Wrestling: Cerritos advances to SoCal Team Dual Championship match before loss

Mario De La Torre won both of his matches on Saturday
Mario De La Torre won both of his matches on Saturday

Hosting the Southern California Team Dual Championships on Saturday, the Cerritos College wrestling team won their first two matches to advance to the finals. They posted wins over both Santa Ana College (25-21) and Rio Hondo College (25-20) before their day ended in the finals with a 36-7 loss to Mt. San Antonio. The Falcons (9-1, 1-0) travel to Mt. SAC on Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. Southwest Conference match.

CERRITOS 25, SANTA ANA 21 - First Round

125 Pounds - Logan Rubio (SAC) pinned Carlos Garcia (CERR), 4:28
133 Pounds - Evan McShane (CERR) tech fall over Artemis Shmuel (SAC), 22-7
141 Pounds - Jake Topartzer (CERR) tech fall over Makoa Shefte (SAC), 20-4
149 Pounds - Spencer Parry (CERR) pinned Jose Lira (SAC), 2:13
157 Pounds - Zeke Hueter (SAC) def. Luke Campbell (CERR), 9-6 (SV)
165 Pounds - Edward Ramirez (SAC) tech fall over Trevor Thompson (CERR), 19-4
174 Pounds - Sergio Gutierrez major over Zack Harkey (CERR), 8-0
184 Pounds - Ben Setum (CERR) def. Andres Carrillo (SAC), 8-2
197 Pounds - Armando Sandoval (CERR) pinned David Calix (SAC), 2:52
285 Pounds - Joseph Nava (SAC) def. Kobe Pablo (CERR), 2-1 TB-1


CERRITOS 25, RIO HONDO 20 - Semifinals

133 Pounds - Devin Martinez (RHC) def. Levi Waller (CERR), 8-3
141 Pounds - Finnegan Long (RHC) major over Raul Jimenez (CERR), 10-0
149 Pounds - Mario De La Torre (CERR) pinned Howard Tieu (RHC), 4:51
157 Pounds - Noah Zuniga (CERR) pinned Andre Doeve (RHC), 3:25
165 Pounds - Joseph Estrada (RHC) def. Cael Garriott (CERR), 7-2
174 Pounds - Zack Harkey (CERR) def. Mario Mendez (RHC), 4-1 (SV)
184 Pounds - Owen Ormsby (CERR) pinned Benjamin Ramirez (RHC), 2:13
197 Pounds - Anthony Incantalupo (RHC) pinned Armando Sandoval (CERR), 3:55
285 Pounds - Kobe Pablo major over Brandon Garduno (RHC), 11-0
125 Pounds - Dylan Atherton (RHC) major Carlos Garcia (CERR), 10-2


MT. SAN ANTONIO 36, CERRITOS 7 - Championships

141 Pounds - Zachary Parker (MSAC) tech fall over Raul Jimenez (CERR), 19-2
149 Pounds - Mario De La Torre (CERR) major over Brian Geiger (MSAC), 9-0
157 Pounds - Jacob Gamino (MSAC) def. Noah Zuniga (CERR), 5-4
165 Pounds - Alex Ramirez (MSAC) pinned Cael Garriott (CERR), :44
174 Pounds - Nathan Cruz (MSAC) pinned Zack Harkey (CERR), 1:37
184 Pounds - Jesse Herrera (MSAC) def. Ben Setum (CERR), 11-7
197 Pounds - Isaac Lopez (MSAC) def. Armando Sandoval (CERR), 19-10
285 Pounds - Kobe Pablo (CERR) def. Jacob Lora (MSAC), 4-3
125 Pounds - Adrian Limon (MSAC) tech fall over Carlos Garcia (CERR), 15-0
133 Pounds - Emilio Medina (MSAC) major over Levi Waller (CERR), 15-6

Photos by Daryl Peterson