Comets down Santa Ana 36-12 in conference match

SANTA ANA (10-30-2018) – Visiting Palomar, ranked No. 5 among the state's community colleges, defeated No. 12-ranked Santa Ana College in business-like fashion 36-12 in a Southern California Wrestling Alliance Southwest Conference match on Tuesday night at Cook Gymnasium on the Santa Ana campus.

Coach Brody Barrios' Comets won the last seven bouts, four by decision and three others by forfeit, to break a 12-12 tie with the Dons after the night's first four matches.

On the evening, Palomar got a decision victories from Jessy Diaz over Christian Hernandez at 157 pounds, Mace Anderson over Luis Vargas at 165, Nathan Navida over Luis Cervantes at 174 and Oscar Solano over Mario Moz at 285 pounds.

The Comets' forfeit wins came from Miguel Diaz at 133 pounds, Raul Ortiz at 149, Isasac Guerrero at 184 and Kalani Sorensen at 197 pounds.

Santa Ana's not being able to fill multiple weight classes led to the decision by Barrios to hold some Palomar wrestlers out of the match and forfeit some weight classes.

Palomar clinched the victory with Guerrero's win.

Palomar 36, Santa Ana 12

125 Pounds – Samuel Galdamez-Valle (SAC) won by forfeit

133 Pounds – Miguel Diaz (Palo) won by forfeit

141 Pounds – Joshua Fuentes-Norikiyo (SAC) def. Erick Marquez by technical fall

149 Pounds – Raul Ortiz (Palo) won by forfeit

157 Pounds – Jessy Diaz (Palo) decisioned Christian Hernandez

165 Pounds – Mace Anderson (Palo) decisioned dec. Luis Vargas

174 Pounds – Nathan Navida (Palo) decisioned Luis Cervantes

184 Pounds – Isaac Guerrero (Palo) won by forfeit

197 Pounds – Kalani Sorensen (Palo) won by forfeit

285 Pounds – Oscar Solano (P) decisioned Mario Moz