Jon Sioredas has transformed Cal Poly Wrestling from a last-place program to a top 10 contender in just five years through a complete cultural reset centered on maturity, discipline, and accountability.
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Cal Poly Wrestling dominates Pac-12 opener against Cal State Bakersfield
Continuing an early run of strong performances in Mott Athletics Center, the Mustangs showed out on alumni weekend and took down Cal State Bakersfield 30-9 for a dominant start to their conference season.
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Cal Poly Wrestling captures four bouts in season opening loss to No. 24 Purdue
Zeth Romney’s victory was one of four bouts that Cal Poly won Saturday night in their 19-13 season-opening loss to Purdue at Mott Athletics Center.
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Cal Poly to host Pac-12 Wrestling Championships for first time in 21 years
For the first time in 21 years, Mott Athletics Center has been called on to host the Pac-12 Wrestling Championships, according to an announcement from Cal Poly Athletics.
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Cal Poly Wrestling’s Chance Lamer transfers to Nebraska
Three-time NCAA wrestling qualifier Chance Lamer announced on Thursday that he has transferred to the University of Nebraska, per his Instagram. Lamer is coming off a 15-4 season in the 149-pound weight class for the Mustangs. He went 1-2 as the No. 14 seed in the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia. Lamer will likely slide into […]
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Zeth Romney named Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year
Zeth Romney was named the Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year, according to a postseason awards release by the Pac-12, making him the second wrestler in program history to win the prestigious honor. The recognition comes not long after he finished third at 133-pounds in the NCAA Championships, the highest finish by any 133-pound wrestler in […]
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Romney places third, makes history on final day of NCAA Championships
Zeth Romney is officially in Cal Poly Wrestling’s record books, placing third at the NCAA Championships. The redshirt junior is now the highest-placing 133-pounder in program history, improving on Darrell Vasquez (fourth in 2004, fifth in 2007) and Boris Novachkov’s (seventh, 2010) past performances. Romney also earned an All-American nod along the way, becoming Cal […]
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All-American Romney eyes third-place in the NCAA Wrestling Championships
Out of four wrestlers competing in the first two days of the NCAA Championships, Zeth Romney is the last man standing. He led the way for Cal Poly, becoming its first All-American at 133-pounds in 15 years. The last time the Mustangs had an All-American at the weight class was Boris Novachkov back in 2010. […]
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Zeth Romney clinches All-American wrestling honors, fights for national title
It’s now All-American Zeth Romney for Cal Poly. With a spot in the semifinals on the line at the NCAA Championships, the No. 4-seed Romney pulled through in front of the largest wrestling crowd in the country. The redshirt sophomore defeated No. 21 Angelo Rini of Indiana by an 8-2 decision, clinching All-American honors and […]
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Preview: What to know about Cal Poly Wrestling in the NCAA Championships
Although Cal Poly’s hopes for a national title rest on four wrestlers, one less than last year, the team is confident heading into the NCAA Championships. “We’re feeling good, probably the best we felt all year,” Head Coach Jon Sioredas said. “We started getting some traction before conference and now we’re really just using that […]
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Four Cal Poly wrestlers are going to NCAAs after Holeman receives at-large bid
In his second full season wrestling as a Mustang, Cal Poly’s 125-pound Koda Holeman received an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Championships. The redshirt sophomore will be the fourth Mustang to qualify for the NCAA tournament taking place March 20-22 in Philadelphia. He’ll be joining heavyweight champion Trevor Tinker and automatic qualifiers Chance Lamer […]