By Roman Soto
With the cold months of winter approaching, the wrestling atmosphere intensifies as a new high school season begins. Last year, the team had a successful postseason, with seven Central Coast Section qualifiers, one CIF State Qualifier, Jade Bito, and a league championship in the Blossom Valley Athletic League. This year, the Warriors rely heavily on a young squad of freshmen to fill the gaps left by last year’s senior-loaded team. As head coach Andrew Flores and assistant coach Bobby Soto plan a tournament and dual-meet schedule, they look to challenge this group with an intense introduction to the training of Westmont’s established wrestling program to prepare them for high-level matches. In the wrestling room, practices consist of heavy handfighting, drilling, live wrestling, and sprints.
On the mat, the Westmont wrestling team hopes to channel the same intensity against any opponent.