STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford split a pair of duals Thursday, defeating California Baptist, 36-7, before being edged by North Dakota State, 18-17.
Stanford, which is tied with the Bison in the InterMat Tournament rankings at No. 20, moves to 2-3 on the season. The Cardinal won eight of 10 bouts against the Lancers, and five versus North Dakota State.
Four Cardinal won twice on Thursday - Jaden Abas, Jackson DiSario, Tyler Eischens and Jason Miranda. Abas turned in a pair of major decisions, topping CBU's Marcus Peterson, 15-4, before knocking off No. 16 Kellyn March of North Dakota State, 14-5. Ranked No. 22 at 149 pounds, Abas is now 17-3 on the season and 4-1 in duals.
Miranda upset No. 20 Dylan Droegemueller of North Dakota State, 9-6, scoring a reversal late in the third period to seal the win. The junior opened the day with a fall in 2:18 over California Baptist's Christian Nunez. He is now 11-5 overall and 3-2 in duals.
Ranked 27th nationally at 174 pounds, Eischens shut down CBU's Louis Rojas with a 15-0 technical fall in 3:38. He followed up with a 9-6 decision over North Dakota State's Gaven Sax. The redshirt senior now boasts a season record of 15-4 and is 4-1 in duals.
DiSario did not give up a point for the Cardinal at 133 pounds. He registered a 7-0 decision over CBU's Hunter Leake and a 9-0 major decision against NDSU's McGwire Midkiff. He is 12-6 on the year.
After defeating CBU's Frank Almaguer 6-1, No. 2 Shane Griffith suffered his first loss of the season, dropping a 6-3 decision to No. 15 Michael Caliendo of North Dakota State. The two previously met 10 days ago in the finals at the Southern Scuffle. The loss was just the seventh of Griffith's career.as he is now 16-1 on the season.
Stanford 157-pounder Charlie Darracott and 19-7-pounder Nick Stemmet each recorded a fall against the Lancers, while heavyweight Peter Ming earned a decision.
True freshman Nico Provo, ranked No. 15 at 125 pounds, bounced back after a loss to California Baptist with a gritty 10-6 win over NDSU's Ryan Henningson. Provo sits at 15-4 and 3-2 in duals this season.
Stanford closes out the week on Sunday, hosting Penn at Noon in Maples Pavilion. The dual will be televised on Pac-12 Networks.
No. 20 Stanford 36, California Baptist 7
| Weight | Matchup | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Elijah Griffin (CBU) maj. dec. #15 Nico Provo (STAN) | 11-2 |
| 133 | Jackson DiSario (STAN) dec. Hunter Leake (CBU) | 7-0 |
| 141 | Jason Miranda (STAN) fall Christian Nunez (CBU) | F2:18 |
| 149 | #22 Jaden Abas (STAN) maj. dec. Marcus Peterson (CBU) | 15-4 |
| 157 | Charlie Darracott (STAN) fall Koa Ruiz (CBU) | F1:24 |
| 165 | #2 Shane Griffith (STAN) dec. Frank Almaguer (CBU) | 6-1 |
| 174 | #27 Tyler Eischens (STAN) tech. fall Louis Rojas (CBU) | 15-0 (3:38) |
| 184 | Peter Acciardi (CBU) dec. Jack Darrah (STAN) | 5-1 |
| 197 | #22 Nick Stemmet (STAN) fall Caden Gerlach (CBU) | F3:52 |
| 285 | Peter Ming (STAN) dec. Chris Island (CBU) | 3-1 |
No. 20 North Dakota State 18, No. 20 Stanford 17
| Weight | Matchup | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | #15 Nico Provo (STAN) dec. Ryan Henningson (NDSU) | 10-6 |
| 133 | Jackson DiSario (STAN) maj. dec. McGwire Midkiff (NDSU) | 9-0 |
| 141 | Jason Miranda (STAN) dec. #20 Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU) | 9-6 |
| 149 | #22 Jaden Abas (STAN) maj. dec. #16 Kellyn March (NDSU) | 14-5 |
| 157 | #2 Jared Franek (NDSU) dec. Charlie Darracott (STAN) | 9-3 |
| 165 | #15 Michael Caliendo (NDSU) dec. #2 Shane Griffith (STAN) | 6-3 |
| 174 | #27 Tyler Eischens (STAN) dec. Gaven Sax (NDSU) | 9-6 |
| 184 | #31 DJ Parker (NDSU) dec. Jack Darrah (STAN) | 5-0 |
| 197 | #16 Owen Pentz (NDSU) fall #22 Nick Stemmet (STAN) | F1:52 |
| 285 | #29 Juan Mora (NDSU) dec. Peter Ming (STAN) | 5-3 (SV) |