History of Elk Grove High School Wrestling Program (Sac-Joaquin Section)

HEAD COACHES

Curt Mettler – 60s & 70s

John Zehnder – 70s & 80s

Jeff Winger – 90s & 00s

Pat Coffing – 2000s & 10s

TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

4^th in California State Championships, 1978

3^rd in California State Championships, 2005

10^th in California State Championships, 2010

35x League Champions

4x San Joaquin Section Dual Champions

12x Runner-up Section Dual Championships

1x San Joaquin Master’s Champions

HIGH SCHOOL ALL-AMERICANS

Peter Ming: 5^th Place (USAW Folkstyle – Junior) 2019

Peter Ming: 4^th Place (USAW Folkstyle – Cadet) 2018

Martin Ramirez: 6^th Place (NHSCA Senior) 2012

Martin Ramirez: 2^nd (NHSCA Junior) 2011

Lefi Letuligasenoa (Wrestling USA – HM) 2010

Michael Drake (Wrestling USA/Amateur Wrestling News – HM) 2005

Adam Coffing (Amateur Wrestling News – HM) 1996

ALL-TIME DEPTH CHART

106 – Sophan Mey

112 – Andre Phillips

119 – Martin Ramirez

126 –Lokahi Tonge

132 – Kalani Tonge

138 – Adam Coffing

145 – Adrien Smedley

152 – Gavin Ludwig

160 – Tyler Clark

171 – Michael Drake

189 – Scott Votino

220 – Peter Ming

HWT – Lefi Letuligasenoa

4x CIF STATE MEDALIST

Adam Coffing (3, 2, 1, 2)

2x CIF STATE MEDALIST

Adrien Smedley (2^, 1)

Andre Phillips (8, 6)

Michael Drake (2, 1)

Martin Ramirez (5, 3)

Peter Ming (6, 3)

CIF STATE MEDALIST 1973 – 2020

220 – Peter Ming: 3^rd Place ‘20

197 – Peter Ming: 6^th Place ‘19

126 – Lokahi Tonge: 6^th Place ‘18

132 – Kalani Tonge: 3^rd Place ‘16

145 – Terell Turner: 8^th Place ‘16

195 – Scott Votino: 2^nd Place ‘13

HWT – Jaharee Taylor: 8^th Place ‘13

119 – Martin Ramirez: 3^rd Place ‘11

112 – Martin Ramirez: 5^th Place ‘10

HWT – Lefi Letuligasenoa: California State Champion ‘10

112 – Sophan Mey: 8^th Place ‘07

130 – Max Baker: 7^th Place ‘06

135 – Nick Jordan: 6^th Place ‘06

112 – Andre Phillips: 6^th Place ‘05

145 – John Daly: 3^rd Place ‘05

171 – Michael Drake: California State Champion ‘05

189 – John Drake: 3^rd Place ‘05

112 – Andre Phillips, 8^th Place ‘04

140 – Adam Doupe, 8^th Place ‘04

171 – Michael Drake: 2^nd Place ‘04

145 – Brad Martin: 6^th Place ‘01

HWT – Mitch Quist: 3^rd Place ‘01

171 – Adam George: 8^th Place ‘99

135 – Adam Coffing: 2^nd Place ‘96

140 – Adam Coffing: California State Champion ‘95

130 – Adam Coffing: 2^nd Place ‘94

119 – Adam Coffing: 3^rd Place ‘93

140 – Pat Coffing: 3^rd Place ‘91

133 – Bryan Zehnder: 5^th Place ‘79

145 – Adrien Smedley: California State Champion ‘78

119 – Steve Zehnder: 4^th Place ‘78

145 – Adrien Smedley: 2^nd Place ‘77

ELK GROVE, TOP 10 SJS SCHOOL – CIF STATE MEDALS SINCE 1973

1 – Vacaville: 86

2 – Ponderosa: 46

3 – Oakdale: 42

4 – Turlock: 41

5 – Del Oro: 38

6 – Bella Vista: 36

7T – Elk Grove: 32

7T – Hughson: 32

8 – Merced: 30

9 – Grace Davis: 22

10 – Folsom: 17

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INVITATIONAL (NORCAL)

133 – Jim Martin: 4^th Place ‘72

175 – John Ming: NorCal Champion ‘67

MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILIES OF ELK GROVE WRESTLERS

ZEHNDER: Dan, Mike, John, Tom, Steve, Brian, and Paul

MING: Peter, John, Joe, Ady, Albert, and Matt

TONGE: Lokahi, Kalani, Vitae, and Nehele

NCAA DIVISION I WRESTLERS

John Drake (Cal State Fullerton)

Nick Jordan (Cal State Fullerton)

Scott Votino (Air Force Academy)

Ken Fields (Air Force Academy)

Pat Coffing (Cal State Bakersfield)

Adam Coffing (Fresno State)

Kalani Tonge (Cal State Bakersfield)

Lokahi Tonge (Cal State Bakersfield)

Ryan Shaw (Fresno State)

Matt Betancourt (Northern State)

Peter Ming (Stanford University)

NCAA DIVISION II WRESTLERS

Martin Ramirez (Adam State) ALL-AMERICAN

John Zehnder (Humboldt State)

Adrien Smedley (Humboldt State) ALL-AMERICAN

Steve Zehnder (Humboldt State) ALL-AMERICAN

Joe Ming (Chico State)

Matt Ming (UC Davis) ALL-AMERICAN

Nehele Tonge (Minot State)

Max Baker (Chardon State)

Gavin Ludwig (Grand Canyon)

NAIA DIVISION

BJ Mosley (Jamestown)