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Dethrone Wrestling has established itself as the top independent club in the Central Valley and one of the best on the West Coast. Over the past 13 years, our program has developed 25 CIF State Champions and multiple Fargo All-Americans. Most of our athletes start with us in elementary school, and many go on to earn college scholarships and continued success at the next level. Our team has won 16 Reno Worlds team championships.

For youth, middle school and high school wrestlers, at Dethrone Fresno, 3076 W. Shaw Ave. Coaches: Jason Kraft, our head wrestling coach; Alonzo Ruiz, assistant coach; and Adam Jennings, strength and conditioning.

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Coach Jason Kraft with six Dethrone wrestlers holding their medals and brackets at the 2022 California state wrestling championships in Bakersfield.

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Champions

State and national champions from our club. Tap a name for their videos.

  • Ashton Besmer in a cowboy hat, holding a medal and a plaque in front of the Doc B Wrestling Invitational banner.

    Ashton Besmer

    • Doc Buchanan Champ
    • California State Champ
    • U17 FS World Team
  • A referee raises the hand of Anthony Garza, in a blue singlet, on the mat.

    Anthony Garza

    • California State Champ
    • Super 32 All-American
  • Michael Bernabe, in a blue singlet, stands next to a Marine in dress blues who holds a plaque.

    Michael Bernabe

    • California State Champ
    • Fargo National Champ
  • Christina Estrada, in a Dethrone Wrestling shirt, holds a championship belt in front of the Super 32 Challenge backdrop.

    Christina Estrada

    • 2x California State Champ
    • Super 32 Champ

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Coaches

  • Portrait of Jason Kraft

    Jason Kraft

    Dethrone MMA Owner · Head Wrestling Coach · BJJ Brown Belt

  • Alonzo Ruiz

    Assistant Coach

  • Adam Jennings

    Assistant Coach

Video

Club videos

Follow the club: Instagram @dethronewrestlingclub · YouTube @DethroneWrestlingClub

  • Fargo Dethrone Wrestling Club

    Dethrone Wrestling Club · Video · Jul 2026

  • Dethrone Wrestling Club 2026 CIF California State Champions

    Dethrone Wrestling Club · Video · Apr 2026

  • Wrestling doesn’t just build athletes—it builds character.

    Dethrone’s YouTube · Short · Apr 2025

Bakersfield, March 2026

2026 state tournament

2026 California high school state tournament, Bakersfield (Dethrone Wrestling Club, March 2026).

CIF state champions
5
CIF state finalists
9
CIF state placers
11

“This year might have been the most exciting & rewarding tournament of my coaching career.”

Coach Jason Kraft, after the 2026 state tournament
  • A referee raises the hand of a Dethrone Wrestling Club wrestler at the 2026 California high school state tournament in Bakersfield.
  • A referee raises the hand of a Dethrone Wrestling Club wrestler at the 2026 California high school state tournament in Bakersfield.
  • A referee raises the hand of a Dethrone Wrestling Club wrestler at the 2026 California high school state tournament in Bakersfield.
  • A referee raises the hand of a Dethrone Wrestling Club wrestler at the 2026 California high school state tournament in Bakersfield.

2026 CIF Central Masters champions

Boys

  • 106Michael Bernabe
  • 113Anthony Garza
  • 132Ashton Besmer
  • 138CJ Huerta

Girls

  • 105Marcy Nunez
  • 110Christina Estrada

Dethrone’s Facebook, 22 February 2026.

Coach Jason Kraft with two Dethrone wrestlers in their letterman jackets, February 2026.

In college

Our alumni

Dethrone Wrestling Club alumni wrestle for Stanford, Nebraska, Iowa, Maryland, Wyoming, Army West Point, Rutgers, Oregon State, Northwestern, Illinois, Virginia, Oklahoma and more.

Meet all our alumni

Coach Jason Kraft, holding a toddler, with a Buchanan wrestler at senior night.

Coaches

Coached from the start

“It was an end of an era, been coaching CJ since he was 6 years old & Ashton since he was 12u.”

Coach Jason Kraft, December 2025

Jason Kraft owns Dethrone and is our head wrestling coach. Alonzo Ruiz (assistant coach) and Adam Jennings (strength and conditioning) coach the Wrestling Club with him.

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On The Grind

Episodes with our wrestlers. Every episode.

  • The Grind | Episode 1: Nikade ZInkin

    Dethrone’s YouTube · Video · Mar 2025

  • The Grind | Ep 3 From Freestyle to Folkstyle ft. Ashton Besmer prep for Wrestling World Championship

    Dethrone’s YouTube · Video · Aug 2025

  • The Grind | Ep. 4 Aden Valencia Wrestling Clinic

    Dethrone’s YouTube · Video · Aug 2025

  • The Grind | Ep. 7 Christina Estrada

    Dethrone’s YouTube · Video · Apr 2026

At Dethrone Fresno

Practice times

Kids beginner wrestling and the Wrestling Club, from the posted schedule.

At Fresno

3076 W. Shaw Ave · Shaw & Marks

  • Wrestling Club practiceMondays, 7–8:30 PMTuesdays and Thursdays, 6:45–8:30 PMSundays, 10 AM–noon
  • Kids beginner wrestlingTuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45–6:45 PM

At Clovis

2456 N. Clovis Ave · Clovis & Clinton

Not on the posted Clovis schedule.

The Wrestling Club schedule was posted in March 2025, so call Dethrone Fresno to confirm current times.

Try wrestling at Dethrone Fresno

Your first class is free. Tell us if it’s for an adult or a kid, and you’re set.

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