Wrestling:
Nineteen wrestlers from 210 Prep Sports programs have earned their spot at next week’s CIF State Championships in Bakersfield.
The top four placers from each of the 14 weight classes at Saturday’s CIF-SS Masters Meet advance to the three-day event inside the Dignity Health Arena.
Of the 19 qualifiers, three earned individual titles and six placed second at Sonora High School in La Habra.
Northview had an area-best seven state qualifiers, including a pair of champs.
Etiwanda is sending five, Upland three, West Covina two, South Hills one and Aubreyelle Baeza will represent San Dimas.
Mia Hooper secured Northview’s first title.
Hooper dominated her way to a 125-pound championship in the blue bracket.
She pinned Great Oak’s Mila Cal Ortiz (1:06), Bonita’s Lexi Cooprider (3:48) and San Clemente’s Kenslie Watts (1:53) in the first, quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, respectively.
In the final, Hooper cruised to a 10-1 victory over Santa Ana’s Tiffany Nguyen.
West Covina’s Julie Cimarusti earned her second consecutive title.
Cimarusti got a first-round bye.
She pinned Ayala’s Tatiana Chavarin in 37 seconds in the quarterfinal.
Cimarusti secured the 140-pound blue title with victories over Elsinore’s Rylee Moorehead (16-1) and Downey’s Ivana Cuellar (14-7).
Northview’s Sumaya Lazaro claimed the 140-pound gold championship.
In the first round, Lazaro pinned Gahr’s Isabella Jamison in just 37 seconds.
She stuck Paloma Valley’s Jiana Rivera at 3:46.
And Lazaro secured semifinal and title-bout victories over Cypress’ Bella Lyrse (9-4), and Peninsula’s Gianna Lopez (8-3).
Sophia Lazaro (Northview) went 3-1 at 105 pounds (gold), including a 12-5 victory over Huntington Beach’s Bella Mora, a 20-8 major over Mater Dei’s Valentina Medina and a pin of Arroyo’s Dalylah Mora at 1:43.
In the final, San Marino’s Malia Manibog claimed a 14-5 victory over Lazaro.
Melissa Acosta (West Covina) was the 110-pound runner up in the blue bracket.
Acosta pinned El Monte’s Jaqueline Ramirez at 1:52, followed by a tech fall (15-0) over Edison’s Victoria Ashlock, and she stuck No. 2 seeded Nohea Booth (Marina) in 55 seconds.
In the final, Peninsula’s Leila Witzerman pinned Acosta at 3:31.
Marci Cueva (Northview) placed second in the 130-pound Blue Division.
Cueva opened with an 18-2 tech fall over Delia Espinoza (Downey), 18-2, and she followed that up with a pin in 39 seconds over Sultana’s Angelina Garcia.
Cueva defeated Santa Ana’s Marley Nelson in the semifinal before falling 11-3 to Newbury Park’s Madison Black.
Jules Sitani (Northview) was the 145-pound blue runner up.
Sitani pinned La Serna’s Olivia Cherian (2:13), Silverado’s Lilianne Donan (1:11) and Norwalk’s Amber Farr (5:10) to earn a spot in the final.
Corona’s Jestinah Solomua secured her title with a 15-1 victory over Sitani.
Sophia Lopez (Upland) finished second in the 170-pound Gold Division.
Lopez opened the tournament with a tech fall (17-0) over Mission Viejo’s Hanna Morales, followed by a 7-0 victory over Walnut’s Nicole Chavez and another tech fall (16-1) versus Rancho Cucamonga’s Hailey Aban.
Rio Mesa’s Brooklyn Bittner defeated Lopez, 8-3, in their title bout.
Aubreyelle Baeza (San Dimas) placed second in the 190-pound blue bracket.
Baeza dominated her way into the final, including pins over Ventura’s Graesyn Lee (38 seconds), Downey’s Janice Soto (39), and Etiwanda’s Sonia Ibarra (1:26).
In the title bout, No. 1 Estefany Caballero of Orange Lutheran edged Baeza, the No. 2 seed, 1-0.
Mia Hooper’s Path to a 125-Pound Blue Title:
First: Hooper pinned Mila Cal Ortiz (Great Oak) at 1:06
Quarterfinal: Hooper pinned Lexi Cooprider (Bonita) at 3:48
Semifinal: Hooper pinned Kenslie Watts (San Clemente) at 1:53
Final: Hooper def. Tiffany Nguyen (Santa Ana), 10-1
Julie Cimarusti’s Path to a 140-Pound Blue Title:
First: Forfeit
Quarterfinal: Cimarusti pinned Tatiana Chavarin (Ayala) at 0:37
Semifinal: Cimarusti def. Rylee Moorehead (Elsinore), 16-1
Final: Cimarusti def. Ivana Cuellar (Downey), 14-7
Sumaya Lazaro’s Path to a 140-Pound Gold Title:
First: Lazaro pins Isabella Jamison (Gahr) at 0:37
Quarterfinal: Lazaro pins Jiana Rivera (Paloma Valley) at 3:46
Semifinal: Lazaro def. Bella Lyrse (Cypress), 9-4
Final: Lazaro def. Gianna Lopez (Peninsula), 8-3
CIF State Masters First-Fourth Place Results:
100 Pounds Blue Division:
1st Place Match: Hayden Yanagisawa (Mayfair) def. Mia Hernandez (Colony) by forfeit
3rd: Abigail Marquez (Marina) def. Gabriela Martinez (Santa Ana), 15-0
100 Gold:
1st: Kylie-Ann Thach (Roosevelt) pinned Reynalyn Geronimo (Fountain Valley) at 4:00
3rd: Olivia Munson (Chaminade) pinned Noellie Ramos (Carter) at 1:22
105 Blue:
1st: Angelica Serratos (Santa Ana) def. Kiem-Ai Pham (Corona), 4-1
3rd: Tessa Fortenbaugh (Canyon) def. Kelsie Chater (Walnut), 8-0
105 Gold:
1st: Malia Manibog (San Marino) def. Sophia Lazaro (Northview), 14-5
3rd: Audriana Rodriguez (Orange Vista) pinned Bella Mora (Huntington Beach) at 2:58
110 Blue:
1st: Leila Witzerman (Peninsula) Melissa Acosta (West Covina) at 3:31
3rd: Nohea Booth (Marina) def. Madison Ramirez (Chaparral) by forfeit
110 Gold:
1st: Alexa Smith (Orange Lutheran) pinned Samantha Cornejo (Esperanza) at 3:29
3rd: Aya Yoshitake (San Marino) def. Katalina De Haro (Hillcrest), 3-2
115 Blue:
1st: Aubree Gutierrez (Marina) def. Maggie Cornish (Tesoro), 10-0
3rd: Olive Lechiara (Temecula Valley) def. Ellie Myer (Victor Valley), 11-7
115 Gold:
1st: Paris Soria (Los Altos) pinned Eliana Salazar (Santa Ana) at 0:51
3rd: Rebecca Dezan (Upland) pinned Jennifer Flores (Orange Lutheran) at 2:18
120 Blue:
1st: Epenesa Elison (Los Altos) def. Evelyn Lopez (Hamilton), 19-4
3rd: Itzel Herrera (Corona) def. Eliana Garcia (Northview), 9-3
120 Gold:
1st: Alexia Hernandez (Rio Mesa) pinned Jaedis Brady (Esperanza) at 1:48
3rd: Genesis Chavez (Citrus Valley) def. Kherington Mendes (Mayfair) by forfeit
125 Blue:
1st: Mia Hooper (Northview) def. Tiffany Nguyen (Santa Ana), 10-1
3rd: Kenslie Watts (San Clemente) def. Faith Bree (Redondo Union) by forfeit
125 Gold:
1st: Emma Goodland (Roosevelt) pinned Cheyenne Stepanian (Hesperia) at 3:48
3rd: Sussette Bell (Etiwanda) pinned Juliet Martin (Newbury Park) at 0:51
130 Blue:
1st: Madison Black (Newbury Park) def. Marci Cueva (Northview), 11-3
3rd: Marley Nelson (Santa Ana) pinned Izabella Luna (Fullerton) at 3:28
130 Gold:
1st: Victoria Espinoza (Palm Desert) def. Isabella Sermana (Cerritos), 7-1
3rd: Zelilah Ellison-Perez (Upland) def. Savina La Grass (Hillcrest) by forfeit
135 Blue:
1st: Izel Padilla (Excelsior Charter) pinned Zahra Stewart (Orange Vista) at 1:37
3rd: Shaire Anzures (Pacifica) pinned Ruby Dominguez (Mira Costa) at 0:40
135 Gold:
1st: Lilyiana Balderas (Anaheim) def. Rianna Bernal (Marina), 4-3
3rd: Juliet Salazar (Northview) def. Sophia Cardenas (Roosevelt) by forfeit
140 Blue:
1st: Julie Cimarusti (West Covina) def. Ivana Cuellar (Downey), 14-7
3rd: Lillian Zediker (Etiwanda) def. Ava McGowan (South Hills), 9-5
140 Gold:
1st: Sumaya Lazaro (Northview) def. Gianna Lopez (Peninsula), 8-3
3rd: Ashlynn Lynch (Northwood) def. Bella Lyrse (Cypress), 12-10
145 Blue:
1st: Jestinah Solomua (Corona) def. Jules Sitani (Northview), 15-1
3rd: Amber Farr (Norwalk) pinned Lillian Benoe (Fountain Valley) at 1:35
145 Gold:
1st: Josephine Rettich (Aliso Niguel) pinned Sophia Galindez (Orange Vista) at 3:04
3rd: Maiya Bradley (Vista Murrieta) def. Naveena Enriquez (Palm Desert), 7-4
155 Blue:
1st: Natalie Blanco (Chino) pinned Laiyah Aguilar (Fountain Valley) at 3:31
3rd: Michelle Flores-Vazques (Rio Mesa) def. Aurora Oswald (Colony) by forfeit
155 Gold:
1st: Eva Garcia (Marina) def. Samya Bazile (Pacifica), 10-3
3rd: Gwenna Mitchell (Temescal Canyon) pinned Andie Munoz (La Quinta) at 4:01
170 Blue:
1st: Tiffany Bell (Orange Lutheran) def. Jade Martinez (Arroyo), 11-0
3rd: Berlynn Solia-Tago (LB Poly) def. Arielle Perez (Warren) by default
170 Gold:
1st: Brooklyn Bittner (Rio Mesa) def. Sophia Lopez (Upland), 8-3
3rd: Nicole Chavez (Walnut) pinned Isabella De La Vega (Etiwanda) at 3:44
190 Blue:
1st: Estefany Caballero (Orange) def. Aubreyelle Baeza (San Dimas), 1-0
3rd: Sara Ayala (Mountain View) pinned Sonia Ibarra (Etiwanda) at 3:30
190 Gold:
1st: Vanessa Cabrera (Roosevelt) pinned Reanne Chavez (Mayfair) at 1:02
3rd: Selieni Paseka (LB Poly) pinned Leilani Iaone (Shadow Hills) at 2:08
235 Blue:
1st: Gia Coons (Orange Vista) def. Isabella Lorenzana (Marina), 1-0
3rd: Maria Nunez (Palm Desert) def. Adelena Martinez (Hemet) by forfeit
235 Gold:
1st: Ashley Wafer (Lakewood) pinned Hailey Barrios (Citrus Valley) at 2:57
3rd: Sofia Ibarra (Etiwanda) def. Allison Cortes (Rio Mesa), 4-0
CIF State Qualifiers From 210 Prep Sports Programs:
105: Sophia Lazaro, Northview (second place)
110: Melissa Acosta, West Covina (second)
115: Rebecca Dezan, Upland (third)
120: Eliana Garcia, Northview (fourth)
125: Mia Hooper, Northview (champion)
125: Sussette Bell, Etiwanda (third)
130: Marci Cueva, Northview (second)
130: Zelilah Ellison-Perez, Upland (third)
135: Juliet Salazar, Northview (third)
140: Julie Cimarusti, West Covina (champion, blue)
140: Sumaya Lazaro, Northview (champion, gold)
140: Lillian Zediker, Etiwanda (third)
140: Ava McGowan, South Hills (fourth)
145: Jules Sitani, Northview (second)
170: Sophia Lopez, Upland (second)
170: Isabella De La Vega, Etiwanda (fourth)
190: Aubreyelle Baeza, San Dimas (second)
190: Sonia Ibarra, Etiwanda (fourth)
235: Sofia Ibarra, Etiwanda (third)