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Junior
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| Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
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| High School:
Sandpoint High School (Idaho)
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| Height / Weight:
5-7 / 125
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| Birthdate:
05/15/1988
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Overall
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Duals Record
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Big 12 Record
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Big 12 Finish
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Tech Falls
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Major Decisions
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Pins
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21-9
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10-4
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3-2
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Third
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4
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4
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2
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Sophomore (2008-09)
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23-5
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16-2
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4-0
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First
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0
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2
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4
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CAREER TOTALS
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44-14
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16-6
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7-2
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N/A
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4
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6
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6
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As a Sophomore (2008-09)--
Began his second season as the starter at 125 pounds ... Recorded a 23-5 overall record ... As the No. 1 seed at the Big 12 Championships, went 2-0 on his way to the first place crown with wins versus Pokorny of Nebraska and No. 8 Clark of Iowa State ... Qualified for his second straight NCAA Championship ... Entered nationals on a 14-match winning streak, dating back to Dec. 13 ... Went 3-1 at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic on his way to a third place finish ... Went 2-2 at the NCAA's, falling one win shy ofAll-American status... Went 2-1 at the Big 12/Pac-10 Challenge ... Went 3-0 on the day at the Lonestar Duals ... Was honored as the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 20 after recording a fall versus then-No. 8th-ranked Anthony Robles of Arizona State. It marked his second win over a top-10 opponent (defeated then No. 8 Obenson Blank of OSU on Dec. 7) ... Followed up with another win over a top 10 opponent by defeating then-No. 6 Tyler Clark of ISU on Jan. 23 ... Recorded his third fall of the season over Mills of NCST ... Ranked as high as No. 7 according to Intermat ... Finished 4-0 in the Big 12 Conference regular season.
As a True-Freshman (2007-08)--
Recorded a 21-10 overall record on the year...Advanced to the NCAA Championships after going 2-1 at the Big 12 Championships, including an upset-win over No. 14 Tyler Clark of Iowa State in the consolation finals to place third...Won his first four matches as a true freshman...Two of his first three wins he scored technical falls versus Missouri Valley and Oklahoma City...Placed fourth at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic, going 3-2 on the day...Recorded two falls and four technical falls on the season...Went 3-1 on his way to placing second at the Oklahoma Open...Owned an 12-4 dual record and an 9-6 tournament record on the season...Owned a seven match winning streak, stretching from Dec. 7, 2007, to Jan. 18, 2008...During that streak he was outscoring opponents 87-35...Knocked off No. 9 ranked Javier Maldonado of UT-Chattanooga (1/18) and No. 4 ranked and defending national champion Paul Donahoe of Nebraska (2/10)...Named the Big 12 wrestler of the week on Feb. 11, theonly freshman to garner the conference awardlast season...Sat out match versus Cal Poly due to injury...Returned versus No. 3 Oklahoma State in the final dual of the season and recorded another upset-win over No. 14 Tyler Shinn.
High School--
Four-year letterman at Sandpoint High School... Two-time Idaho state champion ... Two-time Tri-State champion ... Three-time MVP wrestler and received coach's award at Sandpoint ... Also played soccer for Sandpoint.
Personal--
Full name is Guiseppe Antonio Fio ... Son of David and Teresa Fio ... Major is pre-medical ... Dream job is becoming a surgeon ... Favorite food is spaghetti ... Born in Sacramento, Calif.
