No. 29 Cal Poly Wrestling fell in its dual meet against fourth-ranked Michigan 30-11 in a non-conference dual meet on Friday, Jan. 6 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Wolverines (4-0) captured seven of the 10 bouts, but two unranked Mustangs (3-4) pulled off upsets against their ranked opponents. At 125 pounds, 25th-ranked redshirt sophomore Antonio […]
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No. 28 Wrestling earns fifth-place finish at Collegiate Wrestling Duals
Cal Poly wrestling finished in fifth place at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals at the New Orleans Convention Center on Monday, Dec. 19 and Tuesday, Dec. 20. The 28th-ranked Mustangs fell to No. 21 Lehigh and No. 12 North Carolina State on Monday before defeating Lock Haven on Tuesday. Monday vs. No. 21 Lehigh To open […]
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Wrestling dominates Lindenwood, defeated by No. 10 Minnesota
Cal Poly Wrestling hosted Lindenwood University and the University of Minnesota for a pair of dual meets on Sunday, Dec. 11 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (2-1) began with a 50-0 win over Lions (1-4) and ultimately fell to the No. 10 Golden Gophers (7-0) by a score of 22-12. Cal Poly vs. Lindenwood […]
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Wrestling competes in Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Cal Poly wrestling finished the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in 24th place on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The squad earned 11.5 points over the weekend, with redshirt freshman Luka Wick, redshirt sophomore Legend Lamer and redshirt freshman Trevor Tinker reaching the third round. The team sent seven […]
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Wrestling finishes second at Tiger Style Invitational, Lorenzo and Truax earn titles
Cal Poly wrestling earned a second-place finish at the Tiger Style Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 13 in Kansas City. The 25th-ranked Mustangs scored 129.5 points as a team, trailing only No. 4 Missouri, who earned 187.5 points. Leading the way was redshirt junior Bernie Truax, who entered the tournament as the top seed at 197 […]
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Wrestling defeats Cal Baptist, 38-9, five individuals place at Menlo Open to start season
Cal Poly wrestling opened up its 2022-23 season with a dual win against Cal Baptist, 38-9, on Saturday, Nov. 5 inside Van Dyne Gym. To cap off the weekend, five individuals brought home medals at the Menlo Open on Sunday, Nov. 6. Cal Baptist The Mustangs (1-0) dominated the Lancers (0-1), winning eight of the […]
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Wrestling looks to carry recent success into 2022-23 season
As Cal Poly wrestling wraps up its final off-season preparations, the 2022-23 squad will look to build off last year in what could be one of the best teams the program has ever had. “If we can keep them [the team] healthy and keep them happy, I think we’re going to take another step in […]
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Cal Poly wrestling’s historic season is a drastic change from recent years
From 1965-1975, the Cal Poly wrestling program won eight national championships at the NCAA Division II level. The Mustangs also had two individual national champions, Tom Kline in 1968 and Mark DiGirolamo in 1975. Since this era of Mustang wrestling, the program has been in a dry spell since its elevation to Division I, not […]
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Wick earns a third-place finish, Truax takes fourth at NCAA Wrestling Championships
Redshirt senior Evan Wick ended his collegiate career with a third-place finish, claiming his fourth All-American honor, at the wrestling NCAA Championships that took place Thursday, Mar. 17 through Saturday, Mar. 19 inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Cal Poly sent five wrestlers to the tournament, placing 22nd as a team with 10 total wins. […]
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How the journeys of two brothers merged on Cal Poly’s wrestling team
It’s not uncommon for athletes to refer to their teammates as family. Most of the time, athletes tend to spend more time with their teammates and coaches than with their actual families. Of course, it’s noticeable during the season, but it’s the off-season workouts, study halls and recovery sessions where friends become family. But what […]
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Evan Wick wins Pac-12 title in 165-pound division, four Mustangs qualify for NCAA Championships
Cal Poly wrestling traveled to Tempe, Az. on Sunday, March 6 for the Pac-12 Championship inside Desert Financial Arena on Arizona State’s campus and, thanks to their performances, four Mustangs automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships. The four Mustangs are the most athletes Cal Poly will send to the NCAA’s since 2012. Redshirt senior Evan […]
