STANFORD, Calif. - Falls from Keaton Subjeck and Gabriel Townsell propelled Stanford to a 21-20 win over Penn, Sunday, at Burnham Pavilion.
Stanford (3-2) and Penn (3-3) each won five bouts, but Townsell's fall with one bout left gave the Cardinal the edge. The Quakers had a chance to tie the dual at 133 pounds, but Gianna Ghione's 21-5 technical fall over Stanford true freshman Anthony Le wasn't enough.
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— Stanford Wrestling (@CardWrestling) January 8, 2018
Redshirt junior Isaiah Locsin got the Cardinal on the board first with a 3-0 decision over Penn's Jake Lizak at 141 pounds. Locsin scored a first period takedown and finished with 3:57 of riding time to secure his first dual win of the season. He is now 11-7 overall.
After redshirt freshman Jake Barry dropped a 6-1 decision to Penn's Joe Oliva at 149 pounds, redshirt junior Paul Fox put the Cardinal back on top with a 5-3 decision against Joe Velliquette at 157 pounds. Velliquette took an early 2-0 lead in the opening period and racked up 1:30 of riding time. Fox tied it with a reversal to start the second and led 4-3 after two. Velliquette chose down to start the third, but Fox rode him out to tack on the riding time point. He moves to 13-4 on the season and 2-0 in duals.
Penn again squared up the dual score as May Bethea registered a 15-8 decision over Stanford redshirt freshman Jared Hill at 165 pounds. Subjeck took the lead back for the Cardinal with a fall in 4:22 over Khamari Whimper at 174 pounds. Subjeck, who is ranked 12th nationally, improves to 18-5 on the season and 5-0 in duals. The win was also the 80th of his career.
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— Stanford Wrestling (@CardWrestling) January 8, 2018
The Quakers won the next two bouts to take a 15-12 lead in the dual. No. 19 Joey Heyob posted an 8-1 decision over Austin Flores at 184 pounds. No. 13 Frank Mattiace then earned a fall over No. 16 Nathan Traxler at 197 pounds. Stanford heavyweight Nathan Butler, who is 11th nationally, evened the team score at 15 all with an 8-2 decision against Patrik Garren to set up Townsell for the win. Butler is now 17-5 overall and 3-1 in duals.
Stanford hits the road next week, traveling to the East coast to take on Brown (10 a.m. PT) and Harvard (3 p.m. PT) on Saturday.
Stanford 21, Penn 20
| Weight | Matchup | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Isaiah Locsin (STAN) dec. Jake Lizak (PENN) | 3-0 |
| 149 | Joe Oliva (PENN) dec. Jake Barry (STAN) | 6-1 |
| 157 | Paul Fox (STAN) dec. Joe Velliquette (PENN) | 5-3 |
| 165 | May Bethea (PENN) dec. Jared Hill (STAN) | 15-8 |
| 174 | #12 Keaton Subjeck (STAN) fall Khamari Whimper (PENN) | F4:22 |
| 184 | #19 Joe Heyob (PENN) dec. Austin Flores (STAN) | 8-1 |
| 197 | #13 Frank Mattiace (PENN) fall Nathan Traxler (STAN) | F4:35 |
| 285 | #11 Nathan Butler (STAN) dec. Patrik Garren (PENN) | 8-2 |
| 125 | Gabriel Townsell (STAN) fall Daniel Planta (PENN) | F0:57 |
| 133 | Gianna Ghione (PENN) tech. fall Anthony Le (STAN) | 20-5 (6:54) |