It was an eventful month of December for Cerritos College sophomore wrestler Robert Chism (Downey HS). Not only did the 285-pound grappler win the Southern California Championship, he helped the Falcons win the CCCAA State Championship and captured the individual title. For his efforts, Chism was named the CCCAA Male Athlete of the Month. He is the second Falcon wrestler to receive the award, as Jose Lopez was honored in December 2010 after winning the state title in the samw weight class.
Chism was ranked #1 in the state at 285 pounds all season and he finished the year with a 26-0 record, with 19 victories by pin. In the state championships, he posted a pin in his first match, won 5-1 in the semifinals and then pinned freshman teammate Jesse Gomez (Buena Park HS) in the championships. He also pinned two of his three opponents in the SoCal Regional Championships.
Also a two-year member of the Falcon football team, Chism was a 1st Team All-Conference selection at center his sophomore season in 2013. He has signed a letter of intent with Lindenwood (MO) University to compete in wrestler. He will be given the opportunity to try out for the football team, if he wishes to do so.
With his state title at 285 pounds, Chism became the seventh Cerritos wrestler to win the state championship at that weight classification. The award is also the 16th time a Falcon athlete has been named the state's Athlete of the Month, which is the most in the state by a school. There have been nine women to receive the award and Chism is the seventh male recipient.
January 23, 2015
Wrestling: Robert Chism named state's Athlete of the Month
December 13, 2014
Wrestling: Cerritos has seven in the championship round
December 13, 2014
Wrestling: Falcons win fourth state championship in school history
December 12, 2014
Wrestling: Cerritos leads team standings after first day
December 6, 2014
Wrestling: Cerritos wins SoCal Championship
November 12, 2014
Wrestling: Falcons close out conference with a win
November 8, 2014
Wrestling: Team solidifies top ranking with tournament win
November 5, 2014
Wrestling: Falcons clinch share of conference title with win
November 1, 2014
Wrestling: Cerritos wins four weight championships at open
October 30, 2014
Wrestling: Falcons post non-conference win
October 22, 2014
Wrestling: #1-ranked Falcons exact revenge against Mt. SAC
October 18, 2014
Wrestling: Falcons lose in finals of SoCal Dual Championships
October 15, 2014
Wrestling: Top-ranked team earns conference win
October 4, 2014
Wrestling: Falcons win second straight tournament
October 3, 2014
Wrestling: Cerritos finishes off West Hills for the third time
September 27, 2014
Wrestling: Falcons win the West Hills Tournament
September 26, 2014
Wrestling: Former Falcon state placer defends MMA title
September 26, 2014
Wrestling: Falcons defeat West Hills on criteria
September 20, 2014
Wrestling: Falcons win four matches to take duals championship