It was a wild season opener for the San Marcos wrestling team, as the Royals battled Hueneme down to the last match.
Wrestling newcomer Adrian Sanchez of the Royals and Hueneme’s Felipe De La Cruz were all even at 4-4 in the third period when De La Cruz scored a takedown to secure the win the heavyweight bout and give the Vikings a 36-34 team victory.
“It was a great night of wresting and the crowd was just amazing,” San Marcos coach Tony Becerra said. “We are still a young team but we have a lot of promise. I’m looking forward to an enjoyable season as these kids gain experience and confidence through the year.”
Another exciting match was at 132 pounds, where Mark Carroll of the Royals pulled out a 5-4 victory with an escape point in the final seconds.
Joe Alvaro (145) and Honowaii Rodriguez (170) scored pins for San Marcos.
106 lbs Rodrigo Zaragosa (Hue) Won by Forfeit
113 lbs David Morales(SM) Def. Mario Garcia 14-4
120 lbs Saul Martinez (Hue) Def. Sean Carroll by Fall 3:02 in 2nd period
126 lbs Chris Garcia (Hue) Def. Carlos Barrera by Fall 2:59 in 2nd period
132 Mark Carroll (SM) Def. Rudy Torres 5-4
138 Dominic Torres (SM) Def. Juan Guerrero13-1
145 Joe Alvaro (SM) Def. Daniel Orsornio by Fall 1:23 in 1st period
152 Charles Giroux (SM) Def. Jim Smith 15-3
160 Joseph Gonzales (Hue) Def. Jason Diep 10-2
170 Honowaii Rodriguez (SM) Def. Oscar Andrade by Fall 3:16 in 2nd Period
182 Harrison Rios (SM) Def. Raul Torres by Tech. Fall
195 Carlos Beignos (Hue) Def. Max Lang by fall 5:21 in 3rd Period
220 Jacob Manning (Hue) Def. Edgar Gonzalez by fall 1:14 in 1st period
285 Felipe De La Cruz (Hue) Def. Adrian Sanchez 7-4
