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Imperial Tigers take Division IV CIF SDS Wrestling Tournament
Imperial Tigers claim 2 individual champions that was held at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach, CA
By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-The Tigers of Imperial High School claimed the 2024 CIF SDS Section Wrestling Tournament with 256 points that was held at Mar Vista High School.
Imperial with 2 champions along with 256 team points
Valente Huerta at 144 defeated Ty Pope of Mount Miguel 5-3
Noah Larios at 215 pinned Zavier Leatherman of Army/Navy in 1:44
Holtville in 2nd place and 3 champions
Anthony Strahm at 106 major decision Alejandro Gurrola 13-2
Mason Navarro at 138 pinned Izak Barragan 1:51
Seth Iten at 175 pinned Danny Esquivez of Imperial 1:14
Tri City Christian 1 champion and (Team Scoring unavailable)
Cade Johnson at 113 tech fall over Fernando Rivera of Holtville 15-0
Christian in 5th place with 96.5 points and 1 champion
Damian Jones at 120 pinned Diego Harmon, Imperial 4:38
Madison with 4 champions and 146.5 points
Omar Rodriguez at 126 defeated Landon Bedsole of Christian by a fall in 57 seconds.
Gavin Mitchell at 132 pinned Eddie Martinez of Imperial 3:18
Cyrus Moliere at 150 pinned Roy Eddy of Palo Verde Valley 3:30
Najon Gillespie at 285 pinned Smith Hilfiker 2:34
Coastal Academy finished in 8th place with 81 points 1 champion
Giancarlo Tolentino at 157 dec Madden Poderick of Mater Dei Catholic 8-3
Palo Valley Verde (Team Points Unavailable)
Travis Smith at 165 pinned Maddox Toten of Holtville in 3:47
Guajome Park 10th place with 75 points and 1 champion
Sebastian Gonzalez 1st at 190 pinned David Magallon of Holtville :43