Live Oak High wrestler Isaiah Locsin won his third consecutive Central Coast Section title Saturday, winning the 120-pound final with a first-period pin over Saint Francis senior Sean Summers at Independence High in San Jose.
After the match, Locsin dedicated his victory to his late grandmother, Tita Locsin, who passed away earlier this week.
“I want to dedicate these matches to the Locsin family and my grandma,” Isaiah Locsin said.
Locsin, a junior, needed only 55 seconds to pin Summers, a close friend and training partner.
“The finals match, it’s sort of weird going out on the mat because in the offseason, we help each other out,” Locsin said of Summers. “He’s a great friend. He helps me get better. We help each other out.”
Locsin went 5-0 at CCS. Now he’ll try to win his second straight state title.
“It feels great to win the CCS title, especially with the great competition this section has,” Locsin said. “My opponents were very talented and tough. It’s just fun wrestling all these guys.”
The top three CCS individuals in each weight class advanced to the state meet, which runs Friday and Saturday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.
Also at CCS, Live Oak senior Derek Peralta finished fifth at 152 pounds, winning the fifth-place match with a 6-1 decision over Archbishop Mitty junior Alex Kerkeles.
