Local wrestlers send multiple qualifiers to CIF individuals

Paloma Valley wrestlers dominated in the boys and girls Ivy League Finals on Saturday.

By Doug Spoon, Editor

Four individuals won league championships for the Paloma Valley High boys team and one for the girls team Saturday, when the Wildcats qualified 23 wrestlers (plus one alternate) for next weekend’s CIF individual championships.

At the Ivy League Finals, the Wildcat boys qualified 13 for the CIF meet by placing that many wrestlers in the top five of their weight class. League champions were Uriel Cruz (120), Syruss Flores (132), Travis Ledesma (138), and Javon Major (175).

The Paloma Valley girls qualified 10 wrestlers for the CIF individuals. Melissa Moreno (145) won a league championship.

Also in the Ivy League Finals, seven Liberty High girls qualified for the CIF meet and five boys advanced. The Paloma Valley and Liberty girls will compete at Marina High on Saturday and the boys will compete at Ayala High.

In the Inland Valley League Finals, 11 Heritage boys qualified for the CIF meet and two won league championships – Jacob Dalton (144) and Charles Smith (285). Also, seven girls advanced and Estrella Linares-Botelo (170) won a championship.

Here are the results of all local wrestlers who qualified for the CIF meets:

Ivy League Finals qualifiers for CIF Individuals
(Top 5 advance to CIF):

Paloma Valley Girls:
100 -- Eliana Martinez, 3rd
110 -- Brooke Bobbette, 4th
125 -- Jiana Rivera, 2nd
130 -- Gabriela Jimenez, 2nd
135 -- Jamie Barron, 2nd
140 -- Jasmine Mejia, 3rd
145 -- Melissa Moreno, 1st
155 – Reece Corson, alternate
170 -- Brandi Ayala, 5th
190 -- Lynda Guerra, 2nd
235 -- Alexis Streeter, 5th

Paloma Valley Boys:
106 -- Zadikiel Cruz, 2nd
113 -- Brayden Barr, 5th
120 -- Uriel Cruz, 1st
126 -- Issac Benavidez, 4th
132 -- Syruss Flores, 1st
138 -- Travis Ledesma, 1st
144 -- Brandon Owen, 2nd
150 -- Ezra Daniel, 3rd
157 -- Izaac Esparza, 2nd
165 -- Travis Coleman, 2nd
175 -- Javon Major, 1st
190 -- Caden Baldwin, 3rd
215 -- Nathaniel Flores, 2nd

Liberty Girls:
105 – Azayla Tovar, alternate
115 – Alexiya Bozanic, 4th
120 – Zoey Law, alternate
125 – Helena Scola, 5th
130 – Vanessa Hollman, 4th
135 – Donna Ibarra, alternate
140 – Danielle Ibarra, 5th
155 – Samantha Crossman, 5th
170 – Siana Valentine, 3rd
190 – Malia Aina, alternate
235 – Zoey Pena-Sanchez, 4th

Liberty Boys:
120 – Vance Guanga, alternate
126 – Johnny Quiroz, 5th
132 – Travis Backer, alternate
157 – Dominic Crossman, 4th
165 – Vincent Scola, 5th
190 – Luis Flores Jr., 2nd
215 – Mason Rangel, alternate
285 – John Phillips, 4th

Inland Valley League Finals qualifiers for CIF Individuals
(Top 4 advance to CIF):

Heritage Girls:
100 – Summer Knight, 2nd
110 – Cassidy Stokes, 3rd
115 – Mia Aguilar-Reyes, 4th
120 – Teresa Ochoa, 4th
125 – Chelsea Briones, 4th
130 – Arianna De La Torre, 4th
170 – Estrella Linares-Botello, 1st

Heritage Boys:
105 – Julian Bermudez, 4th
113 – Joshua Velasquez, 3rd
126 – Diego Flores, 4th
132 – Kyle Christopher, 4th
138 – Evan Contrano, 3rd
144 – Jacob Dalton, 1st
150 – Edward Gutierrez, 2nd
157 – Isaiah De La Torre, 3rd
165 – Isaac Cordova, 2nd
190 – Jack Mendez, alternate
215 – Durston Saldana, 4th
285 – Charles Smith, 1st