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Wrestling: Estancia captures four individual league titles

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Sophomore Benji Navarette became a league champion for the second straight year and was one of four Estancia High wrestlers to capture an individual championship at the Orange Coast League Finals Friday at Saddleback.

Navarette, a 113-pounder, earned a technical fall win with a 17-0 victory over Garden Grove’s Andrew Nguyen.

Senior Jared Salinas (120) beat Vidal Arroyo from Calvary Chapel, 11-3.

Senior Carlos Villa (170) pinned Miguel Pompa of Godinez in 1:26.

Junior Juan Lozada (182) pinned William Cabrerra of Godinez in three minutes.

Senior Jose Rodriguez (145) finished third to also qualify for CIF individuals.

Estancia finished fourth as a team. Seven competed for the Eagles.

Estancia’s quintet will next compete in the CIF Southern Section Inland Division Individual Championships Feb. 20 at Temecula Valley High.

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— From staff reports

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