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GCU Wrestling Adds Five More For 2015-16
6/9/2015 1:47:00 PM | Wrestling
Grand Canyon wrestling has added five more new faces for the 2015-16 season.
Head coach Jon Sioredas has announced the addition of Oklahoma University transfer Cale Wilson, along with four freshmen, Arizona standouts Blake Monty and Sergio Chavez along with Californians Kenneth Moore and Zackary Velasquez.
Wilson, from Sallisaw, Okla., is the second transfer from Oklahoma to join Sioredas at GCU. Danny Chaid (285) came aboard second semester of last season, and redshirted the remainder of the 2015 portion of the season. Wilson (184) is a two-time Oklahoma state champion and will be a sophomore at GCU.
Chavez won two state titles from Seton Catholic in Chandler, Ariz. Chavez is projected to wrestle at 184. Monty, projected at 157 or 165, was ranked No. 20 in the nation in his weight class by Intermat Wrestling. He is from Mesa Mountain View High School.
Velasquez, a 157-class wrestler, was an undefeated state champion at Ponderosa High School in Ione, Calif. He was ranked No. 19 by TheOpenMat.com. Moore, a 174-class wrestler, was a fourth-place finisher in the California state tournament and is from San Diego and Hoover High School.
The recent additions join November signees, Ralphy Tovar (149), Juaquin Olivas (133) and Trayton Libolt (125), along with Chaid (285) as newcomers on the mat for the 2015-16 season.
2015-16 GCU Wrestling Newcomers
Danny Chaid – San Jose, Calif. (Transfer from Oklahoma)
Projected 285 lbs.
Nine-time Freestyle/Greco All-American
Pan American Champion
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Sergio Chavez – Chandler, Ariz.
Projected 184 lbs.
Two-time Arizona State Champion
Finalist at Temecula Battle for the Belt
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Trayton Libolt – Prineville, Ore.
Projected 125 lbs.
2X Oregon State Champion
Finalist at Reno Tournament of Champions
Ranked No. 18 by WrestlingUSA
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Blake Monty – Mesa, Ariz.
Projected 157/165
Finalist at Reno Tournament of Champions
Special Mention by WrestlingUSA
Was ranked No. 20 by Intermat during season
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Kenneth Moore – San Diego, Calif.
Projected 174 lbs.
Fourth Place at California State Tournament
Finalist at Temecula Battle for the Belt
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Juaquin Olivas – Tucson, Ariz.
Projected 133 lbs.
Three-time Arizona State Champion
Finalist at Reno Tournament of Champions
Ranked No. 9 by WrestlingUSA
Ranked No. 20 by TheOpenMat.com
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Ralphy Tovar – Poway, Calif.
Projected 149 lbs.
California State Champion
Third at FloNationals
Ranked No. 9 by WrestlingUSA
Ranked No. 12 by TheOpenMat.com
Ranked #15 by Intermat (was ranked as high as #6)
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Zach Velasquez – Ione, Calif.
Projected 157 lbs.
Undefeated California State Champ
Ranked No. 19 by TheOpenMat.com
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Cale Wilson – Sallisaw, Okla. (Transfer from Oklahoma)
Projected 184 lbs.
Two-time Oklahoma State Champ
NHSCA Senior National Champ 2014
Was ranked No. 12 in 2014
Head coach Jon Sioredas has announced the addition of Oklahoma University transfer Cale Wilson, along with four freshmen, Arizona standouts Blake Monty and Sergio Chavez along with Californians Kenneth Moore and Zackary Velasquez.
Wilson, from Sallisaw, Okla., is the second transfer from Oklahoma to join Sioredas at GCU. Danny Chaid (285) came aboard second semester of last season, and redshirted the remainder of the 2015 portion of the season. Wilson (184) is a two-time Oklahoma state champion and will be a sophomore at GCU.
Chavez won two state titles from Seton Catholic in Chandler, Ariz. Chavez is projected to wrestle at 184. Monty, projected at 157 or 165, was ranked No. 20 in the nation in his weight class by Intermat Wrestling. He is from Mesa Mountain View High School.
Velasquez, a 157-class wrestler, was an undefeated state champion at Ponderosa High School in Ione, Calif. He was ranked No. 19 by TheOpenMat.com. Moore, a 174-class wrestler, was a fourth-place finisher in the California state tournament and is from San Diego and Hoover High School.
The recent additions join November signees, Ralphy Tovar (149), Juaquin Olivas (133) and Trayton Libolt (125), along with Chaid (285) as newcomers on the mat for the 2015-16 season.
2015-16 GCU Wrestling Newcomers
Danny Chaid – San Jose, Calif. (Transfer from Oklahoma)
Projected 285 lbs.
Nine-time Freestyle/Greco All-American
Pan American Champion
--
Sergio Chavez – Chandler, Ariz.
Projected 184 lbs.
Two-time Arizona State Champion
Finalist at Temecula Battle for the Belt
--
Trayton Libolt – Prineville, Ore.
Projected 125 lbs.
2X Oregon State Champion
Finalist at Reno Tournament of Champions
Ranked No. 18 by WrestlingUSA
--
Blake Monty – Mesa, Ariz.
Projected 157/165
Finalist at Reno Tournament of Champions
Special Mention by WrestlingUSA
Was ranked No. 20 by Intermat during season
--
Kenneth Moore – San Diego, Calif.
Projected 174 lbs.
Fourth Place at California State Tournament
Finalist at Temecula Battle for the Belt
--
Juaquin Olivas – Tucson, Ariz.
Projected 133 lbs.
Three-time Arizona State Champion
Finalist at Reno Tournament of Champions
Ranked No. 9 by WrestlingUSA
Ranked No. 20 by TheOpenMat.com
--
Ralphy Tovar – Poway, Calif.
Projected 149 lbs.
California State Champion
Third at FloNationals
Ranked No. 9 by WrestlingUSA
Ranked No. 12 by TheOpenMat.com
Ranked #15 by Intermat (was ranked as high as #6)
--
Zach Velasquez – Ione, Calif.
Projected 157 lbs.
Undefeated California State Champ
Ranked No. 19 by TheOpenMat.com
--
Cale Wilson – Sallisaw, Okla. (Transfer from Oklahoma)
Projected 184 lbs.
Two-time Oklahoma State Champ
NHSCA Senior National Champ 2014
Was ranked No. 12 in 2014
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