Fresno State Athletics
2019-20 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Martino, Brandon

Brandon Martino
- Position:
- 165
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Clovis, Calif.
- High School:
- Clovis HS
Bio
2019-20 (Redshirt Sophomore): Martino went 10-4 overall going 7-3 at 174 pounds and 3-1 at 184 pounds ... posted a 6-1 dual meet mark ... went 3-1 in Big 12 duals ... earned five wins by decision, two major decisions, one technical fall and two falls ... tallied three wins over ranked opponents in duals with victories over No. 20 Philip Spadafora (Maryland), No. 12 Sam Colbray (Iowa State) & No. 11 Hayden Hastings (Wyoming) ... also topped Grant LaMont (Utah Valley), 4-1 in Big 12 action ... pinned Nathan Tausch (Cal Poly) in 3:48 ...  finished fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions at 184 pounds going 3-1 with a win by decision, technical fall and fall ... went 1-2 at the Midlands Championships ... Lifter of the Year ... Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection.
2018-19 (Redshirt Freshman): Martino went 5-7 as a redshirt freshman before a injury in January sidelined him for the remainder of the season... posted a 2-4 mark in dual meets... recorded two major decisions, one decision, one technical fall and one fall... notched a fall over Tyler Jensen (Unattached) in 2:45 and a 15-0 technical fall over Wyatt Monroe (Western Wyoming) at the Utah Valley Open... opened the season with a 16-2 major decision over Nick Munsch (Johnson & Wales) at the Rutgers Quad Meet... topped Jacob Cooper (California Baptist), 16-7 in a dual on Jan. 3... also defeated Dale Tiongson (Princeton), 6-1 at the Midlands Championships... competed against a pair of NCAA Tournament qualifiers, Demetrius Romero of Utah Valley and Troy Keller of Buffalo ... Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection.
2017-18 (Freshman): Redshirted... Martino went 12-5 at 174 lbs. competing unattached in four different open tournaments... tallied five wins by decision, three falls, two technical falls and two major decisions... finished third at the Roadrunner Open going 4-1 defeating Bryan Battisto (CSUB), 10-2 in the third place match... went 2-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions... placed second at the Menlo College Invitational going 2-1 defeating Matt Hamamjy (Unattached) with a fall of 0:56 falling in the championship match to Anthony Orozco (Menlo College), 3-1... finished third at the Edinboro Open with a 4-1 mark... tallied a technical fall of Koltyn Easton (Edinboro), 16-1, a fall of Evan DeLong (Unattached-Clarion) in 2:46 and 4-1 win over Joel Leise (Unattached- Gannon) in the third place match.
High School: Martino won the 160 lbs. weight class at Clovis High School as a senior in 2017 under coach Steve Tirapelle...  finished fifth in 2016 at the CIF State Tournament at 152 lbs... qualified for the 2015 CIF Tournament at 132 lbs. coming within one round of placing in the tournament... Â
Personal: Son of Susie and Anthony Martino... has one brother, Nick... agricultural business major at Fresno State...Â
Coach Steiner's comments: "If you do not know who this guy is you will very soon. Brandon has a great style for college and will be fun to watch over the next 4-5 years. He is a leader both on and off the mat."
2018-19 (Redshirt Freshman): Martino went 5-7 as a redshirt freshman before a injury in January sidelined him for the remainder of the season... posted a 2-4 mark in dual meets... recorded two major decisions, one decision, one technical fall and one fall... notched a fall over Tyler Jensen (Unattached) in 2:45 and a 15-0 technical fall over Wyatt Monroe (Western Wyoming) at the Utah Valley Open... opened the season with a 16-2 major decision over Nick Munsch (Johnson & Wales) at the Rutgers Quad Meet... topped Jacob Cooper (California Baptist), 16-7 in a dual on Jan. 3... also defeated Dale Tiongson (Princeton), 6-1 at the Midlands Championships... competed against a pair of NCAA Tournament qualifiers, Demetrius Romero of Utah Valley and Troy Keller of Buffalo ... Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection.
2017-18 (Freshman): Redshirted... Martino went 12-5 at 174 lbs. competing unattached in four different open tournaments... tallied five wins by decision, three falls, two technical falls and two major decisions... finished third at the Roadrunner Open going 4-1 defeating Bryan Battisto (CSUB), 10-2 in the third place match... went 2-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions... placed second at the Menlo College Invitational going 2-1 defeating Matt Hamamjy (Unattached) with a fall of 0:56 falling in the championship match to Anthony Orozco (Menlo College), 3-1... finished third at the Edinboro Open with a 4-1 mark... tallied a technical fall of Koltyn Easton (Edinboro), 16-1, a fall of Evan DeLong (Unattached-Clarion) in 2:46 and 4-1 win over Joel Leise (Unattached- Gannon) in the third place match.
High School: Martino won the 160 lbs. weight class at Clovis High School as a senior in 2017 under coach Steve Tirapelle...  finished fifth in 2016 at the CIF State Tournament at 152 lbs... qualified for the 2015 CIF Tournament at 132 lbs. coming within one round of placing in the tournament... Â
Personal: Son of Susie and Anthony Martino... has one brother, Nick... agricultural business major at Fresno State...Â
Coach Steiner's comments: "If you do not know who this guy is you will very soon. Brandon has a great style for college and will be fun to watch over the next 4-5 years. He is a leader both on and off the mat."
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