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Isaac Comelli, CSUB Athletic Communications

Wrestling

Wrestling Set for Regular-Season Finale at ASU

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Only one dual remains between the Cal State Bakersfield wrestling team and its postseason goals. The Roadrunners are putting the finishing touches on their preparations for the Pac-12 and NCAA championships, but CSUB will have to travel through Tempe, Ariz. to face a highly-ranked Arizona State squad on Thursday first.

Upcoming Schedule
  • at No. 12 Arizona State, Feb. 16
  • Tempe, Ariz. / Desert Financial Arena
  • 11 a.m. (PT)
`Runner Notes
  • Bakersfield dropped its final two home duals of the season last week, falling to No. 24 Stanford as well as California Baptist in the Icardo Center.
  • Josh Brown (149) holds a team-high 16 victories on the season while No. 22 Chance Rich is close behind at 13 wins. Rich has a team-best 5-5 record against ranked foes this season.
  • Wrestling in his first collegiate dual on Sunday, true freshman Paul Sharp earned a decision against California Baptist's Arick Lopez.
  • Eddie Flores' win against CBU featured a fancy roll and reversal into back points. The highlight clip was reshared by the NCAA Wrestling social media accounts and has over 66,000 views.
Projected Matchups for Feb. 16
Cal State Bakersfield
125: Eddie Flores
133: Romeo McNeal
141: Luis Ramos
149: Josh Brown
157: Brock Rogers
or Tyler Deen
165: Braden Smelser
174: Albert Urias
184: Jacob Hansen
197: Forfeit
285: Jake Andrews		 #12 Arizona State
125: #7 Brandon Courtney
133: #4 Michael McGee
141: Emilio Ysaguirre
or Cody Foote
149: #5 Kyle Parco
157: Max Wilner
165: Tony Negron
174: HM Cael Valencia
184: #20 Anthony Montalvo
197: Josh Nummer
or Damion Schunke
HWT: #5 Cohlton Schultz
 













Scouting the Sun Devils
  • Arizona State (6-4, 3-1 Pac-12) is led by ninth-year head coach Zeke Jones.
  • ASU is on a four-match win streak including wins against three ranked opponents in that span. The Sun Devils' last loss came on Jan. 20, a 19-18 defeat on the road against then-ranked No. 28 Cal Poly.
  • ASU is the seventh ranked dual opponent the `Runners have played this calendar year. Although CSUB has yet to beat a ranked opponent, with only one dual win on the season against Central Michigan, the `Runners will be hungry for a win in preparation for March.
  • The Sun Devil lineup regularly features several ranked student-athletes, including a quartet of Top 10 national contenders.
How to Follow the `Runners
  • Bakersfield's dual against Arizona State will be streamed live on the Pac-12 Networks.
  • Links to video, live results, tickets, and more are available at GoRunners.com/Live.
~GoRunners.com~
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Players Mentioned

Jake Andrews

Jake Andrews

285
6' 3"
Sophomore
Josh Brown

Josh Brown

149
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Tyler Deen

Tyler Deen

149
5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
Eddie Flores

Eddie Flores

125
5' 5"
Redshirt Junior
Jacob Hansen

Jacob Hansen

184
6' 0"
Senior
Romeo McNeal

Romeo McNeal

133
5' 7"
Sophomore
Chance Rich

Chance Rich

133
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Brock Rogers

Brock Rogers

157
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Braden Smelser

Braden Smelser

165
6' 1"
Sophomore
Albert Urias

Albert Urias

174
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Paul Sharp

Paul Sharp

285
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jake Andrews

Jake Andrews

6' 3"
Sophomore
285
Josh Brown

Josh Brown

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
149
Tyler Deen

Tyler Deen

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
149
Eddie Flores

Eddie Flores

5' 5"
Redshirt Junior
125
Jacob Hansen

Jacob Hansen

6' 0"
Senior
184
Romeo McNeal

Romeo McNeal

5' 7"
Sophomore
133
Chance Rich

Chance Rich

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
133
Brock Rogers

Brock Rogers

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
157
Braden Smelser

Braden Smelser

6' 1"
Sophomore
165
Albert Urias

Albert Urias

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
174
Paul Sharp

Paul Sharp

6' 4"
Freshman
285
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