RAMS WRESTLING PROGRAM

Rio Rancho 5A State Champions

103- Bo Nickal 2nd 112- Jon Salazar 5th 119- Luis Lopez 2-2 125- Matt Nunez STATE CHAMP 130- Louis Trujillo STATE CHAMP 135- Nate Lujan STATE CHAMP 140- Dave Rael 6th 145- Dom Villarreal 5th 152- Zack Rogers STATE CHAMP 160- Sage Everidge 6th 171- Robert Salgado 2-2 189-Tony Garcia STATE CHAMP 215- Shea Nolan STATE CHAMP Hwt- Harold Bidlack 3rd

Rio Rancho takes First Place- district 1-5a

Peoria Tournament of Champions 3rd place

rio rancho places 5th at reno toc

Rio Rancho wrestling team finished 5th out of 92 teams in the Reno TOC.

Placers:

1st- Louis Trujillo

4th- Bo Nickal

6th- Shea Nolan

7th- Matt Nunez

Rio Rancho Takes First Place at Las Cruces Invite

1. Rio Rancho 249.00

2. Carlsbad 160.00

3. Eastwood 133.00

For complete results please see season results

rio rancho wins soouthwest shootout duals

1. Rio Rancho NM
2. Moriarty NM
3. Cherry Creek CO
4. Liberal KS
5. Safford AZ
6. Cibola NM
7. Mesa mt View AZ
8. Tascosa TX

Trujillo Signs with ASU

Rio Rancho wrestling standout Louis Trujillo Jr. and his Father Louis Trujillo Sr. share a moment after signing a National Letter of Intent to wrestle for Arizona State University. Louis Jr. is a 3x State Champion looking to add a 4th State Title this year. Louis Jr. will be joining 4X State Champion Vicente Varela who is currently wrestling 149 lbs. for the Sun Devils. Congratulations Louis Jr. & Sr. We are all proud of you.

Ortega Honored

Max finished with an amazing 197-6 record and has earned several All-American honors. Max most recently was awarded the Dave Schultz excellence award as the Top wrestler from New Mexico and was also featured in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd. Max has signed to wrestle for the University of Indiana.

All-Americans

3/05/09

This past week, April 1^st to the 4^th, the Rio Rancho Rams Wrestling team along with the other wrestlers from the state of New Mexico participated in the prestigious NHSCA National Championship Wrestling Tournament. This national event brings together nationally ranked state champions and state placers from all over the United States, many of which are being recruited by the nation’s top collegiate wrestling programs. Along with the top wrestlers from around the Nation, the event also attracts college coaches from every level of competition. Eight Ram wrestlers represented the State of New Mexico that included this year’s State Champions, Jake Williams, Matt Nunez, Louis Trujillo, Chris Rubalcaba, Max Ortega, Chris Morales, and Shea Nolan along with 3x state placer Nathaniel Lujan.

Out of the 8 Ram wrestlers, 4 of them were honored with All-American status placing within the top 8 of their respective brackets. In the sophomore division Matt Nunez placed 5^th,in the junior division Louis Trujillo placed 1^{st (}National Champion) and in the senior division Jake Williams placed 6^th, and the 5x state champion Max Ortega was runner-up in the 140 lbs. bracket.

Louis Trujillo is has won the NHSCA Nationals as a Freshman, Sophomore and Junior. If Louis can repeat next year he will be the first wrestler to ever win the tournament four times. Max Ortega is a three time National Finalist; a runner-up as a Sophomore, National Champion as a Junior, and Runner-up as a Senior. Max’s brother Matthew won the Senior National title 2 years ago.