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Gabriel Villanueva

Wrestling

Jones Opens Season 2-0 at Chippewa Challenge

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Cal State Bakersfield kicked off the 2026-27 season on Sunday by hosting the sixth annual Chippewa Challenge in the Icardo Center. The Roadrunners enjoyed strong results from the middle of their lineup, but ultimately dropped the pair of duals against American and Central Michigan.

Key Facts
  • Second-year `Runner RJ Jones went 2-0 on the day, winning both of his 141-pound bouts.
  • Bakersfield went 2-0 at the 165-pound weight class.
  • 174-pounder Evan Manzo battled on Sunday, going 1-1 on the day in a pair of 2-1 decisions
What's Next?
Bakersfield hits the road next weekend for its first tournament of the new season before returning home to host a pair of marquee matchups:
  • CSUB at Menlo Open
    • Nov. 7
    • Atherton, Calif.
  • CSUB vs. Stanford
    • Nov. 13
    • Bakersfield, Calif. / Icardo Center
  • CSUB vs. Michigan State
    • Nov. 14
    • Bakersfield, Calif. / Icardo Center
  • Fans can purchase tickets for CSUB home events online at GoRunners.com/Tickets
    • Skip the line, buy online!
Full Results

American 23, Central Michigan 17
125: JJ Peace (AU) over Archer Anderson (CMU) (TF 22-7 6:33)
133: Colin Martin (AU) over Andrew Austin (CMU) (MD 15-3)
141: Zeke Seltzer (CMU) over Blake Boyer (AU) (Dec 7-1)
149: Jimmy Nugent (CMU) over Leo Maestas (AU) (Dec 9-2)
157: Reagan Milheim (AU) over Seth Larson (CMU) (Fall 1:13)
165: Kaden Milheim (AU) over Leo Contino (CMU) (Dec 10-3)
174: Wyatt Ferguson (CMU) over Austin Craft (AU) (MD 10-2)
184: #7 Caleb Campos (AU) over Trey Myers (CMU) (TF 17-2 4:57)
197: Luke Cochran (CMU) over Caleb Close (AU) (Dec 6-3)
285: Carter Neves (CMU) over Isaiah Taylor (AU) (MD 16-5)

American 30, Cal State Bakersfield 6
125: JJ Peace (AU) over Gabe Ramirez (CSUB) (SV-1 4-1)
133: Colin Martin (AU) over Saxton Scott (CSUB) (MD 8-0)
141: RJ Jones (CSUB) over Cael McIntyre (AU) (Dec 2-0)
149: Leo Maestas (AU) over Hayden Zinkin (CSUB) (Dec 7-4)
157: Reagan Milheim (AU) over Jacob Bell (CSUB) (Fall 4:51)
165: Gabriel Schumm (CSUB) over Kaden Milheim (AU) (Dec 9-5)
174: Hunter Hohman (AU) over Evan Manzo (CSUB) (Dec 2-1)
184: RJ Robinson (AU) over Chris Neal (CSUB) (MD 15-3)
197: Caleb Close (AU) over Jaxon Hamilton (CSUB) (MD 11-2)
285: Emmanuel Ulrich (AU) over Caeden Olin (CSUB) (Dec 7-3)

Central Michigan 33, Cal State Bakersfield 9
125: Archer Anderson (CMU) over Gabe Ramirez (CSUB) (Fall 3:20)
133: Andrew Austin (CMU) over Saxton Scott (CSUB) (Fall 5:30)
141: RJ Jones (CSUB) over Zeke Seltzer (CMU) (Dec 5-0)
149: Jimmy Nugent (CMU) over Hayden Zinkin (CSUB) (MD 8-0)
157: Seth Larson (CMU) over Jacob Bell (CSUB) (TF 17-2 6:56)
165: Jared Remington (CSUB) over Cole Hopkins (CMU) (SV-1 4-1)
174: Evan Manzo (CSUB) over Wyatt Ferguson (CMU) (Dec 2-1)
184: Trey Myers (CMU) over Chris Neal (CSUB) (Dec 7-4)
197: Luke Cochran (CMU) over Jaxon Hamilton (CSUB) (TF 20-5 4:13)
285: Carter Neves (CMU) over Caeden Olin (CSUB) (MD 10-1)

Date: 11/1/26
Location: Bakersfield, Calif. / Icardo Center
Attendance: 155
 
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Players Mentioned

Evan Manzo

Evan Manzo

165
5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
Chris Neal

Chris Neal

184
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
He/Him/His
Hayden Zinkin

Hayden Zinkin

141
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jacob Bell

Jacob Bell

141
5' 9"
Freshman
RJ Jones

RJ Jones

133
5' 11"
Freshman
Saxton Scott

Saxton Scott

125
5' 6"
Freshman
Jaxon Hamilton

Jaxon Hamilton

197
6' 2"
1st Year
Caeden Olin

Caeden Olin

HWT
6' 1"
3rd Year
Gabe Ramirez

Gabe Ramirez

125
5' 4"
2nd Year
Jared Remington

Jared Remington

157
6' 2"
1st Year
Gabriel Schumm

Gabriel Schumm

165
5' 10"
Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

Evan Manzo

Evan Manzo

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
165
Chris Neal

Chris Neal

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
He/Him/His
184
Hayden Zinkin

Hayden Zinkin

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
141
Jacob Bell

Jacob Bell

5' 9"
Freshman
141
RJ Jones

RJ Jones

5' 11"
Freshman
133
Saxton Scott

Saxton Scott

5' 6"
Freshman
125
Jaxon Hamilton

Jaxon Hamilton

6' 2"
1st Year
197
Caeden Olin

Caeden Olin

6' 1"
3rd Year
HWT
Gabe Ramirez

Gabe Ramirez

5' 4"
2nd Year
125
Jared Remington

Jared Remington

6' 2"
1st Year
157
Gabriel Schumm

Gabriel Schumm

5' 10"
Fifth Year
165
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