NEW YORK CITY - Redshirt sophomore Connor Schram and true freshman Joey McKenna have advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2016 NCAA Championships in Madison Square Garden. As a team, Stanford is in a tie for 19th place with 7.5 points.
Schram, the No. 10 seed at 125 pounds, registered two nearfall points in the third period to secure a 3-1 decision over seventh-seeded Darian Cruz of Lehigh. The Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania native is now 22-5 on the year and will meet No. 15 seed David Terao of American in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Joining Schram in the quarterfinals is McKenna, who posted a 4-2 decisin over No. 15 seed Brock Zacherl of Clarion. McKenna notched a takedown in the opening period and tacked on an escape in the third and 1:29 of riding time to improve to 24-2 on the season.
The win ties McKenna for ninth all-time on the Cardinal's freshman wins list with Zach Zimmerer (1996-97). He will wrestle No. 7 seed Solomon Chishko of Virginia Tech on Friday for a spot in the semifinals.
Returning All-American Jim Wilson, the No. 13 seed at 165 pounds, dropped a 5-1 decision to fourth-seeded Daniel Lewis of Missouri in the Round of 16. He is now 25-7 on the year and will take on Tyler Buckwalter (Kent State) in the consolation bracket Friday morning.
Redshirt sophomore Nathan Butler, seeded 16th at 285 pounds, lost a 16-4 major decision to top-seeded and two-time defending national champion Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State. Butler is now 26-8 on the year and will continue the tournament in the consolation bracket Friday morning against either Garrett Ryan (Columbia) or Antonio Pelusi (Franklin & Marshall).
Redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Garet Krohn also remains alive in the tournament after registering a 7-5 decision over Wisconsin's Ryan Christensen in the consolation bracket. Krohn tallied three takedowns and an escape to move to 21-9 overall.
Redshirt sophomore Keaton Subjeck (174 pounds) was eliminated from the tournament after dropping a 7-4 decision to Clarion's Michael Pavasko in the consolation bracket. He ends his season with a 21-9 overall record.
Friday's morning session begins at 8 a.m. PT and will be televised live on ESPNU. Additionally, all matches will be streamed on WatchESPN (espn3.com).
Stanford's Tournament Results
| 125 pounds • (10) Connor Schram (2-0) |
| Dec. Lorenzo Bentley (Pittsburgh), 5-2 Dec. (7) Darian Cruz (Lehigh), 3-1 |
| 141 pounds • (2) Joey McKenna (2-0) |
| Dec. Zach Horan (Central Michigan), 2-1 (OT) Dec. (15) Brock Zacherl (Clarion), 4-2 |
| 165 pounds • (13) Jim Wilson (1-1) |
| Dec.Patrick Rhoads (Iowa), 12-7 Lost to (4) Daniel Lewis (Missouri), 5-1 |
| 174 pounds • Keaton Subjeck (1-2) |
| Dec. Richard Robertson (Wisconsin), 9-4 Lost to (5) Zach Brunson (Illinois), 3-1 Lost to Michael Pavasko (Clarion), 7-4 |
| 184 pounds • Garet Krohn (1-1) |
| Lost to (7) Timothy Dudley (Nebraska), 10-2 Dec. Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin), 7-5 |
| 285 pounds • (16) Nathan Butler (1-1) |
| Dec. Ray O'Donnell (Princeton), 7-0 Lost to (1) Nick Gwiazdowski (NCST), 16-4 |