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ESPN1280 Athlete of the Week- Preston Scharf, Wrestling

ESPN1280 Athlete of the Week- Preston Scharf, Wrestling
3C2A Wrestler of the Year Preson Scharf (pict) led Cuesta Wrestling to 8th place overall at the 2025 3C2A Championships. A Two-Time All-American, Scharf(165) became the Cougars' 9th State Champion since the program began in 1965-66. Scharf's title was the first for the Cougars since All American Alex Garcia (174) won a title in 2016.  A two-time All American, Scharf is also the first wrestler and ninth Cuesta athlete to be accorded 3C2A State Athlete of the Year Honors.  Scharf blew through the competition winning his four matches by a combined score of 56-15, including a 7-0 shutout in the title match.  He finished the season with a 35-3 record, while moving into 3rd place on the Cougars' single season win list and 2nd on the career win list (63).  His winning percentage of 92.1% this season landed him the 4th spot on the Cougars list, while knocking his freshman mark (90.3) down to sixth all time.  The combination of those two campaigns has him ranked 2nd all-time at Cuesta with 63 career wins and #1 all-time with a career 90.3 winning percentage.  
 
Cuesta Wrestling finished the season strong by winning the SouthEast Conference Tournament, taking the team Bronze at the Regional meet and 8th at the 2025 3C2A State Championships.