Cal Poly lost the meet, but watching an outdoor wrestling event in 70 degree weather in January is a fun thing. By Owen Main

In their final home wrestling meet of the season, Cal Poly fell to Cal State Bakersfield 29-13. Cal Poly got wins from Nick Fiegner, Colton Schilling, and Colt Shorts, but couldn’t overcome the power of Bakersfield as the Roadrunners pulled away.

The dual meet between two Pac 12 opponents was Cal Poly’s second outdoor meet of the season. While they have struggled this year, fans lined the University Union plaza to watch the festivities, which included the cheerleaders, pep band, and dance team.

The Mustangs will finish their season with meets over the next few weeks at Boise State, Oregon State, Grand Canyon, and Arizona State.

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The UU was hopping on Friday afternoon. By Owen Main

Facing a sizeable deficit in Friday afternoon’s outdoor dual meet with Northern Colorado, the Cal Poly wrestling team fell just short, losing the dual meet 23-22.

The match was seen by hundreds of students and spectators who lined the University Union steps to watch. Cheerleaders and the pep band also provided an environment that everyday wrestling fans might not be as accustomed to.

The meet was just the second ever outdoor meet for the Cal Poly program, having wrestled under the sun last season against Oregon State.

With the loss to Northern Colorado, the Mustangs fell to 0-4 in dual meets this season.

Cal Poly will once again host an outdoor meet on January 29 against Cal State Bakersfield, also in the UU.

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