Zepeda brings home state title

Guadalupe's Mychael Zepeda won a state championship at the 2007 Kids/Cadet California State Freestyle Championship at the San Jose Convention Center last weekend.

Zepeda, wrestling for the Guadalupe Wrestling Club in the Schoolboy Division (85 pounds) came from behind in the final match to pin national champion Andrew Schulte from the Surfside Wrestling Club to win the California championship.

The 14-year old Zepeda had to win eight matches over three days to claim the title.

The victory makes Zepeda the California representative in the Schoolboy Division for the Western Kids/Cadet California Regional Freestyle Championship that will be held June 18-23 in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Also qualifying for the regionals from the Guadalupe Wrestling Club were Anthony Lugo, who placed third in the 7-8 year old Bantam Division (70 pounds), Emmanuel Govea, who placed fourth in the 9-20 year old Midget Division (80 pounds), Jaycob Zepeda, Mychael's younger brother who placed fifth in the 9-10 year old Midget Division (55 pounds), Andrew Ibarra, who placed fifth in the 11-12 year old Novice Division (65 pounds) and Josh Rodriguez, who placed fifth in the 13-14 year old Schoolboy Division (90 pounds).

Bull Canyon Run

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Over $13,700 was raised for Special Olympics during Saturday's 8th annual Bull Canyon Run.

More than 425 runners and 240 walkers came out for the event, hosted by the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the benefit of Special Olympics.

Francisco Mujica, Oyuki Reyes, Jorge Vasquez and Jennifer Derego were the overall winners.

Mujica, from Santa Maria, won the Men's Open Division 10K race in a time of 36:27.

Reyes, from Santa Maria, won the Women's Open Division 10K race in a time of 42:01.

Reyes, a sophomore at Santa Maria High School, is the two-time defending women's champion of the annual Fun Day/Fun Run that is held each year during the Elks Rodeo. The race down Broadway kicks off the Rodeo's Saturday festivities - coming just before the start of the Rodeo Parade.

Vasquez, also from Santa Maria, won the Men's Open Division 5K race in a time of 17:16.

Derego, from Arroyo Grande, won the Women's Open Division 5K race in a time of 18:06.

The Bull Canyon Run's premier sponsor over the years has been Stowasser Pontiac/Buick/GMC.

For a complete list of winners, see Page D4. For full details about the run and the Law Enforcement Torch Run, visit www.bcrun.org.

May 16, 2007