start of season-MONDAY, November 4th
Typical Practice Schedule (Subject to change):
Mon-Fri, 4:00pm-6:00pm in Old Gym
Mon-Fri, 4:00pm-6:00pm in Old Gym
Meet the staff
Rafael Ayala
Varsity Wrestling; Head Coach
Email Coach Ayala @ [email protected]
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.
Varsity Wrestling; Head Coach
Email Coach Ayala @ [email protected]
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.
Wrestling Schedule
Team Information
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
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
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