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Poly Royal Rodeo tickets sell out in a week with four times the capacity

by Felix Broach February 18, 2026February 19, 2026

Tickets for Cal Poly’s 84th annual Poly Royal Rodeo tickets sold out Wednesday evening. They went on sale last Wednesday. Last year the 83rd Poly Royal Rodeo sold 2,000 tickets in a record 30 seconds according to AnnMarie Cornejo, director of communications for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. According to the Cal […]

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Retiring a living legend: Chase’s final ride

by Parker Cinque December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

For over a decade Chase the Mustang has been Cal Poly’s living mascot, inspiring students and fans alike with his untamed mustang spirit. Reporter Parker Cinque learns about his retirement and the plans for the future.

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Relive the coastal cowboy experience at the “Break-A-Wave” documentary premiere

by Tayler Baldwin June 3, 2024June 5, 2024

According to Busch, the idea for Break-A-Wave stemmed from the Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, rodeo team members weren’t allowed to formally gather in the rodeo arena, so they took to the public Pismo beach to practice. From there, the idea grew to host a competition on the beach.

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Cal Poly’s 82nd Annual Poly Royal Rodeo Wrangles Student Excitement

by Natalie Levesque April 25, 2024January 31, 2025

Student night on Wednesday, April 10th, kicked off the 82nd annual Poly Royal Rodeo Weekend. Cal Poly and Cuesta students flooded into Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex to watch Rodeo team members showcase some of the events they will be competing in that weekend. Mustang News reporter Natalie Levesque tells us the work it took for […]