Grigor Cholakyan

Career Accolades

  • NCAA qualifier (2025)
  • NWCA Scholar All-American (2025)
  • All-ACC Academic Team (2025)

As a Sophomore (2025-26)

  • Represented Armenia at 74 kg (FS) at the U23 World Championships in Serbia (Oct. 2025)

As a Freshman (2024-25)

  • NCAA qualifier
  • NWCA Scholar All-American
  • All-ACC Academic Team
  • 15-11 overall, 8-3 in duals at 157 pounds
    • Posted four wins over ranked opponents
    • 11 of 15 wins came by bonus points
  • No. 27 seed at the NCAA Championships (March 20-22) in Philadelphia
  • Represented the Cardinal at the ACC Championships (March 9) in Durham, N.C.
  • Placed seventh at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
    • Helped Stanford capture its first team title in school history

Prior to Stanford

  • A 2024 graduate of St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, Calif.
  • Captained his team as a junior and senior
  • 2024 California state champion
  • Three-time California State placer (1st, 4th, 5th)
  • 2023 Fargo finalist (Freestyle)
    • Five-time Fargo All-American
  • Three-time Doc B placer
  • Two-time Reno Tournament of Champions winner and Outstanding Wrestler
  • Finished fourth at Super 32 in 2022
  • 2023 Journeyman Fall Classic champion and Outstanding Wrestler
  • 2021 Cadet WTT 7th place
  • Ranked No. 5 via MatScouts
  • Ranked No. 34 on the 2024 Big Board

Personal

  • Son of Sarkis and Mariana Cholakyan
  • Has two older sisters, Elizabeth and Anahit
  • Full name is Grigor Gregory Cholakyan
Career Numbers
Year Record Dual Record Dual Points Falls Technical Falls
2024-25 15-11 8-3 36 5 3

 

Grigor Cholakyan
2024-25
5-9 / 157 lbs