• Cal State Bakersfield competed at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships with three Roadrunner Qualifiers testing their mettle against elite competition.
  • CSUB had a 50-year streak of sending at least one `Runner to the NCAA Championships snapped last year, but Bakersfield returned to Nationals in numbers in 2025.
• CSUB has returned to national recognition with four `Runners recently recognized by FloWrestling in the national rankings at some point this season: Richard Castro-Sandoval (125), Gerrit Nijenhuis (174), AJ Ferrari (197), and Jake Andrews (285).

CSUB at NCAA National Championships

• Philadelphia, Mar. 20-22
  • Wells Fargo Center / sold out ever session, over 18,000 capacity
• 197-pounder #3 AJ Ferrari led the way, going 5-1 on the tournament.
  • Ferrari’s only loss came in the semifinals, a 3-0 decision vs. #2 Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) who went on to win the national title
  • In the third-place match, Ferrari downed the #1 seed Jacob Cardenas (Michigan) with a 2-0 decision.
  • Ferrari earned All-American honors, Bakersfield’s first since 2014, and his third-place finish is the highest by a `Runner since 1999 (Stephen Neal, first).
• Bakersfield native and true senior Jake Andrews (285) performed well in his first NCAAs appearance.
  • Andrews posted a 1-2 record at the tournament, defeating Purdue’s Hayden Filipovich before bowing out in the consolation bracket.
• Richard Castro-Sandoval (125) also made his first national tournament, going 0-2 on the week despite a pair of strong matches.
  • Castro-Sandoval opened the tournament with an 11-3 loss to #2 seed Matt Ramos, giving the Purdue Boilermaker some trouble in the defeat before Ramos went on to place fourth.
• The `Runners collectively tallied 14.0 team points, the most by the team since 2010.
• Bakersfield placed 34th out of 67 teams, the squad’s highest finish since 2018.
• The `Runners were popular on social media this weekend in Philadelphia, amassing nearly eight million views on posts.
• Head Coach Luke Smith and the `Runners will return to Bakersfield with plenty of momentum heading into offseason.

• The Cal State Bakersfield baseball team played a mid-week game against Fresno State before moving on to a three-game weekend series against CSUN. Over the weekend, Evan Cloyd had an impressive performance, batting .400 with two home runs. As a team, Bakersfield showcased its aggressive base running with eight stolen bases. Additionally, Elgin Bennett continued his power surge, adding two more home runs to his growing list.

Fresno State

• ·         Bakersfield started strong in their game against Fresno State, jumping out to an early lead, but they couldn’t maintain the momentum. 
• ·         In the top of the ninth inning, the Bulldogs exploded offensively, scoring 17 runs to cap off a dominant victory. 
• ·         Brock Perriera drove in two RBIs for the Roadrunners, but Fresno State’s pitching staff stifled CSUB’s offense with 10 strikeouts, keeping them from mounting a successful comeback.
• CSUN Series
• The Roadrunners faced off against CSUN for their Big West home opener, where they came out on top in a thrilling 11-7 victory in the first game of the series. 
• The game was a back-and-forth battle, with Evan Cloyd’s two-run homer in the first inning putting CSUB up 2-0. However, CSUN quickly responded with a two-run shot of their own from Jarren Sanderson, giving the Matadors a 3-2 lead.
•  Bakersfield regained the lead in the second inning and held it until the eighth, when aggressive plays—including a key steal of home and timely RBI hits from Louis Zulaica, Tyler Leroy, and Mascaro—helped the Roadrunners extend their lead to 10-7. 
• Mascaro's additional RBI single capped the win, and Jack Leary was stellar in relief, pitching 4.1 innings to keep CSUN's offense at bay and securing the victory. 
• CSUB finished the game with 11 runs on 15 hits, showing their offensive depth.
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•  In the second game of the series, Bakersfield struggled to find their rhythm. 
• The game was quiet for the first three innings until Bakersfield managed to put up a run. 
• However, CSUN came alive in the fifth inning, scoring five runs and taking control. 
• Bakersfield responded with three runs, including a home run from Bennett, but CSUN's offense held strong, and despite CSUB outhitting the Matadors 8-7, CSUN took the win 7-4.
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• The final game of the series proved to be another heartbreaker for Bakersfield. 
• The game started poorly for the Roadrunners, with CSUN jumping out to an early 3-0 lead. 
• Bakersfield struggled to get anything going until the bottom of the fifth when they finally broke through with a run. 
• As the game progressed, CSUN continued to maintain its lead.
• However, Bakersfield fought back in the bottom of the eighth, when Cloyd blasted a homer to tie the game at 7-7. 
• The Roadrunners had a chance to take the lead, but CSUN responded with a four-run rally in the top of the ninth. Bakersfield made a late push, loading the bases twice, but could only score two runs, ultimately falling short with a 10-9 loss to complete the series.

• The Cal State Bakersfield beach volleyball team kicked off the fifth week of the season in San Louis Obispo for a weekend filled with heavy competition.
• Second-year Head Coach Andy Fulenwider leads the Roadrunners.
• The Runners finished the weekend going 1-5.
• The team beat Sac State in a tight 3-2 finish.
• Ella Erteltova and Vivi Kaelin now hold the record for the most wins in program history sitting at 45 previously beating Hana Makanova at 44.

CSUB 3, Sac State 2

2. Ella Erteltova/Vivi Kaelin (CSUB) def. Ashlynn Archer/Ellie Tisko (SAC) 21-14, 21-17 

4. Bailey Combs/O. Silacci-Jensen (CSUB) def. Victoria Marthaler/Mia Guevara (SAC) 18-21, 21-11, 15-7 

5. Olivia Ostler/Vianna Garcia (CSUB) def. Kate Doorn/Savannah Risley (SAC) 21-18, 21-11

CSUB 1, #8 Long Beach 4

2. Ella Erteltova/Vivi Kaelin (CSUB) def. Julia Westby/Haley Carrington (LBSU) 21-18, 15-21, 15-13

CSUB 1, Davis 4

2. Ella Erteltova/Vivi Kaelin (CSUB) def. Lindsay Heller/Kendal Steller (UCD) 21-15, 21-12

CSUB 1, Hawai'i 4

2. Ella Erteltova/Vivi Kaelin (CSUB) def. Jesse Mann/Jasmine Wandeler (UH) 23-21, 21-7

CSUB 2, CSUN 3

2. Ella Erteltova/Vivi Kaelin (CSUB) def. Mendiola, Tia/Bazylevych, Julia (CSUN) 21-11, 22-20

3. Ella Ensign/Katey Milne (CSUB) def. Patrick, Ainsley/Coggins, Haley (CSUN) 21-16, 17-21, 15-10

• The Roadrunners dropped the series in the rubber match versus the Gauchos Sunday afternoon
• Maalia Cherry adds to her home run total with an impressive game two
• Kaia Johnson increases her season stolen base total to 15 and a career total of 50

CSUB vs UCSB

• CSUB took one game from UCSB in the series, winning game two by a score of 12-6
• Maalia Cherry had an amazing day at the plate as the designated player going 4-for-4 with a double and a homerun, driving in six of the 12 runs
• Mari Narvaiz had a bases clearing double into the left center gap to drive in three runs and put Bakersfield on top 8-3 in the third inning
• Bailee Bustos tossed her 11th complete game of the year
  • She is 5th in the nation and tied for first in the conference for most complete games
• Cherry and Johnson both batted over .500 on the weekend with a combined nine hits between the two of them
• Faith Steffany hit .400 with four hits and an RBI

Mark Conover Classic – Saturday, Mar. 22

• Bakersfield native Jacob Yagers broke the school record in the men's 1,500m, while freshman Makiah Parker ran CSUB's fastest 200m in 40 years at the third annual Mark Conover Classic on Saturday hosted by the Cal Poly Mustangs. 
• The meet was the fourth one of the season for the Roadrunners and it was their best outing so far. 
• Bakersfield saw Big West competition from the host school Cal Poly as, well as UC Santa Barbara.
• Yagers was the highlight of the meet as he ran the fastest 1,500m in program history with a time of 3:44.40. His time surpassed a 33 year old record back in 1992 when Erick McBride ran a 3.44.81. The senior ranks first in the Big West in the event and 7th in the West Region. 
• In the women's 200m, Parker became the fourth fastest `Runner in the event. With a time of 24.12 she placed first overall in the race.
• Freshman Skye Odom placed second in the women's triple jump with a 12.02m/39'05" and marked the fifth best in program history. 
• Grace Padron continues to shine in the blue and gold. Padron placed second overall in the women's hammer throw. She marked a 49.47m/162'03.5". She is now #10 on the CSUB all-time list. 
• The women's 4x100m relay team consisting of Emilia Mandela, Julie Johnson, Amiera Hollis, and Makiah Parker as anchor, placed first overall with a time of 46.61. It was the first win of the season for CSUB in a relay race.
• Emilia Mandela and Jaztyn Greer went 1-2 in the women's 100mH. Mandela claimed the win posting a time of 14.11. 
• Julie Johnson took first place in the women's 400m race. Johnson posted a time of 57.26 to claim victory. 
• Rain Gomez crossed the finish line with a 4:45.43 in the women's 1,500m. Her time is now #10 on the all-time list. 
• Javier Toro still continues to maintain outstanding marks in both the men's hammer throw and shot put. Toro threw a personal best mark of 17.42m/57'01.75" in the shot put, good for second overall. He also placed third in the hammer throw. 
• Ethan Lavina placed third overall in the triple with a mark of 13.93m/45'08.25". 
• Bakersfield heads up north of the 99 for the West Coast Relays hosted by Fresno State on Mar. 28-29. 
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