Buchanan Boys Win Fifth Consecutive State Wrestling Championship and
James Logan Girls Win First State Wrestling Crown
Jesse Vasquez 4th Male Wrestler in CIF’s 48-Year History to Win Four State Titles
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — The CIF State Wrestling Championships concluded on Saturday as the Buchanan boys won their fifth consecutive State title, sixth overall scoring 261 points. Rounding out the top three boys’ teams were St. John Bosco (183.5 points) and Poway (182.5 points) securing second and third place respectively. For the girls, James Logan won their first State Championship scoring 94 points, with San Fernando (90 points) and Pitman (64 points) placing second and third respectively.
Individually, Jesse Vasquez (145-pounds), a senior from Excelsior Charter, became only the 4th wrestler in CIF State Boys Wrestling Championship 48-year history to win four State titles. Additionally, claiming their third State crowns were Cheyenne Bowman (143-pounds), a junior from Rowland, Richard Figueroa (113-pounds), a junior from Selma and Maximo Renteria (126-pounds) a junior from Buchanan.
Additionally, Alia Abushi of Arroyo, San Lorenzo (189-pounds), Lilly Freitas of Pitman (150-pounds), Nathan Haas of St. John Bosco (182-pounds), Tristan Lujan of Selma (120-pounds), Aaron Nagao of Esperanza (132-pounds), Cristelle Rodriguez of Buchanan (111-pounds), and Jennifer Soto of Orland (121-pounds) each claimed their second individual State title. Also, Johanna Forman of Upland (137-pounds) won her first State crown as a freshman.
2020 CIF State Boys Wrestling Championships Final Results
(106) Andre Gonzalez (Jr., Poway) d. Raymond Lopez (Jr. Buchanan) Dec 4-2
(113) Richard Figueroa (Jr., Selma) d. Joey Cruz (So., Clovis North) Dec 5-3
(120) Tristan Lujan (Sr., Selma) d. Laz Maldonado (Sr., Clovis West) Dec 7-1
(126) Maximo Renteria (Jr., Buchanan) d. Damion Elliott (So., Del Oro) MD 12-3
(132) Aaron Nagao (Sr., Esperanza) d. Hunter Leake (Sr., Buchanan) Dec 8-2
(138) Alex Ramirez (Jr., Rowland) d. Issac Salas (Jr., St. John Bosco) TB-1 4-1
(145) Jesse Vasquez (Sr., Excelsior Charter) d. Jaden Le (Sr., Rancho Bernardo) Dec 10-3
(152) Chase Saldate (Sr., Gilroy) d. Tyler Badgett (Sr., Rancho Bernardo) F-1:58
(160) Andrew Sparks (Sr., Calvary Chapel) d. Cael Valencia (Jr., St. John Bosco) Dec 7-1
(170) Giano Petrucelli (Sr., Clovis) d. Joseph Martin (So., Buchanan) Dec 4-2
(182) Nathan Haas (Sr., St. John Bosco) d. Joe Curtis (Sr., La Costa Canyon) Dec 4-3
(195) Guillermo Escobedo (Sr., Los Altos) d. Tyler Gianakopulos (Sr., Clovis) UTB 3-2
(220) Brando Leon (Sr., Roosevelt) d. Jacob Christensen (Sr., Durham) Dec 9-4
(285) Josiah Hill (Sr., Bakersfield) d. Nicholas Villarreal (Sr. Gilroy) F-2:38
2020 State Girls Wrestling Championships Final Results
(101) Lizette Rodriguez (Sr., James Logan) d. Brianna Gonzalez (So., Arroyo) Dec 7-2
(106) Nyla Valencia (So., Sobrato) d. Alyssa Valdivia (Jr., Frontier) Dec 11-4
(111) Cristelle Rodriguez (So., Buchanan) d. Lexy Beadles (So., Calaveras) MD 17-4
(116) Desinee Lopez (Sr., Folsom) d. Charlotte Kouyoumtjian (Jr., Monache) Dec 6-5
(121) Jennifer Soto (So., Orland) d. Melanie Mendoza (Sr., Selma) Dec 5-2
(126) Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., Silver Creek) d. Samantha Barragan (Jr., Hemet) MD 16-6
(131) Tiera Jimerson (Sr., Northview) d. Maya Letonia (Sr., Santa Cruz) Dec 5-4
(137) Johanna Forman (Fr., Upland) d. Savannah Gomez (Fr., Brawley) F-2:10
(143) Cheyenne Bowman (Jr., Rowland) d. Aine Drury (Sr., Westminster) F-2:51
(150) Lilly Freitas (So., Pitman) d. Hannah Ricioli (Jr., El Molino) F-3:24
(160) Ariana Pereira (Sr., Newark Memorial) d. Francesca LoPresti (Sr., Albany) Dec 2-1
(170) America Lopez (Jr., Valencia) d. Katja Osteen (Jr., Royal) Dec 2-1
(189) Alia Abushi (Sr., Arroyo) d. Adelina Parra (Sr., San Fernando) F-3:16
(235) Julia Richey (Jr., Newbury Park) d. Rebecca Camacho (Sr., Cerritos) F-3:19
Boys Team Scores (Top 10):
1. Buchanan 261
2. St. John Bosco 183.5
3. Poway 182.5
4. Clovis 159
5. Selma 131
6. Clovis North 129
7. Gilroy 127
8. Bakersfield 99.5
9. Rancho Bernardo 89.0
10. Servite 77
Girls Team Scores (Top 10):
1. James Logan 94
2. San Fernando 90
3. Pitman 64
4. Orland 60
5. Silver Creek 53.5
6. Albany 52
7. Selma 47
8. Corona 45
9. Northview 45
10. Upland 45
Attendance Total (three-days): 23,603