Four dual meets into the 2017-18 Central Michigan wrestling season, redshirt junior Jordan Atienza is competing in a weight class he never expected.
After a 223-19 record and two individual state titles at Livonia Franklin High School, Atienza had a unique offseason.
Atienza jumped up three weight classes from 165-pounds in his redshirt freshman season to 197-pounds this season.
Atienza finished with a 22-17 overall record in 2015-16. He finished with a 1-5 record in Mid-American Conference duals in the 165-pound weight class.
Even with a winning record, Atienza didn’t see his sophomore season as a success.