Continuing to set firsts in their inaugural season, the Cerritos College women's wrestling team defeated three other colleges to win the first-ever CCCAA Team Dual State Championship on Friday in Fresno. The Falcons posted wins over Bakersfield College (48-0) and Sacramento City College (45-12) in their first two matches and then capped off the championship day with a 45-9 win over Mt. San Antonio College. Next up for the team will be a conference dual match at Mt. San Antonio on Thursday.

In their first match against the Renegades, Cerritos only needed to compete in four matches, as they were awarded forfeit wins in five of the weight classes. At 160 pounds, freshman Natalie Flores (Downey HS) earned an 8-5 win, which saw her trailing early in the second period, 3-2. She responded with a takedown before the end of the period and added a reversal in the third period to help pull away with the win. Freshman Jewelysa Funakoshi (West Torrance HS) picked up the team's first competitive victory at 123 pounds, as she recorded a 7-4 win. Down, 4-2 through the first two periods, Funakoshi scored the third period's only points, a four-point near-fall, which was enough to come away with the win. The duo of 148-pound Aine Drury (Westminster HS) and 180-pound Nile Jernigan (Cerritos HS) each recorded quick pins in the other two matches.

CERRITOS 48, BAKERSFIELD 0

102 Pounds - Jessica Hong win by forfeit
109 Pounds - Lucy Guadarrama win by forfeit
116 Pounds - Sabrina Sinohui win by forfeit
123 Pounds - Jewelysa Funakoshi won, 7-4
128 Pounds - Double forfeit
136 Pounds - Jaylene Martinez win by forfeit
148 Pounds - Aine Drury won by pin, 1:19
160 Pounds - Natalie Flores won, 8-5
180 Pounds - Nile Jernigan won by pin, :15
220 Pounds - Arianna Renteria win by forfeit

In the semifinals, Cerritos earned five wins by pin, while they also received a forfeit win in their match against the Panthers. Freshman Jessica Hong (Western HS) got the match started with her win over Lexi Hazelton in 1:16, while all of the teams wins were in less than two minutes. They were also leading at the time of each pin. The only match that went the distance was at 123 pounds, as Funakoshi earned a 4-2 win over Sierra Whaling at 123 pounds. The match was tied, 2-2 after the first period, and with Funakoshi starting the third period down, she was able to record at two-point reversal to secure the victory.

CERRITOS 45, SACRAMENTO CITY 12

102 Pounds - Jessica Hong (CERR) pinned Lexi Hazelton (SCC), 1:16
109 Pounds - Lucy Guadarrama win by forfeit
116 Pounds - Sabrina Sinohui win by forfeit
123 Pounds - Jewelysa Funakoshi (CERR) def. Sierra Whaling (SCC), 4-2
128 Pounds - Amy Redhorse (SCC) win by forfeit
136 Pounds - Jaylene Martinez (CERR) pinned Ibtasam Saleh (SCC), 1:58
148 Pounds - Aine Drury (CERR) pinned Iland Dixon (SCC), :55
160 Pounds - Natalie Flores (CERR) pinned Sirauh Teng (SCC), 1:33
180 Pounds - Nile Jernigan (CERR) pinned De'oujenai Murphy-Morre (SCC), 1:15
220 Pounds - Atziry Chavez (SCC) pinned Arianna Renteria (CERR), 1:08

Taking on Mt. San Antonio in the first-ever CCCAA Team Dual State Championship, the Falcons opened a sizable 21-0 lead to aid them in their title run. Freshman 109-pound Lucy Guadarrama (Orange HS) opened a 6-0 first period lead against Ruby Rivas, which included a four-point near-fall. The lead almost slipped away when Rivas got Guadarrama on her back for a four-point near-fall. However, Guadarrama was able to reverse the move and pulled out the win. Freshman 116-pound Sabrina Sinohui (Norwalk HS) needed just :28 seconds to post a pin, while Funakoshi added to the team lead with a pin with only 34 seconds left in the match. She was leading, 11-9 at the time of the pin. Cerritos pulled away on pins by Drury, Flores and Jernigan.

CERRITOS 45, MT. SAN ANTONIO 9

102 Pounds - Jessica Hong (CERR) win by forfeit
109 Pounds - Lucy Guadarrama (CERR) def. Ruby Rivas (MSAC), 9-4
116 Pounds - Sabrina Sinohui (CERR) pinned Anaya Marquez (MSAC), :28
123 Pounds - Jewelysa Funakoshi (CERR) pinned Hailey Cortez (MSAC), 6:26
128 Pounds - Megan Irwin (MSAC) win by forfeit
136 Pounds - Sophia Vergara (MSAC) def. Jaylene Martinez (CERR), 6-4
148 Pounds - Aine Drury (CERR) pinned Elizabeth Carrillo (MSAC), :36
160 Pounds - Natalie Flores (CERR) pinned Hayley Hyunh (MSAC), 1:52
180 Pounds - Nile Jernigan (CERR) pinned Dorothy Stukenborg (MSAC), 1:22
220 Pounds - Arianna Renteria (CERR) win by forfeit