
Arizona State - 2010-11: Competed in 12 matches in his first season at Arizona State, scoring a 3-9 overall record... Finished sixth and the Pac-10 Championships at 125 pounds and fought at 125 and 133 on the season as well... Scored the first two wins of his ASU career by fall at the Embry-Ruddle Open...
Chattanooga: Attended University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Chattanooga, Tenn.) for two years before transferring to ASU... was a member of the Mocs' wrestling squad for two seasons... went 6-7 during the 2009-10 season at 133 pounds after redshirting his true freshman season the year before... posted 1-2 records in a trio of tournaments at 133, including the Hokie Open, Wolfpack Open and the Midlands Championships... two of his losses came to Top 20-ranked opponents.
High School: A graduate of Colleyville Heritage High School (Colleyville, Texas)... lettered in wrestling four times and served as team captain three times... twice earned high school All-America honors... four-time all-district, all-region and all-state selection... set a state record for career wins (178) and career wins by fall (171)... recorded a win by fall in six seconds... went 178-7 in his prep career... placed second in the state as a sophomore and junior... finished fourth as a freshman and third a senior in the state meet... placed third at the high school national tournament in Fargo... selected as a Texas Academic Scholar... earned a Congressional Appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy... attended the Naval Academy Post Graduate School for one year following his graduation from CHHS.
Personal: Majoring in political science... parents are Sam and Lisa Sandoval... has two siblings: brother Jeremy and sister Shaina... his brother Jeremy formerly wrestled at UTC... born May 10, 1988, in San Antonio, Texas... hobbies include restoring cars, collecting Star Wars memorabilia and star gazing... plans to attend law school... full name is Joshua Austin Sandoval.
CAREER STATISTICS FOR SANDOVAL
Season | Overall | Dual | Falls | Techs | Majors |
2009-10 ^ | 6-7 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-3 |
2010-11 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
CAREER | 9-16 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 |
* redshirted 2008-09 season at Chattanooga; ^ competed for Chattanooga