A native of Selma, California, Figueroa has quickly become a household name in both high school and freestyle wrestling. Figueroa's success in wrestling can be traced back to his 2009 bantam titles at the CVCA Selma Bear Brawls, and Central East Grizzly Invitational. Figueroa's gone on to more national prominence since then winning the Flo Kickoff classic in 2015, the 2015 Super 32 middle school championships, and the 2016 Flo Reno Worlds. Figueroa won a CAUSA folkstyle state championship in 2013, 2015, and 2016 and has won the SCWAY state championship four times. Figueroa made his high school debut for Selma in the 2017-2018 season winning a California state title as a freshman.
3 Dozen Upsets In Week 12 Of The NCAA Season!
Jan 23, 2023
All the upsets that we could find from week 12 of the 2022-23 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
Zeke Jones Pre Dual Speech 'Who's Willing To Do More Work?'
Jan 5, 2023
Zeke Jones and his ASU coaching staff give the guys some words of inspiration before taking on Cornell at the DI Duel Series.
Match Notes: #6 Cornell Finishes Strong In Back & Forth Dual With #10 ASU
Jan 4, 2023
Who doesn't love a top-10 dual on a Wednesday night?! The #6 Cornell Big Red and #10 Arizona State Sun Devils have both traveled to Austin, Texas for a wonderful midweek showdown. Check back here early and often for updates in real-time!
Cornell vs ASU Goes Down Tonight!
Jan 4, 2023
Cornell will be taking on Arizona State tonight in Austin, Texas at this years first D1 Dual Series.
Who's Starting For ASU At 125 lbs vs Cornell?
Jan 4, 2023
In 2021, Brandon Courtney was an NCAA finalist, and Richie Figueroa was America's top overall recruit. The plan was simple, Figueroa would redshirt, and Courtney would finish his senior year then hand the torch to Richie. Things got more complicated when the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility and extended Courtney's career into the 2022-2023 season.
Richard Figueroa Has The Toughest Position Battle In College Wrestling
Jan 4, 2023
Kozak catches up with Richard Figueroa before Arizona State takes on Cornell at the FloWrestling Showcase tomorrow.
Richie Figueroa & Julian Chlebove Drill Before Cornell
Jan 4, 2023
ASU lightweights Richie Figueroa and Julian Chlebove get a drill in the night before their dual against Cornell.
Brett Ungar Is Ready For Either Richie Figueroa Or Brandon Courtney
Jan 3, 2023
Cornell 125-pounder Brett Ungar's match will be huge for the outcome of the dual vs ASU, but he doesn't know which opponent he'll see. He plans to be ready either way.
#3 Arizona State vs #10 Cornell Preview & Predictions
Jan 2, 2023
#3 Arizona State and #10 Cornell will face off in Austin, Texas on January 4, 2023, at 8:00 pm (ET). This is in an incredible dual loaded with ranked individual matchups - check out a full preview and predictions of every match in the below article.
Where Every Ranked Wrestler Could Compete Week 9 Of NCAA Wrestling
Dec 28, 2022
While there are only three NCAA events on the calendar this week, all three will attract significant numbers of ranked wrestlers. Here's a list of all the top-33 ranked wrestlers we could see at the Soldier Salute, Midlands, and the Southern Scuffle.
Nearly 100 Big Upsets In Week 5 Of The NCAA Season
Dec 5, 2022
The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational added heaps of new upsets to the ever-growing list for this 2022-23 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
NCAA Week 5 Roundup: Double Down In Vegas
Dec 5, 2022
Lot’s to discuss, so let’s get to it before the fire marshall shows up and SHUTS THIS BLOG DOWN.
Richie Figueroa Stays Undefeated, Takes CKLV Title
Dec 4, 2022
Arizona State's Richie Figueroa just won his CKLV final against Purdue's Matt Ramos which makes his roster battle with NCAA finalist Brandon Courtney much more interesting.
Richard Figueroa Wins First Big College Tournament, Looking Forward To The Rest Of The Year
Dec 3, 2022
Arizona State's Richard Figueroa talks about winning CKLV, adapting to D1 wrestling, and competing with teammate Brandon Courtney.
125 lbs Final - Richard Figueroa, Arizona State vs Matt Ramos, Purdue
Dec 3, 2022
125 lbs Final - Richard Figueroa, Arizona State vs Matt Ramos, Purdue
