SOUTHERN SECTION WRESTLING: STANDOUT FINALLY MEETS MATCH HIGHLAND STAR MCGUFFEE PINNED.Byline: Kirby Lee Staff Writer CHINO HILLS - Jeremiah McGuffee went the whole season without losing until the 152-pound final of the Southern Section Inland Division individual wrestling championships Saturday night at Ayala High. However, McGuffee wasn't feeling too badly after being pinned by Redlands East Valley senior Mike O'Hara 1:49 into the first period. Although McGuffee (39-6) became the latest victim for O'Hara (36-1), the 2003 Masters Meet champion at 145 pounds and the seventh-place finisher in the state meet, the Highland of Palmdale senior had the distinction of notching the first takedown Takedown 1. The price at which underwriters obtain securities to be offered to the public. 2. The portion of securities that each investment banker will distribute in a secondary or initial pubic offering. Notes: 1. of the season against O'Hara. McGuffee was well aware of his opponent's credentials after O'Hara, who was named the upper weight most valuable wrestler of Saturday's meet, defeated Highland graduated teammate Evans Salas 12-0 in last year's section championships. ``I knew I had to give it my all. If you are going to get pinned, why not get pinned by the state champ?'' McGuffee said. ``I tried to wrestle at the top of my game but against a guy like that, it's not good enough.'' McGuffee might get another shot at O'Hara in the Masters Meet on Feb. 27-28. The top five finishers Saturday advanced to the state qualifying meet at Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, city (1990 pop. 53,691), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. Chiefly residential, Fountain Valley also has diverse manufactures, including apparel, computer equipment, semiconductors, and medical equipment. A U.S. navy helicopter facility is there. High. McGuffee and the second-place finish Noun 1. second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) runner-up finish finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the of senior Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. Garcia (29-8) at 275 pounds helped Highland place third in the team standings with 146 points. Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. Calvary Chapel Calvary Chapel is a non-denominational, Protestant fellowship of churches which began in 1965 in Southern California. The term "fellowship of churches" is used in contrast to a denomination. won with 215 points with Ayala in second at 210. Highland, which won the Southern Section Division VI dual-meet title a week earlier, qualified a school-record six wrestlers See
Senior Taylor Parker (171) placed third for the Bulldogs, who also received fourth-place finishes from junior Steve Frehn (135) and senior John Keith (189) and a fifth from junior Kyle Burnett (112). Like McGuffee, Garcia (29-8) also received a tough draw in the final against Ayala senior Nick Ketelsleger (35-4). CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Highland's Jess Garcia grapples with Ayala's Nick Ketelsleger in the 275- pound final in the Southern Section individual wrestling championships. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News |
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