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Wrestling

start of season-october 31st

Typical Practice Schedule (Subject to change):
Mon-Fri, 4:00pm-6:00pm in Old Gym

Meet the staff

Robert Barkus
Varsity Wrestling; Head Coach

Email Coach Barkus at robertbarkus@yahoo.com
Rafael Ayala
Varsity Wrestling; Head Coach

Coach Ayala is a Novato High School and Marin School of the Arts alumni and now the Assistant Wrestling Coach and Assistant Track Coach. After graduating from Novato, Coach Ayala attended Boston University where he competed on the D-1 Track and Field Team. At BU Coach Ayala interned with the Strength and Conditioning Department serving over 100 students on 10+ teams. In addition to his degrees, Coach Ayala is an ACSM: Certified Personal Trainer: ACSM: Exercise is Medicine certified; NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
With Head Wrestling Coach Barkus, Coach Ayala is building a youth wrestling program. Feel free to contact Coach Ayala with any questions regarding Wrestling or Pole Vaulting.
Outside of coaching, Coach Ayala is a STEM and Writing Tutor at Santa Rosa Junior College. He is an active competitor in Judo and Jujitsu.


Email coach Ayala at:  ayrafael@gmail.com
Jon Anger
Varsity Wrestling; Assistant Coach

Email Coach Anger at janger@nusd.org

Team Information

Wrestling Schedule

Team Awards and honors

2019 MCAL Wrestler of the Tournament - Joshua Jossart
2019 All-League 1st Team - Joshua Jossart
2019 All-League 2nd Team - Xavier Asprer
2019 All League Honorable Mention - Sammer Shawkhe
2019 All League Honorable Mention - Ethan Mengelberg
2019 All League Honorable Mention - Parker Leabo
2018 All-League 2nd Team - Josh Jossart
2017 All-League Honorable Mention - Jessan Maldonado
2017 All-League Honorable Mention - Fredrick Lambrecht
2013 MCAL Madson Award, Female Wrestler of the Year - Carissa Madson
2012 All-League 1st Team - Paul Nguyen
2012 All-League 1st Team - Nick Destein
2012 All-League 2nd Team - Garrett Heath
​2012 All-League 2nd Team - Austin Ball
2012 All-League Honorable Mention - Matt Nazar
2012 All-League Honorable Mention - Haolynn Lu
2011 All-League 2nd Team - Paul Nguyen
2011 All-League 2nd Team - Garrett Heath
2011 All-League Honorable Mention - Nick Destien
2010 All-League 1st Team - Luigi Mendoza
2010 All-League 2nd Team - Garrett Heath
2010 All-League 2nd Team - Rafael Ayala
2009 All-League 2nd Team - Luigi Mendoza
2009 All-League Honorable Mention - Ivan D'Arrigo
2007 All-League - Ian Curzon

Wrestling in the News

Marin IJ – 1/9/18 – Wrestling: Team-by-team preview capsules for every MCAL team
Marin IJ – 2/24/16 – Prep wrestling: Novato’s Adkisson giving it one more go at sections

Donate

Please continue your support of NHS Athletics by becoming a member of the NHS Sports Boosters
To donate directly to Wrestling, click the PayPal link below.
Your support at any level is greatly appreciated!
NHS Wrestling, like all teams here at Novato High, is self-funded.  If you wish to make a donation to our team, please click the PayPal link to the right:
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    • Girls Lacrosse
    • Boys Soccer
    • Girls Soccer
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    • Boys Tennis
    • Girls Tennis
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    • Wrestling
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  • Sports Boosters
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