Located in Butte county, at one time Chico State provided a pipeline for former CCCAA wrestlers to continue their education while wrestling at the Division II level. The Wildcats won Northern California Athletic Conference titles in 1962, 1963 and 1976. They finished in sixth place at the 1991 NCAA Division II tournament.
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118 lbs
Brett McNamar |
A graduate of Clayton Valley high school, McNamar spent his first two seasons in the CCCAA competing for Diablo Valley (another program we've lost). Competing for the Wildcats, he had an outstanding career placing fourth at the NCAA Division II tournament in both 1985 and 1986.
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118 lbs
Tony Ramirez |
Originally from Mexico, Tony Ramirez wrestled for Arvin High school where he also played football, baseball and saxophone in the school band. While competing for the Wildcats, he was a two time NCAA Division II All American. He placed seventh in 1987 and fifth in 1988. We sadly lost Ramirez to Leukemia last February.
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126 lbs
David Rowen |
If you're ever quizzed on the best wrestlers from Louisiana and you're stuck for an answer after Oklahoma State's Daniel Cormier, have no fear! Chico State's David Rowen is here. A Louisiana state champion for Holy Cross high school, Rowen was a two time All American for the Wildcats. As a junior in 1989 he placed fourth at the NCAA Division II tournament and he took third as a senior in 1990.
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Jene Burris
118, 126 lbs |
Another two time Division II All American for the wildcats was Jene Burris who placed fourth in 1976 and took runner-up honors in 1978.
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134 lbs
John Norris |
A graduate of Mira Costa high school Norris took third in 1970 and fifth in 1971 at the NCAA Division II tournament.
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134 lbs
Walter Ulrich |
Walter Ulrich spend two years wrestling in the CCCAA for Butte Junior College before coming to Chico State. He took third in the CCCAA as a freshman in 1983 and fourth as a sophomore in 1984. While wrestling for the Wildcats he placed twice at the NCAA Division II tournament placing eighth as a junior and fourth as a senior.
Post wrestling, Ulrich got into coaching. He Coached at U.C. Davis (a program we no longer have) for a while before coming back to coach at the CCCAA level. He coached at Santa Rosa and led Sacramento City to CCCAA team titles.
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142 lbs
Don Williams |
The two places Don Williams felt most at home were on the wrestling mat and on the diving board. In wrestling he won two Far Western Conference titles placing sixth in both his junior and senior seasons of 1981 & 1982 at the NCAA Division II tournament respectively. He also won conference titles as a diver as well as All American honors.
A graduate of Mesa Verde high school, Williams coached both wrestling as well as swimming and diving at Anderson high school for over twenty years before taking over as head coach at Simpson University. During his time there he coached seven of his wrestlers to NAIA All American status.
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150 lbs
Robert Kuintzle |
A graduate of Clayton Valley high school, Robert Kuintzle was a two time Division II All American for the wildcats. He took seventh in 1981 and sixth in 1982.
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158 lbs
Bob Rinehart |
A graduate of Royal high school Bob Rinehart won two conference titles while making All American status twice for the wildcats. He placed sixth in 1976 and third in 1977 at the NCAA Division II tournament.
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