CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Paul Fox and Nathan Butler have advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Sportswear, Monday at McKenzie Arena.
Fox tallied three decisions at 157 pounds to reach the semifinals, where he will meet No. 1 Jason Nolf of Penn State on Tuesday morning. The redshirt junior avenged a loss to No. 20 Alex Mossing of Air Force that he suffered at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 17 with a 6-1 decision in the quarterfinals. Fox is now 10-3 on the season.
Butler, ranked 11th nationally at heavyweight, was also 3-0 on the day. After a 6-0 decision against Drexel's Vincenzo Pelusi in the opening round, the fifth-year senior secured a fall in 1:00 over Navy's Austin Faunce in the Round of 16. Butler then took out No. 12 Jordan Wood of Lehigh, 4-2, in the second sudden victory period of the quarterfinals. He moves to 14-4 on the year and will take on NC State's Mike Boykin in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Sophomore Gabriel Townsell and redshirt senior Keaton Subjeck also wrestled in the quarterfinals for the Cardinal. Townsell, who has moved back down to 125 pounds, trailed No. 16 Louie Hayes of Virginia 4-3 late in the third period. Townsell managed to escape with just three seconds left in regulation to force overtime, where Hayes registered a takedown to end it. Townsell will face Chattanooga's Fabian Guitierrez on Tuesday in the consolation bracket.
Subjeck, who is ranked No. 12 at 174 pounds, came up short in a 10-5 decision to eighth-ranked Jadaen Bernstein of Navy in the quarterfinals. He stands at 14-4 on the season and will wrestle Utah Valley's Kimball Bastian on Tuesday in the consolation bracket.
True freshman Judah Duhm is also still alive in the consolation bracket at 184 pounds for the Cardinal. He went 3-1 on the opening day of the tournament and will take on Virginia Tech's Stan Smeltzer on Tuesday morning.
Action on Tuesday begins at 7 a.m. PT on Flowrestling. Stanford is currently in ninth place as a team with 38.5 points.
Gabriel Townsell, 125 pounds | 2-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| fall Jacob Martin (Hofstra) | F1:06 |
| dec. Ibrahim Bunduka (George Mason) | 2-1 (TB2) |
| lost to #16 Louie Hayes (Virginia) | 6-4 (SV) |
Brandon Kier, 141 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) | 11-0 |
| lost to Benjamin Polkowske (Northern Colorado) | 7-1 |
Walker Dempsey, 149 pounds | 1-0
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| fall Trevor Elfvin (Drexel) | F6:32 |
Paul Fox, 157 pounds | 3-0
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Michael Murphy (Virginia) | 6-1 |
| dec. Logan Ryan (Northern Iowa) | 8-3 |
| dec. #20 Alex Mossing (Air Force) | 6-1 |
Brandon Dallavia, 165 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to Chad Pyke (Chattanooga) | 12-2 |
| lost to Isaiah Patton (Northern Iowa) | 3-0 |
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Jared Hill, 165 pounds | 2-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| fall Dominick Petrucelli (Chattanooga) | F2:54 |
| lost to Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) | 13-4 |
| dec. Michael Elliot (Appalachian State) | 2-1 |
| lost to Drew Longo (Lehigh) | 6-5 |
#12 Keaton Subjeck, 174 pounds | 2-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Bobby Fehr (Hofstra) | 8-1 |
| dec. Andrew Morgan (Campbell) | 7-4 |
| lost to #8 Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) | 10-5 |
Judah Duhm, 184 pounds | 3-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Chasen Blair (North Carolina) | 4-3 |
| lost to #15 Bryce Carr (Chattanooga) | F1:21 |
| dec. Trey Hartsock (Lock Haven) | 10-5 |
| dec. Corey Hazel (Lock Haven) | 6-4 |
Austin Flores, 184 pounds | 1-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to #1 Bo Nickal (Penn State) | F1:34 |
| dec. Mike Oxley (Hofstra) | 8-5 |
| lost to Alan Clothier (Appalachian State) | 15-4 |
#16 Nathan Traxler, 197 pounds | 1-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Josh Roetman (Navy) | 5-2 |
| lost to Jay Aiello (Virginia) | 7-6 |
| lost to Alec Schenk (Duke) | 11-2 |
#11 Nathan Butler, 285 pounds | 3-0
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Vincenzo Pelusi (Drexel) | 6-0 |
| fall Austin Faunce (Navy) | F1:00 |
| dec. #12 Jordan Wood (Lehigh) | 4-2 (SV2) |
Trevor Rasmussen, 285 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) | 14-2 |
| lost to Lathan Bumgarner (Gardner Webb) | 5-2 (SV) |