After falling to No. 14 Stanford last weekend, Cal Poly wrestling used that loss as fuel to capture the team title at the Roadrunner Open on Sunday behind three individual champions. Although only a few of their starters wrestled, the Mustangs had an impressive day on the mats in Bakersfield. With 26 wrestlers competing, the […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling falls to No. 14 Stanford in outdoor dual on O’Neill Green
Just outside the Orfalea College of Business building, the smell of barbecue and the sound of hundreds of Cal Poly wrestling fans and alumni filled the air for their dual against No. 14 Stanford. The Mustangs (0-2) hosted the Cardinal (4-1) in the outdoor dual as part of their Alumni and Supporters Weekend, which has […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling dominated by No. 30 Indiana in season opener
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 […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling releases 2024-25 schedule
Featuring duals across the nation in four months of action for the 2024-25 season, Cal Poly Wrestling’s schedule is the roadmap to a packed season. The Mustangs start the season away at the Menlo Open on Saturday, Nov. 2, but return the next day for the first of eight home duals this season. Cal Poly […]
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Mind over matter: How Cal Poly Wrestling’s mental performance coach sets them up for success
As Cal Poly wrestling was neck and neck in their match against Oregon State earlier this season, heavyweight Trevor Tinker was pacing back and forth behind the Mustang bench, anxiously waiting for his match.
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Cal Poly Wrestling’s season comes to a close on Day 2 of the NCAA Championships
Kansas City, MO — As the roars of a packed crowd at the T-Mobile Center echoed throughout the arena, top-seeded wrestlers were dropping like flies against lower-ranked opponents in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. Graduate Adam Kemp was in the midst of his consolation match to stay alive on day two of the tournament. […]
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Chance Lamer advances to quarterfinals, Legend Lamer and Kemp still alive at NCAA Championships
Kansas City, MO — As the roars of a packed stadium of over 15,000 wrestling fans echoed throughout the T-Mobile Center, redshirt sophomore Chance Lamer started to feel blood begin flowing out of his nose and drip onto his arm. The match was temporarily stopped so medical personnel could stop the bleeding with wads of […]
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How Cal Poly Wrestling sent five wrestlers to compete at the NCAA Championships
In a season filled with highs and lows, Cal Poly wrestling has managed to send five wrestlers to compete in the NCAA National Championships in Kansas City, MO. Starting on the morning of Thursday, March 21 redshirt freshman Zeth Romney, redshirt sophomore Chance Lamer, redshirt junior Legend Lamer, graduate Adam Kemp and redshirt sophomore Trevor […]
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Kemp wins Pac-12 title, Lamer brothers and Romney also qualify for NCAA Championships
Graduate and No. 9 ranked 174-pounder Adam Kemp clinched his first Pac-12 Championship in his weight class and secured a spot in the NCAA National Championship tournament this past Sunday, March 10. Kemp led the way along with three other Cal Poly wrestlers earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament in Kansas City, MO. […]
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Cal Poly wrestler Zeth Romney’s rise to stardom is no surprise – ‘I think this is the best team in the country’
Romney started wrestling early on at six years old, mainly due to his high energy as a kid. His parents tried putting him into football and a couple of other sports, but nothing spoke to him like wrestling.
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Cal Poly Wrestling runs away with final dual meet of season against Cal Baptist
With 15 seconds left in his match, true freshman Tyler Hodges was tied 1-1 in his first career dual bout against his opponent at California Baptist University. Trying to avoid overtime, Hodges attempted a single-leg takedown, circling to his left and completing the takedown to finish out a 4-1 victory, flexing and letting out a […]