Fresno City and Cerritos to meet for fourth straight year

NORWALK - For the fourth year in a row, the CCCAA Team Dual State Champion will be either Fresno City College or Cerritos College. The two schools, who won their respective regional championships, will meet in Norwalk at 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Falcons won the title in 2016, with the Rams posting victories the last two years.

Fresno City appears to go into the match with a slight advantage. They have the flexibility to move a variety of wrestlers up or down a weight and not lose much in the way of talent. Of the 10 weight classifications, the Rams have four of their wrestlers ranked #1 in the state in the most recent rankings, as well as four others that are ranked #2. As for the Falcons, who are ranked #2 in the state as a team, they will be represented by two wrestlers ranked #1 and two more ranked #2. 

Based on the latest rankings, this could be a possible lineup for the state championship match:

125 Pounds - #2 Mario Moreno (FCC) vs. #1 Jonathan Prata (CERR)
133 Pounds - #3 Louie Bravo (FCC) vs. #2 Andres Gonzales (CERR)
141 Pounds - #2 Anthony Chavez (FCC) vs. HM Isaiah Mora (CERR)
149 Pounds - #1 Chris Gaxiola (FCC) vs. #6 V'ante Moore (CERR)
157 Pounds - #2 Josh McMillon (FCC) vs. #1 Larry Rodriguez (CERR)
165 Pounds - #2 Augia Garcia (CERR) vs. NR Drake De La Cruz (CERR)
174 Pounds - #1 Arthuro Rivas (FCC) vs. HM Cobe Hatcher (CERR)
184 Pounds - #6 Daniel Long (FCC) vs. HM Bryan Samayoa
197 Pounds - #1 Jack Kilner (FCC) vs. #4 Hamzah Al-Saudi (CERR)
285 Pounds - #1 Armando Barcenas (FCC) vs. #2 Randy Arriaga (CERR)

(John Van Gaston, CCCSIA)