SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — October 22, 2022

The Fresno State Wrestling Club opened the 2022-23 season at the Meathead Movers Invitational, using the preseason event to shake off the rust before the official season began.

While the tournament did not count toward wrestlers' official records, it provided the Bulldogs with valuable early-season mat time against junior college and collegiate competition.

Returning NCWA All-American Nicholas Martino picked up right where he left off. Wrestling at 157 pounds, the senior rolled through the bracket with four victories before claiming the tournament championship by forfeit in the finals. Martino finished the day 5-0, recording two falls, two decisions, and a championship to begin his final season with the Bulldogs.

The remainder of Fresno State's lineup also gained valuable experience as the Bulldogs continued preparing for the official start of the season.

Tournament Recap

125 lbs — Ernesto Huaracha
Huaracha fell to Alexis Tellez (Rio Hondo) before receiving a consolation bye. His tournament came to a close against Aiden Thome (East Los Angeles).

141 lbs — Jacob Perry
After an opening-round bye, Perry fell to Salahdin Farukh (Sierra). He battled back with falls over Zack Zernik (Moorpark) and Dustin Riquelme (Palomar) before being eliminated by Jason Valencia (Mt. SAC).

157 lbs — Nicholas Martino (Champion)
Martino opened with falls over Henry Catalan (Cuesta) and Jaicatl Alonso (Mt. SAC). He followed with decisions over Ethan Boyd (Sacramento City) and Willy LaMacchia (Skyline) before receiving a forfeit in the championship match against Kendall Frank (Sacramento City).

165 lbs — Jose Pacheco
Pacheco fell to Sami Barakat (Cuesta) before dropping his consolation match to Hector Alatorre (West Hills).

165 lbs — Andrew Jimenez
Jimenez fell to Armando Murillo (Cerritos) before his tournament came to a close against Jonathan Aldana (Santa Ana).

197 lbs — Prabir Parajuli
After receiving an opening-round bye, Parajuli fell to Angel Anguiano (Cerritos). Following a consolation bye, he was eliminated by Justin Sawai (Cerritos).

285 lbs — Ricardo Jauregui
Jauregui opened with a fall over Arturo Valdez (West Hills) before falling to Angelo Franco (Victor Valley). He rebounded with a forfeit victory over Jose Flores (Shasta) before his tournament concluded against Ty Evans (Cal Poly Wrestling Club).