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Q&A with Life Pacific College Assistant Coach Brady Bersano; Beginning of a Tradition by Al Fontes

TDR Editor’s Notes;  This is from The California Wrestler and while that publication covers wrestling way, way, far away on the other coast this is an interesting article about a new college wrestling team and how they are working to build a tradition of the sport at their school.  ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

“BEGINNING OF A TRADITION”

Earlier this year, Life Pacific College in San Dimas announced the fielding of a newly established wrestling program in the Southern California area, which as of this writing is scheduled to begin competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (aka, NAIA) division during the 2018 – ’19 season. Leading this program is former Cal Baptist Assistant Coach Arsen Aleksanyan, a well respected wrestling figure in the state of California and abroad. Joining his staff is one of his top performers at Cal Baptist in Brady Bersano of Clovis. While at Cal Baptist, Brady earned NCAA All-American and was a national finalist. In addition, he did very well in the classroom and was a two-time NCAA Academic All-American in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Prior to Cal Baptist, Brady was a two-time California Community College State Champion and All-American at Fresno City College, earning the Outstanding Wrestler Award in the process. Moreover, he earned Academic All-American honors twice for Fresno City and was chosen the Fresno City College Male Athlete of the Year in 2013. According to Coach Aleksanyan, he initially recruited Brady to California Baptist from Fresno City and was an integral part of his development, both on the mat and getting to know him as a student/athlete.
Rest of the story at http://thecaliforniawrestler.com/q-beginning-of-a-tradition-by-al-fontes/?mc_cid=9d44a644a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

October 7, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized