Pre-Season Kickoff Event Recap

San Fernando Tiger Squad wrestlers at the Preseason Kickoff Event on November 16, 2014. Photo by Brian Guerrero.

November 21, 2014 | With the 2014 - 2015 season fully underway, BTSLA's Pre-Season Kick-off Event marked the first competition of the season. The unique format saw Cornell University alum, NCAA All-American, and BTSLA Board Member Tyler Baier offer a brief skills clinic followed by athletes participating in 3 side-by-side competitions.

Events included a Takedown Tournament, and for the first time, an Attack Bandz Tournament and Handstand Walk contest. The first time events were the talk of the crowd and definitely garnered the most applause.

"The Attack Bandz are a great tool to introduce competitive wrestling to our beginning and new wrestlers. The kids showed some impressive skill and savvy in battling for the Attack Bandz points." said Program Director Kevin Lake.

 "The Handstand Walk contest was the result of working to motivate our athletes to focus on core muscle strength and stability in their daily training and it was great to see several athletes achieve personal bests in walking on their hands." said Lake.

The event was hosted by San Pedro High School Wrestling and award winners were honored by National School Resource Officer of the Year, Los Angeles School Police Sgt. Jess Arana, and San Pedro High School Head Wrestling Coach Roman Hernandez. "I am proud and grateful for the work of Beat the Streets here in San Pedro. I saw many San Pedro youth compete for the very first time, and couldn't believe the perseverance they showed while competing out there. I believe so strongly in the mission of BTSLA and am just glad to have San Pedro Wrestling be a part of it." said Hernandez.

BTSLA's next competition event will occur on December 14th at Roybal High School in Central Los Angeles.

Read on to see the Complete Results and Awards photos below.Attack Bandz Competition

AT Group A

Natalie Milinkovich (San Pedro) – 1st

Lina Hernandez (San Pedro) – 2nd

June Marquez (South El Monte) – 3rd

Alijah (San Pedro)

AT Group B

Treasure Nichols (San Pedro) – 1st

Emily Gonzalez (South El Monte) – 2nd

Desseryn Romero (YAL) – 3rd

Janae Acero (South El Monte)

AT Group C

Jennifer Borodaty (Porter)– 1st

Dana Davila  (Mt. Gleason) – 2nd

Jazlyn Muniz (South El Monte) – 3rd

AT Group D

Kristina Bell (CCMS) – 1st

Natalie Castellanos (Berendo) – 2nd

Meriah Smith (Mulholland) – 3rd

AT Group E

Ryan Rios (South El Monte) – 1st

Damien Somoano (San Pedro) – 2nd

Justin Arana (San Fernando) – 3rd

Elias Morales (South El Monte)

AT Group F

Antonio Carbasal  (Pico Rivera) – 1st

Walterio Ruiz (Stella) – 2nd

David Frayre (Valor) – 3rd

AT Group G

Moises Gomes (San Fernando)– 1st

Anthony Velasco (South El Monte) – 2nd

Brandon Santiago (YAL)– 3rd

Charlie Granados (South El Monte)

AT Group H

Felix Medinez (Lakeview Charter Acad.) – 1st

Nathan Cusimano (San Pedro) – 2nd

Andrew Galan (South El Monte) – 3rd

Steven Romero (Edison)

Josh Nava (Edison)

AT Group I

Giovanni Salcedo (Berendo) – 1st

Steven Jones (CCMS) – 2nd

Bryant Acedo (Walnut Park MS) – 3rd

AT Group J

Christopher Lazcano (Drew) – 1st

Leonardo Francisco (Irving) – 2nd

Tadeo Eufracio (Stella) – 3rd

Matthew Milan (Stella) – 3rd

Saul Perez (Edison) – 3rd

AT Group K

Alexander Galan (South El Monte) – 1st

Liam Messer (San Pedro) – 2nd

Alisha Perez (South El Monte) – 3rd

Karina Milinkovich (San Pedro) – 3rd

AT Group L

Julian Marquez (South El Monte) – 1st

Sebastian Barajas (San Fernando) – 2nd

Zeth Abalos (San Fernando) – 3rd

Elizabeth Romero (YAL) – 3rd

Tyra Aced (YAL) – 3rd

AT Group M

Kathy Casmiro (CCA) – 1st

Brandon Arana (San Fernando) -1st

Jimmy Ortega (Miramonte) – 2nd

James Granados (South El Monte) – 3rd

AT Group N

Christian Hernandez (Stella) – 1st

Paul Palma (Dana) – 2nd

Cielo Portillo (South El Monte) – 3rd

AT Group O

Angel Hernandez (Irving) – 1st

Abisai Gonzalez (Stella) – 2nd

Amanda Gallegos (Edison) – 3rd

AT Group P

Tremaine Walker (Stella) – 1st

Brandon Perez (Edison) – 2nd

Fernando Diaz (San Pedro) – 3rd

Lesly Diaz (Irving)

Takedown Tournament

TD Group A

Jimmy Perez (San Fernando) – 1st

Jonah Fourmy (San Pedro) – 2nd

Alexander Criano (San Pedro) – 3rd

Junior Martinez (San Fernando)

TD Group B

Bryan Soto (South El Monte) – 1st

Myles Fourmy (San Pedro) – 2nd

Logan Fourmy (San Pedro) – 3rd

Jhuan Mendoza (Stella)

TD Group C

Michael Rubio (San Fernando) – 1st

Rodulfo Cota (Lakeview Charter Acad.) – 2nd

Adrian Santos (San Fernando) – 3rd

Fernando Medina (Mulholland)

Ethan Davila (Mt. Gleason)

TD Group D

Edgar Romero (Edison) – 1st

Nathaniel Botello (Stella) – 2nd

Diego Barrera (Berendo) – 3rd

Martin Aguilar (Pico Rivera)

TD Group E

Jacob Duran (San Pedro) – 1st

Onyx Lee (Porter) – 2nd

Miguel Gomez (San Fernando) – 3rd

Anthony Ramirez (Vista)

TD Group F

Manny Luna (San Pedro) – 1st

Jason Aguilar (Pico Rivera) – 2nd

Jay Jenkins (San Pedro) – 3rd

Gessi Escodero (San Fernando)

Daniel Pamo (Vista)

TD Group G

Angel Solano (Berendo) – 1st

Meschach Santo (Stella) – 2nd

Jon Livingston (San Fernando) – 3rd

TD Group H

Miya Galvan (Griffith) – 1st

Destiny Fuentes (San Fernando) – 2nd

Leslie Zapata (Griffith) – 3rd

TD Group I

Lina Parra (San Fernando) – 1st

Lillian Rodriguez (San Fernando) – 2nd

Yesilea Guzman (Mulholland) – 3rd

TD Group J

Samantha Larios (San Fernando) – 1st

Gianna Anaya (San Fernando) -2nd

Salma Morales (Porter) – 3rd

TD Group K

Sylvia Garcia (Stella) – 1st

Jordan Thomas (Stella) – 2nd

Mia Delgado (South El Monte) – 3rd

TD Group L

Tatiana Fuentes (San Fernando) – 1st

Julia Anaya (San Fernando) – 2nd

Lina Martinez (San Fernando) – 3rd

Mia Gonzalez (San Fernando)

Marcus Rubio (San Fernando)

TD Group M

Christian Lorea (San Fernando) – 1st

PK Arana (San Fernando) – 2nd

Viviana Garcia (San Fernando) – 3rd

Chris Gallardo (Walnut Park)

Adrian Gallardo (YAL)

Handstand Walking Contest

Youth Division

Juliana Marquez (Rowland Avenue School) - 1st

Julia Anaya (San Fernando) - 2nd

Lina Martinez (San Fernando) - 3rd

5th-6th Grade Division

Viviana Garcia (San Fernando) - 1st

Jennifer Borodaty (Porter) - 2nd

Mia Gonzalez (Vintage) - 3rd

7th-8th Grade Division

Onyx Lee (Porter) - 1st

Jacob Duran (San Pedro) - 2nd

Miya Galvan (Griffith) - 3rd