Cal Poly’s 84th annual Poly Royal Rodeo returned to Spanos Stadium after seven years, drawing over 12,000 attendees per night and featuring traditional rodeo competitions, professional bullfighters, and specialty acts.
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Cal Poly Rodeo women’s team leads nation in fall seasonÂ
Cal Poly Rodeo’s women’s team currently leads the national standings with 2,120.5 points from the fall season, according to the NIRA’s West Coast region standings.
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Cal Poly’s Poly Royal Rodeo returns to Spanos Stadium, increasing guest capacity
Cal Poly’s annual Poly Royal Rodeo will take place at Alex G. Spanos Stadium from April 9-11, accommodating more than 11,000 guests and featuring college rodeo athletes from the West Coast.
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Poly Royal Rodeo sells out in record time
All 2,000 tickets of the student-only showcase, scheduled for April 9, sold out in a record-breaking 30 seconds yesterday afternoon.
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 How an 11 year old had her wish granted at Cal Poly Royal Rodeo
The 80th annual Poly Royale Rodeo took place last weekend at the Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex and featured events including saddle bronc riding, calf roping and break away roping –– and a surprise. The Make-A-Wish foundation and the Cal Poly Rodeo team partnered up to grant 11-year-old Maddie Owens’ wish during the event. Maddie was […]
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Vendor booths at Poly Royal Rodeo burglarized, vandalized
Two vendor booths at the Poly Royal Rodeo were allegedly broken into and burglarized early Friday morning, according to Cal Poly spokesperson Matt Lazier. One of the vendors, Cattaneo Bros, announced they were one of the victims on Instagram. “The perpetrators stole almost everything and what they left behind was destroyed,” Cattaneo Bros wrote in […]
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Headliner announced for 80th annual Poly Royal Rodeo
The nation’s largest collegiate rodeo is celebrating its 80th anniversary with country superstar Carly Pearce headlining the second night. Pearce was nominated for Country Music Association’s Artist of the Year in 2019 and her hit “Every Little Thing” was number one on the Billboard Country Airplay in 2017. On Friday, April 17, the Poly Royal […]
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Country artists Casey Donahew and Chancey Williams to perform at Poly Royal
Country musicians Casey Donahew and Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band will perform at Cal Poly in April during the 79th annual Poly Royal Rodeo. Casey Donahew Donahew will headline Poly Royal with a Saturday, April 13 performance. The musician started gained popularity in the early 2000s while playing in bars around his home […]
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Animal activists will protest Poly Royal Rodeo tonight and tomorrow
The protest is led by 15-year-old San Luis Obispo local Zoe Rosenberg, the youngest animal rights activist to be recognized nationally.
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Cal Poly Rodeo premieres in Spanos Stadium
The Cal Poly Royal Rodeo will bring a brand new spectator experience as it moves to Spanos Stadium this Spring.
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Mustang News, April 16, 2014: Cal Poly hosts 74th Poly Royal Rodeo, crowns new rodeo queen
Mustang News anchor Christina Favuzzi covers today’s top stories at Cal Poly.