The Cal Poly Soil Judging Team took fifth in the nation at the 2025 National Collegiate Soils contest in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The team competed against 26 other collegiate teams. This is the fourth consecutive year the team has placed in the top 10. Fourth-year environmental earth and soil sciences majors Sarah Hoffman took sixth place place overall in the individual contest (out of 106 students) and Cody Cameron placed fourth overall in the alternate individual event (out of roughly 120 students). The team, coached by Assistant Professor Gordon Rees, includes: Nicholas Baham, Mollie Bressler, Cody Cameron, Abby Evans, Sarah Hoffman, Chase King, Kayla Matheson, Nabila Wildman and Gavin Wong.