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CSUB Athlete of the Week: AJ Ferrari

CSUB's AJ Ferrari placed third at 197 pounds at the NCAA Wrestling Championships this weekend in Philadelphia.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — AJ Ferrari has earned Cal State Bakersfield athlete of the week honors for the second time this season after a strong performance at the NCAA Wrestling Championships this weekend in Philadelphia.

The redshirt sophomore went 5-1 in the tournament to place third in the 197-pound weight class.
 The No. 3 seeded Ferrari's only loss came in the semifinals, a 3-0 decision against No. 2 Stephen Buchanan of Iowa, who went on to win the national title.

In the third-place match, Ferrari defeated No. 1 Jacob Cardenas of Michigan with a 2-0 decision to earn All-American honors, Bakersfield's first since 2014, and his third-place finish is the highest by a `Runner since 1999 when Stephen Neal won the heavyweight title.
 

CSUB Athlete of the Week honorees for the 2024-25 season:

  • March 24 - AJ Ferrari, Wrestling
  • March 17 - Katey Milne and Ella Ensign, Beach volleyball
  • March 10 - Richard Castro-Sandoval, Wrestling
  • March 3 - Jacob Yagers, Men's track and field
  • Feb. 24 - Fidelis Okereke, Men's basketball
  • Feb. 17 - Vili Sivec, Men's Swim & Dive
  • Feb. 10 - Bailee Bustos, Softball
  • Feb. 3 - Makiah Parker, Women's track and field
  • Jan. 27 - Gerrit Nijenhuis, Wrestling
  • Jan. 20 - Skye Odom, Women's track and field
  • Jan. 13 - Jemel Jones, Men's basketball
  • Jan. 6 - Jemel Jones, Men's basketball
  • Dec. 30 - Ary Dizon, Women's basketball
  • Dec. 23 - Jake Andrews, Wrestling
  • Dec. 16 - AJ Ferrari, Wrestling
  • Dec. 9 - Vili Sivec, Men's Swim & Dive
  • Dec. 2 - Ary Dizon, Women's Basketball
  • Nov. 25 - Jessica Franco, Women's Swim & Dice
  • Nov. 18 - Corey Stephenson, Men's Basketball
  • Nov. 11 - Jemel Jones, Men's Basketball
  • Nov. 4 - Kamy Anaya, Women's Soccer
  • Oct. 28 - Iris Han, Women's Golf
  • Oct. 21 - Kim Garcia, Women's Soccer
  • Oct. 14 - Vili Sivec, Men's Swim & Dive
  • Oct. 7 - Connor Mautino, Men's Soccer
  • Sept. 30 - Samia Bhakta, Volleyball
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Players Mentioned

Jake Andrews

Jake Andrews

285
6' 4"
Senior
Richard Castro-Sandoval

Richard Castro-Sandoval

125
5' 2"
Redshirt Junior
AJ Ferrari

AJ Ferrari

197
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Gerrit Nijenhuis

Gerrit Nijenhuis

174/184
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jake Andrews

Jake Andrews

6' 4"
Senior
285
Richard Castro-Sandoval

Richard Castro-Sandoval

5' 2"
Redshirt Junior
125
AJ Ferrari

AJ Ferrari

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
197
Gerrit Nijenhuis

Gerrit Nijenhuis

6' 0"
Senior
174/184
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