Three Orange County wrestlers win championships at CIF State meet

Esperanza’s Sammy Sanchez and Olivia Davis and Marina’s Aubree Gutierrez won CIF State wrestling championships Saturday in Bakersfield.

Sanchez and Gutierrez are freshmen. Davis is a junior.

Sanchez, a dominating wrestler all season, won the boys title at 106 pounds by technical fall 20-0. Gutierrez triumphed in the girls 110-pounds division with a pin at 5:55. Davis won her title at 145 pounds via an 8-3 decision.

Fountain Valley senior Khale McDonnell advanced to the 215-pounds final in which he lost to Poway senior Angelo Posada by a 7-0 decision.

Orange County placers at the CIF State meet …

BOYS

106 pounds

First place: Sammy Sanchez, Esperanza

115 pounds

Fourth place: Max Murillo, Esperanza

132 pounds

Fifth place: Christopher Arreola, Esperanza

138 pounds

Fifth place: Vinnie Gutierrez, Fountain Valley

150 pounds

Fifth place: Nike Valenzuela, Fountain Valley

165 pounds

Seventh place: Cross Rodriguez, Calvary Chapel

190 pounds

Sixth place: Primo Catalano, Fountain Valley

215 pounds

Second place: Khale McDonnell, Fountain Valley

GIRLS

110 pounds

First place: Aubree Gutierrez, Marina

120 pounds

Third place: Kylee Golz, Trabuco Hills

125 pounds

Sixth place: Lilyana Balderas, Anaheim

145 pounds

First place: Olivia Davis, Esperanza

155 pounds

Fourth place: Eva Garcia, Marina

170 pounds

Third place: Angela Salazar, Santa Ana