AHS 2004-2005 Wrestling Team
Top Row: Mike Nichols, Coach Dan Lovell, Johnny Unpingco, Joe Reed
Not Pictured: Jesse Unpingco and Andrew Strausbaugh
On the way to winning the 2004-05 two titles, the NCS Division 3A Dual Team and NCS Wrestling Championship, the Panthers won the Iron Man Dual Meet, Clayton Valley Invitational, Lou Bronzan Invitational, and placed 5th at the Mission San Jose Wrestling Tournament.
The Panthers won the BVAL Championship with an undefeated dual team record of 7-0, and won BVAL Tournament score of 226 points, unseating the perennial power Liberty High School. The Panthers had 12 wrestlers advance to the NCS Championships with three champions, Ben McCorriston (112), Dominic Mutulo (145), Mike Nichols (152) , 2nd place finalist, Ashley Preciado and 3rd place medalists Johnny Unpingco, Sergio Fragoso, Derric Mutulo, Riki Chacon, Jake Bingham and Joe Reed.
The Panthers made NCS wrestling history by winning the inaugural NCS 3A Dual Team Championship. The Panthers had an overall record of 20-1, its only loss to Sac-Joaquin Section Champions Vacaville High School ranked 4th in CIF state wrestling. Prior to the tournament, Coach, Dan Lovell said, “The Panthers have been pumped up all season and this is the first time we’ve had a full lineup all season.” The Panthers dominated the tournament with victories over James Logan 49-17, Liberty 46-17 and Newark Memorial 47-17.
Antioch had 12 individual wrestlers advance to the NCS Wrestling Championships. The Panthers won the NCS Championship with a score of 145.5 with 6 wrestlers, Ben McCorriston, Sergio Fragoso, Derric Mutulo, Dominic Mutulo, Mike Nichols, and Johnny Unpingco placing in the top eight medal stand.
The Panthers had 4 wrestlers (Dominic Mutulo, Ben McCorriston, Sergio Fragoso and Mike Nichols) advance to the CIF State Wrestling Championships with Dominic Mutulo placing 4th upon the top eight-medal stand.
Head Coach, Dan Lovell, received the 2005 Contra Costa Prep Athlete Coach of the Year and National Junior College Athletic Association Regional XIII Coach of the Year in 2015.
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