Two days out from an open tournament in Menlo Park, freshman wrestler Christian Garcia needed to cut nearly ten pounds. Garcia competes in the 125-pound weight class. But that’s not standard for his typical bodyweight. “Right now I’m fighting out of 125 (lbs.), and I’m probably walking around at like 134 (lbs.) during the week, […]
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A fresh start: Behind Ceasar Garza’s transfer to Cal Poly Wrestling
After three seasons of wrestling at Michigan State, Ceasar Garza was in need of a fresh start. He accumulated a 38-34 overall record as a Spartan and competed in the Big Ten Championships twice, but there were moments in his final year where Garza felt lost. “I was pretty unhappy with the culture and how […]
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Four victories not enough as Cal Poly Wrestling falls short in Pac-12 dual with No. 25 Oregon State
Oregon State lived up to its nationally-recognized title, stifling Cal Poly into the program’s first dual loss in nearly a month, with a final score of 24-12.
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Luka Wick’s battle to get back on the Cal Poly Wrestling mat
On the second day of the U23 World Team Wrestling trials, Luka Wick’s body was fighting against him. His already sore hip screamed out in frustration as he limped on an elliptical, but he had no choice but to carry on. Day two of the trials came, but Wick was in too much pain to […]
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MN Now: March 17, 2023
MNTV News Director Brady Caskey brings you the top stories from this week…
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Cal Poly wrestling’s historic season is a drastic change from recent years
From 1965-1975, the Cal Poly wrestling program won eight national championships at the NCAA Division II level. The Mustangs also had two individual national champions, Tom Kline in 1968 and Mark DiGirolamo in 1975. Since this era of Mustang wrestling, the program has been in a dry spell since its elevation to Division I, not […]
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Wrestling earns national ranking as a team for first time since 2011
Cal Poly wrestling has been ranked as the No. 20 team in the country, according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association. This is the first time the Mustangs have appeared in the NWCA poll since 2011. “I think more so than anything it just proves that what we’re doing is working,” head coach Jon Sioredas […]
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Olympic training center for wrestling opening in August
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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Truax, Lamer qualify for Nationals as Wrestling places fourth overall in Pac-12 Championships
Cal Poly Wrestling redshirt sophomore Bernie Truax defeated Trey Munoz of Arizona State in a 11-2 major decision for the 174-pound title at the 2021 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships inside Gill Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 28. With the win, Truax qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championship tournament for the second straight year. Truax qualified […]
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Wrestling loses opening Pac-12 dual against No. 17 Stanford
Cal Poly Wrestling lost its opening Pac-12 dual of the season against No. 17 Stanford on Friday, Jan. 17 inside Mott Athletics Center. The final score of the dual was 22-13. Despite the loss, the Mustangs (2-4, 0-1 Pac-12) were within two points of the Cardinal (5-1, 1-0 Pac-12) with just two bouts left in […]
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Incoming freshman’s wrestling scholarship revoked after yelling homophobic slurs at protesters
A Cal Poly wrestler commit’s scholarship was revoked days after he was yelling a homophobic slur at protesters.