2007 State Wrestling Tournament: Carla Watase
UPDATE: Carla Watase lost 3-2 in the finals to Samantha Batoon (Farrington) in the 108 lb division.
On the outside, Carla Watase appears to be your stereotypical Iolani girl. Smart, soft-spoken, humble… And with dark hair and an unassuming stature, you probably couldn’t even pick her out of a crowded hallway…
On the wrestling mat, Watase is a far from “typical”. She is the 4-time defending ILH champion and the 3-time defending state champion who sports an overall record of 136-2 and is the #1 seed going into the 2007 State Wrestling Tournament where she hopes to pick up her 4th consecutive state title. Accomplishing that feat would place the 108-lb senior in elite company. To date, Caylene Valdez of Moanlua is the one female wrestler to win 4 state titles when she did it from 2000-03.
The 2007 State Wrestling Tournament runs today and tomorrow (March 2 & 3) at Blaisdell Arena.
[Photo: Honolulu Advertiser]
Read the Honolulu Advertiser article, “Watase seeks perfect ending” »
Read the Star Bulletin article, “No quit in Watase” »