Benjy Egel is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily Sports Columnist. Matt Fisher has outdone the “Freshman 15.” In just one quarter at Cal Poly, he has gained 25 pounds. And his coaches couldn’t be happier. As an offensive lineman…
O’Brien leads by example
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Chris O’Brien knows what it’s like to be a leader, and even a grandpa — in a sense of the word. After all, his experience is unmatched — he’s been playing hoops longer than anyone on the…
Post-Santiago, women’s basketball is ready to go
Jefferson P. Nolan jeffersonnolan.md@gmail.com The Cal Poly women’s basketball team had only one offensive mission last season: get the ball to Kristina Santiago. The rest would take care of itself. “Give the ball to her, and she’ll score every time,”…
Wrestling comes up short in dual with CSU Bakersfield
Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net At the end of the night, the emotion on the Cal Poly bench said it all. The majority of the Mustangs wrestling team slouched in silence, watching freshman heavyweight J.T. Goodman finish off a night…
Mustangs pull out triple overtime thriller
Stephan Teodosescu stephteodosescu.md@gmail.com After the final horn sounded, a celebration normally reserved for upsets in March broke out at mid-court as the Cal Poly women’s basketball team stormed onto the floor following a 96-95 triple overtime victory against Pacific in…
Women’s basketball team takes down rival Aggies 73-71
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net As head coach Faith Mimnaugh predicted, it was “fast-pace mode” for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team against rival UC Davis. The Mustangs (8-6, 2-1 Big West Conference) defeated the Aggies (5-8, 0-2 Big West), 73-71…
No winter rest for Cal Poly athletes
While most students took a four-week break in preparation for winter quarter, the Cal Poly sports teams competed in games spanning the West Coast and the Big West Conference underwent more changes. Before the Boise State Broncos could even join…
Mustangs men move to top of Big West
J.J. Jenkins sports@mustangdaily.net An 11-point Cal Poly halftime lead had been whittled to nothing by UC Irvine, which used a 23-6 run to take a six-point advantage with eight minutes remaining. A quick-paced Anteaters squad sucked the energy out of…
Women’s indoor track: the sport with no offseason
Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net It’s time for the sport that not many people are aware exists. The time of year has come for women’s indoor track. The women’s indoor track team was developed at Cal Poly when Director of…
Winter break nonexistent for Cal Poly athletes
Brian De Los Santos Jefferson P. Nolan sports@mustangdaily.net Men’s basketball junior forward Chris Eversley’s break consisted of basketball, basketball and more basketball. And the thing is, he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I wouldn’t rather be anywhere else,…
Kastl brothers duel it out, wrestling style
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com They are only a year apart. They both wrestle for Cal Poly. They’re both kinesiology majors. They both placed in the top five in the state during high school. They both want to win a national championship…