Granite Hills Wins First Division 1 Wrestling Championship

Eagles dominate with 9 individual titles, sweep top 3 heavyweight classes

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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The Granite Hills High School wrestling team captured its first-ever CIF San Diego Section Division 1 championship, scoring 356.5 points and winning 9 individual titles at the meet held at Del Norte High School. The Eagles had wrestlers place first in 11 of the 14 weight classes, including sweeping the top 3 heavyweight divisions.

Why it matters

This is a historic achievement for the Granite Hills wrestling program, which had finished as runners-up the past two years. The dominant performance gives the team momentum heading into the Masters meet and potential state championships.

The details

Granite Hills had individual champions in the lightweight (Cash McClurg at 108 lbs, Emilio Escobar at 120 lbs), middleweight (Uriah Hawkins at 134 lbs, Ames-Micha Hoevker at 146 lbs, David Daniels at 152 lbs, Aden Chur at 159 lbs), and heavyweight (Jovanni Mansour at 192 lbs, Steven Gomez at 217 lbs, Travin Shahbaz at 285 lbs) divisions. Rancho Bernardo finished second with two individual champions, while Torrey Pines was third.

  • The CIF San Diego Section Division 1 wrestling championships were held on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Del Norte High School.

The players

Granite Hills High School

A high school located in El Cajon, California that captured its first-ever CIF San Diego Section Division 1 wrestling championship.

Jesse Sheard

The head wrestling coach at Granite Hills High School.

Ames-Micha Hoeveker

A wrestler for Granite Hills High School who won the 146-pound individual title.

Rancho Bernardo

The high school that finished second in the team standings at the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 wrestling championships.

Torrey Pines

The high school that finished third in the team standings at the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 wrestling championships.

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What they’re saying

“That's a pretty good accomplishment. It goes back to the kids putting in the work and all of our amazing coaches taking time away from their families and their children to make sure our kids are well prepared.”

— Jesse Sheard, Head Coach, Granite Hills High School (San Diego Union-Tribune)

“I call them the closers. Anytime in a duel or whatever and we need those three to sweep, they do it. It's a great feeling.”

— Jesse Sheard, Head Coach, Granite Hills High School (San Diego Union-Tribune)

“It motivates us a lot because we're coming for state places, state titles, Masters places and Masters titles. We're coming for all that. It makes a great difference that we have all these guys here.”

— Ames-Micha Hoeveker, Wrestler, Granite Hills High School (San Diego Union-Tribune)

What’s next

The Granite Hills wrestlers will now prepare for the Masters meet, and if they advance, the state championships.

The takeaway

Granite Hills High School's dominant performance in winning its first-ever CIF San Diego Section Division 1 wrestling championship showcases the hard work and dedication of the team and coaching staff. This achievement provides the program with momentum and confidence as they set their sights on even greater success at the upcoming Masters meet and potential state championships.