Postseason Weight Class Movements Compelled Us To Dial Up New NorCal Wrestler Rankings Prior To Section Championship Weekend •
PICTURED ABOVE: Julian Sanchez of Ponderosa-Shingle Springs (No. 9 @ 113s). (Ike Dodson photo)
Bonus content!
We saw enough changes in divisional action from the Sac-Joaquin Section and weight class movement in the North Coast and Central Coast to punch out a final set of NorCal Wrestler Rankings before section championship competition begins this weekend. These are the rankings for weights 106-145. CLICK HERE to go to weights 152-285.
Not all of our ranked wrestlers are aligned for favorable paths to state, but they can overcome a tough seed or formula by proving why they found their way on our top-15 in each weight class.
Nothing left to do but wrestle! Stay tuned for additional pre-section championship content tomorrow, and come back for special coverage from those events and preview content highlighting NorCal’s best shots at a CIF medal before state.
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State qualifiers will be reassembled into a final rankings of 16 (or 15, depending on Oakdale section voids) before the action begins at Mechanics Bank Arena on Feb. 24.
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Rankings will be updated on a bi-weekly basis.
SECTION KEY: CCS (Central Coast Section), NS (Northern Section), NCS (North Coast Section), OAK (Oakland Section), SFS (San Francisco Section) and SJS (Sac-Joaquin Section)
SportStars NorCal Wrestler Rankings (106-145)
Based on reported results through Feb. 12
106 POUNDS
- (1) Isaiah Cortez, Fr., Gilroy (CCS)
- (2) Kainoa Medina, Sr., Vacaville (SJS)
- (3) Ethan Ward, Jr., Turlock (SJS)
- (4-113) Kekoa Madayag, Jr., Novato (NCS)
- (4) Victor Ramirez, Jr., Central Catholic-Modesto (SJS)
- (5) Roland Baca, Sr., James Logan-Union City (NCS)
- (6) Zack Hoover, Fr., Laguna Creek-Elk Grove (SJS)
- (7) Bryan Gudino, Sr., Lower Lake (NCS)
- (15) Elijah Valencia, So., Merced (SJS)
- (8) Jayden Buatista, Sr., Fremont-Sunnyvale (CCS)
- (9) Diego Barajas, So., St. Francis-Mountain View (CCS)
- (10) Peyton McDonald, Sr., Ukiah (NCS)
- (14) Nicholas Bulanin, So., Elk Grove (SJS)
- (12) Caleb Tetad, So., De La Salle-Concord (NCS)
- (11) Eric Buchko, Fr., Del Oro-Loomis (SJS)
113 POUNDS
- (1) Elijah Cortez, Fr., Gilroy (CCS)
- (2) Tyler Riley, Sr., Vacaville (SJS)
- (3) Isaiah Serena, Sr., El Capitan-Merced (SJS)
- (8) Tanner Stone, Jr., Oakmont-Roseville (SJS)
- (12-120) Anthony Anderson, Jr., Liberty-Brentwood (NCS)
- (7) Tallon Chambers, Sr., Livermore (NCS)
- (9) Jagger French, So., Del Oro (SJS)
- (6) Jackson Calvert, Sr., Franklin-Elk Grove (SJS)
- (NR) Julian Sanchez, So., Ponderosa-Shingle Springs (SJS)
- (5) Kekoa Ogawa, Fr., Central Catholic (SJS)
- (10) Manuel Martir, So., De La Salle (NCS)
- (11) Eric Stansbury, So., Del Norte-Crescent City (NCS)
- (12) Niko Sellers, Jr., Redwood-Larkspur (NCS)
- (14) Micah Viloria, Fr., West-Tracy (SJS)
- (NR) Matt Gomez, Sr., Overfelt-San Jose (CCS)
120 POUNDS
- (1) Issac Herrera, Jr., Del Oro (SJS)
- (2) Logan Valledor, Sr., Vacaville (SJS)
- (3) Bryce Luna, So., St Francis (CCS)
- (4) Bobby Cuevas Jr., Sr., De La Salle (NCS)
- (5) Eziequel Vela, So., Oakdale (SJS)
- (6) Mark Justin Ramirez, Jr., Fremont-Sunnyvale (CCS)
- (7) Jeremiah Bertalotto, So., Turlock (SJS)
- (8) Jose Gonzalez, Sr., Stagg-Stockton (SJS)
- (10) Noble Santos, Sr., Hilmar (SJS)
- (11) Arthur Parra, So., San Benito-Hollister (CCS)
- (13) Daniel Glenn, Jr., Gilroy (CCS)
- (14) Austin Fredrickson, Jr., Windsor (NCS)
- (NR) Abram Granados, Jr., Merced (SJS)
- (15) Kaden Obien, So., West Park-Roseville (SJS)
- (NR) Johnathon Garcia, Sr., Orland (NS)
126 POUNDS
- (1) Aden Valencia, So., Sobrato-Morgan Hill (CCS)
- (2) Michael Torres, Sr., Oakdale (SJS)
- (3) Casey Roberts, Jr., Vacaville (SJS)
- (4) Daniel Zepeda, Fr., Gilroy (CCS)
- (NR) Robert Lopez, Jr., West-Tracy (SJS)
- (8) Ahmaad Lewis, Jr., Franklin-Elk Grove (SJS)
- (6) Kevin Lopez, Sr., Elk Grove (SJS)
- (5) Talon Niimi, Jr., Granite Bay (SJS)
- (NR) Brody Deatherage, Sr., Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills (SJS)
- (7) Jacob Yang, Sr., Sheldon-Sacramento (SJS)
- (9) Josh Hannan, Jr., Arcata (NCS)
- (11) Levi Waller, Jr., Heritage-Brentwood (NCS)
- (12) Alex Talamante, Jr., Pitman-Turlock (SJS)
- (14) Liam Nelson, Sr., Orland (NS)
- (15) Vicente Mosqueda, Sr., Watsonville (CCS)
132 POUNDS
- (1) Damion Elliott, Sr., Del Oro (SJS)
- (4-138) Ryan Luna, Sr., St. Francis-Mountain View (CCS)
- (2) Moses Mirabal, So., Gilroy (CCS)
- (4) Jesse Cota, Sr., Patterson (SJS)
- (5) Timothy Murabito, So., Los Gatos (CCS)
- (7) Kyle Jeong, Jr., Castro Valley (NCS)
- (10-126) Isaiah Rubio, Sr., Montgomery-Santa Rosa (NCS)
- (8) Jayson Victoria, So., Granada-Livermore (NCS)
- (9) Qusai Marini, So., Vacaville (SJS)
- (3) Elijah Montez, Jr., Gregori-Modesto (SJS)
- (11) Atri Fiezi, Jr., De La Salle (NCS)
- (12) Vicente Rodarte, So., Benicia (NCS)
- (13) Gabriel Ambriz, Sr., Lower Lake (NCS)
- (15) Anthony Berg, So., Whitney-Rocklin (SJS)
- (NR) Jarin Walker, Sr., Ponderosa (SJS)
138 POUNDS
- (1) Erik Almarinez, Sr., Vacaville (SJS)
- (2) Ethan Parco, So., Los Gatos (CCS)
- (3) Donte Lopez, Sr., Gilroy (CCS)
- (5) Jonathon Hernandez, Jr., Oakdale (SJS)
- (6) Manny Madrano, Sr., Las Plumas (NS)
- (7) Carlos Gallardo, Sr., Foothill-Palo Cedro (NS)
- (8) Connor La Rosa, Sr., Hughson (SJS)
- (9) Dylan Marlowe, Sr., Lincoln-Stockton (SJS)
- (10) Anthony Nunes, Sr., Tracy (SJS)
- (11) Dakota Stephens, Jr., Bret Harte-Angels Camp (SJS)
- (12) JoJo Andrade, Jr., Palma-Salinas (CCS)
- (13) Levi Bussey, Fr., Oakmont (SJS)
- (14) Chris Acuna, Fr., Benicia (NCS)
- (NR) Henry Baalman, Jr., Dublin (NCS)
- (15) Cesar Jaimes, Sr., Del Oro (SJS)
145 POUNDS
- (1) Ethan Birch, Sr., Vacaville (SJS)
- (2) Anthony Pavlov-Ramirez, Jr., Los Gatos (CCS)
- (3) Andre Dargoni, Sr., Clayton Valley-Concord (NCS)
- (4-152) Max Wise, Jr., Foothill-Pleasanton (NCS)
- (5) Zack Fierro, Jr., Gilroy (CCS)
- (7) Brodie Johnson, Fr., Oakdale (SJS)
- (6) Ethan Boyd, Sr., Del Campo-Fair Oaks (SJS)
- (8) Josiah Hurd, Sr., Granada (NCS)
- (9) Alex Thomas, Sr., Downey-Modesto (SJS)
- (10) Sheyden Carr., Sr., Oak Ridge (SJS)
- (11) Cameron Isenogle, Jr., Vista del Lago-Folsom (SJS)
- (12) Eisa Teixeira, Sr., Laguna Creek-Elk Grove (SJS)
- (13) Jacob Wehnam, Sr., Ponderosa (SJS)
- (15) Dylan Chun, Sr., Monterey (CCS)
- (NR) Larry Borelli, So., Los Banos (SJS)