The final race for the Cal Poly track and field star graduate Jake Ritter saw him place 90th overall at the NCAA National Championship Race on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Stillwater, Okla. Ritter capped off his incredible career as a Mustang with the highest Cal Poly finish at the National Championships since Phillip Reid in […]
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Cal Poly’s Jake Ritter earns spot in NCAA Cross Country Championships
After a men’s and women’s sweep of the Big West championship, the teams took eighth and 12th place, respectively, at the NCAA West Regionals on Friday, Nov. 11 at University Place, Wash. It was a solid showing for the Mustangs, as 11 individuals recorded personal best times. There were terrific personal performances from 11 Mustangs, […]
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Cross Country sweeps Men’s and Women’s Big West championship
It was a championship sweep for Mustangs in cross country, as the men’s and women’s teams won the Big West conference on Saturday, Oct. 29 at UC Riverside. This was the sixth time in program history that the men’s and women’s teams have swept to capture their titles and the first time since 2018. The […]
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Cross country finds success at Joe Piane Invitational, Pacific Collegiate Invitational
Cal Poly cross country split up their team and traveled to two separate meets on Friday, Sept. 30, turning in impressive performances at the Joe Piane Invitational and the Pacific Collegiate Invitational. Joe Piane Invitational at Notre Dame Cal Poly cross country’s top runners took the trip to Notre Dame to compete in the Joe […]
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Men and women’s cross country earn top three finishes in Big West Championships
Cal Poly men’s and women’s cross country both secured top three spots at the Big West Cross Country Championships at Wildhorse Golf Course hosted by UC Davis on Friday, Oct. 29. After completing the grassy 8,000-meter race, the men’s team earned second place with a total of 50 points. Following that, the women’s squad finished […]
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Fall sport athletes react to Big West season cancellations
After a tumultuous fall quarter with the potential for fall sport competition to be moved to spring, the Big West Conference announced in December 2020 that all fall sports sponsored by the conference will not compete at all in the 2020-2021 school year. Cal Poly sports affected by the announcement include Men’s and Women’s Cross […]
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Fall season with no sports: The captains of Football and Cross Country react
The Big West conference and the Big Sky conference announced that fall sports were postponed until 2021, shaping the way Cal Poly Athletics look like this fall. The captains of the Football and Cross Country programs shared some insight into the current standing of their teams. Football Matthew Shotwell is a redshirt senior dedicated to upholding […]
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Division I Board of Directors announces playoff plan for fall sports to take place in the spring
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a plan to conduct the championships for fall sports in the spring on Tuesday, Sept. 22 . The plan was completed once the Football Championship Subdivision committee came to an agreement on the playoff bracket for the revised football season.Â
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Division I adopts student athlete protections, announces plan for fall championships in spring
The Division I Board of Directors adopted new protections for college athletes due to COVID-19 on Aug. 21. Among the new protections was the decision to give all fall-sport student athletes both an additional year of eligibility and an additional year to complete the sport.
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Here are the top moments from Fall 2018 Cal Poly sports
Poly Playbook anchors Francisco Martinez and Lauren Kozicki recap the best plays, games and moments from fall sports this year.
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Poly Playbook: Joe Protheroe makes Cal Poly history, two Cross Country runners advance to Nationals, and Volleyball sweeps both opponents
Poly Playbook anchor Kallyn Hobmann has all the Cal Poly sports update for this week including Joe Protheroe setting the single-season rushing record.