Boys Wrestling: Newark’s Pereira Places 2nd at State Championships

junior placed second in his weight class for this weekend’s CIF State Wrestling Championship in Bakersfield.

According to CIF spokesman Quwan Spears, Clovis High School won the team title followed by Bakersfield in second place and Selma in third place.

In a news release, Spears says more than 18,000 people watched the two-day event at Rabobank Arena.

During his appearance at the 2010 State Championships, Pereira  finished fifth as a sophomore at 145 pounds.

March 4 – 5 Finals Results from CIF State Wrestling Website

(152‐lbs.) Joey Davis, Jr., Santa Fe

Victor Pereira, Jr., Newark Memorial

Davis (9-5)

(103‐lbs.) Johnson Mai, Jr., North Torrance

Isaiah Locsin, Fr., Live Oak

Mai (6‐4)

(112‐lbs.) Nashon Garrett, Sr., Chico

Josh Rodriguez, Jr., Righetti

Garrett

(5‐0)

(119‐lbs.) Daniel Gaytan, Jr., Clovis

Stevan Knoblauch, Sr., Clovis West

Gaytan

(6‐3)

(125‐lbs.) Alex Cisneros, Jr., Selma

Vince Rodriguez, Sr., Clovis North

Cisneros

(2‐1 2OT)

(130‐lbs.) Nick Pena, Sr., Selma

Cody Tow, Sr., Union Mine

Pena

(6‐3)

(135‐lbs.) Chris Mecate, Sr., Redlands East Valley

Shane Yacuta, Sr., Porterville

Mecate

(7‐2)

(140‐lbs.) Isaiah Martinez, So., Lemoore

Nick Cano, Sr., St. Francis

Martinez

(18‐10)

(145‐lbs.) Jake Elliott, Jr., Oakmont

Jesse Baldazo, Sr., Liberty

Elliott

(4‐2)

 (160‐lbs.) Bryce Hammond, Sr., Bakersfield

Vince Waldhauser, Sr., Oak Ridge

Hammond

(7‐3)

(171‐lbs.) Nikko Reyes, Jr., Clovis West

Justin Lozano, Sr., Selma

Reyes

(7‐2)

(189‐lbs.) Morgan McIntosh, Sr., Calvary Chapel

Preston Quam, Sr., San Clemente

McIntosh

(26‐11)

(215‐lbs.) William “Tank” Knowles, Sr., Calvary Chapel

Austin Lobsinger, Jr., West Valley

Knowles

(5‐4)

(285‐pounds) Nick Nevills, Fr., Clovis

Gabi Musallam, Sr., Mira Mesa

Nevills

(5‐0)