Cal Poly Wrestling was handled by California Baptist, 22-16, before also falling against Northwestern, 29-14, Thursday at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (0-4) started hot against the Lancers (5-2, 2-0 Big 12) and Wildcats (2-1) thanks to 125-pound redshirt sophomore Koda Holeman. Still, they couldn’t get much going outside of that and redshirt junior heavyweight […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling earns Top 25 ranking after strong tournament finish
Fueled by a dominant team performance in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Cal Poly Wrestling moved up to the number 22 ranked wrestling program in the country in the latest InterMat Tournament rankings. It marks the fifth straight year the team has been ranked in the top 25. The Mustangs have stood out from […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling competes in Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite, Romney takes 133-pound title
Under the bright lights of Las Vegas, No. 12 ranked 133-pound redshirt sophomore Zeth Romney cashed in for Cal Poly wrestling. He captured the 133-pound title at the Cliff Keen Invitational, becoming the first Mustang in 15 years to win the weight class at the tournament. Romney led the team to a 13th-place finish in […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling dominated by No. 30 Indiana in season opener
Redshirt junior heavyweight Trevor Tinker capped off Cal Poly Wrestling’s season opener against No. 30 Indiana with a technical fall victory against another top-ranked opponent. Still, it wasn’t enough, as the Hoosiers (2-0) dominated the Mustangs (0-1) 31-11 on Sunday at Mott Athletics Center. Tinker came into the dual as FloWrestling’s No. 17 ranked heavyweight […]
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Faith and fashion behind Thrifty Beaches’ expansion
Racks on racks of vintage sports merchandise, Levi’s jeans and letterman jackets hang from the walls of Thrifty Beaches’ newest location as customers flip through pieces of clothing hand-selected from across California.
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Cal Poly Wrestling releases 2024-25 schedule
Featuring duals across the nation in four months of action for the 2024-25 season, Cal Poly Wrestling’s schedule is the roadmap to a packed season. The Mustangs start the season away at the Menlo Open on Saturday, Nov. 2, but return the next day for the first of eight home duals this season. Cal Poly […]
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Ranking the top 10 Cal Poly sports moments of 2023-2024
With the 2023-2024 academic year coming to a close, it’s time to revisit the year for Cal Poly sports as a whole. It’s been one of the most successful recent years in Cal Poly athletics history. According to Cal Poly Athletics, the Mustangs had 129 student-athletes receive All-Conference honors, 14 individuals receive major conference awards […]
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Mind over matter: How Cal Poly Wrestling’s mental performance coach sets them up for success
As Cal Poly wrestling was neck and neck in their match against Oregon State earlier this season, heavyweight Trevor Tinker was pacing back and forth behind the Mustang bench, anxiously waiting for his match.
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Cal Poly Wrestling’s season comes to a close on Day 2 of the NCAA Championships
Kansas City, MO — As the roars of a packed crowd at the T-Mobile Center echoed throughout the arena, top-seeded wrestlers were dropping like flies against lower-ranked opponents in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. Graduate Adam Kemp was in the midst of his consolation match to stay alive on day two of the tournament. […]
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Chance Lamer advances to quarterfinals, Legend Lamer and Kemp still alive at NCAA Championships
Kansas City, MO — As the roars of a packed stadium of over 15,000 wrestling fans echoed throughout the T-Mobile Center, redshirt sophomore Chance Lamer started to feel blood begin flowing out of his nose and drip onto his arm. The match was temporarily stopped so medical personnel could stop the bleeding with wads of […]
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How Cal Poly Wrestling sent five wrestlers to compete at the NCAA Championships
In a season filled with highs and lows, Cal Poly wrestling has managed to send five wrestlers to compete in the NCAA National Championships in Kansas City, MO. Starting on the morning of Thursday, March 21 redshirt freshman Zeth Romney, redshirt sophomore Chance Lamer, redshirt junior Legend Lamer, graduate Adam Kemp and redshirt sophomore Trevor […]