Cal Poly wrestling finished the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in 24th place on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The squad earned 11.5 points over the weekend, with redshirt freshman Luka Wick, redshirt sophomore Legend Lamer and redshirt freshman Trevor Tinker reaching the third round. The team sent seven […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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Wrestling earns two wins against Air Force and CSU Bakersfield in final home matches
No. 12 Cal Poly picked up two wins in a tri-team dual against Air Force (27-18) and CSU Bakersfield (21-18) on Sunday, Feb. 13 inside the Mott Athletics Center. The two wins guarantee that Cal Poly (4-2) will have a winning dual meet record for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Air Force The […]
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Wrestling falls in Pac-12 dual against Oregon State, 21-10
No. 12 Cal Poly wrestling fell to Oregon State 21-10 on Friday, Feb. 4 in Corvallis. The loss drops the Mustangs’ overall dual record to 2-2 this season and 1-2 against Pac-12 opponents. Cal Poly opened the dual with three straight losses, digging themselves into an early 9-0 deficit. Redshirt freshman Antonio Lorenzo, ranked No. […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Truax, Lamer qualify for Nationals as Wrestling places fourth overall in Pac-12 Championships
Cal Poly Wrestling redshirt sophomore Bernie Truax defeated Trey Munoz of Arizona State in a 11-2 major decision for the 174-pound title at the 2021 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships inside Gill Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 28. With the win, Truax qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championship tournament for the second straight year. Truax qualified […]
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Cal Poly falls to Arizona State 34-6 in away meet
Cal Poly fell short to Arizona State 34-6 in a dual wrestling meet on Thursday, Feb. 11 at Desert Financial Arena. No. 18 ranked Legend Lamer and No. 22 ranked Bernie Truax were the only two Mustangs to earn victories during the meet, with Arizona State winning the remaining eight matches. Lamer’s victory against Cory […]