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Taking it Outdoors: Wrestling Set to Host No. 14 Stanford on O'Neill Green
11/15/2024 2:00:00 PM | Wrestling
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — To cap off its annual Alumni and Supporter weekend, the Cal Poly wrestling program will host an outdoor dual against No. 14 Stanford on O’Neill Green at 11:30 a.m. Saturday prior to the final Cal Poly home football game of the season.
Admission to the special outdoor dual includes access to the Mustang Corral Pregame BBQ, which is served prior to all home football games. Fans are encouraged to attend the Cal Poly football game against Sacramento State at 2 p.m. after watching the Mustangs (0-1) and Cardinal (3-1) square off on the mat.
For those unable to attend the dual, a livestream will be available for free on the Cal Poly wrestling X/Twitter (@CalPolyWrestle).
Saturday’s outdoor event will mark the first time Cal Poly has wrestled outdoors since hosting a handful of extra countable matches against San Francisco State on O’Neill Green on Nov. 20, 2021. Two years prior to that, the Mustangs hosted a dual against SF State at the exact same spot, defeating them 29-15 on Nov. 16, 2019.
The Mustangs, who are receiving votes in the NWCA poll, are fresh off a strong showing at their first major tournament of the season. Cal Poly placed third out of six teams at the Tiger Style Invite hosted by No. 9 Missouri in Kansas City, finishing in front of fourth place No. 21 Little Rock and behind the host Tigers and Purdue.
Five of the 14 Mustangs that wrestled in the tournament earned podium finishes, highlighted by redshirt junior Chance Lamer and redshirt sophomore Zeth Romney capturing titles in their respective weight classes. Romney dominated the 133-pound weight class to secure a first-place finish and earn Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week honors. With a 3-0 record at the tourney, the Simi Valley, Calif. native defeated No. 29 Kade Moore from Missouri in the semifinals and then grabbed a 10-3 decision over No. 12 Braxton Brown from Maryland to take the championship at 133. Romney now has 10 career victories over ranked opponents and is 30-11 overall in his career.
Chance took care of business as the No. 1 seeded wrestler in the tournament at 149 pounds, defeating No. 15 Logan Gioffre from Missouri in the championship match to secure the title in his weight class at the Tiger Style for the second straight year.
Both Romney and Chance are still undefeated on the season (4-0).
The Stangs will carry 6?? ranked wrestlers into Saturday’s home dual with No. 14 Stanford, including 3?? in the top 20 ??#RideHigh?? pic.twitter.com/yLnRmxd05e
— Cal Poly Wrestling (@CalPolyWrestle) November 14, 2024
Dual on O’Neill Green tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. against No. 14 Stanford, BE THERE!! Come out and enjoy some BBQ and a high-level match ?? Shoutout @oldsanluisbbq for the food in the video!#RideHigh?? pic.twitter.com/mj8vWEl12k
— Cal Poly Wrestling (@CalPolyWrestle) November 15, 2024
In total, the Mustangs will carry six ranked wrestlers into Saturday’s dual against the Cardinal — No. 8 Chance Lamer at 149 pounds, No. 13 Zeth Romney at 133 pounds, No. 19 Adam Kemp at 174 pounds, No. 19 Trevor Tinker at 285 pounds, No. 21 Luka Wick at 165 pounds and No. 33 Legend Lamer at 157 pounds.
Tinker, a two-time at-large NCAA qualifier, has had a strong season thus far as well, boasting a 4-1 record heading into Saturday. The season’s first Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week award winner suffered his first defeat of the season at the Tiger Style Invite, falling by major decision to No. 23 Seth Nitzel from Missouri and placing third at heavyweight.
Stanford is coming off a trip to Iowa this past weekend, where they defeated No. 6 Iowa State 23-21 in Ames and fell to No. 2 Iowa 32-9. The Cardinal also own home victories over Utah Valley and Cal State Bakersfield this season and are 3-1 overall. Five ranked wrestlers are expected to take the mat Saturday, led by No. 8 Nico Provo at 125 pounds. Stanford also has four other ranked wrestlers that are currently not slated to compete against the Mustangs.
Following Saturday’s dual, Cal Poly will head to the Roadrunner Open hosted by Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday, Nov. 24.
Probable Lineups
RV Cal Poly (0-1)
125: Koda Holeman (3-2)
133: No. 13/17 Zeth Romney (4-0)
141: Korbin Shepherd (1-3)
149: No. 8/9 Chance Lamer (4-0)
157: No. 33/NR Legend Lamer (3-3)
165: No. 21/23 Luka Wick (2-2)
174: No. 20/19 Adam Kemp (0-1)
184: Daschle Lamer (2-3)
197: Jarad Priest (1-4)
285: No. 21/19 Trevor Tinker (4-1)
InterMat/FloWrestling rankings
No. 14 Stanford (3-1)
125: No. 8/8 Nico Provo (0-0)
133: No. 12/12 Tyler Knox (4-0)
141: Jack Consiglio (1-1)
149: No. 12/10 Jaden Abas (2-2)
157: Grigor Cholakyan (3-1)
165: Zach Hanson (3-1)
174: No. 9/12 Lorenzo Norman (4-0)
184: Tye Monteiro (3-2) OR Abraham Wojcikiewicz (5-1)
197: No. 21/14 Nick Stemmet (1-3)
285: Jackson Mankowski (1-3) OR Brook Byers (3-1)
InterMat/FloWrestling rankings
