Illinois Adds Clovis’ Anthony Garza

.Anthony Garza has announced his commitment to join the Illinois Fighting Illini wrestling at the University of Illinois beginning in the class of 2027, marking a significant addition to their recruiting class. Garza, hailing from Clovis, California, is recognized as a rising talent on the West Coast, and his decision underscores Illinois’ strong recruiting pipeline in California—a state that has produced standout Illini wrestlers such as Isaiah Martinez, Jesse Delgado and the Tirapelle brothers, all of whom came to Illinois from California. The addition of Garza further solidifies Illinois’ strategy of drawing premier Californian talent to Champaign and positions him to make an impact in the Fighting Illini lineup as early as the 2027 season.