SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Facing five top-30 wrestlers in the Cal Poly lineup, the American University wrestling team had a tough night on the left coast and lost the first dual of a California road trip, 39-3. The lone highlight of the match for the Eagles was a win by sophomore Raymond Lopez at 141 pounds.

Notable

• Lopez trailed 3-2 against the Mustangs' Abe Hinrichsen before a late second-period takedown put him in the lead for good. He scored another in the third and went on to win by 8-5 decision.
• Junior Breon Phifer put up a strong fight at 165 pounds against Michael Goldfeder, posting two takedowns and a reversal on his way to 11 points, but ultimately fell by a score of 17-11.
• Overtime was needed at 184 pounds as graduate student Connor Bourne wrestled to a 1-1 tie through three periods against Kendall La Rosa, but it was La Rosa with the takedown in sudden victory for a 4-1 win.

Cal Poly (L, 39-3 - Jan. 12, 2024)

• 125 - #29 Dom Mendez (CP) major dec. Shamil Kalmatov (AU), 14-2 (Cal Poly 4-0)
• 133 - #9 Zeth Romney (CP) pinned Maximilian Leete (AU), 0:24 (Cal Poly 10-0)
• 141 - Raymond Lopez (AU) dec. Abe Hinrichsen (CP), 8-5 (Cal Poly 10-3)
• 149 - #6 Chance Lamer (CP) tech fall. Ryan Zimmerman (AU), 22-4 (3:32) (Cal Poly 15-3)
• 157 - #29 Legend Lamer (CP) pinned Devon Capato (AU), 1:59 (Cal Poly 21-3)
• 165 - Michael Goldfeder (CP) dec. Breon Phifer (AU), 17-11 (Cal Poly 24-3)
• 174 - Daschle Lamer (CP) dec. Lucas White (AU), 7-2 (Cal Poly 27-3)
• 184 - Kendall La Rosa (CP) dec. Connor Bourne (AU), 4-1 SV (Cal Poly 30-3)
• 197 - Jarad Priest (CP) major dec. Liam Volk-Klos (AU), 17-5 (Cal Poly 34-3)
• 285 - #24 Trevor Tinker (CP) tech. fall Will Jarrell (AU), 17-1 (5:10) (Cal Poly 39-3)

• The Eagles will face three teams in the annual Chippewa Challenge on Sunday, Jan. 14, looking to defend their title from 2023 when they went 3-0. This year's host is Cal State Bakersfield, and the Eagles will also compete against Campbell and Central Michigan.

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