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Fresno State Wrestling unveils 2017-18 schedule
8/14/2017 10:00:00 AM | Wrestling
The return of Fresno State Wrestling took another major step on Monday with the release of the 2017-18 schedule. Purchase season tickets for the 'Dogs six home duals at www.GoBulldogs.com
FRESNO, Calif. - The return of Fresno State Wrestling took another major step on Monday with the release of the 2017-18 schedule.
"The Red Wave community and the entire Valley has awaited the return of Fresno State Wrestling," said head coach Troy Steiner.
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"We are only a few short months away from showcasing our Fresno State Wrestling team as we launch our inaugural season with a challenging schedule for this young team. Our schedule will help prepare the student-athlete's for our Big 12 Conference and NCAA Championships! We invite the whole Red Wave and beyond to join us and rock the Save Mart Center to make it an exciting place to compete!," added Steiner.
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The 'Dogs will get their first year back on the mat started on Saturday, Nov. 4 when they host an intrasquad meet at the Save Mart Center. The regular season will get underway the following week with a pair of duals in the Bay Area on Nov. 11 as the Bulldogs will take on a pair of Division II opponents in Nebraska-Kearney and San Francisco State.
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The home opener will follow a week later on Friday, Nov. 17 as the 'Dogs welcome Big 10 opponent Illinois to the Save Mart Center. The Illini are coming off a top 15-finish at the 2017 NCAA Championships and feature Lemoore native Isaiah Martinez at 165 pounds who is a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion.
After the Bulldogs first tournament of the season, the Roadrunner Open in Bakersfield on Nov. 19, the 'Dogs will conclude a busy five-day stretch two days later in San Diego taking on Big 12 foe Air Force as the Falcons will be the first conference opponent of the season for Fresno State. The dual between the 'Dogs and Air Force will take place on the deck of the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier.
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The month of December kicks off with the highly-competitive Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas where the top 10 teams from the 2016 field all placed in the top 25 at the 2017 NCAA Championships. From there the 'Dogs will return home to host CSU Bakersfield on Friday, Dec. 8 before traveling to Big 10 foe Minnesota for a dual two days later. The Gophers are coming off a seventh-place finish at last year's NCAA Championships and return a pair of All-Americans. December wraps up with the Reno Tournament of Champions hosted at the Reno Event Center.
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The New Year opens up with a pair of home duals the first week of January as the 'Dogs welcome Division II Simon Fraser on Jan. 2 followed by Cal Poly on Jan. 4. A trip out east follows the next weekend as the Bulldogs head to the Virginia Duals on Jan. 12-13 in Hampton, Va.
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The second Big 12 dual of the season will take place on Jan. 19 when Fresno State hosts Utah Valley at the Save Mart Center before finishing out the month heading out on the road for a pair of Big 12 duals at Northern Colorado and Wyoming on Jan. 26-27.
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The 'Dogs stay on the road to start February traveling to Pac-12 foe Oregon State on Monday, Feb. 5 and wrap up the season with two more Big 12 duals taking on Iowa State on Feb. 9 before the regular season finale hosting Oklahoma State on Sunday, Feb. 18. The Cowboys return six All-Americans and add Boise State transfer Geo Martinez who earned All-American honors in 2015-16 with the Broncos.
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The postseason highlights March as the 'Dogs will compete in their first Big 12 Championships on March 3-4 in Tulsa, Okla., at the BOK Center where the 10 Bulldog wrestlers will look to compete for the 2018 NCAA Championships hosted in Cleveland on March 15-17 at Quicken Loans Arena.
All home duals will be held at the Save Mart Center starting at 7 p.m. except Feb. 18 vs. Oklahoma State which will begin at 1 p.m. Purchase season tickets for the 'Dogs six home duals on www.GoBulldogs.com.
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 5-12
2017 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 Finish: 15th place
Returning Division II All-Americans: 0
University of Illinois – Nov. 17, 2017
Head Coach: Jim Heffernan, 9thYear
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 9-3
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: 11th place (43.5 points)
Returning Division I All-Americans: 1 (Sr. Isaiah Martinez, 165 lbs.)
Air Force – Nov. 21, 2017 in San Diego
Head Coach: Sam Barber, 4th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 6-6
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 10th
CSU Bakersfield – Dec. 8, 2017
Head Coach: Manny Rivera, 2nd Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 5-7
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-53rd (1.5 pts.)
Returning Division I Qualifiers: 2 (Sr. Coleman Hammond, 149 lbs. & Sr. Matt Williams, 197 lbs.)
University of Minnesota – Dec. 10, 2017
Head Coach: Brandon Eggum, 2nd Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 7-5
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: 7th (62.5 pt.)
Returning Division I All-Americans: 2 (Jr. Ethan Lizak, 125 lbs. & Jr. Tommy Thorn, 141 lbs.)
Simon Fraser – Jan. 2, 2018
Head Coach: Justin Abdou
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 1-9
Returning Division II All-Americans: 1 (Sr. Morgan Smith, 197 lbs.)
Cal Poly – Jan. 4, 2018
Head Coach: John Sioredas, 2nd Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 6-10
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-62nd (0.5 pts.)
Returning NCAA Championship Qualifiers: 1 (Sr. Colton Schilling, 141 lbs.)
Utah Valley – Jan. 19, 2018
Head Coach: Greg Williams, 12th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 5-6
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 9th
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-53rd (1.5 pts.)Â Â
Returning NCAA Championship Qualifiers: 2 (So. Tanner Orndorff, 197 lbs. & Sr. Dustin Dennison, Hwt.)
Northern Colorado – Jan. 26, 2018
Head Coach: Troy Nickerson, 4th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 2-10
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 8th
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-47th (3.0 pts.)
Returning NCAA Championship Qualifiers: 3 (Jr. Rico Montoya, 133 lbs., Sr. Keilan Torres, 165 lbs. & Jr. Dylan Gabel, 184 lbs.)
Wyoming – Jan. 27, 2018
Head Coach: Mark Branch, 9th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 7-8
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 5th
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-21st (20 pts.)
Returning NCAA All-Americans: 1 (Sr. Bryce Meredith, 141 lbs.)
Oregon State – Feb. 5, 2018
Head Coach: Jim Zalesky, 12th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 6-8
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: 28th (12.5 pts.)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: 4 (Sr. Jack Hathaway, 141 lbs., Jr. Corey Griego, 197 lbs., Sr. Cody Crawford, Hwt. & Sr. Amarveer Dhesi, Hwt., 2016 All-American, 5th place)
Iowa State – Feb. 9, 2018
Head Coach: Kevin Dresser, 1st Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 1-12
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 6th
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-57th (1 pt.)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: 1 (Jr. Marcus Harrington, 197 lbs.)
Oklahoma State – Feb. 18, 2018
Head Coach: John Smith, 27th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 14-1
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 1st
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: 3rd (103 pts.)
Returning NCAA All-Americans: 7 (So. Nick Piccininni, 125 lbs., So. Kaid Brock, 133 lbs., Sr. Dean Heil, 3x All-American & 2x National Champion, 141 lbs., Jr. Geordan Martinez, 149 lbs. All-American in 2015-16 at Boise State, Jr. Joe Smith, 157 lbs., Jr. Chandler Rogers, 165 lbs., Jr. Preston Weigel, 197 lbs.)
"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.
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"The Red Wave community and the entire Valley has awaited the return of Fresno State Wrestling," said head coach Troy Steiner.
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"We are only a few short months away from showcasing our Fresno State Wrestling team as we launch our inaugural season with a challenging schedule for this young team. Our schedule will help prepare the student-athlete's for our Big 12 Conference and NCAA Championships! We invite the whole Red Wave and beyond to join us and rock the Save Mart Center to make it an exciting place to compete!," added Steiner.
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The 'Dogs will get their first year back on the mat started on Saturday, Nov. 4 when they host an intrasquad meet at the Save Mart Center. The regular season will get underway the following week with a pair of duals in the Bay Area on Nov. 11 as the Bulldogs will take on a pair of Division II opponents in Nebraska-Kearney and San Francisco State.
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The home opener will follow a week later on Friday, Nov. 17 as the 'Dogs welcome Big 10 opponent Illinois to the Save Mart Center. The Illini are coming off a top 15-finish at the 2017 NCAA Championships and feature Lemoore native Isaiah Martinez at 165 pounds who is a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion.
After the Bulldogs first tournament of the season, the Roadrunner Open in Bakersfield on Nov. 19, the 'Dogs will conclude a busy five-day stretch two days later in San Diego taking on Big 12 foe Air Force as the Falcons will be the first conference opponent of the season for Fresno State. The dual between the 'Dogs and Air Force will take place on the deck of the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier.
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The month of December kicks off with the highly-competitive Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas where the top 10 teams from the 2016 field all placed in the top 25 at the 2017 NCAA Championships. From there the 'Dogs will return home to host CSU Bakersfield on Friday, Dec. 8 before traveling to Big 10 foe Minnesota for a dual two days later. The Gophers are coming off a seventh-place finish at last year's NCAA Championships and return a pair of All-Americans. December wraps up with the Reno Tournament of Champions hosted at the Reno Event Center.
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The New Year opens up with a pair of home duals the first week of January as the 'Dogs welcome Division II Simon Fraser on Jan. 2 followed by Cal Poly on Jan. 4. A trip out east follows the next weekend as the Bulldogs head to the Virginia Duals on Jan. 12-13 in Hampton, Va.
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The second Big 12 dual of the season will take place on Jan. 19 when Fresno State hosts Utah Valley at the Save Mart Center before finishing out the month heading out on the road for a pair of Big 12 duals at Northern Colorado and Wyoming on Jan. 26-27.
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The 'Dogs stay on the road to start February traveling to Pac-12 foe Oregon State on Monday, Feb. 5 and wrap up the season with two more Big 12 duals taking on Iowa State on Feb. 9 before the regular season finale hosting Oklahoma State on Sunday, Feb. 18. The Cowboys return six All-Americans and add Boise State transfer Geo Martinez who earned All-American honors in 2015-16 with the Broncos.
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The postseason highlights March as the 'Dogs will compete in their first Big 12 Championships on March 3-4 in Tulsa, Okla., at the BOK Center where the 10 Bulldog wrestlers will look to compete for the 2018 NCAA Championships hosted in Cleveland on March 15-17 at Quicken Loans Arena.
All home duals will be held at the Save Mart Center starting at 7 p.m. except Feb. 18 vs. Oklahoma State which will begin at 1 p.m. Purchase season tickets for the 'Dogs six home duals on www.GoBulldogs.com.
2017-18 Dual Meet Opponents
Nebraska-Kearney – Nov. 11, 2017
Head Coach: Dalton Jensen, 2nd Year
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 16-6
2017 NCAA Division II Championships Finish: 4th place
Returning Division II All-Americans: 3 (Sr. Keith Surber, 149 lbs, Sr. Calvin Ochs, 165 lbs. & Zach Stodden, 184 lbs.)
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 5-12
2017 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 Finish: 15th place
Returning Division II All-Americans: 0
University of Illinois – Nov. 17, 2017
Head Coach: Jim Heffernan, 9thYear
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 9-3
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: 11th place (43.5 points)
Returning Division I All-Americans: 1 (Sr. Isaiah Martinez, 165 lbs.)
Air Force – Nov. 21, 2017 in San Diego
Head Coach: Sam Barber, 4th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 6-6
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 10th
CSU Bakersfield – Dec. 8, 2017
Head Coach: Manny Rivera, 2nd Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 5-7
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-53rd (1.5 pts.)
Returning Division I Qualifiers: 2 (Sr. Coleman Hammond, 149 lbs. & Sr. Matt Williams, 197 lbs.)
University of Minnesota – Dec. 10, 2017
Head Coach: Brandon Eggum, 2nd Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 7-5
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: 7th (62.5 pt.)
Returning Division I All-Americans: 2 (Jr. Ethan Lizak, 125 lbs. & Jr. Tommy Thorn, 141 lbs.)
Simon Fraser – Jan. 2, 2018
Head Coach: Justin Abdou
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 1-9
Returning Division II All-Americans: 1 (Sr. Morgan Smith, 197 lbs.)
Cal Poly – Jan. 4, 2018
Head Coach: John Sioredas, 2nd Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 6-10
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-62nd (0.5 pts.)
Returning NCAA Championship Qualifiers: 1 (Sr. Colton Schilling, 141 lbs.)
Utah Valley – Jan. 19, 2018
Head Coach: Greg Williams, 12th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 5-6
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 9th
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-53rd (1.5 pts.)Â Â
Returning NCAA Championship Qualifiers: 2 (So. Tanner Orndorff, 197 lbs. & Sr. Dustin Dennison, Hwt.)
Northern Colorado – Jan. 26, 2018
Head Coach: Troy Nickerson, 4th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 2-10
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 8th
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-47th (3.0 pts.)
Returning NCAA Championship Qualifiers: 3 (Jr. Rico Montoya, 133 lbs., Sr. Keilan Torres, 165 lbs. & Jr. Dylan Gabel, 184 lbs.)
Wyoming – Jan. 27, 2018
Head Coach: Mark Branch, 9th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 7-8
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 5th
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-21st (20 pts.)
Returning NCAA All-Americans: 1 (Sr. Bryce Meredith, 141 lbs.)
Oregon State – Feb. 5, 2018
Head Coach: Jim Zalesky, 12th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 6-8
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: 28th (12.5 pts.)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: 4 (Sr. Jack Hathaway, 141 lbs., Jr. Corey Griego, 197 lbs., Sr. Cody Crawford, Hwt. & Sr. Amarveer Dhesi, Hwt., 2016 All-American, 5th place)
Iowa State – Feb. 9, 2018
Head Coach: Kevin Dresser, 1st Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 1-12
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 6th
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: T-57th (1 pt.)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: 1 (Jr. Marcus Harrington, 197 lbs.)
Oklahoma State – Feb. 18, 2018
Head Coach: John Smith, 27th Season
2016-17 Dual Meet Record: 14-1
2017 Big 12 Championships Finish: 1st
2017 NCAA Division I Championships Finish: 3rd (103 pts.)
Returning NCAA All-Americans: 7 (So. Nick Piccininni, 125 lbs., So. Kaid Brock, 133 lbs., Sr. Dean Heil, 3x All-American & 2x National Champion, 141 lbs., Jr. Geordan Martinez, 149 lbs. All-American in 2015-16 at Boise State, Jr. Joe Smith, 157 lbs., Jr. Chandler Rogers, 165 lbs., Jr. Preston Weigel, 197 lbs.)
"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 FresnoStateAthletics
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
Snap Chat:Â FSAthletics
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