In a season where the Cerritos College wrestling team placed fourth at the CCCAA State Championships and second at the Southern California Championships, the team had four members earn Academic All-American honors.
With his 9-4 win in the finals of the 197-pound weight classification at the CCCAA State Championships on Saturday, Cerritos College sophomore David Van Weems became just the fifth person in school history to accomplish the feat.
Already missing a pair of returning All-Americans, the Cerritos College wrestling team is still in third place after the first day of the CCCAA State Championships.
Without five starters expected to help them improve on their second place finish at the CCCAA State Championships this season, the Cerritos College wrestling team has been forced to move forward with a different lineup.
Looking to defend their CCCAA Team Dual State Championship, the Cerritos College wrestling team was defeated by visiting Fresno City College, 28-11 on Sunday night.
With the Southwest Conference title on the line, the Cerritos College wrestling team suffered a 22-12 loss at the hands of host Mt. San Antonio College on Wednesday night.
In one of the most competitive tournaments of the season, the Cerritos College wrestling team had 11 placewinners at the Bill Musick Tournament in Fresno in Saturday.
After the first five weights in their Southwest Conference match against host Rio Hondo College on Wednesday, the Cerritos College wrestling team was trailing, 15-4.
In a Southwest Conference match on Wednesday night, the Cerritos College wrestling team was the beneficiary of five forfeit wins against visiting Santa Ana College.
The Cerritos College wrestling team, ranked #2 in the state, opened Southwest Conference action with a 37-10 win over visiting Palomar College on Wednesday.
With a pair of individual champions and three second place finishers, the Cerritos College wrestling team came in second place at the West Hills Tournament.