Wrestling 2019-20

Weight165 lbs

Height6-0

ClassRedshirt Freshman

HometownWestwood, N.J.

In the News

Career Accolades

NCAA champion at 165 pounds (2021)
Pac-12 team champion (2019) - first in program history
Hodge Trophy finalist (2020) - just the second in program history
Amateur Wrestling News National Rookie of the Year (2020)
Four-time NCAA Qualifier (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Two-time Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year (2020, 2021)
Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year (2020)
Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler at Pac-12 Championships (2020)
Pac-12 champion at 165 pounds (2020)
Three-time NCAA All-American (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Just the second in program history
NWCA First Team All-American (2020)
- Along with teammate Real Woods, just the second/third freshman All-American in school history
WIN Magazine: Mike Chapman Impact Award (2021)
Finalist for FloWrestling Freshman of the Year (2020)
The Open Mat DI All-Freshman First Team (2020)
Five-time Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 5, 2020, Feb. 19, 2020, Nov. 16, 2021, Feb. 8, 2022, Jan. 3, 2023)
- A league record
Three-time CoSIDA Academic All-America second team (2021, 2022, 2023)
Three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021, 2022, 2023)
Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2023)
Four-time NWCA Scholar All-American (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Four-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

As a Redshirt Senior (2022-23)

NCAA All-American
Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 3)
Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
CSC Academic All-American second team
CSC Academic All-District
NWCA Scholar All-American
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Career record at Stanford: 87-11
NCAA All-American, placing fifth at 165 pounds in Tulsa
- Just the second three-time NCAA All-American in program history
- Received a standing ovation when he walked off the mat for a final time in a Stanford singlet
Runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships (March 5) at Maples Pavilion
- Earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships
Led the team with a 28-5 overall record and a 10-2 mark in duals
- Seven wins by bonus points
- Defeated eight ranked opponents
Had a team-best 16 match winning streak from Nov. 6 to Jan. 12
Won the Menlo Open (Nov. 6), Mountaineer Invitational (Nov. 12) and Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
- Just the second Scuffle champion in school history

As a Redshirt Junior (2021-22)

NCAA All-American
Two-time Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Nov. 16, Feb. 8)
CoSIDA Academic All-America second team
CoSIDA Academic All-District
NWCA Scholar All-American
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
19-5 overall, 6-2 in duals at 165 and 174 pounds
- Nine wins over ranked opponents
- Nine wins by bonus points
- Tied for second on the team with five falls
No. 5 seed at the NCAA Championships in Detroit
- Scored a last-second takedown to knock off No. 1 seed Evan Wick (Cal Poly) in the semifinals
- Became just the second two-time NCAA finalist in program history
- 9-1 all-time in the national tournament
Runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships in Tempe, Ariz.
Placed second at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite (Dec. 3-4)

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2020-21)

NCAA champion
Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year
WIN Magazine: Mike Chapman Impact Award
CoSIDA Academic All-America second team
CoSIDA Academic All-District
NWCA Scholar All-American
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
12-1 overall and 3-0 in duals wrestling at 165 and 174 pounds
- Registered 34 consecutive wins dating back to 2019
  - Win streak is the second-longest in program history
- Posted five major decisions
Received the No. 8 seed at the NCAA championships in St. Louis
- Defeated No. 3 seed Jake Wentzel of Pittsburgh to become just the second NCAA champion in program history
- Earned wins over the No. 1, No. 3, No. 5, No. 9 and No. 25 seeds en route to his title
Runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships (Feb. 28) in Corvallis, Ore.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2019-20)

Hodge Trophy finalist - just second in program history
Amateur Wrestling News National Rookie of the Year
Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year
Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year
Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler at Pac-12 Championships
NWCA First Team All-American
- Along with teammate Real Woods, just the second/third freshman All-American in school history
Finalist for FloWrestling Freshman of the Year
The Open Mat DI All-Freshman First Team
Two-time Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 5, Feb. 19)
NWCA Scholar All-American
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
28-0 overall and 13-0 in duals at 165 pounds
- Best start to a career in program history
- Second-longest winning-streak in school history (28)
- Seventh-most wins by a freshman in school history
- One of just eight undefeated NCAA DI wrestlers in 2019-20
- Registered 18 wins by bonus points
- Led the team with nine pins
NCAA Qualifier
- Awarded the No. 3 seed for the NCAA Championships
Pac-12 champion at 165 pounds
- Just the seventh freshman to win a conference title in program history
Listed as No. 6 in the country on the NCAA's Most Dominant Wrestler list (all weights)
Won the Battle at The Citadel (Nov. 3), Roadrunner Open (Nov. 24) and Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
Recorded six wins over ranked opponents

As a Freshman (2018-19) • Pac-12 Champions

Redshirted his first season on The Farm
25-2 wrestling unattached at 165 pounds
Won the Princeton Open (Nov. 4), Roadrunner Open (Nov. 18) and National Collegiate Open (March 2)
Placed third at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
Finished fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20)

Freestyle

Won gold at 79 kg at the 2019 Junior Pan American Championships in Guatemala City
Runner-up at 74 kg at the 2019 Junior World Team Trials in Raleigh, N.C.
Placed second at 79 kg at the 2019 UWW Junior Nationals in Las Vegas

Prior to Stanford

Personal

Year	Record	Dual Record	Dual Points	Falls	Technical Falls
2019-20	28-0	13-0	60	9	0
2020-21	12-1	3-0	15	0	0
2021-22	19-5	6-2	24	5	3
2022-23	28-5	10-2	35	1	3
Totals	87-11	32-4	134	15	6

Shane Griffith Season 2019-20