KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – On Saturday Kelseyville’s high school wrestling team sent three partial squads to Ukiah High School for the Redwood Empire Classic wrestling tournament.   

Three boys varsity wrestlers entered the competition.

Alex Garcia (140 lbs.) was the third-ranked wrestler in the North Coast Section,  or NCS, and No. 1 seed, finished the runnerup in a 16-man bracket, losing a decision to the non-NCS opponent Zack Hancock from Sutter Union HS, 4-3 decision. 

Bryan Carrillo (170 lbs.) came into the tournament unseeded and made a splash by pinning the second-seeded wrestler from Sutter Union, following it up by pinning the third-seeded wrestler in the semifinals match.

Carrillo faced the No. 1 seed and No. 3 NCS ranked wrestler, Cody Shepard of Ukiah High School, who won by a pin in the finals match.    

Javante Gregoire (182 lbs.) also entered the tournament unseeded and came away with a sixth place medal after dropping the fifth-place medal match 1-0 to a wrestler from Del Norte High School.

All three Kelseyville High boys varsity wrestlers are in their sophomore season. 

Three Kelseyville High Lady Knights entered the all girls bracket. 

Korbyn Marlin-Ambriz (101 lbs.) finished second place and posted a 2-1 record for the day.  

Melanie Guerrero (134 lbs.) finished the day with a 1-2 record, just shy of a medal.

Brianna Christian (235 lbs.) finished the day 3-1 and brought home a second-place medal.

The Lady Knights are gearing up for the Girls NCS tournament this weekend at Albany High School.

“We've had a solid season with our whole team as have been battling some injuries but we're hoping to have a strong showing with our ladies this weekend,” said Head Coach Adam Garcia.

Garcia said the team has one returning NCS placer from last season. Four of the female wrestlers earned a seeding at the tournament: Kylie Marlin-Ambriz (101 lbs.), sixth seed; Bailey Huggins (121 lbs.), sixth seed; Jasmin Clark (191 lbs.), second seed and a returning third placer; and Brianna Cristian (235 lbs.), fourth seed.  

Three boys entered the junior varsity level tournament, led by Michael Beverlin finishing in first place in a round robin bracket with a 4-1 record.  

Christopher Perkin (154 lbs.) did not place and Liam Terrell (220 lbs.) finished in second place with 3-1 record on the day.  

The boys team will be competing in the NCS team duals tournament Saturday at Lower Lake High School.