Juengst Places Sixth in California
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Sophomore Keith Juengst will join the great 103 pound wreslters in Valhalla's Hall of Champions as a state placer. After day one he found himself in the semi-finals with a good shot at a California State title. Keith had beaten all other semi-finalists at this year's five counties tournament in January.
Valhalla's tradition of great 103 pound wrestlers goes way back and includes JJ Robets, 3X California place winner, David Lopex, 2X placer and National Champion as well as Mick Ruis in recent years.
Keith was Master's Champion last week before entering the California Championships held in Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday, March 5-6.
Juengst lost his semi-finals match on Saturday, March sixth and finished sixth in what many consider the toughest state championship tournament in the nation.
Kyle McGraw from Monte Vista (12th, 173 lbs.) also finished sixth.
Other San Diego Section results:
103 - Keith Juengst, Valhalla, 10th - 6th
130 - Ryan Vidaurri, Fallbrook, 12th - 7th
135 - Warsh, Elwin, Poway, 11th - 8th
140 - Swartz, Spencer, Poway, 11th - 3rd
152 - Williams, Ryan, LCC, 12th - 1st
160 - Barbe, Evan, Vista, 12th - 8th
171 - Nejal, Ryan, Scripps Ranch, 12th - 4th
171 - McGraw, Kyle, Monte Vista, 12th - 6th
189 - May, Jeff, LCC, 12th, - 2nd
189 - Davis, Jamison, RBV, 12th - 8th
215 - Halsey, Brandon, RBV 12th - 1st
215 - Nichols, Colton, Poway, 11th - 2nd
275 - Skaggs, Nathaniel, Rancho Bernardo, 12th - 4th
275 - Shaw, Ernie, Palo Verde, 12th - 6th
Masters Brackets - Final
Team Scores and Place Winners
State Brackets
Brawley Takes DIII Crown
Valhalla a Strong Second, 11 Qualify for Masters
Brawley High School, February 22, 2004 -- The Brawley Wildcats sent 13 to the semi-finals to run away with an early lead. Nobody challenged them and they went on to win the DIII team title.
Valhalla sent eight to the semi-finals; Keith Juengst (105 pictured above), Nick Laprade (121) and Mike Garcia (191) went on to the finals. Only Sophomore Keith Juengst was able to win his finals match and become a CIF champion. 11 Norsemen placed in the top four and will compete at Masters next week. Those wrestlers still have a fighting chance to advance to Bakersfield for the state championship tournament.
The following wrestlers will join the three finalists at Masters next week: Jared Maguire (114), Keilbasa (127), David Guthrie (132), Charles Tonnaer (135), Eli Garcia (142), Brock Wendborne (173), Justin Parker (217) and Ben Pastore (277).
Team results:
1. Brawley 275 
2. Valhalla 195.5
3. Ramona 164.5
4. Scripps 161.5
5. El Capitan 107
6. Kearny 98.5
7. La Jolla 90
8. Steele Canyon 84
9. Santana 81
10. University City 63
Finals: 103 - Juengst (V) def. Limon (B) 13-0; 112 - Caffarella (B) def. Gordon (SW) 11-7; 119 - Murphy (SR) def. Laprade 6-4; 125 - Velasco (B) def. Blair (K) 16-3; 130 - Mendez (B) def. Watson (S) 5-2; 135 - Lennard (LJ) def. Villalobos (B) 11-5; 140 - Blair (K) def Knierim (R) 6-4; 145 - Vasquez (SR) def. Dominguez (B) 7-0; 152 - Robellar (F) pinned Vidal (R) 1:22; 160 - Soto (B) def. Downey (S) 12-2; 171 - Nejal (SR) def. Rivera (K) 12-2; 189 - Silva (EC) def. 7-6 Garcia (V); 215 - Hughes (R) def. 14-12 Lucera (UC); 275 - Fenton (EC) def. Arriquive (B) 4-0.
Third place: 103 - Nguyen (K) pinned. Malaca (SR Division III Finals) :36; 112 - Singleton (H) def. Bidegain (SC) 3-0; 119 - Cardenas (B) def. Kirk (R) 4-3; 125 - Seevers (R) def. Palmes (SR) 6-4; 130 - Soto (SR) def. Guthrie (V) 6-4; 135 - Tonnaer (V) def. Sorem (SR) 4-3; 140 - Garcia (V) def. Greenlee (LJ) 7-4; 145 - Strange (ECV) def. Tarver (R) 9-5; 152 - Zermeno (B) pinned Escobedo (LJ) 4:10; 160 - Guile (R) def. McDonald (Serra) 6-2; 171 - Wenbourne (V) pinned Stein (LJ) 4:09; 189 - Cross (PL) pinned Anrubio (B) 1:14; 215 - Gibson (B) pinned Mowers (EC) 3:31; 275 - Ellis (R) pinned Pastore (V) 3:50.
Fifth place: 103 - Johnston (EC) pinned Bergman (S) 3:49; 112 - Maguire (V) pinned Gonzalez (ECV) 2:45; 119 - Mattea (SC) def. Gonzalez (ECV) 12-5; 125 - Johns (LJ) def. Kielbasa (V) 14-2; 130 - Moreno (SW) pinned Luu (C) 3:50; 135 - Convington (UC) def. Vess (PL) 6-3; 140 - Kramer (S) pinned Rieger (UC) 3:30; 145 - Jamal (UC) def. Hicks (S) 9-2; 152 - Garcia (UC) def. Roman (EC) 1-0; 160 - Rodriguez (SR) def. Hamilton (SC) 7-1; 171 - Esquebel (SC) pinned. Gutierrez (B) 2:29; 189 - Deignan (SR) def. Yeargain (ECV) 4-2; 215 - Thewni (SC) def. Parker (V) 6-4; 275 - Porfirio (SC) pinned Talmich (S) 3:45.
Photographs by Daryl Holmes
