Antonio Lorenzo was selected by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee as one of 44 at-large qualifiers for the nationals, to be held March 17-19 in Detroit.
Lorenzo Earns At-Large Berth in NCAA Championships at 125 Pounds
3/8/2022 12:57:00 PM | Wrestling
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly 125-pound wrestler Antonio Lorenzo will be competing in the 2022 NCAA Division I National Championships in Detroit.
Lorenzo, 19-9 on the year after posting a 2-2 mark for fifth place in the Pac-12 Championships on Sunday in Tempe, Ariz., will join four other Mustangs who were automatic qualifiers.
Lorenzo is among 44 at-large selections announced Tuesday by the NCAA. They will join the 286 student-athletes who qualified through conference tournament finishes over the weekend.
The at-large selections were made by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee using the following selection criteria: head-to-head competition, quality wins, results against common opponents, winning percentage, ratings percentage index, coaches ranking and conference tournament finish.
Seeding and brackets for this year's event will be revealed Wednesday during the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Selection Show on NCAA.com at 3 p.m. Pacific.
The five Mustang qualifiers represent the largest group of Cal Poly national qualifiers since 2010 when Chase Pami finished second at 157 pounds, Boris Novachkov placed second seventh at 133 pounds and Filip Novachkov, Nick Fisher and Ryan DesRoches also qualified.
Lorenzo, a redshirt freshman and a graduate of St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, has earned 11 decisions, five major decisions, one technical fall and a pair of pins this season. He has faced eight nationally ranked wrestlers this season, winning twice, and will be making his first trip to the nationals.
Evan Wick (18-0) claimed the Pac-12 title at 165 pounds and will be joined by a trio of second-place conference finishers -- Legend Lamer (15-5) at 149, Adam Kemp (14-4) at 174 and Bernie Truax (15-2) at 184. Both Kemp and Truax won true-second matches to earn automatic qualifying spots for the nationals.
Wick, the transfer from Wisconsin, is a four-time national qualifier and three-time All-American while Truax earned All-American honors last year with a fourth-place finish at 174. Lamer also qualified for last year's nationals while Kemp is a first-time national qualifier.
Competition at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit begins Thursday, March 17, with the championship finals set for Saturday, March 19.
Lorenzo, 19-9 on the year after posting a 2-2 mark for fifth place in the Pac-12 Championships on Sunday in Tempe, Ariz., will join four other Mustangs who were automatic qualifiers.
Lorenzo is among 44 at-large selections announced Tuesday by the NCAA. They will join the 286 student-athletes who qualified through conference tournament finishes over the weekend.
The at-large selections were made by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee using the following selection criteria: head-to-head competition, quality wins, results against common opponents, winning percentage, ratings percentage index, coaches ranking and conference tournament finish.
Seeding and brackets for this year's event will be revealed Wednesday during the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Selection Show on NCAA.com at 3 p.m. Pacific.
The five Mustang qualifiers represent the largest group of Cal Poly national qualifiers since 2010 when Chase Pami finished second at 157 pounds, Boris Novachkov placed second seventh at 133 pounds and Filip Novachkov, Nick Fisher and Ryan DesRoches also qualified.
Lorenzo, a redshirt freshman and a graduate of St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, has earned 11 decisions, five major decisions, one technical fall and a pair of pins this season. He has faced eight nationally ranked wrestlers this season, winning twice, and will be making his first trip to the nationals.
Evan Wick (18-0) claimed the Pac-12 title at 165 pounds and will be joined by a trio of second-place conference finishers -- Legend Lamer (15-5) at 149, Adam Kemp (14-4) at 174 and Bernie Truax (15-2) at 184. Both Kemp and Truax won true-second matches to earn automatic qualifying spots for the nationals.
Wick, the transfer from Wisconsin, is a four-time national qualifier and three-time All-American while Truax earned All-American honors last year with a fourth-place finish at 174. Lamer also qualified for last year's nationals while Kemp is a first-time national qualifier.
Competition at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit begins Thursday, March 17, with the championship finals set for Saturday, March 19.
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