California Wrestling Team History

Poway HS – 2024 CIF State Wrestling Team Champions

MOST STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

13 – Clovis (cs): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
8 – Buchanan (cs): 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
7 – Calvary Chapel-Santa Ana (ss): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001
5 – Poway (sd): 1986, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2024
3 – Clovis West (cs): 1983, 1984, 1989
3 – Bakersfield (cs): 2002, 2004, 2010

MOST TOP FIVE TEAM FINISHES

Clovis (Central Section): 35
1st – 1974, 1975, 1976, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
2nd – 1973, 2000, 2004, 2016, 2017
3rd – 1981, 1989, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2010, 2019, 2022
4th – 1986, 1994, 2007, 2009, 2020, 2023
5th – 2001, 2018, 2024

Poway (San Diego Section): 32
1st – 1986, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2024
2nd – 1992, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023
3rd – 1988, 1990, 1991, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
4th – 1995, 2001, 2002, 2008
5th – 1989, 1997, 1998, 2010

Buchanan (Central Section): 17
1st – 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
2nd – 1998, 2002, 2009, 2024
3rd – 2007
4th – 2015
5th – 1996, 2000, 2008

Calvary Chapel-Santa Ana (Southern Section): 13
1st – 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001
2nd – 1995
3rd – 2003
4th – 2004
5th – 2002, 2009, 2016

Bakersfield (Central Section): 12
1st – 2002, 2004, 2010
2nd – 2001, 2005, 2011, 2012
3rd – 1995
4th – 2003
5th – 1980, 2007, 2023

Gilroy (Central Coast Section): 10
2nd – 2008, 2018, 2019
3rd – 2023, 2024
4th – 2006, 2014, 2016
5th – 2012, 2017

Selma (Central Section): 9
2nd – 2009, 2010
3rd – 2011
4th – 1991, 2017, 2018, 2019
5th – 1988, 2020

Vacaville (Sac-Joaquin Section): 7
1st – 2007
3rd – 1986, 2013
4th – 1992, 2005
5th – 2003, 2014

Valhalla-El Cajon (San Diego Section): 7
1st – 1985
2nd – 1991
4th – 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987
5th – 1986

St. John Bosco (Southern Section): 6
2nd- 2020
4th – 2013, 2024
5th – 2015, 2019, 2022

Clovis West (Central Section): 6
1st – 1983, 1984, 1989
2nd – 2014
4th – 1997
5th – 1982

Bella Vista (Sac-Joaquin Section): 6
2nd – 1981, 1982, 1983
3rd – 1977, 1984
5th – 1978

Merced (Sac-Joaquin Section): 5
1st – 1980
2nd – 1976, 1977
3rd – 1974
4th – 1975

Overfelt – San Jose (Central Coast Section): 4
1st – 1979
2nd – 1987
3rd – 1980
4th – 1988

Monte Vista – Spring Valley (San Diego Section): 4
1st – 1973
2nd – 1974
3rd – 1975
5th – 1976

Independence – San Jose (Central Coast Section): 4
1st – 1995
2nd – 1996, 1997
5th – 1994

Madera (Central Section): 4
2nd – 1975, 1984
3rd – 1994
5th – 1991

Lemoore (Central Section): 3
4th – 2000, 2010
5th – 2011

El Dorado – Placentia (Southern Section): 3
1st – 1982
2nd – 1986
3rd – 1983

Notre Dame – Riverside (Southern Section): 3
2nd – 1978, 1980
5th – 1977

Ponderosa – Shingle Springs (Sac-Joaquin Section): 3
2nd – 1993
3rd – 1992, 1997

De La Salle – Concord (North Coast Section): 2
4th – 2011, 2012

Victor Valley (Southern Section): 2
1st – 1987
4th – 1990

Andrew Hill-San Jose (Central Coast Section): 2
1st – 1978
5th – 1979

Hughson (Sac-Joaquin Section): 2
2nd – 1999
5th – 2005

Arroyo – El Monte (Southern Section): 2
2nd – 1989
5th – 1992

Elk Grove (Sac-Joaquin Section): 2
3rd – 2005
4th – 1978

James Logan – Union City (North Coast Section): 2
3rd – 1996
4th – 1995

San Ramon Valley – Danville (North Coast Section): 2
5th – 1983, 1984

Turlock (Sac-Joaquin Section): 2
5th – 1990, 2004

MOST INDIVIDUAL STATE PLACERS
BY A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

Record accomplished with 14 weight groups (State placers = Top 8)
12 – Poway (sd): 2024
12 – Buchanan (cs): 2024
11 – Buchanan (cs): 2020
11 – Clovis (cs): 2011
10 – Buchanan (cs): 2023
10 – Buchanan (cs): 2022
10 – Buchanan (cs) 2016
10 – Clovis (cs) 2015
10 – Clovis (cs): 2012
9 – Bakersfield (cs): 2002
8 – Poway (sd): 2023
8 – Clovis (cs): 2023
8 – Buchanan (cs): 2019
8 – Buchanan (cs): 2018
8 – Buchanan (cs): 2017
7 – Gilroy (cc): 2024
7 – St. John Bosco (ss): 2024
7 –  Palm Desert (ss): 2023
7 – Gilroy (cc): 2018
7 – Clovis (cs): 2017
7 – Clovis (cs): 2008

MOST INDIVIDUAL STATE PLACERS
BY A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

Record accomplished with 13 weight groups (State placers = Top 6)
7 – Clovis West (cs): 1983

TEAM SCORING RECORD

1. 290.5 points – Poway (sd): 2024 (3 champions)
2. 276.5 points – Clovis (cs): 2015 (3 champions)
3. 274.5 points – Buchanan (cs): 2016 (3 champions)
4. 270 points – Buchanan (cs): 2022 (3 champions)
5. 261 points – Buchanan (cs):2020 (4 champions)
6 256.5 points – Poway (sd): 2022 (0 champions)
7. 256.5 points – Clovis (cs): 2012 (2 champions)
8. 255 points – Buchanan (cs): 2024 (1 champion)
9. 244 points – Buchanan (cs): 2023 (0 champions)
10. 235 points – Buchanan (cs): 2019 (2 champions)
11. 226.5 points – Bakersfield (cs): 2002 (4 champions)
12. 219 points – Buchanan (cs): 2018 (2 champions)
13. 213.5 points – Buchanan (cs): 2017 (2 champions)
14. 202.5 points – Poway (sd): 2023 (1 champion)

MOST INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS

4 – Bakersfield (cs): 2002, 2004
4 – Buchanan (cs): 2020

MOST INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS
BY SECTION

1. Southern (ss): 234
2. Central (cs): 173
3. Sac-Joaquin (sj): 95
4. Central Coast (cc): 63
5. North Coast (nc): 53
5. San Diego (sd): 57
7. Northern (ns): 12
8t. Oakland (os): 1
8t. Los Angeles City (la): 2
10. San Francisco (sf): 0

TOP 5 SECTIONS WITH MOST INDIVIDUAL
STATE MEDALS

1. Southern (ss): 1511
2. Central (cs): 1151
3. Sac-Joaquin (sj): 852
4. Central Coast (cc): 505
5. San Diego (sd): 483

MOST WRESTLERS IN CHAMPIONSHIP
STATE FINALS

7 – Poway (sd): 2024
7 – Bakersfield (cs): 2002

Note:
1973-1989 (State placer = top 6)
1990-present (State placer = top 8)

Stats compiled by cifstate.org