Girls Wrestling:
2022 CIF-SS Southern Division Individuals at SDHS:
San Dimas may have finished second at Saturday’s CIF-SS Southern Division Individuals in team points and Masters qualifiers to VVL rival, Northview.
But the Saints had a tournament-high three CIF-SS individual champions and eight of their wrestlers will move forward.
SDHS senior Esperanza Dorantes won her first career CIF title after claiming the 126-pound division.
Cameron Ortiz (131) and Juliana Marquez (160) also represented their program with individual championships.
Northview had tournament-highs in team points (263.5) and qualified 12 for Masters.
Savannah Lewis (150) was Northview’s lone champion on Saturday.
Alexis Garza (106), Leilani Lazaro (116), Baylee Carrillo (126) and Andrea Mateo (143) all had runner-up finishes for the Vikings.
Arroyo’s Briana Gonzalez (101) and Emilie Gonzalez helped the program finish in third place, behind Northview and San Dimas.
Up next: The girls will try to earn their spot at state at this weekend’s Masters Meet at Marina High School in Huntington Beach.
Team Finish:
1- Northview (263.5 team points) & 12 Master’s Qualifiers
2- San Dimas (181) & 8MQ
3- Arroyo (125) & 5MQ
4- Montclair (103.5) & 4MQ
5- Vista Murrieta (102) & 4MQ
6- Westminster (95) & 4MQ
7- Covina (91) & 4MQ
8- Chino (89) & 4MQ
9- Schurr (86) & 5MQ
10- Cabrillo Lompoc (68) & 2MQ
OTHERS:
17- La Canada (52) & 2MQ
22- Charter Oak (44) & 3MQ
33- West Covina (31) & 1MQ
Individual Champions:
101 Pounds: Briana Gonzalez (Arroyo)
106: Emilie Gonzalez (Arroyo)
111: Yaira Sakamoto (Santa Monica)
116: Carissa Qureshi (Portola)
126: Esperanza Dorantes (San Dimas)
131: Cameron Ortiz (San Dimas)
137: Michelle Fierro (Chino)
143: Jo Forman (Montclair)
150: Savannah Lewis (Northview)
160: Juliana Marquez (San Dimas)
170: Mariyah Casados (Vista Murrieta)
189: Galilea Garcia (Schurr)
235: Pepper Marks (Santa Barbara)
Runner Up:
101: Alicia Serratos (Laguna Hills)
106: Alexis Garza (Northview)
111: Virdiana Sanchez (Godinez)
116: Leilani Lazaro (Northview)
126: Baylee Carrillo (Northview)
131: Kera Finnegan (La Canada)
137: Gigi Alonzo (Murrieta Mesa)
143: Andrea Mateo (Northview)
150: Alyssa Muirhead (Chaparral)
160: Kayla Laguana (Westminster)
170: Kaley Rice (Montclair)
189: Dee Gallegos (Montclair)
235: Allie Phillips (Keppel)
San Dimas Masters Qualifiers:
Odalis Garcia 101 – 7th
Esperanza Dorantes 126 -1st
Cameron Ortiz 131 – 1st
Alani Marrujo 143 – 3rd
Kaylyn Gonzalez 150 – 8th
Juliana Marquez 160 – 1st
Jenae Acero 170 – 4th
Charlene Smith 235 – 6th
Northview Masters Qualifiers:
101 Jenelle Gozun (Jr.) 8th
106 Alexis Garza (Jr.) 2nd
111 Samantha Rivera (Fr.) 4th
116 Leilani Lazaro (Jr.) 2nd
121 Mia Sanchez (So.) 2nd
126 Baylee Carrillo (So.) 2nd
131 Sophia Gomez (Fr.) 3rd
137 Leticia Sanchez (Sr.) 5th
143 Andrea Mateo (So.) 2nd
150 Savannah Lewis (Sr.) 1stš
170 Natalie Lopez (Jr.) 5th
189 Rebecca Juarez (So.)6th
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