Chance Lamer Season 2025-26

2024-25 (Junior at Cal Poly)
NCAA Championships - DNP (1-2) - 149 pounds

• First Round: No. 19 Andrew Clark (RUT) dec. No. 14 Lamer (Cal Poly) 8-3
• Cons. Round 1: No. 14 Lamer (Cal Poly) major dec. No. 32 Wynton Denkins (Campbell) 11-3
• Cons. Round 2: No. 29 Jack Gioffre (Virginia) major dec. No. 14 Lamer (Cal Poly) 12-2

Pac-12 Championships - 3rd (1-1) - 149 pounds

• Semifinal: Jordan Williams (Little Rock) dec. Lamer (Cal Poly) 10-4
• Third-place match: Lamer (Cal Poly) tech. fall Brock Rogers (CSU-B) 19-4 (6:04)

Regular Season - 149 pounds

• 13-1 overall regular season record, 10-1 in duals
• Bonus points: two pins, four tech. falls, one major decision

2023-24 (Sophomore at Cal Poly)
NCAA Championships - DNP (2-2) - 149 pounds

• First Round: No. 10 Lamer (Cal Poly) dec. No. 23 Drew Roberts (MINN) 7-2
• Second Round: No. 10 Lamer (Cal Poly) dec. No. 26 Jaden Abas (STAN) 7-2
• Quarterfinal: No. 2 Kyle Parco (ASU) major dec. No. 10 Lamer (Cal Poly) 14-4
• Cons. Round 4: No. 11 Quinn Kinner (Rider) dec. No. 10 Lamer (Cal Poly) 10-5

Pac-12 Championships - 2nd (2-1) - 149 pounds

• Quarterfinal: Lamer (Cal Poly) tech. fall Brock Rogers (CSUB-B) 29-12 (4:46)
• Semifinal: Lamer (Cal Poly) major dec. Jaden Abas (STAN) 11-3
• Final: Kyle Parco (ASU) dec. Lamer (Cal Poly) 5-1

Regular Season - 149 pounds

• 15-4 overall regular season record, 9-2 in duals
• Bonus points: two pins, seven tech. falls, five major decisions

2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman at Michigan)
NCAA Championships - DNP (3-2) - 149 pounds

• First Round: No. 22 Lamer (MICH) dec. No. 11 Doug Zapf (PENN) 4-3
• Second Round: No. 6 Brock Mauller (MIZZ) dec. No. 22 Lamer (MICH) 4-1
• Cons. Round 2: No. 22 Lamer (MICH) dec. No. 21 Ethen Miller (MD) 4-2
• Cons. Round 3: No. 22 Lamer (MICH) pinned No. 14 Austin Gomez (WIS) (0:43)
• Cons. Round 4: No. 8 Max Murin (IOWA) dec. No. 22 Lamer (MICH) 3-2

Big Ten Championships - 7th (2-2) - 149 pounds

• First Round: No. 9 Lamer (MICH) dec. No. 8 Ethen Miller (MD) SV-1 5-3
• Second Round: No. 1 Sammy Sasso (OSU) major dec. No. 9 Lamer (MICH) 12-4
• Third Round: No. 9 Lamer (MICH) dec. No 10 Tony White (RUT) 6-3
• Fourth Round: No. 5 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) dec. No. 9 Lamer (MICH) INJ (5:50)
• 7th place match: No. 9 Lamer (MICH) def. No. 8 Ethen Miller (MD) DFF

Regular Season - 149 pounds

• 10-5 overall regular season record, 6-3 in duals
• Bonus points: two pins, two tech. falls, three major decisions

2021-22 (Redshirt at Michigan)

• 17-2 overall record
• Bonus points: four pins, one tech. fall, four major decisions
• Won Edinboro Open with a 6-0 record at 149
• Won Purple Raider with a 4-0 mark at 149
• Won 141-pound title in collegiate debut at Michigan State Open going 4-0

Joining the Huskers
Three-time NCAA Qualifier Chance Lamer will join the Nebraska wrestling program as a transfer with one year of eligibility remaining, Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning announced.

Originally from Corvallis, Ore., Lamer holds a career record of 62-25, as he spent the last two seasons at Cal Poly and his first two years at Michigan. Not only has he qualified for the NCAA tournament three-straight seasons, but he has placed second and third at the Pac-12 Championship tournament. 

Lamer’s career record is 6-6 at the NCAA tournament, highlighted by a Round of 12 appearance in 2022-23 as he earned three upset victories. Additionally, in both tournament and dual matches the last three years, Lamer has earned seven pins, 15 tech. falls and 10 major decisions. 

Lamer is a four-time Oregon high school state champion, winning at 145 (2021), 126 (2020), 113 (2019) and 106 (2018). He posted a 146-6 record in high school helping his team to three-straight team titles. Lamer finished fifth at the 2018 Cadet freestyle world championships in Zagreb, Croatia, and is a two-time Fargo cadet finalist.

Personal

• Parents: Chad and Ann Lamer
• Siblings: Justice, Brawley, Legend and Daschle

Prep Career

• Graduated from Crescent Valley High (Ore.) in 2021
• Four-time Oregon state champion
• 146-6 high school record, helping Crescent Valley to three team titles
• Oregon's 2021 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
• Took fifth while representing the U.S. at the 2018 Cadet freestyle world championship in Zagreb, Croatia (45kg)
• Double Fargo cadet finalist in 2017, winning the Greco title while placing second in freestyle
• Ranked as the No. 7 overall recruit by FloWrestling and No. 2-ranked 138-pound wrestler

Career Statistics

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Pac-12/Big Ten
2021-22*	17-2	0-0	4/0	1	3	--	--
2022-23	15-9	6-3	3/0	2	3	DNP (3-2)	7th (2-2)
2023-24	19-7	9-2	2/0	8	5	DNP (2-2)	2nd (2-1)
2024-25	15-4	10-1	2/0	5	2	DNP (1-2)	3rd (1-1)
Career	49-20	25-6	7/0	15	10	(6-6)	(5-4)

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals