Fresno State wrestling is back. Even though the Bulldogs lost 33-10 to No. 14 ranked Illinois in the long-awaited first home dual since 2006, they had some performances that gave the crowd plenty of reason to cheer.
“It’s a start,” head coach Troy Steiner said. “I talked to the team before, and I said, ‘The biggest thing here is that I want to see hustle, effort and fight.’ And I thought, for the most part, I saw that.”
The ‘Dogs started off slow, losing the first three matches to go down 13-0. Freshman Khristian Olivas, wrestling at 149 pounds, was the first Bulldog to get on the board.