After having five competitors on day one, Cal Poly Wrestling’s two survivors took the mat for the second day of competition at the NCAA Championships on Friday in Tulsa. Redshirt junior Bernie Truax earned his third All-American honor and remains in the field with a shot at third place heading into the final day. Meanwhile, […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling: Truax advances to quarterfinals, Demas moves on at NCAA Championships
With a frenzy of rowdy wrestling fans on hand, Cal Poly’s journey to a national placing began at the NCAA Wrestling Championships on Thursday, March 16 inside the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After a long day of competition from the five Mustangs in the tournament, redshirt junior Bernie Truax and sixth-year Dom Demas were […]
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Five Cal Poly wrestlers set to make noise at NCAA Championships
During the 2015-16 season, Cal Poly Wrestling struggled to win just three duals, including a single conference win and limped to a sixth-place finish in the Pac-12. That off-season, the Mustangs hired head coach Jon Sioredas, and a breath of fresh air overtook the program. Slowly but surely, Cal Poly became more and more dangerous […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling: Truax wins Pac-12 title, Lorenzo and Rotondo qualify for NCAA championships
Cal Poly Wrestling earned a third-place finish as a team at the Pac-12 Championships on Sunday, March 5 inside Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto. Redshirt sophomore Antonio Lorenzo, graduate Ethan Rotondo and redshirt junior Bernie Truax all earned automatic qualifications for the NCAA National Championships. Truax brought home his second individual Pac-12 title at 197 […]
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Wrestling captures Pac-12 dual meet title with wins over Stanford, Oregon State
Cal Poly Wrestling clinched the Pac-12 dual meet title with a pair of wins over Stanford and Oregon State on Friday, Feb. 17 and Sunday, Feb. 19 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustang (8-6, 5-0 Pac-12) wins over the Cardinal (6-6, 2-2 Pac-12) and the Beavers (7-7, 2-2 Pac-12) gave them their first undefeated conference […]
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Wrestling takes down CSU Bakersfield and Little Rock to remain atop Pac-12 standings
Cal Poly Wrestling racked up two more Pac-12 wins against CSU Bakersfield, 22-12, and Little Rock, 25-10, on Friday, Feb. 3 and Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Icardo Center and Mott Athletics Center, respectively. The weekend wins kept the Mustangs (6-6, 3-0 Pac-12) atop the conference standings with two Pac-12 duals left in the season. […]
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No. 30 Wrestling suffers weekend losses to Air Force and Northern Colorado
No. 30 Cal Poly Wrestling was hit with a pair of road losses over the weekend against Air Force and Northern Colorado on Friday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 15. The Mustangs (3-6) have now lost three straight dual meets following their matchups with the Falcons (3-1) and the Bears (9-1). Friday vs. Air Force […]
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No. 29 Wrestling drops dual meet with No. 4 Michigan, 30-11
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 […]
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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 […]
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Wrestling dominates Lindenwood, defeated by No. 10 Minnesota
Cal Poly Wrestling hosted Lindenwood University and the University of Minnesota for a pair of dual meets on Sunday, Dec. 11 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (2-1) began with a 50-0 win over Lions (1-4) and ultimately fell to the No. 10 Golden Gophers (7-0) by a score of 22-12. Cal Poly vs. Lindenwood […]
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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 […]