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Luke Wilson 5-11 • Freshman
Santa Maria, CA / Righetti High School
Luke Wilson Freshman
Paul Woodman Junior
0-0 Overall, 0-0 Duals High School -- Wilson is a two-time state place winner and two-time national place winner who posted a 41-2 record as a senior under head coach Andrew Domingues at Righetti High School ... placed first in the state meet as a senior at 152 pounds and eighth as a junior at 145 pounds compiled 148-32 career mark and three Pac 7 League titles at Righetti ... earned a third in the NHSCA nationals as a senior and eighth as a junior, earning All-American honors ... his senior-year performance also included CIF-Southern Section Individual Finals and CIF-Southern Section Masters Meet championships ... those accolades followed a sectional finals championship at 145 pounds in his junior year ... also finished third at the Masters Meet ... as a sophomore, was second at the sectional finals and Masters Meet at 138 pounds, qualifying for the state finals ... also played football for four years (three varsity seasons) at Righetti... earned All-CIFSouthern Section Northern Division wide receiver honors as a senior as well as All-Pac 7 first-team honors as a defensive back as a junior and senior ... played in the 2013 FCA All-Star Football Game, pitting All-Star seniors from San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County ... member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and History Club. Personal -- Son of Gary and Liz Wilson, both Cal Poly graduates ... father teaches history and coaches football at Righetti ... two brothers, Adam and Eric, and two sisters, Bridgette and Carly ... Adam played football at Colorado State while Eric is a linebacker on the 2013 Hancock College football team ... Bridgette played soccer at Hancock in 2011 and 2012 ... Luke wants to be a teacher ... born September 13, 1994, in Santa Maria, Calif. ... majors in history.
Mitch Woods Sophomore
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Paul Woodman 5-9 • Junior
Atascadero, CA / Atascadero High School 5-21 Overall, 1-11 Duals 2012-13 -- As a sophomore compiled 3-10 record, including 14 dual meet mark, primarily at 165 pounds ... three of his matches were at 174 and he won one of those, a 7-1 decision against AJ
Simon of San Francisco State ... opened his season with a fall in 4:56 against Timmothy Abborino of Cal Baptist in the Roadunner Open. 2011-12 -- Won two of 13 matches as a redshirt freshman at 165 pounds … wrestled in seven dual meets … one of his wins was by fall in 4:15 over Jovan Duncan at the California Collegiate Open. High School – A four-year wrestling letterman at Atascadero High School, where he was a two-time Pac 7 League champion and twice placed third in the CIF-Southern Section individual finals … led Greyhounds to pair of CIF-Southern Section team titles … also lettered in football and swimming … a defensive back for the Greyhounds, who were 9-3 overall and 4-2 in Pac 7 games in 2010 … earned 41 tackles and four pass deflections as a senior … played in 2011 FCA All-Star Game at Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria … made Senator’s List … and was involved in Leadership and a member of Future Farmers of America. Personal – Son of Eric and Marian Woodman … one sister, Christine, who is also a Cal Poly student … lists snowboarding and mountain biking as hobbies … born November 17, 1992, in Templeton, Calif. … majors in business administration.
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Mitch Woods 6-0 • Sophomore
Camino, CA / Union Mine High School 2-22 Overall, 0-9 Duals 2012-13 -- Earned two wins in 24 matches, all at 174 pounds, as a true freshman ... both wins were in California Collegiate Open -- a 4-2 decision over Matthew Tsamas of Simpson and 41 against JJ Chou of San Francisco State ... five of his losses by decision were by less than four points. High School -- Compiled a 188-49 record, including 96 pins, in four seasons at Union Mine High School in El Dorado, Calif. … a two-time state meet qualifier … won Sierra Valley Conference and CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section titles in senior season … member of USA Wild Wrestling Club … also lettered in football, swimming and cross country … member of California Scholarship Federation … visited Western State (Colorado) and Central College (Iowa) before choosing Cal Poly. Personal -- Son of Steven and Linda Woods … one brother, Mitchell, and two sisters, Jackie and Amanda … sister Amanda played soccer at Dominican College … enjoys sailing, camping, hiking and other outdoor activities … wants to own his own business … once gathered and sold Christmas trees … born February 28, 1994, in Folsom, Calif. … majors in agricultural business.
california wrestling hall of fame On May 12, 2012, Lou Montano became the 15th inductee with a Cal Poly connection into the California Wrestling Hall of Fame. Montano compiled a four year record of 112-16-1 at Cal Poly, setting a record for the most average wins per season. He was twice an NCAA Division I AllAmerican, placing second at 158 pounds as a senior in 1983 with a record of 41-2-1. He also placed eighth in 1982, also at 158 pounds. Montano's coaching career began at Cal Poly as an assistant coach for three seasons (1984-86). He then moved to CSU Bakersfield, where he was an assistant for five seasons (1987-91). He became the head coach at Columbia University for the next nine seasons (1992-2000). Montano was a three-sport athlete for Calexico High School, competing in wrestling, football and baseball. He played quarterback on the football team
and was selected MVP in the Desert Valley League. In wrestling, Montano placed third in the California High School State Wrestling Championships in 1978. Montano, currently testing director at CSU Bakersfield, has also served wrestling for many years as an wrestling skills technician, making presentations throughout the nation at major camps and clinics. California Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees with a Cal Poly connection: 2000 -- John Azevedo, Mark DiGirolamo, Vaughan Hitchcock, Pat Lovell, John Woods. 2001 -- Ken Bos, Larry Morgan. 2002 -- Glenn Anderson, Sheldon Harden, Tom Kline, Kent Wyatt. 2003 -- Tom Hall. 2006 -- Lennis Cowell. 2011 -- Neil Pew. 2012 -- Lou Montano.
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