Marcus Espinoza-Owens

Photo by: Jenna Batka

Photo by: Evan Patzwald

Height:
5-7
Weight:
165
Position:
165 Weight Class
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Woods Cross, Utah
High School:
Viewmont H.S.
Major:
Computer Science

Academic All Big 12 (2024-25)

2024-25: Backed up Drake Rhodes at 165 pounds, filling in while Rhodes was out with an injury…put up a record of 20-9 overall with a 5-4 record in duals … scored wins over 2024 National Qualifiers Joseph Bianchi (Little Rock) and Blaine Brenner (Minnesota)... racked up six technical fall wins throughout the season … scored decision win over Paul Ognissanti of Penn to start a Jackrabbit comeback during the NWCA National Duals … put up 19 dual team points during the season.

2023-24: Redshirted his freshman season at SDSU alongside twin brother Moses … went 15-8 throughout the year … crowned champion at the Dragon Open (12/3) and Worthington Open (1/20) at 165 pounds … won six of his bouts by technical fall.

Before SDSU: Marcus was a three-time state champion in three different weight classes ... compiled a 147-16 career record after winning Class 5A state titles at 152 pounds as a freshman (32-5 record), 165 pounds his junior season (44-3) and 175 pounds as a senior (42-4) ... also was state runner-up in the 160-pound weight class his sophomore season, finishing with a 29-4 record