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 […]
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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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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 […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling finishes weekend 3-0 after win over Air Force
After coming off of two impressive wins against American University and the University of Northern Colorado on Friday, Cal Poly continued to make noise on Sunday, Jan. 14 after taking down the No. 15 ranked tournament team in FloWrestling’s rankings in Air Force, 23-17 at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs now improve to 4-1 in […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling dominates in dual meet versus American University and Northern Colorado
Almost a full year ago to the day, Cal Poly Wrestling was routed by the University of Northern Colorado 25-9, but the Mustangs turned the tables on Friday, Jan. 12 as they got back at the Bears in a 23-15 dual meet victory right after dominating against American University 39-3 at Mott Athletics Center. The […]
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Romney finishes third-place at Midlands as Mustangs finish 13 out of 42 teams
In the final seconds of the quarterfinals, No. 32 ranked 133-pound redshirt freshman Zeth Romney was up 3-2 over Virginia Tech’s No. 5 ranked Sam Latona. Romney evaded multiple takedown attempts from the higher seed Latona to secure the upset. The Cal Poly coaching staff rose to their feet as Romney advanced to the semifinals […]