Redshirt junior heavyweight Trevor Tinker capped off Cal Poly Wrestling’s season opener against No. 30 Indiana with a technical fall victory against another top-ranked opponent.
Still, it wasn’t enough, as the Hoosiers (2-0) dominated the Mustangs (0-1) 31-11 on Sunday at Mott Athletics Center.
Tinker came into the dual as FloWrestling’s No. 17 ranked heavyweight in the nation and handled No. 19 ranked Jacob Bullock in a 17-1 technical fall.
Tinker was one of three Mustangs to record a win in Sunday’s dual.
The others were redshirt sophomore 133-pounder Zeth Romney and No. 9 ranked 149-pounder and redshirt junior Chance Lamer.
Romney put the Mustangs on the board with a 7-3 decision win over his opponent before Chance took a 4-1 decision with a takedown in the final 30 seconds of the match.
No. 13 ranked 174-pounder and graduate Adam Kemp came up short in a close 2-1 decision to an unranked opponent.
Kemp suffered a lower right leg injury during the match, but the severity remains unknown.
Redshirt sophomore transfer Korbin Shepherd made his Cal Poly debut at 141 pounds but fell in a 17-2 technical fall.
Next, the Mustangs will travel to Kansas City, MO to compete in the Tiger Style Invite on Saturday, Nov. 9.
