Two days out from an open tournament in Menlo Park, freshman wrestler Christian Garcia needed to cut nearly ten pounds. Garcia competes in the 125-pound weight class. But that’s not standard for his typical bodyweight. “Right now I’m fighting out of 125 (lbs.), and I’m probably walking around at like 134 (lbs.) during the week, […]
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How Cal Poly Wrestling pushes through injuries as conference championships loom
Nearly three-quarters of the way through the regular season, Cal Poly wrestling’s rotation looks different from what it did on opening day. Zeth Romney and Trevor Tinker – two of Cal Poly’s five nationally ranked wrestlers at their weights – have been absent from the lineup since mid-to-late December. Wrestling head coach Jon Sioredas kept […]
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Un nuevo comienzo: detrás del traspaso de Ceasar Garza al equipo de lucha libre de Cal Poly
Find the English version here. Traducido por Suri Moreno. DespuĂ©s de tres temporadas compitiendo en lucha libre en Michigan State, Ceasar Garza necesitaba un nuevo comienzo. AcumulĂł un rĂ©cord general de 38-34 como Spartan y compitiĂł dos veces en los Campeonatos “Big Ten”, pero hubo momentos en su Ăşltimo año en los que Garza se sintiĂł perdido. […]
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A fresh start: Behind Ceasar Garza’s transfer to Cal Poly Wrestling
After three seasons of wrestling at Michigan State, Ceasar Garza was in need of a fresh start. He accumulated a 38-34 overall record as a Spartan and competed in the Big Ten Championships twice, but there were moments in his final year where Garza felt lost. “I was pretty unhappy with the culture and how […]
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Four victories not enough as Cal Poly Wrestling falls short in Pac-12 dual with No. 25 Oregon State
Oregon State lived up to its nationally-recognized title, stifling Cal Poly into the program’s first dual loss in nearly a month, with a final score of 24-12.
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Cal Poly Wrestling opens new year with win over Duke in home dual
Coming off a strong performance at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, the Mustangs continued their winning ways and triumphed over Duke University 28-16
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Ceasar Garza’s rise continues as Cal Poly Wrestling splits home duals with Drexel and Cal Baptist
The Mustangs started with a 24-11 loss to Drexel. The second match looked to be heading the same route, but a switch flipped, and Cal Poly stormed back with six straight individual wins to capture a 26-15 win over the Lancers.
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Coach Sioredas’ cultural reset drives Cal Poly Wrestling’s success
Jon Sioredas has transformed Cal Poly Wrestling from a last-place program to a top 10 contender in just five years through a complete cultural reset centered on maturity, discipline, and accountability.
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Cal Poly Wrestling dominates Pac-12 opener against Cal State Bakersfield
Continuing an early run of strong performances in Mott Athletics Center, the Mustangs showed out on alumni weekend and took down Cal State Bakersfield 30-9 for a dominant start to their conference season.
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Cal Poly Wrestling captures four bouts in season opening loss to No. 24 Purdue
Zeth Romney’s victory was one of four bouts that Cal Poly won Saturday night in their 19-13 season-opening loss to Purdue at Mott Athletics Center.
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Cal Poly to host Pac-12 Wrestling Championships for first time in 21 years
For the first time in 21 years, Mott Athletics Center has been called on to host the Pac-12 Wrestling Championships, according to an announcement from Cal Poly Athletics.