The Escalon Wrestling Club was busy over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays with SCWAY tournaments in Hughson on Dec. 21, at Modesto High on Dec. 28 and Central Catholic in Modesto on Jan. 4. Results are incomplete though 28 grapplers took to the mats at Hughson High with Luca Cerasi, Xander Birakos, Matthew Freeseha, Alex Gutierrez, Alex Jimenez all taking home gold medals. Over 20 wrestlers were on that mats at Modesto High and Central Catholic.

“Our numbers were down the last few weeks due to the holidays but it happens that way every year,” stated EWC co-head coach Nate Nash. “I don’t think we wrestled our best in Hughson but we had some bright spots with our five champions. We wrestled much better in Modesto and at Central with Luca Cerasi, Alex Gutierrez, Sammy Hinojosa, and Ryan Lewis all remaining undefeated after five weeks of competition.”

Next up for the EWC is a SCWAY tournament at Escalon High School on Jan. 11.

SCWAY Tournament at Modesto High Results:

5-6 year old age group: 1st Place: Luca Cerasi, Ben Gonzales; 2nd Place: Chase Cummings; 3rd Place: Leo Carrillo.

7-8 year old age group: 1st Place: Matthew Freeseha, Ryan Lewis, Alex Gutierrez; 3rd Place: Alex Carrillo, Frankie Rodriguez, Avery Jones.

9-10 year old age group: 1st Place: Sammy Hinojosa; 2nd Place: Alex Gutierrez.

11-12 year old age group: 1st Place: Garrett Nash, Alex Jimenez, Roman Gonzales; 2nd Place: EJ Luis; 3rd Place: Levi Hale, Luis Garcia, Nick Freeseha.

SCWAY Tournament at Central Catholic High Results:

5-6 year old age group: 1st Place: Luca Cerasi, Ramon Hinojosa, Chase Cummings.

7-8 year old age group: 1st Place: Matthew Freeseha, Ryan Lewis, Alex Gutierrez; 3rd Place: Frankie Rodriguez, Gideon Gerber.

9-10 year old age group: 1st Place: Sammy Hinojosa; 2nd Place: Owen Nash, Christian Rowe.

11-12 year old age group: 1st Place: Garrett Nash, Alex Jimenez; 2nd Place: Levi Hale, Nick Freeseha.