As a Redshirt Senior (2018-19) • Pac-12 Champions
- Team captain
- 22-9 overall at 157 and 165 pounds
- Finished with a career record of 96-41
- Placed third at 157 pounds at the Pac-12 Championships (March 9) in Tempe, Ariz.
- Traveled to Pittsburgh as the first alternate for the NCAA Championships at 157 pounds
- Helped the Cardinal capture the first Pac-12 team title in school history
- Runner-up at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 18) at 157 pounds
- Won the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20) at 157 pounds
- Placed fifth at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 2)
- Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- NWCA Scholar All-America - fifth four-time selection in program history
- Pac-12 All-Academic first team
As a Redshirt Junior (2017-18)
- 23-9 overall record and 7-2 in duals as Stanford's starter at 157 pounds
- Earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships in Cleveland, Ohio
- Reached the Round of 12 in Cleveland
- Finished third at the Pac-12 Championships (March 1) in Corvallis, Ore.
- Knocked off four ranked opponents on the year
- Placed fourth at the Hokie Open (Nov. 5)
- Took sixth at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 17)
- Third-place finish at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
- Earned a 5-2 win over Hunter Willits to help the Cardinal defeat Oregon State for just the second time
- NWCA Scholar All-America
- Pac-12 All-Academic second team
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016-17) • All-American
- 29-15 overall record and 7-5 in duals as Stanford's starter at 157 pounds
- Knocked-off four seeded opponents to become Stanford's 20th All-American
- Just the 10th underclassman to secure All-America honors for the Cardinal
- Received an at-large berth to the NCAA Championships, his first postseason appearance
- Placed third at the Pac-12 Championships at Maples Pavilion (Feb. 26)
- Second on the team in total wins in 2016-17, scoring 27 dual points
- Third at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 20)
- Placed fourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 18)
- Upset No. 19 May Bethea of Penn, 9-5, at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1)
- NWCA Scholar All-America
- Pac-12 All-Academic second team
As a Redshirt Freshman (2015-16)
- 22-8 overall record and 3-3 mark in duals at 149 pounds
- Suffered a season-ending knee injury against Duke (Jan. 16)
- Placed third at the Hokie Open (Nov. 8)
- Runner-up at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 15)
- Finished third at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20)
- Came in seventh at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
- Three of his eight losses came to top 10 opponents
- NWCA Scholar All-America
- Pac-12 All-Academic first team
As a Freshman (2014-15)
- Redshirted his first season on The Farm
- Wrestled unattached at 149 and 157 pounds, compiling a 9-4 record
- Won the San Francisco State Open (Nov. 2) at 157 pounds and was named Most Outstanding Wrestler
- Finished 4-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 21) at 149 pounds
Freestyle
- Placed fourth at 70 kg at the 2018 U23 Nationals in Akron, Ohio
- Placed seventh at the 2017 UWW University Nationals at 70 kg
High School
- A 2014 graduate of Gilroy High School
- Captained his team as a junior and senior
- 2014 California state champion
- A four-time California state placer (8th - 2011, 2nd -2012, 2nd - 2013, 1st - 2014)
- A two-time NHSCA champion (2011, 2014)
- Team won 12 consecutive Central Coast Section Championships (2003-2014)
Personal
- Son of Bill and Gloria Fox
- Has six siblings - Rebecca, Adriana, Willie, Vicky, John and Sarah
- Major is science, technology and society
- Born in Damman, Saudi Arabia
- Full name is Paul Richard Fox
Career Numbers
Year | Record | Dual Record | Dual Points | Falls | Technical Falls |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-16 | 22-8 | 3-3 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
2016-17 | 29-15 | 7-5 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
2017-18 | 23-9 | 7-2 | 28 | 3 | 2 |
2018-19 | 22-9 | 5-5 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
Totals | 96-41 | 22-15 | 84 | 10 | 4 |