Cal Poly wrestling (4-3, 2-3 Pac-12) dropped a 23-14 decision against Stanford (5-3, 3-1 Pac-12) in a Pac-12 dual wrestling meet on Saturday, Feb. 19. Even with the loss, the Mustangs celebrated completing their dual meet portion of their 2021-2022 schedule with a winning record for the first time since the 2010-2011 season. In celebrating […]
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Wrestling earns two wins against Air Force and CSU Bakersfield in final home matches
No. 12 Cal Poly picked up two wins in a tri-team dual against Air Force (27-18) and CSU Bakersfield (21-18) on Sunday, Feb. 13 inside the Mott Athletics Center. The two wins guarantee that Cal Poly (4-2) will have a winning dual meet record for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Air Force The […]
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Wrestling falls in Pac-12 dual against Oregon State, 21-10
No. 12 Cal Poly wrestling fell to Oregon State 21-10 on Friday, Feb. 4 in Corvallis. The loss drops the Mustangs’ overall dual record to 2-2 this season and 1-2 against Pac-12 opponents. Cal Poly opened the dual with three straight losses, digging themselves into an early 9-0 deficit. Redshirt freshman Antonio Lorenzo, ranked No. […]
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Wrestling picks up two wins against Northern Illinois and Little Rock
No. 12 Cal Poly wrestling earned wins over Northern Illinois (28-6) and Little Rock (40-0) on Saturday, Jan. 30 in Little Rock. Northern Illinois The Mustangs opened the day with a win against Northern Illinois in a non-conference dual. Cal Poly and the Huskies last met in the 2019-20 season, where the Huskies won 23-9. […]
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Wrestling earns national ranking as a team for first time since 2011
Cal Poly wrestling has been ranked as the No. 20 team in the country, according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association. This is the first time the Mustangs have appeared in the NWCA poll since 2011. “I think more so than anything it just proves that what we’re doing is working,” head coach Jon Sioredas […]
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Wrestling narrowly falls in Pac-12 opener against No. 5 Arizona State
No. 16 Cal Poly wrestling’s late surge was not enough to top No. 5 Arizona State in their first dual match of the season, as they fell 20-18 on Monday, Jan. 24 inside Mott Athletics Center. Cal Poly only won four of the 10 bouts, but in their six losses, five were decided by five […]
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Wrestling has duel meet against Northern Colorado postponed due to COVID-19
Cal Poly wrestling has postponed their dual meet against Northern Colorado that was scheduled for Friday, Jan. 7. This postponement comes after the cancellation of Alumni Weekend and their annual Crab Feed Benefit as well. The meet, which was supposed to take place at Mott Athletics Center, has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 protocols within […]
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Evan Wick claims 165-pound title at Las Vegas Invitational, team takes tenth
Cal Poly wrestling placed tenth at the 39th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4 inside the Las Vegas Convention Center. The weekend was dominated by fifth-year senior Evan Wick, who won the tournament in the 165-pound division. The top-seeded transfer from Wisconsin ended the tournament with a […]
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Wrestling claims two titles at Michigan State Open Invitational
Cal Poly wrestling claimed two titles at the Michigan State Open Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 6 to mark a successful start for the team’s 2021-2022 campaign. Redshirt senior Evan Wick received the 165-pound open division title while his younger brother, freshman Luka Wick, placed first in the frosh-soph 149-pound division. The Wicks are newcomers to […]
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Olympic training center for wrestling opening in August
A new Olympic regional training center in San Luis Obispo will offer freestyle, greco-Roman and collegiate style wrestling training to beginner, intermediate and advanced wrestlers, according to a recent press release. Cal Poly Head Wrestling Coach Jon Sioredas is on a leadership team of five who are spearheading this project under their foundation — Central […]
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Truax, Lamer qualify for Nationals as Wrestling places fourth overall in Pac-12 Championships
Cal Poly Wrestling redshirt sophomore Bernie Truax defeated Trey Munoz of Arizona State in a 11-2 major decision for the 174-pound title at the 2021 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships inside Gill Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 28. With the win, Truax qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championship tournament for the second straight year. Truax qualified […]
