Brandon LeFore became the first Sobrato High wrestler to qualify for the California Interscholastic Federation state meet since 2007 on Saturday, placing third at 160 pounds in the Central Coast Section meet at Independence High in San Jose.
“It’s a good feeling. We’re happy for Brandon,” Bulldogs coach Erik Lupercio said. “He worked hard all offseason, and it showed here on the mat. He lost to the No. 1 seed in the semifinals, but came back and won to qualify.”
The top three CCS individuals in each weight class advanced to the state meet, which runs Friday and Saturday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.
LeFore, a junior, won a 10-1 major decision over Saratoga sophomore Christian Murabito in the third-place match to qualify for state.
“He just kept the pressure going, took it to every opponent, took it match by match and attacked everyone,” Lupercio said. “All aspects of his wrestling game were on point.
“He’s very excited. He has a lot of pride in Sobrato and is able to represent the school. It’s a big thing for him, something that he’s talked about all year long, and he achieved that goal.”
