Lahainaluna flew to Oahu trying to shatter its runner-up image and the Lunas are going home successful after capturing the boys portion of the Chevron/HHSAA Wrestling State Championships at Blaisdell Arena on Saturday night.

"We have a lot of runner-up trophies in the case, and now we’re bringing Mama and Papa home, the state championship trophies (the Lunas also won on the girls side)," Lahainaluna coach Todd Hayase said.

Robert Campos and Thomas Rosen St. John took individual titles for the Lunas, who scored 158.5 points to get past Punahou (146.5) and Kamehameha (143).

"Robert is a beast," Hayase said. "That 138-pound class was one of the toughest. He beat (Punahou’s) Joshua Crimmins (6-4), who is a great wrestler."

Rosen St. John pinned Kamehameha’s Kevin Efta in 3:28 for the 170-pound title.

"I was on a ‘Vision Quest’ — that movie really inspires me," said Rosen St. John, who added that he got some strength from his mullet hairdo that was too long for state wrestling regulations and had to be cut off before Friday’s preliminary matches. "I placed sixth at states twice before and that really pushed me."

Talking about teammate Campos’ victory, Rosen St. John said, "That match made me want to cry. He’s the hardest worker up in the wrestling room. When I saw that, I knew I had to complete my task."

Campos spoke about his team’s relentlessness: "We hate each other up in that room. We want to rip each other’s heads off. There’s elbows to the back of the head. Out of the room, it’s family. I have no problem telling any one of them that I love them, and I know they would say they love me."

Three boys wrestlers repeated as state champions — Kaiser’s Chance Ikei at 132 pounds, Kamehameha’s Boman Tokioka at 195 pounds, and Campbell’s Tristan Ludiazo at 285 pounds.

Ikei worked through two broken bones in his hand that he suffered three weeks ago to beat ‘Iolani’s Kaylen Takenaka 10-4. "I knew it (broken hand) could hold me back," Ikei said. "My coaches and partners kept pushing me through the pain."

Ludiazo’s mom, Amy Jackson, and his sister Kona greeted him after his 5-3 win over John Patrick Oishi of Radford, and they had a good cry.

"People think we’re not athletic because we’re big," Ludiazo said. "That guy, J.P., is a great wrestler. Kudos to him for making it this far. The (second title) was a little easier. I’m older and battle tested."

Tokioka felt the pressure, trying to repeat.

"People always say it’s harder to win it a second time, and it was even harder this time," he said after beating Punahou’s Robert Straton 6-2. "He was a good competitor. I tried to win every position against him."

Jackson Fuamatu of Pearl City won the tightest boys title match of the night, rallying from behind to top Campbell’s James Sullivan. He scored a takedown in the final seconds against the wrestler who defeated him for the OIA title.

"Thinking of my coaches gave me the strength (at the end)," Fuamatu said. "I was tired. They (the coaches) fought for me when I was bad. It came down to who wanted it more."

The 2015 boys state wrestling tournament will be remembered as the year Lahainaluna broke through.

"These kids were just so focused. Everybody on the team helped us win," Hayase said.

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