STANFORD, Calif. – No. 24 Stanford showed out on Senior Night, defeating Menlo College, 31-6, Wednesday, in Maples Pavilion.
Stanford (5-4) won eight of the 10 bouts versus Menlo (9-3), including wins by seniors Jackson DiSario, Tyler Eischens, Shane Griffith and Tony Williams.
With the team score reading 7-6 in favor of the Cardinal, DiSario gave the Cardinal some separation. The 133-pounder, who is ranked No. 28 nationally, shut out Jovan Garvia, 8-0, for the major decision. He is now 14-8 overall and 5-4 in duals.
Willams came out on top in a high-scoring 13-7 decision over Richard Gurule at 157 pounds. It was just the nine career match for the fifth-year senior, who earned his third win of the season.
Griffith was his usual poised-self, recording a 4-0 decision over Rysan Leong at 165 pounds. Ranked fourth nationally, Griffith is now 19-1 on the season and 7-1 in duals. The Westwood, New Jersey native boasts a career-record of 78-7.
Eischens closed out the scoring for the Cardinal with a 17-0 technical fall in 3:00 over Maximus Zamora at 174 pounds. The fifth-year senior tallied his 65th career win, moving to 18-5 on the season and 7-2 in duals.
In his first collegiate dual, Chayse LaJoie registered his third fall of the season, pinning Noah Messman in 5:29 at 141 pounds. The true freshman improves to 11-7 overall.
Junior Nick Stemmet, ranked No. 27 at 197 pounds, turned in a 14-4 major decision over Afton Silvis. He moves to 17-5 overall and 7-2 in duals this season. Heavyweight Peter Ming followed with a 2-0 decision over Antonio Dacosta to improve to 12-9 overall and 4-2 in duals.
Luciano Arroyo picked up his first dual win of the season with a 7-1 decision over Kasius Graham at 149 pounds. He is now 8-4 on the season.
Stanford recognized its seniors during a halftime ceremony, which included DiSario, Eichens, Griffith, Williams, Nick Addison, Seamus O'Malley and Fabian Santillan.
Stanford hits the road next week, traveling to CSU Bakersfield on Feb. 10 and No. 16 Oklahoma State on Feb. 12.
No. 24 Stanford 31, Menlo College 6
| Weight | Matchup | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Robert Cuevas Jr. (MENLO) dec. Suhas Chundi (STAN) | 4-3 |
| 133 | #28 Jackson DiSario (STAN) maj. dec. Jovan Garcia (MENLO) | 8-0 |
| 141 | Chayse LaJoie (STAN) fall Noah Messman (MENLO) | F5:29 |
| 149 | Luciano Arroyo (STAN) dec. Kasius Graham (MENLO) | 7-1 |
| 157 | Tony Williams (STAN) dec. Richard Gurule (MENLO) | 13-7 |
| 165 | #4 Shane Griffith (STAN) dec. Rysan Leong (MENLO) | 4-0 |
| 174 | #27 Tyler Eischens (STAN) tech. fall Maximus Zamora (MENLO) | 17-0 (3:00) |
| 184 | Isaiah Morales (MENLO) dec. Nick Addison (STAN) | 6-2 |
| 197 | #27 Nick Stemmet (STAN) maj. dec. Afton Silvis (MENLO) | 14-4 |
| 285 | Peter Ming (STAN) dec. Antonio Dacosta (MENLO) | 2-0 |