Guajome Park Academy’s Nick Pira is the newest 2020 Wrestling CIF Champion with an impressive record of being the only wrestler to win the CIF Championship for two consecutive years. He also holds the All League Champion title for all four years of high school.
Joining the Kid’s Club team at 6th grade, he won several medals in middle school tournaments going on to take 2nd place at Freshman County in high school. Nick has taken many first place wins at Wrestling Tournaments throughout high school, but the one he is most proud of is the two consecutive first place wins (11th and 12th grade) at the Jim Londos Memorial Tournament where he also earned the “Outstanding Heavy Weight Wrestler” trophy.
He also has earned the Scholar Athlete Award in addition to many community service positions including 2nd Runner-up in the Mr. Vista Competition and President of his church’s Youth Group. Nick has also been awarded the Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts in addition to Vigil Honor in the Order of the Arrow (Scouting’s Honor Society). Nick currently plans on majoring in Engineering (mechanical and/or aerospace) at a 4 year University next year.
Nick, we are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. It has been a pleasure watching you mature into the fine leader you are today. The most impressive part about you is that you recognize that your family, especially your mom and dad have supported your dreams and talents. Your coaches, teachers, troop leaders, and other adult influences in your life are also very dear to you, and we all appreciate how amazing you are. Your future looks bright.