TULSA, Okla. - Shane Griffith placed fifth at 165 pounds, Saturday, at the NCAA Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa.
The No. 9 seed, Griffith defeated No. 3 seed Dean Hamiti of Wisconsin, 4-1, in the fifth-place bout. He is just the third three-time NCAA All-American in school history and was also tabbed an NWCA First Team All-American as a redshirt freshman in 2020 before the championships were canceled due to COVID.
The Westwood, New Jersey, native was edged in the consolation semifinals by No. 11 seed Carmen Amine of Michigan, 2-1, in tiebreakers.
Griffith ends the season at 28-5 with a career record of 87-11 and a 14-3 mark at the national tournament.
(29) Nico Provo, 125 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to (4) Matt Ramos (Purdue) | 3-2 |
| lost to (13) Dean Peterson (Rutgers) | 4-1 |
(9) Jaden Abas, 149 pounds | 1-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| fall (24) Ryan Burgos (Edinboro) | F2:56 |
| lost to (8) Max Murin (Iowa) | 3-1 |
| lost to (23) Victor Voinovich (Oklahoma State) | 4-2 (SV) |
(6) Daniel Cardenas, 157 pounds | 2-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| maj. dec. (27) Cesar Alvan (Columbia) | 12-0 |
| dec. (22) Derek Holschlag (Northern Iowa) | 6-1 |
| lost to (3) Peyton Robb (Nebraska) | 6-4 |
| lost to (8) Ed Scott (NC State) | 6-4 (SV) |
(9) Shane Griffith, 165 pounds | 5-2 (5th)
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. (24) Rodrick Mosley (Gardner-Webb) | 1-0 |
| maj. dec. (25) Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) | 10-0 |
| lost to (1) David Carr (Iowa State) | 2-1 |
| dec. (4) Julian Ramirez (Cornell) | 6-2 |
| dec. (7) Michael Caliendo III (North Dakota State) | 3-2 |
| lost to (11) Carmen Amine (Michigan) | 2-1 (TB) |
| dec. (3) Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) | 4-1 |
(27) Tyler Eischens, 174 pounds | 1-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to (6) Ethan Smith (Ohio State) | 6-5 |
| dec. (22) Alex Faison (NC State) | 3-2 |
| lost to (12) Mateo Olmos (Oregon State) | 9-2 |
(27) Nick Stemmet, 197 pounds | 1-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to (6) Isaac Trumble (NC State) | 7-4 |
| dec. (22) Michial Foy (Minnesota) | 6-5 |
| lost to (5) Michael Beard (Lehigh) | 17-7 |