Four with CSUB Ties Inducted to CA Wrestling HOF

Bakersfield, Calif. – Four honorees with Bakersfield ties were welcomed into the California Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at the chapter's annual induction ceremony, Sunday, Oct. 4, in Fresno, Calif. CSU Bakersfield alumni William Kalivas and Paul Keysaw, legendary Roadrunner coaches Joe Seay and Rick McKinney were among those inducted as part of the group's ten-member class of 2021.

Kalivas wrestled at CSUB from 1973-75, winning 75 of his 80 bouts and tying for 42^nd all time in career wins. He was a Division II All-American in both 1974 and 1975 and led the team to pair of top-10 finishes at DII Nationals.

Kalivas coached at CSUB from 1976-77 and again in 1981-84, helping to team to first DII National Championship in 1976. He was part of five National Championship teams at CSUB, before spending time as a head coach at Bakersfield College and with United States Junior National teams.

After transferring from Bloomsburg (PA), Keysaw was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American for the Roadrunners, finishing eighth in 1990 and winning the National Champion at 190 lbs the following season. Keysaw beat Oklahoma State's Randy Couture of Oklahoma State in the title bout to become the Central Valley's first Wrestling National Champion and Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year.

He went on to coach at Bakersfield College and Moorpark College before moving into his current role as the head coach at Fresno City College in 2006. Keysaw has guided six California State Championship teams at FCC, after winning three state titles at Moorpark.

A local legend at all levels of wrestling, Seay spent eight seasons at Bakersfield South, posting a 137-12-2 overall record before taking the top coaching job at CSUB. He spent 12 seasons with the Roadrunners, leading the program to seven Division II National Championships and an overall mark of 189-56-2.

Seay went on to win two Division I titles at Oklahoma State and coached United States national teams at the Goodwill Games, the Pan-American Games, the World Championships and as an assistant in the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games.

McKinney was a volunteer assistant at CSUB from 1985-87, coaching 15 All-Americans and six National Champions in that span. He went on to coach at the high school level for more than 25 seasons, including time at Bakersfield North.

Bakersfield opens the 2021-22 campaign on Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Menlo Open in Atherton, California. The dual season begins a week later with a trip to the University of Michigan on Nov. 14. The `Runners will make their home debut on Nov. 21, hosting the Roadrunner Invitational.

CSUB returns three NCAA Qualifiers in Josh Loomer, Angelo Martinoni and Chance Rich.

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Players Mentioned

Josh Loomer: 184; 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior

Angelo Martinoni: 141; 5' 9"; Redshirt Sophomore

Chance Rich: 133; 5' 7"; Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Josh Loomer
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior
: 184

Angelo Martinoni
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Sophomore
: 141

Chance Rich
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Sophomore
: 133