Wrestling: Moore League Has Solid Showing at CIF-SS Individual Championships

The562’s wrestling coverage for the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Emigh Dental Care.

It was a thrilling weekend for Long Beach wrestling at the CIF individuals as 29 grapplers placed and 14 advanced to the CIF State Masters tournament. 

Along with the 14 that are moving on to state, five athletes will be alternates if anyone is unable to compete. 

On the girls’ side, three Long Beach wrestlers went to the final and finished as the runner-up. Long Beach Poly’s Berlynn Solia-Tago (155) and Raven Ross (190) finished second and Lakewood’s Ashley Wafer also was a runner-up dropping her match by a 2-0 decision.

Millikan had three boys advance to Masters as Chris Anguiano (150), Trey Culwell (165) and Ryan Kaven (175) took third. Poly’s Nathan Itchon (126) also took third while his teammate Alek Carerra (144) took fourth. Lakewood’s Nelson Ramirez (190) finished fourth.

The Masters meet will be held this weekend at Palm Springs High School, with the boys' competing on Friday and the girls taking the mat on Saturday.

CIF Results:

Girls:

100 – Reighlene Valdez 5^th place – Poly

105- Nohea Booth 6^th place - Millikan

110- Nataly Cardenas 7^th - Millikan

110- Nicole Comia 8^th - Poly

115-Kristine Comia 6^th - Poly

130- Isabella Martinez 8^th - Millikan

135-Dalila Preciado 4^th - Poly

140-Audrey Reynoso 4^th - Millikan

145- Madison Oliver 7^th - Millikan

155- Berlynn Solia-Tago 2^nd - Poly

170- Selieni Peseka 4^th - Poly

170- Lilliana Sermiento 6^th - Jordan

190- Raven Ross 2^nd - Poly

235- Ashley Wafer 2^nd - Lakewood

235-Helen Martinez 4^th - Millikan

Boys:

113-Jacob Jenner 7^th - Wilson

120-Jacob Castillo 7^th -  Cabrillo

126-Nathan Itchon 3^rd - Poly

132-Jason Fiala 8^{th -} Millikan

138 - Jayden Ekong 6th - Long Beach Poly

138-Isaiah Rivera 7^{th -} Millikan

144-Alek Carerra 4^th - Poly

144-Anthony Vera 6^{th -} Wilson

150-Chris Anguiano 3^rd - Millikan

165- Trey Culwell 3^rd - Millikan

175-Ryan Kaven 3^rd - Millikan

190- Nelson Ramirez 4^th - Lakewood 

190-Eduardo Reyes 6^th - Poly

215- Tannor Costello 4^th - Millikan

285-Tyler Gaines 7^th - Poly

285- Damien Balbuena 8^th - Jordan