Fresno State Athletics
Wrestlers Hang on to Rankings
12/19/2000 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 19, 2000
FRESNO, Calif. - Four Bulldog wrestlers stayed at their previous rankings and one dropped off the list.
Junior Stephen Abas is still on top of the 125 division after defeating Oklahoma State's Matt Brown Sunday, Dec. 17 at Fresno State's North Gym.
In the 133 division, junior Derrick Hayes held on at No. 14 and sophomore Ralph Lopez remains at No. 15 in the 141 division.
Senior Nathan Vasquez is still ranked No. 13 after beating Shane Roller of Oklahoma State. Roller was ranked 12th before the match, but has now dropped to 14th.
Sophomore Eddie Gifford (165) was ranked No. 19 after the Dec. 5 poll, but is now unranked. Gifford did not wrestle at the Oklahoma State dual meet.
These rankings were taken from the Dec. 19, 2000 poll. Team rankings were last polled Dec. 13, 2000, where Fresno State was No. 21.
