Central Section Masters semifinals are set, but there was one surprise result

The Central Section wrestling Masters semifinals are set.

The first day of the Masters concluded at Buchanan High in Clovis on Friday and already Buchanan’s Rocklin Zinkin is moving on to the championship after his opponent Jermy Oani had a medical default at 108 pounds.

The surprising result of the day on Friday was when Clovis’ Jadyn Wren, seeded No. 2 at 115s, lost in the quarterfinals to No. 7 Caleb Rivas of Golden West, 5-1 in sudden victory. Wren was ranked sixth in the state by CalGrappler.

The championship semifinals will take place at 10:15 a.m. Saturday. Championship matches will start at 3:30 p.m.

Masters results

Quarterfinals

108

Rocklin Zinkin, Buchanan, TF Zach Klarcyk, Porterville, 19-4 6:00. Jermey Oani, Righetti, def Carlos Melgoza, Kingsburg, 6-2 3:55. Anthony Castillo, Central, dec Daniel Benavides, Bakersfield) 11-5. Thunder Lewis, Clovis, F Isaiah Lara, South, 0:45

Semfinals: Zinkin wins by medical default; Castillo vs. Lewis

115

Christopher Huerta, Buchanan, MD Anthony Ayon, Golden Valley, 11-3. Jacob Estrada, Monache, F Jason McDonald, Lemoore, 3:42. Dominic Marquez, Paso Robles, dec Caleb McElroy,. Bakersfield, 8-5. Caleb Rivas, Golden West, dec Jadyn Wren, Clovis, 5-1 SV.

Semifinals: Huerta vs. Estrada; Marquez vs. Rivas

122

Nikade Zinkin, Clovis, dec Cannen Quintana, Dinuba, 3-2. Leo Maestas, Clovis West, F Isaac Ronquillo, Bakersfield, 1:21. Leo Macias, Kingsburg, F Isaak Mendoza, Redwood, 2:56. Ray Harris, Buchanan, MD Jacob Tober, Central, 12-0.

Semifinals: Zinkin vs. Maestas; Macias vs. Harris

128

Joseph Toscano, Buchanan, TF Jonathan Woods, Highland, 15-0 4:50. Jeff Lopez, Clovis West, dec. Eli Granada, Clovis, 3-2. Aiden Simmons, Bakersfield, DEC Damian Alvarez, Selma, 7-5 SV. Alek Vanbebber, Kingsburg, F Ernest Grant, South, 3:08.

Semifinals: Toscano vs. Lopez; Simmons vs. Vanbebber

134

Gavin Bauder, Clovis North, F Sebastian Macedo, Lemoore, 0:43. Anthony Ornelas, Clovis, dec Cisco Cabrera, Buchanan, 6-4. Christian Herrera, Bakersfield, MD Daniel Reza, South, 12-2. Jacob Perez, Monache, F Pedro Mendez, Redwood, 2:54.

Semifinals: Bauder vs. Ornelas; Herrera vs. Perez

140

Dario Lemus, Clovis, TF Sonny Lora, South, 19-4 3:19. Damian Montoya, Clovis North, F Braden Priest, Bakersfield, 3:33. Anthony Vargas, Central, F Wanderlei Whittington, Monache, 2:09. Regino Raiz, Buchanan, dec Jesus Loreto, Dinuba, 5-1.

Semifinals: Lemus vs. Montoya; Vargas vs. Raiz

147

Miguel Estrada, Frontier, F Jose Farias, Kerman, 2:00. Beau Priest, Bakersfield, dec Max Del Bosque, Clovis North, 6-0. Devin Alexander, Buchanan, MD Matthew Ruacho, Central, 10-2. Thomas Thongseng, Exeter, dec Noah Reynolds, Clovis, 10-4.

Semifinals: Estrada vs. Priest; Alexander vs. Thongseng

154

Leo Contino, Buchanan, F Nick Garone, Central, 3:53. Austin Simmons, Bakersfield, dec Nathan Come, Arroyo Grande, 2-0. Adrian Juarez, Highland, dec Samuel Chacon, Clovis, 3-2. Coen Quintana, Dinuba, F Evan Sanchez, Clovis North, 3:35

Semifinals: Contino vs. Simmons; Juarez vs. Quintana

162

Joe Buck, Clovis, F Saheim Macias, Central, 1:44. Ayden Cortez, Clovis West, F Joseph Clark, El Diamaante, 3:54. Jake Honey, Bakersfield, MD Jackson Naven, Frontier, 9-1. Mason Espinoza, Buchanan, F Mitchell Oldham, Clovis North, 3:23.

Semifinals: Buck vs. Cortez; Honey vs. Esponoza

172

Sloan Swan, Buchanan, F Kai Vasquez, Bakersfield, 3:12. Brian Arredondo-Velasquez, Frontier, dec. Michael James, Central, 10-8. Junior Bojorquez, South, F Jackson Cinfel, Clovis North, 1:57. Adrien Reyes, Clovis, F Malachi Carrasco, Selma, 3:10.

Semifinals: Swan vs. Arredondo-Velasquez; Bojorquez vs. Reyes

184

Tye Monteiro, Bakersfield, F Tarell Johnson, Central, 0:30. Brock Rios, Frontier, dec. Rafa Roman-Amador, Shafter, 7-2. Jonathan Rocha, Buchanan, F Trace Jackson, Kingsburg, 0:20. Tyler Hodges, Clovis, F Nate Northrop, Righetti, 1:13.

Semifinals: Monteiro vs. Rios; Rocha vs. Hodges

197

Mark Marin, Clovis F Traise Rodriguez, Atascadero, 0:29. Jace Demacabalin, Kennedy, F DJ Weimer, Bakersfield, 6:00. Ross Cinfel, Clovis North, dec. Christian Davidson, Paso Robles, 12-8. Keanu Trelles, Buchanan, F Ethan Naus, Frontier, 0:18.

Semifinals: Marin vs. Demacabalin; Cinfel vs. Trelles

222

Michael Murillo, Bakersfield, F Jose Martinez, Dinuba, 1:49. Angel Cervantes, Highland, MD Rocky Koontz, Clovis East, 18-8. Dominic l. Wilson, Tulare Union, F David Ozuna, Clovis West, 0:28. Kannon Campbell, Buchanan, dec. Caiden Johnson, Edison, 2-0.

Semifinals: Murillo vs. Cervantes; Wilson vs. Campbell

287

Zachary Limon, Clovis, F Joey Chacon, Clovis West, 2:58. Isaiah Morales, Lemoore, dec. Gary Avila, Bullard, 2-1. Alec Dansby, Buchanan, dec. Andres Rodriguez, Chavez, 3-1 SV. Adam Stanley, Bakersfield, F Nathaniel Villegas, Kerman, 0:26.

Semifinals: Limon vs. Morales; Dansby vs. Stanley

Christopher Huerta of Buchanan High won his quarterfinal match at the Central Section Masters on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Christopher Huerta of Buchanan High won his quarterfinal match at the Central Section Masters on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
The Central Section wrestling Masters were held at Buchanan High in Clovis, California on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
The Central Section wrestling Masters were held at Buchanan High in Clovis, California on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
The Central Section wrestling Masters were held at Buchanan High on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
The Central Section wrestling Masters were held at Buchanan High on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Caleb Rivas of Golden West, right, battles Jadyn Wren of Clovis, right in 115s at the Central Section Masters on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Caleb Rivas of Golden West, right, battles Jadyn Wren of Clovis, right in 115s at the Central Section Masters on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Christopher Huerta of Buchanan, wrestlers Anthony Ayon of Golden Valley-Bakersfield in 115s at the Masters at Buchanan High in Clovis, California on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Christopher Huerta of Buchanan, wrestlers Anthony Ayon of Golden Valley-Bakersfield in 115s at the Masters at Buchanan High in Clovis, California on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.

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