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Wrestling Second Team, Honorable Mention

The Fresno Bee

Thursday, May. 03, 2012 | 10:07 PM

Julian Gaytan

School: Clovis

Grade: Sophomore

Weight class: 106

He’s qualified because: Placed sixth at the state championships to cap a 38-18, 19-fall season that included a title at Newbury Park and third-place finish at Mission San Jose.

Adrian Camposano

School: Central

Grade: Sophomore

Weight class: 106

He’s qualified because: Became youngest Grizzlies wrestler to medal with seventh-place finish, capping 39-7 season. Won tourney titles at the Grizz, Coast Classic, Mid-Cals and Tri-River Athletic Conference.

Arnulfo Olea

School: Exeter

Grade: Junior

Weight class: 113

He’s qualified because: Placed eighth for his second state medal. His 44-18, 27-fall year included tourney titles at Exeter Duals, Lou Bronzan, NorCal, Mission Oak and Canyon Springs.

Adrian Panduro

School: Corcoran

Grade: Junior

Weight class: 120

He’s qualified because: Finished off a 44-7, 12-fall season by placing eighth at state. Earned titles at five tourneys: Frontier Duals, Grizz, Shark Tank, Dinuba Invite and CIT.

Brandon Rodriguez

School: Clovis West

Grade: Senior

Weight class: 120

He’s qualified because: Went 3-2 at state meet, finishing among top 12 to cap 33-8, 13-fall season. Masters runner-up won titles at Sierra Nevada Classic, Raul Huerta tourneys.

Vicente Hernandez

School: Clovis

Grade: Senior

Weight class: 126

He’s qualified because: Central Section champion captured first state medal with eighth-place finish. His 44-11, 21-fall season included a title at the Coast Classic.

Michael Knoblauch

School: Clovis West

Grade: Sophomore

Weight class: 126

He’s qualified because: Went 2-2 at the state meet to finish a 34-11, 15-fall season. Yosemite Divisionals champ and Masters runner-up was fourth at Mission San Jose, Raul Huerta tourneys.

Josue Hernandez

School: Madera South

Grade: Senior

Weight class: 138

He’s qualified because: Pinned Clovis West’s Chris Garcia in 3:45 for seventh place at the state meet, capping 45-14, 14-fall season. NYL champ placed fourth at Masters.

Chris Garcia

School: Clovis West

Grade: Sophomore

Weight class: 138

He’s qualified because: Earned first state medal with an eighth-place finish that completed a 36-14, 17-fall season. Placed third at Zinkin Classic, Mission San Jose tournaments.

Isiah Morfin

School: Selma

Grade: Senior

Weight class: 145

He’s qualified because: Morfin’s 40-10, 13-fall season included a 3-2 run at the state meet. Won Mid-Cals title, was seventh at the Doc Buchanan and fourth at Masters.

Josue Terrones

School: Washington

Grade: Junior

Weight class: 160

He’s qualified because: Won No Guts No Glory, New Revolution, Armijio, North Sequoia League and Sierra/Sequoia Divisional titles during 38-5, 18-fall season. Second at CIT and Masters.

Caz Ashjian

School: Bullard

Grade: Senior

Weight class: 170

He’s qualified because: Reached quarterfinals, going 3-2 at state tournament to cap 42-12, 20-fall season. County/Metro Athletic Conference champ was second at Dinuba and Kern County tourneys and third at Chukchansi, CIT, Divisionals and Masters.

Kyle Lincoln

School: Yosemite

Grade: Senior

Weight class: 195

He’s qualified because: Went 35-3 with 27 falls while winning the Grizz, Bash, True Wrestler, North Sequoia League and Sierra/Sequoia Divisional tournaments. Reached quarters while going 2-2 at state.

Eric Mendoza

School: Madera

Grade: Senior

Weight class: 220

He’s qualified because: County/Metro Athletic Conference and Masters champion went 3-2 at the state meet to finish 32-10, 12-fall season. Was second at Zinkin Classic, fifth at Sierra Nevada tourney.

Honorable Mention

Joey Cisneros, Redwood, 106
Jason De La Cruz, Buchanan, 113
Seth Hood, Monache, 113
Lupe Flores, Selma, 120
Kyler Hansen, Buchanan, 126
Matt Gay, Clovis, 132
Patrick Phaysamone, Clovis East, 132
Osamuyimen Osunde, Lemoore, 145
Colby Thompson, Clovis, 152
Ryan Escalera, Selma, 152
Michael Wright, Dinuba, 160
Jaime Martinez, Lemoore, 160
Juan Valladares, Madera South, 170
Gregory Robinson, Edison, 170
Mike Tenorio, Firebaugh, 182
Ritchie Brandt, Bullard, 182
Nathaniel Lopez, Lemoore, 195
Christian Lopez, Selma, 195
Matt Weiss, Clovis, 220
Andrew Sanchez, Golden West, 220
Cortes Morales, Clovis West, 220
Arnold Salinas, Fresno, 220
Mark Trevino, Corcoran, 285