BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield College Wrestling Team placed 10th at the 3C2A State Championship on December 14th. The State Championship was hosted by Lemoore College on December 13th and 14th. 

BC had nine athletes represent 9 out of 12 weight classes during the weekend and came away with five top-eight placers including one All-American.  

Freshman Brendon Ko went 3-2 in the tournament and placed 7th in the 141lbs weight class.

• Champ. Round 1 - Talon Niimi (Sacramento City College) 4-2 won by major decision over Brendon Ko (Bakersfield College) 3-2 (MD 18-6)
• Cons. Round 1 - Brendon Ko (Bakersfield College) 3-2 won by decision over Ali Hamzia (Santa Rosa College) 0-2 (Dec 3-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Brendon Ko (Bakersfield College) 3-2 won by fall over Abraham Cerda (Fresno City College) 1-2 (Fall 2:45)
• Cons. Round 3 - Shawn Torres (Rio Hondo) 3-3 won by decision over Brendon Ko (Bakersfield College) 3-2 (Dec 9-7)
• 7th Place Match - Brendon Ko (Bakersfield College) 3-2 won by fall over Azim Azimy (Chabot College) 2-3 (Fall 0:58)

• Champ. Round 1 - James Juarez (Bakersfield College) 2-3 won by decision over Caden Diamond (Sacramento City College) 3-2 (Dec 5-3)
• Quarterfinal - Joe anthony Perez (Palomar College) 3-1 won by decision over James Juarez (Bakersfield College) 2-3 (Dec 8-3)
• Cons. Round 2 - James Juarez (Bakersfield College) 2-3 won by decision over Quinten Maldanado (Delta College) 1-2 (Dec 8-3)
• Cons. Round 3 - Grant Eklund (Cuesta College) 4-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over James Juarez (Bakersfield College) 2-3 (SV-1 7-4)
• 7th Place Match - Caden Diamond (Sacramento City College) 3-2 won by decision over James Juarez (Bakersfield College) 2-3 (Dec 7-5)

• Champ. Round 1 - Maksim Sherstnev (Sierra College) 4-2 won by decision over Adrian Juarez (Bakersfield College) 4-2 (Dec 8-2)
• Cons. Round 1 - Adrian Juarez (Bakersfield College) 4-2 won by fall over Brian Mills (Lassen College) 0-2 (Fall 0:34)
• Cons. Round 2 - Adrian Juarez (Bakersfield College) 4-2 won by major decision over Aiden Valencia (Victor Valley College) 1-2 (MD 12-3)
• Cons. Round 3 - Adrian Juarez (Bakersfield College) 4-2 won by decision over Javier Montes (Mt. San Antonio College) 3-2 (Dec 3-2)
• Cons. Semi - Adrian Juarez (Bakersfield College) 4-2 won by decision over Fazal Mohammad (Chabot College) 2-3 (Dec 4-2)
• 3rd Place Match - Jakob Hand (Mt. San Antonio College) 4-1 won by fall over Adrian Juarez (Bakersfield College) 4-2 (Fall 1:50)

• Champ. Round 1 - Angel Cervantes (Bakersfield College) 2-3 won by decision over Juan Luquin (Fresno City College) 1-2 (Dec 9-7)
• Quarterfinal - Angel Cervantes (Bakersfield College) 2-3 won by fall over Almazbekov Abdymanap (Chabot College) 2-3 (Fall 3:47)
• Semifinal - Mo Talebi (Mt. San Antonio College) 4-0 won by injury default over Angel Cervantes (Bakersfield College) 2-3 (Inj. 0:31)
• Cons. Semi - Rayhan Jaleel (Santa Rosa College) 5-1 won by injury default over Angel Cervantes (Bakersfield College) 2-3 (Inj. 0:00)
• 5th Place Match - Vaea Salt (Sacramento City College) 4-2 won by injury default over Angel Cervantes (Bakersfield College) 2-3 (Inj. 0:00)

• Champ. Round 1 - Jonathan Garcia (Bakersfield College) 3-2 won by decision over Cesar Lopez (Lassen College) 0-2 (Dec 5-2)
• Quarterfinal - Jonathan Garcia (Bakersfield College) 3-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Cody Ruiz (Modesto College) 3-3 (SV-1 8-5)
• Semifinal - Joseph Alaniz (Fresno City College) 3-1 won by decision over Jonathan Garcia (Bakersfield College) 3-2 (Dec 4-2)
• Cons. Semi - Julian Bilezikjian (Rio Hondo) 4-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jonathan Garcia (Bakersfield College) 3-2 (SV-1 4-1)
• 5th Place Match - Jonathan Garcia (Bakersfield College) 3-2 won by decision over Cody Ruiz (Modesto College) 3-3 (Dec 5-0)

• Champ. Round 1 - Giovanni Ruiz (Bakersfield College) 1-2 won by decision over Quinten Maldanado (Delta College) 1-2 (Dec 10-3)
• Quarterfinal - Maxximus Martinez (Mt. San Antonio College) 4-0 won by major decision over Giovanni Ruiz (Bakersfield College) 1-2 (MD 9-1)
• Cons. Round 2 - Caden Diamond (Sacramento City College) 3-2 won by fall over Giovanni Ruiz (Bakersfield College) 1-2 (Fall 1:36)

• Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Romero-martinez (Modesto College) 4-1 won by major decision over Armando Vega (Bakersfield College) 0-2 (MD 16-5)
• Cons. Round 1 - Luke Peasley (Skyline College) 1-2 won by fall over Armando Vega (Bakersfield College) 0-2 (Fall 5:46)

• Champ. Round 1 - Ricardo Ugalde (Fresno City College) 1-2 won by major decision over Miguel Montano (Bakersfield College) 0-2 (MD 13-3)
• Cons. Round 1 - Mathew Casado (Sierra College) 1-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Miguel Montano (Bakersfield College) 0-2 (SV-1 14-11)