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Mission San Jose Wrestling Hall of Champions

The following is a list of MVAL champions, NorCal/NCS, State and National medalists throughout the history of MSJ wrestling:

(1965-1983 - Coach Mike Ruiz)
(1984-present - Coach Tom Thomsen)

Year Wrestler Weight MVAL NCS/ NorCal CIF State Nationals Comments
1965 McGowan 154 1st        
1966 Villa 133 1st        
Cory 138 1st        
Shew 191 1st        
Dudney HWT 1st        
1967 Steve Towers 95 1st        
Mark Sabraw 112 1st        
Ron Sabraw 148 1st        
1968 F. Espinosa 95 1st 3rd      
Steve Towers 112 1st        
Mark Sabraw 136   4th      
Ron Sabraw 145 1st 1st     2x MVAL champion
Dave Coburn 163   4th      
1969 Steve Block 95 1st        
Steve Towers 112 1st 1st     3x MVAL champion
Mark Sabraw 148   3rd     2x NorCal medalist
L. Pennelly 154 1st        
Brad Estrada 165 1st        
Rich Swift 175 1st 1st      
1970 F. Espinosa 98 1st 2nd     2x MVAL champion, 2x NorCal medalist
Steve Block 106 1st 3rd      
Jose Arroyo 136   1st      
L. Pennelly 157   2nd      
Mike Dearmon 168   1st      
Rich Swift 178 1st 1st     2x MVAL champion, 2x NorCal champion
1971 Steve Block 112   1st     2x MVAL champion, 3x NorCal medalist
Montanez 127 1st        
Brad Estrada 178   4th      
Kevin Keyser HWT 1st 4th      
1972 M. Pederson 95 1st 1st      
Kellen Aura 103 1st        
Mark Loisel 168   3rd      
1973 M. Pederson 103 1st 4th     2x MVAL champion
M. Wilwand 138 1st 2nd      
Miles Hobbs 145 1st        
Mark Loisel 165 1st 1st      
E. Hentschke 175 1st 1st      
Bass HWT 1st        
1974 Jim Harris 103 1st 2nd      
Jim Kaufman 106   4th      
Kellen Aura 120 1st 2nd      
M. Wilwand 138 1st 1st     2x MVAL champion
Miles Hobbs 154 1st 4th     2x MVAL champion
1975 Jim Harris 103 1st 3rd     2x MVAL champion, 2x NCS medalist
Kellen Aura 120 1st 2nd 2nd   3x MVAL champion, 2x NCS medalist
F. Pederson 138 1st 3rd      
Kevin Turner 175 1st        
Sullivan HWT 1st        
1976 Towers 127 1st        
Kevin Turner 191 1st 3rd     2x MVAL champion
1978 Gary Jimenez 95 1st        
Rob Gilbeau 175 1st        
1979 Gary Jimenez 103 1st        
John Leandro 112 1st 1st      
Adam Hentschke 165 1st 3rd 2nd    
Rob Gilbeau 178   2nd      
Bob Fodor HWT 1st 3rd      
1980 Gary Jimenez 103   3rd      
John Leandro 120 1st 1st 5th   2x MVAL champion, 2x NCS champion
Mike Rivers 133 1st        
Smith 145 1st        
Steele 154 1st        
Peterson HWT 1st        
1981 Pacheco 98 1st        
Fujiwara 105 1st        
Rubin Catipon 112 1st        
Mike Rivers 126 1st        
Rennert 132 1st        
Robert Watkins 145 1st        
1982 Fujiwara 105 1st       2x MVAL champion
Rubin Catipon 112 1st        
Aguilar 126 1st        
Mike Rivers 132 1st 1st     3x MVAL champion
Robert Watkins 155   4th      
1983 Rubin Catipon 123 1st 1st     3x MVAL champion
McCleery 136 1st        
Robert Watkins 167 1st 2nd 6th   2x MVAL champion
Bess 175 1st        
1984 Sean Ghoddoucy 119 1st        
Eric Espinosa 132 1st        
1985 Eric Espinosa 132 2nd 5th      
Mark Trice 175 1st        
1986 Gary Oliveira 112 2nd 6th      
LaMarr Kelley 132 1st 4th      
Rich Greeneich 154 1st 5th      
Gabe Ramos 167 1st        
Mark Trice 175 1st 3rd 3rd    
1987 Salvador Gomez 98 1st 2nd      
Gary Oliveira 112 1st 5th     2x NCS medalist
Neil McEntee 154 1st        
David Goodin 165 1st 4th      
Mark Trice 191 1st 1st 2nd    
David Kekic HWT 1st 5th      
1988 Doug Allen 119 1st        
David Goodin 175 2nd 2nd     2x NCS medalist
Mark Trice 191 1st 2nd 1st   4x MVAL champ, 3x NCS medalist, 3x State medalist
1989 Curtis Yagi 112 1st 5th      
Kyle Vara 145 1st 1st      
Trevor Tyson 165 1st 6th      
Jeff Apple 175 1st        
1990 Drew Hirsch 132 2nd 3rd      
Kyle Vara 145 1st 1st     2x MVAL champion, 2x NCS champion
1991 Chad Tyson 135 1st        
Derrick Paull 189 1st        
1992 Chad Tyson 145 1st 1st      
Brian McRae 152 1st 3rd      
Keith Richards 160 1st 2nd 1st    
Jake Chrisp 189 1st        
1993 Scott Katz 112 1st        
Bryan Gray 130 1st 6th      
Ron Simmons 145 1st        
Chad Tyson 152 1st 1st 7th   3x MVAL champion, 2x NCS champion
Jeff McInnes 160 1st 2nd      
1994 Brian Gomes 103 2nd 6th      
Scott Katz 125 2nd 5th      
Ryan Locke 160 1st 4th      
Gabe Terry HWT 1st 2nd      
1995 Brian Gomes 103 1st 2nd     2x NCS medalist
Waylon Miller 112 3rd 2nd      
Shannon O'Grady 125 1st 1st      
Gabe Terry 275 1st 2nd 3rd   2x MVAL champion, 2x NCS medalist
1996 Randy Katz 103 2nd 5th      
Robert Mitchell 112 1st 1st      
Waylon Miller 125 1st 1st      
Steve Proffitt 140 1st 3rd      
Cory Thompson 160 1st        
1997 Randy Katz 103 1st 2nd      
Waylon Miller 135 1st 1st 6th   2x MVAL champion, 3x NCS medalist
Cory Thompson 160 1st 4th     2x MVAL champion
Ali Hifai 189 1st        
1998 Randy Katz 103 1st 1st 8th    
Jason Castelhano 130 1st        
Aric Hicklin 140 1st 1st      
Andrew Do HWT 1st        
1999 Jon Corbett 103 2nd 6th      
Randy Katz 112 1st 1st 4th 7th 3x MVAL champion, 4x NCS medalist
Tommy Naylor 130 2nd 2nd      
Jason Castelhano 135 1st 2nd     2x MVAL champion
Mark Fisher 140 2nd 5th      
Marc Banks 160 1st 4th      
Andrew Do HWT 1st       2x MVAL champion
2000 Jon Corbett 112 3rd 4th      
Elliot Hughes 119 2nd 6th      
Tommy Naylor 135 1st 5th     2x NCS medalist
Aric Hicklin 152 1st 5th     2x MVAL champion, 2x NCS medalist
Wayne Hamilton 189 2nd 1st      
2001 Jon Corbett 125 1st 2nd      
Don Armstrong 152 1st        
Wayne Hamilton 189 1st 1st     2x NCS champion
2002 Jay Lee 103 2nd 4th      
Jon Corbett 125 1st 1st     2x MVAL champion, 4x NCS medalist
Nick Chen 130 1st 3rd      
Brett Burns 135 1st        
Aaron Croteau 160 1st        
Kurt Westendorf 189 1st        
2003 Paul Daco 112 1st        
Mike Chen 125 1st 2nd      
Nick Chen 135 1st 1st