Cal Poly wrestling has six ranked wrestlers and a strong case for titles at multiple weights entering this Thursday’s Pac-12 championships in Corvallis, Oregon. The Mustangs ended their season with a 5-9 dual record, but with a strong tournament team and a record of individual success this season, Cal Poly is fighting for titles at […]
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Matthew Muren is news reporter and journalism major. He loved writing, and found that journalism was a way to continue writing, but make sure that he could continue to pursue new and interesting topics through the stories he writes. He says MMG specifically was an amazing way to get more involved in Cal Poly's community, and for him, it's acted as such a great space to work out how a job in journalism might look in his future. He is on the Debate Team and does a lot of research and prep for tournaments both within and outside of the state. He also plays tennis and is interested in almost every sport there is. If he's not watching a Warriors game, he's probably be on a couch reading.
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Men’s Tennis starts Big West season with a loss against UC San Diego
Cal Poly men’s tennis dropped their first conference matchup of the year 0-4 against UC San Diego on Sunday. The Mustangs (4-8, 0-1 Big West) won their No. 2 doubles matchup, but did not take any other matches in the shutout. Freshmen starters John Cross and Jack McGary were unavailable for the afternoon match against […]
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Cal Poly splits midweek matchups against San Diego State and Nevada
Cal Poly traveled down to San Diego for a pair of midweek matchups against San Diego State and Nevada, going 1-1 across two days of action. The Mustangs (4-7) dropped Wednesday’s matchup 4-1 against San Diego State (5-3) before bouncing back for a 4-3 victory over Nevada (6-3) on Thursday. The Mustangs shifted their lineup […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling closes out regular season with win at CSU Bakersfield
In their last dual before the Pac-12 Championships, Cal Poly ended the regular season on a high note with a 23-20 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday, Feb. 23 outside on CSU Bakersfield’s Main Soccer Field. Both teams won five matches in the Pac-12 Championship preview, but key performances from sophomore Koda Holeman, graduate […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Tennis falls to Utah on Saturday
To close out the weekend, Cal Poly Men’s Tennis faced the University of Utah at a neutral site in Los Angeles, ultimately losing 4-1 on Saturday, Feb. 15. Having lost 5-2 to LMU entering the match, the Mustangs (2-5) tried to find their first road victory of the season, but the Utes (6-1) shut them […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Tennis splits weekend series against Santa Clara, Gonzaga
Cal Poly Men’s Tennis returned home this past weekend to host Santa Clara and Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Ronca Tennis Center. The Mustangs (2-3) were dominated by the Broncos on Saturday in a 6-1 final before bouncing back with a 4-1 win over the Bulldogs. Struggling on Saturday […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling falls to Oregon State in Pac-12 opener
Cal Poly Wrestling’s (4-7, 0-1 Pac-12) four-dual win streak came to an end on Friday, coming up short in a 23-12 defeat against the Beavers (3-7, 2-1 Pac-12). The first conference dual of the season came down to key losses at some of Cal Poly’s strongest weights. No. 6 ranked junior Chance Lamer took his […]
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How Big West Coach of the Year Oige Kennedy turned Cal Poly Men’s Soccer into regular season champions
There are two signs hanging in the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer locker room inside Spanos Stadium. One reads “intensity,” and the other, “hard work.” The Mustangs lived by those words in 2024 and an all-in approach to the game of soccer that left no other option but success. These principles are head coach Oige Kennedy’s […]
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Three Mustangs go unbeaten in NWCA Division I National Dual Meet Championships
Cal Poly Wrestling sent 14 wrestlers to the University of Northern Iowa’s UNI-Dome to compete in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division I National Dual Meet Championships on Jan. 10 and 11. It was the Mustangs’ first dual meet action since Dec. 19, when they took losses to Cal Baptist and Northwestern at home. After […]
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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 Men’s Basketball falls short of Saint Mary’s on the road
In a back-and-forth battle, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell short 80-66 to Saint Mary’s on Saturday at the University Credit Union Pavilion. Graduate swingman Owen Koonce and guard Mac Riniker led the Mustangs (3-4) in points with 16 and 15, respectively. It was a tough shooting night against the Gaels (6-0) as Cal Poly shot only 39.7% from the […]