Reno, Nev. – The Mt. SAC Men's Wrestling Team put on a dominant display at the Lassen College Open in Reno, Nevada, on November 1-2, taking home the first-place team title with 147.5 points. The Mounties outpaced second-place Santa Rosa (130.5 points) and third-place Delta College (95.5 points), securing the championship in impressive fashion.  With this impressive win, Mt. SAC continues to build momentum and strengthen its position as one of the top wrestling programs in the state.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Mounties were led by strong individual performances across multiple weight classes, highlighted by four first-place finishes.

At 149 pounds, Brian Geiger claimed the top spot with a tight 1-0 decision over his teammate Michael Williams. Kevin Camacho also captured first place at 165 pounds, securing a fall in 1:44 over Jared Williams of Redwoods.

The biggest standout performance came at 174 pounds, where Jakob Hand earned first place after a medical forfeit victory over teammate Javier Montes, who finished in second, marking a Mt. SAC 1-2 finish in the weight class.

At 285 pounds, Isaac Lopez rounded out the first-place finishes for Mt. SAC, dominating his championship match with a tech fall victory over Cesar Lopez of Lassen, winning 15-0.

BY THE NUMBERS:

125 lbs:
2nd Place – Rylan Madrid
Rylan Madrid fought hard but fell to Dominic Marquez (Cuesta) by fall in 2:39.

133 lbs:
5th Place – Nicolas Arellano
Nicolas Arellano secured a 17-9 major decision win over Roberto Ramirez (Cerritos).

141 lbs:
1st Place – Jason Saenz
Jason Saenz won by decision (12-9) over Jake Topartzer (Unattached).
6th Place – Zain Khan
Karmine Berndt (Santa Rosa) won by fall over Zain Khan (MTSAC) in 4:06.

149 lbs:
1st Place – Brian Geiger
2nd Place – Michael Williams
Brian Geiger won by decision (1-0) over his teammate Michael Williams.
3rd Place – Aldo Quintero
Aldo Quintero won by decision (4-0) over Vicente Rodarte (Santa Rosa).

165 lbs:
1st Place – Kevin Camacho
Kevin Camacho dominated Jared Williams (Redwoods) by fall in 1:44.

174 lbs:
1st Place – Jakob Hand
2nd Place – Javier Montes
Jakob Hand claimed 1st place with a medical forfeit win over teammate Javier Montes in the finals.

184 lbs:
1st Place – Roman Loya
Roman Loya secured a tech fall victory (22-7) over Andrew Zarate (Lassen).

197 lbs:
4th Place – Michael Whitney
5th Place – Jeremiah Strauss
Michael Whitney lost in the 3rd place match by decision (17-13) to Chris Wells (Lassen).
Jeremiah Strauss earned 5th place with a fall over Ali Razmara (MTSAC) in 6:58.

285 lbs:
1st Place – Isaac Lopez
Isaac Lopez dominated the 1st place match with a 15-0 tech fall victory over Cesar Lopez (Lassen).

UP NEXT:

The Mounties will host the 3C2A State Dual Championships on Sunday, November 24, at 3:00 PM, where they will face off against No. 2 ranked Fresno City College in what promises to be their toughest competition of the season.