Poway High CA takes 2024 Battle for the Belt Wrestling Tournament at Temecula High School

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David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Battle for the Belt Wrestling Tournament-Temecula High School-Temecula, CA-1-13-24: For the 4th year in a row the Poway Titans again known for their wrestling tradition, after a team title at the Buchanan Invitational that was held at Clovis High School did what they always is to do your responsibilities on the mats as usual by scoring points, going for the fall and sent 10 wrestlers to the championship round with 10 finalists recorded 6 champions 14 placewinners as the Titans claimed the 2024 Battle for the Belt Wrestling Invitational with 366 team points that was held at Temecula High School

Poway performers

• Edwin Sierra 1st at 120
• Billy Townson 1st at 126 Wins his second Battle for the Belt Title.
• Gavin Navida 1st at 138
• Paul Kelly 1st at 144
• Laird Root 1st at 157 Wins his 2nd Battle for the Belt Title
• Adam Farha 1st at 285

Poway Place winners at the Battle for the Belt

• Elias Briones 4th at 106
• Arseni Kikiniou 4th at 113
• Devin Bobzien 2nd at 120
• Robert Jones 3rd at 126
• Diego Valdiviezo 8th at 138
• Mario Carini, 4th at 144
• Gunner Neal (son of Cal Bakersfield alum and NCAA Champion Steve Neal) 2nd at 150
• Jack Estevez 3rd at 157
• Bailey Holman 5th at 157
• Alicksandr Kikaniou 7th at 165
• Angel Posada 2nd at 175
• Dan Moylan 4th at 175
• Ben Bomberger 5th at 190 Domonic Dotson 3rd at 190

Other San Diego School performers at the Battle for the Belt

Granite Hills finished in 4th place with 2 champions and 160 points

• 113 Abraham Cline defeated Max Murillo from Canyon Springs 6-4 in Sudden Victory scored the winning takedown
• 165 Colin Guffey defeated David Alonso Palm Desert 6-2
• Jason Suetos 6th at 132 Sergio Porros 7th 150 Junior Bumamglag 7th at 175

Mission Hills finished in 38th place with 39 points made history by claiming their first champion in school history as Israel Enciso recorded a fall in 5:58

LaCosta Canyon finished in 20th Place with 68.5 Brae Sepulveda 6th at 155 and Vic Gosswiler 5th at 190

Outstanding Wrestlers of the 2024 Battle for the Belt Wrestling Tournament

• Lightweight Abram Cline from Granite Hills High School
• Middleweight Cody Merrill JW North
• Upperweight Thomas Sandoval Vacaville