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 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 […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling falls in second straight matchup to ranked opponent in loss to Stanford
Cal Poly Wrestling wanted to end their regular season Pac-12 dual meet season with a high note, but their plans were thwarted as No. 16 Stanford downed the Mustangs in a 30-9 loss. The Mustangs (5-5, 1-4 Pac-12) were without two top-ranked starters, while the Cardinal (10-2, 3-0 Pac-12) put their foot on the gas […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling unable to overcome Arizona State in top 25 matchup
Only one wrestler pulled out a win in a battle between two top 25 programs in No.25 Cal Poly and No.24 Arizona State. Redshirt sophomore Jarad Priest was the only Mustang to defeat his opponent as the Mustangs fell 34-4 in their final home dual of the season. The Mustangs (5-4, 1-3 Pac-12) were missing […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling unable to overcome Little Rock
Cal Poly Wrestling looked to hit the ground running coming out of their bye week but was handled by the No. 20 ranked dual meet team in the country and Pac-12 foe, Little Rock, on Saturday, Feb. 3. The Mustangs (5-3, 1-2 Pac-12) welcomed back the No. 10 ranked 174-pounder in graduate Adam Kemp against […]
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Why Chance Lamer’s arrival to Cal Poly was inevitable
Right after dominating his match via technical fall against his Duke opponent in their first match of the season, redshirt sophomore Chance Lamer looked onto the mat as his brother, redshirt junior Legend Lamer, wrestled on the floor — something he hasn’t been able to do since high school. Legend pinned his opponent only two […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling earns first Pac-12 win over CSU Bakersfield
After back-to-back Cal Poly pins, graduate 165-pounder Michael Goldfeder stepped onto the mat looking to get his season back on track and increase the Mustang lead. The North Carolina transfer had a 2-10 record on the season entering this dual and ultimately fell via a 2-1 decision. While it might not have looked pretty, the […]