By: Pac-12 Conference

Santino Sanchez, R-Jr., Cal State Bakersfield (Whittier, Calif.) 

For the first time in his career, Cal State Bakersfield’s Santino Sanchez was named Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week.  Sanchez becomes the first Roadrunner to claim this honor this season after Coach Luke Smith’s program led the league with five weekly awards in the 2024-25.  The last Bakersfield grappler to receive the Pac-12’s weekly accolades was Gerrit Nijenhuis last January.

Sanchez (141) earned his third-straight win, all with bonus points, with a second-period fall against California Baptist's Damien Alvarez. The Roadrunner built up a 14-0 lead in less than four minutes, then finished the job with a dominant pin. Sanchez, who is 8-8 on the season including 0-4 against ranked foes, has now won four of his last five matches.

ALSO NOMINATED: Cash Stewart,, Cal Poly

2026 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships

The Pac-12 Wrestling Championships are taking place at the Mott Athletics Center in San Luis Obispo on Friday, March 6, with tickets available at pac12.me/26champs via the GoPoly.com website.

Fans can also tune into the live action on FloWrestling.

2025-26 Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week

Date	Wrestler of the Week
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025	Stephen Little, Little Rock
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025	Jaivon Jones, Little Rock
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025	Matty Bianchi, Little Rock
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025	Ceasar Garza, Cal Poly
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025	Maximo Renteria, Oregon State
Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025	Maximo Renteria, Oregon State
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026	Matty Bianchi, Little Rock
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026	Ceasar Garza, Cal Poly
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026	Maximo Renteria Oregon State
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026	Daschle Lamer, Oregon State
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026	Brock Herman, Little Rock
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026	Brock Herman, Little Rock
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026	Maximo Renteria, Oregon State
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026	Santino Sanchez, Cal State Bakersfield