In the News
- 11/20/20: The Real Story: Real Woods' Journey to Stanford
- 4/17/20: Moments Off the Mat (VIDEO) - USA Wrestling
Career Accolades
- Pac-12 team champion (2019) - first in program history
- NCAA All-American (2022)
- NWCA First Team All-American (2020)
- Along with teammate Shane Griffith, just the second/third freshman All-American in school history
- Three-time NCAA Qualifier (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Two-time Pac-12 champion at 141 pounds (2020, 2021)
- Just the sixth freshman to win a conference title in program history
- Just the eighth multiple-time conference champ in school history
- The Open Mat DI All-Freshman First Team (2020)
- Two-time Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 8, 2020, Jan. 4, 2022)
- Three-time NWCA Scholar All-American (2020, 2021, 2022)
As a Redshirt Junior (2021-22)
- NCAA All-American
- Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 4)
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- 17-4 overall, 4-1 in duals at 141 pounds
- 10 wins came by bonus points
- Team-high 12 match win streak (Dec. 19 - Feb. 19)
- Eight wins over ranked opponents
- Earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships in Detroit, Mich.
- Reached the semifinals as the No. 4 seed at 141 pounds
- Placed sixth to earn his first NCAA All-America honor
- Pac-12 champion
- Did not give up a point in the conference tournament
- Just the eighth multiple-time conference champ in program history
- Won the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
- The first in program history to win multiple Southern Scuffle titles
- Placed fourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions
- 3-0 before having to medically forfeit the remainder of the tournament
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2020-21)
- NCAA Qualifier
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- 6-3 overall at 141 pounds
- Received an at-large berth into the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.
- Reached the quarterfinals at the national tournament as the No. 21 seed, finishing 2-2
- Posted a 6-3 decision over No. 12 seed Grant Willits of Oregon State in the first round
- Earned a 3-1 sudden victory decision over No. 5 seed Dom Demas (Oklahoma) in the second round
- Runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships (Feb. 28) in Corvallis, Ore.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2019-20)
NWCA First Team All-American (2020)
- Along with teammate Shane Griffith, just the second/third freshman All-American in school history
- Pac-12 champion at 141 pounds
- Just the sixth freshman to win a conference title in program history
- Finalist for FloWrestling Freshman of the Year and Amateur Wrestling News Rookie of the Year
- TOM DI All-Freshman First Team
- Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 8)
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- 19-1 overall and 9-1 in duals at 141 pounds
- Registered 14 wins by bonus points
- Ended the season on a 15-match winning streak - matching the 12th longest winning streak in school history
- Only loss came on the road at No. 3 Ohio State (Nov. 10) in his first career dual meet against No. 1 Luke Pletcher in sudden victory
- NCAA Qualifier
- Awarded the No. 3 seed for the NCAA Championships
- Listed as No. 10 in the country on the NCAA's Most Dominant Wrestler list (all weights)
- No. 1 rated freshman at 141 pounds by Amateur Wrestling News
- Won the Battle at The Citadel (Nov. 3)
- Edged No. 15 Sa'Derian Perry of Old Dominion in the finals
- Southern Scuffle champion (Jan. 1-2)
- Knocked off No. 9 Kaden Gfeller of Oklahoma State in the finals
- Helped lead the Cardinal to its highest finish ever in Chattanooga (3rd)
As a Freshman (2018-19) • Pac-12 Champions
- Redshirted his first season on The Farm
- 22-1 wrestling unattached at 141 pounds
- Registered 13 technical falls
- Knocked off two ranked opponents
- Won the Princeton Open (Nov. 4)
- Runner-up at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
- Won the California Collegiate Open (Jan. 26)
- Placed first at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open (Feb. 10)
- Won the National Collegiate Open (March 2)
Freestyle
- Captured silver at 65 kg at the Junior Pan American Freestyle Championships, helping lead the U.S. to a first-place finish in Guatemala City (2019)
- Placed third at the U.S. Open at 65 kg in junior freestyle (2019)
Prior to Stanford
- A 2018 graduate of Montini Catholic High School in Lombard, Ill.
- Four-year letterwinner in wrestling, captained his team as a junior and senior
- Team was two-time state champions (2015, 2018), runners-up in (2017) and third in 2016
- Three-time state champion and runner-up as a sophomore
- Four-time all-conference and all-state
Personal
- Son of Raymond and Jennifer Woods
- Has four siblings - Felicity, Aliyah, Blest and True
- Full name is Real Marshall Ray Woods
Career Numbers
Year | Record | Dual Record | Dual Points | Falls | Technical Falls |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | 19-1 | 8-1 | 36 | 5 | 4 |
2020-21 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021-22 | 17-4 | 4-1 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
Totals | 42-8 | 12-2 | 52 | 7 | 7 |