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Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week - Dec. 13, 2022

Dec 13, 2022

WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Bernie Truax, R-Jr., CAL POLY (197 lbs., Oceanside, Calif.)

  • Truax's big week featured dominating performances in dual meets against wrestlers from Lindenwood and No. 9 Minnesota. 
  • Truax scored a 17-1 technical fall against his opponent from Lindenwood, then made some Cal Poly history by pinning Minnesota's No. 20 Michial Foy in 24 seconds - the 11th-fastest pin in Cal Poly dual meet history. 
  • Truax, who placed fourth in the last two NCAAs at 174 and 184, is now 6-0 on the year and is the Pac-12's highest ranked wrestler at 197 lbs. at No. 7.
  • Cal Poly's second Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week honor, joining Evan Wick in Dec. 2021.

ALSO NOMINATED: None

InterMat Team Rankings (Tournament): No. 6 Arizona State; No. 23 Stanford; No. 27 Cal Poly
InterMat Team Rankings (Dual): No. 4 Arizona State; No. 25 Oregon State; No. 28 Cal Poly
NWCA Coaches Poll: No. 4 Arizona State; No. 24 Cal Poly 

InterMat Individual Rankings:
125 – No. 5 Richard Figueroa, ASU; No. 10 Brandon Kaylor, OSU; No. 14 Antonio Lorenzo, Cal Poly; No. 31 Nick Provo, STAN
133 – No. 4 Michael McGee, ASU; No. 16 Jason Shaner, OSU; No. 17 Chance Rich, CSUB
141 – No. 19 Jesse Vasquez, ASU; No. 23 Cleveland Belton, OSU; No. 32 Jason Miranda, STAN
149 - No. 4 Kyle Parco, ASU; No. 11 Dom Demas, Cal Poly; No. 13 Jaden Abas, STAN
157 – No. 19 Daniel Cardenas, STAN
165 – No. 2 Shane Griffith, STAN; No. 23 Matthew Olguin, OSU; No. 28 Tony Negron, ASU; No. 32 Legend Lamer, Cal Poly
174 – No. 25 Tyler Eischens, STAN; No. 28 Aaron Olmos, OSU 
184 – No. 13 Trey Munoz, OSU; No. 18 Anthony Montalvo, ASU; No. 19 Adam Kemp, Cal Poly
197 – No. 7 Bernie Truax, Cal Poly; No. 10 Tanner Harvey, OSU; No. 18 Kordell Norfleet, ASU  
HWT – No. 4 Cohlton Schultz, ASU

2022-23 PAC-12 WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK

Date Wrestler
Nov. 8 Cleveland Belton, OSU
Nov. 15 Daniel Cardenas, STAN
Nov. 22 Jesse Vasquez, ASU
Dec. 6 Richard Figueroa, ASU
Dec. 13 Bernie Truax, Cal Poly