VIERA WRESTLING

NEWS

Viera Hammers Emma Hoppe and Isabel Alvarez earn
All-American Honors at 2025 NHSCA High School Nationals!!

In a field of over 64+ competitors in each weight class, from all around the country, the girls finished in the Top 8!

ALL-AMERICAN
Emma Hoppe - 5th Place in the Nation

ALL-AMERICAN
Isabel Alvarez - 7th Place in the Nation

Emma Hoppe is the first in history to win a girls wrestling state championship in Brevard County!

SEVERAL HAWKS SEE SUCCESS AT STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Emma Hoppe has had quite a wrestling career at Viera High School, becoming only the second Hawk ever to win a state wrestling championship.

Back on January 31, 2025, she was honored for winning her 100th career match and she closes out her high school career as the 2025 135-pound FHSAA Girls State Champion.

Hoppe began the 16-person tournament by defeating Mary McKinney from Choctawhatchee by pin-fall in just 1:06 into the match.

In the quarterfinals, Hoppe would again win by fall defeating Alexa Paz of the SLAM Academy at 3:46.

Continuing to dominate, Hoppe was leading 15-2 in the state semifinals before winning once again by pin-fall, defeating the #1 ranked Kailani Barrientos of Oakleaf High School.

Hoppe scored a major decision in the State Championship Finals defeating #3 ranked Ana Vilar from Flagler Palm Coast, 13-1.

According to Trackwrestling.com, Hoppe’s win in the state championship finals is her ninth first place finish in competition since October 6, 2024.

Hoppe ends her high school career as the reigning Cape Coast Conference Champion, District Champion, Regional Champion, and State Champion.

Hoppe also became the first girl to win a wrestling championship at Viera, and only the second wrestler overall to win an FHSAA State Championship for Viera.

Hoppe is also the first to win a girls wrestling state championship in Brevard County.

Hoppe’s performance, along with a pair of top four finishes by Catalina Kenney & Isabel Alvarez, helped to lead the Viera girls wrestling team to a 6th place finish overall at the Florida Wrestling State Championships.

SEVERAL VIERA HAWKS SEE SUCCESS AT 2025 STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

It was a great weekend of wrestling for several Viera Hawks Wrestlers.

Emma Hoppe became the first to win a girl’s wrestling state championship in Brevard County.

The Viera Boys Wrestling team had a strong showing and finished 23rd overall in Class 3A.

In all, the Viera Hawks qualified and advanced seven wrestlers to the State Championship Tournament.

6 out of the 7 Hawks placed in the Top Eight in each of their respective weight classes.

WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS – Viera High school:

Emma Hoppe 135lbs – 2025 State Champion & 3x State Place winner.
Isabel Alvarez 120lbs – 4th Place.
Catalina Kenney 115lbs – 4th Place & 3x State Place winner.
Kepa Agcaoili 132lbs – 5th Place & 3x State Qualifier.
Edwin Torres 150lbs – 6th Place & 2x State Place winner.
Gustavo Ferriera 138lbs – 7th Place & 2x State Place winner.
Makana Tieri – State Qualifier (one match from placing).

With a stellar performance, the Lady Hawks emerged as the District 6 Champions, securing the title with five individual champions and three runner-ups.

The Viera Lady Hawks finished 12.5 points ahead of District Runner-up Osceola (Kissimmee), demonstrating their depth and skill in the competition.

Regional Championship Qualification

The Top 4 individual place-winners in each weight class have earned their spot at the FHSAA Class 1A – Region 2 Championship Tournament, which will take place Friday, February 21, at Osceola (Kissimmee) High School.

Viera Individual Place-Winners:

100lb – Zahar Zouaki – Runner-Up
105lb – Elizabeth Pinto – District Champion
115lb – Catalina Kenney – District Champion
120lb – Isabel Alvarez – District Champion
125lb – Olivia Gapud – Runner-Up
135lb – Emma Hoppe – District Champion
140lb – Malia Santos – 5th Place
145lb – Lillian Straessley – Runner-Up
190lb – Savanah Nazario – District Champion

Congratulations to the Viera Lady Hawks on their outstanding performance and best of luck at the Regional Championships.

VIERA BOYS WRESTLING WINS FHSAA 3A DISTRICT 10 TITLE FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW!

FEB 22, 2025.

Team Scores

Viera 243.0
Ft Pierce Central 211.0
Tohopekaliga 198.0
St Cloud 150.0
Centennial 126.5
Vero Beach Senior 92.0
Melbourne 63.0

Viera hosted the boys FHSAA Class 3A — District 10 Wrestling Duals Championship Jan. 9, 2025.

Viera defeated Fort Pierce Central to become the 2024-2025 District 10 Champions.

FHSAA WRESTLING

3A - District 10 Duals Tournament Results:

• 1st Place - Viera

• 2nd Place - Fort Pierce Central

• 3rd Place - Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee)

• 4th Place - St. Cloud

1st Place Match

• Viera defeated Fort Pierce Central: 44-31.

2nd Place Match

• Fort Pierce Central defeated Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee): 42-31.

3rd Place Match

• Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee) defeated St. Cloud: 50-28.

The event showcased intense competition, culminating in Viera’s triumph over Fort Pierce Central to claim the 2024-2025 District 10 Champions title. The tournament results highlighted Viera’s dominance as they secured first place, followed by Fort Pierce Central in second, Tohopekaliga from Kissimmee in third place, and St. Cloud in fourth place. The championship match saw Viera deliver a powerful performance, defeating Fort Pierce Central with a final score of 44-31. In the second-place match, Fort Pierce Central overcame Tohopekaliga 42-31, while Tohopekaliga earned their third-place spot by besting St. Cloud 50-28. Viera’s victory marked a significant milestone, establishing them as the leading team in District 10 and setting the stage for their continued success in the 2024-2025 season.

Viera High School hosted the boys’ FHSAA Class 3A – District 10 Wrestling Duals Championship on January 9 and claimed the District 10 Champions. Above are Hawk’s Head Coach Jason Custer, right, and Assistant Coach Chris Zuniga. (Image for SCD)

Viera girls win Cape Coast Conference wrestling championship titles

For third straight year, the Merritt Island Mustangs won the boys wrestling Cape Coast Conference championship title while Viera's girls squad repeated as Cape Coast Conference champion.

The Mustangs topped the competition with a team score of 283 followed by Cocoa Beach in second place with 219 points and Viera placing third with 204.5 points.

Six Mustangs claimed individual titles to help lead the team to a championship title. After winning the 120-pound title last year, Alex Giglietti won the 126-pound championship title this year. Tre Driggett repeated as the 165-pound champion and Judge DeYoung won the 157-pound title after winning at 138 last year.

Viera girls claimed first place as a team with 214.5 points. Space Coast girls placed second with 118 points and Rockledge rounded out the top three with 82 points.

The Hawks had seven wrestlers earn first place in individual competitions with Zahar Zouaki (110), Cat Kenney (115), Emma Hoppe (135), Isabel Alvarez (120), Olivia Gapud (125), Malia Santon (140), and Lillian Straessley (145) all winning individual titles.

Girls:

First place wrestlers: 100: Zahar Zouaki (V); 105: Elle Bryant (T); 110: Joyce Blanc (PB); 115: Cat Kenney (V); 120: Isabel Alvarez (V); 125: Olivia Gapud (V); 130: Elysse Fredenburg (CB); 135: Emma Hoppe (V); 140: Malia Santon (V); 145: Lillian Straessley (V); 155: Allyssa Wasmund (SC); 170: Shelby Long (B); 190: Vanessa McCloud (MI); 235: Claudia Barillas (R).

The Boys Varsity Wrestlers competed in 5 dual-meet matches in a team format. The boys varsity went undefeated with a record of 5-0 to win the Boys Varsity Tournament.

Kepa Agcaoili, Gustavo Ferreira, Camren Baker, Edwin Torres, Alvee Ahsan and Landon Keck each finished the day undefeated.

Boys Wrestling Tournament Results:

Viera Boys Wrestling - Team Champions.

Viera defeated SLAM Academy. Score: 68-12

Viera defeated Mulberry. Score: 70-12

Viera defeated Park Vista. Score: 55-20

Viera defeated Sebastian River. Score: 53-21

Viera defeated Oviedo. Score: 53-21

The Girls Varsity Wrestlers competed in an individual tournament. The girls Varsity team finished with 7 place-winners and 3 champions, which led them to win the Girls Team Championship in a field of 20 teams.

The girls varsity wrestlers finished 60 Points ahead of 2nd place Gateway.

Girls Wrestling Tournament Results:

Viera - Girls Varsity Team Champions.

Elizabeth Pinto - 1st Place

Catalina Kenney - 1st Place

Savanah Nazario - 1st Place

Isabel Alvarez - 2nd Place

Emma Hoppe - 2nd Place

Malia Santos - 2nd Place

Seah Rai - 2nd Place

Viera's Brian Mitchell commits to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa!
August 31, 2024

Brian Mitchell will compete for the Luther College (NCAA Division III) Norsemen beginning the 2024-2025 Wrestling Season. Good Luck Brian!!

Several Hawks Reach the "100 Wins" Milestone !!

CHAMPIONS!
For the first time in school history, the Viera wrestling team are the District Duals Champions!!

The Hawks beat Martin County (69-12) and defending champion Fort Pierce Central (40-36) in the finals, clinching the 3A-D10 title.

Makana Tieri, Derrick Davison, & Elan Bennett all had key victories in the match against FPC, to help the Hawks. Tieri and Davison’s victories were huge as both avenged earlier season loses to their opponents.

Ending the evening with perfect records were:
Makana Tieri, Alex Giglietti, Kepa Agcaoili, Derrick Davison, Elan Bennett, Brian Mitchell, Edwin Torres, Evan Enrique