2023-24: Garnered
RMAC Honorable Mention… Named to
RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 (Cal Poly): Posted 11-8 record with one fall and three major decisions… Went 2-1 with a third-place finish at Pac-12 Finals… Went 8-5 in duals.
2021-22 (Cal Poly): Compiled 14-7 record with three falls and three major decisions… Placed second in Michigan State Invitational with 4-1 record, dropping 10-4 decision to Chance Lamer (Michigan) in final round… Place fifth in Pac-12 Championships at 141 pounds… Won six of his first seven matches of season… Went 2-2 at Las Vegas Invitational, 2-2 in Pac-12 Finals, and 6-2 in dual meets.
2020-21 (Cal Poly): Transferred to Cal Poly prior to 2021 Winter Quarter after Fresno State dropped wrestling in October 2020… Split eight matches, wins included one by fall and three major decisions… Pinned Chaz Hallmark of California Baptist in 3:11 during dual meet… Posted 1-2 mark for fourth place at 141 pounds in Pac-12 Championships… 3-2 in dual meets as a redshirt sophomore.
2019-20 (Fresno State): Earned a berth at the NCAA Championships at 133 pounds… Tabbed the No. 33 seed at the NCAA Championships… Went 17-14 overall, 3-5 in duals… Tallied a 3-6 mark at 133 pounds, 13-8 at 141, and 1-0 at 149 pounds… Earned nine wins by decision, three major decisions, one tech fall, and four falls… Finished sixth at the Big 12 Championship at 133 pounds with a 2-3 mark… Defeated Zach Price (South Dakota State), 6-4 in sudden victory and No. 6 seed Reece Witcraft (Oklahoma State), 16-7 at the Big 12 Championship… Placed second at the Bill Musick Open at 141 pounds, going 3-1 with three falls… Placed fourth at the Roadruner Open at 141 pounds with a 3-2 mark with a fall and two decisions… Went 2-2 at the Midlands Championships at 141 pounds… Placed third at the Menlo Open at 141 pounds with a 4-1 record with two decisions, a major decision, and a technical fall… Outstanding Wrestler Award winner.
2018-19 (Fresno State): Redshirt season… Went 15-5 while competing unattached… Compiled a 11-3 record at 141 pounds and a 4-2 mark at 149 pounds… Wins included six falls, six decisions, two technical falls and one major decision… Finished first at the Bill Musick Memorial Open hosted by Fresno City College, defeating Luis Ramos (Fresno City) by a major decision, 12-3… Went 5-1 at the Roadrunner Open… Tallied a 2-2 mark at the Reno Tournament of Champions… Finished fifth at the California Collegiate Open, defeating Jonathan Trujilo (New Mexico Highlands), 4-3.
Before San Francisco State: Saenz finished second as a senior in 2018 California state championships at 138 pounds after placing fourth at 138 pounds as a junior in 2017... was a four-time CIF state qualifier ... two-time Freak Show Champion ... California USA Freestyle State Champion ... USAW Folkstyle All-American.
Personal: Parents Lisa and Lawrence Sr. … Older sister Breeana… Majored in communication studies at Cal Poly… Minoring in Communications at SF State.
