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 […]
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Tinker wins Pac-12 heavyweight title, one of three wrestlers set for NCAA championships
Three Mustang wrestlers clinched NCAA championship berths led by No. 20 Trevor Tinker, who won his first career heavyweight title at the Pac-12 Championships. The Mustangs travelled to Corvallis, Oregon, where Tinker, No. 9 133-pound junior Zeth Romney and No. 9 149-pound redshirt junior Chance Lamer punched their ticket to the NCAA Championships starting on […]
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Five Cal Poly wrestlers advance to Pac-12 finals, two secure NCAA bids
Corvallis, Ore. – The Pac-12 Championship semifinal matches have come to a close, and Cal Poly will be well-represented in the finals after the first round of bouts. Five Mustangs won their individual matches, with No. 2 seeds Zeth Romney at 133 pounds and Chance Lamer at 149 pounds securing bids to the NCAA championships. […]
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Preview: Cal Poly wrestling traveling to Pac-12 Championships this Thursday
Cal Poly wrestling has six ranked wrestlers and a strong case for titles at multiple weights entering this Thursday’s Pac-12 championships in Corvallis, Oregon. The Mustangs ended their season with a 5-9 dual record, but with a strong tournament team and a record of individual success this season, Cal Poly is fighting for titles at […]
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‘I like to call this my art’: Zeth Romney’s mental transformation
Zeth Romney stood behind the bench of Cal Poly, infuriated with himself after the results of his match. He just lost to Iowa State’s Evan Frost, 16-3, falling into the consolation bracket of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. With his fists clenched, Romney continued pacing behind the bench. Coyte Cooper, Cal Poly wrestling’s mental […]
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Luka Wick’s battle to get back on the Cal Poly Wrestling mat
On the second day of the U23 World Team Wrestling trials, Luka Wick’s body was fighting against him. His already sore hip screamed out in frustration as he limped on an elliptical, but he had no choice but to carry on. Day two of the trials came, but Wick was in too much pain to […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling closes out regular season with win at CSU Bakersfield
In their last dual before the Pac-12 Championships, Cal Poly ended the regular season on a high note with a 23-20 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday, Feb. 23 outside on CSU Bakersfield’s Main Soccer Field. Both teams won five matches in the Pac-12 Championship preview, but key performances from sophomore Koda Holeman, graduate […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling falls to Northern Illinois and Little Rock in back to back duals
Cal Poly Wrestling played host to Northern Illinois University and No. 15 Little Rock in a Valentine’s Day doubleheader on Feb. 14, coming up short in both duals at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (4-9, 0-2 Pac-12) struggled for position all night long, falling behind early on in both duals and losing to the Huskies […]