The Fresno State wrestling team competed in its first-ever Big 12 Championships this weekend at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Two Bulldogs placed, but as of now only one will move on to the 2018 NCAA Championships in Cleveland on March 15-17.
Freshman heavyweight AJ Nevills is that one. On Saturday, he was able to punch Fresno State’s first ticket to the NCAA Championships since the program was revived after notching a fall in overtime over Iowa State’s Marcus Harrington.
“What a great moment for Fresno State wrestling and AJ to become the first Bulldog to break through to the NCAA Championships,” head coach Troy Steiner said Saturday.