Twenty-five Orange County wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals in the CIF State Championships at Bakersfield.
The quarterfinals start at 1 p.m. Friday at Dignity Health Arena.
One of the girls quarterfinals features two Orange County wrestlers competing against each other: Marina senior Rianna Bernal vs. Anaheim senior Lilyana Balderas at 135 pounds.
Two 2025 CIF State champions, Marina’s Aubree Gutierrez and Esperanza’s Sammy Sanchez, both sophomores, also advanced to the quarterfinals.
The semifinals are Saturday morning and the finals Saturday evening.
The NFHS Network is providing live streaming.
Orange County wrestlers in the CIF State quarterfinals:
GIRLS
105 pounds: Angelica Serratos, Santa Ana, So.
110: Samantha Cornejo, Esperanza, So; Nohea Booth, Marina, Jr.; Alexa Smith, Orange Lutheran, Fr.
115: Aubree Gutierrez, Marina, So.
Maggie Cornish, Tesoro, Sr.
135: Lilyana Balderas, Anaheim, Sr.; Rianna Bernal, Marina, Sr.
145: Josephine Rettich, Aliso Niguel, Sr.
155: Eva Garcia, Marina, Jr.
190: Estafany Caballero, Orange, Jr.
235: Isabella Lorenzana, Marina, Sr.
BOYS
113 pounds: Uriah Correa, Servite, So.; Max Murillo, Esperanza, Jr.
120: Hunter Jauregui, Fountain Valley, Sr.; Sammy Sanchez, Esperanza, So.
126: Aaron Meza, Esperanza, So.; Issac Torres, Fountain Valley, Sr.
138: Vinnie Gutierrez, Fountain Valley, Jr.
144: Kavi Garvey, Fountain Valley, Sr.
150: Matthew Centeno, Esperanza, So.
157: Dimetry Molina, Esperanza, So.
165:Cross Rodriguez, Calvary Chapel, Sr.
175: Kelen Stever, San Clemente, Sr.
190: Gabriel Barragan, Esperanza, Sr.