Wednesday Feb 15 2012
Golden Eagle wrestlers head to championship tournament
Del Oro will send 14 wrestlers to this week’s CIF Sac-Joaquin Div. II championship tournament, which will be hosted by the Golden Eagles on Friday and Saturday.
Wrestling begins each day at 11 a.m. with admission $9 for adults and $5 for students. The top six wrestlers in each weight class will advance to the CIF Masters tournament Feb. 23 to 24, in Stockton.
Here’s a list of the Del Oro wrestlers and their finishes at last week’s Sierra Foothill League qualifying tournament.
Del Oro’s first-place finishing wrestlers at the SFL meet included Zach Ruybal at 113 pounds; Austin Branum at 152 pounds; and Dylan Kainrath at 170. Branum was also selected the outstanding wrestler of the tournament.
~ Staff report
106 — Isaac Blackburn, 2nd
113 — Zach Ruybal, 1st
120 — Ian Gassaway, 4th
126 — Tanner Robison, 4th
132 — Johnny Zieour, 2nd
138 — Brenden Montoya, 3rd
145 — Patrick Neu. 2nd
152 -Austin Branum, 1st Outstanding Wrestler Award
160 — Clayton Hillenbrand, 4th
170 — Dylan Kainrath, 1st
182 — Kevin Love, 2nd
195 — Russell Pierce, 2nd
220 — Tanner Woods, 3rd
285 — Saul Meneses, 2nd