CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The San Francisco State wrestling team's season came to a close on Friday at the 2018 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships at the US Cellular Center, hosted by Upper Iowa University.
SF State wrestlers
Brandon Vu and No. 5
Nathan Cervantez both went 1-2 in their respective weight classes. Vu finishes the season at 22-12 while Cervantez concludes his season at 25-7.
"All in all, we had a good first season together and took a strong step in the right direction," said first-year Head Coach
Jason Welch. "
Nathan Cervantez and
Brandon Vu both placed Top 12 in the nation, just one match away from All-American status, and I know that this will fuel them for the coming seasons.
At 133 pounds, Cervantez won his first bout of the day, 9-7 over No. 12 Adam Hedin of top-ranked St. Cloud State. Cervantez dropped a 9-0 major decision to No. 1 Airk Furseth of Wisconsin Parkside. Cervantez's season came to an end with a 5-0 loss to No. 10 Dustin Kirk of King University.
In the 125-lb. weight class, Vu dropped his first bout of the day, 12-8, to No. 2 Ivan McClay of Notre Dame Ohio. The redshirt sophomore kept his season alive with a 9-2 win over No. 11 Austin Neal of Newberry but dropped a close 5-2 decision to No. 3 Brett Velasquez of St. Cloud State.
"I'm extremely excited for the work ahead," added Welch. "We made this leap in seven months and we'll put in the work to make an even larger leap next time."
Brandon Vu (125 lb.)
Fell 12-8 to No. 2 Ivan McClay (Notre Dame Ohio).
Won 9-2 over No. 11 Austin Neal (Newberry).
Fell 5-2 to No. 3 Brett Velasquez (No. 1 St. Cloud State)
Nathan Cervantez (133 lb.)
Won 9-7 over No. 12 Adam Hedin (No. 1 St. Cloud State)
Fell by MD 9-0 to No. 1 Airk Furseth (Wisconsin Parkside)
Fell 5-0 to No. 10 Dustin Kirk (King University)
