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Marcia Nunez of Buchanan has her hand raised after placing first at the Central Section Masters at Selland Arena on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.<\/p>\n
ANTHONY GALAVIZ<\/p>\n
agalaviz@fresnobee.com<\/p>\n
The Buchanan High girls wrestling team won the Central Section Masters, held at Selland Arena in Fresno on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Four Bears wrestlers placed first.<\/p>\n
Highland placed second as a team, followed by Golden West, Bakersfield, Righetti, and Nipomo.<\/p>\n
Marcia Nunez, Christina Estrada, Trinity Garza and Olivia Faust stood on the top of the podium for Buchanan. Estrada won by technical fall.<\/p>\n
Buchanan hopes to continue its winning ways at the state championships next week in Bakersfield.<\/p>\n
In 2025, the Bears finished third, while Clovis East won the state title.<\/p>\n
Girls placers<\/p>\n
Teams: Buchanan, Highland, Golden West, Bakersfield, Righetti, Nipomo, Liberty-Bakersfield, Golden Valley, Frontier, Pioneer Valley<\/p>\n
Central Section Masters girls top 3 placers<\/p>\n
100<\/p>\n
Kayliegh Fernandez, Golden West<\/p>\n
Bailey Hoard, Monache<\/p>\n
Alex Marin, Buchanan<\/p>\n
105<\/p>\n
Marcia Nunez, Buchanan<\/p>\n
Cienna Gutierrez, Bakersfield<\/p>\n
Jaynica Trevino, Pioneer Valley<\/p>\n
110<\/p>\n
Christina Estrada, Buchanan<\/p>\n
Jenniyah Duarte, Sanger<\/p>\n
Brooke Aguilera, Liberty-Bakersfield<\/p>\n
115<\/p>\n
Trinity Garza, Buchanan<\/p>\n
Kamila Cerna, Stockdale<\/p>\n
Suri Bettencourt, Righetti<\/p>\n
120<\/p>\n
Janali Gonzalez, Highland<\/p>\n
Mariana Gonzalez, Buchanan<\/p>\n
Delilah Robles, Liberty-Bakersfield<\/p>\n
125<\/p>\n
Me\u2019Kala James, Central East<\/p>\n
AlexAndrea Corona, Monache<\/p>\n
Emma Garrett, Atascadero<\/p>\n
130<\/p>\n
Julissa Gonzalez, Highlaand<\/p>\n
Patricia Lopez, Santa Maria<\/p>\n
Juliana Alvarez, Selma<\/p>\n
135<\/p>\n
Tiffany Torres, Highland<\/p>\n
Alexa Torres, Golden West<\/p>\n
Emma Anderson, Buchanan<\/p>\n
140<\/p>\n
Sarah Harthorn, Golden Valley-Bakersfield<\/p>\n
Anabell Aguirre, Righetti<\/p>\n
Delilah Maldonado, Porterville<\/p>\n
145<\/p>\n
Kirin Smith, Clovis West<\/p>\n
Avery Naven, Frontier<\/p>\n
Caroline Jimenez, Dinuba<\/p>\n
155<\/p>\n
Olivia Faust, Buchanan<\/p>\n
Nayeli Nunez, Highland<\/p>\n
Makayla Castellanoz, Golden West<\/p>\n
170<\/p>\n
Leilani Lemus, Clovis<\/p>\n
Kailee Cadena, Bakersfield Christian<\/p>\n
Iris Medina, Bakersfield<\/p>\n
190<\/p>\n
Emily Carvalho, Redwood<\/p>\n
Onyi Oragwam, Centennial<\/p>\n
Tasi Maumausolo Matagi, Nipomo<\/p>\n
235<\/p>\n
Taya Maumausolo Matagi, Nipomo<\/p>\n
Dayanna Aguayo, Bakersfield<\/p>\n
Lesly Rodriguez, Caruthers<\/p>\n
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