A three - time state qualifier without a CIF win under his belt, Heryford entered the state tournament as an unheralded, unseeded
grappler who nabbed a No. 19 state ranking because he won the Northern
Section for the third consecutive season.
This year, the Bulldogs, ranked No. 7 in the state by Cal
Grappler, qualified nine wrestlers for the state meet — tied for the second most qualifiers in the program's history — including three Sac - Joaquin
Section champions.