NEWS

October 22, 2004

Contact: Dean Hopkins Office: (714) 564-6934 Mobile: (714) 642-9615 Fax: (714) 558-0560

For Immediate Release

Wrestling: Santa Ana Blanks Victor Valley, 58-0

SANTA ANA, CA – Santa Ana College received seven forfeits and won the only three matches it wrestled to defeat visiting Victor Valley, 58-0, in South Coast Conference wrestling, Friday. The win improved the Dons to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the South Coast Conference and sets up a first-place showdown with Cerritos College when the two teams meet next Wednesday (October 26) at Santa Ana. On Friday, the second-ranked Dons completed the shut out as 141-pounder Ernie Aguilar downed Caleb Mullinax, 12-4, and received pins from Randy Vasquez and Brian Judd at 165 and 184, respectively. It was Vasquez's first action in nearly three weeks having suffered a cut on his head during the Santa Ana College Tournament. The freshman avenged an earlier season, overtime loss to the Ram's Scott Hent at the Golden West Tournament back in September. Judd, who was leading 12-4 in the second period, pinned Sam Sitcher at the 5:36 mark. Next: Santa Ana will host Cerritos College (3-0, 3-0 SCC) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27 in SCC wrestling action.

About the Rancho Santiago Community College District Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College are public community colleges of the Rancho Santiago Community College District, which serves the residents of Anaheim Hills, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin and Villa Park. Both colleges provide education for academic transfer and careers, courses for personal and professional development, and customized training for business and industry.

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Exercise Science Department  1530 W. 17th Street  Santa Ana, CA 92706  P: (714) 564-6900  F: (714) 564-6969 MEET RESULTS Santa Ana 58, Victor Valley 125 Edgar Fitz (SAC) won by forfeit 133 Jose Hernandez (SAC) won by fofeit 141 Ernie Aguilar (SAC) def. Caleb Mullinax (VVC), 12-4 149 Art Aguilar (SAC) won by forfeit 157 Jonathan Keene (SAC) won by forfeit 165 Luis Baltazar (SAC) pinned Scott Hent (VVC), 4:31 174 Bazen Gabrakirstos (SAC) won by forfeit 184 Brian Judd (SAC) pinned Sam Sitcher (VVC), 5:36 197 Daniel Melendez (SAC) won by forfeit Hwt. Robert Elias (SAC) won forfeit

Exercise Science Department  1530 W. 17th Street  Santa Ana, CA 92706  P: (714) 564-6900  F: (714) 564-6969