A new Olympic regional training center in San Luis Obispo will offer freestyle, greco-Roman and collegiate style wrestling training to beginner, intermediate and advanced wrestlers, according to a recent press release. Cal Poly Head Wrestling Coach Jon Sioredas is on a leadership team of five who are spearheading this project under their foundation — Central […]
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Cal Poly hosting Olympic 2020 qualifying event
Cal Poly is hosting the U.S.A. Pentathlon National Qualifying Event on Jan.18 and 19 where top athletes from around the country will compete for the chance to represent Team U.S.A. in the 2020 Olympics. “We are very excited to have the opportunity to host an event of this magnitude on our campus and support potential […]
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Christopher Blevins: Racing from the desk to the dirt
If someone unknowingly sat next to Christopher Blevins in one of their classes, they wouldn’t expect him to be one of the most exciting young prospects in competitive mountain biking, or that he’s likely competing in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Freshman phenom Brooke Tjerrild’s rise to prominence
Freshman pole vaulter Brooke Tjerrild is one of the top pole vaulters in the country this season.
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The ever-changing art of skateboarding in San Luis Obispo
The first generation of skaters watch in support as the current generation moves the medium forward with new flare.
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Passion and perseverance: The legacy of women’s track and field at Cal Poly
Looking at the stand-out female athletes on the cross-country team.
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30-Minute Update: Memorial held for student who died in car crash, Cru reaffiliated
Mustang News anchors Avrah Baum and Daniel Park update you on Mustang News’ biggest stories this week.
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SLO Special Olympics Committee premieres Mockingjay
The San Luis Obispo Special Olympics Committee hosts an early screening of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 to help raise funds for the Special Olympics fall games.
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Post Poly: Olympian alumna goes for gold again
Briana Whitney sits down with Cal Poly alumna and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown Trafton to talk about her past three Olympic experiences and her goals for the 2016 summer games.
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Olympians offer inspiration to Cal Poly community
An Olympian and a Paralympic medalist visited Cal Poly to inspire students with stories of perseverance through their journey to become world-renowned champions in spite of injuries and obstacles.
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Chase Pami remains humble on and off the mat
Cal Poly senior wrestler, Chase Pami, is focused, determined, ambitious and dedicated to his faith.