Career Accolades
- Pac-12 team champion (2019) - first in program history
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2020)
As a Redshirt Junior (2020-21)
- Did not compete
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019-20)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Wrestled at 149 pounds in dual against No. 17 North Carolina (Nov. 16)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2018-19) • Pac-12 Champions
- 3-4 wrestling at 141 and 149 pounds
- Went 2-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20)
- 1-1 in the California Collegiate Open (Jan. 26)
- Wrestled in his first collegiate dual at No. 7 Nebraska (Feb. 23)
As a Freshman (2017-18)
- Redshirted his first season on The Farm
- Wrestled unattached at the Menlo Open (Nov. 4), going 2-1
Prior to Stanford
- A 2017 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Modesto, Calif.
- A four-year letterwinner, captained his team as a senior
- Three-time California state qualifier. (2014, 2016, 2017)
- Placed fifth in the state tournament in 2017
- 2017 Sac-Joaquin Section finalist
- 2015 Reno Worlds All-American
- 2014 Valley Oak League Champions
- Team MVP (2014, 2017)
- Also played football and ran cross country
Personal
- Son of Paul and Yolanda Abbate
- Has two brothers, Joey and Danny, and a sister, Allie
- Joey wrestled at Duke University
- Born in Modesto, Calif.
- Full name is Esteban Miguel Abbate
Career Numbers
| Year | Record | Dual Record | Dual Points | Falls | Technical Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |