Senior Day Success

STANFORD, Calif. – Highlighted by Peter Galli's fall on Senior Day, the No. 17 Stanford wrestling team defeated San Francisco State, 33-11, Sunday at Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal closes out its dual season at 10-3 overall.

Redshirt senior Zach Nevills started things off for the Cardinal with an 8-0 major decision over Mitchell Owens at 184 pounds. There was no score in the opening period between Nevills and Owens, who chose down to start the second. Nevills was strong on top, racking up 2:00 of riding time and tallying four near fall points in the period. The Clovis, California native added an escape, another takedown and the riding time point in the victory. It was his first major decision of the season.

Redshirt senior Josh Marchok made it 7-0 Stanford with a 10-4 decision against Jonathon Costa at 197 pounds. Marchok recorded four takedowns, an escape and 1:22 of riding time in the win. He moves to 13-6 and 9-4 in duals this season.

Redshirt freshman Trevor Rasmussen turned in a dominating 13-0 major decision over Ricardo Jaramillo at 285 pounds. Leading 6-0 after one, Rasmussen added an escape and a takedown in the second. He finished off Jaramillo with another takedown in the third along with a stalling point and 3:59 of riding time. 

Redshirt sophomore Brian Rossi pushed the dual score to 14-0 in favor of the Cardinal with an 8-3 decision over Matt Gamble at 125 pounds. It was Rossi's first dual win of the season. 

San Francisco State cut the Stanford lead to 14-11 as Nathan Cervantez earned a fall in 2:23 over Peter Russo at 133 pounds and Josh Villaflor posted a 16-0 technical fall in 4:52 over true freshman Brandon Kier at 141 pounds.

At 149 pounds, redshirt sophomore Walker Dempsey used a takedown late in the third period to defeat Dylan Furtado for his first dual win of the year. Wrestling up a weight, redshirt junior Tommy Pawelski registered his first pin of the season, earning the fall in 2:29 over Landon Myers.

Redshirt junior Keaton Subjeck also posted a dominating performance for Stanford, picking up a 16-3 major decision at 165 pounds. He improved to 19-6 overall and 10-2 in duals.

Galli closed out the dual with a fall in 1:56 over Jesse Lyga at 174 pounds. It was the second consecutive pin for Gali and his seventh of the season. He finishes the regular season at 23-5 overall and 10-1 in duals. 

Up next, Stanford is set to host the 2017 Pac-12 Championships on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Maples Pavilion. Tickets are on-sale now. For more information visit gostanford.com/pac12wrestling.
 

No. 17 Stanford 33, San Francisco State 11