Season ends for Edison grapplers

The season has come to an end for the Edison High wrestling team,

which sent five members to last weekend’s CIF Masters Meet at

Fountain Valley High School.

None of the five Charger wrestlers were able to qualify for

Friday’s CIF state finals in Bakersfield.

Two juniors, Brandon Drucker at 125, and Dylan Jensen at 130, did

go undefeated on the first day of action on Friday.

Both reached Saturday’s quarterfinal round, where they were

eliminated from title contention.

Mike McNeely (152) and Matt Fabre (130), Edison’s two most

consistent wrestlers throughout the season, also qualified for the

masters meet.

Fabre suffered an injury in his first match Friday -- he was

leading at the time -- and had to forfeit that match, as well as his

next match, which eliminated the senior.

McNeely, also a senior, won his first match, was upset in the

second round, then won a consolation match before being eliminated.

Senior Jeff Mendoza, wrestling at 140, went 2-2 at the tournament.

Edison’s outstanding year saw the school claim its first Sunset

League championship in 15 years.