Redshirt sophomore Zeth Romney pulled off a historic performance at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 7, going undefeated and winning the 133-pound weight class championship. It was the first 133-pound title for a Cal Poly wrestler at the tournament in 15 years. Romney, who went into Friday as the No. 12 […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball falls short in Big West opener to UC Davis
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball hosted UC Davis in the opening game of Big West play on Thursday, Dec. 5, but they fell short in a 66-60 final in Mott Athletics Center. In a game littered with mistakes, the Aggies (3-4, 1-0 Big West) took advantage of the Mustangs’ (3-5, 0-1 Big West) late-game mistakes to […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball drops first Big West matchup of season
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball began Big West conference play, looking to show the Big West they could compete but couldn’t overcome injuries and turnover woes, falling on the road to UC Davis 77-66 on Thursday at the University Credit Union Center. Coming into conference play, the Mustangs (5-5, 0-1 Big West) had much to prove, […]
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How Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s early season success fuels Big West hopes
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball has got off to a hot start under first-year head coach Mike DeGeorge and his new regime. With a record of 5-4, the Mustangs have already eclipsed last season’s win total. With Big West play approaching Cal Poly, DeGeorge and company have their sights set on re-establishing the Mustang identity and […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball cracks Top 100 in national NET rankings
The season’s first NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings were released on Monday, ranking Cal Poly Men’s Basketball No. 83 in the country. This comes after the Mustangs’ thrilling road victory against the Stanford Cardinal, garnering national attention. The NET rankings in college basketball evaluate teams based on game results, strength of schedule, game location, margin […]
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A look at the class of 2025-26 Mustang signees
On National Signing Day, many Cal Poly sports programs announced their signees for the class of 2025-26. Here’s a look at these future Mustangs and what they bring to their respective programs. Cal Poly Wrestling Cal Poly wrestling is in the midst of its 2024-25 season, but head coach Jon Sioredas is still making moves […]
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Owen Koonce earns multiple player of the week honors
After a week of dominant performances capped off with a career-high 30 points against Stanford, graduate forward Owen Koonce of Cal Poly men’s basketball earned College Insider’s Lou Henson National Player of the Week and Big West Player of the Week honors. Koonce, a transfer from head coach Mike DeGeorge’s former school, Colorado Mesa, has […]
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PGA Dreams: How Baron Szeto’s Golf Journey Fueled his Recent Success
When Cal Poly Men’s Golf coach Phil Rowe decided to take his team on a trip to England and Ireland this season, his objective was to take the players to see the game internationally, learn new courses and see different traditions of golf. Though the squad was primed to compete at the Lyon Links Invitational […]
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Cal Poly Volleyball falls short in Big West Championships final to Hawai’i
In the Big West Championship, Cal Poly Volleyball and the University of Hawaii battled for the automatic bid into the NCAA National Tournament, with Hawaii ultimately coming out as Big West Champions in four sets on Nov. 30 at the Bren Events Center. After going down 2-0, the tournament’s top-seeded Mustangs (22-9, 14-4 Big West) […]
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Inside Cal Poly’s Historic Win: Koonce’s 30 points propel Cal Poly Men’s Basketball over Stanford
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball was tied with Stanford at 82 apiece with 90 seconds to play against as the Mustangs needed someone to hit a big shot. After six passes, the ball moved like a hot potato from the top to the elbow, swinging to the corner and entering the high post. The Mustangs pass […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball defeats Stanford, first win over ACC opponent in program history
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball defeated their first ACC opponent in program history on Saturday, toppling Stanford 97-90. It marks their first win against the Cardinal since 1976 and, after a close call against Arizona State, their first win against a Power 4 conference since defeating UCLA in 2012. The Mustangs were powered by massive games […]