Warriors Collect First CCC win

By Brandon Petersen

The Westcliff men's wrestling team picked up its first ever Cascade Conference win over the weekend, taking down Evergreen State, 33-24.

At 125, Will Moore picked up a pin and at 133, Jesus Bracamonte won by forefeit.

At 141, Santiago Pachecco secured an impressive 4-1 decision. 

Thomas Venezia won by forfeit, as did Caiman Garcia and Gabriel Rangel.

Davin Ito fought hard but fell.

At the end of the match, Venezia picked up an exhibition at 174 and won 13-4.

Overall, it was a great showing for the first-year squad.

"The guys wrestled tough," Westcliff head coach D'Rell Gist said. "We're starting to capitalize on our opponents' mistakes and we're taking more risks.

"It was awesome seeing some of the hard work pay off. We are headed in the right direction and will continue to improve daily. I'm proud of the team and excited to keep growing a improving."

Up next for the Warriors is the Menlo Open Feb. 1^st and 2^nd.

Women's Results

Evergreen State 29, Westcliff 4

Eastern Oregon 38, Westcliff 5

The sledding was a little tougher on the women's side at the Evergreen Open.

Berlyn Davis picked up Westcliff's lone win against Evergreen State, a 10-0 technical fall.

Kyree Rubio was the only Warrior to pick up a win against Eastern Oregon, a pin.

Although the scores were lopsided, Gist wasn't disappointed in the performance.

"We honestly didn't wrestle bad," he said. "We had multiple matches in which we were winning, but made a mistake and gave up big points.

"A few of our women also got to wrestle women who are ranked in the Top 3 in the nation, so it was good experience for them.

"Overall, it wasn't the result we wanted, but we will continue to work hard and get better."

Up next for the Warrior women is the Cerritos Open Jan. 24^th and 25^th.