Fresno State Athletics
Friday, December 6
Las Vegas, NV
9:00 AM PT
Fresno State
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Cliff Keen Invite
Photo by: Keith Kountz/Fresno St/NCAA Phot
Bulldogs head to Vegas for Cliff Keen Invite (Dec. 6-7)
12/4/2019 11:00:00 AM | Wrestling
FRESNO, Calif. -Â The Bulldogs head to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite hosted at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday and Saturday.
2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite
Dec. 6-7, 2019 • 9:00 A.M. (both days) • Las Vegas Convention Center • Las Vegas, Nev.
Video:Â FloWrestling
Brackets & Results:Â FloArena
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWRES
Event Schedule
Friday, Dec. 6
9 A.M. - Round 1 Pig Tail Championship, Round 2 of (32) Championship, Round 3 Consolation of (32), Round 4 Championship of (16), Consolation 1st of (16), Round 5 Consolation 2nd of (16)
6 P.M. - Round 6 Championship Quarterfinals & Consolation Round 1st of (8)
Saturday, Dec. 7
9 A.M. - Round 7 Consolation 2nd of (8)
10 A.M. - Round 8 Championship Semifinals, Round 9 Consolation Semifinals, Consolation Finals 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Places
3 P.M. - Championship Finals - 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Places
*Awards will be presented at the conclusion of each championship final match Saturday afternoon.
Bulldog Headlines
3 -Â 'Dogs will make the trip to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite for the third time in the last three seasons
5 -Â Number of ranked Bulldog wrestlers as DJ Lloren, Greg Gaxiola, Jacob Wright, Jackson Hemauer & Josh Hokit are all nationally-ranked
5 -Â Number of 'Dogs who earned titles at the Roadrunner Open at CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 24
Fresno State Lineup
125: Jeremy Trinh, RSo. (1-2 overall)
133: Gary Joint, RSo. (5-4)
141: No. -/22 DJ Lloren, RJr. (7-2), No. 9 seed in tournament
149: No. -/26 Greg Gaxiola, RJr. (7-2)
157: No. -/27 Jacob Wright, RSo. (9-1)
165: Ricky Padilla, RSr. (3-2)
174: No. 15/13 Jackson Hemauer, RSo. (8-1), No. 9 seed in tournament
184: Dominic Kincaid, RSr. (4-2)
197: Ryan Reyes, Fr. (4-5)
HWT: Randy Gonzalez, So. (1-7)
- Rankings by InterMat/Trackwrestling
Division I Teams Competing at the Cliff Keen Invite - Rankings by NWCAÂ Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll
No. 2 Nebraska, No. 4 Arizona State, No. 5 Virginia Tech, No. 6 North Carolina State, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 11 Iowa State, No. 14 Northwestern, No. 15 Minnesota, No. 16 Northern Iowa, No. 17 Cornell, No. 22 Michigan, No. 23 Purdue, No. 24 Virginia, Binghamton, Cal Poly, Clarion, CSU Bakersfield, Edinboro, Fresno State, Harvard, Hofstra, Kent State, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma, Sacred Heart, South Dakota State, The Citadel, Utah Valley, (RV) Wyoming
- 13 of the 25 ranked teams in the NWCAÂ Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll will compete in Las Vegas.
- Nine of the 12 Big 12 programs are competing this weekend as No. 9 Oklahoma State, Air Force & West Virginia are not in Las Vegas.
- There will be a total of 30 Division I teams competing at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite.
'Dogs in the national rankings
141 lbs. DJ Lloren - No. 22 by Trackwrestling
149 lbs. Greg Gaxiola - No. 27 by Trackwrestling
157 lbs. Jacob Wright - No. 32 by Trackwrestling
174 lbs. Jackson Hemauer - No. 14 by Trackwrestling & No. 16 by Intermat
Hwt. Josh Hokit - No. 3 by Trackwrestling at 197 lbs., No. 11 (Hwt.) by Intermat
'Dogs at the Cliff Keen Invite
The 'Dogs had two wrestlers reach the second day of the Cliff Keen Invite in 2018 with Khristian Olivas going 3-2 at 149 lbs. in the tournament while AJ Nevills going 2-2 at heavyweight.
The Bulldogs finished the tournament in 25th place with 29.5 points. Joint, Wright, Padilla &Â Hemauer all competed at the 2018 Cliff Keen Invite as Wright, Padilla and Hemauer competed at a weight above where they will compete this season.
The Bulldogs picked up three individual wins in 2017 at the Cliff Keen Invite with Nevills earning a pair of wins and Dominic Kincaid defeated Anthony Lambardo of Binghampton.
Big 12 opener against Northern Colorado
The 'Dogs won six of 10 matches last Saturday evening to defeat Northern Colorado, 25-15 in its Big 12 opener at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (1-4, 1-0 B12) got four bonus point wins in the dual as Hemauer recorded a fall, redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Jeremy Trinh received a forfeit, redshirt senior 165-pounder Ricky Padilla and Wright each tallied major decisions.
The 'Dogs got back-to-back wins by Lloren at 141 pounds and Gaxiola at 149 pounds as the pair each won by decision.
Five champs at the Roadrunner Open
Five Bulldog wrestlers captured titles at the Roadrunner Open hosted by CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 24.
Joint (133 lbs.), Lloren (141 lbs.), Wright (157 lbs.), Hemauer (174 lbs.) & Nevills (Hwt.-Unattached) all earned first place in their respective weight classes.
Gaxiola (149 lbs.), redshirt freshman 165-pounder Adam Kemp, redshirt freshman Hunter Cruz at 184 pounds and freshman Ryan Reyes at 197 pounds were each runner-ups.
Home Opener vs. Rutgers
Fresno State got a major decision from Gaxiola at 149 pounds and decisions from Lloren at 141 pounds, Kemp at 165 pounds and Hemauer at 174 pounds against Rutgers on Nov. 15 in the 'Dogs home opener that saw the 'Dogs fall 23-13 to the Scarlet Knights.
Wright earns Big 12 Co-Wrestler of the Week
For the second time in program history, Fresno State Wrestling had a Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after Wright was named the Big 12 Co-Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 5 after going 3-0 at the AFC Duals/Battle on the Midway.
'Dogs at AFC Duals/Battle on the Midway
The Bulldogs opened up the 2019-20 season on Friday, Nov. 1 at the AFC Duals and the Battle on the Midway in San Diego falling 31-8 to No. 4 Wisconsin, 25-9 to Navy and 29-9 to No. 23 Army.
Wright went a perfect 3-0 on the day with three decisions while Hemauer and Gaxiola earned two wins apiece.
Up next
The 'Dogs return to Nevada next weekend for the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 15 hosted at the Reno Events Center.
Pledge for Pins
Pledges for pins is designed to help support the Fresno State Wrestling Program. Proceeds will benefit the Fresno State Wrestling Fund for Excellence along with a portion contributing to the Valley Regional Training Center -- a nonprofit organization that supports Fresno State Wrestling.
It works like this, for example, if you pledge $5 per pin and the team accumulates 40 pins during the season, your pledge will be $200. Throughout the season, pins and pledges will be recorded and a letter will be mailed with your pledge amount and payment information.
Levels of Pledges
Cooper - $1-10
Bronze - $11-20
Silver - $21-49
Gold - $50 & Up
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter: @Fresno StateWRES
Instagram:Â fresnostatewrestling
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite
Dec. 6-7, 2019 • 9:00 A.M. (both days) • Las Vegas Convention Center • Las Vegas, Nev.
Video:Â FloWrestling
Brackets & Results:Â FloArena
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWRES
Event Schedule
Friday, Dec. 6
9 A.M. - Round 1 Pig Tail Championship, Round 2 of (32) Championship, Round 3 Consolation of (32), Round 4 Championship of (16), Consolation 1st of (16), Round 5 Consolation 2nd of (16)
6 P.M. - Round 6 Championship Quarterfinals & Consolation Round 1st of (8)
Saturday, Dec. 7
9 A.M. - Round 7 Consolation 2nd of (8)
10 A.M. - Round 8 Championship Semifinals, Round 9 Consolation Semifinals, Consolation Finals 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Places
3 P.M. - Championship Finals - 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Places
*Awards will be presented at the conclusion of each championship final match Saturday afternoon.
Bulldog Headlines
- Fresno State Wrestling will travel to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite on Friday & Saturday.
- The 'Dogs defeated Northern Colorado, 25-15 at home in its Big 12 opener last Saturday.
- This will be the Bulldogs' third trip to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite in the last three seasons and will have four wrestlers competing who competed last season (Joint, Wright, Padilla &Â Hemauer).
- The 'Dogs are off to a 1-0 start in Big 12 action for the second time in the last three seasons.
- Fresno State returns home on Jan. 2 to host Cal Poly and Big 12 foe Utah Valley.
3 -Â 'Dogs will make the trip to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite for the third time in the last three seasons
5 -Â Number of ranked Bulldog wrestlers as DJ Lloren, Greg Gaxiola, Jacob Wright, Jackson Hemauer & Josh Hokit are all nationally-ranked
5 -Â Number of 'Dogs who earned titles at the Roadrunner Open at CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 24
Fresno State Lineup
125: Jeremy Trinh, RSo. (1-2 overall)
133: Gary Joint, RSo. (5-4)
141: No. -/22 DJ Lloren, RJr. (7-2), No. 9 seed in tournament
149: No. -/26 Greg Gaxiola, RJr. (7-2)
157: No. -/27 Jacob Wright, RSo. (9-1)
165: Ricky Padilla, RSr. (3-2)
174: No. 15/13 Jackson Hemauer, RSo. (8-1), No. 9 seed in tournament
184: Dominic Kincaid, RSr. (4-2)
197: Ryan Reyes, Fr. (4-5)
HWT: Randy Gonzalez, So. (1-7)
- Rankings by InterMat/Trackwrestling
Division I Teams Competing at the Cliff Keen Invite - Rankings by NWCAÂ Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll
No. 2 Nebraska, No. 4 Arizona State, No. 5 Virginia Tech, No. 6 North Carolina State, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 11 Iowa State, No. 14 Northwestern, No. 15 Minnesota, No. 16 Northern Iowa, No. 17 Cornell, No. 22 Michigan, No. 23 Purdue, No. 24 Virginia, Binghamton, Cal Poly, Clarion, CSU Bakersfield, Edinboro, Fresno State, Harvard, Hofstra, Kent State, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma, Sacred Heart, South Dakota State, The Citadel, Utah Valley, (RV) Wyoming
- 13 of the 25 ranked teams in the NWCAÂ Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll will compete in Las Vegas.
- Nine of the 12 Big 12 programs are competing this weekend as No. 9 Oklahoma State, Air Force & West Virginia are not in Las Vegas.
- There will be a total of 30 Division I teams competing at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite.
'Dogs in the national rankings
141 lbs. DJ Lloren - No. 22 by Trackwrestling
149 lbs. Greg Gaxiola - No. 27 by Trackwrestling
157 lbs. Jacob Wright - No. 32 by Trackwrestling
174 lbs. Jackson Hemauer - No. 14 by Trackwrestling & No. 16 by Intermat
Hwt. Josh Hokit - No. 3 by Trackwrestling at 197 lbs., No. 11 (Hwt.) by Intermat
'Dogs at the Cliff Keen Invite
The 'Dogs had two wrestlers reach the second day of the Cliff Keen Invite in 2018 with Khristian Olivas going 3-2 at 149 lbs. in the tournament while AJ Nevills going 2-2 at heavyweight.
The Bulldogs finished the tournament in 25th place with 29.5 points. Joint, Wright, Padilla &Â Hemauer all competed at the 2018 Cliff Keen Invite as Wright, Padilla and Hemauer competed at a weight above where they will compete this season.
The Bulldogs picked up three individual wins in 2017 at the Cliff Keen Invite with Nevills earning a pair of wins and Dominic Kincaid defeated Anthony Lambardo of Binghampton.
Big 12 opener against Northern Colorado
The 'Dogs won six of 10 matches last Saturday evening to defeat Northern Colorado, 25-15 in its Big 12 opener at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (1-4, 1-0 B12) got four bonus point wins in the dual as Hemauer recorded a fall, redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Jeremy Trinh received a forfeit, redshirt senior 165-pounder Ricky Padilla and Wright each tallied major decisions.
The 'Dogs got back-to-back wins by Lloren at 141 pounds and Gaxiola at 149 pounds as the pair each won by decision.
Five champs at the Roadrunner Open
Five Bulldog wrestlers captured titles at the Roadrunner Open hosted by CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 24.
Joint (133 lbs.), Lloren (141 lbs.), Wright (157 lbs.), Hemauer (174 lbs.) & Nevills (Hwt.-Unattached) all earned first place in their respective weight classes.
Gaxiola (149 lbs.), redshirt freshman 165-pounder Adam Kemp, redshirt freshman Hunter Cruz at 184 pounds and freshman Ryan Reyes at 197 pounds were each runner-ups.
Home Opener vs. Rutgers
Fresno State got a major decision from Gaxiola at 149 pounds and decisions from Lloren at 141 pounds, Kemp at 165 pounds and Hemauer at 174 pounds against Rutgers on Nov. 15 in the 'Dogs home opener that saw the 'Dogs fall 23-13 to the Scarlet Knights.
Wright earns Big 12 Co-Wrestler of the Week
For the second time in program history, Fresno State Wrestling had a Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after Wright was named the Big 12 Co-Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 5 after going 3-0 at the AFC Duals/Battle on the Midway.
'Dogs at AFC Duals/Battle on the Midway
The Bulldogs opened up the 2019-20 season on Friday, Nov. 1 at the AFC Duals and the Battle on the Midway in San Diego falling 31-8 to No. 4 Wisconsin, 25-9 to Navy and 29-9 to No. 23 Army.
Wright went a perfect 3-0 on the day with three decisions while Hemauer and Gaxiola earned two wins apiece.
Up next
The 'Dogs return to Nevada next weekend for the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 15 hosted at the Reno Events Center.
Pledge for Pins
Pledges for pins is designed to help support the Fresno State Wrestling Program. Proceeds will benefit the Fresno State Wrestling Fund for Excellence along with a portion contributing to the Valley Regional Training Center -- a nonprofit organization that supports Fresno State Wrestling.
It works like this, for example, if you pledge $5 per pin and the team accumulates 40 pins during the season, your pledge will be $200. Throughout the season, pins and pledges will be recorded and a letter will be mailed with your pledge amount and payment information.
Levels of Pledges
Cooper - $1-10
Bronze - $11-20
Silver - $21-49
Gold - $50 & Up
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter: @Fresno StateWRES
Instagram:Â fresnostatewrestling
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
Players Mentioned
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