Palomares League Wrestling:
Bonita improved to 3-0 in Palomares League matches Thursday after thumping their hosts from Glendora, 65-18.
The Bearcats won 11 of the 14 matches, including eight via pin fall.
Chris Casanave (106), Owen Calloway (120), Lucas Legaspi (126), Izaiah Huerta (138), Chris Ramirez (145), Grant Fabro (170), Michael Martinez (182) and CT Clancey (195) all pinned their GHS opponents.
Cole Parra (152) claimed a 16-0 tech-fall victory over Glendora’s Ruben Ortiz and both Tristan Fernandez (132) and Levi Hernandez (220) got wins by forfeit.
For Glendora, 160-pound Marquize Brown dominated Bonita’s Evan Loudikas from the start and picked up a first-period victory via pin fall.
GHS heavyweight, Andrew Grimaldi, finished the showdown Thursday with a first-period pin of James D’Angelo.
Jesse Jimenez (11 ) picked up a forfeit to earn six points for the Tartans.
Just below are the match-by-match results, the video conclusion to seven matches and an interview with Bonita wrestlers Tristan Fernandez, Grant Fabro and Bearcats coach, Rob Froh.
Bonita 65, Glendora 18:
106- pounds: Bonita’s Chris Casanave pinned Adam Ormond (first period)
113- Glendora’s Jesse Jimenez win via forfeit
120- Bonita’s Owen Calloway pinned Jayson Mora (second period)
126- Bonita’s Lucas Legaspi pinned Aiden Quintero (second period)
132- Bonita’s Tristan Fernandez win via forfeit
138- Bonita’s Izaiah Huerta pinned Nicholas Frias (second period)
145- Bonita’s Chris Ramirez pinned Cale Smith (first period)
152- Bonita’s Cole Parra def Ruben Ortiz, 16-0 (tech fall)
160- Glendora’s Marquize Brown pins Evan Loudikas (first period)
170- Bonita’s Grant Fabro pinned Jackson Evans (second period)
182- Bonita’s Michael Martinez pinned Emilio Herrera (first period)
195- Bonita’s CT Clancey pinned Nicholas Gonzalez (first period)
220- Bonita’s Levi Hernandez won via forfeit
285- Glendora’s Andrew Grimaldi pinned James D’Angelo (first period)
Up next: Bonita will host Colony next Thursday.
Bonita’s Chris Ramirez (145 pounds) wins via first-period pin fall:
Bonita freshman Cole Parra wins via tech fall at 152 pounds:
160 Pounds: GHS Marquize Brown picks up first-period pin fall:
Bonita senior Grant Fabro pins his Glendora opponent in Thursday’s 65-18, Palomares League victory at Glendora:
Bonita’s Michael Martinez wins via pin fall in his 182-pound match:
Bonita’s CT Clancey picks up pin in his 195-pound match:
Glendora’s Andrew Grimaldi pinned James D’Angelo:
Bonita wrestlers Tristan Fernandez & Grant Fabro, & Bearcats’ coach Rob Froh:
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