STANFORD, Calif. - The No. 18 Stanford wrestling team plays host to Pac-12 foe Boise State on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. It will be Senior Night in Burnham Pavilion and admission is free.
The Cardinal is 10-3 overall and 2-2 in the Pac-12 Conference. Stanford is coming off a 23-16 win at Air Force last weekend. Boise State is 3-5 on the year and 1-0 in the conference. In its most recent outing, the Broncos dropped a 32-9 decision at South Dakota State on Feb. 7.
Stanford is led by freshman Joey McKenna, who is ranked No. 2 nationally at 141 pounds with an 18-1 record. The Towaco, New Jersey native is undefeated in duals this season (10-0) and has defeated three ranked opponents.
Joining McKenna in the national rankings this week are 125-pounder Connor Schram (No. 15), 165-pounder Jim Wilson (No. 18) and heavyweight Nathan Butler (No. 20). Boise State 149-pounder Geordan Martinez is the lone Bronco in the rankings, coming in at No. 15.
Stanford will recognize eight seniors on Thursday during its intermission. Completing their final seson with the Cardinal are Ryan Davies, Matt Garelli, Maxwell Hvolbek, Thomas Kimbrell, Jesus Loza, Dylan Morris, Evan Silver and Michael Sojka.
Following Thursday's dual, the Cardinal wraps-up the regular season on Sunday, Feb. 14 at No. 2 Oklahoma State. Wrestling is slated for 12 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on Flowrestling.org.
No. 18 Stanford vs. Boise State Probable Matchups
Weight | Participants |
125 | #15 Connor Schram (16-4) vs. Rami Haddadin (9-6) |
133 | Mason Pengilly (7-6) vs. Josh Newberg (10-13) |
141 | #2 Joey McKenna (18-1) vs. Jake Velarde (9-13) |
149 | Tommy Pawelski (6-8) vs. #15 Geordan Martinez (22-5) |
157 | Nainoa Calvo (0-4) vs. Chris Castillo (13-9) |
165 | #18 Jim Wilson (20-5) vs. Taylor West (13-12) |
174 | Keaton Subjeck (14-5) vs. Austin Dewey (16-11) |
184 | Garet Krohn (13-6) vs. Zach Coffman (2-4) |
197 | Michael Sojka (11-9) OR Thomas Kimbrell (6-3) vs. Kadyn Del Toro (0-1) OR Harley DiLulo (6-13) |
285 | #20 Nathan Butler (22-5) vs. Harley DiLulo (6-13) R Gabriel Gonzalez (0-0) |
No. 18 Stanford at No. 2 Oklahoma State Probable Matchups
Weight | Participants |
125 | #15 Connor Schram (16-4) vs. #6 Eddie Klimara (22-3) |
133 | Mason Pengilly (7-4) OR Brian Rossi (13-10) vs. Gary Wayne Harding (9-8) |
141 | #2 Joey McKenna (16-1) vs. #1 Dean Heil (21-0) |
149 | Tommy Pawelski (6-8) vs. #13 Anthony Collica (19-6) OR Jonce Blaylock (17-6) |
157 | Nainoa Calvo (0-4) vs. Ryan Blees (12-4) OR Hestin Lamons (8-6) |
165 | #18 Jim Wilson (20-5) vs. #1 Alex Dieringer (21-0) |
174 | Keaton Subjeck (14-5) OR Peter Galli (16-9) vs. Chandler Rogers (21-6) |
184 | Garet Krohn (13-6) vs. #14 Nolan Boyd (21-6) OR Jordan Rogers (12-6) |
197 | Michael Sojka (11-9) OR Zach Nevills (13-8) vs. Andrew Marsden (15-7) OR Preston Weigel (13-8) |
285 | #20 Nathan Butler (22-5) vs. #5 Austin Marsden (20-1) |