2012 graduate, Ray Bunker, won the US Open (National Championship) on April 27th, 2019 at 72 kg. As winner of this national tournament, he will wrestle a best of 3 series versus the winner of the World Team Trial Tournament to determine who will represent the USA at the World Championships that will be held in September in Kazakhstan. Ray's progress in the sport has been impressive since he began as a first year wrestler his freshmen year. Bunker placed 3rd in the state as a senior and wrestles for the US Marine Corps where he is a sergeant.