Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for supporting UCLA Wrestling through our SPARK campaign this past fall—we met our goal of $3,000, and it helped us power through a packed and successful winter competition season!

Here’s what your generosity made possible this winter: 

• On January 25, we hosted our SoCal quad meet right here at UCLA, where our men’s team placed 2nd against CSUN, UCSB, and UC Riverside.
• On February 1, we swept our annual UCLA vs. USC rivalry dual, taking home a decisive 54-12 victory.
• On February 25, we traveled to Sacramento to compete in the CA state tournament, where we had seven placers and three state champions.
• On March 1, we headed to Arizona for the West Coast Conference Tournament, and came away with two wrestlers qualifying for Nationals.
• From March 13–15, we competed at the NCWA National Championships in Shreveport, Louisiana, where both of our qualifiers were honored as Academic All-Americans.

We’re incredibly proud of our team’s growth this year and grateful for the experiences that your support made possible. But don’t just take it from us; here’s what our two national qualifiers had to say:

Hi, my name is Lavinia and I’m a second-year studying computer science and mathematics. Thank you all for your support this season; it was a long-winded adventure through different cities and different states to end up at nationals again, and I enjoyed every minute of it (except the parts where I was hungry, but the post-competition meals made up for it). I faced significantly more competition this year than I did last, but I’m so grateful for that because it shows how much the sport is expanding on the women’s side. I want to see it grow even more next year, just as I want to keep working hard on the mat and see myself grow along with it, and I hope to have your continued support to take another shot at nationals and go after the all-American podium next year.

Hi everyone, my name is Quincy Joo, I’m a senior majoring in Public Affairs with an Asian American Studies minor and I wrestled at the 133 lb weight class! I just wanted to thank everyone who supported us throughout the season, our journey to nationals would not have been possible without your support. This season, receiving Academic All American honors, and getting the chance to go to Nationals was an amazing experience for me so I’m forever grateful for your support. Thank you again and Go Bruins!

We’re so proud of what this team has accomplished, and we’re looking forward to what comes next. If you’d like to continue following our journey or support us beyond the season, you can always donate year-round at this link, and stay connected with us on Instagram @uclawrestling.

UCLA Wrestling

Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for all your support during our SPARK campaign; we were able to reach our fundraising goal of $3000, so a huge shoutout to our 21 donors!

As the fall quarter draws to close, we just wanted to quickly recap what we've been up to. On November 10th, we traveled to Fresno State's Veterans Day Duals, where we placed 4th as a team. We also hosted a dual meet against CSUN on November 24th, where we won 45-18. Looking forward to our main competitive season in the winter, we plan to attend the UNLV Invitational tournament in Las Vegas, host a quad meet on campus, and of course compete at the State, Conference, and Nationals tournaments. Your donations will go to helping us afford car rentals and plane tickets and housing as we travel and compete, so thank you once again; we would not be able to do this without you all!

While this campaign has ended, you can continue supporting our wrestlers year-round by donating at this link. You can also keep up with us on Instagram at @uclawrestling.

Many thanks and happy holidays,

UCLA Wrestling