Saturday, November 12
Kansas City, MO
8 a.m.
vs
Tiger Style Invitational
Antonio Lorenzo (left) and Bernie Truax (right), shown in Arizona State dual meet a year ago, earned first-place finishes in the Tiger Style Invitational on Saturday in Kansas City, MO.
Photo by: Benjamin Hyles | Hylighter Photography
Lorenzo and Truax Earn Titles, Cal Poly Second in Tiger Style Invite
11/13/2022 11:59:00 AM | Wrestling
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Antonio Lorenzo and Bernie Truax earned first-place finishes, leading the Cal Poly wrestling team to a second-place finish in the Tiger Style Invitational on Saturday at Staley High School.
Lorenzo was seeded second and went 3-0 in the tournament with a fall and two decisions. In the finals, he earned an 8-6 sudden victory decision against top-seeded Noah Surtin of Missouri, an NCAA qualifier last March. Lorenzo tallied a takedown 15 seconds into the extra period, his fourth takedown of the bout.
Truax, a two-time NCAA All-American, was seeded No. 1 at 197 pounds and went 3-0 as well with a first-period pin, a 10-2 major decision and, in the finals, a 6-4 decision over Jaxon Smith of Maryland. After a scoreless first period, Truax scored two escapes for a 2-2 tie heading into the final period, in which he notched a pair of takedowns for the win.
Placing second was Dom Demas at 149. The Oklahoma transfer was seeded second and reached the final round with three decisions before falling in a 2-0 decision to top-seeded Brock Mauller of Missouri, surrendering an escape in the second period and riding time.
Another second-place finish was turned in by Trevor Tinker at 285. Tinker pinned his first two opponents before he lost in an 11-2 major decision to top-seeded Zac Elam of Missouri in the finals.
Ethan Rotondo was fourth at 133, Zeth Romney placed fourth at 141, Luka Wick finished fifth at 157, Nathan Glass was sixth at 285, Dom Mendez placed seventh at 125 and Legend Lamer also finished seventh at 165.
At 174, Nathan Tausch and Kendall La Rosa met for third and fourth place in the consolation finals, Tausch winning by medical forfeit.
Cal Poly scored 129.5 points for second place, behind only Missouri with 187.5 points. Illinois was third in the six-team tournament.
Mustang non-starters will compete in the Roadrunner Open next Sunday at CSU Bakersfield. The starters return to action Dec. 2-3 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
Lorenzo was seeded second and went 3-0 in the tournament with a fall and two decisions. In the finals, he earned an 8-6 sudden victory decision against top-seeded Noah Surtin of Missouri, an NCAA qualifier last March. Lorenzo tallied a takedown 15 seconds into the extra period, his fourth takedown of the bout.
Truax, a two-time NCAA All-American, was seeded No. 1 at 197 pounds and went 3-0 as well with a first-period pin, a 10-2 major decision and, in the finals, a 6-4 decision over Jaxon Smith of Maryland. After a scoreless first period, Truax scored two escapes for a 2-2 tie heading into the final period, in which he notched a pair of takedowns for the win.
Placing second was Dom Demas at 149. The Oklahoma transfer was seeded second and reached the final round with three decisions before falling in a 2-0 decision to top-seeded Brock Mauller of Missouri, surrendering an escape in the second period and riding time.
Another second-place finish was turned in by Trevor Tinker at 285. Tinker pinned his first two opponents before he lost in an 11-2 major decision to top-seeded Zac Elam of Missouri in the finals.
Ethan Rotondo was fourth at 133, Zeth Romney placed fourth at 141, Luka Wick finished fifth at 157, Nathan Glass was sixth at 285, Dom Mendez placed seventh at 125 and Legend Lamer also finished seventh at 165.
At 174, Nathan Tausch and Kendall La Rosa met for third and fourth place in the consolation finals, Tausch winning by medical forfeit.
Cal Poly scored 129.5 points for second place, behind only Missouri with 187.5 points. Illinois was third in the six-team tournament.
Mustang non-starters will compete in the Roadrunner Open next Sunday at CSU Bakersfield. The starters return to action Dec. 2-3 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
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