Joel Villa
Height: 6-0
Weight: 174
Year: Soph
High School: Citrus Hill
Major: Kinesiology

Cerritos College Wrestling (2015): Qualified for the CCCAA State Championships at 174 pounds after coming in second place at the Southern California Championships… Finished the season with a 17-16 record at 174 pounds and lost his only match at 184 pounds… Won three matches at the East Los Angeles Brawl and competed in the Fresno City Open… Reached the semifinals of the Santa Ana Tournament and lost in the championship match at the West Hills Tournament…..

Citrus Hill HS: High school is located in Perris… Placed in the Top 12 at the State Championships as a senior and was a two-time Masters qualifier… Won the CIF championship at 170 pounds as a senior after coming in fourth place his junior season… Won the Riverside County and Raul Huerta Canyon Springs Tournament championships… Finished in fourth place as a junior… Was a three-time Mountain Pass League champion and voted the team’s Most Valuable Player his senior year… Named the team’s Junior of the Year, Sophomore of the Year and Freshman of the Year… Spent four years on the wrestling and football teams…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were winning the CIF Championship and Riverside County Tournament… Hobbies include wrestling… Has four siblings – Melina (18), Jasmine (17), David (14) and Noemi (12)… Is the son of Pedro and Margarita Villa… Born in Laguna Hills, CA on May 7, 1996…..

Favorite Athlete:  Julio Cesar Chavez       Favorite Movie: “Step Brothers”
Favorite Food:  Pizza                               Favorite TV Show: “The Walking Dead”