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. […]
Tag: pac12 wrestling
Posted inWrestling
‘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 […]
Posted inSports
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
Cal Poly Wrestling tops SIUE behind dominant performances
After a three-week hiatus, Cal Poly Wrestling was back on the mat on Feb. 2, dominating Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a 26-16 win. It was the first home meet for the Mustangs (4-6) since December, and the home crowd was in full effect, pushing the Mustangs to win all but three of their individual […]
Posted inWrestling
What to expect from Cal Poly Wrestling’s upcoming homestand
After being away from their home crowd for over a month, Cal Poly wrestling will open up a four-match homestand beginning this Sunday. With the Pac-12 Championships around the corner and the team nearing full health, the Mustangs (3-6) are gearing up for a crucial home stretch. After going 3-2 at the NWCA National Duals […]