NORTH COAST, Calif. – On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Clear Lake Cardinals sent 18 wrestlers – eight boys and 10 girls – to the CMC Novice Tournament to start off the season.

After some very exciting matches they were able to bring home 16 total medals: six golds, four silvers and six bronze.

The medal count is as follows.

Gold medalists:

Boys: Roman Uribe (111 lbs.) and Brandon Dickey (138 lbs.) each had 2 pins, while Justin Cantrell (150 lbs.) had 3 pins and each went 3-0.

Girls: Mavis Pyorre (108 lbs.) went 2-0 with 1 pin. Ashley Vasquez (187 lbs.) and Kally Vinson (264 lbs.) each went 2-0 with two pins.

Silver medalists:

Boys: Frank Weiler (225 lbs.) went 1-1.

Girls: Madi Ferguson (130 lbs.), Shelby Butcher (187 lbs.) and Haily Vinson (264 lbs.) each went 1-1 with one pin.

Bronze medalist:

Boys: Thomas Lairson (125 lbs.) and Frankie Sturr (130 lbs.) each went 1-2 with one pin. Johnny Strate (163 lbs.).

Girls: Scarlett Ballard (124 lbs.) went 1-2 with one pin. Merari Alvarez (187 lbs.) and Samantha Bruno (264 lbs.) each wrestled up.

Also wrestling tough for the Cardinals was Hayden Eastham (Boys 125 lbs.) and Shyanne Chapin (Girls 124lbs.).

“They all wrestled great, it’s going to be a fun season!” said Head Coach Aiden Pierson.