Robby Ortega
-
- Weight:
- 184
-
- Hometown:
- Jerome, ID
-
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
Bio
Favorite Movie: Dukes of Hazzard
Favorite Food: Chicken Pasta
Best Athletic Accomplishment: State placer twice
Favorite Athlete: Conor McGregor
Why did you choose NWC: I liked the campus and the coach
News mentions
The Northwest College wrestling team continued its climb back to the top of the NJCAA national championship standings with a strong weekend on the mat, finishing seventh as a team and bringing back four All-Americans, including a finalist, after a busy two days in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Nine Northwest College wrestlers have qualified for the national tournament, as the Trappers finished third at the NJCAA Plains District Qualifiers and had two individual winners in La Junta, Colorado.
Welcoming in some of the top wrestlers across the country the Northwest College wrestling team rolled past Northeastern Junior College 41-10 on Friday night at the Apodaca Duals before falling to Western Wyoming 36-10 on Saturday.
Competing against the top junior college teams from across the nation, the Northwest College wrestling team fought through seven duals in two days, ending with a 4-3 record and a sixth place finish at the NJCAA Coaches Duals in Miami, Oklahoma.
Heading into Montana for the final competitions of the first semester the Northwest College wrestling team finished strong, earning five top-three finishes and 11 placers overall at the Battle of the Rockies Open, while also competing at the Battle of the Rockies Duals on Friday.
Heading to Colorado to open the season the Northwest College wrestling team saw some success at the Mines Rookie Open in Golden, placing four in a tournament that featured competitors from all levels of college wrestling.
After another top 10 finish at the national tournament, the Northwest College wrestling team returns six athletes from last year’s roster, including three national qualifiers from a team that finished ninth in the nation.