CIF wrestling: Gilroy, Branham, Menlo-Atherton wrestlers win state championships

Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group Gilroy High sophomore Isaiah Cortez, shown here at the CCS finals last week, was among five Bay Area wrestlers to capture state championships on Saturday night in Bakersfield. The champions included Cortez’s twin, Elijah. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

It was a huge day for Bay Area wrestlers on Saturday at the state championships in Bakersfield.

Branham’s Clarence Moore — ranked No. 6 in the state by the California Wrestler at 106 pounds — showed he was quite a bit better than that.

The senior captured the state championship in that weight division, upsetting Buchanan freshman Rocklin Zinkin

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