Despite battling a flu outbreak that sidelined most of the roster, Fresno State NCWA Wrestling stayed true to its competition commitments and sent two determined athletes into a tri-dual against NCAA Division II programs Menlo College and Vanguard University. Emmanuel Plascencia and Josiah Rowland insisted on competing, using the opportunity as a benchmark for where they want to take the program.

Fresno State Wrestling closed out its pre-Thanksgiving stretch with a powerful showing at the Utah Tech Stampede Invitational in St. George, Utah. The Bulldogs brought home two individual titles as freshman standouts Emmanuel Plascencia and Jocelynn Benitez dominated their respective brackets to claim tournament championships.

The Bulldogs entered athletes into the 2nd Annual Battle at Sparta in San Jose to secure early season mat time, focusing on development and assessment rather than tournament placement.

Fresno State hosted the 3rd annual NCWA Veterans Day Duals on November 8 and 9 inside the Fresno State Student Recreation Center South Gym, welcoming programs from across the West Coast for a two day showcase of collegiate wrestling.

The Fresno State Wrestling Club kicked off its 2025–26 campaign at the Simpson Duals on November 1 in Redding, CA, featuring both the men’s and women’s squads. Despite fielding a short roster, the Bulldogs gained valuable early-season experience and saw standout wins from Jocelynn Benitez, Jazmin Kumler and Emmanuel Plascencia.

Fresno State competed in a two-day NCWA team dual tournament at the Western Regional Duals on January 27–28, 2024, in Aberdeen, Wash. The Bulldogs won Pool A via tiebreakers on the men’s side to advance to the Championship Pool, while the women’s team faced a nationally competitive field at the Women’s National Duals.

Fresno State competed at the Mat Cat Open on January 7, 2024, hosted by Linfield University in McMinnville, Ore. The Bulldogs faced NCWA Northwest Conference opponents alongside NAIA, NCAA, and NJCAA competition, highlighted by strong performances from Vanessa Mares and Justin Nieves.

Fresno State traveled to Phoenix, AZ, to compete at the GCU Invitational on November 18, 2023. Facing a strong regional field, the Bulldogs gained valuable experience across both the men’s and women’s divisions, highlighted by a championship performance from Vanessa Mares.

Less than 24 hours after hosting the NCWA Veterans Day Duals, Fresno State returned to the mat to host the Bulldog Invitational on November 11, 2023, at the South Gym. The Bulldogs recorded multiple top-three finishes while navigating a demanding back-to-back competition weekend.

Fresno State hosted the inaugural NCWA Veterans Day Duals on November 10 at the South Gym on the Fresno State campus. The event featured men’s and women’s divisions competing for the first-ever “Battle for the Belt” championship.