Let's Take Two

What a year it's started off to be as the Cougars capture their 3rd and 4th tournament victories...on the same weekend? For the first time in school history, the Clovis team captured TWO 40-team varsity tournament titles with two different teams at the same time.

Wrestling at the Western Invitational for the first time, the Cougars sent 12 wrestlers and placed 11 over the two-day event. Sonny Cervantes (130), Blake Thompson (152), and Tyler Ceremello (160) brought home tournament titles and team ran away with the championship, winning 234 to 159.5 over 2nd place Central Catholic. Cougar placers included:

103 - Xesus Velarde 3rd

112 - Lane McAlester 3rd

119 - Ben Omata 3rd

125 - Jason Ladd 7th

130 - Sonny Cervantes 1st

145 - Colby Thompson 5th

152 - Blake Thompson 1st

160 - Tyler Ceremello 1st

171 - Ryan Davies 7th

215 - Daren Barbo 4th

285 - Max Howard 4th

Competing at the annual Zinkin Classic at Buchanan High School, the other Cougar varsity squad won the tournament in dominating fashion for only the 3rd time in school history (the other two being the state championship seasons of 2002-2003 and 2007-2008). Like the Western Invitational, 3 Cougars took home tournament titles: Jonas Gaytan (103), Daniel Gaytan (112), and Tommy Burriel (189). The team won the tournament championship by 59 points with 12 place winners over Top 5 teams in the state Bakersfield and host Buchanan. Cougars placers included:

103 - Jonas Gaytan 1st

112 - Daniel Gaytan 1st

125 - Devin Everk 4th

130 - Juan Salas 3rd

135 - Brady Bersano 4th

140 - Alec Dieter 2nd

145 - Chase Bohny 5th

160 - Dakota Gordon 5th

171 - Zach Nevills 5th

189 - Tommy Burriel 1st

215 - Taylor Ferguson 2nd

285 - Devon Barbo 6th