CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Charlie Darracott and Shane Griffith went 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Sportswear, Sunday, at McKenzie Arena.
As a team, Stanford sits in fifth place with 47.0 team points. The Cardinal produced eight quarterfinalists and has 10 wrestlers advancing to day two of the tournament. Joining Darracott and Griffith in the quarterfinals were Nico Provo (125), Daniel Cardenas (157), Hunter Garvin (165), Tyler Eischens (174), Nick Stemmet (197) and Peter Ming (285).
Darracott upset eighth-ranked Kaden Gfeller of Oklahoma State, 3-2 (TB2), in the quarterfinals at 157 pounds. He opened the tournament with a 14-6 major decision against Gardner Webb's Tyler Brignola before posting a 10-6 decision over Isaac Judge of Iowa State. The junior, who improved to 14-3 on the season, will face No. 4 Jared Franek of North Dakota State in the semifinals on Monday.
Griffith, ranked No. 2 nationally and the No. 1 seed at 165 pounds, registered a pair of decisions over Jurius Clark (Hofstra), 7-2, and Chance McLane (Oklahoma State), 7-3, to start the day. The redshirt senior then dominated Iowa State's Grant Stotts, 13-4, in the quarterfinals. Griffith moves to 13-0 on the season and will meet Minnesota's Cael Carlson in the semifinals on Monday.
Ming also knocked off a ranked opponent, advancing to the quarterfinals with an 8-5 decision over No. 20 Jaron Smith of Maryland. The junior is 7-5 on the season.
Cardenas is now 14-1 on the season after suffering his first collegiate loss in the quarterfinals, 8-5, versus No. 13 Jarrett Jacques of Missouri. His 14-0 record was the best start to a Cardinal career since Griffith won 34 in a row from 2019-21.
The No. 1 seed at 149 pounds, Jaden Abas was upset in the opening round by Virginia's Michael Gioffre, 3-1, in sudden victory. Abas, who is ranked No. 16 nationally, bounced back with an 18-3 (4:38) technical fall over Chattanooga's Matthew Williams and a 20-6 major decision over Duke's Patrick Rowland. He also received a medical forfeit from Drew Roberts of Minnesota.
True freshman Jack Darrah was 3-1 at 184 pounds on Sunday with his lone loss coming to No. 14 Travis Wittlake of Oklahoma State. Jackson DiSario (133) and Luciano Arroyo (141) each went 2-2 for the Cardinal, while true freshman Brook Byers (184) also picked up a win in Chattanooga.
The Southern Scuffle wraps up on Monday beginning at 8 a.m. PT with the championship semifinals set to begin at 10 a.m. PT.
#29 Nico Provo, 125 pounds | 1-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Jeremiah Reno (Little Rock) | 9-4 |
| lost to #12 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (Oklahoma State) | 3-1 |
Wyatt Richter, 125 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to #10 Matt Ramos (Purdue) | 10-2 |
| lost to Chad Bellis (Appalachian State) | F1:40 |
Jackson DiSario, 133 pounds | 2-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Joe Sparacio (Hofstra) | 6-5 |
| lost to Chance Rich (CSU Bakersfield) | 5-2 |
| tech. fall Brady Hankin (Northern Colorado) | 16-0 (2:55) |
| lost to Jake Gliva (Minnesota) | 7-5 |
Luciano Arroyo, 141 pounds | 2-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to Dylan Gedeno (Virginia) | 6-0 |
| dec. Nate Lucier (Binghamton) | 6-2 |
| dec. Drew Woodley (Iowa State) | 6-1 |
| lost to Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) | F5:47 |
Chayse LaJoie, 141 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) | F6:14 |
| lost to Issac Byers (Appalachian State) | 4-1 |
#32 Jason Miranda, 141 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to Andrew Bloemhof (Oklahoma State) | 6-1 |
| lost to #30 Kal Miller (Maryland) | 15-3 |
#16 Jaden Abas, 149 pounds | 3-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to Michael Gioffre (Virginia) | 3-1 (SV) |
| tech. fall Matthew Williams (Chattanooga) | 18-3 (4:38) |
| won by medical forfeit over Drew Roberts (Minnesota) | MFF |
| maj. dec. Patrick Rowland (Duke) | 20-6 |
#17 Daniel Cardenas, 157 pounds | 2-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| tech. fall Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) | 16-1 (3:53) |
| dec. Cody Bond (Appalachian State) | 10-8 |
| lost to #13 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) | 8-5 |
Charlie Darracott, 157 pounds | 3-0
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| maj. dec. Tyler Brignola (Gardner Webb) | 14-6 |
| dec. Isaac Judge (Iowa State) | 10-6 |
| dec. #8 Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State) | 3-2 (TB2) |
#2 Shane Griffith, 165 pounds | 3-0
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Jurius Clark (Hofstra) | 7-2 |
| dec. Chance McLane (Oklahoma State) | 7-3 |
| maj. dec. Grant Stotts (Iowa State) | 13-4 |
Hunter Garvin, 165 pounds | 2-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Thomas Sell (Chattanooga) | 18-12 |
| maj. dec. Drew Nicholson (Virginia Tech) | 13-2 |
| lost to #12 Michael Caliendo III (North Dakota State) | 7-4 |
#25 Tyler Eischens, 174 pounds | 2-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| fall Ellis Pfleger (Missouri) | F6:40 |
| dec. MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) | 9-7 |
| lost to Jared Krattiger (Minnesota) | 3-2 |
Brook Byers, 184 pounds | 1-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to Joel Devine (Iowa State) | 10-5 |
| maj. dec. Ben Bumgarner (Chattanooga) | 14-4 |
| lost to Sam Fisher (Virginia Tech) | 15-8 |
Jack Darrah, 184 pounds | 3-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. Chopper Mordecai (Appalachian State) | 4-0 (SV) |
| lost to #14 Travis Wittlake (Oklahoma State) | 12-4 |
| dec. Luke Chakonis (Duke) | 3-1 |
| maj. dec. Mason Diel (Little Rock) | 16-6 |
#20 Nick Stemmet, 197 pounds | 2-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| fall Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) | F3:00 |
| dec. TJ Stewart (Virginia Tech) | 5-3 |
| lost to #16 Lou Deprez (Binghamton) | 8-2 |
Peter Ming, 285 pounds | 1-1
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. #20 Jaron Smith (Maryland) | 8-5 |
| lost to #33 Cory Day (Binghamton) | F2:19 |
Seamus O'Malley, 285 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to #29 Garrett Joles (Minnesota) | F1:43 |
| lost to Apollo Gothard (Little Rock) | F2:41 |