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.
157: THAT'S A MAN'S MOVE! Cholakyan with the pin in just 20 seconds!
— Stanford Wrestling (@CardWrestling) November 2, 2024
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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