It’s now All-American Zeth Romney for Cal Poly. With a spot in the semifinals on the line at the NCAA Championships, the No. 4-seed Romney pulled through in front of the largest wrestling crowd in the country. The redshirt sophomore defeated No. 21 Angelo Rini of Indiana by an 8-2 decision, clinching All-American honors and […]
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Preview: What to know about Cal Poly Wrestling in the NCAA Championships
Although Cal Poly’s hopes for a national title rest on four wrestlers, one less than last year, the team is confident heading into the NCAA Championships. “We’re feeling good, probably the best we felt all year,” Head Coach Jon Sioredas said. “We started getting some traction before conference and now we’re really just using that […]
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McCarthy named First Team All-American after Indoor NCAA Championships performance
Following an incredible indoor season, redshirt junior Aidan McCarthy was named a First Team All-American on the track. McCarthy competed in the NCAA Indoor Championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Saturday, where he finished third in the men’s 800-meter with a time of 1:46.78. With the finish, he became the first Cal Poly […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling falls to Oregon State in Pac-12 opener
Cal Poly Wrestling’s (4-7, 0-1 Pac-12) four-dual win streak came to an end on Friday, coming up short in a 23-12 defeat against the Beavers (3-7, 2-1 Pac-12). The first conference dual of the season came down to key losses at some of Cal Poly’s strongest weights. No. 6 ranked junior Chance Lamer took his […]
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Ranking the top 10 Cal Poly sports moments of 2023-2024
With the 2023-2024 academic year coming to a close, it’s time to revisit the year for Cal Poly sports as a whole. It’s been one of the most successful recent years in Cal Poly athletics history. According to Cal Poly Athletics, the Mustangs had 129 student-athletes receive All-Conference honors, 14 individuals receive major conference awards […]
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No. 5 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball swept in Final Four by No. 1 USC
No. 5 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball was swept by No. 1 USC in their first Final Four appearance in program history at the NCAA Championships in Gulf Shores, AL. Cal Poly Beach Volleyball dominated No. 12 Arizona State on Friday before taking down No. 4 Florida State University on Saturday to advance to take on […]
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Aidan McCarthy caps off historic season with First Team All-American honors
Redshirt sophomore Aidan McCarthy finished seventh in the men’s 800-meter race with a time of 1:46.78 at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Friday, June 9 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Texas. With the finish, McCarthy earned First Team All-American honors, making him the first Mustang since 2011 to do so. Along with […]
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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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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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Cal Poly earns one win at NCAA wrestling championships
Senior Colton Schilling and sophomore Tom Lane were both eliminated from the NCAA Championships.