OKLAHOMA CITY – Redshirt senior Ryan Mango saw his career come to a close, Friday, falling in the consolation bracket of the 2014 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Mango, the 11th seed at 133 pounds, dropped a 3-1 decision to eighth-seeded David Thorn of Minnesota. Despite being the aggressor in the match, he gave up a takedown in the first period which ended up being the difference.
Mango ends his time at Stanford with a 111-34 career record, ranking fifth all-time in program wins. He is one of just three Cardinal wrestlers to be a two-time conference champion and a two-time All-American.
Stanford’s Tournament Results:
125 pounds
(13) Evan Silver (1-2): lost to Earl Hall (Iowa State), 7-3, fall Nathan Kraisser (North Carolina), 3:45; lost to (14) Edward Klimara (Oklahoma St.), 4-1.
133 pounds
(11) Ryan Mango (3-2): dec. Chuck Zeisloft (Rider), 5-2, lost to (6) Mason Beckman (Lehigh), 5-4; dec. Dominick Malone (Northwestern), 8-4; dec. (14) Zane Richards (Illinois), 19-13; lost to (8) David Thorn (Minnesota), 3-1.
165 pounds
(16) Jim Wilson (2-2): dec. Josh Houldsworth (Columbia), 3-1 (SV), lost to (1) David Taylor (Penn State), fall 6:55; dec. Austin Trott (Gardner-Webb), 7-6; lost to (9) Joseph Booth (Hofstra), 8-2.
174 pounds
Kyle Meyer (0-2): lost to (5) Matthew Brown (Penn State), 17-3; lost to Brian Harvey (Army), 9-1.
197 pounds
Dan Scherer (1-0): dec. (16) Alex Polizzi (Northwestern), 11-9.