2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Benny Martinez
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 133
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Eastlake, CA
- High School:
- Eastlake HS
Overall: 23-47; Duals: 6-19
2021-22 -- Redshirt ... won six of nine matches in pair of open tournaments ... placed third in Menlo Open with 5-1 record, including a fall in just 50 seconds against Joshua Paz of Life Pacific, and was 1-2 in Roadrunner Open with his one win a 14-0 major decision versus Luis Salcedo of Simpson.
2020-21 -- Wrestled in nine matches ... earned a 4-0 shutout against Brandon Paulson of California Baptist ... moving up to 133 pounds this season.
2019-20 -- Won seven of 24 matches at 125 pounds, including three in dual meets ... one fall and two majors among his victories ... placed sixth in both the Michigan State Open and Pac-12 Championships ... won seven of his first 13 matches.
2018-19 -- Earned nine victories as a true freshman walk-on with one fall, one technical fall and a pair of major decisions ... fall was in 4:16 against Robert Garcia IV of Fresno State ... two of his victories were dual meets, versus Garcia and Edward Flores of CSU Bakersfield, a 7-4 decision ... placed first in season-opening Menlo Open with a 4-0 mark, all decisions ... competed in Pac-12 Championship at 125 pounds.
High School -- A 2018 graduate of Eastlake High School in San Diego County ... two-time state qualifier, including a top-16 finish in the 2018 state finals ... under head coach Joe Pangilinan, compiled 132-31 career prep record with at least 30 wins each of his four years ... helped Titans to CIF-San Diego Section team title in 2015 and runner-up finish in 2016 ... placed fourth in 2018 Five Counties Invitational and first in CIF-San Diego Section Division IV finals ... named to All-San Diego Section Second Team by San Diego Union-Tribune ... two-time Fargo qualifier, including top-six finish in the 2018 Fargo junior freestyle tournament at 126 pounds ... chose to be a Mustang because of "its great coaching staff, great education and community."
Personal -- Son of Ricardo and Yolanda Martinez, both San Diego State graduates ... two brothers, Ricardo Gamez-Martinez and Alejandro Martinez ... career ambition is to be an NCAA All-American ... has served a chiropractic internship and has worked at wrestling camps during the summer ... traveled Highway 1 from San Diego to Oregon in the summer of 2021 ... born in Chula Vista, Calif. ... majoring in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration with a concentration in Sports Management.
