College wrestler missing after friends say he jumped into California ocean for ‘polar plunge'

A San Francisco State University wrestler is missing after jumping into Esplanade Beach for a 'polar plunge,' friends and authorities said.Hamzah A...

January 22, 2023
4:14 AM

A San Francisco State University wrestler is missing after jumping into Esplanade Beach for a 'polar plunge,' friends and authorities said.Hamzah Alsaudi, 22, of Santa Monica, went for a swim Thursday morning with two other men when a wave hit him and pulled him away from the shore, the Pacifica Police Department said in a news release.Hamzah Alsaudi. (San Francisco State)The two other men were able to get out of the water and called 911 for help. Pacifica police officers and firefighters searched the area and surrounding beaches but could not find Alsaudi.

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