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California High School Wrestling – Top Incoming Freshmen Class of 2028
Here are the top freshmen wrestlers poised to make an impact in the upcoming 2024-2025 season. Comment below on who you think has the best chance of placing at the State Meet in February.
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| RANK | WRESTLER | SCHOOL | STATE PLACER |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gio Hernandez | Bakersfield (cs) | ||
 | Jacob Fernandez | Bonita (ss) | ||
 | Paul Ruiz | Buchanan (cs) | ||
| Carlo Contino | Buchanan (cs) | ||
| JJ Greene | Buchanan (cs) | ||
| Jax Vang | Buchanan (cs) | ||
 | Damian Leal | Central Catholic (sj) | ||
| Barrett Silva | Central Catholic (sj) | ||
| Helo Blackwell | Central Catholic (sj) | ||
| Eli Swartz | Central Catholic (sj) | ||
| Sean Griffin | Central Catholic (sj) | ||
 | Daniel Guerra | Central Union (sd) | ||
 | Andrew Arroyo Jr. | Clovis (cs) | ||
 | Tyler Sweet | Clovis North (cs) | ||
| Elijah Ornelas | Clovis North (cs) | ||
| Lucas Mendez | Clovis North (cs) | ||
 | Julian Brillantes | Elk Grove (sj) | ||
 | Sammy Sanchez | Esperanza (ss) | ||
 | Eli Mendoza | Gilroy (cc) | ||
 | Cristian Villarreal | Evergreen Valley (cc) | ||
 | Adrian Rivera | Lincoln (cc) | ||
 | Owen Hardesty | Live Oak (cc) | ||
 | Elham Hashimi | Livermore (nc) | ||
 | Luke Schoch | Los Gatos (cc) | ||
| Michael Terrell | Los Gatos (cc) | ||
| Wesley Hayden | Los Gatos (cc) | ||
 | Hawk Alvarez | Mayfair (ss) | ||
 | Jakob Castillo | Merced (sj) | ||
 | Brian Knuutti | Petaluma (nc) | ||
 | Mateo Jimenez | Saint Francis (cc) | ||
 | Santos Tizoc | Silver Creek (cc) | ||
| Hunter Luna | Saint Francis (cc) | ||
 | Isai Fernandez | St. John Bosco (ss) | ||
| Mason Savidan | St. John Bosco (ss) | ||
| Jorge Rios | St. John Bosco (ss) | ||
| Mason Savidan | St. John Bosco (ss) | ||
 | Cody Holtberg | St. Mary's (sj) | ||
 | Maddox Hazard | Sultana (ss) | ||
California High School All-State Wrestling Teams by Grade
The 2024 CIF State Wrestling Championships wrapped up in February, with the Poway boys seizing their fifth State title and setting a new all-time scoring record of 290.5 points. Buchanan claimed the runner-up spot with 255 points, while Gilroy secured third place with 206 points. Noteworthy achievements were marked as five boys earned the prestigious title of two-time State Champions. Among them were Ronnie Ramirez (120-pounds), representing Walnut as a junior; Daniel Zepeda (138-pounds), a junior from Gilroy; Brock Mantanona (150-pounds), a senior hailing from Palm Desert; Robert Platt (215-pounds), a senior from Poway; and Cody Merrill (285-pounds), a senior also from Gilroy. Adding to their accolades, all five wrestlers were honored with positions in the All-State Dual Teams by CalGrappler.
FRESHMAN | ||||
| WT | WRESTLER | SCHOOL | ACCOMP | |
| 106 |  | Arseni Kikiniou | Poway (sd) | State 2nd Place |
| 113 |  | Max Murillo | Canyon Springs (ss) | State (3-2) |
| 120 |  | Slater Hicks | Valencia (ss) | State (2-2) |
| 126 | | Michael Romero | St. John Bosco (ss) | State 7th Place |
| 132 | | Jesse Grajeda | St. John Bosco (ss) | State 2nd Place |
| 138 | | Wyatt Lewis | Clovis (cs) | State 8th Place |
| 144 | | Mario Carini | Poway (sd) | State 3rd Place |
| 150 |  | Christian Stoeber | Fountain Valley (ss) | State (2-2) |
| 157 |  | Chris Villegas | Rancho Bernardo (sd) | State (2-2) |
| 165 | | Gavin Vargas | Canyon Springs (ss) | |
| 175 | | Brian Haran | Gilroy (cc) | State (1-2) |
| 190 |  | Matt Cooley | Oakdale (sj) | |
| 215 |  | Noah Larios | Imperial (sd) | State (1-2) |
| 285 |  | Joey Harriman | Montgomery (nc) | |
SOPHOMORES | ||||
| WT | WRESTLER | SCHOOL | ACCOMP | |
| 106 | | Blake Woodward | Buchanan (cs) | State 3rd Place |
| 113 | | Rocklin Zinkin | Buchanan (cs) | State Champion, 2X State Placer |
| 120 | | Nathan Carrillo | St. John Bosco (ss) | State 2nd Place |
| 126 | | Ashton Besmer | Buchanan (cs) | State 4th Place |
| 132 | | Victor Alexander-Gutierrez | Central Catholic (sj) | State 4th Place |
| 138 |  | Brayden Silva-Sousa | Pitman (sj) | |
| 144 | | Joseph Toscano | Buchanan (cs) | State 2nd Place, 2X State Placer |
| 150 |  | Mikel David Uyemura | San Marino (ss) | State (3-2) |
| 157 |  | Christopher Creason | El Diamante (cs) | State 6th Place |
| 165 |  | Jackson Naven | Frontier (cs) | State (1-2) |
| 175 | | Mason Ontiveros | Pitman (sj) | State 2nd Place, 2X State Placer |
| 190 |  | David Calkins Jr. | Liberty (nc) | State 7th Place, 2X State Placer |
| 215 |  | Coby Merrill | JW North (ss) | State 2nd Place, 2X State Placer |
| 285 | | Tory Ceja | Pitman (sj) | State (2-2) |
JUNIORS | ||||
| WT | WRESTLER | SCHOOL | ACCOMP | |
| 106 | | Nathaniel Granados | Merced (sj) | State 5th Place |
| 113 | | Edwin Sierra | Poway (sd) | State 2nd Place, 3X State Placer |
| 120 |  | Ronnie Ramirez | Walnut (ss) | 2X State Champion, 3X State Placer |
| 126 | | Nikade Zinkin | Clovis (cs) | State Champion, 3X State Placer |
| 132 | | Elijah Cortez | Gilroy (cc) | 3rd Place, State Champion, 3X State Placer |
| 138 | | Daniel Zepeda | Gilroy (cc) | 2X State Champion |
| 144 | | Max Del Bosque | Clovis North (cs) | State 4th Place |
| 150 |  | Anthony Manno | Newport Harbor (ss) | State (2-2) |
| 157 | | Leo Contino | Buchanan (cs) | State 3rd Place, 3X State Placer |
| 165 | | Joseph Antonio | St. John Bosco (ss) | State 2nd Place, 2X State Placer |
| 175 | | Angelo Posado | Poway (sd) | State Champion, 3X State Place |
| 190 |  | Brokton Borelli | Los Banos (sj) | State 2nd Place |
| 215 |  | Dominic Wilson | Tulare Union (cs) | State 6th Place, 2X State Placer |
| 285 | | Nicholas Sahakian | St. John Bosco (ss) | State 2nd Place, State Champion, 3X State Placer |
SENIORS | ||||
| WT | WRESTLER | SCHOOL | ACCOMP | |
| 106 |  | Henry Aslikyan | Birmingham (la) | State Champion |
| 113 |  | Abram Cline | Granite Hills (sd) | 3rd Place, 2X State Placer |
| 120 |  | Isiah Quintero | El Dorado (ss) | 4th Place, State Champion, 3X State Placer |
| 126 | | Anthony Lucio | Fountain Valley (ss) | 8th Place, 2X State Placer |
| 132 | | Elias Navida | Poway (sd) | State Champion, 2X State Placer |
| 138 | | Paul Kelly | Poway (sd) | State 2nd Place, 3X State Placer |
| 144 | | Moses Mirabal | Gilroy (cc) | State Champion, 2X State Placer |
| 150 |  | Brock Mantanona | Palm Desert (ss) | 2X State Champion, 3X State Placer |
| 157 | | Grigor Cholakyan | St. John Bosco (ss) | State Champion, 3X State Placer |
| 165 | | Collin Guffey | Granite Hills (sd) | State Champion, 3X State Placer |
| 175 | | Branson John | Buchanan (cs) | 3rd Place |
| 190 | | Sonny Kling | Canyon Springs (ss) | State Champion, 3X State Placer |
| 215 | | Robert Platt | Poway (sd) | 2X State Champion |
| 285 | | Cody Merrill | Gilroy (cc) | 2X State Champion |
David Calkins Jr. – Liberty HS
Team Scores
1. De La Salle High School 260.0
2. Liberty High School 162.0
3. Casa Grande High School 151.5
4. Ukiah High School 148.0
5. Del Norte High School 145.0
6. Granada High School 135.5
7. John F Kennedy High School 113.5
8. Windsor High School 102.5
9. California High School 101.0
10. James Logan High School 99.0
108
1st Place – Connor Jeong of Castro Valley High School
2nd Place – Jack Baker of Granada High School
3rd Place – Antonio Garaventa of Windsor High School
4th Place – Kaidan Bell of Arcata High School
5th Place – Troy Nejib of California High School
6th Place – Alex Osborne of Del Norte High School
7th Place – Cameron Jackson of John F Kennedy High School
8th Place – Jerome Saldana of Sonoma Valley High School
1st Place Match
Connor Jeong (Castro Valley High School) 5-0, . over Jack Baker (Granada High School) 4-1, . (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match
Antonio Garaventa (Windsor High School) 5-1, . over Kaidan Bell (Arcata High School) 4-2, . (For.)
5th Place Match
Troy Nejib (California High School) 5-2, . over Alex Osborne (Del Norte High School) 4-2, . (For.)
7th Place Match
Cameron Jackson (John F Kennedy High School) 4-2, . over Jerome Saldana (Sonoma Valley High School) 4-3, . (Dec 5-0)
115
1st Place – Caleb Tatad of De La Salle High School
2nd Place – Tanner Bartonico of Liberty High School
3rd Place – Kenshin Lin of Dougherty Valley High School
4th Place – Mateo Saint Valdez of Las Lomas High School
5th Place – Jack Bronte of Granada High School
6th Place – Miguel Rodriguez of James Logan High School
7th Place – William Harvey of Maria Carrillo High School
8th Place – Logan Robertson of Eureka High School
1st Place Match
Caleb Tatad (De La Salle High School ) 5-0, . over Tanner Bartonico (Liberty High School) 4-1, . (MD 17-3)
3rd Place Match
Kenshin Lin (Dougherty Valley High School) 5-1, . over Mateo Saint Valdez (Las Lomas High School) 4-2, . (Dec 7-6)
5th Place Match
Jack Bronte (Granada High School) 7-2, . over Miguel Rodriguez (James Logan High School) 5-3, . (TF-1.5 4:50 (16-0))
7th Place Match
William Harvey (Maria Carrillo High School) 4-2, . over Logan Robertson (Eureka High School) 3-3, . (Fall 2:58)
122
1st Place – Manuel Martir of De La Salle High School
2nd Place – Yousuf Amin of Dublin High School
3rd Place – Christopher Anderson of Liberty High School
4th Place – Aiden Ayers of Arcata High School
5th Place – Brandon Hillegeist of McKinleyville High School
6th Place – Benjamin Peralta of California High School
7th Place – Tilio Conti of Maria Carrillo High School
8th Place – Devin Dimapasoc of James Logan High School
1st Place Match
Manuel Martir (De La Salle High School ) 5-0, . over Yousuf Amin (Dublin High School) 4-1, . (MD 9-0)
3rd Place Match
Christopher Anderson (Liberty High School) 5-1, . over Aiden Ayers (Arcata High School) 4-2, . (Dec 6-4)
5th Place Match
Brandon Hillegeist (McKinleyville High School) 5-2, . over Benjamin Peralta (California High School) 4-3, . (Fall 2:22)
7th Place Match
Tilio Conti (Maria Carrillo High School) 4-2, . over Devin Dimapasoc (James Logan High School) 4-3, . (Dec 3-2)
128
1st Place – Mason Evanow of Fortuna High School
2nd Place – Gio Cuevas of De La Salle High School
3rd Place – Dominick Clark of Middletown High School
4th Place – Ricardo Velazquez of Hayward High School
5th Place – Joey Hannon of Freedom High School
6th Place – Nicolas Trujillo of Benicia High School
7th Place – James Gensaw of Del Norte High School
8th Place – Ares SanJuan of California High School
1st Place Match
Mason Evanow (Fortuna High School) 5-0, . over Gio Cuevas (De La Salle High School ) 4-1, . (Dec 8-6)
3rd Place Match
Dominick Clark (Middletown High School) 5-1, . over Ricardo Velazquez (Hayward High School) 5-2, . (Dec 2-1)
5th Place Match
Joey Hannon (Freedom High School) 6-2, . over Nicolas Trujillo (Benicia High School) 3-3, . (For.)
7th Place Match
James Gensaw (Del Norte High School) 4-2, . over Ares SanJuan (California High School) 5-3, . (Fall 2:12)
134
1st Place – Ali Hamzia of Redwood High School
2nd Place – Karmine Berndt of Vallejo High School
3rd Place – Carlos Vazquez of De La Salle High School
4th Place – Erickson Edpao of Benicia High School
5th Place – Ray Pacheco of Casa Grande High School
6th Place – Josiah Orozco of Napa High School
7th Place – Shane Takara of Irvington High School
8th Place – Charles Trotman of Alhambra High School
1st Place Match
Ali Hamzia (Redwood High School) 5-0, . over Karmine Berndt (Vallejo High School) 4-1, . (Dec 6-2)
3rd Place Match
Carlos Vazquez (De La Salle High School ) 5-1, . over Erickson Edpao (Benicia High School) 6-2, . (Dec 9-5)
5th Place Match
Ray Pacheco (Casa Grande High School) 4-2, . over Josiah Orozco (Napa High School) 6-3, . (Dec 4-0)
7th Place Match
Shane Takara (Irvington High School) 5-2, . over Charles Trotman (Alhambra High School) 5-3, . (Fall 2:51)
140
1st Place – Curtis Bartley of Del Norte High School
2nd Place – Vicente Rodarte of Benicia High School
3rd Place – Ikaika Madayag of Novato High School
4th Place – Ezekiel Fellman of Casa Grande High School
5th Place – Mashal Shirzad of Mt Diablo High School
6th Place – Vincent Tyrrell of Ukiah High School
7th Place – Joshua Perez of De La Salle High School
8th Place – Alexander Berkowitz of Redwood High School
1st Place Match
Curtis Bartley (Del Norte High School) 5-0, . over Vicente Rodarte (Benicia High School) 4-1, . (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match
Ikaika Madayag (Novato High School) 5-1, . over Ezekiel Fellman (Casa Grande High School) 6-2, . (Dec 6-5)
5th Place Match
Mashal Shirzad (Mt Diablo High School) 5-2, . over Vincent Tyrrell (Ukiah High School) 3-3, . (Fall 2:21)
7th Place Match
Joshua Perez (De La Salle High School ) 4-2, . over Alexander Berkowitz (Redwood High School) 3-3, . (Dec 3-2)
146
1st Place – Casey Jackson of John F Kennedy High School
2nd Place – Jacob Quintua of Casa Grande High School
3rd Place – John McKenzie of Archie Williams High School
4th Place – Easton Hearne of San Leandro High School
5th Place – Anish Neema of Dougherty Valley High School
6th Place – Attilio Del Monte of Liberty High School
7th Place – Jackson Hicks of Arcata High School
8th Place – Issac Judson of Albany High School
1st Place Match
Casey Jackson (John F Kennedy High School) 5-0, . over Jacob Quintua (Casa Grande High School) 4-1, . (Dec 7-2)
3rd Place Match
John McKenzie (Archie Williams High School) 5-1, . over Easton Hearne (San Leandro High School) 4-2, . (Fall 0:57)
5th Place Match
Anish Neema (Dougherty Valley High School) 5-2, . over Attilio Del Monte (Liberty High School) 4-3, . (Dec 7-0)
7th Place Match
Jackson Hicks (Arcata High School) 4-2, . over Issac Judson (Albany High School) 4-3, . (MD 19-7)
152
1st Place – Jack Farage of Liberty High School
2nd Place – TJ Arvizu of De La Salle High School
3rd Place – Jared Williams of Ukiah High School
4th Place – Caleb Quintua of Casa Grande High School
5th Place – Jacob Barajas of Washington High School
6th Place – Miguel Ruiz-Dare of College Park High School
7th Place – Jonathan Kim of Dougherty Valley High School
8th Place – Rickey Ramirez of Willits High School
1st Place Match
Jack Farage (Liberty High School) 5-0, . over TJ Arvizu (De La Salle High School ) 4-1, . (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
Jared Williams (Ukiah High School) 5-1, . over Caleb Quintua (Casa Grande High School) 5-2, . (Dec 7-5)
5th Place Match
Jacob Barajas (Washington High School) 4-2, . over Miguel Ruiz-Dare (College Park High School) 4-3, . (SV-1 5-3)
7th Place Match
Jonathan Kim (Dougherty Valley High School) 6-2, . over Rickey Ramirez (Willits High School) 3-3, . (Dec 7-5)
159
1st Place – Franklin Enkhmandakh of De La Salle High School
2nd Place – Camden Bushey of Casa Grande High School
3rd Place – Xavier Vargas of American High School
4th Place – Aiden Dancer of Upper Lake High School
5th Place – Christian Diaz of Liberty High School
6th Place – Alex McKenzie of Archie Williams High School
7th Place – Oliver Saelao of College Park High School
8th Place – Jack Kramer of St Bernard High School
1st Place Match
Franklin Enkhmandakh (De La Salle High School ) 5-0, . over Camden Bushey (Casa Grande High School) 4-1, . (MD 12-3)
3rd Place Match
Xavier Vargas (American High School) 6-1, . over Aiden Dancer (Upper Lake High School) 5-2, . (Dec 8-5)
5th Place Match
Christian Diaz (Liberty High School) 4-2, . over Alex McKenzie (Archie Williams High School) 3-2, . (For.)
7th Place Match
Oliver Saelao (College Park High School) 4-2, . over Jack Kramer (St Bernard High School) 4-3, . (Fall 1:56)
167
1st Place – Colton Schaad of Del Norte High School
2nd Place – Jesse Briggs of Heritage High School
3rd Place – Alexander Ortiz of De La Salle High School
4th Place – Donald Hostler of Hoopa Valley High School
5th Place – Dane Rensen of Ukiah High School
6th Place – Jack Gamble of California High School
7th Place – Syrus Olvera of Rancho Cotate High School
8th Place – James Emery of James Logan High School
1st Place Match
Colton Schaad (Del Norte High School) 5-0, . over Jesse Briggs (Heritage High School) 4-1, . (UTB 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Alexander Ortiz (De La Salle High School ) 5-1, . over Donald Hostler (Hoopa Valley High School) 4-2, . (MD 13-5)
5th Place Match
Dane Rensen (Ukiah High School) 5-2, . over Jack Gamble (California High School) 5-3, . (Fall 0:00)
7th Place Match
Syrus Olvera (Rancho Cotate High School) 6-2, . over James Emery (James Logan High School) 3-2, . (M. For.)
177
1st Place – Logan Bruce of Maria Carrillo High School
2nd Place – Jonah Bertoli of Cardinal Newman High School
3rd Place – William Dawson of Granada High School
4th Place – Ryland Doramus of Berean Christian High School
5th Place – Jordan Gardner of San Marin High School
6th Place – Blake Christensen of Ukiah High School
7th Place – Jonah Schwarze of Napa High School
8th Place – Noah Padecky of Casa Grande High School
1st Place Match
Logan Bruce (Maria Carrillo High School) 5-0, . over Jonah Bertoli (Cardinal Newman High School) 4-1, . (Dec 9-4)
3rd Place Match
William Dawson (Granada High School) 5-1, . over Ryland Doramus (Berean Christian High School) 5-2, . (Dec 5-3)
5th Place Match
Jordan Gardner (San Marin High School) 4-2, . over Blake Christensen (Ukiah High School) 4-3, . (TB-1 2-1)
7th Place Match
Jonah Schwarze (Napa High School) 4-2, . over Noah Padecky (Casa Grande High School) 3-3, . (Dec 7-3)
192
1st Place – David Calkins Jr. of Liberty High School
2nd Place – Antonio Correa of Hoopa Valley High School
3rd Place – Dominic DeBo of James Logan High School
4th Place – Thiomas Adkins of Arroyo High School
5th Place – Ricky Campos of Windsor High School
6th Place – Jake Blake of Granada High School
7th Place – Matthew Northrup of College Park High School
8th Place – Noah Awad of Amador Valley High School
1st Place Match
David Calkins Jr. (Liberty High School) 5-0, . over Antonio Correa (Hoopa Valley High School) 4-1, . (Fall 3:41)
3rd Place Match
Dominic DeBo (James Logan High School) 5-1, . over Thiomas Adkins (Arroyo High School) 4-2, . (Fall 4:24)
5th Place Match
Ricky Campos (Windsor High School) 5-2, . over Jake Blake (Granada High School) 4-3, . (Fall 1:12)
7th Place Match
Matthew Northrup (College Park High School) 4-2, . over Noah Awad (Amador Valley High School) 3-3, . (TB-1 3-2)
217
1st Place – Jayden TadeoGosal of John F Kennedy High School
2nd Place – Joe Ellis of Vintage High School
3rd Place – Jordon Schwarm of Ukiah High School
4th Place – Ryan George of Montgomery High School
5th Place – Edvin Pineda of De Anza High School
6th Place – Tyler Lewis of Hoopa Valley High School
7th Place – Jayden Wood of Amador Valley High School
8th Place – Lukas Hines of Berean Christian High School
1st Place Match
Jayden TadeoGosal (John F Kennedy High School) 5-0, . over Joe Ellis (Vintage High School) 4-1, . (Fall 4:10)
3rd Place Match
Jordon Schwarm (Ukiah High School) 5-1, . over Ryan George (Montgomery High School) 4-2, . (Fall 1:50)
5th Place Match
Edvin Pineda (De Anza High School) 5-2, . over Tyler Lewis (Hoopa Valley High School) 5-3, . (For.)
7th Place Match
Jayden Wood (Amador Valley High School) 4-2, . over Lukas Hines (Berean Christian High School) 3-3, . (Dec 2-1)
287
1st Place – Devon Bertoli of Cardinal Newman High School
2nd Place – Edward Berncich of Petaluma High School
3rd Place – Nigel Newton of Freedom High School
4th Place – Braeden Carroll of Novato High School
5th Place – Asher Nischke of Livermore High School
6th Place – Junaid Khan of John F Kennedy High School
7th Place – Geovanni Valverde of James Logan High School
8th Place – Kyler Smith of St Bernard High School
1st Place Match
Devon Bertoli (Cardinal Newman High School) 5-0, . over Edward Berncich (Petaluma High School) 4-1, . (Fall 2:45)
3rd Place Match
Nigel Newton (Freedom High School) 6-1, . over Braeden Carroll (Novato High School) 6-2, . (Fall 1:30)
5th Place Match
Asher Nischke (Livermore High School) 4-2, . over Junaid Khan (John F Kennedy High School) 3-3, . (Fall 1:31)
7th Place Match
Geovanni Valverde (James Logan High School) 4-2, . over Kyler Smith (St Bernard High School) 3-3, . (Fall 0:52)
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