FRESNO, Calif. — November 5, 2022

The Fresno State Wrestling Club officially opened the 2022-23 season at the Bill Musick Memorial Open, hosted at Fresno City College.

Returning NCWA All-American Nicholas Martino highlighted the day for the Bulldogs, advancing to the championship match at 157 pounds. Along the way, Martino defeated Jacob Byrd (Vanguard Unattached) before knocking off reigning CCCAA 157-pound State Champion Noah Cortez (Fresno City) to earn a spot in the finals.

Awaiting him was current No. 1-ranked CCCAA wrestler Jackson Morgan of Fresno City. The championship bout remained competitive early as Martino repeatedly attacked Morgan's legs, but the Fresno City wrestler's unorthodox scrambling ability prevented several scoring opportunities. As the match wore on and Martino was forced to open up his offense while trailing, Morgan capitalized to pull away for the title.

The remainder of the Bulldogs gained valuable early-season experience as Fresno State continued preparing for its upcoming conference dual schedule.

Tournament Recap

125 lbs — Conner Daniel
Daniel fell to Tallon Chambers (Fresno City) before dropping his consolation match to Joshua Peralta (Simpson).

133 lbs — Ernesto Huaracha
Huaracha fell to Raul Jimenez (Cerritos), received a consolation bye, and was eliminated by CJ Howard (Palomar).

157 lbs — Jose Pacheco
Pacheco fell to Trevor Thompson (Cerritos), received a consolation bye, and was eliminated by Jacob Byrd (Vanguard Unattached).

157 lbs — Nicholas Martino (2nd Place)
After an opening-round bye, Martino earned a major decision over Jacob Byrd (Vanguard Unattached) before defeating reigning CCCAA State Champion Noah Cortez (Fresno City), 7-4, in the semifinals. He finished as tournament runner-up after falling to No. 1-ranked CCCAA wrestler Jackson Morgan (Fresno City) in the championship match.

285 lbs — Ricardo Jauregui
Following an opening-round bye, Jauregui dropped a 6-0 decision to Alan Carrillo (Vanguard Unattached). He rebounded with a 4-3 decision over Bryson Davis (Fresno City) before his tournament came to a close against Jose Flores (Shasta).

128 lbs — Evelyn Guzman
Guzman competed in a round-robin bracket, dropping both matches to Viridiana Cedillo (Unattached).