Santa Rosa Junior College Men's Wrestling team has enjoyed great success in the Bay Valley Conference, winning five of the last nine BVC titles. In addition to the numerous All Conference and All State awards, 20 SRJC wrestlers have earned All America awards and 22 have earned Academic All America awards. We attribute our success on the mat and in the classroom to the hard work, dedication, and pe
rsonal fortitude of the student-athlete attracted to Santa Rosa Junior College. I believe the purpose of sport education and athletic competition in community colleges should be to provide learning opportunities for personal growth. Sport should test the student-athletes’ current abilities, skills, discipline, conditioning, and desire. It should challenge them to strive, to reach beyond their current state and, in so doing, instill the tools necessary to be successful in their chosen endeavors and to be a positive role models and productive members of society. At SRJC we strive for victory in the athletic arena, but we measure our true successes with personal development and academic progress. Coach Jake Fitzpatrick, was honored at the NCAA Wrestling Championships with the Bubb Award for excellence in coaching in 2006. Only six awards are given nationally each year between all of the Division I, II, and III schools, as well as the NAIA and junior colleges. The nominees for the Bubb Award must epitomize the qualities and characteristics of a role model and mentor for developing student-athletes. Fitzpatrick has been involved with Bear Cub wrestling since 1984, and has coached local high school wrestling at Piner and Santa Rosa as well. Congratulations Coach Fitzpatrick for your distinguished work here at SRJC. Read more at: http://www.santarosa.edu/for_students/athletics/mens-wrestling/
