Thom Ortiz Quotes (3 Quotes)

It's a dream come true as an ex-wrestler here and now as a coach. Now my kids will have the best opportunity to win a national title.

This was hard earned. Cal Poly put on a great performance. They had 10 guys place and are sending seven to Nationals. We had to step it up in order to win, and thanks to Ryan Bader our 197-pounder, a three-time Pac-10 Champion and four-time NCAA qualifier for clinching it. Every point counted tonight.

Our goal is to be competitive because Cal Poly has a good team. Our last Pac-10 loss was at Bakersfield two years ago.