Wrestling

Coach Miguel Soto with the three ELAC wrestlers who earned State place finishers.
Three Huskies Earn Place Finishes at State Championships

December 10, 2022

Troy Garza and Devin Peries successfully repeated as CCCAA State Placers while freshman Joshua Padilla earned his first State Placer.

Six Huskies Qualify for State with Performances at SoCal Regionals
Six Huskies Qualify for State with Performances at SoCal Regionals

December 03, 2022

Similar to last year, East LA College Wrestling came out of tonight's SoCal Regionals with six wrestlers stamping their tickets to State next Saturday.

Early Season Progress Report: Wrestling
Early Season Progress Report: Wrestling

September 27, 2022

A brief review of Wrestling's first two meets ahead of this week's action on campus.

East LA Finishes Seventh-Best in State, "Super Six" All Place in Top Ten.
East LA Finishes Seventh-Best in State, "Super Six" All Place in Top Ten.

December 10, 2021

In ELAC's return trip to the state finals after the COVID layoff, the Pack sent six players, and all six took home medals and hardware as each placed within the state's top-ten for their respective weight classes. The Huskies capped a triumphant return to the mats this season by finishing seventh-best in the state.

Pack Sends Six to CCCAA State Championships
Pack Sends Six to CCCAA State Championships

December 04, 2021

Shorthanded but undeterred, East LA Wrestling not only finished fourth in the SoCal Regional Championships but qualified six wrestlers to compete for the State title in their respective weight classes.

Aguilar, Ramirez Finish 1st in Brawl at ELAC
Aguilar, Ramirez Finish 1st in Brawl at ELAC

November 20, 2021

Jose Aguilar & Hector Ramirez win their weight class brackets as ELAC places third overall in today's return of the Brawl at ELAC.

Huskies Finally Hit the Home Court Mats vs Victor Valley
Huskies Finally Hit the Home Court Mats vs Victor Valley

October 21, 2021

After spending the first month and a half of the season on the road, Huskies Wrestling finally got to make their home debut tonight hosting Victor Valley College

Miguel Soto Named New Head Coach of ELAC Wrestling
Miguel Soto Named New Head Coach of ELAC Wrestling

July 01, 2021

Former assistant coach Miguel Soto has been officially named Head Coach of East Los Angeles College's Wrestling program. He will be only the third ever coach of the program which began in 1968.

Ralph Valle with the 2019-2020 team at the CCCAA South Regionals in Santa Ana
"The Mayor" Calls it a Career

December 24, 2020

Longtime ELAC Wrestling head coach Ralph Valle - dubbed "The Mayor" due to his 26-year tenure as coach and academic counselor - has retired from his coaching post.

Zepeda (2nd from right) placed fifth at the 2019 State Championships
From Husky to Bulldog: Zepeda Midwest-bound to Concordia

July 29, 2020

With a 54-12 record and top-five finishes in regional and state under his belt, Emmanuel Zepeda takes his talents and drive to Concordia University in Nebraska.