Anthony Robles: Difference between revisions

Despite Robles' great high school success, none of his top choices for college—[[Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling|Iowa]], [[Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling|Oklahoma State]], and [[Columbia Lions|Columbia]]—recruited him, likely because of his missing leg.{{r|merrill20130318}} Robles [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] as a freshman at [[Arizona State Sun Devils|Arizona State University]], and finished 6th in the 2006 FILA Junior World Championships in the 55&nbsp;kg [[Freestyle Wrestling]] category.<ref name="ASUBio" /> He started his collegiate wrestling career in 2007–08, where he was nationally ranked <ref name="CBSSports" /><ref name="ASUBio" /> and finished the year with a record of 25–11, falling just short of being named as an [[All-American#Wrestling|All-American]]. In his second competitive year as a collegiate wrestler (2008–2009), Robles earned All-American Honors, finishing the year 29–8, winning the [[Pacific-10 Conference]] championship at 125 pounds and finishing fourth in the [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship|NCAA Championship's]] 125 pound weight class tournament. In 2009–10, Robles again earned All-American honors, finishing seventh in the NCAA 125 pound weight class, going 32–4 on the season, and repeating as the Pac-10 125 pound wrestling champion.