Cal Poly Soil Judging Team Wins Second Place

The Cal Poly Soil Judging Team won second place at the National Collegiate Soils Contest at Oklahoma State University. The competition included 23 teams from colleges and universities across the nation. The Cal Poly team includes 10 students, majoring in environmental earth and soil sciences and environmental management and protection.

In addition to earning second place as a team, fourth-year environmental earth and soil sciences major Lauren Morris placed fifth as an individual, and the team ranked fifth in the group judging category. Fourth-year environmental earth and soil sciences major Miguel Ramos placed 11th as an individual competitor, and Litto placed 22nd. There were 92 total individuals competing.

“I am so grateful to have been able to participate in the national contests for the past two years, as soil judging has helped me grow immensely as a soil scientist and created some of my best friends and memories,” Morris said. “I am so proud of how the team has grown over the past two years under Dr. Rees. All of the individuals on the team have put in a lot of hard work, and I couldn’t be prouder of our second-place finish.”

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Cal Poly Creamery Takes First Place in Specialty Dairy…

The Cal Poly Creamery recently won first place in the soft cheese competition in New York at the Dairy Challenge competition. Students Ryan Nunes and Teddy Lopez presented the Cal Poly Triple Peak Brie at the event. The contest consisted of multiple categories: ice cream, milk, hard cheese, soft cheese, and other dairy products like butter and cream cheese. “During the contest we were able to connect with other schools participating in the Dairy Challenge Contest, and people from the dairy industry itself,” said Nunes.

Cal Poly Creamery dairy products including the Triple Peak Brie are sold throughout San Luis Obispo County, including at California Fresh Market, Avila Valley Barn, and Spencer’s Fresh Market, among other locations. Products are also available at the weekly Ice Cream Drive-Thru at the Dairy Unit on Mt. Bishop Road, building 18A, on Fridays from 12-4 p.m.

Cal Poly Women’s Polo Team Wins First Place

The Cal Poly Women’s Polo Team won the national title at the 2023 National Championship at the recent 2023 USPA Division II National Intercollegiate Championships.

The Cal Poly team consists of six men’s team members and 14 women’s team members, and another 10 club members with students from various colleges throughout the university.

After earning a wild card slot leading up to the final competition, the team worked its way to the finals. The team, under the coaching of Megan Judge, overcame a 6-2 deficit at halftime to defeat the University of Connecticut to take the first-place ranking.

The team has been working together since September at Cal Poly’s Oppenheimer Family Equine Center and Central Coast Polo Club to prepare for the national competition. Read more here.

When the clock was counting down, all I could think about was how grateful I am to be a part of the team and how appreciative I am for my coach, Megan Judge,” said Anna Mendez, a third-year animal science major. “Her mentorship has allowed all of us to grow exponentially and this win was just as big for us as it was for her. We have put in so many hours of hard work to get to this point and it made the win that much sweeter, especially because we were the wildcard for the tournament.