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California wrestling statistics

California High School State Rankings 1999

Rank. Name (School): Accomplishments

Seniors (‘99)

Elite wrestlers
1. 125-Ben Martinez (Tulare Union H.S.): 2X State Champion/Cadet & Jr. National Champion
2. 145-Max Odom (Foothill-Bakersfield H.S.): 2X State Champion/Cadet Nat’l. Champion/Cadet All-American
3. 160-Ryan Kane (Temecula Valley H.S.): 2X State Champion/Cadet All-American
4. 135-Ricky Palomino (Independence H.S.): State Champion & 4th. State/Cadet & Jr. All-American
5. 140-Jimmy Medeiros (American H.S.): State Champion & 2nd./2X Cadet All-American/Jr. All-American
6. 189-Josh Naus (Centennial-Bakersfield H.S.): State Champion & 4th. State/Cadet & Jr. All-American
7. 112-Tommy Schurkamp (Escalon H.S.): 3rd. State (2X)/1st. California Classic/1st. Sierra Nevada Classic ‘97
8. 103-David Lopez (Valhalla H.S.): 2nd. & 3rd. State/Cadet All-American
9. 135-Steve Vieira (Hughson H.S.): State Champion
10. 171-Justin Bailey (Vacaville H.S.): State Champion
11. 275-Fred Wong (Poway H.S.): State Champion/2nd. Reno TOC
12. 125-James Guizar (Imperial H.S.): State Champion ‘98 *one match away from placing ‘99
13. 125-Paul Gross (Nevada Union H.S.): 2nd. & 4th. State/Junior All-American
14. 125-Scott Beck (Tulare Union H.S.): 2nd. & 7th. State/2X Cadet All-American
15. 125-Kurt Lorenz (Oak Grove H.S.): 3rd. & 7th. State/Cadet National Champion
16. 140-Brian Cobb (Bellarmine Prep. H.S.): 2nd. & 3rd. State
17. 152-Josh Blagg (Hughson H.S.): 2nd. & 8th. State
18. 112-Randy Katz (Mission San Jose H.S.): 4th. & 8th. State *beat Najera, Santa Ana
19. 112-Jose Najera (Santa Ana H.S.): 2nd. & 5th. State
20. 119-Jose Leon (Santa Ana H.S.): 3rd. & 7th. State
21. 140-Jesse Bastian (Ponderosa H.S.): 3rd. & 8th. State
22. 215-Zeb Beatty (Lower Lake H.S.): 2nd. State/Nevada State Champion & 5th.
23. 215-Russ McGrew (Vacaville H.S.): 4th. & 7th. State
24. 145-Justin Ortega (Ponderosa H.S.): 5th. & 7th. State
25. 130-Kevin Jones (Clovis West H.S.): 7th. & 8th. State
26. 145-Steve Martinez (Schurr H.S.): 2nd. State *lost in OT to Max Odom (2X State Champion)
27. 119-Nathaniel Ybarra (Arroyo Grande H.S.): 2nd. State

Top wrestlers
103-Chris Hammer (Fairfield H.S.): 5th. State
112-Phillip Marquez (Foothill-Bakersfield H.S.): 6th. State
112-Dan Dody (Poway H.S.): 8th. State
119-Joe Stewart (Grace Davis H.S.): 5th. State
119-Kyle Bunch (Hughson H.S.): 6th. State/Junior All-American
125-Joel Goings (West Bakersfield H.S.): 4th. State
125-Joe Garcia (Brethren Christian H.S.): 5th. State
125-Mike Anderson (Del Oro H.S.): 6th. State
135-Roberto Vargas (Pacific H.S.): 5th. State
135-Nick Rosales (Arvin H.S.): 7th. State
135-Brian Hu (Oak Grove H.S.): 8th. State
140-Trevor Clocherty (Ventura H.S.): 4th. State
140-Tommy Figuero (Mt. Carmel H.S.): 6th. State
140-J.J. Jarvis (Pleasant Valley H.S.): 7th. State ‘98
140-Mike Johns (Chino H.S.): 8th. State
145-Steve Avalos (Santa Ana H.S.): 3rd. State
145-Nathan Hodges (Bear River H.S.): 6th. State
145-Nick Davis (Brookside Christian H.S.): 8th. State
152-Brian Salliero (Bear River H.S.): 3rd. State
152-Daniel Hernandez (Arroyo H.S.): 4th. State
152-Eddie Lucatero (San Benito H.S.): 5th. State
152-Ricardo Delarosa (Dos Palos H.S.): 6th. State
152-Brian Holt (Orland H.S.): 7th. State
152-Jon Nowicki (Ceres H.S.): 8th. State
160-Brett Schuman (Cabrillo H.S.): 2nd. State
160-John Garfinkel (Highland H.S.): 3rd. State
160-Ryan Brooks (Lemoore H.S.): 4th. State
160-Shamar Pigg (Los Banos H.S.): 5th. State
160-Anthony Gonzalez (Turlock H.S.): 6th. State
160-Joshua Jarrett (El Toro H.S.): 7th. State
160-Westly Tielens (Carlsbad H.S.): 8th. State
171-Mauricio Wright (Folsom H.S.): 2nd. State
171-Kasey Thornsberry (Hughson H.S.): 3rd. State/3rd. Reno TOC
171-Paul Acosta (Valhalla H.S.): 4th. & 8th. State
171-James Black (Murieta Valley H.S.): 6th. State
171-Erik Dodier (Sultana H.S.): 7th. State
189-Cortney Page (Bella Vista H.S.): 2nd. State
189-Steve Rose (Redondo H.S.): 3rd. State
189-Danny Padilla (Las Plumas H.S.): 5th. State
189-Jeff Brink (Eureka H.S.): 7th. State
189-Miguel Carrasco (Redwood H.S.): 8th. State
189-Robert Thomas (Palo Alto H.S.): 8th. State ‘98
215-Ben Cockburn (Chico H.S.): 3rd. State
215-Aaron Graham (Bakersfield H.S.): 4th. State ‘98 *Injured ‘99
215-Jose Canchola (Palm Springs H.S.): 8th. State
275-Ben Fox (Buchanan H.S.): 2nd. & 5th. State
275-Mike MacDonald (Miramonte H.S.): 3rd. State
275-Steve Unger (Hemet H.S.): 4th. State
275-Louie Armendarez (Monache H.S.): 5th. State

Special mention (finished in the top 12)
103-Rick Aguirre (San Fernando H.S.): State qualifer
103-Ben Xiong (Hiram Johnson H.S.): State qualifier
112-Jesse Christienson (Brea Olinda H.S.): State qualifier
119-Duat Mai (Pittsburg H.S.): State qualifier
125-Brandon Takahashi (Valhalla H.S.): State qualifier
125-Benito Mendoza (Watsonville H.S.): State qualifier
130-Phat Dinh (Westmont H.S.): State qualifier
135-Robert Moreno (Liberty H.S.): State qualifier
135-Nic Kons (El Camino H.S.): State qualifier
140-Duc Ly (Stagg H.S.): State qualifier
140-Dan Wesp (Vacaville H.S.): State qualifier
140-Bradley Pavlick (Valhalla H.S.): State qualifier
145-Pat Meredith (Temecula Valley H.S.): State qualifier
145-Jesse Schillo (Santana H.S.): State qualifier
145-Justn Diesslin (Clovis H.S.): State qualifier
145-Justin Fraser (San Ramon Valley H.S.): State qualifier
145-Karl Martinez (Rancho Buena Vista H.S.): State qualifier
145-Mike Stratton (Soquel H.S.): State qualifier
152-Scott Cruess (Monache H.S.): State qualifier
152-David Yacoby (Clovis West H.S.): State qualifier
152-Rustin Banks (Del Oro H.S.): State qualifier
160-Art Martinez (Woodland H.S.): State qualifier
160-Eric Centeno (Grace Davis H.S.): State qualifier
160-Mike Porter (Calvary Chapel H.S.): State qualifier
160-Josue Tirado (Monache H.S.): State qualifier
171-John Mansur (Grossmont H.S.): State qualifier
171-Grant Entsminger (Dana Hills H.S.): State qualifier
171-Frankie Myers (Hoopa H.S.): State qualifier
189-Joe Crilly (Temescal Canyon H.S.): State qualifier
189-Charmbay Jones (Turlock H.S.): State qualifier
189-Kevin Krall (Leigh H.S.): State qualifier/Cadet All-American
215-Gregg Herrington (Valhalla H.S.): State qualifier/3rd. Reno TOC *ranked in top 3 all year
215-Tyler Svenson (West Torrance H.S.): State qualifier
275-Ricky Garnero (West Valley H.S.): State qualifier
275-Travis Thornsberry (Nevada Union H.S.): State qualifier
275-Wade Green (La Jolla H.S.): State qualifier

Juniors (‘00)

Elite wrestlers
1. 152-Brody Barrios (Poway H.S.): State Champion & 3rd. State
2. 119-Mike Simpson (Brethren Christian H.S.): State Champ & 4th./2X Cadet All-American/7th. Cadet World
3. 112-Jason Moreno (Firebaugh H.S.): 2nd. & 6th. State/2X Cadet Nat’l. Champion/9th. Cadet World
4. 130-Steve Garcia (Brethren Christian H.S.): 2nd. & 5th. State/1st. Cadet Wrld. Trials/Cadet All-American
5. 103-Jake Barwis (Ponderosa H.S.): 2nd. & 7th. State/2X Cadet All-American
6. 215-Clint Walbeck (Clovis H.S.): State Champion
7. 135-Matt Cox (Oakdale H.S.): 2nd. State *beat Ricky Palomino, Indpendence (defending State Champion)
8. 135-Tony Aparicio (Loara H.S.): 3rd. State *beat Ricky Palomiono, Independence (defending State Champ)
9. 189-Mike VanWorth (Dos Palos H.S.): 4th. & 6th. State

Top wrestlers
103-Sal Gonzalez (Merced H.S.): 4th. State
103-William Reick (Durham H.S.): 6th. State/Cadet All-American
103-Ryan Pong (San Ramon Valley H.S.): 8th. State
112-Anthony Dalben (Laguna Creek H.S.): 7th. State
112-Efren Ceballos (Manteca H.S.): 2X State qualifier/Junior All-American
119-Ricky Garcia (Santa Fe H.S.): 4th. State/2X Cadet All-American
119-Anthony Felix (Merced H.S.): 7th. State
119-Jarrod Rothman (Monte Vista H.S.): 8th. State ‘98
125-Victor Martinez (Los Banos H.S.): 8th. State
125-Adam Bones (Calvary Chapel H.S.): 3rd. State ‘98/3rd. Reno TOC
125-Angel Portillo (Tulare Union H.S.): 8th. State ‘97 (103’s)
130-Chris Pendleton (Lemoore H.S.): 4th. State
130-Cookie Venagas (Washington Union H.S.): 5th. State
130-Tim Hausler (Vacaville H.S.): 6th. State
130-Cris Brines (Durham H.S.): 8th. State
135-Adam Benitez (Calvary Chapel H.S.): 6th. State
140-Leonel Sanchez (Northview H.S.): 5th. State
145-Peter Le (Santa Teresa H.S.): 7th. State
171-David Galant (Del Mar H.S.): 5th. State
189-Francisco Gamboa (University H.S.): 6th. State
215-Richard Mendonca (Tokay H.S.): 5th. State
215-Ken Kragie (Chowchilla H.S.): 6th. State
215-Marcio Botehlo (Lemoore H.S.): 7th. State
275-Kalvin Barrett (Monta Vista H.S.): 7th. State
275-Randall Brown (Merced H.S.): 8th. State

Special mention
103-Milton Bridges (Johansen H.S.): State qualifier
103-Jack Mahrt (Foothill-Pleasanton H.S.): State qualifier
103-Andrew Onsurez (East Bakersfield H.S.): State qualifier
103-Rafael Hernandez (Gladstone H.S.): State qualifier
103-Steve Hall (Poway H.S.): State qualifier
103-Josh Lam (Wilcox H.S.): State qualifier
103-Josh Schaedel (Murieta Valley H.S.): State qualifier
103-Ray Reyes (Hanford H.S.): State qualifier
103-Marvin Garcia (Norte Vista H.S.): State qualifier
112-Robert Pacheco (Palma H.S.): State qualifier
112-Jeff Bridge (West Hills H.S.): State qualifier
112-Jaime Castillo (Madera H.S.): State qualifier
112-Bryan Johnson (Grace Davis H.S.): State qualifier
112-Eddie Castillo (Clovis H.S.): 2X State qualifier
112-Josh Ramirez (Rancho Buena Vista H.S.): State qualifier ‘98
119-Mike Castillo (Aragon H.S.): State qualifier
119-Adrian Velasquez (San Benito H.S.): State qualifier
119-Ronnie Leal (Hanford H.S.): State qualifier
119-Rick Guzman (Northview H.S.): State qualifier
119-Will Pavlick (Valhalla H.S.): 2X State qualifier
119-Isaac Castillo (Monache H.S.): State qualifier
119-Matt Farias (Shafter H.S.): State qualifier
119-Joe Espinoza (Lincoln H.S.): State qualifier/Cadet All-American
125-Anthony Esparza (Mt. Whitney H.S.): State qualifier
125-Cody Wilkinson (Del Mar H.S.): State qualifier
125-Caleb Chicca (Bakersfield H.S.): State qualifier/6th. Reno TOC
125-Ian Morgan (Rocklin H.S.): State qualifier
125-Gilbert Melendez (Santa Ana H.S.): State qualifier
125-Travis Blevins (Castro Valley H.S.): State qualifier
125-Cesar Valle (Los Altos H.S.): State qualifier
125-Jose Velasquez (Arroyo Grande H.S.): State qualifier
130-Konrad Klayton (Turlock H.S.): State qualifier
130-Chad Blevins (Castro Valley H.S.): State qualifier
130-Tommy Naylor (Mission San Jose H.S.): State qualifier
130-Jeff Silva (Oakdale H.S.): State qualifier
130-Nick Osnaya (Monta Vista H.S.): State qualifier
130-Israel Trujillo (N. Monterey Co. H.S.): State qualifier
130-Mike Guzman (Ayala H.S.): State qualifier
130-Kevin Shaw (Laguna Creek H.S.): State qualifier
130-Isaac Martin (James Logan H.S.): State qualifier
135-Andon Heinberger (Sutter Union H.S.): State qualifier
135-Maurice Washington (Torrance H.S.): State qualifier
135-Robert Estrada (Central H.S.): State qualifier/Cadet All-American
135-Raul Alvarez (Gilroy H.S.): State qualifier
135-Josh Carling (Ponderosa H.S.): State qualifier
140-Buck Meredith (Temecula Valley H.S.): State qualifier
140-David Rivera (El Monte H.S.): State qualifier
140-Rickey Davis (Hemet H.S.): State qualifier
140-Jas Bains (Clovis H.S.): State qualifier
145-Armondo Perez (Farmersville H.S.): State qualifier
145-Greg Baird (Poway H.S.): State qualifier
145-Eric Hicklin (Mission San Jose H.S.): State qualifier ‘98/2nd. Cadet World Trials ‘98 *Injured ‘99
152-Jonathan Benjamin (James Logan H.S.): State qualifier
152-Jose Chavarria (Mendota H.S.): State qualifier
152-Chris Ruickert (Royal H.S.): State qualifier
152-Scott Newell (Las Lomas H.S.): State qualifier
152-Nick Cotta (Lemoore H.S.): State qualifier
152-Andy Tufnell (Calvary Chapel H.S.): State qualifier
160-Brent Volenski (Paradise H.S.): State qualifier
160-Chris Whitehead (Clovis H.S.): State qualifier
160-Adonijah Mehr (Edison H.S.): State qualifier
171-Mike Clarkston (W.C. Wood H.S.): State qualifier
171-Ted Beechinor (Madera H.S.): State qualifier
171-Steffan Weiner (Buchanan H.S.): State qualifier
171-Jake Billingsley (San Ramon Valley H.S.): State qualifier
171-Tony Oka (Westmont H.S.): State qualifier
189-Alex Becerra (Santa Ana H.S.): State qualifier
189-Ronnie Silva (Buchanan H.S.): State qualifier
215-Jason Smoyer (Buchanan H.S.): State qualifier
215-Luke Hartwig (Del Norte H.S.): State qualifier
215-Jordan Everatt (Grossmont H.S.): State qualifier/Cadet All-American
215-Blake Lobel (Diamond Bar H.S.): State qualifier
275-Johnny Ramirez (Dinuba H.S.): State qualifier
275-Juan Prado (Jordan H.S.): State qualifier
275-Ben Flores (San Benito H.S.): State qualifier
275-Jose Herrera (Riordan H.S.): State qualifier
275-Mike Werner (Arlington H.S.): State qualifier
275-Dan Howe (Castro Valley H.S.): State qualifier
275-Walter Harris (Chowchilla H.S.): State qualifier
275-Josh Worthington (Irvine H.S.): State qualifier
275-Jorge Guerrero (John Glenn H.S.): State qualifier
275-Bryan Strain (Centennial-Bakersfield H.S.): State qualifier

Sophomores (‘01)

Elite wrestlers
1. Jacob Palomino (Independence H.S.): 2X State Champion/3rd. Reno TOC
2. Alex Tirapelle (Clovis H.S.): State Champion
3. Miguel Gutierrez (Foothill-Bakersfield H.S.): 3rd. State/Kids & Cadet All-American/4th. Reno TOC
4. Kenneth Cook (American H.S.): 4th. State/Cadet All-American

Top wrestlers
103-Orlando Galvan (Loara H.S.): 7th. State
103-Daniel Chapman (Centennial H.S.): State qualifier/1st. Cal. Classic
103-Joe Streu (Silver Creek H.S.): State qualifier/Cadet National Champion/2X All-American
112-Steve Esparza (Calvary Chapel H.S.): State qualifier ‘98/2X Schoolboy All-American
119-Andy Kim (Poway H.S.): 8th. State
140-Sean Sheets (Centennial H.S.): 7th.State
152-Ryan Halsey (Rancho Buena Vista H.S.): 2X State qualifer/Schoolboy National Champion
171-Adam George (Elk Grove H.S.): 8th. State
277-Lionel Apineru (Barstow H.S.): 6th. State

Special mention
103-Brandon Bautista (Gilroy H.S.): State qualifier
103-Dat Dinh (Westmont H.S.): State qualifier
103-Damen Silva (Lemoore H.S.): State qualifier
103-Robert Garcia (Santana H.S.): State qualifier
103-Nick Leon (Rancho Buena Vista): 2X Cadet All-American
112-Jose Reyes (Brawley H.S.): State qualifier
112-Dustin Tillman (American H.S.): 2X State qualifier
112-Jeff Owens (Arroyo Grande H.S.): State qualifier
119-Antoine Fisher (Mt. Eden H.S.): State qualifier
119-Tommy Vargas (Pacific H.S.): State qualifier
119-Frank Gill (Calvary Chapel H.S.): Cadet All-American/2X Schoolboy All-American
130-Anthony Baza (Fremont H.S.): State qualifier
130-Keith Kroeger (Granite Hills H.S.): State qualifier
130-Juan Mora (Rancho Buena Vista H.S.): Cadet All-American
135-Greg Smith (Rim of the World H.S.): State qualifier
135-Juan Serna (Santa Ana H.S.): State qualifier
140-Even Bernard (Tulare Union H.S.): State qualifier
145-Eddie Navarrette (Sierra Vista H.S.): State qualifier
145-Conan Williams (Calvary Chapel H.S.): State qualifer
171-Granson Clark (Dos Palos H.S.): State qualifier
215-Allen Kennett (Mayfair H.S.): State qualifier
215-Peter Borba (Watsonville H.S.): State qualifier

Freshman (‘02)

Elite wrestlers
103-Darrell Vasquez (Bakersfield H.S.):State Champion ‘99 *Second freshman to win a California State title.
119-Drew East (Bakersfield H.S.): State qualifier/5th. Reno TOC

Top wrestlers
103-Kirk Fitzpatrick (James Logan H.S.): State qualifier
103-Rick Turk (Rim of the World H.S.): State qualifier
112-Andrew Spradlin (Bakersfield H.S.): State qualifier
112-Zeke Trevino (Santa Fe H.S.): State qualifier
112-David Roberts (Bear River H.S.): State qualifier
125-Jeff Bristol (Temecula Valley H.S.): State qualifier
125-Mike Gomez (Rosemead H.S.): State qualifier
191-Anthony Tobin (Bakersfield H.S.): 6th. Central Section