Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club

Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club recently competed in 3 KCWA events. April 22 they competed at Ridgeview High School hosted by Wolfpack W.C. Bringing home Gold Medals for the team were Rookie Age Division wrestler Jordan Cardenas at 45Ibs. Bantam wrestlers Gabriel Cordova 45Ibs and Kayden Gonzales 60Ibs, Schoolboy 112Ibs Elijah Graves. Silver medals were earned by Intermediate Stephen Meek 60Ibs and Novice Levi Hart 80Ibs. Finishing in Fourth were Dalton Vaughn Bantam 55Ibs and Cayden Castrellon Novice 85Ibs. Wrestlers of the week were Gabriel Cordova and Stephan Meek.

April 29 TVWC attended the KCWA "Salute to veterans" Tournament, held at East High by the Eastern Sabers W.C. Bantam 60Ibs wrestler Kayden Gonzales was the only one to bring home the Champion Trophy. This was an extra special win for Kayden as his Great-Grampy, Retired Marine Lance Corporal Roman G. Weltin was "Honorary Veteran" for the event. KCWA Director Curtis Nelson said, "we have made this event our annual way to honor our Military heroes and this year we made it a Trophy event." Andrew Aguirre was 2nd at Intermediate 80Ibs. Jairdan Medina, Novice 80Ibs finished with 3rd place medal. Stephan Meek finished 4th. Jordan Cardenas, Gabriel Cordova, John Aguirre, Angel Hernandez, Cayden Castrellon, and Levi Hart all finished in 5th place. Wrestlers of the week were Kayden Gonzales, Andrew Aguirre and Jairdan Medina.

May 6 was the Coyote Classic Hosted by Shafter Spartans. Levi Hart battled his way to 2nd place, losing a tough final. Elijah Graves wrestled back for 3rd place finish. Kayden Gonzales and Jairdan Medina both ended the day with 4th place medals. Others competing but not placing were Stephan Meek, Angel Hernandez and Gabriel Cordova. Levi Hart and Elijah Graves were wrestlers of the week.