THIS YEAR: A promising newcomer, junior Edgar Ausencio is a good athlete with a wealth of winning experience in soccer … Is expected to vie for playing time.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played 2 seasons for Head Coach Benny Artiaga at Cerritos (Calif.) College … Appeared in 48 games in the defensive backfield for the Falcons during his 2-year career … Started 17 contests and scored 1 goal while assisting on 4 others … As a 2025 sophomore, spearheaded a Falcon defense that allowed just 36 goals in 26 games as Cerritos posted a 17-6-3 record and captured the 3C2A state championship with a 2-1 OT victory over Hartnell in the title game played in Mission Viejo, Calif. … His lone goal came in a 5-0 win over Compton during his 2024 freshman campaign, when the Falcons went 15-3-5 and advanced to the 3C2A Southern California Regional title game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played 3 years of varsity soccer for Head Coach Jesus Gutierrez at Linda Esperanza Marques High, a public choice high school in Huntington Park, Calif. … Was a key member of a Gladiator program that went 51-17-7 during his varsity career, including a 19-4-4 record in 2024 with Marquez tied for the Southern League championship with a 9-1 record … As a senior, named tournament MVP on the South East Winter Classic after guiding Marquez High to a 4-0-3 record while leading a Gladiator defense that posted 6 shutouts in the tournament … Helped lead the Gladiators to 3 CIF playoff berths, advancing to the second round during his senior and sophomore years … Also ran cross country for the Gladiators.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles, Calif. … Parents are Santiago Ausencio and Ana Larios … Has 2 sisters (Yahjaria, Camila) and a brother (Nery) … Majoring in Kinesiology.
