Alex Nelson took a break from studying abroad in Madrid this past November to make a brief but important trip to Florida. Two days of grueling workouts, filled with constant conditioning work and drills, ensued. Nelson received an email about a month later, now back in Spain. The email offered Nelson a roster spot on […]
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Cal Poly alum wins silver in Triathlon Mixed Relay at 2024 Olympics
Cal Poly swimming alum Taylor Spivey helped Team USA take home silver in the triathlon mixed-team relay at the 2024 Olympics on Monday. The 33-year-old became the fourth former Mustang to win an Olympic medal, joining Karen Kraft, Gina Miles and Stephanie Brown Trafton. Spivey graduated from Cal Poly in 2014 and swam for the […]
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Former Cal Poly Track and Field Coach Brooks Johnson Passes Away at 90
Brooks Johnson, former head coach of Cal Poly Track and Field from 1993-1996 passed away at 90 on June 29. Johnson was highly respected in his field, coaching for over 60 years and advising many Olympic-level athletes. In his stint with the Mustangs, he advised 45 individual conference champions and 27 Division II All-Americans. Johnson […]
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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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Patrick Madden brings international experience to club rugby
As a high school All-American rugby player with significant international exposure, sophomore Patrick Madden has brought his talent and love for the game to the Cal Poly Club Rugby team. Madden is looking to add on another chapter to his lengthy book of achievements and personal successes. “The USA platform is a super cool thing […]
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Two Mustangs compete for Team USA
Many sports fans think of summer as a “dead time” in sports. In professional sports, summertime is dominated by baseball’s prolonged season. This especially holds true for collegiate sports, as no teams play in the summer. Each Cal Poly sports team spends its summer welcoming new recruits, planning a roster for the upcoming season, and […]
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Mathias hits the road with Team USA
Mathias was impressive during his audition for Team USA, going 12 for 26 (.462) with nine runs scored and four stolen bases.
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Imhof delivers for Team USA
Cal Poly pitcher Matt Imhof made school history when Team USA announced earlier this summer that the then-sophomore had been the first Cal Poly baseball player to be selected to the Collegiate National Team’s 24-man roster.