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12.10.11 - Falcons finish 11th at State Championships
In a season where the Cerritos College wrestling team was ranked as high as #3 in the state, the year concluded with the squad placing 11th at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships at Santa Rosa College on Saturday. The Falcons, whose highest individual finisher was fourth place, tied with East Los Angeles College with 37 team points, with the top three teams all coming from Northern California. Fresno City College easily won their second straight title with 161 team points...[more]

12.04.11 - Eight advance to state with team taking third place
Although they struggled when it came to dual matches, the Cerritos College wrestling team finally put together all of their top competitors in each of their respective weights and the result was a strong third place finish at the Southern California Regional Championships at Palomar College on Saturday. The Falcons, who didn't have any individual champions, compiled 96 team points and was edged by Mt. San Antonio College (100 team points) and West Hills-Lemoore College, who had 97.5 points. Eight of the 10 wrestlers finished in the top six to advance to the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships, which will be held at Santa Rosa Junior College next Friday and Saturday...[more]

11.16.11 - Cerritos loses second straight conference match
The Cerritos College wrestling team dropped their second straight Southwest Conference match, as they were defeated by host Mt. San Antonio College, 29-7 on Wednesday. The loss drops the Falcons, the state's #3-ranked team, to 1-3 in conference play. They will compete in the East Los Angeles Quad on Saturday in their fine tune-up for the Southern California regional Tournament, which will take place on December 3 at Palomar College...[more]

11.09.11 - Falcons defeated by Rio Hondo in conference action
As the #3-ranked team in the state, the Cerritos College wrestling team has had their troubles in Southwest Conference action this season, as they have suffered defeats to #7 Palomar College in their opener, while #4-ranked Rio Hondo College handed them a 27-19 setback on Wednesday. The Falcons (6-5, 1-2) have one more conference match remaining, as they will travel to #5-ranked Mt. San Antonio College for a 7:00 p.m. match next Wednesday...[more]

11.05.11 - Team places sixth at Lassen Tournament
As the Cerritos College wrestling team continues to gear up for the Southern California Regional Tournament next month, they sent a limited squad to the Lassen Tournament in Reno, NV to help give some of their starters a break. The Falcons wound up finishing in sixth place out of the 15 schools that competed and amassed 80 team points. Southwest Conference opponent Rio Hondo College came in third place with 123.5 team points, while Fresno City College won the tournament with 190.5 team points. Cerritos will now face the Roadrunners on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in an important conference match...[more]

11.02.11 - Cerritos records big conference win
Cerritos defeated Santa Ana, 31-12 in a Southwest Conference match.After opening Southwest Conference action with a 31-6 loss to Palomar College last week, the Cerritos College wrestling team rebounded with a 31-12 win over #9-ranked Santa Ana College at Excelsior HS on Wednesday night. The Falcons (6-4, 1-1), ranked #3 in the state, will now compete in the Lassen Tournament in Reno, NV on Saturday.

Cerritos opened the match by winning the first five matches, which also included a forfeit win at 141 pounds. At 125 pounds, sophomore Jake Harrison (West Torrance HS), ranked #1 in the state, held off a late surge by Sergio Sanchez and posted an 8-6 win. Harrison led 2-0 after the second period and posted a pair of reversals that Sanchez could not recover from, with Harrison securing the win with a riding time point. Freshman Jacob Barberena (Downey HS) was leading 10-2 against Brandon Brown at 133 pounds before pinning him in 4:30 at 133 pounds. The forfeit for freshman Anthony Kaouri (Mayfair HS) gave the Falcons a commanding 15-0 lead...[more]

10.26.11 - Falcons drop conference opener
Falcons drop their conference opener, 31-6 to Palomar.With all five teams in the Southwest Conference ranked in the Top 10 in the state, each week the Cerritos College wrestling team will be in for a tough match. The start of conference action got underway Wednesday night, and the Falcons, ranked #3 in the state, dropped a 31-6 decision to #7-ranked Palomar College. Cerritos will now host #9 ranked Santa Ana College at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Excelsior HS.

After the first four matches, the Falcons trailed only 7-6, but saw the Comets win the final six weights to claim the victory. In two of those matches, Cerritos dropped 3-1 decisions, with freshman Ramon Estrada (Perris HS) losing at 157 pounds, as did freshman Keith Nieves (Warren HS) at 184 pounds. Estrada, who's ranked #4 at 157 pounds, saw #6-ranked Tim Randle score a late takedown for the victory. For Nieves, who is ranked #5 in the state, he suffered the same fate against #8-ranked Matt Lewlellen...[more]

 

10.22.11 - Pair of third place finishes helps team come in 4th place
Paced by a pair of third place finishes and two sixth place finishes, the Cerritos College wrestling team came in fourth place in the Meathead Invitational at Cuesta College on Saturday. The Falcons, ranked #3 in the state, concluded with 65.5 team points, while top-ranked Fresno City won the invitational with 181 team points. On Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., Cerritos will host #7-ranked Palomar College in their Southwest Conference opener at Excelsior HS. The college is using the school as their home site while their gym is under construction...[more]

10.14.11 - Cerritos misses out on Regional Dual championship
Each year, the Cerritos College wrestling team is in contention for the Southern Regional Dual championship and each year they seem to be one step away from the title. Prior to winning the title last year, the Falcons came in second place four years in a row, and this year appeared to be in contention once again after a pair of wins to open the tournament. They defeated West Hills College (23-16) and Rio Hondo College (43-9), but were defeated by Santa Ana College, 27-14 in the semi-finals. Cerritos followed that loss with a 33-18 win over Cuesta College to come in third place and improved their record to 5-3 on the year. The team will now travel to Cuesta to compete in the Meathead Invitational on Saturday...[more]

10.08.11 - Falcons come in fourth place at Modesto
For the third week in a row, a Cerritos College 125-pound wrestler has won a tournament title. First, it was freshman Damien Gomez (Warren HS), who won the West Hills Tournament, while sophomore Jake Harrison (West Torrance HS) has won the last two tournaments. On Saturday, Harrison defeated four opponents to win the Modesto Invitational and is now ranked #1 in the state at that weight. As a team, the Falcons came in fourth place with 95.5 team points. The team will now compete in the Southern Regional Duals at Palomar College in Saturday...[more]

10.01.11 - Team has a trio of finalists at Santa Ana Tournament
The Cerritos College wrestling team finished a distant fifth place at the Santa Ana Tournament on Saturday, but had one individual champion and a pair that reached the finals. The Falcons took fifth place with their starters with 69.5 team points, while their second team finished in sixth place with 52 team points. The team will now travel north to the Modesto Tournament on Saturday...[more]

09.24.11 - Cerritos places second at West Hills Tournament
Paced by a pair of individual weight champions, the Cerritos College wrestling team took second place in their first tournament of the season. The Falcons, who had nine wrestlers place in the top four, finished with 94.5 team points and trailed only Fresno City College, who had 170 team points and five individual weight champions. Cerritos will look to improve on their finish this Saturday when they compete in the Santa Ana Tournament...[more]

09.17.11 - Falcons open season by splitting four matches
In their first competition of the season, the Cerritos College wrestling team split their four matches at the Mt. San Antonio Duals on Saturday. The Falcons, who came in second place at the State Championships last season, opened with a 27-13 loss to Palomar College and then followed that with a thrilling 22-18 victory over West Hills College. The day continued with a heart-breaking 19-17 loss to Mt. San Antonio College and concluded with a convincing 38-12 win over East Los Angeles College. The team will now travel north to compete in the West Hills Tournament on Saturday...[more]

02.18.11 - Wrestling has two receive scholarships
Two-time state heavyweight wrestling champion Jose Lopez (John Glenn HS), who finished his career as one of only four Cerritos College wrestlers to win two state titles, has transferred to Dickinson State (ND) University. Sophomore Tilman Tran (Loara HS), who qualified for the state championships at 141 pounds but was defeated in his first two matches, will be transferring to Embry Riddle (AZ) University...[more]

01.13.11 - Jose Lopez named state's Male Athlete of the Month
Jose Lopez was named the state's Male Athlete of the Month for December, 2010.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...[more]
 

12.11.10 - Pair of wrestlers win state championships
Jose Lopez gets his hand raised after winning his second straight state title at 285 pounds.
Photo courtesy of Jason Kehler.
Jose Lopez gets his hand raised after winning his second straight state title at 285 pounds.
The Cerritos College wrestling team may not have won the California Community College Athletic Association State Wrestling Championship at Victor Valley College on Saturday night, but they did have two of their wrestlers win individual state championships. The Falcons, who finished with 125 team points, trailed only Fresno City College, who had 185.5 team points, with four wrestlers winning state championships.

Sophomore 285-pound Jose Lopez (John Glenn HS) concluded his Falcon career with back-to-back state championships, marking just the fourth time in school history that feat has been accomplished. He joins Ron Kenworthy (1967-69), Antonio McKee (1988-89) and Hossin Oushani (1999-2000) who were two-time state champions. Freshman Steven Cabanas (Canyon Springs HS) posted a 10-6 win at 125 pounds to win the state championship. The third Cerritos wrestler to reach the finals, freshman Cody Bollinger (Sultana HS), dropped a 10-2 decision to Eric Lopez of Victor Valley College.

Lopez, who finished the season with a 33-1 record, defeated Luis Contreras of Fresno City College, 4-0 in the final match of the tournament. It was only a month ago that Lopez, who will be competing for Dickinson State (ND) University next season, pinned Contreras in the State Team Duals...[more]

 

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