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Daniel Cormier Announced as New Coach at Gilroy
Daniel Cormier – Gilroy HS
Daniel Cormier has been named the new Gilroy High School head wrestling coach, the school announced Tuesday. In addition to his new head coach job, Cormier will continue serving as the head coach of the Daniel Cormier-AKA Youth Wresting club. He also has programs in place at two local San Jose gyms, LUTE! Training Academy and Knoxx Gym.
“This opportunity is huge for me,” Cormier told MMAFighting.com. “Wrestling has been the foundation for everything I’ve done. I’m excited to coach a great team in Gilroy and excited to give back to the town that has accepted me and my family so openly.”
Cormier has elected to take no pay but refer his payment to his two assistant coaches.
Assistant Coaches
Shawn Bunch, a two-time NCAA All-American at Edinboro University
Kyle Crutchmer, a two-time NCAA All-American at Oklahoma State University
Coaches,
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Boys Weigh-in Sheet
Girls Weigh-in Sheet
Wrestling Stat Sheet
Tournament Bout Sheet
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.
Fill out the form below to nominate a wrestler you believe should be on this list.
| 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) | ||
 | Sergio Valencia | Farmersville (cs) | ||
 | 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 |
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