Cal Poly Baseball’s offense came alive en route to a 15-5 win over Fresno State on Tuesday, March 28 at Bob Bennett Stadium. The Mustangs (7-14, 3-3 Big West) have now won four of their last five games with the victory over the Bulldogs (13-10, 7-4 Mountain West). The Mustang vs. Diamond Dog annual rivalry […]
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Track and Field begins outdoor season with 26 event wins at Cal Poly Open
In Cal Poly Track and Field’s outdoor season opener, six Mustangs posted top-10 marks in school history at the Cal Poly Open on Friday, March 3. The annual tune-up meet hosted by Cal Poly is meant for the athletes to shake the dust off and get their bearings underneath them as they transition from indoor […]
Posted inBaseball
‘It’s an honor’: Larry Lee reacts to being named Team USA collegiate head coach
Cal Poly Baseball head coach Larry Lee was announced as the 43rd Manager for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The USA collegiate team is a cumulation of the nation’s best amateur ball players. The typical team has a total of 45 to 48 roster spots broken up into two squads: […]
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McCarthy, Shively run sub-four-minute miles for Cal Poly Track and Field
It was once widely regarded as an unbeatable time, but sophomore Aidan McCarthy and junior Xian Shively of Cal Poly Track and Field broke the improbable time of four minutes in the mile run at the Boston University Last Chance Invite on Sunday, Feb. 26. McCarthy and Shively etched their names as the only Cal […]
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Opinion: Sam Huard’s arrival at Cal Poly changes the future of Mustang Football
Nick Bandanza is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Cal Poly’s football team just landed a former five-star quarterback in transfer Sam Huard, and finally, the fateful fans of the Mustangs can celebrate that something special is happening. Being a Cal Poly […]
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Indoor Track and Field makes program history at University of Washington Invitational
Cal Poly Track and Field traveled to the Pacific Northwest to compete in the University of Washington Invitational on Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 28. Sixteen athletes, including eight men, participated this weekend, marking the first time in Division-I school history that men have competed for Cal Poly indoors. Therefore, all marks set by […]
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Women’s Indoor Track and Field breaks records at Air Force Ralph Lindenman Invitational
Cal Poly Women’s Indoor Track & Field finished the Air Force Ralph Lindeman Invitational in seventh place after accumulating 35 total points. The three-day event took place from Thursday, Jan. 19 through Saturday, Jan. 21 in Colorado. Thursday Sophomore Maya Holman continued to climb Cal Poly’s all-time leaderboards as she seized fifth place with 3,254 […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Women’s Basketball struggles offensively in 65-42 loss to Long Beach State
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball dropped its fourth conference matchup to Long Beach State by a dominating score of 65-42 on Thursday, Jan. 12 inside Mott Athletics Center. Due to the heavy rain that hit the Central Coast, the Big West Conference rescheduled this matchup from Wednesday to Thursday, which seemed to work against the Mustangs […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
Men’s Basketball falls to CSU Bakersfield in first action of 2023, 61-51
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s scoring woes continued as the Mustangs dropped their second straight conference game to CSU Bakersfield 61-51 inside the Icardo Center on Thursday, Jan. 5. After losing to the University of Hawaii on New Year’s Eve, the Mustangs (7-8, 1-2 Big West) again found themselves in a hole early, allowing the Roadrunners […]
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Jake Ritter caps off Cal Poly career with historic NCAA Championships performance
The final race for the Cal Poly track and field star graduate Jake Ritter saw him place 90th overall at the NCAA National Championship Race on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Stillwater, Okla. Ritter capped off his incredible career as a Mustang with the highest Cal Poly finish at the National Championships since Phillip Reid in […]
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Cal Poly’s Jake Ritter earns spot in NCAA Cross Country Championships
After a men’s and women’s sweep of the Big West championship, the teams took eighth and 12th place, respectively, at the NCAA West Regionals on Friday, Nov. 11 at University Place, Wash. It was a solid showing for the Mustangs, as 11 individuals recorded personal best times. There were terrific personal performances from 11 Mustangs, […]