Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net At the end of the night, the emotion on the Cal Poly bench said it all. The majority of the Mustangs wrestling team slouched in silence, watching freshman heavyweight J.T. Goodman finish off a night of frustration. The Mustangs missed their shot at revenge Saturday night in a dual against […]
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Kastl brothers duel it out, wrestling style
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com They are only a year apart. They both wrestle for Cal Poly. They’re both kinesiology majors. They both placed in the top five in the state during high school. They both want to win a national championship every year. They are brothers. Everything about Dominic and Blake Kastl screams sibling rivalry, but […]
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Ariana Elegado: bringing energy to the court
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com There’s a common word people use when describing sophomore point guard Ariana Elegado: energy. As a redshirt sophomore on the Cal Poly women’s basketball team, Elegado is full of it. From her flashy, crowd-pleasing moves to her vocal leadership on the team, Elegado’s entire playing style revolves around this excitement and intensity. […]
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Cal Poly swimming makes a splash in new season
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com The Cal Poly swimming and diving team is off to a promising start, and the story so far is the underclassmen. “We have a very big freshman class,” senior Angie Haven said. “They are all very talented and very dedicated. It’s our fastest and most dedicated team we’ve had so far. The […]
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Trading a jersey for a cap and gown: life beyond college sports
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com It’s time to hang up the jersey, throw on a cap and gown and grab a diploma. Dec. 8 marks Cal Poly’s mid-year commencement for fall graduates, and the time for 19 Cal Poly athletes to transition into a life without college athletics. “It’s bittersweet to be leaving,” wrestler and kinesiology senior Jake […]
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Women’s basketball victorious in home opener
Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net Multifaceted. That’s how senior guard Kayla Griffin described the Cal Poly Women’s basketball team this season. Coming off a huge upset over Pac-12 Oregon State last week, the Mustangs beat San Diego 69-50 in the season home opener on Saturday afternoon in Mott Gym, bringing their record to 2-1. The […]
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Sullivan Grosz: Friend, leader, student of the game
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com “How late am I?” he said with a smile. Coming from a guy who’s played four different positions since high school, trained with professional football players in the offseason and is a business administration major with a concentration in industrial technology, it’s nice to know punctuality is still a priority for junior […]
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No. 11 Mustangs travel to Sacramento State
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com The Cal Poly football team has slowly climbed up the national rankings with every win this season. And after last week’s 37-25 victory over Portland State, the Mustangs (7-0, 5-0 Big Sky Conference) reached No. 11 in both the media and coaches polls, and sit tied for first place in the Big […]
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Mustangs remain undefeated, upend Portland State 37-25
Jacob Lauing sports@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly head coach Tim Walsh knows a thing or two about Portland State. After all, he managed the Vikings for 13 years before coming to San Luis Obispo in 2009. And tonight, his Mustangs (7-0, 5-0 Big Sky Conference) came out on top, 37-25, in a back-and-forth conference game against Portland […]