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WRESTLER NAMED STATE'S MALE ATHLETE OF THE
MONTH |
To cap off a historic career, Cerritos College wrestler
Jose Lopez (John Glenn HS), who
won back-to-back state championships at 285 pounds, was
named the California Community College Athletic
Association (CCCAA) December Male Athlete of the Month.
Lopez, who earned a scholarship to continue wrestling at
Dickinson State (ND) University, became just the fourth
wrestler in school history to win consecutive state
championships.
Lopez, who posted a 33-1 record this season, defeated Fresno
City College's Luis Contreras, 4-0 in the state
championship match. Over the course of the season, Lopez
won the Southern California Championship, as well as the
West Hills, Santa Ana and Modesto Tournament
championships. His only setback of the season was a loss
to Levi Cooper of Arizona State University at the Embry
Riddle Tournament.
As dominant as he was all season, Falcon head coach
Don Garriott turned to Mixed Martial Arts
star and former wrestling state champion Tito Ortiz to
work out with Lopez heading into the post-season
tournaments. Garriott coached Ortiz when he won
back-to-back state championships in 1995-96 at Golden
West College.
In his two seasons with the Falcons, Lopez posted a 66-5
record, won nine tournament championships and came in
second place in three others. |
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