2010-11 Boise State Wrestling Yearbook

2010-11 BOISE STATE WRESTLING 2010-11 Schedule Date Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Dec. 3-4 Dec. 19 Jan. 8-9 Jan. 23 Jan. 28 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 27 March 17-19

Opponent North Idaho College# Oregon State* Northern Colorado UNC Old Chicago Open Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite Reno Tournament of Champions National Duals Cal Poly SLO* Stanford* Oregon State* Cal State Bakersfield* Utah Valley (Beauty & Beast) Oklahoma State Pac-10 Championships NCAA Championships

Location Spokane, Wash. (Mead HS) Boise, Idaho (Taco Bell Arena) Greeley, Colo.

Greeley, Colo.

Las Vegas, Nev. Reno, Nev. Cedar Falls, Iowa Boise, Idaho (Taco Bell Arena) Boise, Idaho (Taco Bell Arena) Corvallis, Ore. Boise, Idaho (Taco Bell Arena) Boise, Idaho (Taco Bell Arena) Stillwater, Okla.

Corvallis, Ore. Philadelphia, Pa.

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* Pacific-10 Conference Opponents # Neutral Site Boise State Wrestling — Quick Facts Location: Boise, Idaho Enrollment: 19,993 Colors: Blue and Orange Nickname: Broncos Conference: Pac-10 National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Facility: Bronco Gym (1,450) & Taco Bell Arena (12,380) President: Dr. Robert Kustra Athletic Director: Gene Bleymaier Head Coach: Greg Randall Randall’s Dual Match Record at Boise State: 88-29 (8 years) Randall’s Overall Dual Match Record: 88-29 (8 years) Assistant Coaches: Chris Owens and Kirk White 2009-10 Dual Match Record: 14-3 (7-0 Pac-10) 2009-10 Pac-10 Conference Finish: 2nd (125 points) 2009-10 NCAA National Finish: 11th (43.5 points) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 17 / 3 Starters Returning/Lost: 8 / 2 NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost: 8/2 NCAA All-Americans Returning/Lost: 3/0 Wrestling SID: Jake Garcin

Phone: Work (208) 426-1226

Cell: (208) 490-0718

FAX: (208) 426-1778

E-mail: jakegarcin@boisestate.edu Address: 1910 University Drive

Boise, Idaho 83725 Team Photographer: Stan Brewster

Table of Contents 2010-11 Roster 2011 Post Season Information Coaches and Support Staff Greg Randall Chris Owens Kirk White Support Staff Student-Athlete Profiles History and Media Information 2009-10 Photo Gallery 2009-10 Results and Statistics Boise State History Media Information

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2010-11 BOISE STATE WRESTLING

2010-11 WRESTLING ROSTER NAME Brandon Adolf Josh Baker Alan Bartelli Jake Briggs Matt Casperson Jason Chamberlain Michael Cuthbertson Benjamin DeMuelle Toby Erickson John Fackrell J.T. Felix Chris Givens Brock Gutches Adam Hall Josh Hall Steven Hernandez Andrew Hochstrasser Eli Hutchison Levi Jones Shawn Jones Randy Larson Brian Owen Brad Perry Alexander Robbie Isaac Romero Kirk Smith Stefan St. Marie Josh Strait Jake Swartz Kurt Swartz Derek Toney Nick Wooden

WT. 141 133 125 141 197 149 165 133 HWT 184 HWT 197 174 157 125 149 133 141 141 133 174 125 141 149 125 184 141 133 174 165 197 157

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HOMETOWN (HS/JC) Hermiston, Ore. (Hermiston HS) Fruit Heights, Utah (Davis HS) Wasilla, Alaska (Wasilla HS) Orangevale, Calif. (Bella Vista HS) St. George, Utah (Pine View HS) Springville, Utah (Springville HS) Scottsboro, Ala. (Scottsboro HS) San Diego, Calif. (Westview HS) East Helena, Mont. (Helena HS) Moses Lake, Wash. (Moses Lake HS) Riverside, Calif. (Centennial HS) Ontario, Calif. (Colony HS) Central Point, Ore. (Crater HS) Bonners Ferry, Idaho (Bonners Ferry HS) Pocatello, Idaho (Highland HS) Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) To o l e , U t a h ( To o l e H S ) Soldonta, Alaska (Skyview HS) Nine Mile Falls, Wash. (Lakeside HS) Blackfoot, Idaho (Snake River HS) Hermiston, Ore. (Hermiston HS) Spokane, Wash. (University HS) Snohomish, Wash. (Snohomish HS) Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Tesoro HS) Sunnyside, Wash. (Arizona State) Boise, Idaho (Centennial HS) Snohomish, Wash. (Snohomish HS) Inkom, Idaho (Marsh Valley HS) A u b u r n , Wa s h . ( A u b u r n H S ) A u b u r n , Wa s h . ( A u b u r n H S ) Reardan, Wash. (Reardan HS) Spring Creek, Nev. (Spring Creek HS)

2010-11 POST SEASON INFORMATION 2011 Pac-10 Championships - Feb. 27 - Corvallis, Ore. The 2011 Pacific-10 Conference Wrestling Championships will be held in Corvallis, Ore. at Gill Coliseum on the campus of Oregon State University. This year’s tournament is scheduled for Feb. 27 (Sunday), 2011.

Boise State is coming off a runner-up finish at the 2010 Pac-10 championships. Oregon State captured the team title at last year’s conference tournament. The Broncos have won five titles in the past nine seasons, including back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009.

Boise State also won Pac-10 crowns in 2000, 2002 and 2004. Boise State has finished either first or second as a team in 10 of the past 12 tournaments. The Broncos finished runner-up in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2010. Boise State placed third in 2006 and ninth in 2007.

The Broncos return two champions from last year’s tournament - Adam Hall (157) and Kirk Smith (184). Boise State also earned one runner-up finish as former Bronco Nate Lee placed second at 174 pounds. Smith received post season honors as he was named Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year.

The Pacific-10 Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools from four different states. Competing institutions are Arizona State University in Tempe; Boise State University in Boise; Oregon State University in Corvallis; California-Poly San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo; California State University Bakersfield in Bakersfield; California State University Fullerton in Fullerton; and Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.

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Team Results Oregon State Boise State Cal Poly Arizona State Cal State Bakersfield Stanford UC Davis Cal State Fullerton

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Individual Champions Anthony Robles Arizona State Borislav Novachkov Cal Poly Adin Duenas Cal State Fullerton Barrett Abel UC Davis Adam Hall Boise State Nick Amuchastegui Stanford Colby Covington Oregon State Kirk Smith Boise State Riley Orozco Cal State Bakersfield Mitch Monteiro Cal State Bakersfield

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2010-11 POST SEASON INFORMATION 2011 NCAA Championships - March 17-19 - Philadelphia, Pa. The NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships heads to Philadelphia, Pa., after one year of being held in Omaha, Neb. The three-day tournament (March 17-19, Thursday-Saturday) will be hosted at the Wachovia Center. Rider University and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will co-host the tournament.

The NCAA will announce the number of national tournament spots alotted to the Pacific-10 Conference prior to the Pac-10 Championships. The all-time high for the Pac-10 wrestlers qualifying for the national tournament was 44 in 1997.

Boise State scored 43.5 points at last year’s championship to place 11th. Adam Hall and Kirk Smith both garned All-America honors with top-eight finishes at the tournament. Smith earned a runner-up finish after falling in the 184-pound championship round, while Hall placed third at 157 pounds. The Broncos have finished in the top 25 at nationals nine of the past 12 years. Along with last year’s 11th-place finish, the other top-25 finishes include two 10th-place finishes in 1999 and 2001, three 12th-place finishes in 2000, 2003 and 2009, a 19th-place finish in 2002 and two 24th-place finish in 2007 and 2008.

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Top 10 Teams Iowa Cornell Iowa State Wisconsin Oklahoma Oklahoma State Minnesota Ohio State Penn State Missouri

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Individual Champions Matt McDonough Jayson Ness Kyle Dake Brent Metcalf J.P. O’Connor Andrew Howe Jay Borschel Max Askren Jake Varner David Zabriski

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Iowa Minnesota Cornell Iowa Harvard Wisconsin Iowa Missouri Iowa State Iowa State

MEET THE COACHES Greg Randall Head Coach

In just eight years guiding the Boise State wrestling program, Greg Randall has quickly established himself as one of the top collegiate coaches in the country.

Randall has led the Broncos to the top of the Pacific-10 Conference three times, to go along with five top25 finishes at the NCAA Championships.

In his eight seasons since being promoted head coach, Randall’s teams have finished in the top-three at the conference tournament seven times, while taking home 19 individual Pac-10 titles.

Randall’s league finishes included the 2004, 2008 and 2009 Pac-10 championships, runner-up finishes in 2003, 2005 and 2010, and a third-place finish in 2006. At the NCAA Championships Randall’s Broncos placed 11th in 2010, while they also wrestled to 12th-place finishes in 2003 and 2009 to go along with 24th-place finishes in 2006 and 2008.

The 2009-10 season proved to be highly successful for Boise State once again, as the Broncos wrestled their way to a dominating 14-3 overall record. Despite going 7-0 against Pac-10 competition however, the men would fall just two points short of securing their third -consecutive Pac-10 team title. Boise State did manage to score individual conference championships at 157 pounds (Adam Hall) and 184 pounds (Kirk Smith), while also qualifying eight wrestlers to compete at the NCAA Championships.

Under Randall’s guidance the Broncos continued to roll at nationals as Hall and Smith both wrestled their way to AllAmerica honors. Smith garnered his second All-America honor with a second-place finish in the tournament. Hall, meanwhile, made his way through the consolation bracket after a quarterfinal loss to secure a third-place finish and All-America status.

Despite one of the best seasons in program history in 2009-10, Randall’s team enjoyed even more success during the 2008-09 campaign. Boise State’s success was capped with a 17-3 record, while Randall won his third Pac-10 Championship and led the Broncos to a 12th-place finish at the national tournament. Randall was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year after the Broncos shattered the conference championship scoring record with 172.5 team points. Boise State did so with six wrestlers earning individual conference titles, including:

Andrew Hochstrasser (133 pounds), Jason Chamberlain (149), Tyler Sherfey (165), Nate Lee (174), Smith (184) and Brent Chriswell (197). Boise State had nine wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships, three of which (Hochstrasser, Sherfey and Chriswell) earned All-America honors with top-eight finishes in their respective weight classes.

The nine BSU wrestlers at nationals tied the record for the most Broncos to qualify for the NCAA Tournament since Boise State joined the Pac-10 in 1988. The Boise State wrestling program also achieved that feat in 2003 and 2008.

In 2007-08 Randall earned his first Pac-10 Coach of the Year award, which came in part to his team’s dominating performance at the league championships. Boise State scored the third-highest Pac-10 tournament score in history with 152.5 total points. With the win the Broncos also sent nine wrestlers on to the national tournament, which was highlighted by Kirk Smith’s eighth-place finish at 184 pounds.

In 2006 Randall guided his first NCAA individual champion

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MEET THE COACHES as a head coach as Ben Cherrington captured the national title in the 157-pound weight class. Cherrington was the second wrestler Randall has helped to a first-place finish at the NCAA tournament. In 1999 as an assistant coach for the Broncos, Randall helped guide Kirk White to the 165-pound national title.

Taking over the program following the 2001-02 season, Randall has led the Broncos to a dual match record of 88-29 the past seven seasons for a .752 winning percentage. In that time 10 of his wrestlers earned NCAA All-America honors while capturing 19 individual Pac-10 championships.

Randall became just the third head wrestling coach in the past 40 years at Boise State when he was promoted to the head coaching position on April 5, 2002, following the retirement of longtime head coach Mike Young.

Prior to taking over the top coaching position, Randall was known as one of the top assistants in the country, helping the Broncos to two Pac-10 championships and several top-20 finishes at the NCAA tournament during his 10 years under Young.

His success as an assistant carried over in his first year at the helm of the Bronco program (2002-03) when he was named “Rookie Coach of the Year” by Amateur Wrestling News.

While the Boise State wrestling program has always been successful, it has seen unprecedented success over the past 11 seasons. During that time Boise State fans have seen some of the top teams and individual performances in the program’s history with the Broncos winning five Pac-10 championships (2000, 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2009), while finishing runner-up for the league title five other years (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2010).

In his eight years as the Broncos’ head coach, Randall’s teams have made a habit of peaking at the right time each season. In 2004 and 2009 his squads won eight-straight dual matches before winning the league title. In 2008 the Broncos finished the season by winning 9-of-10 duals en route to a Pac-10 title, with their only loss coming against No. 1-ranked Iowa in the season finale. His team also won its final eight dual matches before finishing second at the 2003 league championships and posting its fifthstraight top-20 finish at nationals.

In the past 12 seasons, Randall has helped Boise State wrestlers to several league and national accomplishments.

Included are 27 individual Pac-10 championships, 82 qualifiers to the NCAA championships, 19 Broncos receiving All-America honors and two individual NCAA national championships.

Current assistant coach Kirk White came away with three of those All-America awards (1999, which came en route

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MEET THE COACHES to his national individual title, 2000 and 2001).

Since Randall joined the Bronco wrestling program 18 years ago, 15 individuals have earned a total of 21 NCAA All-America awards. Along with the three won by White, three other Broncos have also been multiple winners of the national honor. They are Larry Quisel (third in 1999 and second in 2000 at 157 pounds), Cash Edwards (seventh in 2000 and sixth in 2001 at 184 pounds), Ben VomBaur (fourth in 2002 and sixth in 2003 at 125 pounds) and Smith (eighth in 2008 and second in 2010 at 184 pounds).

Broncos earning single NCAA All-America honors with Randall as an assistant or head coach include Nels Nelson (seventh in 1992 at 150 pounds), Rusty Cook (fourth in 2001 at 197 pounds), Charles Burton (third in 1996 at 167 pounds), Collin Robertson (sixth in 2003 at 149 pounds), Boe Rushton (third in 2003 at heavyweight), Cherrington (first in 2005 at 157 pounds), Hall (third in 2010 at 157 pounds), Hochstrasser (fourth in 2009 at 133 pounds), Sherfey (eighth in 2009 at 165 pounds) and Chriswell (sixth in 2009 at 197 pounds).

Burton went on to become Boise State’s first studentathlete to become a member of a United States Olympic team. The native of Meridian, Idaho, represented the United States at 2000 Sydney Games competing in the freestyle division, where he placed fifth in the 87-kilogram (187.25-pound) weight class.

As a team at the NCAA Tournament, Boise State has finished among the top 25 teams nine of the past 12 years. Along with their 11th-place finish in 2010, the Broncos also finished 12th in 2009, 24th in 2008, 24th in 2006, 12th in 2003, tied for 19th in 2002, 10th in 2001, 12th in 2000 and 10th in 1999.

A 1987 graduate of the University of Iowa, Randall was

a three-time NCAA All-American for legendary coach Dan Gable. In 2003 Randall had the honor to serve as an assistant to Gable for the U.S. World Cup wrestling team.

Randall wrestled in the 134-pound weight class at Iowa, helping the Hawkeyes to four NCAA national championships. He was a three-time All-American, finishing runner-up for the national championship in 1984 and 1986. As a junior in 1985 he placed fifth at the national tournament.

Randall was a Big Ten Conference champion in 1985 and received the award for the “Most Falls in the Least of Amount of Time”. In 1985, 1986 and 1987 he was selected as a participant for the East-West All-Star Wrestling Classic. Following his 1987 season Randall received Iowa’s McGivern Award, which is presented each year to the team’s most courageous wrestler.

Competing at the international level in 1989, Randall captured the gold medal for his weight class at the Pan American Games. He has also been a runner-up at the U.S. Open Nationals and placed second at the 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival.

A four-time state high school champion in Iowa during his prep career, Randall was inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame located at the Wrestling Institute in Newton, Iowa, in March of 2002, and in the state of Iowa High School Hall of Fame in 1995. He is also a twotime junior national champion.

Prior to joining the Bronco coaching staff, Randall was an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota.

Randall and his wife Chris have three children – Rylee (14), Shea (13) and Brittlyn (8).

Greg Randall’s Career Coaching Record Year 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Totals

Overall 11-3 9-3 9-7 8-5 10-3 10-2 17-3 14-3 88-29

Pac-10 6-1 4-2 4-3 4-3 6-2 7-1 8-0 7-0 46-12

Pac-10 Finish 2nd (127.0 pts.)

1st (94.5 pts.)

2nd (93.0 pts.)

3rd (97.0 pts.)

9th (58.5 pts.)

1st (152.5 pts.)

1st (172.5 pts.)

2nd (125 pts.)

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NCAA Finish 12th (45.0 pts.)

37th (9.5 pts.)

33rd (12.0 pts.)

24th (31.5 pts) no score 24th (21.0 pts.)

12th (46.5 pts.)

11th (43.5 pts.)

MEET THE COACHES Chris Owens

Entering his 15th year as an assistant coach at Boise State, Chris Owens has played an instrumental role in the Broncos’ recent wrestling success.

During that time Owens has helped lead Boise State to several individual and team championships as the Broncos continue to boast one of the top wrestling programs in the country. He is also playing a key role in the future success of the team, helping sign some of the nation’s top high school wrestlers to National Letters of Intent at Boise State.

In the past 11 seasons Owens has helped Boise State win Pac-10 Conference Championships in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2009, while finishing runner-up for the league title in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2010, and placing third at the 2006 tournament. Owens has also help direct the Broncos to eight top-25 team finishes at the NCAA National Wrestling Championships in the past 11 years, 25 individual Pac-10 titles, 73 individual appearances at the NCAA National Tournament and two individual national championships.

Those national championships included Kirk White’s firstplace finish in the 165-pound weight class at the 1999 NCAA Tournament, and Ben Cherrington’s first-place finish at the 2006 tournament in the 157-pound weight division.

Owens helped coach Boise State to another successful season in 2009-10 that culminated with an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championship. Boise State saw two Broncos wrestle to All-American status, as Adam Hall (157 pounds) and Kirk Smith (184) achieved the feat. Hall and Smith also helped Boise State to its runner-up finish at the Pac-10 tournament as both wrestlers captured individual conference titles.

Assistant Coach also won his second national All-America award with a fifth-place finish at 165 pounds, while Cash Edwards won his first All-America award with a seventh-place finish at 184 pounds. As a team, Boise State scored 41.5 points to place 12th.

The 2001 season saw a return to the top 10 at the NCAA Tournament as the Bronco team posted another 10thplace finish and three more All-America awards. White won his third individual national honor, Edwards his second and Rusty Cook his first All-America award in the 197-pound weight division.

In 2002 Boise State was back on top of the league standings, scoring 123 points to capture the team’s second Pac-10 Championship. Owens helped guide two Bronco wrestlers to individual league crowns as Jesse Brock and Collin Robertson won the 133 and 149-pound weight divisions, respectively. Eight Broncos advanced to the national tournament with 125-pounder Ben VomBaur the highlight for Boise State, placing fourth in the 125-

Boise State’s recent string of success started in 1999 with a runner-up finish at the Pac-10 Tournament and a 10th place finish at nationals. That year Boise State won two individual titles at the league tournament and earned two All-America awards, including the school’s first national wrestling championship by White.

Boise State followed its 1999 success by winning its first Pac-10 Championship in 2000. Three Broncos won league titles that year and eight individuals advanced to the national collegiate tournament. At the NCAA Championships Boise State won three more All-America awards. Larry Quisel, who had placed third at 157 pounds in 1999, had the highest Bronco finish in 2000 with a runner-up performance in the same weight class. White

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MEET THE COACHES pound weight class. As a team, the Broncos placed 19th with 24 points.

Owens helped Boise State to another top-20 finish at nationals in 2003 as the team placed 12th with 45 points.

Nine Bronco wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament, with three (VomBaur - 125 pounds, Robertson - 149 and Boe Rushton - heavyweight) coming away with All-America honors. In 2004, the Broncos captured their third league crown in six years and advanced five individuals to the NCAA National Tournament. Following another runnerup finish for the Pac-10 crown in 2005, five Broncos again advanced to the collegiate championships.

Boise State enjoyed another successful trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2006 as Cherrington’s individual national championship (157 pounds) guided the team to a 24th-place finish. Prior to the national tournament, Cherrington won his second Pac-10 title, and Scott Jorgensen became the first Bronco to win three individual conference championships (133 pounds).

Owens helped coach the Broncos to one of their most successful seasons as a team in 2008-09, as Boise State won its’ second-consecutive Pac-10 Championship with a conference record 172.5 points. The Broncos captured six individual Pac-10 titles, at 133 pounds (Andrew Hochstrasser), 149 pounds (Jason Chamberlain), 165 pounds (Tyler Sherfey), 174 pounds (Nate Lee), 184 pounds (Smith) and 197 pounds (Brent Chriswell).

Boise State also had three wrestlers (Hochstrasser,

Sherfey and Chriswell) earned All-America honors after finishing in the top eight at the NCAA Championships. As a team, Boise State placed 12th at nationals.

Before becoming an assistant at Boise State, Owens was a member of the Oklahoma State University wrestling team, helping the Cowboys to the 1990 NCAA National Championship.

During the 1990 season, Owens was named to the freshman All-America team. He also earned two AllAmerica honors in 1990 and 1992, placing third and second, respectively, at the NCAA Tournament. Entering his senior season at Oklahoma State, Owens was ranked number one in the nation at his weight class of 134 pounds, but a knee injury ended his season early.

Owens finished his career at Oklahoma State with an overall record of 85-6 and helped the Cowboys to the 1992 Big Eight Conference Championship. Owens was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the St. Louis Open in 1990, and was runner-up at in his weight class at the prestigious Espoir National Tournament.

A native of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Owens was the state of Idaho’s first four-time high school champion and finished his prep career undefeated with an overall record of 123-0.

Owens and his wife Robyn have two children – Taylor (11) and Cade (6).

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MEET THE COACHES Kirk White

Assistant Coach One of the all-time greats in Boise State wrestling history, Kirk White is entering his fifth year as an assistant coach for the Broncos.

The 1999 NCAA National Champion at 165 pounds, White earned a total of three All-America awards, and one league title while wrestling for Boise State.

Since completing his collegiate career in 2001, White has coached at many different levels while continuing his competitive career in Freestyle wrestling at the national and international level.

As a sophomore in 1999, White burst on to the collegiate scene when he became the first Bronco to win an NCAA National Championship (165 pounds) in wrestling. He continued his collegiate success by earning two more NCAA All-America awards in 2000 and 2001 to become the only three-time NCAA Wrestling All-American in Boise State history. White posted a four-year record of 130-26 for an .833 winning percentage.

Along with his coaching duties, White has continued to compete in Freestyle, winning several medals at international tournaments in his weight class of 74 kilos (163 pounds). During the 2006-07 season White captured the silver medal at the Sunkist International. One week later White avenged his loss to Scott Owen at Sunkist, handing him a 12-3 defeat to win the RealPro Wrestling West Regional. He also won the Clansmen International Gold Medal.

Following surgery in February of 2007 to clean up an old knee injury, White came back four months later to compete in the World Team Trials. He won his first match before losing to No. 1-ranked Joe Heskett in the next round.

In November of 2007, White was ranked ninth in the USA team rankings at 74kg (163 pounds). Injuries kept White out of the 2006 rankings, but prior to that he was ranked third in 2003, fourth in 2004 and second in 2005.

At the 2003 World Cup hosted in Boise, White competed for World Team Select, helping his squad to the World Cup silver medal. In both 2003 and 2004, White represented the United States in the Pan-American Championships, where he won the silver medal on both occasions.

He has earned prestigious USA National All-America Medals (top eight) in each of his five attempts (1999, 2002-05), including a second place finish in his most recent campaign (2005). In 2003 and 2005, White was a USA National Team Member (top three at the US World

Team Trials). In the 2004 Olympic Team Trials he finished fourth overall.

White has also served as a resident athlete at the USA Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, a student assistant at Boise State in 2001-02, an assistant coach at Pacific Lutheran University in 2002-03 and Highline Community College in 2003-04, and as the head coach at Fife High School in Tacoma, Wash., during the 200405 season.

White earned his bachelor’s degree in physical and secondary education from Boise State in May of 2000, and his master’s degree from Idaho State University in athletic administration in August of 2002.

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SUPPORT STAFF Dale Holste

Equipment Manager Dale Holste is in his 15th year as the equipment manager at Boise State.

He joined the Boise State athletic department in 1996.

Holste was named the Athletic Equipment Manager Association’s District 8 Equipment Manager of the Year in 2005 and currently serves as the president of District 8 of the AEMA. Holste came to Boise State from Fort Hays State (Kan.) University, where he was the equipment manager and administrative assistant from 1990.

Prior to his stint at Fort Hays State, Holste worked at Mesa State (Colo.) College as an equipment manager from 1985-89.

He has also served as an equipment manager at the Mile High Football Camp in Greeley, Colo., for the Denver Dynamite of the Arena Football League, as an intern for the Washington Redskins and for the Idaho Stallions of the Indoor Professional Football League.

A native of Evergreen, Colo., Holste graduated from Fort Hays State in 1995. He is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association.

Holste and his wife Nancy live in Boise and have five children – Emily, Becky, Lacey, Kaycie and Craig.

Tim Socha

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Tim Socha is in his fifth season as head strength and conditioning coach at Boise State. Socha joined the Bronco staff in May of 2006.

Before coming to Boise State, Socha spent two seasons as the assistant director of strength and conditioning for football at the University of Louisville, where he helped the Cardinals to a pair of bowl games and an overall 20-4 record.

Socha worked three years at the University of Wyoming, where he served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for football and was the head strength

and conditioning coach for wrestling, track and field and cross country.

From 1999-2001 Socha was a graduate assistant at Auburn University, where he assisted with football, baseball and softball and served as the head strength and conditioning coach for men’s golf.

Socha is a 1999 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in kinesiology and a minor in coaching. He received a master’s of education in exercise physiology from Auburn in 2001. Socha was a four-year letter winner in football with the Minnesota Gophers (1995-98) and worked as a student assistant in strength and conditioning after his senior season.

In 2009 Socha and wife Jessica had their first daughter, Alexa.

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MEET THE BRONCOS Kirk Smith

Senior - Weight Class: 184 Boise, Idaho - Centennial High School Major: Exercise Science/Fitness Evaluation 2010 NCAA National Runner-Up - 184 Pounds 2008 & 2010 NCAA All-American - 184 Pounds 2009 & 2010 Pac-10 Champion - 184 Pounds 2008, 2009 & 2010 NCAA National Qualifier - 184 Pounds 2009-10 – Kirk Smith was dominant throughout the 2009-10 season as he wrestled his way to near perfection during his junior campaign at Boise State. Smith fell one match short of capturing the 184-pound NCAA National Championship, as he lost to Max Askren of Missouri by a 10-3 decision in the title match. Smith earned four impressive wins at NCAAs along the way however, which started with a win by 4-3 decision over Jerome Ward of Iowa State in the opening round.

He followed that performance with a 6-2 decision against Travis Rutt of Wisconsin. In the quarterfinals, Smith took down Phillip Keddy of Iowa (6-4) to solidify All-America status for the second time in his career. With the title match well within reach, Smith blasted past Michael Cannon of American with an 11-2 major decision. His run at a national championship would end abruptly there though, as he fell behind to Askren early and couldn’t recover. Smith finished the season with a 28-1 overall record. He earned his third-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament after winning his second-straight Pacific-10 Conference Championship. His run at the conference tournament was nothing short of impressive, as he rolled through his three matches with two wins by fall and one win by major decision. Smith opened Pac-10 action with a pin (1:33) against Rory Mcbryde of UC Davis in the quarterfinal round. He then earned a spot in the 184-pound title match with a 9-1 major decision against Jake Meredith of Arizona State in the semifinals. Smith capped his weekend with a win by fall (4:46) over Michael Larson of Cal State Bakersfield, securing his second-straight conference title. Smith went into the Pac-10 tournament ranked as the No. 1 wrestler at 184 pounds by InterMat. He finished the regular season with a 21-0 record, including a 16-0 record in dual competition. Smith started 16-of-17 duals for the Broncos. He led the Broncos throughout the season in dual points scored (66), while also tying for the team high in dual winning percentage and dual wins. Smith was second on the team in overall wins, most falls (six) and major decisions (nine). He competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational where he earned his only regular season tournament championship of the season. Smith earned a 6-4 decision against No. 2-ranked John Dergo of Illinois in the finals to capture the tournament title.

2008-09 – Smith did little to disappoint throughout his sophomore campaign at Boise State. He brought home his first Pac-10 title after putting together a 4-0 record at the conference tournament, which also earned him a secondconsecutive trip to the NCAA Championships. Seeded No. 4, Smith rolled through his first two matches at nationals, beating Iowa State’s Jerome Ward, 3-1, to open the tournament. In the second round Smith beat Vincenzo DiDona of Central Michigan, 4-0. His run at two-consecutive All-America honors would fall short however, as Smith would lose his next two matches and bow out of the tournament. His first loss came against No. 12 seed Vince Jones of Nebraska, 2-1, and his final loss was at the hands of No. 6 seed Joshua Patterson (Binghamton), 6-3. Smith earned his spot at NCAAs after a dominating run through Pac-10 competition. He opened the conference tournament by defeating Portland State’s Brady Garner with a 20-4 technical fall and Tim Hawkins of Cal State Fullerton in a 9-1 major decision.

His final two matches wouldn’t come quite as easily, but he did manage to hold off Jake Johnson of Stanford 2-1 in the semifinals and Riley Orozco of Cal State Bakersfield 2-1 in the championship match. Smith finished the season with an overall record of 38-3, 19-1 in duals. He led Boise Kirk Smith’s State in overall wins (38), winning percentage (.927) and Career Bronco Record dual wins (19). His only loss of the regular season came in a 3-2 decision to Ohio State’s Mike Pucillo at the National Duals. Pucillo finished the regular season ranked No. 3 2007-08: 28-6 (82.4%) nationally, according to USA Today/InterMat/NWCA. Smith 2008-09: 38-3 (92.7%) started 19 of Boise State’s 20 duals at 184 pounds, while 2009-10: 28-1 (96.6%) also starting one dual at 197 pounds early in the season.

Career: 94-10 (90.4%) He finished the regular season ranked No. 4 nationally

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MEET THE BRONCOS (USA Today/InterMat/NWCA). Smith started the season ranked No. 5. He recorded 14 major decisions, four pins and one technical fall throughout the season. Smith won all three tournaments he competed in during the regular season: the Cowboy Open, the Body Bar and the Las Vegas Invitational.

2007-08 – Smith enjoyed one of the most successful seasons of anyone on the Boise State wrestling team, finishing with a 28-6 overall record, a Pac-10 Tournament runner-up finish, and an eighth-place finish at the NCAA tournament to earn All-America honors. Smith tore through regular season competition, winning 10-consecutive duals prior to losing to Phillip Keddy of Iowa, 3-2, in the Broncos’ final dual of the season. Smith entered the Pac-10 Tournament with a No. 1 seeding. He cruised through his first match against John Clark of UC Davis, 14-2. In the second round Smith defeated Zack Giesen of Stanford, 10-1. In the championship match Smith wrestled hard but fell short of completing his title run with a 10-7 loss to No. 3 Brent Chriswell of Arizona State. Smith rebounded from the Pac-10 title defeat with a 4-3 record at the NCAA tournament and an eighth-place finish. In the first round Smith, ranked No. 10, defeated Air Force’s Jacob Deylin, 11-3. In a second-round rematch with Keddy, Smith failed to avenge his regular-season loss, falling in a 2-1 decision. Smith bounced back in the wrestleback bracket with three-consecutive wins to advance to the seventh-place match. There, Smith faced No. 12 Jack Jensen of Oklahoma State, where he fell short in a 3-2 decision, earning his eighth-place finish. On the season, Smith led the Broncos with the highest win percentage (.824). He was also second on the team in total wins (28) and second in most dual points scored (41). Smith wrestled in three regularseason tournaments. He earned a first-place finish at the Cowboy Open, a second-place finish at the Kaufman/Brand tournament and a first-place finish at the Southern Scuffle.

Freestyle – (2009) For the second-consecutive summer, Smith enjoyed a great deal of success at the FILA Junior World Team Trials, where he wrestled to the championship match of the 84 kg/185-pound weight class. After starting the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record in Challenge Bracket competition, Smith would meet Chris Perry in a best-ofthree match final. Smith would be unable to defend his title however, losing the first match by injury forfeit. He would be unable to compete in the second match as well, ending his tournament run. (2008) Along with an outstanding first collegiate season wrestling, Smith also excelled at the junior national and international level. Smith won the freestyle title in the 184-pound (84 kg) division at the FILA Junior & University Team Trails, earning him a spot on the USA Wrestling Junior National Team in 2008. Smith went on to win the gold medal at the Pan American Junior Freestyle Championships held in Ecuador, while placing fifth in the Greco-Roman competition. Smith was scheduled to represent the United States at the World Junior Championships in Turkey, but a wrist injury prevented him from competing.

High School – Smith was one of the top high school wrestlers in the country as a senior at Centennial High School.

The nation’s top-ranked high school wrestler at 171 pounds, Smith earned 15 All-America honors during his prep career. Included in those awards were four national championships. Four times Smith was a finalist in his respective weight class at the Idaho State High School Championships, winning the state title twice. Smith was the gold medal winner in Freestyle at the FILA Junior National Championships. He was also named to the national high school Dream Team for wrestling his senior season. Along with earning four varsity letters in wrestling, Smith also graduated with a 3.80 grade-point average. His brothers Nick and Erik are former wrestlers at Boise State. His high school coach was Collin Robertson, who won the Pac-10 Championship at 149 pounds in 2002.

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MEET THE BRONCOS Adam Hall

Redshirt Senior - Weight Class: 157 Bonners Ferry, Idaho - Bonners Ferry High School Major: Health Science 2010 NCAA All-American - 157 Pounds 2010 Pac-10 Champion - 157 Pounds 2009 & 2010 NCAA National Qualifier - 157 Pounds 2008 NCAA National Qualifier - 149 Pounds 2009-10 – Adam Hall recorded his best season yet at Boise State, earning NCAA All-America honors for the first time in his career. After compiling a 27-2 record through the Pac-10 tournament, Hall earned the No. 2 overall seed for 157 pounds at the NCAA Championships. His NCAA title dreams would be dashed quickly however, as he suffered a third-round loss to fall to consolation action. After a first-round bye Hall beat Keegan Davis of Oregon State, 12-4, in the second round. Then, with All-America honors on the line Hall stumbled, as he fell to Chase Pami of Cal Poly, 5-2, in the quarterfinals. Hall wouldn’t be deterred however, as he rebounded with four-straight wins to earn a third-place finish. Hall beat Matt Moley of Bloomington, 9-8, before taking down Steven Brown of Central Michigan, 12-4. In his next match, Hall beat Steve Fittery of American, 6-4, giving him a spot in the third-place match. With a top-three finish well within reach Hall rolled, beating Justin Lister of Binghamton, 8-0. Following his outstanding performance at the NCAA Tournament Hall finished the season with a 32-3 overall record. All-America status wasn’t the only career first for Hall however, as he also wrestled to his first Pacific-10 Conference title. Hall entered the conference tournament with a No. 1 seed and it didn’t take long for him to show he was deserving of the top ranking. Hall opened the tournament with a win by fall (4:37) over Steven DeLaFuente of Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals. The rest of his road would be tougher, but Hall managed to avoid being upset en route to the title. He first held off a strong effort from Arizona State’s Tejovan Edwards with a 6-5 decision in the semifinals. Hall then met Pami, who beat Hall in the 2009 title match to capture the Pac-10 championship. History would not repeat itself, as Hall wrestled to a 5-1 decision to secure his first conference title. Hall ended the regular season ranked No. 3 by InterMat, but reached as high as No. 2 earlier in the season. Hall’s two losses came by the narrowest of margins, as he lost one match in the Cliff Keen Invite title round to No. 1-ranked J.P. O’Connor of Harvard, 2-1, before losing to No. 5 Cyler Sanderson (Penn State), 3-2, in the championship match at the Reno Tournament. Hall finished the season ranked first on the team in overall wins and major decisions (16). He also tied for first in dual wins (16) and dual win percentage (1.000; 16-0), and ranked second in dual points scored (64).

2008-09 – Hall fell just short of capturing his first Pac-10 Championship, losing in double overtime in the championship match to earn a second-place finish at the Pac-10 Tournament. Hall defeated Tejovan Edwards of Arizona State, 11-4, and Jonathan Brascetta of Oregon State, 7-3, to open tournament action. He would then meet Chase Pami, who Hall had already beaten twice during the regular season. Despite a hard-fought effort, he fell 4-3 to Pami of Cal Poly earning him a runner-up finish. Hall would earn his second-consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships, where he would wrestle to a 3-2 record. Seeded No. 8, Hall opened his NCAA Tournament action with a 9-7 decision against Michigan State’s Anthony Jones. His success would be short lived however, as Hall would suffer his first loss, 4-3, against No. 9 Cyler Sanderson of Iowa State. Hall would rebound, winning two more matches, the first of which coming against Michigan’s Aaron Hynes, 7-3. His final win of the tournament came in a 6-3 decision against Colton Salazar of Purdue.

Hall’s tournament run would come to and end in his next match, as he fell to Minnesota’s Tyler Safratowich, 6-4.

Hall anchored Boise State at 157 pounds, starting 19-of-20 Adam Hall’s duals. Hall finished the regular season with a 35-6 record, Career Bronco Record 18-1 in duals. He finished second on the team in falls (five) and recorded the fastest fall of the season (0:20). Hall also 2007-08: 25-7 (78.2%) recorded 11 major decisions throughout the season. Hall started the season ranked No. 10, but moved up to No. 6 2008-09: 35-6 (85.4%) where he was ranked for 10-consecutive polls. Three of 2009-10: 32-3 (91.4%) Hall’s four regular-season losses came against top-five Career: 92-16 (85.2%) opponents. Hall lost to No. 4 Jordan Leen (Cornell), 8-5,

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MEET THE BRONCOS No. 5 J.P. O’Connor (Harvard), 4-3, and No. 3 Gregor Gillespie (Edinboro), 1-0. His top tournament finish of the season came at the Cowboy Open, which he won. Hall also recorded a fourth-place finish at the Las Vegas Invitational. Hall also found success off the mat, as he was honored by the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association by being named to the NWCA All-Academic Division I Team.

2007-08 – Despite only wrestling in four duals for Boise State, Hall compiled a 25-7 record during his freshman campaign, including a 22-6 record in tournaments. Hall earned dual wins against Wyoming, Cal State Bakersfield and Cal Poly in preparation for a postseason tournament run. Hall entered the Pac-10 Tournament ranked No. 2. After a first-round fall (6:47) victory against Barrett Abel UC Davis, Hall took down Lucas Espericueta of Stanford, 9-6, to advance to the league championship match. In the finals Hall fought hard but fell to No. 1 Morgan Atkinson of Cal State Fullerton, earning him runner-up status and a NCAA Tournament berth. Hall opened nationals with high hopes of posting an early upset against No. 2 Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota. Despite a strong fight to the finish Hall fell 5-2, which moved him into wrestleback competition for the rest of the tournament. In his second match of the tournament, Hall defeated Matt Cathell of Delaware State, 8-5, before getting a much anticipated rematch with Atkinson. The third time was a charm as Hall defeated Atkinson 11-3. With one more upset up his sleeve, Hall defeated No. 10 Scott Ervin of Appalachian State, 2-1, before falling to No. 3 J.P. O’Connor of Harvard, 3-1. Hall finished the season second in team winning percentage (.781). In addition to his runner-up finish at the conference tournament, he also recorded a second-place finish at the Cowboy Open, a first-place finish at the Best of the West Tournament and a third-place finish at the Southern Scuffle.

2006-07 – Hall competed unattached in two open collegiate tournaments while redshirting for the Broncos. At the Portland State Open he competed in the 141-pound weight class and posted a record of 3-1 to place third. He moved up a weight class for the Oregon Classic and went undefeated to capture the 149-pound championship and post a 6-1 record in the two tournaments. Hall had one pin, coming in the first round of the Oregon Classic.

High School – Hall completed his prep career in 2006 as one of the most decorated high school wrestlers in Idaho history. Three times Hall won the state championship in his respective weight class, while finishing runner-up as a freshman at 125 pounds. His state titles came in the 140-pound weight class as a sophomore, 145 pounds as a junior and 152 his senior season. He was undefeated as a senior and completed his high school career with an overall record of 169-4 for a .977 winning percentage. Along with his state tournament finishes, Hall also won four district championships. He competed at the national level throughout his high school career. As a senior, Hall placed first at the Junior National Championships in freestyle and was named the outstanding wrestler at the High School Senior National Championships. He also finished runner-up at the Junior Nationals in Freestyle in 2005. He also excelled in soccer and track at Bonners Ferry High School. He was a two-time captain of the soccer team earning All-North Idaho honors, and a two-time state medalist in the 1,600-meter run. In 2006 he was the North Idaho Male Athlete of the Year. Hall was an Idaho top 10 percent scholar and had a grade-point average over 3.80. His high school wrestling coach was Conrad Garner.

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MEET THE BRONCOS Andrew Hochstrasser

Redshirt Senior - Weight Class: 133 Tooele, Utah - Toole High School Major: Marketing 2009 NCAA All-American - 133 Pounds 2009 Pac-10 Champion - 133 Pounds 2009 NCAA National Qualifier - 133 Pounds 2005 NCAA National Qualifier - 125 Pounds 2009-10 – Andrew Hochstrasser wrestled sparingly during the 2009-10 season but was extremely successful in his limited action on the mat. Hochstrasser compiled an 8-0 record during the first few months of the season, with all eight of his matches coming in duals. Hochstrasser was ranked as high as No. 2 nationally during the season, despite not wrestling after the National Duals in early January.

2008-09 – Hochstrasser enjoyed more success than any other Bronco throughout the 2008-09 season, placing fourth at the NCAA Championships, earning All-America honors and capturing his first Pacific-10 Conference Championship.

Seeded fifth, Hochstrasser started off his run at the NCAA Tournament with three wins, which started with a pin (2:20) against Kyle Hutter of Old Dominion. Hochstrasser followed that performance with a 9-2 decision against No. 12 Steve Bell (Maryland) and an upset 9-8 decision against No. 4 Daniel Dennis of Iowa. Hochstrasser would fall to the loser’s bracket after a semifinal loss to Michigan State’s Franklin Gomez, the tournament’s No. 1 seed. He would rebound quickly though, beating Bell for the second time in the tournament with a 7-3 decision. Hochstrasser would fight hard in his final match, but eventually fell, 14-6, to Jayson Ness of Minnesota. His four wins at nationals was good enough to earn him a fourth-place finish, which also qualified him for All-America status. At the Pac-10 Tournament, Hochstrasser put together three dominating matches en route to winning a conference title. He started the conference championships with a pin (3:50) against Arizona State’s David Prado. In the semifinals, Hochstrasser defeated Filip Novachokov of Cal Poly, 9-4. He secured the title by defeating Oregon State’s Kelly Kubec, 6-1, in the championship match. Hochstrasser finished the season with an overall record of 35-4, 16-1 in duals. He started the season by winning 19-consecutive matches. He also started the first 17 duals of the season at 133-pounds for the Broncos. Hochstrasser finished the season with the most technical falls (five) and the most pins (seven) on the team. He started the season ranked No. 10 and reached as high as No. 2 in the nation, on Jan. 6. He spent six weeks of the regular season ranked No. 4. His only two losses of the regular season came in a 6-4 loss to No. 2 Jimmy Kennedy of Illinois and a 6-4 loss to No. 3 Reece Humphrey of Ohio State. Hochstrasser recorded two tournament wins and one second-place finish throughout the season. He finished first at the Cowboy Open and the Body Bar, while placing second at the Las Vegas Invitational.

2007-08 – Hochstrasser redshirted after returning to the Broncos from a two-year church mission. He did wrestle unattached at four different tournaments and tallied a 19-1 record in the process. He won the Cowboy Open, Best of the West Tournament and the Utah Valley Open. Hochstrasser’s only loss of the season came in the fourth round of the Southern Scuffle when he suffered an 8-7 loss to Joe Baker of Navy. Hochstrasser rebounded however, making his way to the tournament’s third-place match where he faced Baker again, this time winning 9-8. Two of Hochstrasser’s tournament titles came by defeating teammate Cory Fish. The two met in the final round of the Cowboy Open, which Hochstrasser won in a 5-0 decision. Their second meeting came in the final round of the Best of the West Tournament.

Hochstrasser also won that match, 2-1.

2004-05 – Hochstrasser produced one of the top rookie seasons in Boise State history. The true freshman placed third at the Pac-10 tournament in the 125-pound weight Andrew Hochstrasser’s class and qualified for the NCAA Championships. He Career Bronco Record ended the year with an overall record of 29-8. His record at the league tournament was 3-1, with his only loss to No. 3 seed Efren Ceballos of Cal State Bakserfield in the 2004-05: 29-8 (78.4%) semifinals, 12-8. At his first NCAA Championships he 2008-09: 35-4 (89.7%) started the tournament in grand fashion, pinning his first 2009-10: 8-0 (100.0%) opponent at the 4:54 mark of the match. He followed that Career: 72-12 (85.7%) pin with a 5-3 decision in the next round before losing his

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MEET THE BRONCOS first match. Hochstrasser lost his first match in the consolation bracket and ended his first NCAA tournament with a 2-2 record. He entered the NCAA Championships ranked in the four major national polls. They included fourth

by The Wrestling Mall and sixth by Amateur Wrestling News, W.I.N. Magazine and NWCA/Intermat. He was 23-7 in tournaments and 5-1 in dual matches. Among his individual wins, three were by pin, four by technical fall and four by major decision. Hochstrasser competed in four regular-season tournaments, coming away with first-place finishes at the Southern Oregon Open and the Reno Tournament of Champions. He also placed second at the Cowboy Open and fourth at the Las Vegas Invitational. Hochstrasser’s longest winning streak of the season was 12.

Freestyle – Competing in the 132-pound (60kg) weight class in the University division, Hochstrasser advanced to the consolation semifinals at the 2008 FILA Team Trials.

High School – Hochstrasser was one of the top prep wrestlers in the country as a senior (2003-04). During his fouryear career at Tooele High School, Hochstrasser compiled an overall record of 170-8 (95.5%) and won four-straight Utah High School State Championships. He was 44-1 as a freshman, 41-4 his sophomore season, 47-2 as a junior and finished his final year at 38-1. His 170 wins is a Utah state record. He also holds the state record for most pins in a career with 133. Hochstrasser earned numerous awards and individual championship titles during his high school career. His state championships came in the 103-pound weight class in 2001, 112 pounds in 2002, 119 pounds in 2003 and 130 pounds in 2004. He also won four Utah Freestyle State Championships and several regional titles. As a senior he was named the Outstanding Utah High School Wrestler by the Utah Wrestling Coaches Association. His high school coach was Cody Miller.

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MEET THE BRONCOS Alan Bartelli

Senior - Weight Class: 125 Wasilla, Alaska - Wasilla High School Major: Predental - Biology 2010 NCAA National Qualifier - 125 Pounds 2009-10 – Alan Bartelli earned his first trip to the NCAA National Championships after spending his junior season as Boise State’s starting 125-pound wrestler. Bartelli started in 16-of-17 duals for the Broncos in which he compiled a 9-7 dual record. His run at the NCAA Tournament would be short lived however, as he wrestled hard but fell in his first two matches to end the season. His first loss came in an 8-0 major decision against Troy Nickerson of Cornell. Bartelli would drop his next match in consolation action to Nikko Triggas of Ohio State, 4-1, to bow out of the competition. Bartelli earned his first trip to NCAAs after placing sixth at the Pacific-10 Conference tournament. He entered the Pac-10 Championships as a No. 3 seed, but a first-round loss quickly ended his title hopes. Bartelli rebounded from an 11-7 loss to Frank Lomas (Cal State Bakersfield) in the quarterfinals by beating Micah Ferguson of Cal Poly, 5-3, in consolation action. That would be the only win Bartelli would record however, as he dropped his next match to Ryan Mango of Stanford, 8-5, before losing a 5-3 decision to Lomas in the fifth-place match. Bartelli finished 24-19 overall on the season, which gave him the fourth most overall wins on the team. He also tied for third in falls with five. Bartelli competed in three regular-season tournaments. His highest finish was third place at the Southern Oregon Open.

2008-09 – Bartelli split mat time for the Broncos last season, wrestling nine duals at 125 pounds and two at 133 pounds. He compiled a 16-14 record, 6-5 in dual action. Bartelli finished the season winning four of his last six dual matches. He recorded five major decisions and one fall on the season. His pin came against Mike Piricillo of Brown at the 1:18 mark.

2007-08 – Bartelli gained valuable experience in 2007-08, wrestling in nine duals for the Broncos, eight of which he started at 125 pounds. Bartelli finished his freshman season with a 13-13 overall record. He was 3-6 in dual competition and 10-7 in tournaments. Despite entering the Pac-10 Tournament unranked, Bartelli managed two upsets in league championship action en route to a 2-2 record and a seventh-place finish. After dropping his first-round match to No. 7 Jake Gonzalez of Oregon State, 6-5, Bartelli advanced through the consolation bracket with an 8-3 decision over No. 8 Andre Gonzalez of Cal State-Fullerton. Bartelli would drop his third match of the tournament, 10-4, to No. 5 Micah Ferguson before defeating No. 6 Joseph Lucas (Oregon) in the seventh-place match. Bartelli’s best outing of the season came at the Best of the West Tournament where he finished in second place with a 4-1 record.

High School – Bartelli was a three-time state of Alaska champion, earning the title his sophomore, junior and senior years. He finished runner-up as a freshman. His overall record in high school was 170-13 for a .929 winning percentage. Bartelli won 93 of those matches by pin. Along Alan Bartelli’s with earning four varsity letters in wrestling, Bartelli was Career Bronco Record also a two-year letterman in cross country. Among the honors he won at his high school were most outstanding, most valuable and the sportsmanship award. Bartelli 2007-08: 13-13 (50.0%) graduated with a grade-point average of 3.3. His high 2008-09: 16-14 (53.3%) school coaches were Shawn Hayes and Nick Dougherty.

2009-10: 24-19 (55.8%) Wasilla High School also produced Jesse Brock, a former Bronco wrestler and Pac-10 champion.

Career: 53-46 (53.5%)

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MEET THE BRONCOS Matt Casperson

Redshirt Senior - Weight Class: 197 St. George, Utah - Pine View High School Major: Exercise Science/Fitness Evaluation 2008 & 2010 NCAA National Qualifier - 197 Pounds 2009-10 – For the second time in three years Matt Casperson earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament after wrestling to a third-place finish at the Pacific-10 Conference Championships. Casperson would show well at nationals but would bow out of tournament competition with a 2-2 overall record. He opened the weekend with a 17-3 major decision loss to Jake Varner of Iowa State to fall to the consolation bracket.

Casperson would pick up a pair of wins in consolation action though, which started with an 8-3 decision over Dylan Temple of Appalachian State. He would then beat Lamar Brown of Rutgers, 2-1, to advance.

Casperson’s tournament would end there however, as he fell to Matthew Wilps of Pittsburgh, 5-4, in his next consolation bracket match. The loss put his final record at 20-16 on the season. Casperson showed his grit in just qualifying for the NCAA tournament, as he had to win four of five matches at Pac-10s to secure the automatic berth. After winning the third-place match Casperson would need a win in the “true second” match against Ryan Smith of Cal Poly to earn the second 197-pound bid to nationals. He delivered with a win by fall against Smith just 00:50 into the match. The exciting win capped a solid run at the conference championship, which Casperson started with a 4-1 win over Richard Kessler (Stanford) in the quarterfinals. His title hopes would fall short in the next round however, as Casperson would lose to Riley Orozco of Cal State Bakersfield, 9-3, in the semifinals. He did manage to bounce back with a win by fall (2:56) against Abraham Otrambo of UC Davis in consolation action, before beating Chad Hanke of Oregon State, 8-3, to secure the third-place finish. Casperson was the primary starter for Boise State at 197 pounds, as he wrestled in 14-of-17 duals. He was just 6-8 in dual competition though. He finished the season ranked fourth on the team in major decisions (four) and tied for fifth in overall wins (20). Casperson wrestled in three regular season tournaments, with his highest finish coming at the Southern Oregon Open where he placed second. Casperson was ranked by InterMat early in the season and reached as high as No. 15 at 197 pounds.

2008-09 – Redshirted for the Broncos.

2007-08 – Matt Casperson led the Boise State wrestling team in dual wins (11-1) on his way to a breakout season at 197 pounds. Casperson finished his sophomore year with a 25-11 overall record, 14-10 in tournament action. He capped the season with a third-place Pac-10 Tournament finish and an appearance in the NCAA Championships.

Casperson’s only dual loss of the season came in his first dual start against Cal State Fullerton. He went on to win his next 11 duals including a dramatic pin (2:35) against Rick Loera of No. 1 ranked Iowa. Casperson used his momentum to storm into the Pac-10 Tournament. After winning his first round match, 6-0, over Riley Orozco of Cal State Bakersfield, Casperson fell to Jason Trulson of Arizona. He rebounded in consolation bracket action with an 8-3 decision against Jake Johnson of Stanford and a 4-2 decision over Orozco in the third-place match. In Casperson’s first match of the NCAA tournament he fell, 9-5, to No. 10 Joel Flaggert of Oklahoma. In the wrestleback bracket Casperson managed two wins, first against Jared Villers of West Virginia by fall and then against Cayle Byers of George Mason University, 2-1. His season finally came to an end in an 11-7 loss to Daren Burns of North Carolina-Greensboro. Casperson finished the season fifth on the team in total wins and tied for first with the most team falls (six).

2006-07 – Casperson was the primary starter at 197 pounds for the Broncos. He finished the year with a 12-14 overall record. Most of his matches came during tournament action where he posted a record of 8-10. Four of Casperson’s wins were by pin and three were major decisions. His best tournament finish came at the Best of the West Classic where he placed third.

High School – Casperson lost only three matches during his final two years at Pine View High School, posting an overall record of 93-3 for a .969 winning percentage. His record as a junior was 48-2, while his senior year mark was 45-1. Casperson was a two-time state of Utah champion, Matt Casperson’s winning the title in 2002 and 2003. He also won threeCareer Bronco Record straight regional championships. Along with earning four varsity letters in wrestling, he was also a three-year letterman in football and track. His high school coach was 2006-07: 12-14 (46.2%) Vance Casperson.

2007-08: 25-11 (69.4%) 2009-10: 20-16 (55.6%) Career: 57-41 (58.2%)

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MEET THE BRONCOS Levi Jones

Redshirt Senior - Weight Class: 141 Nine Mile Falls, Wash. - Lakeside High School Major: Communication 2008 & 2010 NCAA National Qualifier - 141 Pounds 2009-10 – Levi Jones earned his second trip to the NCAA National Championships despite a surprising finish at the 2010 Pacific-10 Conference Tournament; where he placed sixth despite being the No. 1 overall seed at 141 pounds. His late-season struggles would continue at nationals as he finished with a 2-2 record at the NCAA championships. Jones opened the NCAA Tournament with a 3-1 decision over Jordan Lipp of American. He followed that with a 6-1 decision over Alex Krom of Maryland to advance to the quarterfinals.

His run in the winner’s bracket would end there however, as Jones dropped an 11-0 major decision to Kyle Dake of Cornell to fall to consolation action. His weekend would end shortly thereafter with a 7-5 loss to Zack Bailey of Oklahoma in the next round. Jones earned his trip to nationals as an at-large selection after stumbling at the Pac-10 Tournament. Jones entered the conference championship as a No. 1 seed after wrestling to a 17-3 regular season record. But after winning his opening round match by fall (2:20) over Bret Baumbach of Stanford, Jones would drop three-straight matches en route to a sixth-place finish. His first loss of the tournament would come in the semifinals as Jones fell to Adin Duenas of Cal State Fullerton by a 3-1 decision. He followed that up with a 4-3 loss to Mike Mangrum of Oregon State in the consolation bracket. Jones’ final loss of the weekend would come against Chris Drouin of Arizona State, with a 9-3 decision. Jones still enjoyed the most successful regular season of his collegiate career however, as he started in 14-of-17 duals for the Broncos at 141 pounds. He wrestled to a 13-1 dual record and was 6-0 in Pac-10 duals. Jones made the biggest move in the national ranking of any Boise State wrestler, as he began the season unranked and reached as high as No. 4 in the InterMat poll. He finished the season ranked first on the team in falls (eight) and ranked third in dual points scored (48) and dual wins (13). Jones also ranked fourth in dual win percentage (.929; 13-1), fifth in overall win percentage (.714) and tied for fifth in overall wins (20).

2008-09 – Redshirted for the Broncos. Jones wrestled unattached at the California Collegiate Open, where he finished with a 6-2 record. Jones recorded two pins at the tournament, one coming at the 1:15 mark against Stephen Acklin of Modesto, and the other coming at 4:15 against Anthony Box of Cal State Bakersfield.

2007-08 – Because of an injury, Jones only wrestled in one dual for the Broncos in December, which he won 19-7 against Wyoming’s Cole Calleserra. Entering the league tournament Jones had compiled just a 6-6 overall record. He didn’t let the lack of mat time slow him down during postseason competition however, wrestling his way to a third-place finish at the Pac-10 Tournament. Jones earned two victories by fall, his first coming in the opening round at the 00:59 mark. In round two Jones fell to Chad Mendes of Cal Poly, 16-4, but that would be his only stumble of the tournament.

His second win by fall came at the 2:54 mark against Teddy Astorga of Cal State Fullerton. Jones concluded the tournament with a 9-5 win in the third-place match over Nexi Delgado of UC Davis. His 3-1 record also earned Jones his first bid to the NCAA Tournament. In his first match at nationals Jones defeated Germane Lindsey of Ohio, 8-2.

Jones’ season would come to an end shortly thereafter however, with losses to Kellen Russell of Michigan, 11-2, and Patrick McLemore of Northern Illinois by fall (1:10). Jones finished the season with a 10-9 record, 9-9 in tournament matches. Jones recorded the third-most falls on the team (five) and also recorded the third-fastest fall of the season (00:42).

2006-07 – As a true freshman, Jones was Boise State’s No. 1 wrestler at 133 pounds. His rookie season record was 15-15 and included a first-place finish at the Oregon Classic in early January. Jones also placed at one other tournament during the year, finishing third at the Best of the West Classic. Four of his wins came by pin and two others by major decisions. One of those pins was over Kevin Spangler of Pacific to win the Oregon Classic. His overall record was 9-8 in tournaments and 6-7 in dual matches.

At the Pac-10 Tournament he opened the championships with a win over Cameron Teitelman of Stanford, before losing in the quarterfinals to No. 2 seed Bobby Pfennings of Oregon State, 6-3.

Greco Roman – (2007) In April of 2007, Jones placed fifth in Greco Roman at the FILA Junior National Championships (20 and under).

High School – Jones was a finalist for the state

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MEET THE BRONCOS championship in his weight class all four years, capturing the state crown as a senior and finishing runner-up the other three seasons. He also won numerous Freestyle and Greco state titles, and placed second at the Cadet Greco National Championships. Along with being an individual state finalist four years, Jones also led his high school team to three state titles in four years. Jones was also a national team member and spent time training at the Olympic Center. Jones earned a total of 10 varsity letters with the others coming in soccer and football. He also earned all-state academic honors. His high school coach was Scott Jones.

Levi Jone’s Career Bronco Record 2006-07: 15-15 (50.0%) 2007-08: 10-9 (52.6%) 2009-10: 20-8 (71.4%) Career: 45-32 (58.4%)

Kurt Swartz

Redshirt Senior - Weight Class: 165/174 Auburn, Wash. - Auburn High School Major: Communication 2008 NCAA National Qualifier - 165 Pounds 2009-10 – Kurt Swartz did not compete during the 2009-10 season.

2008-09 – Swartz made the most of his limited action during his sophomore season, winning 11-of-14 matches on the season wrestling primarily at 165 pounds for Boise State. Swartz was undefeated in the seven duals he wrestled for the Broncos, despite wrestling at 174 pounds in one dual, and 184 pounds in another. He started the season 5-0 before losing his first match to Mack Lewnes of Cornell in a 16-6 decision at the Body Bar Tournament. Swartz would rebound from that loss however, capturing a fourth-place finish at the tournament. He recorded two falls and one major decision on the season.

2007-08 – In his first season wrestling in a Bronco uniform, Swartz put together a perfect 10-0 record in dual competition that included a 2-1 win over Jake Kerr in Boise State’s final dual of the season against No. 1 ranked Iowa. Swartz ended the season with a 27-9 record, 17-9 in tournament action. He entered the Pac-10 Tournament ranked No. 2 in the conference, only behind Patrick Pitsch of Arizona State. After wrestling past Cal State Fullerton’s Teddy Bristol, 9-1 and Oregon State’s Keegan Davis, 4-3, Swartz got his chance to face Pitsch head-to-head. Despite putting up a fight, Swartz would fall 6-4, earning him runner-up honors. The second-place finish also gave Swartz his first NCAA Tournament berth of his young career. His inaugural NCAA Tournament would end sooner than desired, with Swartz losing his first-round match 7-4 against Chad Porter of Liberty. In the wrestleback bracket Swartz then faced Ethan Headlee of Pittsburgh. Headlee defeated Swartz 10-3. The early exit couldn’t erase the regular season success that Swartz enjoyed, though. He finished the season third on the team in wins and first in dual winning percentage (1.000).

He also earned a first-place finish at the Best of the West Tournament, a second-place finish at the Cowboy Open and a fourth-place finish at the Southern Scuffle.

2006-07 – While redshirting for the Broncos, Swartz wrestled unattached in two open tournaments. He went undefeated at the Portland State Open and Oregon Classic in early January, placing first in both tournaments. His 6-0 record included one pin and one major decision.

Freestyle – (2007) Swartz qualified for the FILA Junior World Team Camp in May of 2007 and placed third in a challenge tournament at the end of the camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

High School – Swartz had an excellent high school career, winning Washington State Championships his junior and senior seasons. He placed third during his sophomore season of 2004. Swartz won many junior tournaments during his prep career including the USA Freestyle National Kurt Swartz’s Championship, the Reno Tournament of Champions, Career Bronco Record the Tri-State Championships and the Rocky Mountain Rumble. Twice he earned cadet All-American honors and one junior All-America award at the Fargo Nationals. His 2007-08: 27-9 (75.0%) high school coach was Brian Peterson.

2008-09: 11-3 (78.6%) Career: 38-12 (76.0%)

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MEET THE BRONCOS Jason Chamberlain

Junior - Weight Class: 149 Springville, Utah - Springville High School Major: Health Science 2009 Pac-10 Champion - 149 Pounds 2009 & 2010 NCAA National Qualifier 2009 FILA Junior National Team Member 2009-10 – Jason Chamberlain earned his second-consecutive NCAA Tournament berth after finishing third at the 2010 Pacific-10 Conference Championships. Chamberlain would wrestle well early on at nationals, but back-to-back losses in his fourth and fifth matches of the weekend would bounce him from the tournament. He opened the NCAA Championships with a 9-5 decision over David Cheza of Michigan State. That was followed with a 10-2 major decision over Brian Stephens (Virginia Tech) and a 5-2 win against Kevin LeValley of Bucknell. Chamberlain’s run would end there however, as he lost to Lance Palmer of Ohio State by fall (1:14) and Kyle Borshoff of American, 5-3, to fall from tournament action. Chamberlain’s strong showing at nationals capped another solid year wrestling at 149 pounds for Boise State. Steady performance in conference duals earned Chamberlain the No. 1 seed at the Pac-10 Tournament. But despite entering the conference championships as the favorite, Chamberlain suffered an upset in the semifinals to end his run at defending his 2009 Pac-10 title. After advancing through the quarterfinals with a 23-6 technical fall against John Cardenas of Cal State Bakersfield, Chamberlain was stunned by Nick Fisher of Cal Poly as Fisher pinned Chamberlain at the 4:24 mark of the semifinal match. Chamberlain managed to rebound from the loss by beating Oregon State’s Roger Pena, 6-1, in consolation action before dropping Nicholas Jordan of Cal State Fullerton by 12-3 major decision in the third-place match. Chamberlain finished the season 26-10 with a 12-4 record in dual competition. He started 16-of-17 duals for the Broncos at 149 pounds. Chamberlain tied for second on the team in major decisions (nine), while ranking third in overall wins (26) and fourth in dual points (44) and overall winning percentage (72.2%). He also tied for fourth in dual wins and tied for fifth in dual winning percentage. Chamberlain wrestled in two regular season tournaments, the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite and the Reno Tournament of Champions. He finished fourth at the Cliff Keen with a 4-2 record, and was second in Reno with a 4-1 record. Chamberlain finished the regular season ranked No. 6 by InterMat, which marked his highest ranking of the 2009-10 season.

2008-09 – Chamberlain experienced a great deal of success as a true freshman at Boise State, finishing the Pac-10 Tournament with a 4-0 record en route to winning his first individual conference championship. Following his conference title run, Chamberlain also earned a NCAA Tournament berth. At nationals, Chamberlain failed to get rolling, bowing out of the tournament with a 1-2 record. Despite a valient effort, Chamberlain fell in his first-round match, 5-2, against Iowa State’s Mitch Mueller. His only win of the tournament came against Matt Cathell of Delaware State, 9-3, in the second round. His final loss of the weekend would come in heart-breaking fashion, falling to Kyle Borshoff of American, 3-2. On his way to capturing the 149-pound Pac-10 Championship, Chamberlain pinned (3:48) Calvin Miller of Cal State Bakersfield to open tournament action.

He followed with an 8-2 decision against Vincent Varela of Arizona State and a 4-0 decision against Teddy Astorga of Cal State Fullerton to put himself in a highly-anticipated championship rematch. Chamberlain managed to avenge two regular-season losses to Oregon State’s Heinrich Barnes in the championship match, earning a 6-5 decision to claim the Pac-10 crown. He finished the season with a 22-9 overall record, 10-6 in duals. He started 16-of-20 duals for the Broncos, including the last 14 duals at 149 pounds.

Chamberlain finished the regular season ranked No. 16 nationally by USA Today/InterMat/NWCA. He recorded three major decisions, three technical falls and three pins throughout the season. He also captured one tournament

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MEET THE BRONCOS title by winning the Body Bar Tournament.

Freestyle – Throughout the summers following both his freshman and sophomore seasons at Boise State, Chamberlain qualified to represent the United States at the FILA Junior World Championships. He did so by winning the 66 kg (145.5 pound) weight class at the FILA Junior Teal Trials. In 2010 he wrestled to a fifth-place finish at the World Championships Budapest, Hungary. During the summer prior to arriving at Boise State, Chamberlain competed in the Junior division of the FILA World Team Trails and placed third in his weight class at 145.5 pounds (66kg).

High School – There weren’t many things that Chamberlain didn’t accomplish during his illustrious high school wrestling career. While at Springville High School, he won four Jason Chamberlain’s state championships and multiple national titles. The fourCareer Bronco Record year varsity letterwinner won a state title in each of his four seasons. He won the High School Junior National 2007-08: 27-9 (75.0%) Championship and ROTC championship as a junior and was the high school national champion as a senior.

2008-09: 11-3 (78.6%) Chamberlain was also named team captain as a senior.

Career Totals: 38-12 (76.0%) His high school was Justin Judkins.

Brian Owen

Redshirt Sophomore - Weight Class: 125 Spokane, Washington - University High School Major: Communication 2009 NCAA National Qualifier - 125 Pounds 2009-10 – Brian Owen redshirt the 2009-10 season for Boise State.

2008-09 – Owen spent most of the 2008-09 season wrestling for the Broncos at 125 pounds. He qualified for the NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid after placing fourth at the Pac-10 Tournament. Owen’s first NCAA Tournament appearance was short lived, as he fell in his first two matches to conclude his freshman season. Owen’s first loss came against No. 3 seed Angel Escobedo of Indiana, 5-0. His second loss came in a 9-6 decision against Nicholas Bedelyon of Kent State. At the Pac-10 Tournament Owen went 2-2, losing both his matches to Marcos Orozco of UC Davis. After falling to Orozco, 4-1, in the opening round, Owen won two-consecutive matches to earn a rematch with Orozco in the third-place match. Despite another hard-fought effort, he eventually fell again to Orozco, 7-3. Owen’s two Pac-10 Tournament wins came against Matt Sencenbaugh of Stanford, 5-3, and Jake Gonzales of Oregon State, 2-1. He finished the season with a 12-9 overall record, 6-5 in duals. He recorded two major decisions and one fall throughout the year. Owen spent six weeks ranked nationally in the top 20 by USA Today/InterMat/NWCA. He reached as high as No. 14, on Nov. 26. Owen recorded one tournament win throughout the season, winning the Body Bar. Freestyle – Owen placed third at the FILA Junior World Team Trials and represented the United States at the Junior Pan-American games in Ecuador during the summer following his freshman season at Boise State. Competing in the 132-pound (60kg) weight class, Owen placed third.

High School – Owen put the finishing touches on a stellar high school career with an undefeated season and a Washington State Championship in 2008. He was the No. 2 ranked high school wrestler in the country at 119 pounds last winter. Owen finished his career at University High with a 124-4 record and two state titles. He also earned all state honors in academics twice (2007 and 2008). During the Brian Owen’s summer of 2007 Owen had great success at the junior national tournament. He finished second in the Freestyle Career Bronco Record division and third in Greco-Roman. He is the brother of former Bronco volunteer assistant coach Tom Owen. His 2008-09: 12-9 (57.1%) high school coach was Don Owen.

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MEET ON BRONCOS Josh Baker

Sophomore - Weight Class: 133 Fruit Heights, Utah – Davis High School (Kaysville, Utah) Major: Undeclared 2007-08 - Josh Baker competed sparingly for Boise State during the 2007-08 season before leaving the program to serve a two-year church mission. He compiled a 1-4 record wrestling primarily at 141 pounds.

High School – Baker joined the Boise State wrestling program after a highly successful high school career at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah. Baker placed at the Utah High School wrestling championships four times.

As a senior, Baker was the Josh Baker’s 5A state runner-up. He also Career Bronco Record placed third as a junior, fifth as a sophomore and sixth as a freshman. Baker was a honor society member with a 2007-08: 1-4 (20.0%) 3.9 grade-point average. His high school coach was Alan Porter.

Jake Briggs

Freshman - Weight Class: 141 Orangevale, Calif. – Bella Vista High School Major: Undeclared High School – Jake Briggs concluded his high school career with a 54-2 record during his senior season at Bella Vista High School in Orangevale, Calif. He won 46 or more matches in each of his four years of high school. As a junior Briggs compiled a 54-5 overall record. He had a strong showing at the 2009 Reno Tournament of Champions, where he placed third. Briggs’ high school coach was Mike Lee.

Michael Cuthbertson

Redshirt Sophomore - Weight Class: 165 Scottsboro, Ala. - Scottsboro High School Major: Health Science 2009-10 – Michael Cuthbertson had a solid freshman season for Boise State as he started 16-of-17 duals for the Broncos at 165 pounds. He ended the season with a strong showing at the Pacific-10 Conference Tournament where he placed fourth with a 2-2 record. Cuthbertson opened the conference championship with a 6-3 win over Joseph Granata of Cal State Bakersfield. He would fall next in the semifinals however, with a 6-2 loss to Daniel Brascetta of Oregon State. Cuthbertson rebounded with an 8-2 decision over Steven Vasquez of Cal Poly to earn a spot in the third-place match. A 10-4 loss to Kyle Deberry of Arizona State would end his weekend with the fourth-place finish. Cuthbertson finished the season with a 17-15 overall record, which included an 8-9 record in dual matches. Cuthbertson wrestled in two regular-season tournaments. His top finish came at the Reno Tournament where he placed fifth after recording a 3-2 record on the weekend.

2008-09 – Redshirted for Boise State. Cuthbertson wrestled in one tournament unattached, the California Collegiate

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MEET THE BRONCOS Open, where he compiled a 3-1 record en route to a second-place finish. His only loss of the tournament came Michael Cuthbertson’s in a 4-2 decision against Robert Davis of Menlo College in Career Bronco Record the championship match.

High School – Cuthbertson joins the Bronco wrestling program boasting four-consecutive Alabama High 2009-10: 18-14 (56.3%) School State Wrestling titles after a dominating career at Scottsboro High School. Cuthbertson was named team captain as a junior and senior. He was also named to the Junior Freestyle All-America team and the Wrestling USA Academic Team while at Scottsboro. Cuthbertson was also a member of the National Honor Society. His high school coach was Chris Staton.

Benjamin DeMuelle

Sophomore - Weight Class: 125 San Diego, Calif. - Westview High School Major: Undeclared 2009-10 – Ben DeMuelle wrestled most of the season as a backup at 133 pounds for Boise State, but did step in to wrestle three duals for the Broncos. He also represented the Broncos at the Pac-10 Tournament. DeMuelle finished his freshman season with a 2-8 record and a seventh-place finish at the conference championships.

High School – Benjamin DeMuelle joined the Boise State wrestling program after a successful senior season at Westview High School in San Diego, Calif., where he won the 125-pound CIF Championship.

DeMuelle compiled an 83-20 record in Benjamin DeMuelle’s three years of varsity action, which was capped by winning Career Bronco Record the CIF and the San Diego Sectionals Championship. His high school coach was Perry Watson.

2009-10: 2-8 (20.0%)

Toby Erickson

Redshirt Freshman - Weight Class: Heavyweight East Helena, Mont. – Helena High School Major: Undeclared 2009-10 – Toby Erickson redshirted his first season at Boise State. He did compete in two tournaments unattached. Erickson finished with a 1-6 record.

Freestyle and Greco-Roman– Following his freshman season at Boise State Erickson wrestled to the 120-kg (264.5 pounds) Freestyle and Greco-Roman titles at the 2010 FILA Pan-American Junior Wrestling Championships in Managua, Nicaragua. His success helped the United States capture the Greco-Roman team title and finish runnerup in Freestyle. Erickson was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for July 6-12 following his strong showing at the Pan American Championships.

High School – Erickson joined Boise State after a highly-decorated high school career at Helena High School in Helena, Mont. Erickson finished his high school career with an overall record of 119-36, which he compiled with an impressive 92 pins. Erickson won two state championships in high school. He also wrestled to a second-place Freestyle finish, as well as a fourth-place Greco-Roman finish at the Cadet Nationals in 2007. Erickson also placed seventh at the NHSCA Senior Nationals in 2009. Erickson earned four varsity wrestling, three varsity football and three varsity track and field letters. His high school coach was Marty Kloker.

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MEET THE BRONCOS John Fackrell

Freshman - Weight Class: 184 Moses Lake, Wash. – Moses Lake High School Major: Undeclared High School – Fackrell comes to Boise State after winning the 189-pound state title in Washington as senior. He finished his senior season with a 34-3 overall record. Fackrell also earned an eighth-place finish at state as a junior. He earned four varsity wrestling letters and three letters in football. He was named first-team all-conference as a defensive lineman. Fackrell’s high school coach was Jamie Wise.

JT Felix

Freshman - Weight Class: 285 Corona, Calif. – Centennial High School Major: Undeclared High School – Felix comes to Boise State from Centennial High School in Corona, Calif.,where he enjoyed a highly-decorated high school career. As a senior he finished runner-up at the state championships, while also capturing a third-place finish at senior nationals. Felix was a four-time league champ and a two-time CIF champ. Last spring he was named Inland Empire Athlete of the Year after compiling a 62-4 overall record. Along with wrestling, Felix also earned four varsity letters in football. As a junior he helped the Centennial High School football team win a state championship. Felix graduated with Salutatorian honors with a 4.4 grade-point average. His high school coach was Randy Campbell.

Chris Givens

Senior - Weight Class: Heavyweight Ontario, Calif. - Colony High School Major: Social Science 2009-10 – Chris Givens wrestled in just five matches for the Broncos as a junior at Boise State. He finished with a 2-3 record, having competed in two regular-season tournaments. His top finish came at the Utah Valley Open where he placed second after losing to Josh Wood (Utah Valley) by fall (1:47) in the title match.

2008-09 – Givens wrestled in nine matches for Boise State during his sophomore season with the Broncos. He wrestled in three duals and finished the season with a 1-8 overall record. He recorded a pin (6:25) against Dylan Snavely at the California Collegiate Open Tournament.

2007-08 – Givens wrestled sparingly throughout the 2007-08 season, but did have success in his limited action. Givens wrestled in two regular-season tournaments, finishing with a 6-3 record. He wrestled in the amateur 197-pound division of the Cowboy Open, where he fell in the championship match, 3-0. Givens also wrestled at the Best of the West Tournament, where he finished with a 3-2 record.

High School – Givens posted an overall record of 37-5 (.881) his senior season at Colony High School. He was named Colony High School Wrestler of the Year, the Most Valuable Wrestler at the Mt. Baldy Tournament and finished runner-up

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MEET THE BRONCOS in his weight class at the CIF State Championships. Along with earning three varsity letters in wrestling, Givens was also a three-year letterman in football where he earned first-team All-CIF honors as a defensive lineman. His high school coach was Jason Smith.

Chris Givens’ Career Bronco Record 2007-08: 2008-09: 2009-10: Career:

6-3 (66.7%) 1-8 (11.1%) 2-3 (40.0%) 9-14 (39.1%)

Brock Gutches

Redshirt Freshman - Weight Class: 165 Central Point, Ore. – Crater High School Major: Undeclared 2009-10 – Brock Gutches enjoyed a very successful season wrestling unattached while redshirting as a freshman at Boise State. Gutches finished the season with a 12-1 record and three first-place tournament finishes at 165 pounds. He won the Inland NW Collegiate, the Utah Valley Open and the Mile High Collegiate tournaments. Gutches’ only loss came to Ryan Smith, 1-0, at the Southern Oregon Open. He went on to finish third at the SOO. High School – After four years of varsity wrestling at Crater High School in Central Point, Ore., Gutches had achieved nearly everything that a high school wrestler could hope to. Gutches was a two-time state champion, as well as a two-time state runner-up.

He capped his high school career by winning the 2009 Greco-Roman National Championship. Gutches finished his career at Crater HS with a 171-9 record. He was named to his high school honor roll. Gutches’ high school coach was Greg Haga.

Josh Hall

Freshman - Weight Class: 125 Pocatello, Idaho – Highland High School Major: Undeclared High School – Hall was a four-time wrestling letterwinner at Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho. He finished his senior season with a 44-4 overall record. Hall placed at the state tournament as both a junior and senior. He also lettered four years in soccer.

Hall was a member of the National Honor Society and a Dean’s List selection as well.

His high school coach was Travis Bell.

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MEET THE BRONCOS Steven Hernandez

Freshman - Weight Class: 149 Las Vegas, Nev. – Bishop Gorman High School Major: Undeclared High School – Hernandez was a four-time Nevada State Champion while wrestling at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev. He also captured a pair of national championships during his sophomore and junior years. Hernandez also played high school football. His high school wrestling coaches were John Field and Rick Hernandez.

Eli Hutchison

Redshirt Senior - Weight Class: 141 Soldonta, Alaska - Skyview High School Major: Biology 2009-10 – Eli Hutchison competed for mat time as a backup at 141 pounds as a junior.

He wrestled in four duals for the Broncos where he compiled a 2-2 record. Hutchison competed in 14 matches overall including two tournaments. His top finish of the season came at the Southern Oregon Open where he placed second with a 5-1 record. His only loss of the SOO came against Michael Mangrum of Oregon State in an 8-2 decision in the title match.

2008-09 – Hutchison saw action for Boise State in 16 matches, wrestling at 141 pounds in six duals for the Broncos. Hutchison compiled a 10-6 overall record, 4-2 in dual action. Hutchison competed in two tournaments, the Cowboy Open and the Las Vegas Invitational. He finished the Cowboy Open with a 4-2 record and the Las Vegas Invite with a 2-2 record. Hutchison recorded three falls and four major decisions in his 10 wins.

2007-08 – Hutchison appeared in eight duals for the Broncos, earning a 4-4 record, 13-10 overall. He found the most success in regular-season tournament action starting with a fourth-place finish at the Best of the West Tournament.

Hutchison concluded the season in winning fashion, going undefeated at the Utah Valley Open en route to a firstplace finish. His four dual wins of the season came against Stanford, Oregon, Portland State and Montana StateNorthern.

2006-07 – Hutchison red-shirted during his first year with the Bronco wrestling program.

Greco Roman – (2007) In April of 2007 he won the gold medal in his weight class at the FILA Junior National Championships (20-and-under) in Greco-Roman and placed fifth in Freestyle. Hutchison also qualified for the FILA Junior World Team Camp and finished second in a challenge tournament at the end of the week long camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

High School – Hutchison dominated his weight class in the state of Alaska, winning four-straight state championships.

His overall record during his prep career was 193-5 for a .975 winning percentage. Hutchison also won his weight class at the Cadet Greco National Championship and Reno Eli Hutchison’s Tournament of Champions in 2006, along with the 2005 Career Bronco Record FILA Greco Junior Championship. Three times he earned All-America honors at the Reno tournament. Along with 2007-08: 13-10 (56.5%) earning four varsity letters in wrestling, Hutchison was a letterwinner in football, soccer and cross country, where 2008-09: 10-6 (62.5%) he placed 10th at the regional meet his junior and senior 2009-10: 9-5 (64.2%) seasons. Hutchison had a 3.97 grade-point average. His Career: 32-21 (60.4%) high school coach was Neldon Gardner.

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MEET THE BRONCOS Shawn Jones

Sophomore - Weight Class: 133 Blackfoot, Idaho – Snake River High School Major: Undeclared High School – Shawn Jones arrived at Boise State with an incredible high school resume that boasted four state championships. He competed at Snake River High School in Blackfoot, Idaho, where he compiled a 156-11 overall record in four years. Jones was a four-time varsity letterwinner in wrestling for head coach Jeff Gardner.

Randy Larson

Redshirt Freshman - Weight Class: 174 Hermiston, Ore. – Hermiston High School Major: Communication 2009-10 – Randy Larson redshirted for Boise State. He did compete at the Inland NW Collegiate tournament unattached. He finished with a 1-0 record.

High School – Larson finished his high school career with a 158-37 overall record. In 2008 he won a state championship and a Western Region Championship. He earned four varsity letters in wrestling. Larson’s high school coaches were Harry Larson and Curt Berger.

Brad Perry

Redshirt Sophomore - Weight Class: 141 Snohomish, Wash. - Snohomish High School Major: Mathematics Secondary Education 2009-10 – Brad Perry redshirted his second season at Boise State. He did compete in two regular-season tournaments: the Southern Oregon Open and Utah Valley Open.

Perry’s top finish came at the SOO where he placed fifth with a 4-2 tournament record.

He was 7-4 overall last season.

2008-09 – Perry wrestled in three tournaments as a freshman. He finished the season with a 4-6 record. Perry’s best tournament came at the Cowboy Open, where he compiled a 3-2 record. He defeated Steve Overshiner of Chadron State by fall (2:31) and Toby Bender (unattached) by an 18-2 major decision in two of his wins at the Cowboy Open.

Perry recorded two wins by fall on the season.

High School – Perry wrestled to an impressive 40-2 record and a state championship as a senior at Snohomish High School. He tallied a 121-28 career high school record in four years of varsity action, including a 36-9 record and a fifth-place finish at the state tournament as a junior. He Brad Perry’s also earned three varsity letters in football and two letters Career Bronco Record in baseball. In the classroom Perry earned state honors as well, twice winning the title of academic state champion.

His high school coach was Kevin Judkins.

2008-09: 4-6 (40.0%)

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MEET THE BRONCOS Isaac Romero

Sophomore - Weight Class: 125 Sunnyside, Wash. – Sunnyside High School Major: Social Science Dickinson State University – Romero wrestled at Dickinson State in North Dakota under head coach Thad O’Donell before transferring to Boise State.

High School – He was a four-time varsity letterwinner at Sunnyside High School in Sunnyside, Wash., where he compiled a 40-1 overall record as a senior. Romero captured a state championship, along with a freestyle state title, in his final high school season. He was also a three-time All-American. Romero was named to his high school dean’s list as well as the honor roll. His high school coach was George Paulus.

Stefan St. Marie

Freshman - Weight Class: 141 Snohomish, Washington – Snohomish High School Major: Undecided High School – Stefan St. Marie concluded his high school wrestling career at Snohomish High School in Snohomish, Wash. in dominating fashion; recording an undefeated record en route to earning a state championship as a senior. St. Marie compiled a career record of 115-15, earning four varsity wrestling letters. He was a team captain and was twice named the team’s most outstanding wrestler. St. Marie was also involved in several extracurricular groups such as One Voice, ASB Leadership and Oasis. His high school coach was Rob Zabel.

Josh Strait

Redshirt Sophomore - Weight Class: 141 Inkom, Idaho - Marsh Valley High School Major: General Health Science 2009-10 – Josh Strait wrestled in four tournaments during his redshirt freshman season with the Broncos. He finished the spring with a 12-6 overall record. Strait earned thirdplace finishes at both the Inland NW Collegiate tournament and the Utah Valley Open.

Strait was 5-1 at the Inland NW and 5-1 at the UVU Open.

2008-09 – Redshirted for Boise State last season. Strait did compete unattached at the California Collegiate Open. He finished the tournament with a 4-2 record. Strait earned one win by fall (6:34), which came against Ryan Berkley of Cal State Fullerton.

High School – Strait finished his highly-decorated high school career with two state championships, a state runner-up and a third-place finish. He posted a career record of 158-11, including three 40-win seasons. Strait’s state titles came in his freshman and senior seasons, which he recorded 40-3 and 40-2 records, respectively. Strait is also a five time Cadet/Junior USA Wrestling All-American.

Josh Strait’s He graduated high school as a National Honor Society Career Bronco Record member and ranked third in his class. His high school coach was Lonny Pahlke.

2009-10: 12-6 (66.7%)

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MEET THE BRONCOS Jake Swartz

Redshirt Freshman - Weight Class: 184 Auburn, Wash. - Auburn High School Major: Undeclared 2009-10 – Jake Swartz wrestled unattached at four tournaments while redshirting for the Broncos. He finished the season with a 14-3 overall record after earning four top-four finishes. He earned tournament titles with first-place finishes at both the Utah Valley Open and the Clackamas Open. Swartz also placed third at the Inland NW Collegiate and fourth at the Southern Oregon Open.

High School – Swartz enjoyed an extremely successful high school career, which was highlighted by winning a Washington State High School Championship. He earned four varsity wrestling letters at Auburn High School in Auburn, Wash. His high school coach was John Aiken.

Derek Toney

Sophomore - Weight Class: Heavyweight Reardan, Wash. – Reardan High School / Buena Vista University Major: Criminal Justice 2009-10 – Derek Toney wrestled sparingly during his first season at Boise State, seeing action in just one dual and five tournaments. He finished the season with a 3-9 overall record. Toney did record two wins by fall.

College – Toney wrestled one year at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was the starting heavyweight and was named the team’s freshman of the year. His head coach was Sevond Cole.

High School – Toney earned four varsity wrestling and four varsity football letters at Reardan High School in Reardan, Wash. Toney finished high school with a 118-20 overall record. He won two state wrestling championships Derek Toney’s and also earned a third-place finish at the ISSI wrestling Career Bronco Record tournament in Australia. Toney also earned all-state honors as a defensive tackle. Toney was a member of the 2009-10: 3-9 (25.0%) Future Farmers of America. His high school coach was Mark Leenhouts.

Nick Wooden

Freshman - Weight Class: 165 Spring Creek, Nev. – Spring Creek High School Major: Undeclared High School – Wooden joins the Broncos from Spring Creek High School in Spring Creek, Nev., where he was a four-time state champion. He finished his senior season with a 53-2 overall record, after winning at least 46 matches during his first three years.

Wooden was named Elko County MVP three times in high school. He also excelled in the classroom, being named to the honor roll and academic all-state. His high school coach was Wade Pherson.

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2009-10 PHOTO GALLERY

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2009-10 RESULTS 2009-10 Dual Match Record: 14-3 (7-0 Pac-10 Duals) 11th Place - NCAA Championships DATE OPPONENT Oct. 31 #North Idaho College Nov. 6 Great Falls-Montana Nov. 13-14 Southern Oregon Open Nov. 22 University of Wisconsin Nov. 22 *at Oregon State University Dec. 4-5 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Dec. 11 Montana State Northern Dec. 20 Reno Tourney of Champions Jan. 9-10 National Duals Jan. 15 North Dakota St Jan. 22 *at Cal-State Fullerton Jan. 23 *at Cal-State Bakersfield Jan. 24 *at Cal-Poly SLO Jan. 29 *at Stanford Jan. 30 *at UC-Davis Feb. 5 at Utah Valley University Feb. 12 *Oregon State (Beauty & Beast) Feb. 26-27 Pac-10 Championships March 18-20 NCAA National Championships

LOCATION Spokane, Wash.

Boise, Idaho Ashland, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. Primm, Nev. Boise, Idaho Reno, Nev. Cedar Falls, Iowa Bozeman, Mont.

Fullerton, Calif.

Bakersfield, Calif.

San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Palo Alto, Calif.

Davis, Calif.

Orem, Utah Boise, Idaho Davis, Calif.

Omaha, Neb.

RESULTS/TIME W (30-12) W (40-3) No Score W (30-9) W (25-7) 4th Place (97.5 points) W (36-9) 8th Place (57.0 points) 5th Place L (25-22) W (28-15) W (21-17) W (23-13) W (29-15) W (30-13) L (22-20) W (21-12) 2nd Place (125 points) 11th Place (43.5 points)

* Pac-10 Match Home Matches in Bold # Does not count on official record

2009-10 Individual Season Results Wrestler Alan Bartelli Mark Bleuze Matt Casperson Jason Chamberlain Michael Cuthbertson Benjamin DeMuelle Toby Erickson Chris Givens Brock Gutches Adam Hall Andrew Hochstrasser Levi Holt Eli Hutchison Levi Jones Nate Lee Brad Muri Brad Perry Kirk Smith Jake Swartz Derek Toney Sam Zylstra

Wt. 125 125 197 149 165 125 HWT 197 165 157 133 174 141 141 174 157 141 184 184 HWT HWT

Overall 24-19 0-2 20-16 26-10 17-15 2-8 0-4 1-2 2-1 32-3 8-0 1-8 9-5 20-8 16-8 6-4 4-2 28-1 4-2 2-7 10-8

Dual 9-7 0-2 6-8 12-4 8-9 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 16-0 8-0 0-3 2-2 13-1 12-4 1-1 0-0 16-0 0-0 0-1 8-6

Tour.

15-12 0-0 14-8 14-6 9-6 1-6 0-4 1-2 2-1 16-3 0-0 1-5 7-3 7-7 4-4 5-3 4-2 12-1 4-2 2-6 2-2

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Falls 5 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 2 8 2 1 1 6 1 1 4

TF 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

MD 2 0 4 9 3 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 9 1 0 1

2009-10 STATISTICS 2009-10 Boise State Wrestling Season Statistical Leaders Overall Wins 1. Adam Hall (157) 2. Kirk Smith (184) 3. Jason Chamberlain (149) 4. Alan Bartelli (125) 5. Levi Jones (141) Matt Casperson (197)

32 28 26 24 20 20

Overall Winning Pct. 1. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 1.000 (8-0) 2. Kirk Smith (184) .966 (28-1) 3. Adam Hall (157) .914 (32-3) 4. Jason Chamberlain (149) .722 (26-10) 5. Levi Jones (141) .714 (20-8) Dual Wins 1. Adam Hall (157) Kirk Smith (184) 3. Levi Jones (141) 4. Nate Lee (174) Jason Chamberlain (149)

16 16 13 12 12

Dual Winning Pct. 1. Adam Hall (157) 1.000 (16-0) Kirk Smith (184) 1.000 (16-0) Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 1.000 (8-0) 4. Levi Jones (141) .929 (13-1) 5. Nate Lee (174) .750 (12-4) Jason Chamberlain (149) .750 (12-4)

Dual Meet Team Points Scored 1. Kirk Smith (184) Adam Hall (157) 3. Levi Jones (141) 4. Jason Chamberlain (149) 5. Nate Lee (174)

66 64 48 44 43

Most Falls 1. Levi Jones (141) 2. Kirk Smith (184) 3. Alan Bartelli (125) Adam Hall (157) 5. Sam Zylstra (HWT)

8 6 5 5 4

Fastest Fall 1. Sam Zylstra (HWT) 2. Alan Bartelli (125) 3. Kirk Smith (184) 4. Levi Jones (141) 5. Levi Jones (141)

00:48 1:30 1:33 1:36 1:42

Technical Falls 1. Matt Casperson (197) Eli Hutchison (141) Brad Muri (157) Kirk Smith (184) Jason Chamberlain (149)

Major Decisions 1. Adam Hall (157) 2. Kirk Smith (184) Jason Chamberlain (149) 4. Matt Casperson (197) 5. Brad Muri (157) Michael Cuthbertson (165)

1 1 1 1 1 16 9 9 4 3 3

2009-10 Boise State Dual Starting Lineups Opponent 125 Great Falls Bartelli Wisconsin Bartelli Oregon Statee Bartelli MSU-Northern Bartelli Buffalo Bartelli Iowa Bartelli Northern Iowa Bartelli Wisconsin Bartelli Cornell Bartelli North Dakota St. Bleuze CS Fullerton Bartelli CS Bakersfield Bartelli Cal Poly Bartelli Stanford Bartelli UC Davis Bartelli Utah Valley Bartelli Oregon State Bartelli

133 141 149 157 165 174 Hochstrasser Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee Hochstrasser Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee Hochstrasser Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee DeMuelle Hutchison Chamberlain Hall Muri Cuthbertson Hochstrasser Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee Hochstrasser Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee Hochstrasser Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee Hochstrasser Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee Hochstrasser Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee DeMuelle Jones Hutchison Muri Cuthbertson Holt ---- Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee ---- Hutchison Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee ---- Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee ---- Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee DeMuelle Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee Bleuze Hutchison Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee DeMuelle Jones Chamberlain Hall Cuthbertson Lee

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184 Smith Smith Smith Holt Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith

197 Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson ---- ---- Holt Casperson

HWT Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Toney Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra Zylstra

BOISE STATE HISTORY PAC-10 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

2009 Head Coach Greg Randall Assistant Coaches Chris Owens and Kirk White

2008 Head Coach Greg Randall Assistant Coaches Chris Owens and Kirk White

2004 Head Coach Greg Randall Assistant Coaches Chris Owens and Rusty Cook

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BOISE STATE HISTORY 2002 Head Coach Mike Young Assistant Coaches Greg Randall and Chris Owens

2000 Head Coach Mike Young Assistant Coaches Greg Randall and Chris Owens

Five Pac-10 Runner-up Finishes

1999 2001 2003 2005 2010

Head Coach Mike Young Head Coach Mike Young Head Coach Greg Randall Head Coach Greg Randall Head Coach Greg Randall Bronco - 39 - Wrestling

BOISE STATE HISTORY INDIVIDUAL PAC-10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Jesse Brock - 133 Pounds, 2002; 141 Pounds, 2004

Jacob McGinnis - Heavyweight, 2004

Ben Cherrington - 149 Pounds, 2005; 157 Pounds, 2006

Nels Nelson - 150 Pounds, 1991 & 1992

Rusty Cook - 197 Pounds, 2000 & 2001

Larry Quisel - 157 Pounds, 1999 & 2000

Jason Chamberlain - 149 Pounds, 2009

Collin Robertson - 149 Pounds, 2002

Brent Chriswell - 197 Pounds, 2009

K.C. Rock - 125 Pounds & Pac10 Most Outstanding Wrestler, 2000

Cory Fish - 133 Pounds, 2008 Adam Hall - 157 Pounds, 2010 Andrew Hochstrasser - 133 Pounds, 2009 Scott Jorgensen - 133 Pounds, 2004, 2005 & 2006 Nate Lee - 174 Pounds, 2008 & 2009 Pat McDade - Heavyweight, 1989

Tyler Sherfey - 165 Pounds, 2009 Kirk Smith - 184 Pounds, 2009 & 2010 Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year - 2010

Scott Jorgensen Three-Time Pac-10 Champion

Gabe Vigil - 141 Pounds, 2003

Kirk White - 165 Pounds, 1999

Ben VomBaur - 125 Pounds, 2001 & 2003

Dustin Young - 142 Pounds, 1997

INDIVIDUAL BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

The Boise State wrestling team competed in the Big Sky Conference from 1970-87. Following is a list of individual Bronco champions. Boise State won 10 team titles in 1974-80, 1982 and 1985-86.

118 POUNDS

Tracy Yeates - 1984 Tracy Yeates - 1983 Mark Jordine - 1978

126 POUNDS

Tracy Yeates - 1986 Stan Armstrong - 1984 Scott Barrett - 1983 Scott Barrett - 1982 Scott Barrett - 1980 Scott Barrett - 1979 Mark Hatten - 1974

134 POUNDS

Travis Krawl - 1987 Stan Armstrong - 1986 Stan Armstrong - 1985 Clay Armstrong -1982 James Williams - 1981 Brad Allread - 1979 Tom Harrington - 1973 Tom Harrington - 1972

142 POUNDS

158 POUNDS

Randy Schimmell - 1986 Randy Schimmell - 1985 Ben Coronado - 1982 Doug Pugmire - 1980 Brad Allred - 1978 Jeff Howell - 1975 Jeff Howell - 1974

Randy Watson - 1977 Randy Watson - 1976 Dave Chandler - 1975 Dave Chandler - 1974 Dave Chandler - 1973 Dave Chandler - 1972

150 POUNDS

Homer Lord - 1981 Kevin Wood - 1980 Kevin Wood - 1979 Lou Grasso - 1977 Don Evans - 1976 Greg Leonard - 1974

Ben Coronado - 1987 Ben Coronado - 1986 Dan Bicandi - 1984 Ben Coronado - 1983 Dan Warren - 1976 Randy Watson -1975 Randy Watson - 1974

167 POUNDS

177 POUNDS

Kevin Wood - 1982 Bill Braseth - 1981 Bill Braseth - 1980 Bill Braseth - 1979 Roy Rose - 1978 Tim Matthews - 1977 Steve Needs - 1976 Rory Needs - 1974

190 POUNDS

John Bauman - 1983 Harold Wittman - 1982 Harold Wittman - 1981 Tim Matthews - 1976 Shane Coburn - 1975 Jerry Elliot - 1972

HEAVYWEIGHT Pat McDade - 1987 Ed Ritt - 1976 Mark Bittick - 1975

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BOISE STATE HISTORY BOISE STATE NCAA ALL-AMERICANS Scott Barrett 126 Pounds - 1982 (2nd place)

Pat McDade Heavyweight - 1989 (4th place)

Brett Bingham 118 Pounds - 1994 (3rd place)

Nels Nelson 150 Pounds - 1992 (7th place)

Charles Burton 167 Pounds - 1996 (3rd place)

Larry Quisel 157 Pounds - 1999 (3rd place) 157 Pounds - 2000 (2nd place)

Dave Chandler 158 Pounds - 1975 (5th place) Ben Cherrington 157 Pounds - 2006 (1st place) Rusty Cook 197 Pounds - 2001 (4th place) Brent Chriswell 197 Pounds - 2009 (6th Place) Cash Edwards 184 Pounds - 2000 (7th place) 184 Pounds - 2001 (6th Place) Adam Hall 157 Pounds - 2010 (3rd Place) Andrew Hochstrasser 133 Pounds - 2009 (4th Place)

Collin Robertson 149 Pounds - 2003 (6th place) Boe Rushton Heavyweight - 2003 (3rd Place) Tyler Sherfey 165 Pounds - 2009 (8th Place) Kirk Smith 184 Pounds - 2008 (8th Place) 184 Pounds - 2010 (2nd Place) Ben VomBaur 125 Pounds - 2002 (4th place) 125 Pounds - 2003 (6th place) Kirk White 165 Pounds - 1999 (1st place) 165 Pounds - 2000 (5th place) 157 Pounds - 2001 (6th place)

Ben VomBaur Two-Time NCAA All-American 2002 and 2003

Larry Quisel Two-Time NCAA All-American

Rusty Cook NCAA All-American 2001 Bronco - 41 - Wrestling

BOISE STATE HISTORY Ben Cherrington - 2006 NCAA Champion Ben Cherrington capped a perfect season during his senior year of 2005-06 when he became just the second Boise State wrestler in school history to win an individual NCAA National Championship.

Following an early-season injury which kept him out of the line-up until midway through his final season, Cherrington was unbeatable once he stepped back on the mat, posting a 20-0 record on his way to the 157-pound title at the NCAA Tournament in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Cherrington dominated his opponents during his undefeated season, winning three matches by pin, three by technical fall and six by major decision. Along the way to his national collegiate title, Cherrington also recorded his second-straight Pac-10 Championship. His first came in in 2005 at the 149pound weight class.

Cherrington qualified for the NCAA National Tournament all four years of his collegiate career. His overall collegiate record was 93-32, including a mark of 54-8 for an .871 winning percentage his final two seasons.

Kirk White - 1999 NCAA Champion Kirk White was the first Boise State wrestler to win a NCAA National Championship when he captured the 165-pound weight class in 1999. As a sophomore that year, White took collegiate wrestling by storm by winning the Pac-10 Championship, and then continuing his winning streak at the NCAA National Tournament.

White dominated his opponents during his championship season, posting an overall record of 38-1. His only loss came at the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Dual.

While he did not win another NCAA national title as a junior and senior, he did earn two more NCAA AllAmerica awards to become the only three-time NCAA Wrestling All-American for the Broncos.

White completed his four years at Boise State with an overall record of 130-26 for a winning percentage of .833. The breakdown of White’s season-by-season results are 1997-98: 27-6 (81.8%); 1998-99: 38-1(97.4%); 1999-00: 20-8 (71.4%); 2000-01: 29-6 (82.9%).

In September of 2007, White was inducted into the Boise State University Athletic Hall of Fame.

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BOISE STATE HISTORY Charles Burton - 2000 United States Olympic Freestyle Team Member Former Bronco wrestler Charles Burton made history in September of 2000, when he became the first Boise State University athlete to become a member of a United States Olympic Team.

A native of Meridian, Idaho, Burton was a 1996 NCAA All-American at 167 pounds and completed his career at Boise State with 101 victories. He representated the United States at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games competing in the Freestyle division and placing fifth in the 87 kilogram (187.25 pound) weight class.

Burton’s overall record at the Sydney Games was 3-1.

He won his first two Olympic matches by not allowing a single point by his opponents. In the quarterfinals Burton held a 2-1 lead in the overtime period when Magomed Ibragimov of Macedonia scored a three-point throw to post a 4-2 win. Burton won the fifth-place match by injury default over Yang Hyun Mo of Korea.

While competing in Freestyle, Burton won the 1997 University Freestyle National Championship, the bronze medal at the 1997 Pan American Games and a silver medal at the 1999 World Team Trials. He earned his spot on the 2000 Olympic Team when he defeated then-World Champion Les Gutches in a special wrestle-off. The two wrestlers split the first two matches before Burton defeated Gutches 5-0 in the third match to earn his roster position on the national team.

In November of 2001, Burton was inducted into the Boise State University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Mike Young - Bronco Head Coach (1972-2002) When Mike Young retired as the Bronco wrestling head coach at the end of the 200102 season, he did so as one of, it not, the most successful coaches in the history of Boise State athletics.

In 31 years guiding the Broncos, Young produced 12 conference championships, one national champion, 11 All-Americans and earned 12 conference Coach of the Year awards. Ten of his league titles and coach of the year awards came when Boise State was a member of the Big Sky Conference. The final two came in 2000 and 2002 when he led the Broncos to league crowns in the Pac-10 Conference.

Kirk White was Young’s most successful individual wrestler, winning the 1999 NCAA National Championship in the 165-pound weight class and becoming the only threetime NCAA All-American.

Young’s two most successful years at the NCAA National Tournament came in 1999 and 2000. The 1999 team posted the best finish in school history when the Broncos placed 10th. The next season Boise State finished 12th as three Broncos earned

All-America honors.

Young also coached the first Boise State student-athlete to become a member of a United States Olympic Team.

Charles Burton, who wrestled for Young and the Broncos in the late 1990s, competed in Freestyle at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and placed fifth in the 85-kg weight class.

Young began his Boise State career in 1970 as an assistant wrestling coach, and took over the head coaching position in 1972. In 1987 he was inducted into Boise State University’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

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MEDIA INFORMATION Local Media Directory Note: Idaho’s area code is 208

Boise State Athletics Sports Information

Legend: SD = sports director, SE = sports editor, SC = sports columnist, SR = sports reporter, BC = bureau chief

Max Corbet

Assistant Athletic Director Media Relations

Television

KTVB (NBC) P.O. Box 7, Boise, ID 83707 . Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 375-7277 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375-7770 . Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KTVB.com Sports Staff . Zach Wolken (SR). . . . . . . . . 375-7277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . zwolken@ktvb.com . Ryan Larrondo (SR) . . . . . . . . 375-7277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rlarrondo@ktvb.com KBCI (CBS) P.O. Box 2, Boise, ID 83707 Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2211 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KBCItv.com Sports Staff . J. Bates (SD). . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jbates@kbcitv.com . Troy Oppie (SR) . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . toppie@kbcitv.com .

KIVI (ABC) 1866 Chisholm Rd., Nampa, ID 83661 . Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 381-6663 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381-6681 . Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho6.com Sports Staff . Amanda Maynard (SR) . . . . . . . 381-6665 . . . . . amaynard@journalbroadcastgroup.net KTRV (FOX) P.O. Box 1212, Nampa, ID 83652 . Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 466-1200 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461-4861 . Website . . . . . . . . . . . FOX12news.com Sports Staff . Nate Kuester (SD). . . . . . . . . 466-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nkuester@ktrv.com

Radio

KBOI (AM 670) P.O. Box 1280, Boise, ID 83702 . Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3670 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3735 . Website . . . . . . . . . . . . 670KBOI.com Sports Staff . Paul J. Schneider (SD). . . . . . . 336-3670 . . . . . . . . . . . . . tampaidaho@msn.com . Bob Behler (PBP) 429-5584 KTIK (AM 1350) 1419 W. Bannock, Boise, ID 83701 . Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 424-1350 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3735 . Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KTIK.com Sports Staff . Jeff Caves (SD). . . . . . . . . . . 336-3670 . . . . . . . . . . . . jeff.caves@citcomm.com

Sports: Football.

KIDO (AM 580) 827 E. Park Blvd., Suite 201, Boise, ID 83712 . Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344-6363 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327-8800 . Website . . . . . . . . . . . . 580KIDO.com Sports Staff . Terry Ford (SD) . . . . . . . . . . . 344-6363 . . . . . . . . . . . radioterryford@yahoo.com

Office: 426-1515 • Cell: 859-6952 Fax: 426-1778 • mcorbet@boisestate.edu

Joe Nickell

Sports Information Director

Newspapers

Sports: Men’s Basketball, interview coordinator for Football

Arbiter (BSU Student) 1910 University Dr., Boise, ID 83725 . Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345-8204 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426-3198 . Website . . . . . . . . . . ArbiterOnLine.com Sports Staff . Trent Lootens (SE). . . . . . . . . . 426-3600 . . . . . . . . . . . . sports@arbiteronline.com

Office: 426-3868 • Cell: 6315483 Fax: 426-1778 • joenickell@boisestate.edu

Doug Link Assistant Sports Information Director

Associated Press P.O. Box 1187, Boise, ID 83701 . Main Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343-1894 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344-0135 Sports Staff . Todd Dvorak (BC). . . . . . . . . . 343-1894 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tdvorak@ap.org Idaho Press Tribune 1618 Midland Blvd., Nampa, ID 83652 . Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465-8111 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467-9562 . Website . . . . . . . . . . . IdahoPress.com Sports Staff . Tom Fox (SE) . . . . . . . . . . . . 467-8111 . . . . . . . . . . . . pdailey@idahopress.com . Dave Southorn (SR). . . . . . . . . 467-8111 . . . . . . . . . . . dsouthorn@idahopress.com

Sports: Women’s Basketball, Soccer, Golf programs, and oversees Softball G.A. Office: 426-1027 • Cell: 861-2796 Fax: 426-3361 • dlink@boisestate.edu

Michelle Smith Assistant Sports Information Director Sports: Volleyball, Gymnastics and Tennis Office: 426-3438 • Cell: 949-1037 Fax: 426-3361 • michellerailsback@boisestate.edu

Idaho Statesman 1200 N. Curtis Rd., Boise, ID 83704 . Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377-6420 . Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373-6505 . Website. . . . . . . . . IdahoStatesman.com Sports Staff . Mike Prater (SE). . . . . . . . . . . 377-6421 . . . . . . . . . mprater@idahostatesman.com . Chadd Cripe (SR) . . . . . . . . . . 377-6398 . . . . . . . . . . ccripe@idahostatesman.com . Nick Jezierny (SR). . . . . . . . . . 377-6420 . . . . . . . . . njezierny@idahostatesman.com . Brian Murphy (SC). . . . . . . . . . 377-6444 . bmurphy@idahostatesman.com

Ja k e Ga r c i n Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Sports: Men and Women’s Tennis and Wrestling Office: 426-1226 • Cell: 490-0718 Fax: 426-1778 • jakegarcin@boisestate.edu

M i k e W a ls h

Sports Information Graduate Assistant Sports: Swimming & Diving and Softball Office: 426-1106 • Cell: 360-6003209 Fax: 426-3361 • michaelwalsh1@boisestate.edu

Media Policies Interviews: Members of the media should contact the Wrestling Sports Information contact, Jake Garcin, at 208-426-1226 (office) or 208-490-0718 (cell) to arrange all interviews with the coaching staff and athletes.

The wrestling team typically practices in the afternoons from 3:00-5:00 at the wrestling room in the Varsity Center at Bronco Stadium.

Interviews at practice: Coaches and athletes are available for interviews before and after practice with appropriate notice.

Game Day Interviews: Athletes are not available for pre-match interviews on the day of competition.

Post-dual interviews are available with athletes and coaches approximately 10 minutes after the completion of a dual. Requests for post-match interviews of a specific player should be made to a member of the Sports Information staff three-to-five minutes prior to the conclusion of the dual.

Press Credentials: Media members should request press passes through the Sports Information Office 24 hours before an event. Credentials are given with priority to those working to cover the event under deadline.

Statistical Services: Play-by-Play results will be provided following each home event via email.

Programs, rosters, press releases and season statistics are provided at the competition.

Boise State Press Row/Box Phone Numbers Bronco Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taco Bell Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Boise State Soccer Stadium. . . . . . . . . .

Boas Tennis & Soccer Center. . . . . . . . .

Mountain Cove Softball Field . . . . . . . . .

Bronco Gym - Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bronco Gym - Basketball. . . . . . . . . . . .

Bronco Gym - Wrestling. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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426-1408 426-1503 861-2796 426-5737 344-2336 949-1037 861-2796 859-6952