Cuesta College Athletics Department is proud to announce this month's selections for the Cuesta Athlete of the Month.  This distinct honor recognizes two Cuesta College Athletes each month during the school year who have performed to the highest standards in their sport.  Our male selection for December is Sophomore Grappler Preston Scharf

 

Cuesta Wrestling sent nine grapplers to the 2025 3C2A Championships and claimed 8th place overall, while boasting four place winners, including 3C2A Wrestler of the Year Preston Scharf.  His performance also helped lead the Cougars to 8th in State as a team, while also set a new program standard by breaking the 2014 teams record of 297 victories in a season.  The 2025 team's new mark stands at 319 individual victories. 

 

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 tore 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 team-best 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.