Comets place 6th at Meathead Mover's
Comets family and friends,
This past weekend we wrestled at the Meathead Movers Invitational tournament at Cuesta College. We had a full squad of 22 wrestlers competing at the event, which featured teams from all throughout the state. There were even a few non-3C2A teams in attendance, including rookie teams from Menlo and Cal Poly.
As a team, we placed 6th overall and had four place winners.
Dorian Parker, 4th - I thought Dorian looked solid this weekend, other than a close loss against a Cerritos opponent. He has turned a corner this year with his confidence and technique. If Dorian can open up just a bit more and trust his offense against the top-level guys, he'll certainly be in the mix for a title come December.
Anthony Perez, CHAMPION - Anthony is wrestling each match with purpose and attitude. I most proud that he is making the right tactical adjustments and wrestling his ideal match. He was able to beat the #3 and #4 opponents in the state convincingly to bring home the title.
DJ Weimer, 4th - In a short time, DJ has proven that he has what it takes to beat anyone in the 3C2A. He's actively working to figure out his ideal match/style and hasn't been afraid to mix things up to get better for when it counts. He's a Bakersfield Driller, so he's used to the saying "it's not about today, but what we do today to prepare for State!" DJ is right where he needs to be at this point in the season.
Danny Cox, 6th - Danny (just Danny, not Daniel) has already improved tremendously since the beginning of the season. I'm proud of the heart and fight he shows in each match, especially the come-from-behind armbar pin that was one of my favorite matches of the tournament. With a bit more offense and game planning, he could be a force to reckon with in December.
My thoughts on the weekend:
I'm very proud of this team and their fight. As far as performance—some good, some bad, lots of learning. I thought our effort was on point, and it's clear that we want to win. However, I thought that we made lots of simple technical and tactical mistakes that we need to correct if we want to finish the season to our potential. The plan—we're going to keep doubling down on our baseline positioning and technique until it's second nature. It's not enough to work hard at this game. You have to work hard in the right ways!!
What's Next
Up next, we'll have Rio Hondo tonight at 7 p.m. and then our last home dual of the season next Thursday at 7 p.m.
Complete results:
133
Johnny Cervantes (1-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Johnny Cervantes (Palomar) 1-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Evan Mcshane (Cerritos) 14-7 won by tech fall over Johnny Cervantes (Palomar) 1-10 (TF-1.5 2:37 (17-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Johnny Cervantes (Palomar) 1-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Andrew Mueller (Shasta) 1-2 won by major decision over Johnny Cervantes (Palomar) 1-10 (MD 27-16)
141
Elijah Nero (8-7) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Elijah Nero (Palomar) 8-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Zane Kowalkowski (Shasta) 3-1 won by major decision over Elijah Nero (Palomar) 8-7 (MD 12-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Elijah Nero (Palomar) 8-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Elijah Nero (Palomar) 8-7 won by decision over Richard Martinez (Bakersfield) 6-15 (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Elijah Nero (Palomar) 8-7 won by decision over Adam Garcia (Modesto) 1-2 (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 5 - Michael Padilla (East LA) 4-2 won by decision over Elijah Nero (Palomar) 8-7 (Dec 7-2)
149
Casey Rosa (0-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ian Clark (Cuesta) 8-8 won by fall over Casey Rosa (Palomar) 0-5 (Fall 1:08)
Cons. Round 1 - Casey Rosa (Palomar) 0-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Neil Jefferson (College of the Redwoods) 2-2 won by fall over Casey Rosa (Palomar) 0-5 (Fall 0:59)
149
Johnny Ibanez (0-5) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Johnny Ibanez (Palomar) 0-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Topartzer (Cerritos) 13-8 won by major decision over Johnny Ibanez (Palomar) 0-5 (MD 21-13)
Cons. Round 2 - Johnny Ibanez (Palomar) 0-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Jacob Benson (Shasta) 2-2 won by fall over Johnny Ibanez (Palomar) 0-5 (Fall 6:39)
149
Dorian Parker (10-3) placed 4th and scored 17.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dorian Parker (Palomar) 10-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Dorian Parker (Palomar) 10-3 won by tech fall over Neil Jefferson (College of the Redwoods) 2-2 (TF-1.5 3:00 (18-1))
Quarterfinal - Dorian Parker (Palomar) 10-3 won by decision over Brian Dryer (Rio Hondo) 2-2 (Dec 6-1)
Semifinal - Spencer Parry (Cerritos) 16-6 won by decision over Dorian Parker (Palomar) 10-3 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Semi - Dorian Parker (Palomar) 10-3 won by fall over Ian Rodriguez (Cuesta) 12-7 (Fall 5:40)
3rd Place Match - Eric Smith-Williams (Menlo Wrestling CLub) 5-1 won by fall over Dorian Parker (Palomar) 10-3 (Fall 5:39)
157
Anthony Perez (15-3) placed 1st and scored 27.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Perez (Palomar) 15-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Anthony Perez (Palomar) 15-3 won by tech fall over Degan Morlan (Moorpark) 1-9 (TF-1.5 4:30 (21-5))
Quarterfinal - Anthony Perez (Palomar) 15-3 won by fall over Nathan Vasquez (Skyline) 3-2 (Fall 1:14)
Semifinal - Anthony Perez (Palomar) 15-3 won by decision over Zeke Hueter (Santa Ana ) 16-5 (Dec 12-7)
1st Place Match - Anthony Perez (Palomar) 15-3 won by decision over Chase Mirelez (Modesto) 3-1 (Dec 4-1)
165
Jonathan Tanacio (0-6) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jonathan Tanacio (Palomar) 0-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Armando Renteria (Moorpark) 13-5 won by tech fall over Jonathan Tanacio (Palomar) 0-6 (TF-1.5 3:24 (17-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Jonathan Tanacio (Palomar) 0-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Joe Cicacarelli (Cuesta) 9-6 won by decision over Jonathan Tanacio (Palomar) 0-6 (Dec 10-9)
165
Keanu Hatcher (1-5) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Keanu Hatcher (Palomar) 1-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Edward Ramirez (Santa Ana ) 19-1 won by tech fall over Keanu Hatcher (Palomar) 1-5 (TF-1.5 4:18 (19-2))
Cons. Round 2 - Edgar Silva (Palomar) 2-4 won by decision over Keanu Hatcher (Palomar) 1-5 (Dec 4-2)
165
Edgar Silva (2-4) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Romero-Martinez (Modesto) 4-2 won by fall over Edgar Silva (Palomar) 2-4 (Fall 2:42)
Cons. Round 1 - Edgar Silva (Palomar) 2-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Edgar Silva (Palomar) 2-4 won by decision over Keanu Hatcher (Palomar) 1-5 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Jamison McKnight (Shasta) 3-2 won by fall over Edgar Silva (Palomar) 2-4 (Fall 3:44)
165
Dylan Hartley (3-7) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Gabe Carrillo (Moorpark) 10-6 won by fall over Dylan Hartley (Palomar) 3-7 (Fall 0:29)
Cons. Round 1 - Dylan Hartley (Palomar) 3-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Joe Cicacarelli (Cuesta) 9-6 won by decision over Dylan Hartley (Palomar) 3-7 (Dec 8-5)
174
DJ Weimer (13-5) placed 4th and scored 17.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - DJ Weimer (Palomar) 13-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - DJ Weimer (Palomar) 13-5 won by tech fall over Orion Jenkins-Schell (Menlo Wrestling CLub) 0-2 (TF-1.5 2:12 (17-1))
Quarterfinal - DJ Weimer (Palomar) 13-5 won by tech fall over Juan Nuno (West Hills) 0-2 (TF-1.5 4:31 (16-1))
Semifinal - Jezziel Perez (Moorpark) 4-0 won by major decision over DJ Weimer (Palomar) 13-5 (MD 17-6)
Cons. Semi - DJ Weimer (Palomar) 13-5 won in sudden victory - 1 over Sergio Gutierrez (Santa Ana ) 10-5 (SV-1 5-2)
3rd Place Match - Zach Harkey (Cerritos) 5-1 won by fall over DJ Weimer (Palomar) 13-5 (Fall 0:52)
174
Benjamin Valencia (0-4) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Benjamin Valencia (Palomar) 0-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Caden Noha (Shasta) 2-2 won by tech fall over Benjamin Valencia (Palomar) 0-4 (TF-1.5 5:46 (17-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Benjamin Valencia (Palomar) 0-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Zach Harkey (Cerritos) 5-1 won by fall over Benjamin Valencia (Palomar) 0-4 (Fall 2:47)
184
Mateo Carrera (4-6) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Mateo Carrera (Palomar) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Diego Hernandez (Skyline) 2-2 won by fall over Mateo Carrera (Palomar) 4-6 (Fall 3:43)
Cons. Round 2 - Mateo Carrera (Palomar) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Mateo Carrera (Palomar) 4-6 won by fall over Joaquin Cisneros (East LA) 0-2 (Fall 1:49)
Cons. Round 4 - Juan Magallon (College of the Redwoods) 6-5 won by fall over Mateo Carrera (Palomar) 4-6 (Fall 2:40)
184
Evan Silva (0-4) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Evan Silva (Palomar) 0-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Andrew Zarate (Lassen) 8-10 won by fall over Evan Silva (Palomar) 0-4 (Fall 3:33)
Cons. Round 2 - Evan Silva (Palomar) 0-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Michael Felix (Cerritos) 2-2 won by fall over Evan Silva (Palomar) 0-4 (Fall 0:32)
184
Danny Cox (4-8) placed 6th and scored 13.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Danny Cox (Palomar) 4-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Danny Cox (Palomar) 4-8 won by fall over Landen Degennaro (Moorpark) 13-6 (Fall 6:39)
Quarterfinal - Danny Cox (Palomar) 4-8 won by fall over Juan Magallon (College of the Redwoods) 6-5 (Fall 4:19)
Semifinal - Bryan Thorne (Skyline) 3-1 won by tech fall over Danny Cox (Palomar) 4-8 (TF-1.5 4:34 (17-1))
Cons. Semi - Rafael Roman-Amador (Bakersfield) 11-5 won by fall over Danny Cox (Palomar) 4-8 (Fall 2:43)
5th Place Match - Isaac Villalobos (Bakersfield) 20-8 won by fall over Danny Cox (Palomar) 4-8 (Fall 2:47)
197
Rabih Badrani (1-2) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Rabih Badrani (Palomar) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Miles Kline (Moorpark) 12-3 won by fall over Rabih Badrani (Palomar) 1-2 (Fall 1:07)
Cons. Round 2 - Rabih Badrani (Palomar) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Rabih Badrani (Palomar) 1-2 won by forfeit over Mahamed Mukoma (Shasta) 0-1 (For.)
Cons. Round 4 - Wes Tielens (Palomar) 3-2 won by fall over Rabih Badrani (Palomar) 1-2 (Fall 4:06)
197
Wes Tielens (3-2) place is unknown and scored 10.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Wes Tielens (Palomar) 3-2 won by tech fall over David Calix (Santa Ana ) 1-6 (TF-1.5 3:16 (17-2))
Champ. Round 2 - Wes Tielens (Palomar) 3-2 won by fall over Feroze Azimy (Chabot) 0-2 (Fall 0:52)
Quarterfinal - Uriel Vasquez (Bakersfield) 15-5 won by fall over Wes Tielens (Palomar) 3-2 (Fall 2:24)
Cons. Round 4 - Wes Tielens (Palomar) 3-2 won by fall over Rabih Badrani (Palomar) 1-2 (Fall 4:06)
Cons. Round 5 - Diego Cahidez (Menlo Wrestling Club) 4-2 won by fall over Wes Tielens (Palomar) 3-2 (Fall 4:10)
197
Liam Clark (12-5) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Liam Clark (Palomar) 12-5 won by fall over Anthony Incantalupo (Rio Hondo) 4-2 (Fall 4:17)
Champ. Round 2 - Prince Gainous (Lassen) 12-9 won by decision over Liam Clark (Palomar) 12-5 (Dec 11-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Liam Clark (Palomar) 12-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Liam Clark (Palomar) 12-5 won by major decision over David Calix (Santa Ana ) 1-6 (MD 15-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Diego Cahidez (Menlo Wrestling Club) 4-2 won by decision over Liam Clark (Palomar) 12-5 (Dec 6-3)
285
Tyis Hale (1-4) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Avila (Santa Ana ) 3-7 won by tech fall over Tyis Hale (Palomar) 1-4 (TF-1.5 5:48 (15-0))
Cons. Round 1 - Ty Evans (Cal Poly (Club)) 3-2 won by tech fall over Tyis Hale (Palomar) 1-4 (TF-1.5 2:48 (17-0))
285
Tevita Taufa (4-4) place is unknown and scored 9.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tevita Taufa (Palomar) 4-4 won by fall over Sherman Barney (Cuesta) 1-6 (Fall 1:47)
Champ. Round 2 - Tevita Taufa (Palomar) 4-4 won by fall over Kale Kreller (Lassen) 14-7 (Fall 4:35)
Quarterfinal - Kobe Pablo (Cerritos) 25-2 won by fall over Tevita Taufa (Palomar) 4-4 (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 4 - Tevita Taufa (Palomar) 4-4 won by decision over Ty Evans (Cal Poly (Club)) 3-2 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Nathaniel Fernandez (Menlo Wrestling CLub) 7-1 won by fall over Tevita Taufa (Palomar) 4-4 (Fall 0:12)
285
Mustafa Farha (7-5) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mustafa Farha (Palomar) 7-5 won by fall over Nehemiah Green (Shasta) 1-2 (Fall 1:20)
Champ. Round 2 - Gerard Marshall (College of the Redwoods) 7-5 won by fall over Mustafa Farha (Palomar) 7-5 (Fall 0:36)
Cons. Round 2 - Mustafa Farha (Palomar) 7-5 won by fall over Sherman Barney (Cuesta) 1-6 (Fall 4:57)
Cons. Round 3 - Nathaniel Fernandez (Menlo Wrestling CLub) 7-1 won by fall over Mustafa Farha (Palomar) 7-5 (Fall 0:14)
285
Brayan Macias (9-5) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Cody Ruiz (Modesto) 4-2 won by fall over Brayan Macias (Palomar) 9-5 (Fall 4:59)
Cons. Round 1 - Brayan Macias (Palomar) 9-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Brayan Macias (Palomar) 9-5 won by fall over Dylan Avila (Santa Ana ) 3-7 (Fall 3:47)
Cons. Round 3 - Brayan Macias (Palomar) 9-5 won by fall over Leo Ramirez (West Hills) 2-2 (Fall 0:49)
Cons. Round 4 - Brayan Macias (Palomar) 9-5 won by fall over Gerard Marshall (College of the Redwoods) 7-5 (Fall 4:54)
Cons. Round 5 - Cody Ruiz (Modesto) 4-2 won by fall over Brayan Macias (Palomar) 9-5 (Fall 4:47)
Head Coach, Tim Box