Kendall La Rosa

Height:
5-10
Weight:
174
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Hughson, CA
High School:
Pitman HS

Record entering 2024-25 season: Overall: 16-21; Duals: 4-9

2023-24 -- Compiled a 8-14 record scoring 2 wins by major decision... Placed fifth at the Pac-12 Championships (against Braden Smelser, CSU Bakersfield) earning a 8-14 mark...

2022-23 -- Posted a 7-4 record while competing in two tournaments and two duals during third season at Cal Poly ... placed third at 174 pounds at Menlo Open with a 4-1 record ... took fourth at the Tiger Style Invitational with a 3-2 mark ... secured three wins by decision, two by major decision, one by technical fall and a 2-1 sudden victory over teammate Jarad Priest at the Tiger Style Invite.

2021-22 -- Wrestled just one match in opening round of Michigan State Invitational before suffering season-ending injury ... earned a 5-1 decision against Edinboro's Aaron McDaniel for his first collegiate victory.

2020-21 -- Competed in season-opening Cal Poly Tri-Meet ... maintains extra year of eligibility moving forward due to COVID-19.

High School -- A 2020 graduate of Pitman High School in Turlock, Calif. ... three-time state qualifier, placing fourth at 160 pounds as a senior after overcoming a shoulder dislocation and torn labrum suffered at a 2019 summer wrestling camp ... named Modesto Bee Wrestler of the Year ... three-time league champion and CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Masters champion as a senior and three-time Masters placer ... also placed fifth at the Doc Buchanan and led Pitman to a team section title under head coach Adam Vasconcellos ... Pitman's first four-time scholar-athlete award winner ... 2020 Fellowship of Christian Athletes Athlete of the Year for the Central Valley ... chose to continue his academic and wrestling careers at Cal Poly "because I can achieve my goals in wrestling here and receive the education I need for my occupation."

Personal -- Son of Joe and Mary La Rosa ... father is a Cal Poly graduate ... two brothers, Joseph and Conner ... named after 1996 Olympic gold medalist Kendall Cross ... wants to be a farm manager ... hobbies include fishing and spike ball ... member of Cal Poly Bass Club ... born in Modesto, Calif. ... majoring in agricultural business.