Cerritos (2008): Earned All-American honors after reaching the championship match at 184 pounds… Finished with a 25-2 record at 184 pounds and was 12-2 at 197 pounds… Lost in the state championship match to Steven Urquizo of Fresno City College, 5-3… Entered as the top-seed from the South and beat a pair of opponents he had handled earlier in the season… Loss to Urquizo was the first time he had faced him all season… Was the champion of the Southern California Regional Tournament at 184 pounds as the top seed… Beat three opponents, including Matt Garcia of West Hills College, 15-5 in the finals… Won the Santa Francisco State Tournament at 184 pounds after defeating four opponents, capped by an 8-6 win over Shasta College’s Derek Rottenberg… Captured the championship of the West Valley Tournament at 184 pounds by beating four opponents, including a major 15-3 decision over Garcia in the finals… Posted a 2-0 win over Rio Hondo College’s Sal Feliccia of Rio Hondo College at 197 pounds to win the Santa Ana Tournament… Suffered a loss to Feliccia a week earlier… Defeated three opponents, including teammate Mario Delgado, 10-6 in the finals, to win the Modesto Tournament at 197 pounds… Won the championship at the Cerritos Tournament at 197 pounds and defeated Garcia, 11-3… Was defeated in the finals of the Cuesta Tournament at 184 pounds…..

Calvary Chapel: Won both the Masters Southern Section and CIF Championship as a senior… named the CIF Upper Weight Most Valuable Player… Also placed third in the state championships and posted a 40-5 record… Also won the CIF Championship his junior year and was a two-time San Gabriel Valley League champion…..

Personal: Most memorable moment is hanging out with his teammates… Likes to play video games, shoot pool and play ping pong in his spare time… Is the younger brother of teammate Bronson (20)… Has six other siblings – Bradford (17), Jerimiah (14), Wyatt (12), Jewell (12), Grace (10) and Cossette (4)… Is the son of Tom and Janene Gerl… Born on July 19, 1990…..