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Saturday, February 3
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'Dogs set to tangle with pair of Pac-12 foes hosting Stanford Saturday; travel to Oregon State Monday
2/1/2018 2:00:00 PM | Wrestling
Taking a break from Big 12 action, the Fresno State Wrestling team takes on a pair of Pac-12 foes this weekend hosting Stanford on Saturday before traveling to Oregon State on Monday night.
FRESNO, Calif. -Â Taking a break from Big 12 action, the Fresno State Wrestling team takes on a pair of Pac-12 foes this weekend hosting Stanford on Saturday before traveling to Oregon State on Monday night.
Stanford at Fresno State
Sat., Feb. 3, 2018 • 5:00 P.M. PT • Save Mart Center • Fresno, Calif.
Live Scoring:Â Trackwrestling
Video:Â FloWrestling
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWRES
Series History: Fresno State leads 32-2-1
Last Meeting:Â Feb. 15, 2006 -Â Stanford def. Fresno State, 26-12 in Fresno, Calif.
Promotions for Saturday! (PROMOTIONS PAGE)
The Cardinal enter Saturday afternoon's dual with the Bulldogs with a 5-4 mark in dual meets and a 2-1 record in the Pac-12. Stanford is coming a 23-14 win at Cal Poly last Friday and has a win over CSU Bakersfield while falling at No. 9 Arizona State on Jan. 19.
Stanford features four ranked wrestlers as veteran redshirt seniors Keaton Subjeck (174 lbs.) and Nathan Butler (Hwt.) both have a team-leading 21 wins and have combined to make five NCAA Championships in their careers. Sophomore Gabriel Townsend checks in No. 22 in the NCAA Coaches Panel at 125 pounds while redshirt junior Paul Fox sports a 16-5 record and was a 2017 NCAA All-American at 157 pounds.
Projected Starting Lineups
Fresno State vs. Stanford Probable Wrestlers
125 Sean Williams (6-13; 5-9 dual), RSr. vs. No. 22/-/-/-/- Gabriel Townsell (16-10; 7-2), So.
133 Trevor Williams (6-18; 3-13), Fr. vs. Anthony Le (5-9; 1-4), Fr. OR Mason Pengilly (0-0; 0-0), RJr.
141 Chris De Loza (7-19; 1-15), Fr. vs. Isaiah Locson (16-8; 2-3), RJr.
149 No. 22/19/20/-/- Khristian Olivas (23-3; 15-1), RSo. vs. Jake Berry (6-14; 0-6), RFr.
157 Greg Gaxiola (13-12; 8-8), So. vs. No. 18/-/18/11/17 Paul Fox (16-5; 5-1), RJr.
165 Isaiah Hokit (13-14; 5-11), RSo. vs. Jared Hill (5-10; 0-4), RFr. OR Brandon Dallavia (9-13; 1-3), RFr.
174 Dominic Kincaid (10-17; 3-13), RSo. vs. No. 10/9/12/9/10 Keaton Subjeck (21-6; 8-1), RSr.
184 Richie Brandt (7-12; 2-7), RSo. OR Angel Solis (7-17; 2-13) vs. Austin Flores (7-14; 2-6), RSo. OR Judah Duhm (14-7; 2-1), Fr.
197 Josh Hokit (4-4; 4-4), So. vs. David Showunmi (7-6; 1-1), RSo. OR Nathan Traxler (13-9; 1-3), RFr.
HWT No. 28/-/-/-/- AJ Nevills (26-3; 14-0), Fr. vs. No. 7/5/5/8/8 Nathan Butler (21-5; 7-1), RSr.
- Rankings listed in NCAA Coaches Panel, Intermat, FloWrestling, W.I.N & Trackwrestling
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Fresno State at Oregon State
Mon., Feb. 5, 2018 • 7:00 P.M. PT • Gill Coliseum • Corvallis, Ore.
Live Scoring:Â Trackwrestling
Video:Â Pac-12 Network
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWRES
Series History: Oregon State leads 29-13
Last Meeting:Â Jan. 28, 2006Â -Â Oregon State def. Fresno State, 40-4 in Corvallis, Ore.
Scouting Oregon State
The Beavers have a 3-5 dual meet record this season hosting Cal Poly on Saturday night before welcoming the 'Dogs on Monday. Oregon State has wins over Eastern Oregon (42-6), George Mason (32-9) and Northern Colorado (34-10) while falling to Big 12 foes South Dakota State, Iowa State and Wyoming.
Three Beavers are in the rankings as redshirt junior and two-time NCAA Championship qualifier Ronnie Bresser is ranked No. 6 by the NCAA Coaches Panel at 125 pounds while junior Corey Griego is No. 14 at 197 pounds and senior heavyweight Amarveer Dhesi, a 2016 All-American, checks in the top 12 in all five rankings.
Projected Starting Lineups
Fresno State at Oregon State Probable Wrestlers
125 Sean Williams (6-13; 5-9 dual), RSr. vs. No. 6/12/9/10/15 Ronnie Bresser (15-4; 4-1), RJr.Â
133 Trevor Williams (6-18; 3-13), Fr. vs. Devan Turner (7-12; 3-4), RFr.
141 Chris De Loza (7-19; 1-15), Fr. vs. Jack Hathaway (17-11; 4-4), RSr.
149 No. 22/19/20/-/- Khristian Olivas (23-3; 15-1), RSo. vs. Josh Reyes (4-4; 1-1), Jr.
157 Greg Gaxiola (13-12; 8-8), So. vs. Hunter Willits (14-12; 4-4), Fr.
165 Isaiah Hokit (13-14; 5-11), RSo. vs. Rodney Williams (0-7; 0-3), RJr.
174 Dominic Kincaid (10-17; 3-13), RSo. vs. Myles Terry (5-13; 3-5), Fr.
184 Richie Brandt (7-12; 2-7), RSo. OR Angel Solis (7-17; 2-13), Fr. vs. Bob Coleman (17-6; 0-1). So.
197 Josh Hokit (4-4; 4-4), So. vs. No. 18/15/18/-/14 Corey Griego (15-5; 6-2), Jr.
HWT No. 28 AJ Nevills (26-3; 16-0), Fr. vs. No. 11/8/9/10/12 Amarveer Dhesi (14-3; 5-0), Sr.
- Rankings listed in NCAA Coaches Panel, Intermat, FloWrestling, W.I.N & Trackwrestling
'Dogs notch first Big 12 victory at Northern Colorado; fall at No. 10 Wyoming
The Bulldogs picked up their first Big 12 dual victory in program history last Friday (Jan. 26) at Northern Colorado topping the Bears, 20-19 on criteria as the 'Dogs edged UNC 60-57 on total team points after the dual ended in a tie at 19-19. Five 'Dogs recorded wins in the victory, including bonus point wins from AJ Nevills at heavyweight with a fall and Khristian Olivas with a major decision, while Sean Williams, Dominic Kincaid and Richie Brandt won by decision. The following day, the 'Dogs suffered a 40-6 defeat at No. 10 Wyoming as the Cowboys won seven matches by bonus points while Olivas and Nevills picked up wins.
Olivas enters Intermat & FloWrestling national rankings
Currently riding an eight-match winning streak, including five by bonus points, Olivas moved into a pair of national rankings this week as both Intermat and FloWrestling have the Clovis native ranked as he comes in at No. 19 and No. 20, respectively.
Nevills stays perfect in dual meet action
Nevills improved to a perfect 16-0 in dual meet action with a 3-2 win over Wyoming's Sam Eagan last Saturday, but will face a stiff test this weekend taking on a pair of ranked Pac-12 foes in Nathan Butler, a three-time NCAA Championships qualifier and Amarveer Dhesi, a 2016 NCAA All-American.
Joint finishes first at California Collegiate OpenÂ
Freshman 133-pounder Gary Joint went a perfect 3-0 on the way to first place honors at the California Collegiate Open last Saturday hosted at San Francisco State. Four other 'Dogs competed unattached as Jeremy Trinh finished third at 125 pounds while Jackson Hemauer and Danny Salas placed fourth at 174 and 197 pounds, respectively.
Fresno State Wrestling to host Alumni Gathering on Feb. 17
Fresno State Wrestling will host an alumni gathering at The Downtown Club on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 5-11 p.m. Making its return after an 11-year hiatus this winter, Fresno State Wrestling is in its 46th season as all former Bulldogs are invited to this event prior to the Bulldogs' home finale versus Oklahoma State on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Registration is $50 per person/couple and checks can be mailed to Dennis DeLiddo (559-260-8865) at 1684 West Fir Ave., Fresno 93711 made payable to the Valley Regional Training Center.
Two 'Dogs in the first of four NCAA Wrestling Coaches Panel Rankings
Olivas and Nevills debuted in the top 30 of the first NCAA Wrestling Coaches Panel released on Jan. 18 that helps to determine who will qualify for the 2018 NCAA Championships as Olivas checks in No. 22 at 149 lbs. and Nevills ranks No. 28 at heavyweight.
Three more rankings will be released throughout the regular season before it is determined in early March who will qualify for the national tournament set to be at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on March 15-17.
Gaxiola notches first fall of season as 'Dogs pick up three wins in Big 12 home opener vs. Utah Valley
Sophomore 157-pounder Greg Gaxiola recorded his first fall of the season on Jan. 19 in 0:49 against Utah Valley's Raider Lofthouse. Gaxiola was one of three 'Dogs to notch wins in the dual as redshirt sophomore Khristian Olivas notched his seventh major decision of the season with a 13-5 win over Matthew Ontiveros while heavyweight AJ Nevills stayed a perfect 14-0 in dual meet action with a 7-3 win over Dustin Dennison.
'Dogs defeat Cal Poly for first Division I victory
Thanks to seven individual victories, including four bonus-point wins, the 'Dogs notched their first win over a Division I opponent on Jan. 4 defeating Cal Poly, 29-13 at the Save Mart Center. Greg Gaxiola notched a 20-6 major decision at 157 pounds before Isaiah Hokit kept it going at 165 pounds with a 23-8 technical fall win. The dual wrapped up with a pair of falls from Josh Hokit and AJ Nevills at 197 pounds and heavyweight, respectively, to seal the win over the Mustangs.
Fresno State Wrestling returns to the Valley
On Nov. 17, 2017, a historic day in Bulldog Wrestling history and in front of 6,840 Red Wave supporters, the third-largest dual in program history, Fresno State Wrestling returned to the Valley as the 'Dogs battled Big 10 foe Illinois at the Save Mart Center.
The 'Dogs, who fell in the dual 33-10, came out with three dual wins as Olivas got Fresno State on the board with a 10-2 major decision at 149 pounds over nationally-ranked Eric Barone while Gaxiola followed it up with a 9-5 win at 157 pounds over another nationally-ranked foe in Eric Langenderfer.
The final win for the Bulldogs came at heavyweight as Nevills topped Duece Rachal, 7-5 with a late takedown in the third period.
Up next
The 'Dogs return to Big 12 action on Friday, Feb. 9 traveling to Ames, Iowa to take on the Iowa State Cyclones (6-7, 1-4 B12) at 5 p.m. PT from Hilton Coliseum.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter: @Fresno StateWRES
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Stanford at Fresno State
Sat., Feb. 3, 2018 • 5:00 P.M. PT • Save Mart Center • Fresno, Calif.
Live Scoring:Â Trackwrestling
Video:Â FloWrestling
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWRES
Series History: Fresno State leads 32-2-1
Last Meeting:Â Feb. 15, 2006 -Â Stanford def. Fresno State, 26-12 in Fresno, Calif.
Promotions for Saturday! (PROMOTIONS PAGE)
- Jr. Bulldog Kids Club Day!
- One paid adult gets unlimited kids in for FREE!
- It's also Greek Night!
- Help us welcome and spotlight some great local Greek groups on campus
- Bulldog Wrestling Weight In:Â If your weight matches one of the 10 weight classes, you get in FREE!
Weight classes:Â 125, 133, 141, 149, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184, 197 & 285 pounds - The Valley "V" Foam Finger Giveaway!
- Get loud for a shirt giveaway sponsored by Chevron
- Opportunity to pick up your Official Jr. Bulldog Kids Club Membership Badge
- Staff and Faculty Appreciation Day!
- Help us Honor the teams Most Valuable Professors!
- Join us as we pay tribute to the special men and women who make this campus such a special place!
The Cardinal enter Saturday afternoon's dual with the Bulldogs with a 5-4 mark in dual meets and a 2-1 record in the Pac-12. Stanford is coming a 23-14 win at Cal Poly last Friday and has a win over CSU Bakersfield while falling at No. 9 Arizona State on Jan. 19.
Stanford features four ranked wrestlers as veteran redshirt seniors Keaton Subjeck (174 lbs.) and Nathan Butler (Hwt.) both have a team-leading 21 wins and have combined to make five NCAA Championships in their careers. Sophomore Gabriel Townsend checks in No. 22 in the NCAA Coaches Panel at 125 pounds while redshirt junior Paul Fox sports a 16-5 record and was a 2017 NCAA All-American at 157 pounds.
Projected Starting Lineups
Fresno State vs. Stanford Probable Wrestlers
125 Sean Williams (6-13; 5-9 dual), RSr. vs. No. 22/-/-/-/- Gabriel Townsell (16-10; 7-2), So.
133 Trevor Williams (6-18; 3-13), Fr. vs. Anthony Le (5-9; 1-4), Fr. OR Mason Pengilly (0-0; 0-0), RJr.
141 Chris De Loza (7-19; 1-15), Fr. vs. Isaiah Locson (16-8; 2-3), RJr.
149 No. 22/19/20/-/- Khristian Olivas (23-3; 15-1), RSo. vs. Jake Berry (6-14; 0-6), RFr.
157 Greg Gaxiola (13-12; 8-8), So. vs. No. 18/-/18/11/17 Paul Fox (16-5; 5-1), RJr.
165 Isaiah Hokit (13-14; 5-11), RSo. vs. Jared Hill (5-10; 0-4), RFr. OR Brandon Dallavia (9-13; 1-3), RFr.
174 Dominic Kincaid (10-17; 3-13), RSo. vs. No. 10/9/12/9/10 Keaton Subjeck (21-6; 8-1), RSr.
184 Richie Brandt (7-12; 2-7), RSo. OR Angel Solis (7-17; 2-13) vs. Austin Flores (7-14; 2-6), RSo. OR Judah Duhm (14-7; 2-1), Fr.
197 Josh Hokit (4-4; 4-4), So. vs. David Showunmi (7-6; 1-1), RSo. OR Nathan Traxler (13-9; 1-3), RFr.
HWT No. 28/-/-/-/- AJ Nevills (26-3; 14-0), Fr. vs. No. 7/5/5/8/8 Nathan Butler (21-5; 7-1), RSr.
- Rankings listed in NCAA Coaches Panel, Intermat, FloWrestling, W.I.N & Trackwrestling
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Fresno State at Oregon State
Mon., Feb. 5, 2018 • 7:00 P.M. PT • Gill Coliseum • Corvallis, Ore.
Live Scoring:Â Trackwrestling
Video:Â Pac-12 Network
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWRES
Series History: Oregon State leads 29-13
Last Meeting:Â Jan. 28, 2006Â -Â Oregon State def. Fresno State, 40-4 in Corvallis, Ore.
Scouting Oregon State
The Beavers have a 3-5 dual meet record this season hosting Cal Poly on Saturday night before welcoming the 'Dogs on Monday. Oregon State has wins over Eastern Oregon (42-6), George Mason (32-9) and Northern Colorado (34-10) while falling to Big 12 foes South Dakota State, Iowa State and Wyoming.
Three Beavers are in the rankings as redshirt junior and two-time NCAA Championship qualifier Ronnie Bresser is ranked No. 6 by the NCAA Coaches Panel at 125 pounds while junior Corey Griego is No. 14 at 197 pounds and senior heavyweight Amarveer Dhesi, a 2016 All-American, checks in the top 12 in all five rankings.
Projected Starting Lineups
Fresno State at Oregon State Probable Wrestlers
125 Sean Williams (6-13; 5-9 dual), RSr. vs. No. 6/12/9/10/15 Ronnie Bresser (15-4; 4-1), RJr.Â
133 Trevor Williams (6-18; 3-13), Fr. vs. Devan Turner (7-12; 3-4), RFr.
141 Chris De Loza (7-19; 1-15), Fr. vs. Jack Hathaway (17-11; 4-4), RSr.
149 No. 22/19/20/-/- Khristian Olivas (23-3; 15-1), RSo. vs. Josh Reyes (4-4; 1-1), Jr.
157 Greg Gaxiola (13-12; 8-8), So. vs. Hunter Willits (14-12; 4-4), Fr.
165 Isaiah Hokit (13-14; 5-11), RSo. vs. Rodney Williams (0-7; 0-3), RJr.
174 Dominic Kincaid (10-17; 3-13), RSo. vs. Myles Terry (5-13; 3-5), Fr.
184 Richie Brandt (7-12; 2-7), RSo. OR Angel Solis (7-17; 2-13), Fr. vs. Bob Coleman (17-6; 0-1). So.
197 Josh Hokit (4-4; 4-4), So. vs. No. 18/15/18/-/14 Corey Griego (15-5; 6-2), Jr.
HWT No. 28 AJ Nevills (26-3; 16-0), Fr. vs. No. 11/8/9/10/12 Amarveer Dhesi (14-3; 5-0), Sr.
- Rankings listed in NCAA Coaches Panel, Intermat, FloWrestling, W.I.N & Trackwrestling
'Dogs notch first Big 12 victory at Northern Colorado; fall at No. 10 Wyoming
The Bulldogs picked up their first Big 12 dual victory in program history last Friday (Jan. 26) at Northern Colorado topping the Bears, 20-19 on criteria as the 'Dogs edged UNC 60-57 on total team points after the dual ended in a tie at 19-19. Five 'Dogs recorded wins in the victory, including bonus point wins from AJ Nevills at heavyweight with a fall and Khristian Olivas with a major decision, while Sean Williams, Dominic Kincaid and Richie Brandt won by decision. The following day, the 'Dogs suffered a 40-6 defeat at No. 10 Wyoming as the Cowboys won seven matches by bonus points while Olivas and Nevills picked up wins.
Olivas enters Intermat & FloWrestling national rankings
Currently riding an eight-match winning streak, including five by bonus points, Olivas moved into a pair of national rankings this week as both Intermat and FloWrestling have the Clovis native ranked as he comes in at No. 19 and No. 20, respectively.
Nevills stays perfect in dual meet action
Nevills improved to a perfect 16-0 in dual meet action with a 3-2 win over Wyoming's Sam Eagan last Saturday, but will face a stiff test this weekend taking on a pair of ranked Pac-12 foes in Nathan Butler, a three-time NCAA Championships qualifier and Amarveer Dhesi, a 2016 NCAA All-American.
Joint finishes first at California Collegiate OpenÂ
Freshman 133-pounder Gary Joint went a perfect 3-0 on the way to first place honors at the California Collegiate Open last Saturday hosted at San Francisco State. Four other 'Dogs competed unattached as Jeremy Trinh finished third at 125 pounds while Jackson Hemauer and Danny Salas placed fourth at 174 and 197 pounds, respectively.
Fresno State Wrestling to host Alumni Gathering on Feb. 17
Fresno State Wrestling will host an alumni gathering at The Downtown Club on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 5-11 p.m. Making its return after an 11-year hiatus this winter, Fresno State Wrestling is in its 46th season as all former Bulldogs are invited to this event prior to the Bulldogs' home finale versus Oklahoma State on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Registration is $50 per person/couple and checks can be mailed to Dennis DeLiddo (559-260-8865) at 1684 West Fir Ave., Fresno 93711 made payable to the Valley Regional Training Center.
Two 'Dogs in the first of four NCAA Wrestling Coaches Panel Rankings
Olivas and Nevills debuted in the top 30 of the first NCAA Wrestling Coaches Panel released on Jan. 18 that helps to determine who will qualify for the 2018 NCAA Championships as Olivas checks in No. 22 at 149 lbs. and Nevills ranks No. 28 at heavyweight.
Three more rankings will be released throughout the regular season before it is determined in early March who will qualify for the national tournament set to be at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on March 15-17.
Gaxiola notches first fall of season as 'Dogs pick up three wins in Big 12 home opener vs. Utah Valley
Sophomore 157-pounder Greg Gaxiola recorded his first fall of the season on Jan. 19 in 0:49 against Utah Valley's Raider Lofthouse. Gaxiola was one of three 'Dogs to notch wins in the dual as redshirt sophomore Khristian Olivas notched his seventh major decision of the season with a 13-5 win over Matthew Ontiveros while heavyweight AJ Nevills stayed a perfect 14-0 in dual meet action with a 7-3 win over Dustin Dennison.
'Dogs defeat Cal Poly for first Division I victory
Thanks to seven individual victories, including four bonus-point wins, the 'Dogs notched their first win over a Division I opponent on Jan. 4 defeating Cal Poly, 29-13 at the Save Mart Center. Greg Gaxiola notched a 20-6 major decision at 157 pounds before Isaiah Hokit kept it going at 165 pounds with a 23-8 technical fall win. The dual wrapped up with a pair of falls from Josh Hokit and AJ Nevills at 197 pounds and heavyweight, respectively, to seal the win over the Mustangs.
Fresno State Wrestling returns to the Valley
On Nov. 17, 2017, a historic day in Bulldog Wrestling history and in front of 6,840 Red Wave supporters, the third-largest dual in program history, Fresno State Wrestling returned to the Valley as the 'Dogs battled Big 10 foe Illinois at the Save Mart Center.
The 'Dogs, who fell in the dual 33-10, came out with three dual wins as Olivas got Fresno State on the board with a 10-2 major decision at 149 pounds over nationally-ranked Eric Barone while Gaxiola followed it up with a 9-5 win at 157 pounds over another nationally-ranked foe in Eric Langenderfer.
The final win for the Bulldogs came at heavyweight as Nevills topped Duece Rachal, 7-5 with a late takedown in the third period.
Up next
The 'Dogs return to Big 12 action on Friday, Feb. 9 traveling to Ames, Iowa to take on the Iowa State Cyclones (6-7, 1-4 B12) at 5 p.m. PT from Hilton Coliseum.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter: @Fresno StateWRES
Instagram:Â fresnostatewrestling
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
Snap Chat:Â FSAthletics
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