach: Blondin
Dual Meet Record: 17-1
District/League Record: 11-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA State Place: 1st
WIAA All State Wrestlers (5):
Casi Sambrano: 2nd 101lb
Tom Gillihan: 5th 135lb
John Kilian: 2nd 141lb
Philip Paul: 3rd 148lb
Jom Knott: 2nd 158lb
1981
Coach: Blondin
Dual Meet Record: 12-3
District/League Record: 10-1
District Place: 3rd
Regional Place: 6th
WIAA State Place: 8th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Casi Sambrano: 1st 101lb
Danny Garcia: 6th 122lb
Philip Paul: 3rd 148lb
1982
Coach: Blondin
Dual Meet Record: 13-2
District/League Record: 10-1
District Place: 3rd
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA State Place: 2nd
WIAA All State Wrestlers (4):
Casi Sambrano: 1st 101lb
Danny Garcia: 3rd 129lb
Mike Kilian: 4th 158lb
Bruce Warren: 4th 190lb
1983
Coach: Blondin
Dual Meet Record: 12-2
District/League Record: 11-1
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 2nd
WIAA State Place: 12th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Raul Garza: 4th 122lb
Danny Mendoza: 3rd 129lb
Chip McLean: 5th 178lb
1984
Coach: Blondin
Dual Meet Record: 14-0
District/League Record: 11-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA State Place: 12th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (2):
Joe Garza: 6th 108lb
Chip McLean: 2nd 178lb
1985
Coach: Blondin
Dual Meet Record: 16-5
District/League Record: 8-2
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 2nd
WIAA State Place: 8th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Joe Garza: 4th 115lb
Adam Arvidson: 5th 141lb
Chip McLean: 1st 178lb
1986
Coach: Blondin
Dual Meet Record: 11-2
District/League Record: 7-2
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA State Place: 31st
WIAA All State Wrestlers (1):
Rick Garza: 4th 115lb
1987
Coach: Blondin
Dual Meet Record: 12-2
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 2nd
WIAA State Place: 5th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Rick Garza: 1st 115lb
Abel DeLaRosa: 1st 129lb
Jabby Garza: 5th 135lb
1988
Coach: Blondin
Dual Meet Record: 10-2
District/League Record: 9-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA State Place: 5th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (5):
Lee Perez: 5th 101lb
Albert Garza 4th 115lb
Mike Cuellar: 5th 129lb
Lupe Delgado: 2nd 148lb
Johnny Rodriguez: 4th 158lb
1989
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 6-5
District/League Record: 4-2
District Place: 3rd
Regional Place: 4th
WIAA State Place: 14th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Gilbert Borrego: 5th 101lb
Lee Perez: 4th 108lb
Jabby Garza: 5th 148lb
1990
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 9-2
District/League Record: 7-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA State Place: 8th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Raul Partida 5th 101lb
Albert Garza: 1st 129lb
Julian Tovar: 5th 158lb
1991
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 9-4
District/League Record: 6-1
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 4th
WIAA State Place: 9th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Gilbert Borrego: 1st 108lb
Lee Perez: 5th 115lb
David Weddle: 5th 129lb
1992
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 9-2
District/League Record: 7-1
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA State Place: 6th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Gilbert Borrego: 1st 115lb
Jesus Mendoza: 4th 135lb
Steve Ibarra: 5th 275lb
1993
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 11-0
District/League Record: 8-0
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA State Place: 16th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (1):
Jose Mendoza: 1st 129lb
1994
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 8-3
District/League Record: 7-3
District Place: 3rd
Regional Place: 8th
WIAA State Place: 36th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (0):
1995
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 7-5-1
District/League Record: 6-3-1
District Place: 4th
Regional Place: 4th
WIAA State Place: 12th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (2):
Eddie Cardenas: 6th 108lb
Chris Melendrez: 3rd 122lb
1996
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 10-2
District/League Record: 10-2
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA State Place: 3rd
WIAA All State Wrestlers (5):
Jorge Ruiz: 3rd 101lb
Jose Leon: 4th 101lb
Raul Mendoza: 5th 108lb
Adrian Martinez: 1st 115lb
Lee Schilperoort: 7th 141lb
1997
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 11-1
District/League Record: 11-1
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA 2A State Place: 5th
WIAA 2A All State Wrestlers (5):
Jose Leon: 2nd 101lb
Jorge Ruiz: 3rd 108lb
Raul Mendoza 3rd 115lb
Lee Schilperoort: 7th 158lb
Carlos Garcia: 7th 168lb
1998
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 8-2
District/League Record: 5-2
District Place: 4th
Regional Place: 5th
WIAA 3A State Place: 9th
WIAA 3A All State Wrestlers (2):
Jorge Ruiz: 1st 108lb
Carlos Garcia: 3rd 190lb
1999
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 5-4-1
District/League Record: 4-3
District Place: 10th
Regional Place: 16th
WIAA State Place: 46th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (1):
Baudelio Campos Jr: 6th 141lb
2000
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 7-3
District/League Record: 3-3
District Place: 3rd
Regional Place: 11th
WIAA State Place: 23rd
WIAA All State Wrestlers (1):
Baudelio Campos Jr: 1st 152lb
2001
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 8-1-1
District/League Record: 5-0-1
District Place: 3rd
Regional Place: 10th
WIAA State Place: 34th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (1):
Grant Carpino: 7th 171lb
2002
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 14-1
District/League Record: 6-1
District Place: 8th
Regional Place: 17th
WIAA State Place: 53rd
WIAA All State Wrestlers (0):
2003
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 10-1
District/League Record: 6-1
District Place: 3rd
Regional Place: 8th
WIAA State Place: 15th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (2):
Steve Sanchez: 4th 103lb
Eli Zuniga: 1st 130lb
2004
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 9-2
District/League Record: 5-2
District Place: 4th
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA State Place: 5th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (6):
Ricardo Rivera: 4th 103lb
Steve Sanchez: 6th 112lb
Ray Romero: 1st 145lb
Joe Evans: 4th 171lb
Gabe Lara: 2nd 215lb
Peter Garza: 8th 285lb
2005
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 8-1
District/League Record: 5-1
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 2nd
WIAA State Place: 7th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (3):
Isaac Romero: 2nd 103lb
Ricardo Rivera: 6th 112lb
Steve Sanchez: 1st 119lb
2006
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 7-2
District/League Record: 4-2
District Place: 5th
Regional Place: 5th
WIAA State Place: 8th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (2):
Isaac Romero: 2nd 103lb
Steve Sanchez: 1st 125lb
2007
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 8-4
League: Columbia Basin League
District/League Record: 4-2
District Place: 5th
Regional Place: 4th
WIAA State Place: 9th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (4):
Steven Romero: 2nd 103lb
Isaac Romero: 2nd 112lb
Ricardo Rivera: 7th 119lb
JT Gonzalez: 4th 125lb
2008
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 11-2
League: Columbia Basin League
District/League Record: 6-0
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA State Place: 7th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (5):
Steven Romero: 1st 103lb
Christian Reyes: 8th 103lb
Isaac Romero: 1st 112lb
JT Gonzalez: 2nd 135lb
Danny Alvarez: 6th 152lb
2009
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 10-2
League: Columbia Basin League 4A
League Record: 6-0
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 3rd
WIAA State Place: 5th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (5):
Christian Reyes: 1st 103lb
Nathan Gonzalez: 2nd 103lb
Steven Romero: 1st 112lb
Shawn Olivarez: 6th 135lb
David Huizar: 4th 160lb
2010
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 10-2
League: Columbia Basin League 3A
League Record: 4-2
District Place: 4th
Regional Place: 5th
WIAA State Place: 12th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (2):
Nathan Gonzalez: 6th 103lb
Jose Barajas: 4th 285lb
2011
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 11-0
League: Columbia Basin League
League Record: 7-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 2nd
WIAA State Place: 6th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (5):
Jesse Barajas: 4th 103lb
Isaac Guerrero: 2nd 130lb
Rigo Valdez: 3rd 130lb
Josh Romero: 4th 145lb
Adam Peters: 5th 285lb
2012
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 10-0
League: Columbia Basin League
League Record: 7-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA State Place: 10th
WIAA All State Wrestlers (5):
Jesse Barajas: 2nd 106lb
Santos Guerrero: 6th 113lb
Nathan Gonzalez: 4th 126lb
Sam Romero: 8th 160lb
Miguel Guzman: 8th 195lb
2013
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 10-0
Mid-Columbia Conference
Conference Record: 5-0
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 2nd
WIAA 3A State Place: 3rd
WIAA 3A All State Wrestlers (7):
Homer Romero: 1st 106lb
Jesse Torres: 3rd 106lb
Jesse Barajas: 1st 113lb
Santos Guerrero: 4th 120lb
Max Ramos: 6th 170lb
Daniel Avalos: 6th 182lbs
Austin Carman: 3rd 220lbs
2014
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 8-1
Mid-Columbia Conference
Conference Record: 4-1
District Place: 3rd
Regional Place: 4th
WIAA 3A State Place: 3rd
WIAA 3A All State Wrestlers (5):
Jacob Mendoza: 2nd 106lb
Elias Romero: 5th 106lb
Homer Romero: 7th 113lb
Jesse Torres: 1st 113lb
Jesse Barajas: 1st 120lb
2015
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 8-1
Mid-Columbia Conference
Conference Record: 5-1
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 4th
WIAA 4A State Place: 5th
WIAA 4A All State Wrestlers (5):
Elias Romero: 5th 106lb
Jesse Torres: 3rd 113lb
Josiah Rodriguez: 5th 126lb
Diego Castaneda: 1st 145lb
JJ Rodriguez: 8th 152lb
2016
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 7-1
Big-9 Conference
Conference Record: 5-1
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 4th
WIAA 4A State Place: 5th
WIAA 4A All State Wrestlers (5):
Jose Campos: 5th 106lb
Elias Romero: 2nd 113lb
Jacob Mendoza: 1st 120lb
Josiah Rodriguez: 7th 126lb
Diego Castaneda: 7th 145lb
2017
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 6-0
Big-9 Conference
Conference Record: 6-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 5th
WIAA 4A State Place: 15th
WIAA 4A All State Wrestlers (3):
Jose Campos: 8th 120lb
Elias Romero: 2nd 120lb
Josiah Rodriguez: 1st 132lb
2018
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 5-1
Big-9 Conference
Conference Record: 5-1
District Place: 2nd
Regional Place: 4th
WIAA 4A State Place: 9th
WIAA 4A All State Wrestlers (6):
Andrew Macias: 5th 113lb
Fabian Ortega: 6th 120lb
Jose Campos: 6th 126lb
Moises Morales: 8th 182lb
Daniel Huizar: 4th 220lb
Jector Ramirez: 5th 285lb
2019
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 6-0
Big-9 Conference
Conference Record: 6-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: None
WIAA 4A State Place: 3rd
WIAA 4A All State Wrestlers (5):
EJ Villanueva: 1st 113lb
Fabian Ortega: 3rd 120lb
Andrew Macias: 2nd 126lb
Jose Campos: 3rd 132lb
Austin Villanueva: 3rd 132lb
2020
Coach: George Paulus
Dual Meet Record: 6-0
Big-9 Conference
Conference Record: 6-0
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 1st
WIAA 4A State Place: 2nd
WIAA 4A All State Wrestlers (7):
Eli Barajas: 1st 106lb
Alex Fernandez: 4th 113lb
EJ Villanueva: 2nd 120lb
Fabian Ortega: 3rd 126lb
Andrew Macias: 2nd 132lb
Austin Villanueva: 3rd 138lb
Alan Ochoa: 6th 160lb
2021*
Coach: Jason Moyer
Dual Meet Record:
Big-9 Conference
District Record:
District Place: 1st
2022
Coach: Jason Moyer
Dual Meet Record: 8-1
Big-9 Conference
District Place: 1st
Regional Place: 2nd
WIAA 4A State Place: 2nd
WIAA 4A All State Wrestlers (11):
Jayden Jasso: 6th 106lb
Samuel Valencia: 8th 106lb
Miguel Valdez: 4th 126lb
Alex Fernandez: 1st 132lb
Samuel Gonzalez: 7th 132lb
Christopher Villanueva: 2nd 138lb
Emilio Castro III: 8th 138lb
EJ Villanueva: 1st 145lb
Markus Almaguer: 4th 145lb
John Rendon: 6th 160lb
Mateo Armendariz: 6th 285lb
2023
Coach: Jason Moyer
Dual Meet Record: 6-0
Big-9 Conference
District Place: 1st
Region IV Place: 1st
WIAA 4A State Place:
WIAA 4A All State Wrestlers ():
*COVID-19 Pandemic prevented WIAA State Tournament
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