04.09.07 - Three former Falcons shine in National Championships
Three former Cerritos College wrestlers were entered in the Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. National Championships this past weekend, with all of them faring very well. The Falcon wrestling program has a long history of its former athletes advancing to the national level, and this past national championship tournament was no exception...[more]

12.09.06 - Carlos Alaniz wins state championship at 133 pounds
Sophomore 133-pound Carlos Alaniz (La Mirada HS) became the 46th wrestler in Cerritos College history to win an individual state championship, as he recorded a 13-7 win over Gabe Aguilar of Santa Ana College in the California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics State Championship at Fresno City College Saturday night...[more]

12.09.06 - Cerritos locked in at fourth place for wrestling
With three Cerritos College wrestlers still yet to compete tonight for individual state championships, the Cerritos College wrestling team will finish in fourth place at the California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics Wrestling Championships at Fresno City College. Fresno City is in the lead heading into the championship round with 131 team points, while defending state champion Santa Ana College and Sierra College are fighting it out for second place, as they each have 117 team points...[more]

12.09.06 - Falcons have three wrestlers in championship finals
After the conclusion of the semi-final matches on Saturday morning, the Cerritos College wrestling team has advanced three to the championships at the California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics Wrestling Championships at Fresno City College. The Falcons started the day with four in the semi-finals, but one was defeated, while two others can finish as high as third place...[more]

12.08.06 - Host Fresno City leads after first day of wrestling
After the first day of the California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics Wrestling State Championships, host Fresno City College leads with 73.5 points and is the only team to have all 10 of their wrestlers advance to the second day. The second day starts with consolation matches at 10:00 a.m., followed by the medal matches at 12:30 p.m. The day is concluded with the championship finals, which will start at 6:30 p.m...[more]

12.02.06 - Wrestling wins Southern California Championship
The Cerritos College wrestling team had eight of their 10 wrestlers finish in the top three of the Southern California Regionals, held on campus in The Aviary, with the other two placing fourth. The end result was 158.5 team points and the Southern California championship, which was one point better than South Coast Conference rival Santa Ana College, who had 157.5 team points. All 10 wrestlers will advance to the state championships, which will be held next Friday and Saturday at Fresno City College. The top six from each weight classification advanced to the state championships...[more]

11.17.06 - Cerritos pulls out the win to capture conference title
Cerritos College first-year wrestling head coach Don Garriott helped snap a five-year streak by leading the Falcons to their first outright South Coast Conference championships since the 2001 season after his team defeated Santa Ana, 21-19 on Friday in a match that took place at Cal State Fullerton. With the win, Cerritos, ranked #5 in the state, finish the regular season with a 5-0 conference mark, while they are 8-2-1 on the year. Cerritos did share the conference title with the Dons back in 2004 when the two teams were unbeaten and tied each other in their match. The team will now compete in the Southern California Championships, which will be held at Cerritos College on Saturday, December 2...[more]

11.10.06 - Team takes second place at San Francisco tourney
As they move closer to the Southern California Regionals, the Cerritos College wrestling team is starting to make their move, as they placed second in the San Francisco State Tournament this past weekend. Facing mainly teams from Northern California, the Falcons compiled 40 teams points and finished just behind Fresno City College, the top-rated team in the state, with 43 team points. This Friday, the team will travel to Cal State Fullerton at 2:30 p.m. to square off against Santa Ana College for the South Coast Conference championship. Both teams are 4-0 in conference action and tied in their only other match, the finals of the Southern California Dual Meet Championships...[more]

11.09.06 - Five forfeit wins account for easy conference victory
The Cerritos College wrestling team had a relatively easy time in their South Coast Conference wrestling match at Victor Valley College on Wednesday night. The Falcons received five forfeit wins out of the 10 weight classes and went on to post a 39-16 win, which improves their season record to 8-2-1, while they are now 4-0 in conference action. Cerritos will now travel north this weekend to compete in the San Francisco State Tournament...[more]

11.06.06 - Wrestling takes second place at Cuesta Tournament
The Cerritos College wrestling team had one individual champion and three others who reached the championship match at the 4th Annual Meathead Movers Invitational, held at Cuesta College this past Saturday. With the team's individual success, the Falcons placed second in the tournament with 95 team points and trailed only Fresno City College, who had 121 team points. South Coast Conference rivals Santa Ana College (81.50 team points) and Mt. San Antonio College (41 points) came in third and fourth place respectively. The Falcons, who are currently rated fifth in the state, will resume conference action when they travel to Victor Valley College for a 7:00 p.m. match on Wednesday...[more]

11.01.06 - Team records 40-12 win over Mt. San Antonio
Although the final outcome of the match had already been decided, the 197-pound match between the Cerritos College and Mt. San Antonio College wrestling teams was one that left the fans cheering. The Falcons, ranked fifth in the state, defeated the Mounties, 40-12 in their South Coast Conference match on Wednesday to run their season record to 7-2-1, while they are now 3-0 in the conference. They will now compete in the Cuesta Tournament on Saturday...[more]

10.20.06 - Tie does the Falcons no good for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, the Cerritos College wrestling team came within a point of competing for the State Dual Meet Championship. Oddly enough, the same team kept them from advancing both years, Santa Ana College. After the Falcons disposed of Palomar College (28-12) and Moorpark College (30-12) at the Southern California Dual Meet Championships at Moorpark College on Saturday, they squared off against the Dons, the defnedong state champion. The two teams wrestled to a 20-20 tie, but the Dons were awarded the win because they won more matches than the Falcons (6-4), which is the first criteria for a tie-breaker. Last year, Santa Ana was allowed to advance to the finals after the two teams competed to a 25-25 draw because Cerritos forfeited two of the matches...[more]

10.18.06 - Cerritos opens conference with a 39-6 win over East LA
The Cerritos College wrestling team opened South Coast Conference action at home on Wednesday night by defeating East Los Angeles College, 39-6 to run their season mark to 3-2, while they are 1-0 in conference play. The Falcons, ranked fifth in the state, will now compete in the South Team Duals at Moorpark College on Saturday...[more]

10.16.06 - Cerritos takes fourth place at West Valley Tournament
The Cerritos College wrestling team saw some of their best performances of the season this past weekend at the West Valley Tournament, which includes some of the top teams in the state. The Falcons, who had one individual champion, two third place finishers, a fourth place and a sixth place, came in fourth overall with 89.50 team points, and trailed only Fresno City College (127.50 team points), Palomar College (90.50) and Sierra College (89.50). Cerritos will now start South Coast Conference action on Wednesday night when they host East Los Angeles College at 7:00 p.m...[more]

10.06.06 - Cerritos gets tough draws and places 11th at tournament
When the brackets were released for the Santa Ana Tournament this past week, the Cerritos College wrestling team saw that they were matched up with the top ranked opponents in most of the weight classes. The tough draw resulted in none of the 14 entries placing in the top four, as the Falcons came in 11th place, trailing such South Coast Conference teams as Santa Ana (2nd Place), Palomar (4th) and Mt. San Antonio (9th). Cerritos will now travel up north to compete in the West valley Tournament this weekend...[more]

09.30.06 - Falcons take second place at Cerritos Tournament
The Cerritos College wrestling team played host to their annual tournament on Saturday and came in second place behind South Coast Conference opponent Santa Ana College, the defending state champion. The Dons amassed 112.5 team points, while the Falcons finished with 81 points, with three other conference teams also competing in the tournament. This Saturday, the Falcons will travel to Santa Ana to compete in their tournament before opening up conference action...[more]

09.18.06 - Wrestling team takes third place in first meet of the season
The Cerritos College wrestling team opened their 2006 season with virtually a new team to go along with a new coaching staff. Taking over as the new head coach is Don Garriott, who comes to the Falcon program from North Torrance High, but is familiar with the community college system from his time as an athlete at El Camino College. Garriott inherits a team that has four returning state place winners, including 125-pound Jimmy Valdivia (Rosemead HS), who advanced to the state championship match last season after winning the Southern California championship. Also returning are heavyweight Brandon Doran (Yucca Valley HS), who came in 5th last season and Andrew Holmes (San Jacinto HS), a 7th place finisher at 133 pounds. Back for his sophomore season after serving as a red-shirt last year is Carlos Alaniz (La Mirada HS), who placed fifth in the state championship at 133 pounds in 2004....[more]

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