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Wrestling

Wrestling Sweeps Utah Valley, CSU Bakersfield

Five wrestlers opened the season with 2-0 records

STANFORD, Calif. – No. 21 Stanford wrestling opened its season on a strong note, downing Utah Valley and CSU Bakersfield by identical scorelines, 29-12. The Cardinal stands at 2-0.

Five Stanford wrestlers posted perfect 2-0 records on the evening: Tyler Knox, Jaden Abas, Grigor Cholakyan, Lorenzo Norman and Luke Duthie. Knox and Cholakyan each tallied a pin, while Norman scored two wins by technical fall.

The Cardinal started off against the Wolverines, taking an early 3-0 lead after a win by decision from Jackson Mankowski. After a forfeit at 125 pounds put Utah Valley in front, Knox immediately recovered the points with a first period fall in 1:44. The pin was the third of Knox’s career. Abas and Cholakyan tallied wins by technical fall and major decision to push the Cardinal’s lead to 18-9, and Stanford closed the match with wins from Norman, Duthie and Nick Stemmet.

Stanford overcame an early 9-0 deficit to down CSU Bakersfield, with the Cardinal winning seven consecutive matches between 133 and 184 pounds. Jack Consiglio’s first-career collegiate win, by major decision, sandwiched victories by decision from Knox and Abas, while Cholakyan had the highlight of the night with a powerful pin in just 21 seconds. Hunter Garvin added his first win of the season to set up technical falls from Norman and Duthie to close the scoring.

The season continues for Stanford on the road, as the Cardinal travels to Iowa State on Friday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. PT and Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 9. At 11 a.m. PT. The contests will air on ESPN+ and Big Ten Network, respectively.

No. 21 Stanford 29, Utah Valley 12
125: Bridger Ricks (UVU) won by forfeit
133:
#23 Tyler Knox (STAN) fall Kase Mauger (UVU), F1:44
141: 
#32 Hayden Drury (UVU) dec. Jack Consiglio (STAN), 7-4
149:
#12 Jaden Abas (STAN) tech. fall Tanner Frothinger (UVU), 18-3 (5:58)
157:
Grigor Cholakyan (STAN) maj. dec. Ryker Fullmer (UVU), 16-7
165:
#7 Terrell Barraclough (UVU) dec. #3 Hunter Garvin (STAN), 11-9
174:
#18 Lorenzo Norman (STAN) tech. fall Mark Takara (UVU), TF 22-5 (5:07)
184:
Luke Duthie (STAN) dec. Caleb Uhlenhopp (UVU), 8-3
197:
#17 Nick Stemmet (STAN) dec. Kael Bennie (UVU), 11-7
285: Jackson Mankowski (STAN) dec. Eli Stafford (UVU), 13-9

No. 21 Stanford 29, CSU Bakersfield 12
125: Richard Castro-Sandoval (CSUB) won by forfeit
133:
#23 Tyler Knox (STAN) dec. Santino Sanchez (CSUB), 8-2
141:
Jack Consiglio (STAN) maj. dec. Hayden Zinkin (CSUB), 10-0
149:
#12 Jaden Abas (STAN) dec. Brock Rogers (CSUB), 6-3
157:
Grigor Cholakyan (STAN) fall Devyn Flores-Che (CSUB), F0:21
165:
#3 Hunter Garvin (STAN) dec. Guillermo Escobedo (CSUB), 8-5
174:
#18 Lorenzo Norman (STAN) tech. fall Chris Neal (CSUB), 21-6 (4:11)
184:
Luke Duthie (STAN) tech. fall Braden Smelser (CSUB), 19-4 (3:57)
197:
#1 AJ Ferrari (CSUB) dec. #17 Nick Stemmet (STAN), 5-0
285: Jake Andrews (CSUB) dec. Jackson Mankowski (STAN), 2-0