The tournament will take place on the 1st and 2nd where Simpson will play Concordia University of Nebraska and Doane University, respectively. SU will finally hit the home court again on November 4th, against Southeastern University. The Fire went 31-3 last season and will have most of their roster returning, so it will be a test for the Red Hawks.

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Simpson University in Redding, California is looking for student/athletes to be a part of an up-and-coming and fairly new collegiate wrestling program. Since the first inaugural season in 2012, the Red Hawks have been very competitive in the NAIA division. To date, the Red Hawks have produced several NAIA All-Americans with Austin Lobsinger being the most recent, earning his third honor in 2017. Academically, Simpson University offers scholarships to those wrestlers that are looking for a great education and a chance to compete at the collegiate level.

NAIA ALL-AMERICANS

285 – AUSTIN LOBSINGER (West Valley HS, N) School’s first 3x NAIA All-American (2013 – ’17).

133 – VICENTE HERNANDEZ (Clovis HS, CS) NAIA All-American ’16

165/174 – BRADY BEAMON (Steele Canyon HS, SD) 2x NAIA All-American (2013 – ’14).

141 – ANTHONY VEGA (Lindquist HS, SJ) NAIA All-American ’14

133 – AJ VALLES (Selma HS, CS) NAIA All-American ’14

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

RICHARD “Ritchie” ORTIZ (Crespi Carmelite HS, S): Simpson University’s first ever First Team National Academic All American (3.8 GPA).

Cadet GR All-American Boni Escobar (West Valley HS, N) Most recent recruit signed with Simpson on May 8th.

If interesting in building upon a newly established tradition at Simpson University, both academically and on the mat, contact Head Coach Rod Forseth.

Head Coach: Rod Forseth

Forseth brings a wealth of coaching experience to Simpson’s wrestling team. He was the head wrestling coach at Enterprise High School from 1985-1999 and 2005-2008. In addition, he is also the director of the Nor-Cal Invitational Wrestling Tournament and the NSCIF Masters Tournament. Coach Forseth attended Sunset High School in Hayward, CA, where he wrestled at the varsity level for three years. He was drafted in 1971 and served as an apprenticeship machinist after military service. He moved to Redding in 1978 and opened his own business Rod’s Radiator Shop. He and his wife, Evelyn, have three children and seven grandchildren. Call, text or e-mail Coach Rod ASAP the summer will be here before you know it.

Simpson University Wrestling
Redding, CA. 96002
(530) 524-5833 cell

e-mail: rforseth@simpsonu.ed

Simpson Wrestlers climb nearby Mount Lassen as a pre-season goal setting adventure.

MARK CARDWELL (Monache, CS) Commits to Cal State Bakersfield

VICTOR JAQUEZ (Bellarmine Prep, CC) Commits to Cal Poly, SLO

ADRIAN CHAVEZ (Liberty, NC) commits to Cal State Bakersfield

Victor Moore (Calaveras, SJ) verbally commits to Simpson University

JOSE FERNANDEZ III (Upper Lake, NC) Verbally commits to Cal Poly, SLO

GERARDO HERNANDEZ (Capistrano Valley, S) commits to Life Pacific University

ELIJAH PALACIOS (Edison, S) commits to Life Pacific University (photo/Kevin Chang/Staff photographer, Los Angeles Times)

ARMAND MOLINA (Firebaugh, CS)

OSCAR DIAZ (Selma, CS) verbally commits to Colorado State – Pueblo

JONATHAN MIRANDA (Poway, SD) commits to US Naval Academy

BEAU BRADLEY (Monache, CS) commits to Clackamas College

MICHAEL VIRAMONTES (Hesperia, S) signs with Notre Dame College (OH)

LOKAHI TONGE (Elk Grove, SJ) verbally commits to Cal-State Bakersfield

JERRY RUBIO (Carter, S) verbally commits to Utah Valley

TRENT TRACY (Frontier, CS) verbally commits to Cal Poly, SLO

ENRIQUE LANDEROS (Orland, N) verbally commits to Sac City CC

TONY ROGERS (Chester, N) signs with Simpson University

RAFAEL PEREZ (Lakeside, S) verbally commits to Cloud County College

AnnMarie Hidalgo (Northview, S) verbally commits to the Univ. of Jamestown

JOEL ROMERO (Buchanan, CS) verbally commits to Clackamas College

DAVID ARANDA (St. John Bosco, S) verbally commits to Life Pacific

JACOB MENDOZA (Poway, SD) verbally commits to San Francisco St.

ARIANNA MARRUFO (Dos Palos, CS) signing her letter of intent for the University of Jamestown

JOSEPH DOMINGUEZ (Mt. SAC/Northview, S) verbally commits to Menlo.

ADRIAN MARRUFO (West Hills JC/Dos Palos, CS) verbally commits to Simpson University

Simpson University Wrestling

JACOB GONSALVES (Lemoore, CS) verbally commits to Simpson University.

DAWSON SIHAVONG (Bullard) verbally commits to Stanford University.

JADEN ABAS (Rancho Bernardo, SD) Verbally commits to Stanford University

MATHEW OLGUIN (Buchanan, CS) verbally commits to Fresno State

DESTINY LYNG (Helix Charter, SD) verbally commits to Oklahoma City University

TONY MENDOZA (Selma, CS) verbally committed to Iowa Area CC

ROBERT AREYONO (Selma, CS) verbally commits to Central College (IA)

URIEL BERISTAIN (Mater Dei Catholic, SD) verbally committed to Cal Poly, SLO

Simpson University Wrestling Division Game

Adam Kemp with father Lee (3x World Champ/3x NCAA Champ)

BRANDON BETANCOURT (Clovis/Fresno City CC) verbally commits to St. Cloud State

CAMERON SANTIAGO (Poway, SD) verbally commits to Northern Colorado

ANGELO MARTINONI (Folsom, SJ) verbally commits to Fresno State

AUDREY ELGARICO (Elk Grove, SJ) verbally commits to Lindenwood

DAVID RITCHIE (ML King, S) verbally commits to Life Pacific College (NAIA)

TONY DECOSTA (Torrance, S) verbally commits to Life Pacific College (NAIA)

TODD STAFFORD (Temescal Canyon, S) Verbally commits to Life Pacific College (NAIA)

STEVE CARDENAS (Sultana, S) Verbally commits to Life Pacific College (NAIA)

JEREMY RIDGE (Acalanes, NC) verbally commits to Penn University (Division I)

ANTHONY LOERA (Yucaipa, S) verbally commits to Life Pacific College (NAIA)

AARON DIAZ (Canyon Springs, S) verbally commits to Life Pacific College (NAIA)

RODNEY KINCAID III (Anderson HS, N) verbally commits to Simpson College (NAIA)

RONNIE OCHOA (Modesto HS, SJ) verbally commits to Simpson College (NAIA)

ALEX ESCUDERO (Los Gatos, CC) Verbally commits to Stanford (Division I)

ISAIAH PEREZ (Pitman, SJ) Verbally commits to Fresno State (Division I)

REAL WOODS (Montini Catholic, Illinois) verbally commits to Stanford (Division I)

COLBEY HARLAN (Oakdale, SJ) verbally commits to Stanford (Division I)

ANTHONY MONTALVO (Buchanan, CS) Verbally commits to Oklahoma State (Division I)

LAWRENCE SAENZ (Vacaville, SJ) Verbally commits to Fresno State (Division I)

JOSHUA KIM (Santiago, S) Verbally commits to Harvard University (Division I)

EDDIE FLORES (Northview, S) Verbally commits to Cal State Bakersfield (Division I)

PEYTON OMANIA (De La Salle, NC) verbally commits to Michigan State (Division I)

CHRISTIAN RODRIGUEZ (Selma, CS) Verbally commits to Fresno State (Photo courtesy of Eddie Rodriguez)

NICOLAS AGUILAR (Gilroy, CC) Verbally commits to Rutgers University (Division I)

NATHAN TAUSCH (Poway, SD) Verbally Commits to Cal Poly, SLO (Division I)

CHANCE RICH (Valencia, S) Verbally committed to CS Bakersfield (Division I)

CHASE ZOLLMAN (Poway, SD) Verbally committed to the University of Wyoming (Division I)

SETH NEVILLS (Clovis, CS) Verbally commits to Penn State (Division I)

JACOB ALLEN (Poway, SD) Verbally commits to Naval Academy (Division I)