California College Guys to Watch in 2015-16
Not all the college rosters were updated by the time of this posting so let us know who has been left off the list and we’ll make sure to get him added. Contact CalGrappler here or email us at CalGrappler@gmail.com.
Appalachian State
Michael Longo (Santiago HS) 149 lbs. So. – Profile
Arizona State
Anthony Anderson (Beckman HS) 165 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Jesse Calderon (La Quinta HS) 141 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Chace Eskam (Carlsbad HS) 197 lbs. 6Sr. – Profile
Chance Eskam (Carlsbad HS) 285 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Ryan Nantuna (Elk Grove HS) 149 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Tyree Owens (Dublin HS) 133 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Christian Pagdilao (Santiago HS) 149 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco HS) 174 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco) 184 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy HS) 141 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Bloomsburg
Sam Holandez (Carson HS) 125 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Boise State
Chris Caldwell (Las Lomas HS) 133 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Gabriel Gonzalez (Washington Union HS) 285 lbs. So. – Profile
Brown
Richard Muniz (Centennial HS) 165 lbs. So. – Profile
Bucknell
Victor Lopez (Poway HS) 149 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Cal Poly
Joe Applegate (Laguna Hills HS) 174 lbs. So. – Profile
Johnny Beltran (Servite HS) 174 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro HS) 125 lbs. So. – Profile
Josh Cortez (Temecula Valley HS) 141 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Jason DelaCruz (Buchanan HS) 125 lbs. So. – Profile
Isaias Diaz (Folsom HS) 165 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Yoshito Funakoshi (West Torrance HS) 125 lbs. So. – Profile
David Gonzalez (San Dimas HS) 125 lbs. Fr. – Profile
J.T. Goodwin (Bear Creek HS) 197 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Joe Granger (Rancho Bueno Vista HS) 165 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Kyler Hansen (Buchanan HS) 141 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Xavier Johnson (Liberty HS) 157 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Blake Kastl (Gilroy HS) 149 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Connor Kim (Mission Viejo HS) 133 lbs. So. – Profile
Jacob Leon (Alta Loma HS) 149 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Cortes Morales (Clovis West HS) 197 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Andrew Morgan (Fountain Valley HS) 174 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Sohrab Movahedi (Granada Hills Charter HS) 174 lbs. So. – Profile
Liam Sorahan (Poway HS) 285 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Clay Teixeira (St. Joseph HS) 157 lbs. So. – Profile
Victor Trujillo (Bella Vista HS) 133 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Luke Wilson (Righetti HS) 165 lbs. So. – Profile
Mitch Wood (Union Mine HS) 184 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Cal State Bakersfield
Jesus Ambriz (Rancho Buena Vista HS) 174 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Kyle Anderson (Servite HS) 125 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Dominic Balmer (Woodcreek HS) 285 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Bryan Battisto (Harbor HS) 165 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Noah Blakley-Beanes (Servite HS) 133 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Dylan Bollinger (Sultana HS) 184 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Lorenzo De La Riva (Folsom HS) 165 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (College Park HS) 285 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Adam Fierro (Bakersfield HS) 165 lbs. RSr. – Profile
AJ Fierro (Bakersfield HS) 149 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Reuben Franklin (Vista Murrieta HS) 197 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Matt Gamble (Monache HS) 125 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Bryce Hammond (Bakersfield HS) 174 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Coleman Hammond (Bakersfield HS) 149 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Carlos Herrera (Bakersfield HS) 133 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Mike Herrera (Rancho Buena Vista HS) 149 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Tyler Lawrence (Escalon HS) 149 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Sergio Mendez (San Fernando HS) 125 lbs. Jr. – Profile
David Meza (Buena Park HS) 157 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Ian Nickell (Bakersfield HS) 133 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Sean Nickell (Bakersfield HS) 125 lbs. So. – Profile
Sean O’Rourke (Mater Del HS) 141 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Adrian Panduro (Corcoran HS) 133 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Mark Penyacsek (Gilroy HS) 197 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Matt Penyacsek (Gilroy HS) 184 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Everett Pratt (Monte Vista HS) 133 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Russell Rohlfing (Sonora HS) 141 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Jacob Thalin (Santa Teresa HS) 157 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Matt Williams (Sultana HS) 197 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Steven Wood (Lemoore HS) 285 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Campbell
Daniel Luty (American HS) 157 lbs. Jr. – Profile
The Citadel
Andrew Clayton (Santa Margartia HS) 141 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Columbia
Andrew Barth (San Marino HS) 165 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Manny Lair (Poway HS) 133 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Jacob Macalolooy (James Logan HS) 141 lbs. S0. – Profile
Johnson Mai (North Torrence HS) 125 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Joe Moita (San Marino HS) 133 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Tyler Zimmer (Clovis West HS) 157 lbs. S0. – Profile
Cornell
Jeremy Sweany (Vacaville HS) 285 lbs. So. – Profile
Nahshon Garrett (Chico HS) 125 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Nik Pena (Selma HS) 141 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Drexel
Eric Ochoa (Northview HS) 125 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Duke
Joey Abbate (Central Catholic HS) 133 lbs. Jr. – Profile
George Mason
Gary Miltenberger (Fremont HS) 285 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Vincent Rodriguez (Clovis North HS) 133 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Hofstra
Alex Mirante (Campolindo HS) 141 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Illinois
Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore HS) 157 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Indiana
Sean Brown (Granite Bay HS) 141 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Bryce Martin (Bakersfield HS) 165 lbs. So. – Profile
Iowa
Perez Perez (Windsor HS) 125 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Iowa State
Blayne Briceno (Crespi HS) 149 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Joseph Dominguez (St. John Bosco HS) 149 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Christian Lopez (San Clemente HS) 133 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Anthony Wesley (Jesuit HS) 141 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Michigan State
Hermilo Esquivel (Orland HS) 133 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Javier Gasca (Kingsburg HS) 141 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Minnesota
Farris Karaborni (Monta Vista HS) 184 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Tijani Karaborni (Monta Vista HS) 174 lbs. RFr. – Profile
North Dakota State
Nico Colunga (Oakdale HS) 125 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Tirso Lara (Poway HS) 125 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Josh Rodriguez (Righetti HS) 125 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Northern Colorado
Nick Alspaugh (J Serra HS) 149 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Timmy Box (Bakersfield HS) 149 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Trent Noon (Oakdale HS) 197 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Nikko Reyes (Clovis West HS) 184 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Northern Illinois
McCoy Kent (Enochs HS) 149 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Angel Velasquez (Pitman HS) 133 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Northwestern
Ian Cramer (Gunn HS) 141 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Ohio State
Mike Manuche (Westview HS) 133 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Oklahoma
Nate Mateo (Foothill-Santa Ana HS) 157 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Shayne Tucker (Bella Vista HS) 149 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Sean Williams (Lemoore HS) 125 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Old Dominion
Chris Mecate (Redlands East Valley HS) 141 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Emilio Saavedra (Modesto HS) 133 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Oregon State
Corey Griego (Sultana HS) 184 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Nate Keeve (Terra Linda HS) 197 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Ronnie Stevens (Oakdale HS) 125 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Penn
A.J. Murabito (Saratoga HS) 149 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Penn State
Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel HS) 197 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Nick Nevills (Clovis HS) 285 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Princeton
Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon HS) 197 lbs. So. – Profile
South Dakota State
Isaac Andrade (Foothill-Redding HS) 125 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Jaxon Fitzgerald (Foothill-Palo Cedro HS) 133 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Stanford
Eric Cramer (Gunn HS) 125 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Ryan Davies (Clovis HS) 184 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Austin Flores (Clovis North HS) 184 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Paul Fox (Gilroy HS) 157 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Maxwell Hvolbek (Blair Academy HS) 157 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy HS) 141 lbs. So. – Profile
Jesus Loza (Newark Memorial HS) 165 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Dylan Morris (Redwood HS) 174 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Nathan Morris (Redwood HS) 184 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Zach Nevills (Clovis HS) 184 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Mason Pengilly (Porterville HS) 133 lbs. So. – Profile
Keaton Subjeck (Oak Ridge HS) 174 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Jim Wilson (McNair HS) 165 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Army West Point
Trevor Smith (Ripon HS) 285 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Navy
Josh Bailey (Frontier HS) 285 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Steban Cervantes (Poway HS) 197 lbs. So. – Profile
Utah Valley
Khristian Olivas (Clovis HS) 141 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Matthew Ontiveros (Central HS) 141 lbs. So. – Profile
Will Sumner (Nevada Union HS) 184 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Josh Temple (Green Valley HS) 125 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Richard Ybarra-Brandt (Liberty-Maderay HS) 197 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Wyoming
Jake Elliott (Oakmont HS) 149 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Kyle Pope (Bakersfield HS) 157 lbs. So. – Profile
Max Stevens (Oakdale HS) 125 lbs. Fr. – Profile
In Transition
Grand Canyon
Daniel Chaid (Bellarmine Prep HS) 197 lbs. RSo. – Profile
John Chavez (Bishop Amat HS) 125 lbs. So. – Profile
Matthew Hernandez (Orange Lutheran HS) 174 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Sean Medley (Wasco HS) 285 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Uzo Owuama (Bloomington HS) 141 lbs. So. – Profile
Jesse Tayler (Poway HS) 141 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Zack Velasquez (Ponderosa HS) 157 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Division 2
California Baptist
Alex Anunciation (Marina HS) 149 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Ethen Asuncion (Roosevelt HS) 125 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Brad Beaudette (Newport Harbor HS) 184 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Bryce Benlian (Desert HS) 184 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Brady Bersano (Clovis HS) 157 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Jose Cabanas (Canyon Springs HS) 125 lbs. S0. – Profile
Jake Ceja (Desert Mirage HS) 149 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Bradley Christensen (Chaparral HS) 165 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Peter Cunningham (Chaparral HS) 141 lbs. So. – Profile
Sergio Enloe (Clovis HS) 149 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Nick Fiegener (Folsom HS) 184 lbs. S0. – Profile
Bradford Gerl (Downey-Calvary Chapel HS) 141 lbs. RSr. – Profile
Daxton Gordon (Brawley HS) 141 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Paul Head (La Costa Canyon HS) 197 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Anthony Hernandez (Vacaville HS) 125 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Matt Hickman (Camarillo HS) 157 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Joshua Ho-Lopez (Downey HS) 125 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Dominic Kincaid (Clovis HS) 165 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Harlan Kistler (Martin Luther King HS) 197 lbs. RSo. – Profile
Nolan Kistler (Martin Luther King HS) 165 lbs. So. – Profile
Armand Molina (Firebaugh HS) 133 lbs. Fr. – Profile
David Padilla (Dinuba HS) 285 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Christian Smith (Rim of the World HS) 174 lbs. So. – Profile
Trent Smith (Sultana HS) 133 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Martiros Vardanian (La Canada HS) 197 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Michael Villegas (Irvine HS) 157 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Aaron Wu (Monte Vista HS) 174 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Colorado State
Anthony Ball (Rancho Buena Vista HS) 197 lbs. S0. – Profile
Alejandro Chambers (Chico HS) 165 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Augie DeSantis (Escondido HS) 197 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Alan Emmons (Ponderosa HS) 174 lbs. Jr. – Profile
John Lancaster (West Hills HS) 125 lbs. So. – Profile
Adrian Manzo (Crespi Carmelite HS) 125 lbs. S0. – Profile
University of Mary (ND)
Travis Smith (Ripon HS) 285 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Chris Perez (Selma HS) 285 lbs. Jr. – Profile
North Carolina-Pembroke
Hayden Fry (Vacaville HS) 149 lbs. Fr. – Profile
St. Cloud State
Jordan Aquino (Vacaville HS) 125 lbs. Fr. – Profile
Daniel Polanco (Saint Francis HS) 141 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Notre Dame College
Joey Davis (Santa Fe HS) 174 lbs. Sr. – Profile
San Francisco State
Alex Abono (De La Salle HS) 157 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Sam Alnassiri (Sheldon HS) 285 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Gabriel Balderas (Ceres HS) 133 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Tanner Blank (Liberty HS) 285 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Zac Contreras (West Hills HS) 149 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Johnny Costa (Escalon HS) 174 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Jerry De La Rosa (Riordan HS) 149 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Gabe Fuentes (Rio Americano HS) 174 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Jordan Gurrola (North Torrance HS) 133 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Tavis Ino (San Marcos HS) 149 lbs. RJr. – Profile
Nathaniel Lopez (Lemoore HS) 197 lbs. RFr. – Profile
Martin Martinez (Palma HS) 165 lbs. So. – Profile
Calvin Nicholls (South San Francisco HS) 184 lbs. Sr. – Profile
Tanner Reeves (Oakdale HS) 165 lbs. So. – Profile
Peter Santos (Oakmont HS) 165 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Brandon Vu (Rodriguez HS) 125 lbs. So. – Profile
Augustana
Michael Lowman (Foothill HS) 285 lbs. Jr. – Profile
Not sure you received my email, so here is the info: Travis Smith (Ripon HS) 285lb Sr. @ University of Mary, Bismarck, ND Div2 And Trevor Smith is the only California wrestler on Army West Point team. The profiles have been recently updated on Army’s website. Trevor is a Jr.
Hayen Fry SO 165 lbs (Vacaville High School) University of North Carolina Pembroke
Hayden Fry
Cisneros no longer wrestling or attending Cornell. 2X State Champ Jeramy Sweany 285
Here is a good article on Alex. http://thecaliforniawrestler.com/inside-the-mind-of-alex-cisneros/