Cal Poly’s swim and dive team was suddenly discontinued on March 7, leaving athletes to raise $10 million to reinstate the program, with the team’s fate being decided on April 15.
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Cal Poly Baseball takes game two against UC San Diego
The Petaluma, Calif. native Dante Vachini stood in the on-deck circle, timing up his swing against the Triton’s set-up man, Spencer Seid. As Seid lifted his leg towards the plate, the young freshman timed his front step. With the Mustangs holding a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth, they needed a little insurance. […]
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All-American Romney eyes third-place in the NCAA Wrestling Championships
Out of four wrestlers competing in the first two days of the NCAA Championships, Zeth Romney is the last man standing. He led the way for Cal Poly, becoming its first All-American at 133-pounds in 15 years. The last time the Mustangs had an All-American at the weight class was Boris Novachkov back in 2010. […]
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Zeth Romney clinches All-American wrestling honors, fights for national title
It’s now All-American Zeth Romney for Cal Poly. With a spot in the semifinals on the line at the NCAA Championships, the No. 4-seed Romney pulled through in front of the largest wrestling crowd in the country. The redshirt sophomore defeated No. 21 Angelo Rini of Indiana by an 8-2 decision, clinching All-American honors and […]
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Four Cal Poly wrestlers are going to NCAAs after Holeman receives at-large bid
In his second full season wrestling as a Mustang, Cal Poly’s 125-pound Koda Holeman received an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Championships. The redshirt sophomore will be the fourth Mustang to qualify for the NCAA tournament taking place March 20-22 in Philadelphia. He’ll be joining heavyweight champion Trevor Tinker and automatic qualifiers Chance Lamer […]
Posted inWrestling
‘I like to call this my art’: Zeth Romney’s mental transformation
Zeth Romney stood behind the bench of Cal Poly, infuriated with himself after the results of his match. He just lost to Iowa State’s Evan Frost, 16-3, falling into the consolation bracket of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. With his fists clenched, Romney continued pacing behind the bench. Coyte Cooper, Cal Poly wrestling’s mental […]
Posted inTrack and Field
Aidan McCarthy breaks record for fastest 800-meter in American collegiate history
Redshirt senior Aidan McCarthy made history in Boston, running the fastest 800-meter by an American in collegiate history. It also marks the first time in 52 years, Cal Poly has a qualifier for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships on the men’s side. McCarthy’s official time of 1:45.19 is an NCAA lead this season, […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling falls to Northern Illinois and Little Rock in back to back duals
Cal Poly Wrestling played host to Northern Illinois University and No. 15 Little Rock in a Valentine’s Day doubleheader on Feb. 14, coming up short in both duals at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (4-9, 0-2 Pac-12) struggled for position all night long, falling behind early on in both duals and losing to the Huskies […]
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What to expect from Cal Poly Wrestling’s upcoming homestand
After being away from their home crowd for over a month, Cal Poly wrestling will open up a four-match homestand beginning this Sunday. With the Pac-12 Championships around the corner and the team nearing full health, the Mustangs (3-6) are gearing up for a crucial home stretch. After going 3-2 at the NWCA National Duals […]
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Three Mustangs advance as far as Round of 12, Cal Poly Wrestling competes in Ken Kraft Midlands Championship
Cal Poly Wrestling sent seven wrestlers to compete at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships tournament from Sunday, Dec. 29 through Monday, Dec. 30 at NOW Arena. Intermat’s 20th-ranked tournament team placed 23rd at the Midlands with 12.5 total team points. Cal Poly is looking to build on the momentum from last year’s Ken Kraft competition, […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling falls to Cal Baptist, Northwestern at home
Cal Poly Wrestling was handled by California Baptist, 22-16, before also falling against Northwestern, 29-14, Thursday at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (0-4) started hot against the Lancers (5-2, 2-0 Big 12) and Wildcats (2-1) thanks to 125-pound redshirt sophomore Koda Holeman. Still, they couldn’t get much going outside of that and redshirt junior heavyweight […]