Ceasar Garza

Ceasar Garza, Cal State Bakersfield, 111425

Photo by: Romeo Galvan

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Photo by Owen Main 9/21/25

Height:
6-0
Weight:
184
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Oakdale, CA
High School:
Oakdale HS
Prev School:
Michigan State

Record entering 2025-26 season: 38-34 Overall, 8-15 Duals (at Michigan State)

Michigan State (2022-25)
Spent three seasons wrestling for Michigan State, compiling a 38-34 overall record and an 8-15 mark in duals … competed at the Big Ten Championships twice (2023, 2025) … two-time NWCA Scholar All-American (2023, 2025) … in 2023-24 while redshirting, won seven of last nine matches to finish season with a 10-6 record … as a true freshman, appeared in 10 duals, including eight against Big Ten opponents … went 14-13 overall and 2-8 in duals that season, posting a 1-2 mark at the 2023 Big Ten Championships while wrestling at 174 pounds … in final season as a Spartan in 2024-25, recorded a 14-15 mark at 174 pounds and went 6-7 in duals … named to Dean’s List every semester.

Prep
A two-time California state champion while wrestling for Oakdale High … won the CIF 170-pound state title as a senior in 2022 … ranked as high as seventh in the country in his weight class … two-time Sac Joaquin Section Masters champion … named to Dean’s List every year.

Personal
Born in Modesto, CA … wrestled under former Cal Poly wrestler and three-time NCAA qualifier Steve Strange during time at Oakdale High … son of Justino and Irma Garza … has one sister, Breanna … majoring in interdisciplinary studies … played travel soccer for eight years … wants to be a coach or a teacher/administrator … chose to transfer to Cal Poly due to familiarity with wrestlers on the team, culture and location — “it’s hard not to be smiling when the sun is shining” … says his family has had tremendous impact on his athletic career — “they have all been right by my side supporting me and having my back since I was young. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for their love, support and motivation.”