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DJ Weimer was a 3rd-place finisher and was named an All-American. Photo by Cara Heise.
DJ Weimer was a 3rd-place finisher and was named an All-American. Photo by Cara Heise.
Posted: Dec 09, 2023

Comets finish in 7th at State

Comets family and friends,

This past weekend, we concluded our 2023 season at the 3C2A Championships hosted by Cuesta College. The team finished in 7th place, our highest placement at the championship tournament in over five years.

I am happy with our team performance for the most part, especially considering they had us ranked 11th in the last ranking, and we were short one ranked guy who was injured at regionals (Danny Cox). I'm proud that virtually everyone peaked and either did better than or as well as expected.  

Final 3C2A team standings:

  1. Mt. San Antonio College 
  2. Sacramento City College 
  3. Fresno City College 
  4. Cerritos College 
  5. Bakersfield College 
  6. Rio Hondo 
  7. Palomar College 
  8. Santa Ana College 
  9. Skyline College 
  10. Chabot College 
  11. Victor Valley College
  12. College Of Redwoods 
  13. Modesto Junior College 
  14. Moorpark College 
  15. Sierra College 
  16. West Hills College 
  17. Santa Rosa College 
  18. Lassen College 
  19. Cuesta College 
  20. Shasta College 
  21. East Los Angeles College 
  22. Delta College 

How our participants fared: 

141 - Elijah Nero: While he lost a heartbreaker to end his season, Elijah stepped up for his team in the postseason. All I can ask for as a coach is that wrestlers buy-in and continually look to improve. It's clear that Elijah responded to our coaching and believed in the process because his best wrestling of the season was at the regional and state tournaments. With a good offseason and some strength training, I expect to see Elijah in the mix for a spot on the top of the podium next season. 

149 - Dorian Parker: I'm so happy for this guy. He's been dealt a tough hand in past years with doing everything right yet being on the wrong side of luck. Dorian rose to the occasion to beat two tough opponents back to back to earn a top 6 finish and become a 3C2A medalist. Congrats on an excellent career, Dorian!

157 - Anthony Perez: While I know Anthony is still down on himself for not walking away with the title, I am very proud of how he battled back to 4th after a tough loss in the quarterfinals. As I told him, learning how to respond to a loss is just part of developing a champion's mindset. Anthony had an excellent season and can now call himself a state medalist and All-American!

174 - DJ Weimer: Ranked only 7th coming into the postseason, DJ made a statement by earning 3rd place at the regional and state tournaments. His only loss was a double-overtime heartbreaker in the quarterfinals. DJ dominated everyone else, including a tech fall in the 3rd place match. He just keeps improving mentally and technically. The goal for next season is not just to win but to dominate this tournament. Congrats on becoming an All-American, DJ!

184 - Rabih Badrani: I thought Rabih looked great the past two weekends. He was very close to earning a state medal in the blood round, but one exchange lost him an otherwise great match. Rabih has tons of natural talent and toughness, and with some more experience, he could be scary good. Great season, Rabih!

197 - Liam Clark: Liam had an off-day, as all wrestlers sometimes do. He got caught in a few positions against some tough competitors and didn't really get the chance to get to his stuff. Liam had an otherwise great season and was an excellent leader for our team. Congrats on an awesome juco career, Liam!

285 - Mustafa Farha: If there's one thing I can say about Mustafa, it's that his matches are never boring, and he always brings the attitude. Mustafa dug deep for his team, scoring 8 team points and earning an 8th-place state medal. I know that Mustafa wanted more, but as I told him, he was never ranked in the top 8 (or even honorable mention) and still earned a spot on the podium. Congrats on your state medal, Mustafa!

285 - Brayan Macias: I know that Brayan is a little down about how his season ended, but wrestling is a tough sport, and it's an even tougher sport when battling serious injuries. I am proud of Brayan for going out and fighting all season and his improvements since becoming a Comet. Keep in mind that this guy had only four matches before college. Congrats on a great career, Brayan!

 

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Full results from Trackwrestling: 

141 Elijah Nero (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Emmanuel Plascencia (Fresno City College) 1-2 won by fall over Elijah Nero (Palomar College) 0-2 (Fall 5:33)

Cons. Round 1 - Aceyn Meyer (Shasta College) 1-2 won by decision over Elijah Nero (Palomar College) 0-2 (Dec 7-5)

149 Dorian Parker (3-3) placed 6th and scored 9.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Dorian Parker (Palomar College) 3-3 won by tech fall over Jason Belleji (Delta College) 1-2 (TF-1.5 5:04 (16-1))

Quarterfinal - Mario De La Torre (Cerritos College) 3-1 won by fall over Dorian Parker (Palomar College) 3-3 (Fall 1:41)

Cons. Round 2 - Dorian Parker (Palomar College) 3-3 won by decision over Hector Ramirez (East Los Angeles College) 1-2 (Dec 4-0)

Cons. Round 3 - Dorian Parker (Palomar College) 3-3 won by decision over Brian Gieger (Mt. San Antonio College) 2-3 (Dec 9-8)

Cons. Semi - Anthony Nunes (Modesto Junior College) 4-1 won by decision over Dorian Parker (Palomar College) 3-3 (Dec 5-1)

5th Place Match - Ammar Khan (Sacramento City College) 4-2 won by fall over Dorian Parker (Palomar College) 3-3 (Fall 3:37)

157 Anthony Perez (4-2) placed 4th and scored 15.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Perez (Palomar College) 4-2 won by tech fall over Talan Lomeli (Shasta College) 1-2 (TF-1.5 4:27 (20-3))

Quarterfinal - Chase Mirelez (Modesto Junior College) 2-3 won by fall over Anthony Perez (Palomar College) 4-2 (Fall 3:25)

Cons. Round 2 - Anthony Perez (Palomar College) 4-2 won by tech fall over Caden Diamond (Sacramento City College) 1-2 (TF-1.5 2:27 (19-4))

Cons. Round 3 - Anthony Perez (Palomar College) 4-2 won by major decision over Joshua Padilla (East Los Angeles College) 2-3 (MD 14-6)

Cons. Semi - Anthony Perez (Palomar College) 4-2 won by decision over Gabe Carrillo (Moorpark College) 3-2 (Dec 10-4)

3rd Place Match - Alfredo Trejo-Mendoza (Sacramento City College) 5-1 won by major decision over Anthony Perez (Palomar College) 4-2 (MD 11-2)

174 DJ Weimer (5-1) placed 3rd and scored 19.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - DJ Weimer (Palomar College) 5-1 won by fall over Michael Negrete (Sierra College) 2-3 (Fall 5:00)

Quarterfinal - Andrew Hamant (Sacramento City College) 3-2 won in tie breaker - 1 over DJ Weimer (Palomar College) 5-1 (TB-1 3-2)

Cons. Round 2 - DJ Weimer (Palomar College) 5-1 won by fall over Luke Peasley (Skyline College) 1-2 (Fall 2:36)

Cons. Round 3 - DJ Weimer (Palomar College) 5-1 won by decision over Anthony Hidalgo (Rio Hondo) 3-2 (Dec 5-3)

Cons. Semi - DJ Weimer (Palomar College) 5-1 won by tech fall over Joshua Shepard (Bakersfield College) 2-2 (TF-1.5 4:30 (18-3))

3rd Place Match - DJ Weimer (Palomar College) 5-1 won by tech fall over Marcos Gamez (Fresno City College) 4-2 (TF-1.5 3:39 (17-2))

184 Rabih Badrani (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Rabih Badrani (Palomar College) 1-2 won by tech fall over Feroze Azimy (Chabot College) 0-2 (TF-1.5 6:14 (20-2))

Quarterfinal - Adrian Chavez-Morales (Sacramento City College) 4-0 won by fall over Rabih Badrani (Palomar College) 1-2 (Fall 0:59)

Cons. Round 2 - Andres Carrillo (Santa Ana College) 4-2 won by major decision over Rabih Badrani (Palomar College) 1-2 (MD 14-6)

197 Liam Clark (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Callan Ivy (Chabot College) 5-1 won by fall over Liam Clark (Palomar College) 1-2 (Fall 1:43)

Cons. Round 1 - Liam Clark (Palomar College) 1-2 won by fall over Kale Kreller (Lassen College) 0-2 (Fall 0:26)

Cons. Round 2 - Armando Sandoval (Cerritos College) 3-2 won by fall over Liam Clark (Palomar College) 1-2 (Fall 2:11)

285 Mustafa Farha (2-3) placed 8th and scored 8.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Gerard Marshall (College Of Redwoods) 3-3 won by fall over Mustafa Farha (Palomar College) 2-3 (Fall 0:29)

Cons. Round 1 - Mustafa Farha (Palomar College) 2-3 won by fall over Mahamed Mukoma (Shasta College) 0-2 (Fall 1:03)

Cons. Round 2 - Mustafa Farha (Palomar College) 2-3 won by fall over Cody Ruiz (Modesto Junior College) 1-2 (Fall 1:09)

Cons. Round 3 - Evan Glines (Sacramento City College) 4-2 won by fall over Mustafa Farha (Palomar College) 2-3 (Fall 5:29)

7th Place Match - Taven Avila (West Hills College) 3-2 won by fall over Mustafa Farha (Palomar College) 2-3 (Fall 0:17)

285 Brayan Macias (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Isaiah Perez (Chabot College) 4-0 won by fall over Brayan Macias (Palomar College) 0-2 (Fall 2:50)

Cons. Round 1 - Chris Bayne (Fresno City College) 1-2 won by fall over Brayan Macias (Palomar College) 0-2 (Fall 2:41 

What's Next

Our men's team will take a break for a little while to let the guys heal and recharge. 

Our women's team will be getting ready to begin their season, with the first official day of practice starting in mid-January. We are looking for women to join our squad, so please reach out if you have any wrestlers who are interested. 

 

 

-- Head Coach, Tim Box