Cal Poly Track and Field competed in their only home meet of the season this past weekend, showcasing their dominance with 21 event wins at the Mark Conover Classic on Saturday, March 22. Highlighting the meet was junior Lexi Evans. Evans had an incredible 2024 season, winning the Big West Title in the women’s pole […]
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McCarthy named First Team All-American after Indoor NCAA Championships performance
Following an incredible indoor season, redshirt junior Aidan McCarthy was named a First Team All-American on the track. McCarthy competed in the NCAA Indoor Championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Saturday, where he finished third in the men’s 800-meter with a time of 1:46.78. With the finish, he became the first Cal Poly […]
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Devaney breaks school records in first Cal Poly Outdoor Track and Field meet of the season
Cal Poly Track and Field opened its outdoor season at the Bulldog Invite, hosted by Fresno State on Friday, March 7, and the Ben Brown Invite on Saturday, March 8, where the distance runners competed. It was a successful weekend for the Mustangs, who set personal records across the board and were highlighted by a […]
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How Cal Poly Men’s Basketball can clinch a spot in the Big West Tournament
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball has two more games left to try and qualify for the Big West tournament appearance, just one year removed from an 0-20 season in conference. The Mustangs (12-18, 6-12 Big West) are in ninth place in the Big West, currently sitting half a game back of CSU Bakersfield (13-18, 7-12 Big […]
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Preview: Cal Poly prepares to host UC Riverside
Still in search of a Big West postseason tournament bid with five games left in the regular season, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball will take on UC Riverside on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (10-17, 4-11 Big West) fell to Big West leader UC San Diego 81-67 on Thursday, […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball to face Big West leader UC San Diego
With the regular season coming down to its final stretch, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball will take on Big West co-leader UC San Diego on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (10-16, 4-10 Big West) most recently took CSUN down to the wire before falling 89-85 at the end of […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls in final seconds to CSUN
Tension skyrocketed as the seconds dwindled down in Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s showdown with CSUN on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Premiere America Credit Union Arena. After an exciting offensive showdown that went back and forth, the Matadors led 87-85 with 12 ticks left on the clock. With possession, they inbounded the ball and tried […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball looks to extend winning streak at CSUN
With another shot at three conference victories in a row for the first time since 2017, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball will head to Northridge to face CSUN for the second time this season on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. The Mustangs (10-15, 4-9 Big West) have been riding high recently, having won five of […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball looks to gain ground in Big West standings against Cal State Fullerton
After starting Big West Conference play with eight straight losses, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball has a shot at climbing back into the Big West postseason tournament cutoff as they travel to Fullerton on Thursday, Feb. 13, to take on Cal State Fullerton. The Mustangs (9-15, 3-9 Big West) most recently notched a 79-63 victory against […]
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Second half surge helps Cal Poly Men’s Basketball defeat Hawai’i at home
Just one month ago, on Jan. 4, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball left Stan Sheriff Center with somber faces, coming off their lowest-scoring game of the season with only 55 points against Hawai’i. After an encouraging start to the year in non-conference play, during which they stayed competitive with power four teams and even defeated Stanford, […]
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Cal Poly Indoor Track and Field six breaks school records at UW Invite
Cal Poly Track and Field has gotten off to a hot start, breaking numerous records in their first two season meets. The Mustangs competed at the UW Invitational from Jan. 31 through Feb. 1, where they broke six school records. Redshirt senior Aidan McCarthy surpassed Davis Bove’s 2024 school record in the men’s 1,000 by […]