Unranked Figueroa was seeded fifth and went on to sweep a field that included '22 US Open champion and NCAA qualifier No. 8 Matt Ramos (Purdue). Unranked at 125, Figueroa upset #14 Noah Surtin of Missouri by a 6-4 decision on Nov. 18.

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Mar 23, 2024 · KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Richard Figueroa has conquered KC! The No. 8 seed Figueroa defeated No. 3 Drake Ayala (Iowa) by a 7-2 decision on Saturday evening at the T-Mobile Center, winning the school's first individual national championship in five years and the 13th title in team history.

Apr 8, 2024 · In 35 days, Richard Figueroa went from almost quitting wrestling to becoming a national champion — giving him an automatic bid to the 2024 Olympic Trials.

Sep 25, 2019 · Richard Figueroa Jr., 60, of Sacramento, has been appointed acting director of the California Department of Health Care Services. He has served as deputy cabinet secretary in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom since 2019.

Richard Figueroa is a deputy cabinet secretary in Governor Gavin Newsom’s office, where he works on health, human services, and veterans’ issues.

He’s back 🏆 The defending national champion Richard Figueroa wrestles in Tempe for the first time this regular season when we take on No. 5 Northern Iowa tomorrow 😈

Apr 1, 2024 · ASU wrestler Richard Figueroa came out on top in the 125-pound weight class at the 2024 Men’s NCAA Wrestling Championship, beating No. 1 ranked Braeden Davis of Penn State and No. 3 ranked Drake Ayala of Iowa on the way to the national title.

Richard Figueroa is a Deputy Cabinet Secretary in the Office of the Governor Gavin Newsom where he works on health, human services and veterans affairs issues. Richard was previously Director of Prevention for The California Endowment.

A native of Selma, California, Figueroa has quickly become a household name in both high school and freestyle wrestling. Figueroa's success in wrestling can be traced back to his 2009...