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Former Sun Devils Set For 'Wrestling For Sun Devils' Exhibition

Former Sun Devils Set For 'Wrestling For Sun Devils' ExhibitionFormer Sun Devils Set For 'Wrestling For Sun Devils' Exhibition
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TEMPE—Sun Devil Wrestling Leader, National College Wrestling Finalist, and philanthropist Jim Shough along with former Sun Devil Wrestling Head Wrestling Coach Thom Ortiz, are teaming up to Wrestle for a friendly exhibition, Wrestling For Sun Devils, Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. PT in the Vic Riches Wrestling Complex with all proceeds going to the Sun Devil Wrestling program.  

Coach Ortiz and Shough will have a friendly wrestling exhibition on the center mat of the practice facility that will benefit Arizona State Wrestling. Shough, a former NJCAA finalist at Phoenix College has been a major leader and contributor of wrestling in Arizona and ASU Wrestling.

Coach Ortiz, winner of the 2003, 2005, and 2006 Pac-10 Coach of the Year Honors, coached 14 All-Americans while leading the Sun Devil Program from 2002-09 and now is the owner of WWFMMA in Phoenix, Ariz.  Ortiz is a three-time Pac-10 Champion and NCAA All-American at ASU at 142 lbs.  

Their generous gift benefits all facets of tech wrestling program including training, competition, and faculty updates and renovations.  To make a contribution to Sun Devil Wrestling please go to http://sundevilclub.com/Wrestling-Inner-Circle.  Please mark your gift restricted to wrestling.