“In the end I scored some points on the other guy for taking him down on his back and I felt very proud of myself.” “I needed that win, it had to pay off,” says Demytri. In the first round he was losing – I think he was battling a lot of nerves – but then he dominated the next two rounds to earn a score of 12 to 4.”ĭemytri knew he could score against his opponent from Baldwin High School because he had put in so much work over the summer. “Demytri had never placed in the MIL before, but he worked hard this past summer and it paid off. “The MIL Championship was an exciting day for everyone, especially Demytri,” beams Fernandez. Sophomore Adriana Sanchez took third place in the 97-pound division. Demytri Demeg won his weight class at 132 pounds, and sophomore Jake Ballesteros, was a runner-up in the 138-pound weight class. The Final ScoreĪt the MIL tournament, the Lanai wrestling team had a strong showing. Junior Demytri Demeg brought home a men’s MIL title, the first in two years and only the third in LHES history. The team competed at the Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) Championship, and four traveled to the 2016 Chevron Wrestling Championships on Oahu in February.

This year, the LHES wrestling team had a successful season. The vigorous workout regime and enthusiastic fundraising help the students reach goals Fernandez has set for the team, on and off the mat. During the off-season the wrestling team is cross training at the beach, doing circuit workouts in Fernandez’ garage, or fundraising for off-island tournaments and camps. Although the high school wrestling season is only four months long, head coach Aaron Fernandez and assistant coach Clayton Ohara work with Lanai’s wrestlers year round.

High school wrestling moves names