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 […]
Tag: Bernie Truax
Posted inWrestling
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
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. […]
Posted inWrestling
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
Wrestling falls 23-14 in Pac-12 matchup with Stanford
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
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. […]
Posted inWrestling
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
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 […]