Wrestling: Roadrunners have state-record 8 named Academic All-American
Rio Hondo College wrestlers not only excelled on the mat this past season, but also in the classroom. On Tuesday, the California Community College Wrestling Coaches Association announced that eight Roadrunner student-athletes had been named Academic All-Americans.
June 20, 2019
Rio Hondo College wrestlers not only excelled on the mat this past season, but also in the classroom. On Tuesday, the California Community College Wrestling Coaches Association announced that eight Roadrunner student-athletes had been named Academic All-Americans.
The eight honorees for head coach Mike Tellez broke a single-season state record. Sacramento City College also had eight named to the list to tie Rio Hondo for most in the state this year.
Leading the way for Rio Hondo was freshman Rudy Bojorquez with a team-best 3.70 grade point average.
| Name | GPA | Wt. | Yr. |
| Chris Montoya | 3.00 | 174 | So. |
| Daniel Martinez | 3.13 | 141 | So. |
| Andy Voong | 3.59 | 197 | Fr. |
| Daniel Park | 3.14 | 184 | Fr. |
| Marco De La Torre Campos | 3.33 | 149 | Fr. |
| Rudy Bojorquez | 3.70 | 141 | Fr. |
| Kalil Tucker | 3.12 | 133 | Fr. |
| Diego Sanchez | 3.57 | 285 | Fr. |
Last year (2017-18), the Roadrunners had three named All-American and had a program-high five selections during the 2016-17 season.