Windsor High School Wrestlers Competing at North Coast Section Championships did awesome this weekend. Everybody had victories and gained valuable experience for next year (underclassman) and for the Seniors, memories that will go with them the rest of their lives. Winning matches at Section and the possibility of a dream-shot of competing at the coveted CIF state Finals.
Competing at NCS are the top 40 Wrestlers in each weight class from the 300+ NCS Member Schools, top 4 advancing to Bakersfield for the chance at being a State Champion and wrestling at Nationals. In High School Wrestling there are no allowances for size of school as there are in other sports. Students from the Smallest Schools must compete with Students from the Largest. All that separates wrestlers is weight, skill and desire. Freshman can face Seniors. To be one of 40 in Sections is awesome, to be one of 40 in the State is almost beyond comprehension. It is so rare to have a state champion from an entire area, let alone your school.
Windsor has only had one State Placer in it’s history, Cody Howe last year. Our next Greatest hope is Junior 114 pounder Andres Torres. NCS #2 Seed Andres Torres was true to his seeding and took 2nd Place at NCS qualifying him for a return to Bakersfield. Andres was 4-1 defeating Matt Waespi of Castro Valley, Caven McCaffery of James Logan, Major Stelly of Dublin and #3 Ty Stevenson of McKinleyville. His only loss was to #1 Vinny Moita of DeLesalle in the Championship Match. The best of Luck to Andres at the CIF Finals, he truly has the chance to place in his return visit to State.
Senior Heavyweight Joe Dail placed 5th narrowly missing the chance to go to State. Joe exceeded his #8 Seeding with a record of 5-2 losing only to the #1 Seed Orry Elon of College Park and #3 Matthew Rashad of Fort Bragg. His victories were over D.J. Ingalla of Arroyo, Alex Stephans of Albany, Gonzalo Morales of San Leandro, Spencer Miller of Foothill and a Win by Fall over Morgan Nelson of Kelseyville for 5th. Congratulations Joe, we are so Proud of you. Your final High School Match shall be with you forever, a decisive victory.
The Balance of the WHS Squad did as follows:
Senior Campbell Kelley, 2-2 with victories over Miramonte and Rancho Cotati; Taylor Biaggi 3-2 with victories over James Logan, Monte Vista and Hoopa; Freshman Oscar Rios was 2-2 with victories over Del Norte and Fort Bragg. Coach Carnation stated that Oscar picked up the most wins for a freshman at Windsor since Leroy Green in 2005. Way to go Oscar.
Windsor High School Boosters are so proud of all of you. Complete Team Scores and Final Brackets of NCS Meet Here!
Andres Torres 2nd @ NCS Advances to CIF Finals for 2nd Year
Joe Dail 5th @ NCS