Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Reno Tournament
Bulldog Wrestling Finishes Third At Reno Tournament of Champions
12/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 20, 2004
Fresno, Calif. - The Fresno State Wrestling squad entered their second scored tournament of 2005 looking to make an impression, and they certainly acheived that goal by placing 3rd out of 19 teams at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday.
The Bulldogs scored 96 points, putting them just behind runner-up Arizona State with 103. The Oklahoma State Cowboys ran away with the team title, scoring 163.5 points on their way to the tournament championship.
Consistency was the key for the Bulldogs. The team had seven wrestlers make it into the top five in their individual weight classes, including two third place finishes from No. 17 Jim Medeiros at 157 pounds, who has been ranked all season, and an impressive showing by true freshman Chris Gifford, who finished third in the 174-pound division in only his fourth collegiate competiton.
Among Fresno State's other ranked wrestlers, No. 12 Clint Walbeck finished fourth among the heavywieghts, and No. 4 Marcio Botelho struggled against a tough draw to finish fifth at 197.
The squad also gained points from the fifth-place finishes by Christian Bowerman, Joe Mavins and Jatinder Singh, who placed at 125, 133, and 184 respectively. Extra points were awarded to wrestlers that placed first through sixth.
Fresno State makes its home debut on Tuesday, Dec. 22 in the North Gym against defending champion Oklahoma State. The match begins at 7 p.m.
Final Team Scores from the Reno Tournament of Champions:1. Oklahoma State University 163.502. Arizona State University 103.003. Fresno State University 96.004. University Of Oregon 87.005. Cal State Fullerton 82.006. Cal Poly 74.007. Cal State Bakersfield 67.508. Stanford University 60.009. UC Davis 57.009. Boise State University 57.0011. Wisconsin LaCrosse 56.0012. Minnesota State At Mankato 41.5013. Southern Oregon University 34.0014. Embry Riddle 30.0015. Lassen College 20.0016. Utah Valley State 11.5017. Western Wyoming CC 9.5018. Portland State 1.0018. Central Missouri 1.00
