MONTEREY PARK – Rio Hondo College is advancing a program-record 11 to next week's state championships following an impressive day at the Southern California Regional Championships on Saturday at East Los Angeles College.

Led by a third-place finish at 125 pounds by sophomore Alexis Tellez, Rio Hondo totaled 119 team points to finish in sixth place at the Southern California Championships.

Placing at SoCals and advancing are:
125lbs: Alexis Tellez 3rd, Dylan Atherton 5th
133lbs: Devin Martinez 4th
141lbs: Howard Tieu 5th
157lbs: Derek Meza 7th
165lbs: Anthony Yerena 8th
174lbs: Anthony Hidalgo 7th
184lbs: Jeremiah Juarez 5th
197lbs: Ricardo Cardona 7th
285lbs: Emitt Mercado 5th, Thomas Phillips 8th

The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Championships are set for Dec. 9-10 at West Hills College Lemoore's Golden Eagle Arena in Lemoore. Tickets to the event are available at the CCCAA TICKETS PAGE.