Gone, Lost & Forgotten: Their Best = Cal State Stanislaus

Today the warriors of Cal State Stanislaus are a NCAA Division II school but during the time they competed in wrestling they were NCAA Division III.  Warrior wrestling came to an end after the 1980-1981 season, ironically after they crowned their first NCAA finalist. 

Mel Harris
134 lbs 

A graduate of Merced High school, Mel Harris earned NCAA Division III All American status with a fourth place finish in 1976. 

Brad Keith
142 lbs 

Brad Keith was an NCAA Division III All American in 1979 placing seventh. 

John Parreira
150 lbs 

Parreira took eighth place All American honors at the 1979 NCAA Division III touranment. 

Don Tafoya
118 lbs 

A graduate of Ventura High School, Tafoya took sixth place in 1980 at the NCAA Division III tournament. 

Vertus Elmore
158 lbs  

During his time as a Warrior, Vertus Elmore won two conference titles & two regional titles.  In 1981 he made the NCAA Division III finals.  The discontinuation of wrestling at Cal State Stanislaus was announced a short time later. 

Post college Elmore became a Marriage & Family counselor.