Bravo-Young wins all despite intense schedule

Sunnyside High School junior Roman Bravo-Young, a two-time state champion with an 83-0 prep record, just completed an exhausting traveling schedule on a happy note. After losing two matches in Eastern Europe in the Cadet World Championships, including a tense 8-7 elimination loss to Apech Harutyunyan of Armenia, Bravo-Young returned to Tucson, worked out for a few days, and then flew to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to compete as the No. 2 seed in the annual “Who’s No. 1?” meet. This time Bravo-Young won it all, defeating Nick Raimo of New Jersey 3-2 in the 126-pound championship.