He’s waited his turn. He’s suffered through injury, sickness and even the politics of collegiate wrestling. In Ryan Smith’s mind, he’s deserved a shot at what has proved to be such an elusive goal: to become an All-American. “I see those guys that I used to compete with and beat (in high school) who are now All-Americans […]
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Present, future collide as wrestling beats ASU
Boris Novachkov remembers his 3-2 loss in the national finals last year vividly; a dual meet against Arizona State in January wasn’t going to stop him from planning to avenge it. “Every time I go for a run, I see myself back in the finals,” he said. “It motivates me knowing that I’m going to […]
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Errors cost wrestling against Stanford
Dominating victories by seniors Ryan Smith and Boris Novachkov weren’t enough for the Mustangs on Sunday afternoon. Ryan DesRoches lost his first match, and Cal Poly fell to Stanford. A major decision in the final bout downed the Cal Poly wrestling team 23-17 against the No. 22 Cardinal (6-5, 3-0 Pac-12) in a Pac-12 dual […]
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Smith shines in spotlight over weekend
The Mustang wrestling squad split two dual meets over the weekend, losing to American University then rebounding for a conference win over Boise State. Cal Poly wrestles Boise State to floor In a dual meet where every wrestler’s match had the potential to make the difference between victory and defeat, Cal Poly’s wrestling team pulled […]
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Smith's upset can't save wrestling
Ryan Smith’s late match heroics weren’t enough to save the Mustang wrestling squad on Friday night as American University defeated Cal Poly 25-13. The 197-pound Smith faced No. 14 Daniel Mitchell who pinned the Mustang over Winter Break in a match Smith said he was not mentally prepared for. That changed on Friday as Smith […]
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Wrestling defeats SFSU in regular season finale
The Cal Poly wrestling team put a bad loss to Stanford behind them on Sunday afternoon and won the last nine matches against Division II San Francisco State in its final tuneup before the Pac-10 Championships. The Mustangs recorded four pins and a technical fall, routing the Gators 43-3 and ending the season with a […]
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Wrestling gears up for two Pac-10 duals
Over a stretch of 10 days in three states against three ranked opponents, the Cal Poly wrestling team battled through a roller-coaster of emotions to a 2-1 record, and the Mustangs’ schedule is not letting up.
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Wrestling aims for return to NCAA Championships
Fresh off an 18th place finish in the NCAA tournament, the Cal Poly wrestling team is back with their sights set on a Pac-10 championship. Of the 10 spots in the starting lineup, seven wrestlers garnered rankings in the top 25 in the country including one All-American, and they have the goals to prove it.