3:50 p.m.
Your 2015 county state medalists:
106 – Liam Cronin, Servite, finalist
126 – Russell Rohlfing, Sonora, 6th
170 – Andrew Morgan, Fountain Valley, 3rd; Mike Marshall, San Clemente, 5th; Jed Smith, Mater Dei, 7th
182 – Leangelo White, Western, 4th; Michael Vasquez, Servite, 7th
220 – Steven Ahumada, Loara, 7th
Hwt – Abe Ochoa, Yorba Linda, 6th
1:01 p.m.
Here is the order of the finals later tonight:
126, 132, 195, 160, 220, 152, 285, 145, 113, 106, 138, 120, 170, 182
12:51 p.m.
I think I have this correct:
Andrew Morgan (FV, 170) and Leangelo White (Western, 182) are in the third/fourth match
Russell Rohlfing (Sonora, 126), Mike Marshall (San Clemente, 170) and Abe Ochoa (Yorba Linda, heavy) are in the 5th/6th match
Jed Smith (Mater Dei, 170), Michael Vasquez (Servite, 182) and Steven Ahumada (Loara, 220) are in the 7th/8th place match.
12:45 p.m.
Ochoa down 1-0 into third. and there’s a bigger dude currently riding him out. That’s it. I think that was Jarrod Snyder of Frontier that beat Ochoa. 1-0. Ochoa now goes for fifth/sixth.
12:28 p.m.
Morgan-Marshall at 170. up now. Leangelo White (Western, 182) also on the mat. not the Morgan-Marshall mat. White pins. he stays in the chase for third.
Morgan-Marshall scoreless after 2.
big third for Morgan. takedown; 3-pt near fall and then he gets the pin. He stays in the race for third. Marshall goes for fifth.
12:17 p.m.
Jed Smith (Mater Dei, 170) and Michael Vasquez (Servite, 182) are both in the 7th/8th match at their weights.
12:06 p.m.
Rohlfing vs. Figueroa (Bakersfield) winner goes for third; loser goes for fifth. Rohlfing loses 5-2. He will go for fifth place.
11:22 a.m.
finally, the 170-pound semifinals are out. Andrew Morgan faces Josh Hokit of Clovis.
takedown Hokit. 2-0 lead
Anthony Valencia (SJB) is already in the finals. He doesn’t waste time.
escape Morgan. 2-1. Takedown Morgan. 3-2 lead. Escape Hokit. 3-3.
Meanwhile, Mike Marshall (SC) just beat Jed Smith (MD) 3-2.
Back to Morgan-Hokit. Takedown Hokit he now leads 5-3. 26 seconds left.
escape Morgan 5-4. 5 seconds left!!
Hokit holds on for 5-4 victory.
Leangelo White (Western) defeated Michael Vasquez (Servite).
10:56 a.m.
Still sitting here waiting for the 170-pound semifinals.
10:44 a.m.
They need to speed up these championship semifinals. Just saying.
10:42 a.m.
Abe Ochoa (Yorba Linda) wins his first match. He’s a state medalist.
10:30 a.m.
Steven Ahumada (Loara, 220) win by fall at 220 pounds. VJ Leuta (Servite, heavyweight) just lost by fall.
10:20 a.m.
Sonora’s Russell Rohlfing just dropped a 10-7 decision to Nathan Cervantez of De La Salle in the semifinals. Rohlfing fought back to tie at 7-7. released Cervantez in the third and then Cervantez sealed it with a TD.
10:18 a.m.
Leangelo White (Western, 182) and Michael Vasquez (Servite, 182) both won to get in. Now they’re facing off in the next round.
10:04 a.m.
San Clemente’s Mike Marshall win 4-3 at 170 consols. Also, at 170, Mater Dei’s Jed Smith beats Penyascek of Gilroy. Both Marshall and Smith are both in top 8 and for good measure they’ve set up an an All-OC medal match showoff in the next round.
Sonora’s Russell Rohlfing on the mat in his semifinal
10:02 a.m.
UFC’s Mark Munoz is in the building.
9:51 a.m.
Liam Cronin (Servite) is headed to the finals. Cronin avenged an earlier loss to Quartz Hill’s Randon Miranda and defeated him 9-7 in the semifinals.
Cronin will face Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco) in the finals. I think they’ve met each other a couple of times this year.
9:48 a.m.
Tough start in the consolation round for OC: Dexter Viengvilay (Laguna Hills, 106); Ryan Gutierrez (Brea Olinda, 113), Noah Blakley (Servite, 126) and Trevor Perez (Mater Dei, 138) all lost and are eliminated.
8:40 a.m.
When you take too long to clear the mat, you get called out over the PA: Selma we’re waiting on you and we’re not happy about it.
8:37 a.m.
There is livestreaming of today’s action. Copy and paste this link: http://www.twcsportschannel.com/livetv/cif-sports-live-3.html
8:28 a.m.
So we have 11 county wrestlers in the first round of consolation. Win and stay in. Here is that list:
106 – Dexter Viengvilay (Laguna Hills)
113 – Ryan Gutierrez (Brea Olinda)
126 – Noah Blakley (Servite)
138 – Trevor Perez (Mater Dei)
170 – Mike Marshall (San Clemente; Jed Smith (Mater Dei)
182 – Michael Vasquez (Servite); Leangelo White (Western)
220 – Steven Ahumada (Loara)
Hwt – VJ Leuta (Servite); Abe Ochoa (Yorba Linda)
And we have three in the semifinals: Liam Cronin (Servite, 106); Russell Rohlfing (Sonora, 126) and Andrew Morgan (Fountain Valley, 170)
8:15 a.m.
Welcome back to the Rabobank Arena for day 2 of the CIF State Wrestling Championships. The fun begins at 9 a.m. with the consolation round.
I need breakfast. I need sleep.
Also, say a prayer for the OCVarsity crew. They’re about to embark on a 40-assignment day back in the OC. I’ll just be over here relaxing.
