Beyond the Podium: California’s Hidden Wrestling Talent on the NAIA National Stage

TIER 3 — NAIA All-Americans

It is well established throughout the wrestling community that the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Wrestling Championships is among the most difficult state tournaments in the country—not only to place on the podium, but even to survive the demanding qualification process. California’s depth and sectional structure have historically created an exceptionally competitive pathway, meaning that some highly accomplished wrestlers never advanced to the CIF State Championships despite possessing the ability to succeed at the highest levels of collegiate wrestling.

The NAIA record provides compelling evidence of just how deep that talent pool has been. This analysis examines California wrestlers who competed within the CIF State Championship circuit from 1973 through 2026 and later earned NAIA All-American honors. It is important to emphasize that this is not a complete historical accounting of California’s NAIA All-Americans. The database intentionally begins with the first CIF State Wrestling Championships in 1973.

That distinction is significant. California wrestling history extends well beyond the CIF State era. In the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, before the establishment of a unified CIF State Wrestling Championships, California conducted separate Northern and Southern California regional championships. Wrestlers from those pre-State Championship years are therefore not represented in this analysis, even though many undoubtedly went on to distinguished collegiate careers.

As a result, the NAIA All-Americans identified here represent only one segment of California’s historically deep wrestling talent pool—the generation that competed during the 1973–2026 CIF State Championship era. Future phases of the California Top 100 project will expand the historical lens to include the pre-1973 Northern and Southern California championship era, providing a more complete picture of the state’s wrestling legacy.

Within that defined scope, the NAIA results are striking. They demonstrate that California’s elite wrestling talent was not limited to wrestlers who captured CIF State championships—or even those who reached the State podium. Some California wrestlers who struggled to qualify through one of the nation’s most competitive high school systems went on to become NAIA All-Americans and national champions.

The findings provide another compelling dimension to the California Top 100 project: the absence of a CIF State medal does not necessarily indicate the absence of elite wrestling ability. In California, the depth of the high school talent pool can make the pathway to State competition as significant as the results once a wrestler gets there.

What the CIF Section Data Reveals

Within the 163-wrestler database, CIF State qualification status has been fully identified for 79 wrestlers represented in the section-specific sample analyzed below: 52 CIF State qualifiers and 27 non-qualifiers. This section-specific sample provides a geographic look at where these identified NAIA All-Americans emerged within California’s wrestling landscape.

The geographic distribution of California’s 79-wrestler NAIA All-American sample reveals a pronounced concentration of collegiate-level talent within several CIF Sections.

The Southern Section was the clear center of the pipeline, accounting for 38 wrestlers (48%)—nearly half of the entire population. Sac-Joaquin followed with 12 (15.0%), Central with nine (11.3%), and San Diego with six (7.5%). Collectively, those four sections produced 65 of the 79 wrestlers (82.3%), demonstrating that the majority of the identified NAIA talent emerged from a relatively small portion of California’s wrestling landscape.

The concentration becomes even more significant when the pathways to collegiate success are examined. Southern produced 24 of the 52 CIF State qualifiers (46.2%) and 14 of the 27 non-qualifiers (50.0%). Its dominance, therefore, was not limited to wrestlers who successfully navigated the CIF State qualification process. Southern was equally prominent among those who ultimately became NAIA All-Americans despite never reaching Bakersfield.

The Central and San Diego Sections provide perhaps the most revealing contrasts. Central produced nine NAIA All-Americans, but five—55.6%—did not qualify for CIF State. San Diego showed an even stronger disparity: four of its six NAIA All-Americans (66.7%) were non-qualifiers.

Sac-Joaquin presents a different pattern. With 12 wrestlers, it was the second-largest contributor to the overall population, but only two were non-qualifiers. Its NAIA All-American pipeline was therefore more heavily represented by wrestlers who successfully advanced through the CIF State system.

Northern, North Coast and Central Coast each contributed four or five wrestlers, while Los Angeles City contributed two, both of whom were CIF State qualifiers. San Francisco City and Oakland City had no wrestlers represented in this particular database.

These differences should not be interpreted simply as a ranking of sections. The population is a record of identified California wrestlers who eventually achieved NAIA All-American status, not a measurement of the total number of wrestlers produced by each section. A section with more schools, greater participation and a deeper competitive field would naturally have more opportunities to produce athletes represented in the database.

The more meaningful finding is the relationship between competitive depth and the visibility of talent.

Southern’s large presence in both the CIF State qualifier and non-qualifier groups suggests that a highly competitive environment can produce a substantial number of collegiate-level wrestlers whose high school accomplishments appear very different on paper. Central and San Diego provide even stronger examples of this phenomenon, with non-qualifiers representing more than half of their respective NAIA All-American populations.

Viewed collectively, the section data reinforces a central premise of the California Top 100 project: CIF State qualification provides valuable evidence of high school achievement, but the likelihood of reaching that tournament is influenced by the depth of the competitive environment in which a wrestler develops.

The NAIA results therefore provide an additional lens through which California wrestling talent can be evaluated—one that captures athletes whose collegiate accomplishments may not have been fully reflected by their CIF State postseason results.

From California High School Wrestling to NAIA National Championships

The CIF State results of the 163 California wrestlers identified as NAIA All-Americans provide a revealing look at the depth of talent emerging from California’s high school wrestling landscape. While more than half of these wrestlers ultimately reached the CIF State podium, a substantial portion achieved national collegiate success without finishing among the state’s top eight—or without qualifying for the state tournament at all.

The data illustrates that CIF State placement, while an important measure of high school achievement, did not necessarily predict future success at the NAIA collegiate level.

• 26 NAIA National Champions (16.0%) — Perhaps the strongest indicator of the talent represented in this group is that 26 of the 163 California wrestlers went on to win at least one NAIA National Championship. Several were multiple-time national champions, demonstrating that California’s talent extended well beyond simply earning collegiate All-American status. These 26 champions represent approximately one out of every sixCalifornia NAIA All-Americans.
• 8 CIF State Champions (4.9%) — Eight of the 163 NAIA All-Americans captured a CIF State championship during their high school careers.
• 76 Additional CIF State Medalists (47%) — Another 76 wrestlers earned at least one CIF State medal but did not win a state championship. Combined with the eight state champions, 84 wrestlers (52%) earned one or more State medals.
• 52 CIF State Qualifiers (32%) — Fifty-two wrestlers qualified for the CIF State Championships but did not earn a State medal. Their inclusion among California’s NAIA All-Americans demonstrates that collegiate achievement extended well beyond those who reached the CIF State podium.
• 27 Did Not Qualify for CIF State (17%) — Perhaps the most compelling finding is that 27 California wrestlers—nearly one in six of the NAIA All-American population—never qualified for the CIF State Championships, yet went on to earn NAIA All-American recognition at the collegiate level.

These categories account for all 163 wrestlers: 8 State champions + 76 additional State medalists + 52 non-medaling State qualifiers + 27 non-qualifiers = 163.

The findings provide strong evidence of a deeper California talent pool—one in which national collegiate success was not limited to the wrestlers who reached the CIF State podium.

CIF State Medalists Who Became NAIA National Champions

A substantial portion of California’s NAIA national champions demonstrated high-level ability in high school.

Corey Borges emerged from Hughson (SJ) as a CIF State champion and three-time State medalist, finishing sixth, second and first. His prep résumé also included AWN and Wrestling USA All-American recognition before he went on to become a two-time NAIA national champion and three-time All-American.

James Guizar of Imperial (SD) was another CIF State champion who continued his development at the collegiate level. He became a California community college State champion and All-American at Palomar before winning two NAIA national championships and earning two All-American honors at Menlo.

Chase Zollman of Poway (SD) was a four-time CIF State medalist, finishing seventh, third, fifth and third. His national-level prep credentials included Junior Fargo and NHSCA All-American honors. He ultimately captured an NAIA national championship at Missouri Valley.

Pat Cadwallader of Brethren Christian (S) placed third and second at CIF State and possessed additional NHSCA Senior and AWN credentials before becoming an NAIA national champion and three-time All-American at Embry-Riddle.

Ryan Escobar of Ponderosa (SJ) was a two-time CIF State medalist, finishing fifth and second, NHSCA Sr. All-American, and later became an NAIA national champion and two-time All-American at Southern Oregon.

Ray Ray Harris of Buchanan (CS) placed fourth and fifth at CIF State and developed an impressive national résumé that included Fargo accomplishments in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. He eventually won an NAIA national championship at Doane.

Willie Parks of Calvary Chapel (S) was a CIF State runner-up who also earned NHSCA, AWN and Wrestling USA recognition. His collegiate path included an NJCAA national championship at Iowa Central before he captured an NAIA national championship, Outstanding Wrestler, and All-American honor at Dana College.

Other CIF State medalists who reached the top of the NAIA podium included Gabi Musallam, Jesse Juarez, Jesse Hellinger, Gerardo Hernandez, Yoshito Funakoshi, Glenn Rhees, Saul Lucatero, Bob McDowell, Joe Garcia, Troy Lakin and Jesse Ruiz.

Their high school results ranged from State runner-up and third-place finishes to fourth, fifth and seventh-place medals, demonstrating that even among eventual national champions, collegiate achievement was not restricted to California’s most dominant high school champions.

CIF State Qualifiers Who Did Not Medal—and Still Became National Champions

Equally important are the California wrestlers who qualified for CIF State but did not earn a medal before becoming NAIA national champions.

Cody Linton of Winters (N) was a two-time CIF State qualifier and later became an NAIA national champion and three-time All-American.

Andrew Schulte of Centennial-Corona (S) qualified for CIF State three times before becoming an NAIA national champion and two-time All-American at Concordia.

Larry Johnson of Antelope Valley (S) qualified for CIF State before becoming a California community college State champion and All-American at Bakersfield, followed by an NAIA national championship at Dickinson State.

These examples illustrate an important developmental point: a wrestler’s high school résumé may represent only one stage of the competitive journey.

A wrestler who does not medal at CIF State may still possess the technical foundation, athletic ability, work ethic and developmental potential necessary to become a national champion several years later.

The Most Striking Finding: National Champions Who Never Qualified for CIF State

The most dramatic evidence comes from the California wrestlers who never qualified for CIF State but ultimately became NAIA national champions.

Of the 26 NAIA national champions identified in the broader California database, four—15.4%—did not qualify for CIF State.

Those four wrestlers are:

Garavous Kouekabakilaho — Hoover (SD)

Kouekabakilaho did not qualify for CIF State, yet his collegiate and international accomplishments were extraordinary. He became a three-time NAIA national champion and three-time All-American at Grand View University and also represented the United States on a U23 World Team in freestyle.

Joe Evano — Rancho Cucamonga (S)

Evano did not qualify for CIF State but went on to become an NAIA national champion and All-American at William Penn.

Ken Wharry — La Sierra (S)

Wharry did not qualify for CIF State but developed into a California community college medalist at Sacramento City before becoming an NAIA national champion and two-time All-American at Southern Oregon.

Genaro Zamudio — Biggs (N)

Zamudio also did not qualify for CIF State, yet ultimately became an NAIA national champion and All-American at Southern Oregon.

These four cases represent one of the strongest arguments for examining collegiate achievement independently of high school postseason placement.

They are not isolated examples of wrestlers who merely exceeded expectations. They include a three-time NAIA national champion and U23 World Team member, demonstrating that failure to qualify for CIF State cannot automatically be equated with a ceiling on future achievement.

Collegiate Development Beyond the High School Résumé

The California NAIA database reinforces an important principle of athletic development: high school achievement and collegiate achievement are related, but they are not interchangeable.

A wrestler’s CIF State résumé reflects what that athlete accomplished within a specific period, weight class, section and competitive environment. Collegiate wrestling introduces new variables—physical development, coaching, training partners, maturity, academic environment, opportunity and the ability to adapt to a different style of competition.

That developmental progression is particularly important when evaluating California wrestlers for the Top 100 project.

A wrestler who finished fourth at CIF State and became an NAIA national champion should not automatically be evaluated below a State champion who did not continue wrestling at a comparable collegiate level. Likewise, a wrestler who never qualified for CIF State but became a three-time NAIA national champion cannot reasonably be evaluated solely through the lens of his high school postseason résumé.

The goal is not to diminish CIF State accomplishments. It is to place them within a broader historical framework.

California Wrestlers with Two-to-Three NAIA All-American Honors

[NAIA Champions Not Inclusive]

The multiple-time NAIA All-American population provides another important measure of sustained collegiate success.

The database identifies 41 California wrestlers with two or three NAIA All-American honors, accounting for 83 total All-American awards.

Three wrestlers earned All-American honors three times:

• Austin Lobsinger
• Demetrio Duran
• Trever Devestern

The remaining 38 earned two NAIA All-American honors.

The high school backgrounds of these 41 wrestlers are particularly revealing:

• 21 (51.2%) were CIF State medalists
• 13 (31.7%) qualified for CIF State but did not medal
• 7 (17.1%) did not qualify for CIF State
• 20 of 41 (48.8%) were not CIF State medalists

Nearly half of the multiple-time NAIA All-American population therefore did not earn a CIF State medal.

Three-Time NAIA All-Americans

Austin Lobsinger combined CIF State success with a strong national prep résumé that included NHSCA, Fargo, AWN and Wrestling USA recognition before becoming a three-time NAIA All-American at Simpson.

Demetrio Duran reached the CIF State podium with a fifth-place finish and later became a three-time NAIA All-American at Embry-Riddle.

Trever Devestern provides another example of collegiate success exceeding high school postseason placement. He qualified for CIF State but did not medal, yet went on to become a three-time NAIA All-American at Dakota Wesleyan.

These three athletes demonstrate three different versions of the same developmental story: national-level prep credentials, a solid but not dominant CIF State résumé, and sustained collegiate excellence.

CIF State Medalists Who Became Multiple-Time NAIA All-Americans

Among the 41 multiple-time NAIA All-Americans, 21 were CIF State medalists.

The group includes wrestlers such as Calvin DeVault, Anthony Archuleta, Angel Garcia, Joey Martinez, Jason Moreno, Sean Silva, Alex Nunez, Tyler Morgan, Alex Becerra, Eric Lopez, Scott Brasil, David Rivera, Ricky Padilla, Rick Guzman, Brian Holt, Justin Brown, Tony Cooper, Hudson Buck and Brady Beamon.

Several possessed particularly strong developmental résumés.

Jason Moreno, for example, was a two-time CIF State medalist and two-time 16U national champion. He also won two California community college State championships and became a two-time NAIA All-American at Lindenwood.

Anthony Archuleta was a three-time CIF State medalist, finishing third, fourth and fourth, before earning two NAIA All-American honors at Embry-Riddle.

Sean Silva combined two CIF State medals with NHSCA All-American recognition and later became a two-time NAIA All-American.

These wrestlers demonstrate how California’s elite high school talent continued to translate successfully into sustained collegiate performance.

CIF State Qualifiers Who Did Not Place: 2x NAIA All-Americans

The 13 multiple-time NAIA All-Americans who qualified for CIF State without earning a State medal are particularly instructive for the hidden-talent argument.

The group includes Aaron LaFarge, Ricky Aguirre, Rudolph James, Jose Hernandez, Steele Escobedo, Jacob Seto, Christian Martinez, Jesse Gomez, Armon Fayyazi, Zach Linton, Richard Pocock, Danill Gorshkov and Trever Devestern.

Aaron LaFarge was a two-time CIF State qualifier who later earned California community college All-American recognition at Palomar and became a two-time NAIA All-American.

Rudolph James developed into a two-time California community college All-American at Cerritos and subsequently earned two NAIA All-American honors.

Jose Hernandez qualified for CIF State before becoming a two-time California community college medalist and All-American at Santa Ana and then a two-time NAIA All-American at Menlo.

Steele Escobedo qualified for CIF State and earned NHSCA Junior All-American recognition before becoming a two-time NAIA All-American at Menlo.

The significance of this group is not that CIF State placement was irrelevant. Rather, it demonstrates that a wrestler could successfully navigate California’s extremely difficult qualifying system, fail to medal, and still develop into a sustained collegiate All-American.

Wrestlers Who Never Qualified for CIF State Yet Became Multiple-Time NAIA All-Americans

The strongest hidden-talent examples among the multiple-time All-Americans are the seven wrestlers who never qualified for CIF State:

• Michael Ruiz
• Mario De La Torre
• Jeremiah Gerl
• Kodie Cole
• Pat King
• Alberto Garcia
• Tyler Blanche

Michael Ruiz never qualified for CIF State but became a two-time NAIA All-American at the University of Providence.

Mario De La Torre did not qualify for CIF State but became a two-time California community college All-American and finalist at Cerritos before earning two NAIA All-American honors at Southeastern.

Alberto Garcia never qualified for CIF State but became a California community college State champion, Outstanding Wrestler and two-time All-American at Palomar before earning two NAIA All-American honors at Concordia.

These examples demonstrate that the developmental pathway to collegiate excellence can begin outside the traditional California postseason spotlight.

CIF State Qualifiers Who Did Not Place: 36 [1x] NAIA All-Americans

The 36 wrestlers who qualified for CIF State but did not medal provide perhaps the largest evidence group.

This population includes Austin “Rocky” Raby, Haden Hernandez, Matthew Terrence, Joseph Michel, Giovanni Castillo, Kevin Guinn, Angel Olea, Mark Taijeron, Jesse Vasquez, CJ Knowland, Lamar Reed, Alfonso Paez, Artem Krylov, Anthonie Linares, Zach Fishman, Ryan McWatters, Chase Gormley, Derrick Rottenberg, Nick Waldrop, Anthony Vega, Tyler Brown, Jason Hatchett, Erick Gomez, Hugo Perez, Brian Ha, Oscar Marin, Danny Castillo, Ryan Guffey, Tyler Noon, John Solano, Dustin Miller, Dante Preciado, Dominick Arellano, Riley Siason, Tony Dacosta and Richard Rios.

Several of these wrestlers had significant achievements outside the CIF State tournament.

Austin “Rocky” Raby, for example, became a three-time NJCAA All-American at Clackamas before earning NAIA All-American honors at Life.

Angel Olea qualified for CIF State without placing but became a two-time California community college State champion, two-time All-American and Outstanding Wrestler at Fresno City before earning NAIA All-American honors.

Giovanni Castillo was a three-time CIF State qualifier and NHSCA Senior All-American before becoming an NAIA All-American at Concordia.

Anthonie Linares qualified twice for CIF State and was a two-time Junior Fargo and two-time Cadet Fargo All-American before earning NAIA All-American honors at Cumberlands.

Chase Gormley qualified for CIF State twice, earned NHSCA Senior All-American recognition and later became an NAIA All-American at Lindenwood.

Tyler Noon qualified for CIF State and became an NJCAA All-American at Highline before earning NAIA All-American recognition at Menlo.

John Solano qualified for CIF State three times before becoming an NAIA All-American at Dickinson State.

The message from this group is straightforward: CIF State qualification without a medal can still be the beginning—not the conclusion—of an elite wrestling career.

Did Not Qualify for CIF State: 16 NAIA [1x] All-Americans

[Non-NAIA Champions]

The broader database also identifies 16 California wrestlers who never qualified for CIF State yet became NAIA All-Americans.

Among them are Nate Engel, Kyle Bickford, David Bonilla, Fernando Flanagan, Chris Padilla, Chris Vaughn, Tony Ippolito, Joseph Alexander, Joe Espejo, Jesse Mindlin, Chauncey Coleman, Brian Samhammer, Kevin Kelly, Pablo Sanchez, Javier Gonzalez and Jason Moorhouse.

Several produced notable accomplishments before or during their collegiate careers.

Nate Engel of St. Helena did not qualify for CIF State but accumulated seven U.S. Open All-American honors and later became an NAIA All-American at Missouri Valley.

David Bonilla never qualified for CIF State but became a two-time California community college State champion and two-time All-American at Mt. San Antonio before earning NAIA All-American honors at Lindenwood.

Joe Espejo did not qualify for CIF State but became a California community college State champion and All-American at Bakersfield before earning NAIA All-American honors at Menlo.

Brian Samhammer did not qualify for CIF State but became a California community college medalist at Palomar and later an NAIA All-American at Southern Oregon.

Tony Ippolito, who did not qualify for CIF State in 1978, ultimately became an NAIA finalist and All-American at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA).

Chris Padilla did not qualify for CIF State but became a California community college All-American at Fresno City before earning NAIA All-American honors at Missouri Baptist.

The 16 wrestlers in this group are perhaps the clearest demonstration that California’s high school postseason résumé cannot be treated as a complete measurement of wrestling potential.

The California Pipeline to NAIA National Championships

The NAIA data reveals a developmental pipeline that is considerably more complex than a simple progression from CIF State champion to collegiate champion.

California’s national champions came from multiple levels of high school achievement:

CIF State champions → CIF State medalists → CIF State qualifiers without medals → wrestlers who never qualified for CIF State.

The existence of 26 NAIA national champions within the California database, including four who never qualified for CIF State, provides a particularly powerful illustration of that continuum.

At the same time, the multiple-time All-American data shows that sustained collegiate excellence was also not confined to CIF State medalists. Nearly half of the 41 multiple-time NAIA All-Americans did not medal at CIF State.

The pattern is therefore consistent across multiple measures:

• National championships
• Multiple-time All-American honors
• Single NAIA All-American honors
• California community college accomplishments
• National prep-level achievements
• International accomplishments

Each provides another piece of the athlete’s developmental story.

What This Means for the California Top 100

The NAIA evidence supports a broader evaluation model for the California Top 100 project.

CIF State championships and medals remain critical indicators of California high school wrestling excellence. But they should be considered alongside:

• CIF State qualification
• California community college championships and All-American honors
• NCAA Division I, II and III achievement
• NAIA national championships and All-American honors
• NJCAA national championships and All-American honors
• NHSCA and Fargo national accomplishments
• AWN and Wrestling USA All-American recognition
• UWW, World Team and international achievement
• Collegiate longevity and sustained success
• Peak performance
• Developmental progression
• Impact on California wrestling

The purpose of a tiered system is therefore not to create a rigid mathematical ranking in which one accomplishment automatically outweighs another.

Instead, the goal is to understand the total competitive journey.

A CIF State champion who later becomes a collegiate All-American has one pathway.

A CIF State medalist who becomes an NAIA national champion has another.

A wrestler who qualifies for CIF State but does not place, then becomes a two- or three-time collegiate All-American, represents another.

And a wrestler who never reaches Bakersfield but becomes a national champion represents perhaps the most dramatic example of California’s hidden depth.

Conclusion: California’s Hidden Wrestling Talent

The NAIA record provides compelling evidence that California’s wrestling talent extends far beyond the names appearing on CIF State championship brackets.

• 26 NAIA National Champions (16.0%) — Twenty-six of the 163 California NAIA All-Americans went on to win at least one NAIA National Championship, including several multiple-time champions. Roughly one in sixbecame a collegiate national champion.
• 8 CIF State Champions (4.9%) — Eight of the 163 NAIA All-Americans had already captured a CIF State championship.
• 76 Additional CIF State Medalists (47%) — Seventy-six earned one or more CIF State medals without winning a State championship.
• 52 CIF State Qualifiers (32%) — Fifty-two qualified for the CIF State Championships but did not earn a medal, demonstrating that collegiate success extended well beyond the CIF State podium.
• 27 Did Not Qualify for CIF State (17%) — Perhaps the most compelling finding is that 27 California wrestlers—nearly one in six of the NAIA All-American population—never qualified for the CIF State Championships, yet went on to earn NAIA All-American recognition at the collegiate level.

These numbers are not an indictment of the CIF State system. They are evidence of the extraordinary depth of California wrestling.

California produces such a deep pool of talent that even its premier postseason tournament captures only part of the story. The NAIA results reveal what can happen when that talent continues to develop: CIF State champions became collegiate champions, State medalists reached the national podium, State qualifiers became All-Americans—and some who never qualified for CIF State ultimately achieved at the highest levels of NAIA competition.

That is the central lesson of the data: CIF State qualification is a valuable measure of high school achievement, but it is not the final measure of a California wrestler’s potential.

For the California Top 100 project, that distinction matters. A meaningful historical evaluation cannot focus solely on who won at Bakersfield. It must examine the entire competitive journey—from high school to junior college, NCAA or NAIA competition, and ultimately to national and international stages.

California’s wrestling history is therefore far larger than its state champions.

The hidden talent is in the data.

NAIA DIVISION ALL-AMERICANS

174 – Garavous Kouekabakilaho (Hoover, SD), 2021

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• U23 World Team (FS)
• 3x NAIA National Champion | 3x All-American (Grand View University)

119 – Corey Borges (Hughson, SJ), 2005

• CIF State Champion | 3x Medalist (6,2,1)
• Amateur Wrestling News All-American
• Wrestling USA Magazine All-American
• 2x NAIA National Champion | 3x All-American (Montana State)

119 – James Guizar (Imperial, SD), 1998)

• CIF State Champion
• 3C2A State Champion | All-American (Palomar CC)
• 2x NAIA National Champion | 2x All-American (Menlo)

152 – Anthony Orozco (Vista Murrieta, S), 2016

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• 2x NAIA National Champion [OW] | 3x All-American (Benedictine/Menlo)

132 – Chase Zollman (Poway, SD), 2018

• 4x CIF State Medalist (7,3,5,3)
• Junior Fargo All-American (FS)
• NHSCA Soph All-American
• NHSCA Frosh All-American
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Missouri Valley)

140 – Pat Cadwallader (Brethren Christian, S), 1998

• 2x CIF State Medalist (3,2)
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American 
• Amateur Wrestling News All-American 
• 2x Cadet National Champion (FS/GR)
• Junior National Champion | 2x All-American (FS/GR)
• NAIA National Champion | 3x All-American (Embry-Riddle University)

112 – Ryan Escobar (Ponderosa, SJ), 1996

• 2x CIF State Medalist (5,2)
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American 
• NAIA National Champion | 2x All-American (Southern Oregon)

120 – Ray Ray Harris (Buchanan, CS), 2023

• 2x CIF State Medalist (4,5)
• 16U Fargo National Champion/All-American (GR)
• Junior Fargo National Champion/All-American (GR)
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Doane University)

171 – Willie Parks (Calvary Chapel, S), 2001

• CIF State Medalist (2^nd)
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American 
• Amateur Wrestling News All-American
• Wrestling USA Magazine All-American
• NJCAA National Champion [OW] | All-American (Iowa Central)
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Doane University)

285 – Gabi Musallam (Mira Mesa, SD), 2011

• CIF State Medalist (2^nd)
• NAIA National Champion | 3x All-American (Missouri Valley University)

170 – Jesse Juarez (North Torrance, S), 2000

• CIF State Medalist (2^nd)
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American 
• 3C2A State Champ | 2x State Medalist | All-American (Golden West CC)
• NAIA National Champion | 2x All-American (Montana State Northern)

171 – Jesse Hellinger (Winters, N), 2009

• CIF State medalist (3^rd)
• Cadet All-American (GR)
• 3C2A State Champion | All-American (Sacramento City CC)
• NAIA National Champion | 2x All-American (Dickinson State)

182 – Gerardo Hernandez (Capistrano Valley, S), 2018

• CIF State Medalist (3^rd)
• NHSCA Junior All-American
• NHSCA Soph All-American
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Vanguard)

120 – Yoshito Funakoshi (West Torrance, S), 2014

• CIF State Medalist (3^rd)
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Embry-Riddle)

152 – Glenn Rhees (Atascadero, S), 2004

• CIF State Medalist (4^th)
• Junior All-American (GR)
• NJCAA National Champion | All-American (North Iowa Central CC)
• NAIA National Champion | 2x All-American (Grand View)

140 – Saul Lucatero (San Benito, CC), 1998

• CIF State Medalist (4^th)
• 3C2A All-American (Moorpark CC)
• NAIA National Champion | 2x All-American (Menlo)

154 – Bob McDowell (Wilcox, CC), 1974

• CIF State Medalist (4^th)
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Graceland College)

125 – Joe Garcia (Brethren Christian, S), 1999

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Menlo)

106 – Troy Lakin (Clayton Valley, NC), 2012

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• NHSCA Senior  All-American
• NAIA National Champion | 2x All-American (Menlo)

171 – Jesse Ruiz (Santa Ana Valley, S), 2003

• CIF State Medalist (7^th)
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Menlo)

171 – Cody Linton (Winters, N), 2011

• 2x CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA National Champion | 3x All-American (Cumberland/Doane)

• 138 – Andrew Schulte (Centennial-Corona, S), 2012
• 3x CIF State Qualifier 
• 3C2A All-American/Finalist (Santa Ana CC)
• NAIA National Champion | 2x All-American (Concordia)

160 – Larry Johnson (Antelope Valley, S), 1996

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A State Champion/All-American (Bakerfield CC)
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Dickinson State)

184 – Joe Evano (Rancho Cucamonga, S), 2001

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (William Penn University)

126 – Ken Wharry (La Sierra, S), 1982

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A State Medalist (Sacramento City CC)
• NAIA National Champion | 2x All-American (Southern Oregon)

126 – Genaro Zamudio (Biggs, N), 1974

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• NAIA National Champion | All-American (Southern Oregon)

220 – Austin Lobsinger (West Valley, N), 2012

• 2x CIF State Medalist (2,2)
• NHSCA Senior All-American
• NHSCA Junior All-America
• Cadet Fargo All-American (GR)
• Amateur Wrestling News All-American
• Wrestling USA Magazine All-American
• 3X NAIA All-American (Simpson)

152 – Demetrio Duran (Poway, SD), 1995

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• 3x NAIA All-American (Embry-Riddle University)

145 – Trever Devestern (Littlerock, S), 2011

• CIF State Qualifier 
• 3x NAIA All-American (Dakota Wesleyan)

160 – Calvin DeVault (Temecula Valley, S), 2004

• CIF State Champion
• Wrestling USA Magazine All-American
• 2x NAIA All-American (Embry-Riddle)

125 – Anthony Archuleta (Calvary Chapel, S/Sultana, S/Nevada U, SJ), 2002

• 3x CIF State Medalist (3,4,4)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Embry-Riddle)

125 – Angel Garcia (San Dimas, S), 2008

• 2x CIF State Medalist (3,2)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo)

140 – Joey Martinez (Turlock, SJ), 1996

• 2x CIF State Medalist (4,2)
• 3C2A State Champion | All-American (Skyline CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo)

112 – Jason Moreno (Firebaugh, CS), 1999

• 2x CIF State Medalist (6,2)
• 2x 16U National Champion | 2x All-American (FS/GR)
• 2x 3C2A State Champion/OW | 2x All-American
• 2x NAIA All-American (Lindenwood)

119 – Sean Silva (Barstow, S), 2010

• 2x CIF State Medalist (5,4)
• NHSCA Soph All-American
• 2x NAIA All-American (Embry-Riddle)

113 – Alex Nunez (Alta Loma, S), 2016

• 2x CIF State Medalist (8,4)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Life Pacific)

125 – Tyler Morgan (Temecula Valley, S), 2001

• CIF State Medalist (2^nd)
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American 
• 2x NAIA All-American (Embry-Riddle)

189 – Alex Becerra (Santa Ana, S), 2000

• CIF State Medalist (3^rd)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Lindenwood University)

135 – Eric Lopez (Hesperia, S), 2008

• CIF State Medalist (4^th)
• 3C2A State Champion/All-American/OW (Victor Valley CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo)

215 – Scott Brasil (Mt. Pleasant, CC), 2011

• CIF State Medalist (4^th)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo)

145 – David Rivera (El Monte, S), 2000

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo/Embry-Riddle)

160 – Ricky Padilla (Northview, S), 2015

• CIF State Medalist (6^th)
• FLO Nationals All-American
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American
• NHSCA Frosh All-American 
• 2x NAIA All-American (Vanguard University)

119 – Rick Guzman (Northview, S), 2000

• CIF State Medalist (6^th)
• 2x 3C2A All-American/Finalist (Rio Hondo CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Lindenwood University)

152 – Brian Holt (Orland, N), 1999

• CIF State Medalist (7^th)
• 2x 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Sierra CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Lindenwood)

160 – Justin Brown (Calaveras, SJ), 2013

• CIF State Medalist (7^th)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Campbellsville)

140 – Tony Cooper (Enterprise, N), 1991

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• 3C2A State Champion | All-American (Sacramento City CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Lindenwood University)

171 – Hudson Buck (Vacaville, SJ), 2011

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• 3C2A All-American/Finalist (Sacramento City CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Dickinson State)

160 – Brady Beamon (Steele Canyon, SD), 2012

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Simpson)

112 – Aaron LaFarge (La Habra, S), 2009)

• 2x CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A All-American (Palomar CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Montana State-Northern/Oklahoma City)

103 – Ricky Aguirre (San Fernando, LA), 1999

• 2x CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A State Medalist (Moorpark CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo)

152 – Rudolph James (Long Beach Poly, S), 1994

• CIF State Qualifier
• 2x 3C2A All-American (Cerritos CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Montana State-Northern)

112 – Jose Hernandez (Santa Ana, S), 2004

• CIF State Qualifier
• 2x 3C2A State Medalist/All-American (Santa Ana CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo)

145 – Steele Escobedo (Fountain Valley, S), 2013

• CIF State Qualifier
• NHSCA Junior All-American
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo)

120 – Jacob Seto (Elk Grove, SJ), 2017

• CIF State Qualifier 
• 2x NAIA All-American (Cumberlands)

119 – Christian Martinez (Bakerfield, CS), 2008

• CIF State Qualifier
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo)

HWT – Jesse Gomez (Buena Park, S), 2014

• 2x CIF State Qualifier 
• 2x 3C2A All-American/2x Finalist (Cerritos CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Missouri Valley)

170 – Armon Fayyazi (Irvin, S), 2015

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A All-American (Santa Ana CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Vanguard University)

182 – Zach Linton (Winters, N), 2015

• CIF State Qualifier
• 2x NAIA All-American (Doane/Campbellsville)

132 – Richard Pocock (California-Whittier, S), 2015

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A All-American (Cerritos CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Missouri Valley/Hastings College)

174 – Danill Gorshkov (Los Gatos, CC), 2022

• CIF State Qualifier
• 2x NAIA All-American (Embry-Riddle)

130 – Michael Ruiz (Porterville, CS), 2008

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 2x NAIA All-American (University of Providence)

145 – Mario De La Torre (Temescal Canyon, S), 2021

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 2x 3C2A All-American/Finalist (Cerritos CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Southeastern University)

170 – Jeremiah Gerl (Calvary Chapel-Downey, S), 2012

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A All-American/2x Medalist (Cerritos CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Hastings College)

190 – Tyrell Blanche (Burroughs, S), 2001

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 2x 3C2A All-American/Finalist (Moorpark CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Menlo) 

132 – Kodie Cole (Highland, S), 2013

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 2x NAIA All-American (Concordia)

HWT – Pat King (Ripon, SJ), 1990

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A All-American (SJ Delta CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Dickinson State)

132 – Alberto Garcia (Orange Glen, S), 2014

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A State Champion/2x All-American (Palomar CC)
• 2x NAIA All-American (Concordia)

120 – Nic Aguilar (Gilroy, CC), 2018

• CIF State Champion | 3x Medalist (2,2,1)
• NHSCA Senior National Champion | All-American
• Junior Fargo All-American 
• 2x Cadet Fargo National Champion (FS/GR)
• HSCA Junior All-American
• NHSCA Soph All-American
• Junior Folkstyle All-American 
• 3x ASICS All-American – Second Team | Third Team (2x)
• Wrestling USA Magazine All-American
• NCAA All-American ’20 (HM)
• NJCAA All-American (Clackamas CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

106 – Adrian Camposano (Central, CS), 2013

• CIF State Champion | 2x Medalist (7,1)
• 2x 3C2A All-American (Fresno City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Campbellsville)

145 – Willie Fox (Gilroy, CC), 2012

• CIF State Champion
• FLO Nationals All-American
• NHSCA Junior All-American
• NHSCA Soph National Champion
• NHSCA Frosh All-American 
• Amateur Wrestling News All-American
• NAIA All-American (York University)

171 – Joe Hurtado (Valhalla, SD), 1998

• CIF State Champion 
• NAIA All-American (Embry-Riddle)

103 – Cleo Johnson (Firebaugh, CS), 1997

• CIF State Champion
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American
• Cadet All-American (FS)
• 2x 3C2A State Medalist (Bakersfield CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

120 – Alex Nunez (Alta Loma, S), 2017

• 3x CIF State Medalist (8,4,8)
• NAIA All-American (Life Pacific)

130 – AJ Valles (Selma/Sanger, CS), 2010

• 2x CIF State Medalist (2,7)
• 3C2A All-American/Finalist (Fresno City)
• NAIA All-American (Simpson)

152 – Jace Luchau (Selma, CS), 2019

• 2x CIF State Medalist (4,3)
• Junior Fargo National Champion/OW (FS) | 4x All-American
• 2x Cadet Fargo All-American (FS/GR)
• Cadet Folkstyle All-American
• ASICS All-American (HM)
• NAIA All-American (Cumberlands)

HWT – Marcus Moore (Hogan, SJ), 2004

• 2x CIF State Medalist (5,3)
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American
• 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Sierra CC)
• NAIA All-American (Southern Oregon)

HWT – Jose Lopez (John Glenn, S), 2009

• 2x CIF State Medalist (5,3)
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American
• Amateur Wrestling News All-American
• 2x 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Cerritos CC)
• NAIA All-American (Dickinson State)

125 – Tyson Escobar (Ponderosa, SJ), 1993

• 2x CIF State Medalist (6,3)
• NAIA All-American (Southern Oregon)

145 – Taylor Hodel (Vacaville, SJ), 2009

• 2x CIF State Medalist (3,8)
• NAIA All-American (Dickinson State)

195 – Adrian Chavez-Morales (Liberty-Brentwood, NC), 2019

• 2x CIF State Medalist (6,8)
• 3C2A State Champion/2x Medalist | All-American (Sacramento City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Southern Oregon)

112 – Jordan Keckler (Grace Davis, SJ), 2002

• CIF State Medalist (2^nd)
• 3C2A All-American (Modesto JC)
• NAIA All-American (Northwestern)

125 – Tyler Moran (Temecula Valley, S), 2001

• CIF State Medalist (2^nd)
• NHSCA Senior All-American 
• NAIA All-American (Embry-Riddle)

215 – Ken Pamanian (Downey, SJ), 2001

• CIF State Medalist (3^rd)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

189 – Mariano Sanchez (Reedley, CS), 2002

• CIF State medalist (3^rd)
• 3C2A State Champion/2x Medalist | All-American (Fresno City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

160 – Steven Urquizo (Merced, SJ), 2005

• CIF State Medalist (3^rd)
• 3C2A State Champion/2x Medalist | All-American (Fresno City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Dickinson State)

140 – Mike Vasser (Foothill, N), 2007

• CIF State Medalist (3^rd)
• 3C2A All-American/Finalist (Sierra CC)
• NAIA All-American (University of Great Falls)

119 – Billy Exline (Turlock, SJ), 2004

• CIF State Medalist (3^rd)
• Cadet All-American (GR)
• NHSCA All-American 
• NAIA All-American (Missouri Valley)

112 – Sam Fragoza (Calaveras, SJ), 2003

• 2x CIF State Medalist (4,7)
• NHSCA Senior HS National Champion
• NAIA All-American (Cal Baptist)

125 – Jose Sanchez (Edison, CS), 1997

• CIF State Medalist (4^th)
• NJCAA National Champion | All-American (Lassen CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

138 – Terrill Sidner (Beaumont, S), 2013

• CIF State Medalist (4^th)
• NHSCA Junior All-American
• 2x 3C2A State Champion/OW | 2x All-American (Mt. SAC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

HWT – Ben Flores (San Benito, CC), 2000

• CIF State Medalist (4^th)
• 3C2A All-American (Moorpark CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

152 – Aaron Gandara (Poway, SD), 2019

• CIF State Medalist (4^th)
• NAIA All-American (Southern Oregon)

160 – Hunter Hodges (Bakersfield, CS), 2013

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• NHSCA Soph All-American
• NAIA All-American (Southern Oregon)

112 – Adrian Rodriguez (Helix, SD), 1982

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• NAIA All-American (BIOLA)

112 – Isaac Pumarejo (Kingsburg, CS), 1991

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• 3C2A All-American/Finalist (Fresno City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

152 – Eddie Lucatero (San Benito, CC), 1999

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Moorpark CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

160 – Shamar Pigg (Los Banos, SJ), 1999

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• 2x 3C2A All-American (Bakersfield CC)
• NAIA All-American (Dickinson State)

HWT – Jacob Hallmark (Clovis, CS), 2001

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• 3C2A State Champion | All-American (Fresno City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

189 – Jimmy Becerra (Santa Ana, S), 2002

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• 2x 3C2A All-American (Santa Ana CC)
• NAIA All-American (Lindenwood University)

140 – Benny Garcia (Manteca, SJ), 2004

• CIF State Medalist (5^th)
• 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (SJ Delta CC)
• NAIA All-American (Cal Baptist)

132 – Elijah Palacio (Edison, S), 2018

• 2x CIF Medalist (8,6)
• NHSCA Junior National Champion 
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

145 – John Fox (Gilroy, CC), 2019

• CIF State Medalist (6^th)
• NAIA All-American (York University-NE)

160 – Willie Falvey (Woodland, SJ), 1998

• CIF State Medalist (6^th)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

106 – Julian Gaytan (Clovis, CS), 2012

• CIF State Medalist (6^th)
• 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Fresno City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Midland)

195 – Dylan Bollinger (Sultana, S), 2014

• CIF State Medalist (7^th)
• NAIA All-American (Missouri Baptist)

152 – Bryan Campbell (San Lorenzo Valley, CC), 1998

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• NAIA All-American (Embry-Riddle)       

103 – Chauncey Phillips (Will C. Wood, SJ), 2005

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• 2x Junior All-American (FS/GR)
• 2x 3C2A All-American (Sierra CC)
• NAIA All-American/Finalist (Cal Baptist)

119 – Brandon Benvenuti (Oakmont, SJ), 2006

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• 2x 3C2A All-American (Sierra CC)
• NAIA All-American (Grand View)

112 – Ivan Sanchez (Arvin, CS), 2001

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• 3C2A State Champion | All-American (Santa Ana, S)
• NAIA All-American (William Penn)

126 – Vicente Hernandez (Clovis, CS), 2012

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• 2x 3C2A State Medalist (Fresno City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Simpson)

152 – Andrew Simmons (Highland, S), 2013

• CIF State Medalist (8^th)
• NAIA All-American (Missouri Valley)

152 – Austin “Rocky” Raby (West Valley, N), 2020

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3x NJCAA All-American (Clackamas)
• NAIA All-American (Life University)

132 – Haden Hernandez (Marina, S), 2023

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Missouri Valley)

132 – Matthew Terrence (Clovis, CS), 2023

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A All-American (Fresno City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Doane University)

112 – Joseph Michel (San Fernando, LA), 2002

• CIF State Qualifier 
• NJCAA All-American (Southwestern Oregon)
• NAIA All-American (Jamestown)

120 – Giovanni Castillo (Centennial-Bakersfield, CS), 2013

• 3x CIF State Qualifier
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American
• 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Mt. SAC)
• NAIA All-American (Concordia)

157– Kevin Guinn (Rancho Cotate, NC), 2000

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A State Medalist (Santa Rosa JC)
• NAIA All-American (Waldorf College)

103 – Angel Olea (Exeter, CS), 2005

• CIF State Qualifier
• 2x 3C2A State Champion/OW | 2x All-American (Fresno City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Dickinson State)

132 – Mark Taijeron (Merced, SJ), 2013

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A State Medalist (Modesto JC)
• NAIA All-American (Lindsey Wilson College)

170 – Jesse Vasquez (Escalon, SJ), 2000

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Modesto JC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

160 – CJ Knowland (Temecula Valley, S), 2007

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Cal Baptist)

152 – Lamar Reed (Crespi Carmelite, S), 2006

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Cal Baptist)

119 – Alfonso Paez (Livingston, SJ), 2001

• 2x CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A State Medalist (Modesto JC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

152 – Artem Krylov (Northgate, NC), 2001

• State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

145 – Anthonie Linares (Oak Grove, CC), 2011

• 2x CIF State Qualifier
• 2x Junior Fargo All-American (GR)
• 2x Cadet Fargo All-American (FS/GR)
• NAIA All-American (Cumberlands)

145 – Zach Fishman (San Clemente, S), 2011

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Northwestern Christian)

171 – Ryan McWatters (Sultana, S), 2011

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Victor Valley CC)
• NAIA All-American (Southern Oregon)

HWT – Chase Gormley (North Torrance, S), 2001

• 2x State Qualifier 
• NHSCA Senior HS All-American
• 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Golden West CC)
• NAIA All-American (Lindenwood University)

189 – Derrick Rottenberg (Red Bluff, N), 2007

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A All-American (Shasta CC)
• NAIA All-American (Southern Oregon)

145 – Nick Waldrop (Freedom, NC), 2009

• State Qualifier
• NHSCA Junior HS All-American
• NAIA All-American (Campbellsville)

140 – Anthony Vega (Lindhurst, SJ), 2010

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A State Medalist (Sacramento City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Simpson)

145 – Tyler Brown (Calaveras, SJ), 2010

• CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A All-American (Sacramento City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Dickinson State)

160 – Jason Hatchett (Bret Harte, SJ), 1996

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (University of Mary)

160 – Erick Gomez (Waterford, SJ), 2010

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Lindsey Wilson)

112 – Hugo Perez (Alhambra, S), 2011

• 2x CIF State Qualifier
• 3C2A State Medalist (East Los Angeles CC)
• NAIA All-American (Midland)

120 – Oscar Marin (Bakersfield, CS), 2012

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (York University)

145 – Danny Castillo (Laguna Creek, S), 1998

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

145 – Ryan Guffey (Valhalla, SD), 2001

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (William Penn)

138 – Tyler Noon (Oakdale, SJ), 2013

• CIF State Qualifier
• NJCAA All-American (Highline)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

170 – John Solano (Los Osos, S), 2013

• 3x CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Dickinson State)

113 – Dustin Miller (Escondido, SD), 2014

• CIF State Qualifier 
• NAIA All-American (Lyon College)

138 – Dante Preciado (Castle Park, SD), 2016

• CIF State Qualifier 
• NAIA All-American (Northwestern)

113 – Dominick Arellano (Northview, S), 2017

• CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Baker University)

120 – Riley Siason (Everett Alvarez, CC), 2018

• 4x CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

HWT – Tony Dacosta (Torrance, S), 2018

• 2x CIF State Qualifier
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

125 – Richard Rios (Santa Fe, S), 2010

• CIF State Qualifier 
• NAIA All-American (Dakota Wesleyan)

103 – Nate Engel (St. Helena, NC), 2001

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 7x U.S. Open All-American 
• NAIA All-American (Missouri Valley)

135 – Kyle Bickford (Vista, SD), 2001

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 2x 3C2A All-American/2x Finalist (Palomar CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

189 – David Bonilla (Northview, S), 1998

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 2x 3C2A State Champion | 2x All-American (Mt. SAC)
• NAIA All-American (Lindenwood)

135 – Fernando Flanagan (Lincoln, CC), 1999

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A State medalist (West Valley CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

125 – Chris Padilla (Clovis West, CS), 2008

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A All-American (Fresno City)
• NAIA All-American (Missouri Baptist)

125 – Brian Ha (El Camino, CC), 2011

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A State Medalist (Skyline CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

132 – Chris Vaughn (McClatchy, SJ), 2013

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A State Medalist (Sacramento City CC)
• NAIA All-American (Hastings College)

134 – Tony Ippolito (Katella, S), 1978

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• NAIA All-American/Finalist (BIOLA)

132 – Joseph Alexander (Charter Oak, S), 2014

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• NAIA All-American (Simpson)

HWT – Joe Espejo (Stockdale, CS), 2002

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A State Champion | All-American (Bakersfield CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

134 – Jesse Mindlin (San Dieguito, SD), 1993

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• NAIA ALL-AMERICAN (Southern Oregon)

HWT – Chauncey Coleman (McLane, CS), 2003

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• NAIA All-American (William Penn)

145 – Brian Samhammer (Vista, SD), 1994

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A State Medalist (Palomar CC)
• NAIA All-American (Southern Oregon)

138 – Kevin Kelly (South Hills, S), 2014

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A State Champion | All-American (Mt. SAC)
• NAIA All-American (Benedictine)

130 – Pablo Sanchez (Hoover, CS), 2002

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A All-American/Finalist (Skyline CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

HWT – Javier Gonzalez (Upland, S), 2013

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE 
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

103 – Jason Moorhouse (Yucca Valley, S), 2006

• DID NOT QUALIFY TO CIF STATE
• 3C2A All-American (Skyline CC)
• NAIA All-American (Menlo)

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