A native of Selma, California, Figueroa has quickly become a household name in both high school and freestyle wrestling. Figueroa's success in wrestling can be traced back to his 2009 bantam titles at the CVCA Selma Bear Brawls, and Central East Grizzly Invitational. Figueroa's gone on to more national prominence since then winning the Flo Kickoff classic in 2015, the 2015 Super 32 middle school championships, and the 2016 Flo Reno Worlds. Figueroa won a CAUSA folkstyle state championship in 2013, 2015, and 2016 and has won the SCWAY state championship four times. Figueroa made his high school debut for Selma in the 2017-2018 season winning a California state title as a freshman.
Over 150 Upsets From Conference Tournament Weekend
Mar 11, 2024
It's hard to overstate how much exciting college wrestling took place this past weekend. All seven conferences held their championships over the last few days and determined the majority of the qualifiers for the 2024 NCAA Championships that will take place in less than two weeks in Kansas City, Missouri.
All The Upsets From The Final Week Of The NCAA Regular Season
Feb 26, 2024
The last set of regular season upsets from the 2023-24 NCAA D1 college wrestling season is here! The usual caveats apply, in particular it worth keeping in mind that results that look like upsets now may not look like upsets after the NCAA tournament!
Cohlton Schultz's Pin Propels Arizona State Over Stanford
Feb 17, 2024
Arizona State defeated Stanford on Saturday, 18-17 in a back-and-forth dual that came down to the final match. Check out the article below to see a recap and full results of this incredible dual.
Over 50 Upsets In A Week Of Major NCAA D1 Shakeups
Feb 6, 2024
All the upsets based on the latest rankings from the 14th week of the 2023-24 NCAA D1 college wrestling season. Al the usual caveats apply. Some results that look like upsets now won't look like upsets at a later date.
All The Upsets From Week 7 Of The 2023-24 NCAA D1 Wrestling Season
Dec 18, 2023
All the usual caveats apply. What are upsets strictly according to the most recent set of NCAA D1 rankings may not look like upsets by the end of the season, or even next week!
Longest D1 Winning Streaks Entering The 2023-24 College Wrestling Season
Oct 13, 2023
It’s almost college wrestling season! Before the 2023-24 Division 1 season kicks off, get to know the wrestlers who are carrying the longest winning streaks into this year.
3 Dozen Upsets In Week 12 Of The NCAA Season!
Jan 23, 2023
All the upsets that we could find from week 12 of the 2022-23 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
Match Notes: #6 Cornell Finishes Strong In Back & Forth Dual With #10 ASU
Jan 4, 2023
Who doesn't love a top-10 dual on a Wednesday night?! The #6 Cornell Big Red and #10 Arizona State Sun Devils have both traveled to Austin, Texas for a wonderful midweek showdown. Check back here early and often for updates in real-time!
Who's Starting For ASU At 125 lbs vs Cornell?
Jan 4, 2023
In 2021, Brandon Courtney was an NCAA finalist, and Richie Figueroa was America's top overall recruit. The plan was simple, Figueroa would redshirt, and Courtney would finish his senior year then hand the torch to Richie. Things got more complicated when the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility and extended Courtney's career into the 2022-2023 season.
#3 Arizona State vs #10 Cornell Preview & Predictions
Jan 2, 2023
#3 Arizona State and #10 Cornell will face off in Austin, Texas on January 4, 2023, at 8:00 pm (ET). This is in an incredible dual loaded with ranked individual matchups - check out a full preview and predictions of every match in the below article.
Where Every Ranked Wrestler Could Compete Week 9 Of NCAA Wrestling
Dec 28, 2022
While there are only three NCAA events on the calendar this week, all three will attract significant numbers of ranked wrestlers. Here's a list of all the top-33 ranked wrestlers we could see at the Soldier Salute, Midlands, and the Southern Scuffle.
Nearly 100 Big Upsets In Week 5 Of The NCAA Season
Dec 5, 2022
The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational added heaps of new upsets to the ever-growing list for this 2022-23 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
NCAA Week 5 Roundup: Double Down In Vegas
Dec 5, 2022
Lot’s to discuss, so let’s get to it before the fire marshall shows up and SHUTS THIS BLOG DOWN.
Richie Figueroa Stays Undefeated, Takes CKLV Title
Dec 4, 2022
Arizona State's Richie Figueroa just won his CKLV final against Purdue's Matt Ramos which makes his roster battle with NCAA finalist Brandon Courtney much more interesting.
CKLV Quarterfinal Results And Semifinal Matchups
Dec 3, 2022
What a crazy round in Las Vegas! You can see the full list of upsets from day one upsets HERE. Action gets back underway tomorrow at 1 pm Eastern with the semifinals and consi semis.
