Ceres High’s boys wrestling program hosted a tournament earlier this month.
The Bulldogs placed 10th with a team score of 219 at the Ceres Invitational, staged Dec. 20 at Phil de la Porte Gymnasium.
The crosstown-rival Central Valley Hawks totaled 63 points en route to a second-place finish.
The Pitman Pride (322.5) won the team title.
“Overall, I think we did okay,” Ceres High head coach Adam Borges said. “I was hoping to get more kids on the podium.”
“I’m proud of them,” Central Valley leader Rob Beckhart said. “They’re doing everything they can to show they can compete at the local level.”
The top six wrestlers in each weight class were rewarded.
The Bulldogs had one wrestler medal at their home event.
Eleven of the Hawks’ 13 grapplers took home medals.
“These kids work hard every day,” Beckhart said. “The only day they had off during the Christmas break was Sundays and Christmas day. They’re excited about what they’re doing. We need to keep pushing if we’re going to accomplish our goals.”
Ceres High’s Parker Borges was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Upper Weight Wrestler.
He took first overall in the 150-pound weight class.
Borges claimed the 144-pound title at the 2024 Ceres Invitational.
He added another CHS tourney championship ring to his collection.
“It was one of his small goals,” coach Borges said. “He wanted to go back to back.”
Borges compiled a 4-0 record.
“Parker went out there and took care of business,” Adam Borges said. “He wrestled a total of three minutes.”
Borges is currently listed as honorable mention in the state rankings.
“His maturity and IQ are helping him,” coach Borges said. “He’s learning he doesn’t have to force stuff.”
Hunter Hammons, Dakota Pickett, Daniel Tubera, Mateo Leones, Isai Medina, Aiden Cisneros, Malyki Reedy, Anthony Aldana, Adamir Jimenez, Elijah Villamarin and Lionel Villanueva also represented the Bulldogs at the Ceres Invitational.
Hammons compiled a 2-2 record at 285 pounds.
Pickett compiled a 2-2 record at 157 pounds.
Tubera compiled a 2-2 record at 138 pounds.
Leones compiled a 1-2 record at 215 pounds.
Medina compiled a 1-2 record at 175 pounds.
Cisneros compiled a 1-2 record at 126 pounds.
Reedy compiled an 0-2 record at 215 pounds.
Aldana compiled an 0-2 record at 132 pounds.
Jimenez compiled an 0-2 record at 120 pounds.
Villamarin compiled an 0-2 record at 120 pounds.
Villanueva compiled an 0-2 at 106 pounds.
“It’s always nice getting kids more experience,” Adam Borges said.
Central Valley had two individual champions at the Ceres tournament, including Sal Almazan and Rotceh Mendez.
Almazan took first with a 4-0 record at 285 pounds.
Mendez compiled a 3-0 record at 132 pounds.
Hawk teammates David Alvarado, Sunny Breshears and Jayden Mattox all took home second-place medals.
Alvarado compiled a 3-1 record at 215 pounds.
Breshears compiled a 3-1 record at 157 pounds.
Mattox compiled a 3-1 record at 120 pounds.
Central Valley’s Breighdon Swenson took fourth at 126 pounds.
He compiled a 4-2 record.
Hawk Uriah Krigbaum took fifth at 144 pounds.
He compiled a 4-2 record.
Central Valley’s Sean Vernon, Caleb Beckhart, Isreal Garcia, Victor Altamirano and Charlie Couto all won at least one match at the CHS tourney.
Vernon, Beckhart and Garcia all finished in sixth place.
Vernon compiled a 2-3 record at 165 pounds.
Beckhart compiled a 3-3 record at 150 pounds.
Garcia compiled a 1-3 record at 113 pounds.
Altamirano compiled a 2-2 record at 190 pounds.
Couta compiled a 1-2 record at 175 pounds.
