GATORS: The Gators are currently 0-3 in dual meets this season losing to Stanford, Western State (CO), and UC Davis. SF State also has participated in two invitationals in the Best of the West/Southern Oregon Open and the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The Best of the West was a non-scoring invite while the Gators finished tied for 49th at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite.
LAST YEAR AT MIDLANDS: SF State finished in 21st place with 20.5 points at last year's Midlands in thanks to now assistant coach, Donald Lockett. Lockett finished in third place at 141 by going 5-1 including 4-1 against Division I institutions.
7 GOING TO CHI-TOWN: Coach Jensen will be bringing with home seven wrestlers to compete in the 43rd Annual Midlands Championships. These seven Gators are Virgil Lockett (133), Eric Fitzpatrick (141), Pacifico Garcia (149), Kirk Fitzpatrick (157), Danny Dahl (174), Richard Escobar (184), and Sandeep Singh (285).
GATORS LAST ACTION: SF State lost 24-12 on December 9 in Davis to the Aggies of UC Davis. SF State won four matches by decisions: Richard Escobar (8-3 at 184), Sandeep Singh (5-3 at 285), Kirk Fitzpatrick (9-4 at 157), and Alek Butler (9-3 at 141).
LUCKY 7: Three Gators are tied for the team lead with 7 victories. Sandeep Singh and Virgil Lockett each are 7-4 while Danny Dahl is 7-7. Two Gators have recorded six victories this season in Kirk Fitzpatrick (6-3) and Richard Escobar (6-5).
STILL NUMBER ONE: Pacifico Garcia is still ranked number one in the nation in the 149-pound weight class according to the 2005-06 NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Rankings. As a team, the Gators dropped out of the top 20 but were still receiving votes. The next rankings will be released on January 11, 2006.
IN THE NEW YEAR: The Gators' next meet after Midlands will be on January 8 in Portland, Oregon, when they participate in the Portland State Open. SF State will return to dual meet action on Friday, January 13 in Fresno, California, at the Save Mart Center on Fresno State University's campus. The Gators will face the University of Illinois at 4pm and then Fresno State at 5:30 pm.
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