Tulare County wrestlers to watch at 2026 CIF State championships

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The 2026 CIF State Wrestling Championships start on Feb. 26 at Dignity Health Arena in Bakersfield.

The three-day high school tournament showcases both boys' and girls' matches. Championship finals are set for Feb. 28, starting at 6:15 p.m. Tickets start at $10 for children, seniors and students and $14 for adults.

Here are 31 Tulare County wrestlers to watch who qualified for the state's wrestling tournament:

Boys​

• Shawn Price, Mission Oak (106 pounds)
• Jaden Yacuta, Porterville (106)
• Isaiah Colon, Mt Whitney (113)
• Sergio Valencia, Farmersville (120)
• Andrew Gomez, Porterville (120)
• Andrew Sandoval, Woodlake (120)
• Vincent Peyron, Mission Oak (126)
• Osiel Perez, Redwood (126)
• Matthew Ramos, Exeter (126)
• Johnny Benitez, Redwood (132)
• Liam Henson, Mission Oak (138)
• Aedan Ortega, El Diamante (138)
• Levi Landeros, Monache (150)
• Chris Creason, El Diamante (157)
• Maceson Vasquez, Redwood (157)
• Noah Soto, Tulare Union (165)
• Christian Tapia, Porterville (175)
• Nathan Cordova, Tulare Union (175)
• Caleb Ocampo, Exeter (215)
• Diego Ensaldo, Monache (285)
• Enrique Segura, Redwood (285)

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Girls​

• Kayliegh Fernandez, Golden West (100 pounds)
• Bailey Hoard, Monache (100)
• AlexAndrea Corona, Monache (125)
• Rebekah Miller, Golden West (130)
• Alexa Torres, Golden West (135)
• Delilah Maldonado, Porterville (140)
• Caroline Jimenez, Dinuba (145)
• Justine Perez, Golden West (145)
• Makayla Castellanoz, Golden West (155)
• Emily Carvalho, Redwood (190)

Creason is the defending state champion at 157 pounds.

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This article originally appeared on Visalia Times-Delta: Tulare County wrestlers to watch at 2026 CIF State championships

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