Cerritos Takes Home Second Consecutive Women’s Wrestling State Championship

Cerritos Takes Home Second Consecutive Women’s Wrestling State Championship
April 20, 2024

Complete Results
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - With 166 points and three individual state champions, the Falcons took home their second consecutive 3C2A Women's Wrestling State Championship on Saturday evening at Sacramento City College. 

"I think the team chemistry is one of the biggest things that set us apart," said Cerritos Head Coach Dustin Kirk. "I talk about enjoying the process, having fun and enjoying the journey. At the end of the day, it's a sport and one of the hardest games out there. We forget about that and these girls came out and represented themselves."

In addition to three state champions, the Falcons had five wrestlers finish second in their respective weight classes. Their depth throughout the team led to the second state championship in 3C2A history. 

The Mt. San Antonio Mounties were the closest team behind them as they finished with 127.5 points. Mt. SAC came into the tournament ranked third but saw three members of their team become state champions while two more finished runner up. 

East Los Angeles placed third overall with Mia Ramirez leading the way as she became the lone Husky state champion at 116 lbs.

Rounding out the top five teams was the host Sacramento City with 81.5 points while Fresno City scored right under at 80 points even. 

The sport continues to grow as a whole as we saw 13 teams and 97 individuals wrestle at the state championships. 

"Last year the tournament had 67 athletes and I think this year we are up to 97," said Coach Kirk. "We are already planning on adding more next year and getting 15 to 18 schools competing next year. Women's wrestling is the fastest growing sport in the country."

STATE CHAMPIONS

102 LBS: Rebekah Jimenez (Cerritos College)

109 LBS: Tiffany Yanagi (Mt. San Antonio College)

116 LBS: Mia Ramirez (East Los Angeles College)

123 LBS: Jade Morales (Santa Ana College)

128 LBS: Herminia Estrada (Mt. San Antonio College)

136 LBS: Megan Irwin (Mt. San Antonio College)

148 LBS: Natalie Resendiz (Cerritos College)

160 LBS: Sierra Mefford (Palomar College)

180 LBS: Nile Jernigan (Cerritos College)

220 LBS: Izzy Calle (East Los Angeles College)