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Initially it was $10 million by April 15 and $25 million by June.<\/p>\n<p>The Cal Poly team reached $7.5 million by the April 15 deadline. But in a meeting with Cal Poly President <strong>Jeffrey D. Armstrong<\/strong> on April 18, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/collegesports\/article\/cal-poly-swimming-diving-new-goal-20-million-20298494.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the SF Gate,<\/a> the president reviewed the fundraising and the plan the team outlined and the athletes now need to raise $20 million by June &#8211; still a daunting task, but $5 million less than originally set by the school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a huge win for us, as of now, and we\u2019re going to keep fighting,\u201d Cal Poly swimmer <strong>Nick Elliott<\/strong> told the SF Gate.<\/p>\n<p>But according to the SF Gate report, there has been no explanation from the school about why the initial $25 million or why it was cut to $20, leaving athletes to wonder what the breakdown of the money needed is.<\/p>\n<p>Cal Poly cited the upcoming changes coming from the House v. 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