Stanford Wrestling Falls to Oregon State, 22-14

Senior Nick Amuchastegui led the team with a technical fall.

STANFORD, Calif. - The 20th-ranked Stanford wrestling team dropped a 22-14 decision to No. 13 Oregon State, Sunday, in Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal drops to 8-6 overall and 3-1 in the Pac-12, while the Beavers move to 9-2 overall and 4-0 in the conference.

Stanford won four of the six bouts as senior Nick Amuchastegui and junior Ryan Mango remain undefeated in duals at 13-0 and 14-0, respectively.

The dual started at 157 pounds where Oregon State's RJ Pena, ranked 17th in the nation, posted an 8-2 decision over Garrett Schaner to give the Beavers a 3-0 lead. Schaner falls to 8-9 overall and 5-5 in duals this season.

Redshirt sophomore Bret Baumbach answered for the Cardinal with an 8-5 decision over Joe Latham at 165 pounds. Baumbach tallied three takedowns, an escape and 1:33 of riding time. It was the fifth straight win for Baumbach, a season-high, and he improves to 8-8 overall and 5-2 in duals.

With the dual tied 3-3, Amuchastegui, ranked No. 1 in the nation, registered a 19-3 technical fall over Cody Weishoff at 174 pounds. Giving the Cardinal five team points, Amuchastegui remains undefeated at 16-0 overall.

Junior 184-pounder Spence Patrick built on the Stanford lead with an exciting 6-4 victory over Ty Vinson in overtime. Trailing 2-0 in the third, Patrick secured two takedowns for a 4-3 advantage. However, Vinson had 1:12 of riding time to tie the bout score 4-4. In the overtime period, Patrick quickly scored a takedown with just nine seconds coming off the clock for the win. It was the sixth win in a row for Patrick, who improves to 15-9 overall and 11-3 in duals.

The Beavers cut the lead to 11-7 as 17th-ranked Taylor Meeks recorded a 14-1 major decision over Stanford sophomore Alan Yen at 197 pounds. Yen drops to 9-12 overall and 7-6 in duals for the Cardinal.

Sophomore heavyweight Dan Scherer had a five match winning streak snapped as fifth-ranked Clayton Jack posted a 3-1 decision. Scherer fell to 18-9 overall and 11-3 in duals as Oregon State cut the Stanford lead to 11-10.

Stanford pushed its lead back to 14-10 as Mango, wrestling for the first time this season at 125 pounds, tallied a 10-6 decision over OSU freshman Pat Rollins. Mango collected three takedowns, two near fall points and two escapes in the win. He moves to 23-5 overall this season.

The Beavers tied it up at 14-14 as James Roberts registered an 8-0 major decision over Stanford freshman Jordan Bryan. It was the first dual match of Bryan's career as he drops to 0-5 on the year.

OSU's Mike Mangrum, ranked fourth nationally at 141 pounds, broke the tie with a 16-6 major decision over Stanford freshman Alex Manley. The Beavers' Scott Sakaguchi, ranked No. 18, finished off the dual with a 9-1 major decision against Stanford junior Timmy Boone at 149 pounds.

Up next, Stanford will host its final home dual of the season on Friday, Feb. 3 against Utah Valley. The Cardinal and the Wolverines will square off at 6:30 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion. Stanford will also travel to Tempe, Ariz., on Feb. 5 for a dual versus Arizona State.

Oregon State 22, Stanford 14
125: #8 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Pat Rollins (O), 10-6
133: James Roberts (O) maj. dec. Jordan Bryan (S), 8-0
141: #4 Mike Mangrum (O) maj. dec. Alex Manley (S), 16-6
149: #18 Scott Sakaguchi (O) maj. dec. Timmy Boone (S), 9-1
157: #17 RJ Pena (O) dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 8-2
165: Bret Baumbach (S) dec. Joe Latham (O), 8-5
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegiu (S) tech. fall Cody Weishoff (O), 19-3
184: Spence Patrick (S) dec. Ty Vinson (O), 6-4 (OT)
197: #17 Taylor Meeks (O) maj. dec. Alan Yen (S), 14-1
HWT: #5 Clayton Jack (O) dec. Dan Scherer (S), 3-1

Stanford Wrestling Takes Out Southern Oregon, 25-3

Senior Nick Amuchastegui led the team with a major decision Saturday.

STANFORD, Calif. - Recording its third consecutive victory, the 20th-ranked Stanford wrestling team picked up a 25-3 win over Southern Oregon, which is No. 2 in the NAIA rankings, Saturday, at the San Diego Sports Hall on the Stanford campus. The Cardinal moves to 8-5 overall, while the Raiders fall to 6-3 on the year.

The dual began at 157 pounds, where Stanford sophomore Garrett Schaner registered a 5-1 decision over Southern Oregon's Brock Crocker. Schaner, who won his third straight match, recorded a reversal in the second period, a takedown in the third and secured 2:37 of riding time in the win. He is now 8-8 overall and 5-4 in duals.

Stanford redshirt sophomore Bret Baumbach posted his season-best fourth consecutive victory with a 5-2 decision over Derek Mestrovich at 165 pounds. Trailing 2-1 going into the third period, Baumbach scored an escape and a takedown to go with 2:56 of riding time for the win. He is 7-8 overall and 4-2 in duals this season.

Top-ranked Nick Amuchastegui put the Cardinal ahead 10-0 in the dual with a 14-0 major decision over Brock Gutches at 174 pounds. Amuchastegui collected three takedowns, six near fall points and an escape to go with 2:30 of riding time. He remains undefeated at 15-0 overall and 12-0 in duals. He is now tied with former Cardinal All-American Steve Buddie for the fifth-most wins in program history with 109.

Junior Spence Patrick added to the Stanford lead with a 4-3 decision over Austin Vanderford at 184 pounds. Falling behind 2-1 after the first period, Patrick chose the down position to start the second. From there, he scored an escape and a takedown to hold a 4-2 advantage. Vanderford was limited to an escape in the third as Patrick sealed his season-best fifth straight win. He now stands at 14-9 overall and 10-3 in duals.

Sophomore Alan Yen kept the Raiders scoreless in the dual as he posted a 9-6 decision against Ethan Hinton at 197 pounds. He improved to 9-11 overall and 7-5 in duals this season. The win pushed the Stanford lead to 16-0 in the dual.

Sophomore heavyweight Dan Scherer kept the momentum in favor of the Cardinal with a 5-0 decision over Hank Turner. It marked the fifth-straight win for Scherer, who is now 18-8 overall and 11-2 in duals.

After both teams forfeited at 125 pounds, junior Ryan Mango, ranked No. 8 nationally, picked up a 13-6 decision over Mitchell Lofstedt at 133 pounds. Mango racked up four takedowns, three near falls points and a reversal in the win. He improves to 22-5 overall and a perfect 13-0 in duals. He leads the team with 55 duals points this season.

Southern Oregon scored its only points of the dual at 141 pounds. The Radiers' Kyle Wirkuty picked up a 5-3 overtime decision over Stanford freshman Alex Manley. The rookie falls to 1-6 in duals this season.

In the final bout of the afternoon, junior Timmy Boone registered a 5-0 decision against Jimmy Eggemeyer at 149 pounds. It marked the fifth win of the year for Boone, who is 5-7 in duals this season.

Stanford will remain on The Farm next weekend as it hosts Pac-12 foe Oregon State on Sunday, Jan. 29. The Cardinal and Beavers will meet at 2 p.m. in Maples Pavilion.

Stanford 25, Southern Oregon 3
125: Double Forfeit
133: #8 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Mitchell Lofstedt (SO), 13-6
141: Kyle Wirkuty (SO) dec. Alex Manley (S), 5-3 (OT)
149: Timmy Boone (S) dec. Jimmy Eggemeyer (SO), 5-0
157: Garrett Schaner (S) dec. Brock Crocker (SO), 5-1
165: Bret Baumbach (S) dec. Derek Mestrovich (SO), 5-2
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Brock Gutches (SO), 14-0
184: Spence Patrick (S) dec. Austin Vanderford (SO), 4-3
197: Alan Yen (S) dec. Ethan Hinton (SO), 9-6
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Hank Turner (SO), 5-0

Stanford Downs San Francisco State, 25-12

The Cardinal hosts Southern Oregon on Saturday at 1 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO - The 20th-ranked Stanford wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts in a 25-12 win at San Francisco State, Friday, at the Swamp in San Francisco. The Cardinal improves to 7-5 overall, while the Gators drop to 3-5 on the season.

Sophomore Garrett Schaner got things going for the Cardinal with a fall in 2:22 over Vicente Aboytes at 157 pounds. It was the second fall of the season for Schaner, who moves to 7-8 overall and 4-4 in duals, and it gave Stanford the early 6-0 lead in the dual.

The Cardinal extended its lead to 9-0 as redshirt sophomore Bret Baumbach recorded a 2-0 decision over SFSU's Isaiah Jimenez, ranked No. 8 in the nation in the Division II polls. After a scoreless first period, Baumbach scored an escape in the second and secured 1:54 of riding time. Baumbach improves to 6-8 overall this season and 3-2 in duals.

At 174 pounds, junior Kyler Hasson wrestled in place of Stanford senior Nick Amuchastegui. Wrestling up a weight, Hasson dropped a 6-1 decision to Arman Ostadsharif. He falls to 0-5 on the season and 0-1 in duals.

Junior Spence Patrick added to the Stanford lead with an 11-3 major decision over Zach Jimenez at 184 pounds. Patrick tallied four takedowns, an escape, a stalling point and 1:57 of riding time in the win. Tying his season high with his fourth straight victory, he moves to 13-9 overall and 9-3 in duals.

Sophomore Alan Yen increased the dual score to 16-3 in favor of the Cardinal with a 10-4 decision over Thomas Martin at 197 pounds. Yen collected four takedowns, an escape and 2:08 of riding time to improve to 8-11 overall and 6-5 in duals this season.

Sophomore heavyweight Dan Scherer registered a 5-0 decision over Anthony Gonzalez to push the Stanford lead to 19-3. He is now 17-8 overall and 10-2 in duals. San Francisco State cut the lead to 10 as Stanford forfeited at 125 pounds.

Junior Ryan Mango, ranked eighth in the nation at 133 pounds, posted a 3-0 decision over Julian Perez. After two scoreless periods, Mango scored a takedown in the third period and secured 3:25 of riding time for the victory. He leads the team with 21 wins this season and remains undefeated in duals at 12-0.

True freshman Alex Manley earned his second win of the season and his first in a dual with a 4-2 decision over Daniel Flores at 141 pounds. The win brought the dual score to 25-9 in Stanford's favor.

In the final bout of the night, true freshman Josh Lauderdale fell to SFSU's Dylan Phillipy, 7-3, at 149 pounds. It brought the final dual score to 25-12.

Stanford will have a quick turnaround as it plays host to Southern Oregon on Saturday, Jan. 21. The teams will square off at the San Diego Sports Courts in the Ford Center on the Stanford campus at 1 p.m.

Stanford 25, San Francisco State 12
125: Martin Ruiz (SF) won by forfeit
133: #8 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Julian Perez (SF), 3-0
141: Alex Manley (S) dec. Daniel Flores (SF), 4-2
149: Dylan Phillipy (SF) dec. Josh Lauderdale (S), 7-3
157: Garrett Schaner (S) fall Vicente Aboytes (SF), 2:22
165: Bret Baumbach (S) dec. #8 Isaiah Jimenez (SF), 2-0
174: Arman Ostadsharif (SF) dec. Kyler Hasson (S), 6-1
184: Spence Patrick (S) maj. dec. Zach Jimenez (SF), 11-3
197: Alan Yen (S) dec. Thomas Martin (SF), 10-4
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Anthony Gonzalez (SF), 5-0

Amuchastegui, Mango Lead Stanford Past Cal Poly

Stanford is now 3-0 in Pac-12 duals.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The 22nd-ranked Stanford wrestling team defeated No. 18 Cal Poly, 23-17, Sunday, in Mott Gym in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The Cardinal moves to 6-5 overall and 3-0 in Pac-12 duals, while the Mustangs drop to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the Pac-12.

The dual began at 165 pounds, where sophomore Bret Baumbach gave Stanford the early 3-0 lead in the bout. Baumbach, facing Cal Poly freshman Paul Woodman, recorded a 6-0 decision with two takedowns, an escape and 2:09 in riding time.

Highlighting the dual was a top-5 match-up at 174 pounds between Stanford senior Nick Amuchastegui, ranked No. 1 in the nation, and Cal Poly senior Ryan DesRoches, ranked No. 4. The Cardinal senior dominated the bout, registering an 8-0 major decision to improve to 14-0 on the year. Amuchastegui tallied three takedowns, an escape and 3:42 of riding time in the win. Handing DesRoches his first loss of the year, he is now 11-0 in duals this season.

Stanford junior Spence Patrick added to the Cardinal lead as he posted a 5-4 overtime decision over Sean Dougherty at 184 pounds. Tied 2-2 after the second period as both wrestlers registered reversals, Dougherty scored with an escape in the third, but Patrick had secured 1:38 in riding time to force overtime. No points were scored in the first overtime minute. Patrick chose down to start the second overtime period and registered a reversal to go up by two points. In the third overtime, Dougherty cut the score to one with an escape, but Patrick held on for the victory. He is now 12-9 overall and 8-3 in duals this season.

Cal Poly scored its first dual points at 197 pounds to cut the Stanford lead to 10-4. Senior Ryan Smith posted a 17-5 major decision over Stanford sophomore Alan Yen. Yen is now 5-5 in duals this season and 7-11 overall.

The Cardinal answered at heavyweight as Dan Scherer recorded a 3-1 decision in overtime. With each wrestler scoring an escape in regulation, Scherer scored a takedown as time ran out in the first overtime period to seal the win. The sophomore improves to 16-8 overall and 9-2 in duals this season.

A forfeit by the Cardinal at 125 pounds brought the dual score to 13-10 in favor of Stanford. Junior Ryan Mango, ranked No. 9 nationally, pushed the Cardinal lead back up to nine with a fall in 1:37 over Cal Poly's Jake Tanenbaum. It marked the fifth fall of the season for Mango, which leads the team, as he moved to 20-5 overall. He is also 11-0 in duals this season.

After Stanford junior Timmy Boone fell to Cal Poly sophomore Kyle Chene, 2-1, at 149 pounds, the dual came down to the 157 pound matchup between Cardinal sophomore Garrett Schaner and Cal Poly rookie Gianpier Yanez. Schaner came through for Stanford with a 10-1 major decision to win the dual. The sophomore is now 6-8 overall and 3-4 in duals.

Next on the slate for the Cardinal is a dual at San Francisco State on Friday, Jan. 20. Stanford will then play host to Southern Oregon on Saturday, Jan. 21 at Burnham Pavilion.

Stanford 23, Cal Poly 17
125: Michael Clemmensen (C) won by forfeit
133: #9 Ryan Mango (S) fall Jake Tanenbaum (C), 1:37
141: #4 Boris Novachkov (C) maj. dec. Alex Manley (S), 10-1
149: Kyle Chene (C) dec. Timmy Boone (S), 2-1
157: Garrett Schaner (S) maj. dec. Gianpier Yanez (C), 10-1
165: Bret Baumbach (S) dec. Paul Woodman (C), 6-0
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. #4 Ryan DesRoches (C), 8-0
184: Spence Patrick (S) dec. Sean Dougherty (C), 5-4 (OT)
197: Ryan Smith (C) maj. dec. Alan Yen (S), 17-5
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Atticus Disney (C), 3-1 (OT)

Stanford Wrestling Edged by American, 18-17

Each team won five bouts in the dual.

STANFORD, Calif. - All-Americans Nick Amuchastegui and Ryan Mango led Stanford against 10th-ranked American University, Sunday at Burnham Pavilion, but the Cardinal came up short, 18-17. The Cardinal drops to 5-5 overall, while the Eagles improve to 4-4 on the year.

American pulled out to a 4-0 lead in the dual as Thomas Williams recorded a 9-0 major decision over Stanford's Matt Sencenbaugh at 125 pounds.

Mango, ranked No. 9 nationally at 133 pounds, quickly tied up the score with a 21-8 major decision over Corey Borshoff. Mango racked up eight takedowns, two near fall points and 2:30 of riding time. With the win, he moves to 19-5 on the season and 10-0 in duals.

The Eagles answered at 141 pounds as 14th-ranked Matt Mariacher registered a 10-2 major decision over Stanford freshman Alex Manley. The rookie falls to 1-8 overall this season.

American increased its lead to 14-4 by winning the next two bouts. The Eagles' Kevin Tao posted an 8-3 decision over Stanford junior Timmy Boone at 149 pounds. Then, fourth-ranked Ganbayar Sanjaa recorded a 12-6 decision over Cardinal sophomore Garrett Schaner at 157 pounds.

Redshirt sophomore Bret Baumbach added three dual points for the Cardinal with an 11-7 decision over Mark Cirello at 165 pounds. He tallied three takedowns, two near falls points, a reversal and 2:02 of riding time in the win. It marks the fourth win of the season for Baumbach and his first dual victory.

Amuchastegui pulled the Cardinal within three of the Eagles with a 17-6 major decision against Phillip Barreiro at 174 pounds. Ranked No. 1 in the nation, Amuchastegui collected seven takedowns, an escape and 4:55 of riding time in the win. He remains undefeated at 13-0 overall and 10-0 in duals, and needs two more wins to tie former Cardinal wrestler and coach Steve Buddie for the fifth-most wins in program history (109).

Junior Spence Patrick secured an 11-5 decision over Thomas Barreiro at 184 pounds to tie the dual score at 14-14. Patrick, who led 5-3 after the first two periods, posted two takedowns and an escape in the third to go with 1:04 of riding time. He improves to 11-9 overall and 7-3 in duals this season.

The Eagles broke the tie at 197 pounds as 14th-ranked Daniel Mitchell shut out Stanford sophomore Alan Yen with an 11-0 major decision. Yen drops to 7-10 on the season and 5-4 in duals.

It came down to the heavyweight match, where Stanford sophomore Dan Scherer needed a technical fall or better to give the Cardinal the dual win. Scherer recorded a 2-0 decision over Blake Herrin, but American would hold on for the dual win. Scherer is now 8-2 in duals and 15-8 overall on the season.

Up next, Stanford travels to Pac-12 foe Cal Poly on Sunday, Jan. 15. The Cardinal and Mustangs will square off at Mott Gym in San Luis Obispo, Calif., at 1 p.m.

American 18, Stanford 17
125: Thomas Williams (A) maj. dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 9-0
133: #9 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Corey Borshoff (A), 21-8
141: #14 Matt Mariacher (A) maj. dec. Alex Manley (S), 10-2
149: Kevin Tao (A) dec. Timmy Boone (S), 8-3
157: #4 Ganbayar Sanjaa (A) dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 12-6
165: Bret Baumbach (S) dec. Mark Cirello (A), 11-7
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Phillip Barreiro (A), 17-6
184: Spence Patrick (S) dec. Thomas Barreiro (A), 11-5
197: #14 Daniel Mitchell (A) maj. dec. Alan Yen (S), 11-0
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Blake Herrin (A), 2-0

Stanford Defeats Boise State, 20-16

The Cardinal host American University on Sunday at 2 p.m.

STANFORD, Calif. - The 23rd-ranked Stanford wrestling team topped visiting Boise State, 20-16, Thursday at Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal improves to 5-4 overall and 2-0 in the Pac-12, while The Broncos drop to 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the conference.

The dual began at 165 pounds where Boise State's Michael Cuthbertson recorded an 8-3 decision over Stanford's Bret Baumbach to put the Broncos up 3-0. Baumbach is now 3-8 overall this season.

Stanford senior All-American Nick Amuchastegui, ranked No. 1 in the nation at 174 pounds, answered for the Cardinal with a 9-0 major decision over Boise State's Scotty Bacon. The senior tallied two takedowns, three near fall points, an escape and earned 2:43 in riding time in the win. He improves to 12-0 overall this season and 9-0 in duals.

The Cardinal increased its lead to 7-3 in the dual as junior Spence Patrick registered a 9-4 decision over Cody Dixon at 184 pounds. The score was tied 3-3 at the start of the third period, where Patrick earned an escape and two takedowns to seal the victory. He also posted 1:04 of riding time for another point. Patrick is now 10-9 overall and 6-3 in duals this season.

The Broncos pulled within one of the Cardinal as BSU's Brent Chriswell edged Stanford's Alan Yen, 3-2, at 197 pounds. However, sophomore Dan Scherer pushed the Cardinal lead back to four with a 4-2 decision over BSU's J.T. Felix in overtime. He is now 14-8 overall this season and 7-2 in duals.

Boise State forfeited at 125 pounds, giving Stanford junior Matt Sencenbaugh the victory and the Cardinal six more team points. Junior All-American Ryan Mango increased Stanford's lead to 20-6 in the dual. Ranked No. 9 in the nation at 133 pounds, Mango tallied five takedowns, five near fall points and a minute of riding time in his 16-5 major decision over the Broncos' Shawn Jones. Mango leads the team with 18 wins this season and remains undefeated in duals (9-0).

At 141 pounds, Stanford sophomore Donovan Halpin was edged 7-6 by Ben Demeulle who scored on a last second takedown. It brought the dual score to 20-9 still in favor of the Cardinal.

Boise State won the final two bouts, but it wasn't enough for the dual win as the Cardinal improved to 2-0 in the Pac-12.

Stanford wraps up the week on Sunday as it hosts No. 10 American. The Cardinal and Eagles will square off at 2 p.m. PT in Burnham Pavilion. All home Stanford wrestling events are free to the public.

Stanford 20, Boise State 16
125: Matt Sencenbaugh (S) won by forfeit
133: #9 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Shawn Jones (B), 16-5
141: Ben Demeulle (B) dec. Donovan Halpin (S), 7-6
149: Steve Hernandez (B) maj. dec. Timmy Boone (S), 14-4
157: #16 George Ivanov (B) dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 6-1
165: Michael Cuthbertson (B) dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 8-3
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Scotty Bacon (B), 9-0
184: Spence Patrick (S) dec. Cody Dixon (B), 9-4
197: Brent Chriswell (B) dec. Alan Yen (S), 3-2
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) dec. J.T. Felix (B), 4-2 (OT)

Stanford- Day One Results from the Midlands Championships

Junior Ryan Mango will compete Friday in the wrestle-backs.

EVANSTON, Ill. - The Stanford wrestling team posted 11.5 team points on the first day of action at the 49th annual Midlands Championships, Thursday, at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill.

Junior Ryan Mango registered a 2-1 record on day one and remains alive in the tournament at 133 pounds. He registered a fall, his third of the season, over Joe Waltko of Clarion in 3:27 and a 5-2 decision against Geoffrey Alexander of Maryland. He leads the team with 15 wins so far this season.

Also posting wins for the Cardinal in the tournament were 125-pounder Evan Silver (2-2), 157-pounder Garrett Schaner (1-2), 165-pounder Bret Baumbach (2-2), 184-pounder Spence Patrick (1-2), 197-pounder Michael Sojka (1-2), 197-pounder Alan Yen (1-2) and heavyweight Dan Scherer (2-2).

One of Baumbach's wins came over Cardinal teammate Kyler Hasson, a 4-2 decision.

Mango will compete Friday in the wrestle-backs. The seventh-seed in the tournament, he will face the eighth seed, Oklahoma's Jordan Keller in his first bout.

Stanford's Tournament Results:
125 pounds
Evan Silver (2-2): lost to #19 Jared Germaine (Eastern Michigan) 7-5; fall Jenkins Monzey (Maryland) 7:00; dec. Kory Mines (Edinboro) 5-3; lost to Aaron Pickrel (South Dakota State) 5-3.
133 pounds
#10 Ryan Mango (2-1): fall Joe Waltko (Clarion) 3:27; dec. Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) 5-2; lost to #4 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) 11-5.
141 pounds
Alex Manley (0-2): lost to Seth Schaner (Eastern Michigan) 8-1; lost to Dalton Kelley (CSU Bakersfield) 5-0.
149 pounds
Josh Lauderdale (0-2): lost to Mark Erickson (North Dakota State) 8-0; lost to Brody Grothus (Iowa) 8-2.
157 pounds
Garrett Schaner (0-2): lost to #12 Kyle John (Maryland) fall 3:45; dec. Shawn Perry (Wisconsin) 9-6; lost to Casey Fuller (Edinboro) 7-6.
165 pounds
Bret Baumbach (2-2): lost to Pierce Harger (Northwestern) 11-1; dec. Matt Mougin (Northern Illinois) 6-2; dec. Kyler Hasson (Stanford) 4-2; lost to Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) fall 0:56.
Kyler Hasson (0-2): lost to #4 Andrew Sorenson (Iowa State) fall 4:45; lost to Bret Baumbach (Stanford) 4-2.
184 pounds
Spence Patrick (1-2): lost to #6 Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa) fall 5:57; dec. Tyler Christensen (Iowa State) 2-1; lost to Joe Rau (Elmhurst) 8-0.
197 pounds
Michael Sojka (1-2): lost to Joe McMullan (Bucknell) 12-2; dec. Joe Johnson (Northern Iowa) 3-0; lost to Marty Smith (Illinois) 11-3.
Alan Yen (1-2): lost to Jackson Hein (Wisconsin) 7-2; dec. Davion Willis (UW Park) 8-6; lost to Alex Thomas (Clarion) fall 2:17.
Heavyweight
Dan Scherer (2-2): maj. dec. Tyler Lyster (Bucknell) 10-0; dec. Ryan Gray (Maryland) 5-0; lost to #9 Bobby Telford (Iowa) 5-2; lost to Jared Torrence (Northern Illinois) 3-1.

Stanford Results from the Reno Tournament of Champions

The Cardinal recorded 15.5 team points.

RENO, Nev. - The Stanford wrestling posted 15.5 team points at the 17th annual Reno Tournament of Champions, Sunday, at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nev.

Junior Spence Patrick and sophomore Dan Scherer led the way both posting 3-2 records in the tournament. Patrick, wrestling at 184 pounds, tallied three decisions to improve to 8-7 overall this season. Scherer, a heavyweight, moved to 11-6 overall with a fall in 1:23 (his fastest of the season) and two decisions.

Sophomore Garrett Schaner and redshirt freshman Matt Schneider, both wrestling at 157 pounds, registered 2-2 records in the tournament. Schaner recorded his first fall of the season in 3:01 and a major decision, while Schneider finished with a fall in 3:52 and a decision.

Redshirt sophomore Bret Baumbach picked up his first win of the season with a 7-4 decision over Southern Oregon's Derek Mestrovich in the consolation bracket at 165 pounds. Junior Kyler Hasson saw his first action of the season at 165 pounds, finishing 0-2.

Up next, the Cardinal will close out the 2011 year at the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill., Dec. 29-30.

Stanford's Tournament Results:

125 pounds
Matt Sencenbaugh (1-2): lost to Mitchell Lofstedt (Southern Oregon ), 13-2; maj. dec. Bo Bettinson (Waldorf), 11-0; lost to Greg Rinker (Air Force), 4-3.

Evan Silver (1-2): lost to Ladd Rupp (Oklahoma State), 8-4; maj. dec. Riley Miller (MSU Northern), 11-3; lost to Ian Nickell (CSU Bakersfield), 6-3.

141 pounds
Jordan Bryan (0-2): lost to Brad Tamashiro (Southern Oregon), fall 4:09; lost to Darrin Boing (Ohio), fall 0:46.

Donovan Halpin (0-2): lost to Joe Gardner (Southwestern Oregon) fall 1:23; lost to Kyle Wirkuty (Southern Oregon), 5-3.

Alex Manley (1-2): lost to Brian Gibbs (Michigan State), 3-2; dec. Cameron Carlberg (Arizona State), 5-4; lost to Luke Silver (Oklahoma State), 13-2.

149 pounds
Josh Lauderdale (1-2): dec. Nick Bendon (Southwestern Oregon CC), 2-0; lost to #2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State), 10-2; lost to Beau Roberts (Clackamas), 6-1.

Alex Paraschuk (0-2): lost to Brandon Richardson (Wyoming), 16-0 (4:15); lost to Nick Wooden (Boise State), fall 2:42.

157 pounds
Garrett Schaner (2-2): fall Chase Boontjer (Liberty), 3:01; lost to Victor DeJesus (Arizona State), 7-5; maj. dec. Dalton Urruita (Southern Oregon), 9-1; lost to Dom Prezzia (West Virginia), 6-5.

Matt Schneider (2-2): fall Mickey Cheff (MSU Northern), 3:52; dec. Nick Vallone (West Virginia), 4-1; lost to #16 RJ Pena (Oregon State), fall 1:44; lost to Dom Prezzia (West Virginia), 6-1.

165 pounds
Bret Baumbach (1-2): lost to Cody Weishoff (Oregon State), 11-2; dec. Derek Mestrovich (Southern Oregon), 7-4; lost to Bryce Hammond (CSU Bakersfield), 18-7.

Kyler Hasson (0-2): lost to Kyle Eason (West Virginia), 5-0; lost to Justin Samora (Adams State), 3-2.

184 pounds
Spence Patrick (3-2): dec. Derrick Hawkins (Cal Poly), 7-4, lost to Ian Hinton (Michigan State), 3-2; dec. Devin Hightower (Air Force), 2-1; dec. Blake Stauffer (Arizona State), 3-1; lost to Nate Schiedel (Binghamton), fall 1:32.

Mark Phillips (0-2): lost to #11 Austin Trotman (Appalachian State), fall 0:53; lost to Blake Stauffer (Arizona State), fall 2:35.

197 pounds
Michael Sojka (0-2): lost to Blake Rosholt (Oklahoma State), 15-0 (5:17); lost to Joshua Mohr (Air Force), 13-3.

Alan Yen (0-2): lost to Paul Weiss (Appalachian State), fall 1:11; lost to Luke McPeek (Adams State), 13-6.

Heavyweight
Dan Scherer (3-2): lost to #17 Atticus Disney (Cal Poly), fall 0:50; fall Fankie Hurtado (CSU Bakersfield), 1:23; dec. Bubba Owens (Southern Oregon), 7-1; dec. Drew Muellman (Cal Poly), 6-3; lost to Brandon Williamson (West Virginia), 7-5.

Brendan Ter Wee (0-2): lost to Bubba Owens (Southern Oregon), fall 3:37; lost to #12 Mike McClure (Michigan State), fall 0:47.

Stanford-Final Results from Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

The Cardinal finished with two placewinners.

LAS VEGAS - The Stanford wrestling team closed out the 30th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with two placewinners, Saturday, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Senior Nick Amuchastegui was 3-0 in the tournament before having to medically forfeit his final three matches to finish sixth overall at 174 pounds. Ranked No. 1 in the nation, Amuchastegui recorded a fall and two decisions to improve to 11-0 overall this season.

Junior Ryan Mango, ranked fifth nationally, placed seventh at 133 pounds. After going 3-1 on Friday, Mango finished the tournament with two more wins. The St. Louis, Mo., native recorded a 12-7 decision over Oregon State's Garrett Drucker in his first bout on Saturday. After being edged 5-4 by Harvard's Steven Keith, Mango finished out with a 17-5 major decision over Navy's Aaron Kalil. Mango is now 13-2 overall this season.

After taking a two week break for finals, the Stanford wrestling team will be back in action on Sunday, Dec. 18 at the Reno Tournament of Champions. The Cardinal will close out the 2011 year at the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill., Dec. 29-30.

Stanford's Tournament Results:

133 pounds

Ryan Mango (5-2, seventh place): maj. dec. Alex Annunciation (Cal Baptist), 13-5; lost to Zach Zehner (Wyoming), 10-3; dec. Brock Livorio (North Carolina), 9-4; dec. Shelton Mack (Pittsburgh), 3-2; dec. Garrett Drucker (Oregon State), 12-7; lost to Steven Keith (Harvard), 5-4; maj. dec. Aaron Kalil (Navy), 17-5).

141 pounds

Donovan Halpin (0-2): lost to Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska), 9-1; lost to Tyler Untrauer (Air Force), 5-2.

149 pounds

Timmy Boone (0-2): lost to Josh Wilson (Utah Valley), 3-2; lost to Paul Liguori (Harvard); 5-3.

165 pounds

Bret Baumbach (0-2): lost to Joe Booth (Drexel), 10-2; lost to Daniel Yates (Michigan), 11-1.

174 pounds

Nick Amuchastegui (3-0, sixth place): fall Kyle Sweedman (North Idaho College), 1:21; dec. Monte Shmaulhaus (Utah Valley), 5-1; dec. Kurtis Julson (North Dakota State), 8-2; medical forfeit to Justin Zeerip (Michigan); medical forfeit to Patrick Martinez (Wyoming); medical forfeit to Ryan Leblanc (Indiana).

184 pounds

Spence Patrick (0-2): lost to Cody Magrum (Ohio State), fall 2:49; lost to Kevin Radford (Arizona State), 14-6.

197 pounds

Alan Yen (1-2): lost to Nick Tenpenny (North Carolina), 8-1; dec. Chace Eskam (Arizona State), 8-1; lost to Simas Norkus (Western Wyoming College), fall 2:55.

Heavyweight

Dan Scherer (2-2): dec. Jowan Gill (Indiana), 5-0; lost to Levi Cooper (Arizona State), 5-0; dec. Paul Snyder (Hofstra), 3-0; lost to Brandon Williamson (West Virginia), 2-1.

Stanford-Results from Day One of the Vegas Invitational

Nick Amuchastegui and Ryan Mango will wrestle on Saturday.

LAS VEGAS - Senior Nick Amuchastegui and junior Ryan Mango remain in the brackets of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and will wrestle on Saturday, Dec. 3. The tournament, which is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is in its 30th year.

Amuchastegui, the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 174 pounds, won twice on Friday to remain in the championship bracket. The senior pinned Kyle Sweedman of North Idaho College in 1:21 in his first bout. He also recorded a 5-1 decision over Monte Shmaulhaus of Utah Valley. The Talent, Ore., native remains undefeated on the season at 10-0.

Mango started the day with a 13-5 major decision over Cal Baptist's Alex Annunciation. The junior dropped his second bout to Wyoming's Zach Zehner, 10-3. It was the first loss of the season for Mango. He bounced back in the consolation bracket with a 9-4 decision over Brock Livorio of North Carolina and a 3-2 decision over Shelton Mack of Pittsburgh.

Sophomore heavyweight Dan Scherer was 2-2 in the tournament. He opened with a 5-0 decision over Indiana's Jowan Gill. After falling to top-seeded Levi Cooper of Arizona State (5-0), Scherer posted a 3-0 decision against Paul Snyder of Hofstra. He ended the tournament with a 2-1 loss to West Virginia's Brandon Williamson.

Sophomore Alan Yen also posted a win in the tournament. The 197-pounder recorded an 8-1 decision over Arizona State's Chace Eskam in the first match of the consolation bracket.

Stanford's Donovan Halpin (141 pounds), Timmy Boone (149 pounds), Bret Baumbach (165 pounds) and Spence Patrick (184 pounds) all went 0-2 on Friday.

The tournament concludes on Saturday. The semifinals start at 10 a.m. PT, while the championship rounds begin at 3 p.m. PT.

Friday's Results:

133 pounds

Ryan Mango (3-1): maj. dec. Alex Annunciation (Cal Baptist), 13-5; lost to Zach Zehner (Wyoming), 10-3; dec. Brock Livorio (North Carolina), 9-4; dec. Shelton Mack (Pittsburgh), 3-2.

141 pounds

Donovan Halpin (0-2): lost to Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska), 9-1; lost to Tyler Untrauer (Air Force), 5-2.

149 pounds

Timmy Boone (0-2): lost to Josh Wilson (Utah Valley), 3-2; lost to Paul Liguori (Harvard); 5-3.

165 pounds

Bret Baumbach (0-2): lost to Joe Booth (Drexel), 10-2; lost to Daniel Yates (Michigan), 11-1.

174 pounds

Nick Amuchastegui (2-0): fall Kyle Sweedman (North Idaho College), 1:21; dec. Monte Shmaulhaus (Utah Valley), 5-1.

184 pounds

Spence Patrick (0-2): lost to Cody Magrum (Ohio State), fall 2:49; lost to Kevin Radford (Arizona State), 14-6.

197 pounds

Alan Yen (1-2): lost to Nick Tenpenny (North Carolina), 8-1; dec. Chace Eskam (Arizona State), 8-1; lost to Simas Norkus (Western Wyoming College), fall 2:55.

Heavyweight

Dan Scherer (2-2): dec. Jowan Gill (Indiana), 5-0; lost to Levi Cooper (Arizona State), 5-0; dec. Paul Snyder (Hofstra), 3-0; lost to Brandon Williamson (West Virginia), 2-1.

Standford-Amuchastegui, Mango Remain Undefeated, Cardinal Falls to Missouri; Nick Amuchastegui is now sixth all-time on Stanford's career wins list.

STANFORD, Calif. - The 13th-rankedStanford wrestling team fell 26-9 to No. 11 Missouri, Sunday, at Burnham Pavilion in Stanford, Calif. The Cardinal drops to 4-4 overall, while the Tigers improve to 3-1 on the season.

The Cardinal won three of the 10 bouts all by decisions. Senior 174 pounder Nick Amuchastegui and junior 133 pounder Ryan Mango, ranked No. 1 and No. 5, respectively, both secured wins over the Tigers to improve to 8-0 on the year. Sophomore Dan Scherer also picked up a win for the Cardinal at heavyweight.

The dual began at 149 pounds, where Stanford junior Timmy Boone dropped a major decision to No. 15 Kyle Bradley, 8-0. The Tigers extended their lead to 8-0 in the dual as Drake Houdashelt posted a 19-6 major decision over Stanford freshman Josh Lauderdale.

Stanford redshirt sophomore Bret Baumbach made his season debut at 165 pounds. He dropped a close 6-2 decision to 13th-ranked Zach Toal.

Amuchastegui scored the first points of the dual for the Cardinal. Squaring off with No. 5 Dorian Henderson, the All-American registered a takedown in the second period and an escape in the third to record the 3-0 decision. The win moved Amuchastegui into sixth all-time on Stanford's career wins list with 102.

The Tigers increased their lead in the dual to 17-3 with wins at 184 and 197 pounds. Stanford sophomore Dan Scherer added three more points to the Cardinal total with a 3-1 decision over Missouri's Devin Mellon at heavyweight.

Missouri pushed the score to 22-6 as No. 5 Alan Waters recorded a 24-7 technical fall over Stanford junior Matt Sencenbaugh at 125 pounds.

Mango scored Stanford's final points of the dual with a 9-5 decision over No. 13 Nathan McCormick at 133 pounds. It was the first win of the season for Mango over a ranked opponent.

Up next, Stanford will head to Las Vegas Dec. 2-3 for the Vegas Invitational. The next home dual for the Cardinal will be on Jan. 5 against Boise State at 6:30 p.m.

#11 Missouri 26, #13 Stanford 9

149: #15 Kyle Bradley (M) maj. dec. Timmy Boone (S), 8-0
157: Drake Houdashelt (M) maj. dec. Josh Lauderdale (S), 19-6
165: #13 Zach Toal (M) dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 6-2
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. #5 Dorian Henderson (M), 3-0
184: Mike Larson (M) dec. Spence Patrick (S), 5-1
197: #12 Brent Haynes (M) dec. Richard Kessler (S), 5-3
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Devin Mellon (M), 3-1
125: #5 Alan Waters (M) tech. fall Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 24-7
133: #5 Ryan Mango (S) dec. #13 Nathan McCormick (M), 9-5
141: Brandon Wiest (M) maj. dec. Donovan Halpin (S), 14-4

Stanford Wrestling Drops Two at Chattanooga

Amuchastegui and Mango remain undefeated on the season.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Stanford wrestling team dropped two duals on the road, Sunday, against Central Michigan (22-13) and Chattanooga (22-15). The Cardinal falls to 4-3 overall, while the Chippewas move to 1-0 overall and the Mocs improve to 2-1.

Senior Nick Amuchastegui and junior Ryan Mango both secured two wins to remain undefeated on the season at 7-0. Amuchastegui now has 101 career victories, becoming just the seventh Cardinal wrestler to reach the 100-win plateau.

Against Central Michigan, Mango, who is ranked sixth nationally at 133 pounds, registered the first Cardinal points with his second fall of the season. He pinned Tyler Keselring in 3:48. After Stanford dropped the next four bouts, Amuchastegui, who is the top-ranked wrestler at 174 pounds, recorded a 10-2 major decision over Anthony Brill. Sophomore Alan Yen posted the final Cardinal points of the dual with an 8-6 decision over Chad Friend at 197 pounds.

Stanford picked up four wins in its dual against Chattanooga. Mango tallied his fifth major decision win of the year, defeating Nick Soto 14-6 at 133 pounds. Amuchastegui also secured a second victory on the day with a 17-2 technical fall over Josh Condon in 7:00. Junior Spence Patrick recoded a 6-2 decision over Robert Prigmore at 184 pounds. It marked the fifth win of the season for Patrick. Concluding the Stanford scoring was sophomore Dan Scherer at heavyweight. He posted a 2-0 decision over Kevin Malone to pick up his fifth win of the year.

The Cardinal returns to The Farm next Sunday, Nov. 27 to play host to No. 11 Missouri. Stanford will take on the Tigers at 12 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion.

Central Michigan 22, Stanford 13
125: Joe Roth (C) maj. dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 14-4
133: #6 Ryan Mango (S) fall Tyler Keselring (C), 3:48
141: #20 Scott Mattingly (C) dec. Donovan Halpin (S), 3-2
149: Joey Kielbasa (C) dec. Timmy Boone (S), 3-1
157: #20 Donnie Kirby (C) dec. Josh Lauderdale (S), 11-4
165: Mike Ottinger (C) dec. Matt Schneider (S), 6-4
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Anthony Brill (C), 10-2
197: Alan Yen (S) dec. Chad Friend (C), 8-6
HWT: #15 Peter Sturgeon (C) dec. Dan Scherer (S), 4-2

Chattanooga 22, Stanford 15
125: Demetrius Johnson (C) dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 5-0
133: #6 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Nick Soto (C), 14-6
141: Shawn Greevy (C) dec. Alex Manley (S), 8-4
149: Kelly Felix (C) dec. Timmy Boone (S), 4-1
157: Dan Waddell (C) maj. dec. Josh Lauderdale (S), 10-2
165: Brandon Wright (C) dec. Matt Schneider (S), 4-1
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) tech. fall Josh Condon (C), 17-2 (7:00)
184: Spence Patrick (S) dec. Robert Prigmore (C), 6-2
197: Niko Brown (C) fall Alan Yen (S), 1:55
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Kevin Malone (C), 2-0

Stanford Wrestling Signs Eight to National Letters of Intent

The class has combined to win six state titles.

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford head coach Jason Borrelli and his staff have signed eight promising high school seniors to wrestle for the Cardinal next year.

The class of 2016, which was announced by Borrelli today, includes Colton Dempsey (Greenwich, Conn.), Peter Galli (Lutherville, Md.), Matt Garelli (Elmhurst, Ill.), Max Hvolbek (West Hills, Calif.), Josh Marchok (Schaumburg, Ill.), Zach Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), Peter Russo (Sherwood, Ore.) and Jim Wilson (Lodi, Calif.). Combined, the group has won six state championships, three national titles and collected 15 All-America honors.

"I am very excited about our incoming class as they bring in a plethora of accolades on both the state and national levels," said Borrelli. "It is arguably the most accomplished class that we have brought to The Farm. We have very high expectations for all of them. Each one will play a vital role in taking our program to the top of the collegiate wrestling ranks. We expect to see many of them push for starting spots and All-American honors as true-freshmen next fall."

Dempsey, out of Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts, finished fifth at the National Prep Championships in 2010-11. The son of former Cardinal wrestler Burke Dempsey ('84), he is a two-time New England Prep Champion who is projected to compete at 149 pounds next season.

Galli is the No. 13 ranked senior at 152 pounds out of St. Paul's School in Maryland. He is a National Prep and Preseason National runner-up. He finished fourth and fifth at National Preps as a freshman and sophomore. He will add depth to the Cardinal roster at 157 or 165 pounds next fall.

A standout at Fenwick High School, Garelli is the No. 3 ranked senior at 113 pounds. He is the 2010-11 Illinois state champion and a two-time freestyle national champion. He will push for time at 125 or 133 pounds in the Cardinal lineup.

Hvolbek is ranked No. 14 overall at 126 pounds and is a National Prep runner-up out of Blair Academy in New Jersey. He is also a NHSCA All-American and a two-time national freestyle All-American. He is projected to compete at 133 or 141 pounds for the Cardinal.

Ranked No. 1 overall at 220 pounds, Marchok is the No. 53 overall recruit in the nation out of Schaumburg High School. He is a 2010-11 Illinois state champion after finishing third as a sophomore. He also holds five freestyle and two Greco-roman All-America honors. Marchok will compete for the starting heavyweight spot in the Cardinal lineup next fall.

Nevills is a standout at Clovis High School and the No. 6 ranked senior at 170 pounds. He is the No. 62 ranked recruit overall and finished fifth, second and third at the California state tournament. He will add depth to the upper weights for the Cardinal in 2012-13.

Russo is the 2010-11 Oregon state champion and a standout at Newberg High School. He is ranked No. 25 at 132 pounds and is projected to compete at 133 or 141 pounds for the Cardinal.

Wilson is ranked eighth at 160 pounds out of Ronald McNair High School. E finished fourth as a sophomore and junior at the California state championships. He is also a NHSCA national champion and a national freestyle All-American. He will likely wrestle at 165 pounds for Stanford.

Stanford- Cardinal Downs CSU Bakersfield and Menlo College

Amuchastegui now has 99 career victories.

STANFORD, Calif. - The Stanford wrestling team defeated Pac-12 foe CSU Bakersfield (28-9) and Menlo College (41-3) in its home opener, Sunday, at Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal moves to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the Pac-12. The Roadrunners drop to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the Pac-12, while the Oaks are 2-2.

The Cardinal won 16 of the 20 bouts it wrestled on Sunday. Ten of those wins were for extra points. All-Americans Nick Amuchastegui and Ryan Mango led the way each posting a fall and a major decision. Both wrestlers are now 5-0 overall to open the season. Amuchastegui recorded his 98th and 99th career wins, moving him into seventh place all-time in program history.

The dual against CSU Bakersfield began at 125 pounds, where Stanford's Matt Sencenbaugh was defeated by Tyler Iwamura, 8-3. It briefly gave the Roadrunners a 3-0. However, Mango gave the Cardinal the 4-3 advantage with a 19-9 major decision over Jose Mendoza at 133 pounds. The junior, who is ranked No. 6 naitonally, registered eight takedowns, including four in the third period, a reversal and riding time in the win.

After sophomore Donovan Halpin dropped a 4-2 decision to Dalton Kelley at 141 pounds, junior Timmy Boone put Stanford back on top with an 11-3 major decision over Erik Martinez at 149 pounds. Boone tallied four takedowns, including one in the final eight seconds of the match to secure the major.

Sophomore Garrett Schaner then put Stanford up 11-6 with a 6-1 decision over Anthony Box at 157 pounds. He used two takedowns, an escape and riding time to pick up his first win of the season.

The Roadrunners pulled within two with a decision at 165 pounds, but Amuchastegui extended the Cardinal lead to 15-9 with a 10-1 major decision over Brady Garner at 174 pounds. The senior, ranked No. 1 nationally, tallied three takedowns, three near fall points and riding time in the win. Stanford went on to win the final three bouts to finish of CSU Bakersfield.

The Cardinal faced Menlo College directly after its dual against the Roadrunners. The Oaks led Stanford, 3-0, after the first bout at 125 pounds, but the Cardinal would score 41 unanswered points to capture its fourth win of the season.

Mango recorded his first fall of the season over Zachary Johnson at 133 pounds. He posted three takedowns in less than a minute before pinning Johnson in 1:04. The win gave the junior his 56th career victory.

Halpin posted a 10-7 decision over Alex Varela at 141 pounds for his first win of the young season. Down 7-1 at the end of the first period, the sophomore cut the lead to 7-6 in the second period with a takedown and three near fall points. He scored his final four points of the bout in the third period to seal the come-from-behind win.

Then, Boone secured a fall in 2:40 over Christian Franks at 149 pounds to give the Cardinal the 15-3 advantage. It was the first fall of the season for the junior, who scored 15 points on three takedowns and nine near fall points in the first period before pinning Franks.

Schaner registered a 13-6 decision over David Rios at 157 pounds before redshirt freshman Matt Schnieder earned his first career win with a 3-1 decision over Adrian Gonzales at 165 pounds.

Amuchastegui kept the scoring going for the Cardinal with a fall over Jose Chacon in 2:15 at 174 pounds. It marked the 16th career pin for the Talent, Ore., native, which ranks 10th-best in Stanford history.

Junior Spence Patrick posted a 19-4 technical fall over Carlos Soto in 6:32 at 184 pounds, giving Stanford the 32-3 lead. He tallied seven takedowns, three near fall points, an escape and a penalty point to secure his second technical fall of the season. He is now 4-1 on the year.

Sophomore Alan Yen registered an 8-5 decision over Ben Yura at 197 pounds before sophomore Dan Scherer finished off the Oaks with a fall at heavyweight. Scherer, weighing in at 211 pounds faced Lenny Romero who weighed in at 280. Romero, who is one of the top heavyweights in the NAIA, took a 2-1 lead in the first period with a takedown. Scherer chose down to start the second and reversed Romero before securing the pin at 3:54. It was the first fall of the season for the sophomore and the seventh of his career.

Up next, the Cardinal travels to Chattanooga, Tenn., to face Central Michigan and Chattanooga. The teams will square off on Sunday, Nov. 20 starting at 9 a.m. PT. It will be a family reunion for Stanford head coach Jason Borrelli and his father, Tom, who is the head coach of Central Michigan.

Stanford 28, CSU Bakersfield 9
125: Tyler Iwamura (B) dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 8-3
133: #6 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Jose Mendoza (B), 19-9
141: Dalton Kelley (B) dec. Donovan Halpin (S), 4-2
149: Timmy Boone (S) maj. dec. Erik Martinez (B), 11-3
157: Garrett Schaner (S) dec. Anthony Box (B), 6-1
165: Adam Fierro (B) dec. Matt Schneider (S), 6-1
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Brady Garner (B), 10-1
184: Spence Patrick (S) dec. Reuben Franklin (B), 8-3
197: Alan Yen (S) inj. def. AC Brown (B)
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) maj. dec. Steven Wood (B), 10-2

Stanford 41, Menlo College 3
125: Eric Garcia (M) dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 5-3
133: #6 Ryan Mango (S) fall Zachary Johnson (M), 1:04
141: Donovan Halpin (S) dec. Alex Varela (M), 10-7
149: Timmy Boone (S) fall Christian Franks (M), 2:40
157: Garrett Schaner (S) dec. David Rios (M), 13-6
165: Matt Schneider (S) dec. Adrian Gonzales (M), 3-1
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) fall Jose Chacon (M), 2:15
184: Spence Patrick (S) tech. fall Carlos Soto (M), 19-4 (6:32)
197: Alan Yen (S) dec. Ben Yura (M), 8-5
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) fall Lenny Romero (M), 3:54

Stanford Wins Twice at Northern Illinois; Six Cardinal went 2-0 on Sunday

DEKALB, Ill. - The Stanford wrestling team bounced back from a season opening loss to defeat North Central College (35-9) and Northern Illinois (20-13) in Dekalb, Ill. The Cardinal improves to 2-1-0, while the Cardinals fall to 0-2-0 and the Huskies are 1-1-0.

Six Cardinal wrestlers were 2-0 on Sunday. Senior Nick Amuchastegui, the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 174 pounds, and junior Ryan Mango, ranked No. 7 at 133 pounds, are both 3-0 to start the 2011-12 season.

In the team's first dual of the day against North Central College, Stanford won seven of the 10 bouts, led by Amuchastegui's fall over Kyle Geary in 1:06. Junior Timmy Boone (149 pounds), junior Spence Patrick (184 pounds) and sophomore Alan Yen (197 pounds) all posted technical fall wins against the Cardinals. Mango, junior Matt Sencenbaugh (125pounds) and sophomore Dan Scherer (heavyweight) also recorded extra points in the dual as Mango and Sencenbaugh registered major decisions and Scherer won by forfeit.

Against the host school Northern Illinois, Stanford tallied six wins to knock off the Huskies. Amuchastegui and Mango again led the team with both wrestlers securing major decisions. Boone, Patrick, Yen and Scherer were all victorious for the second time on Sunday.

True freshman Alex Manley made his Cardinal debut against North Central College. He fell 5-0 to Andrew Zobac at 141 pounds. He also dropped his match against Northern Illinois, 9-3.

Stanford will play host CSU Bakersfield and Menlo College on Sunday, Nov. 13 to open its home slate. The Roadrunners and Oaks will square off against each other at Noon, while the Cardinal will face the Roadrunners at 2 p.m. and the Oaks at 4 p.m. All three duals will be held in Burnham Pavilion.

Stanford 35, North Central College 9
125: Matt Sencenbaugh (S) maj. dec. Nick Santos (N), 14-2
133: #7 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Nathan Fitzenreider (N), 17-4
141: Andrew Zobac (N) dec. Alex Manley (S), 5-0
149: Timmy Boone (S) tech. fall Blake Olson, 16-0 (3:48)
157: Devin Milheim (N) dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 4-3
165: Joby Bodi (N) dec. Matt Schneider (S), 3-1
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) fall Kyle Geary (N), 1:06
184: Spence Patrick (S) tech. fall Phillip Norton (N), 20-4 (6:20)
197: Alan Yen (S) tech. fall Dylan Mahler (N), 20-4 (4:28)
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) won by forfeit

Stanford 20, Northern Illinois 13
125: Nick Smith (N) maj. dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 20-9
133: #7 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Rob Jillard (N), 11-3
141: Kevin Fanta (N) dec. Alex Manley (S), 9-3
149: Timmy Boone (S) dec. Matt Smith (N), 7-1
157: Tyler Loethen (N) dec. Mike Kent (S), 9-4
165: Matt Mougin (N) dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 2-1
174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Caleb Busson (N), 10-2
184: Spence Patrick (S) dec. Arber Bebo (N), 2-1 (OT)
197: Alan Yen (S) dec. Mike Lukowski (N), 3-2
HWT: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Jared Torrence (N), 6-1

Stanford Wrestling Unveils 2011-12 Schedule

The Cardinal holds its annual wrestle-offs Friday, Oct. 28.

STANFORD, Calif. - The Stanford wrestling program has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2011-12 season. Stanford will wrestle in 16 duals and compete in some of the nation's most competitive collegiate tournaments this year under fourth-year head coach Jason Borrelli.

Stanford will begin its quest for the 2012 Pac-10 Championship with a challenging regular-season schedule that includes seven teams ranked in the top-25 of the Open Mat and wrestlingreport.com . Stanford will face off against five Pac-12 opponents this season, helping the Cardinal prepare for the conference tournament, which will be held in Boise, Id., in late February.

"I believe that our schedule provides us the perfect level of competition to ensure our team will be ready for the NCAA Championships come March," stated Borrelli. "Although we have a lot of work to do before November 5th, I am very excited for this season to start."

The Cardinal will hold its wrestle-offs on Friday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. prior to its first competition at Northwestern in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 5. Stanford will also square off with North Central College and Northern Illinois in DeKalb, Ill., on Sunday, Nov. 6.

Stanford will then return to The Farm to host conference foe Cal State Bakersfield and Menlo College on Sunday, Nov. 13. All home duals will be held in the Ford Center on campus.

The Cardinal will then hit the road, travelling to Chattanooga, Tenn., to take on Central Michigan and Chattanooga on Sunday, No. 20. Stanford wraps up the month of November at home versus Missouri, who starts the season ranked in the top-10 nationally, on Sunday, Nov. 27.

Stanford will compete in three tournaments during the month of December. First up is the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, held Dec. 2-3 in Las Vegas, Nev. After a two-week break for finals, the Cardinal will head to Reno, Nev., for the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 18. Stanford will also compete in the prestigious Midlands tournament in Evanston, Ill., held Dec. 29-20.

The Cardinal will begin the New Year at home with duals against Boise State on Jan. 5 and American on Jan. 8. Stanford also faces Cal Poly, San Francisco State, Southern Oregon and Oregon State in the month of January.

The Cardinal will close out the regular season with duals against Utah Valley at home on Senior Night on Feb. 3 and at Arizona State on Feb. 5.

The Pac-12 Championships are scheduled to take place in Boise, Id., on Feb. 26. The NCAA Championships will be held Mar. 15-17 in St. Louis, Mo.

Amuchastegui Named Academic All-America of the Year

The junior boasts a 3.98 GPA in mechanical engineering.

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford wrestler Nick Amuchastegui has been tabbed the Capital One Men's At-Large Academic All-America of the Year, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) today.

Amuchastegui, a first team selection, earns his second career Academic All-America honors as he was named to the second team in 2010. At the NCAA Championships, the junior was presented with the second-annual NCAA Elite 88 Award, given at the championships to the student-athlete with the highest GPA (he won the inaugural award in 2010). He is also a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic First Team selection and has twice earned academic honors from the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

A mechanical engineering major with a 3.98 GPA, Amuchastegui became just the second Cardinal wrestler to ever reach the NCAA finals. The Talent, Ore., native finished as the NCAA runner-up at 174 pounds, earning his second consecutive All-America honors. He ended the season with a 31-4 overall record, marking the best record on the team. Amuchastegui was also the Pac-10 runner-up at 174 pounds, finishing in the top-2 at the conference tournament for the third straight year.

Stanford was one of just two schools with multiple selections on the first team. Junior swimmer Bobby Bollier and senior men's water polo player Sage Wright joined Amuchastegui as first team selections.

To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00 and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution.

Stanford's Incoming Wrestling Class Ranked No. 24 Nationally

The seven-man class will join the Cardinal this fall.

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford head wrestling coach Jason Borrelli is pleased to announce the seven freshmen that will join the Cardinal team this fall. The class has been rated No. 24 in the nation by both wrestling insider newsmagazine and theopenmat.com.

The class is comprised of Dahlton Brown (Jackson, Calif./Argonaut), Josh Lauderdale (Nine Mile Falls, Wash./Lakeside), Alex Manley (Chattanooga, Tenn./The Baylor School), Alex Paraschuk (Fort Myers, Fla./Riverdale), Evan Silver (Chevy Chase, Md./Blair Academy), Michael Sojka (Winnebago, Ill./Winnebago) and Brendan Ter Wee (Larchwood, Iowa/West Lyon).

"This class brings a long list of accolades from all across the country and I would argue that it is as good of a class as any in division one wrestling," said Borrelli. "This class adds much needed depth at many weight classes which will certainly help us build upon our program best 11th-place NCAA finish."

The seven-man class is led by Silver, the No. 25 overall recruit in 2011, and Sojka, ranked No. 5 at 215 pounds. The group has combined to win 10 state championships, as well as, two runner-up finishes and five third-place marks. Bringing home state titles were Silver (4), Sojka (2), Manley (2), Lauderdale (1) and Paraschuk (1).

"I really look forward to getting this group on campus in the fall," said Borrelli. "There is a good chance that some of them will be called upon to step right in as true freshmen and I am very confident that each could handle the challenge. We strongly believe that each has tremendous upside for the collegiate level and that their best wrestling is ahead of them."

Silver will likely compete at 125 pounds for the Cardinal. He is a four-time state champion and held the No. 1 ranking in the nation for two seasons during his prep career. He posted a 130-10 record at Blair Academy, where he was tabbed the 2011 National Prep Wrestler of the Year.

Sojka comes to The Farm as a two-time Illinois state champion and a four-time state placer. He will compete for the 197 pounds spot in the Cardinal lineup next season. Sojka posted an 82-0 record over his final two seasons at Winnebago High School, setting a new career wins record for the school (160-7). He was named to the 2011 USA Wrestling All-America Team and was twice nominated by IWCOA as Illinois Class 1A wrestler of the year.

Paraschuk is a five-time state placer from Florida, capturing the state title in 2011. The five-time conference champion holds the Riverdale High School career record for reversals. He will vie for time in the Cardinal lineup at 141 pounds in 2011-12.

Manley is a two-time state champion and five-time state finalist out of Tennessee. He secured state titles as a junior and senior, while becoming the all-time career wins leader in Tennessee state history (229-14). A two-time high school academic All-American, Manley will be listed at 133/141 pounds for the Cardinal next season.

Lauderdale is a four-time state placer, winning the Washington state title as a senior in 2011. He posted a 129-22 prep record, recording 74 pins in the process. The four-time regional champion will push for the 149 pounds spot in the Cardinal lineup this fall.

Ter Wee is a two-time state placer out of Iowa, finishing third and sixth in his final two seasons at West Lyon High School. He posted a career prep record of 117-24 with 54 pins and will look to take over the heavyweight slot in the Cardinal lineup next season.

Brown, who will be listed at 197/285 pounds next year, compiled a 139-44 career prep record with 89 pins at Argonaut High School. He set a school and county record by becoming the first ever four-time league champion. As a senior in 2011, he went 35-5 with 27 pins and was voted the team's MVP.

The Cardinal is coming off arguably the best season in school history. Borrelli, who was in his third year with the program in 2010-11, led Stanford to a school-best 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, Pa. The team posted a 9-9-1 dual record and sent four wrestlers to nationals. Junior Nick Amuchastegui (174 pounds) became just the second Cardinal wrestler to reach the NCAA finals, while senior Zack Giesen and sophomore Ryan Mango finished sixth at 197 pounds and 125 pounds, respectively. The trio earned All-America honors, the most ever in a season for Stanford.

Stanford Finishes a Program-Best 11th at NCAAs

Junior Nick Amuchastegui is the runner-up at 174 pounds.

PHILADELPHIA - The Stanford wrestling team ended the 2011 NCAA Championships at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., Saturday, with an 11th-place finish, the best ever in program history.

Junior Nick Amuchastegui became just the second Cardinal wrestler ever to reach the NCAA finals. He fell Saturday in the championship bout at 174 pounds to top-seeded Jonathan Reader of Iowa State, 10-3. Former Cardinal Matt Gentry is Stanford's only NCAA champion, winning the 157 pound title in 2004.

With his second-place finish, Amuchastegui, who also earned All-America honors in 2010, became just the fourth wrestler in Stanford history to earn multiple All-America honors joining Chris Horpel ('73, '75), Tanner Gardner ('06, '07, '08) and Josh Zupancic ('07, '08). The Talent, Ore., native ends the season with a 31-4 overall record.

Sophomore Ryan Mango ended his second NCAA Championships with a sixth-place finish at 125 pounds, and garnered his first career All-America accolades. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Mango finished the season with a 26-7 overall record and became the 15th All-American in program history.

Senior Zack Giesen ended his Cardinal career with his first All-America honors as he finished sixth at 197 pounds. He completes his time on The Farm with a 109-40 career record. His 109 victories ties him for fourth all-time in school history with Steve Buddie (1988-91).

The trios All-America honors marks the first time in Stanford's 95-year history of wrestling that the Cardinal boasts three All-Americans in the same season.

NCAA Championship Results:
125 pounds
#7 Ryan Mango (1-0) dec. Camden Eppert (Purdue), 11-9
#7 Ryan Mango (2-0) dec. Aaron Kalil (Navy), 13-7
#7 Ryan Mango (3-0) fall Anthony Zanetta (Pittsburgh), 3:23
#2 Matt McDonough (Iowa) maj. dec. #7 Ryan Mango (3-1), 11-0
#7 Ryan Mango (4-1) dec. Trent Sprenkle (North Dakota St.), 12-7
#7 Ryan Mango (5-1) dec. #4 James Nicholson (Old Dominion), 7-5
Ben Kjar (Utah Valley) dec. #7 Ryan Mango (5-2), 7-5
#5 Zachary Sanders (Minnesota) dec. #7 Ryan Mango (5-3), 6-2
133 pounds
Fred Santaite (Boston Univ.) dec. Justin Paulsen (0-1), 4-3
Ridge Kiley (Nebraska) dec. Justin Paulsen (0-2), 4-0
174 pounds
#7 Nick Amuchastegui (1-0) maj. dec. Benjamin Jordan (Wisconsin), 13-1
#7 Nick Amuchastegui (2-0) dec. Nick Heflin (Ohio State), 6-1
#7 Nick Amuchastegui (3-0) won by injury default over #2 Edward Ruth (Penn St.)
#7 Nick Amuchastegui (4-0) dec. #3 Mack Lewnes (Cornell), 5-2
#1 Jonathan Reader (Iowa St.) dec. #7 Nick Amuchastegui (4-1), 10-3
197 pounds
#12 Zack Giesen (1-0) dec. Travis Porter (Gardner-Webb), 7-1
#5 Luke Lofthouse (Iowa) dec. #12 Zack Giesen (1-1), 8-3
#12 Zack Giesen (2-1) maj. dec. Daniel Mitchell (American), 12-4
#12 Zack Giesen (3-1) dec. #6 Micah Burak (Penn), 3-1 OT
#12 Zack Giesen (4-1) dec. #9 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota), 3-2
#1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) fall #12 Zack Giesen (4-2), 3:31
#5 Luke Lofthouse (Iowa) dec. #12 Zack Giesen (4-3), 6-3
Stanford Falls at No. 10 Boise State, 35-3

The Cardinal will host San Francisco State on Sunday at 2 p.m.

BOISE, Id. - The Stanford wrestling team suffered a 35-3 loss at No. 10 Boise State, Friday, at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Id. The loss drops the Cardinal to 7-8 on the season and to 2-2 in the Pac-10 Conference. The Broncos improve to 7-2-1 overall and 3-0-1 in the conference.

The dual started with the heavyweights as Cardinal senior Dylan Rush was back in action for the first time since Nov. 27. Rush trailed 4-3 going into the final period, scoring all of his points on escapes. However, Rush gave up a takedown, an escape and a stalling point to BSU's J.T. Felix to drop an 8-4 decision.

After redshirt sophomore Matt Sencenbaugh dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 15 Alan Bartelli at 125 pounds, the Cardinal was forced to forfeit at 133 pounds. As a result, Stanford fell behind 12-0.

The Broncos added to their lead as 18th-ranked Levi Jones defeated Stanford's Jordan Gray, 10-3, at 141 pounds. Stanford then was forced to forfeit its second bout of the night at 149 pounds to fall behind 21-0.

Boise State picked up four more points as second-ranked Adam Hall posted a 14-3 major decision over Stanford redshirt freshman Kyle Meyer at 157 pounds. Meyer picked up two escape points in the first period and another one in the third.

The Broncos took a 28-0 advantage after Stanford freshmen Garrett Schaner dropped an 8-4 decision to BSU's Kurt Swartz at 165 pounds. Schaner trailed 4-1 after the first period, but scored on an escape and then registered a takedown in the second to tie the score. Swartz picked up an escape to hold a 5-4 edge going into the final period. However, Schaner failed to score any points in the third as Swartz tallied an escape and a takedown to seal the victory.

Stanford scored its only points of the dual at 174 pounds as Nick Amuchastegui, ranked seventh nationally, posted a 4-0 decision over 11th-ranked Jake Swartz. The junior registered a takedown in the first period and an escape in the second period. He scored his final point with 1:57 of riding time to improve to 23-2 on the season.

Stanford's Spence Patrick, a Boise native, suffered a 14-3 major decision at the hands of top-ranked Kirk Smith at 184 pounds, giving the Broncos a 32-3 lead in the dual.

In the final bout of the night, senior Zack Giesen, ranked No. 13, dropped a 4-3 decision to Matt Casperson at 197 pounds. Giesen took a 3-0 lead going into the final period, but a technical violation called on Giesen gave Casperson his first point. He then scored an escape and a takedown to secure the win.

Up next, Stanford returns to The Farm for a dual against San Francisco State on Sunday, Jan. 30. The Cardinal and Gators will wrestle in Burnham Pavilion at 2 p.m.

Friday's Results:
Boise State 35, Stanford 3
285 - J.T. Felix (B) dec. Dylan Rush (S), 8-4
125 - #15 Alan Bartelli (B) dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 4-1
133 - #2 Andrew Hochstrasser (B) won by forfeit
141 - #18 Levi Jones (B) dec. Jordan Gray (S), 10-3
149 - #3 Jason Chamberlain (B) won by forfeit
157 - #2 Adam Hall (B) maj. dec. Kyle Meyer (S), 14-3
165 - Kurt Swartz (B) dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 8-4
174 - #7 Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. #11 Jake Swartz (B), 4-0
184 - #1 Kirk Smith (B) maj. dec. Spence Patrick (S), 14-3
197 - Matt Casperson (B) dec. #13 Zack Giesen (S), 4-3
Stanford Drops First Pac-10 Dual at Oregon State

The Cardinal continues conference action Friday at Boise State.

CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Stanford wrestling team fell to Oregon State, 35-6, Sunday, at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. The loss drops the Cardinal to .500 on the season (7-7 overall) and to 2-1 in the Pac-10 Conference. The Beavers improve to 8-3-2 overall and 2-1-1 in the conference.

Stanford only managed two wins on the day, both coming by decisions for six total team points. Senior Justin Paulsen's 8-4 decision upset 11th-ranked Garrett Drucker at 133 pounds. Paulsen registered two takedowns, two escapes and two near fall points in the upset. Paulsen is now 10-2 on the season and 5-1 in duals.

The Cardinal's other win came at 157 pounds. Redshirt freshman Kyle Meyer posted a 4-2 decision over the Beavers' Alex Elder. Meyer recorded a takedown in the first period and then escapes in the second and third periods to move to 14-8 overall and 6-2 in dual competition.

Both of Stanford's ranked wrestlers fell Sunday in 3-2 decisions. No. 6 Nick Amuchastegui lost to seventh-ranked Colby Covington at 174 pounds, while No. 9 Zack Giesen dropped his first bout of the season to No. 19 Chad Hanke at 197 pounds. Amuchastegui now stands at 22-2 overall and 12-1 in dual competition, while Giesen is 13-1 on the year and 9-1 in duals.

Up next, Stanford travels to Boise, Id., for a conference dual at Boise State. The Cardinal and Broncos will meet on Friday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. MT.

Sunday's Results:

Oregon State 35, Stanford 6
125 - Jason Lara (O) fall Austin Quarles (S), 2:33
133 - Justin Paulsen (S) dec. #11 Garrett Drucker (O), 8-4
141 - #11 Mike Mangrum (O) fall Jordan Gray (S), 6:35
149 - #20 Scott Sakaguchi (O) dec. Timmy Boone (S), 4-1
157 - Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Alex Elder (O), 4-2
165 - Jon Brascetta (O) dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 11-5
174 - #7 Colby Covington (O) dec. #6 Nick Amuchastegui (S), 3-2
184 - Brice Arand (O) fall Spence Patrick (S), 6:38
197 - #19 Chad Hanke (O) dec. #9 Zack Giesen (S), 3-2
285 - #12 Clayton Jack (O) tech. fall Alan Yen (S), 19-3
Giesen Reaches 100; Stanford Finishes 3-1 at Lone Star Duals

Senior Zack Giesen moved into sixth-place all-time with 100 career victories.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Stanford senior Zack Giesen was 4-0, Saturday, as the 23rd-ranked Cardinal wrestling team went 3-1 at the 11th annual Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas. Stanford defeated The Citadel (23-12), Brown (26-12) and Harvard (35-10) to improve to 7-6 overall in dual competition this season. The team's lone loss came to No. 17 Nebraska (19-17).

Giesen, ranked 10th nationally at 197 pounds, remains undefeated on the season at 13-0, including 9-0 in dual matches. With his 100th career win, the senior becomes just the sixth Stanford wrestler to post 100 or more wins in his career. He is currently sixth all-time in school history and needs just two wins to pass Scott Wiggen (87') for fifth place.

Four other Cardinal wrestlers were undefeated Saturday - junior Nick Amuchastegui (3-0), redshirt sophomore Timmy Boone (4-0), sophomore Ryan Mango (4-0) and freshman Dan Scherer (2-0).

The Cardinal started the day with a 23-12 win over The Citadel, winning seven of the 10 bouts. Highlighting the dual was a 16-2 major decision by senior Justin Paulsen over Tyler Sim at 133 pounds and freshman Alan Yen's 15-6 major decision victory against Luke Johnson at heavyweight. It marked the first career win for Yen at 285 pounds and the fifth win of the season for the rookie. Additionally, Boone and Amuchastegui both pulled out victories in overtime for the Cardinal. Tied 5-5, Boone scored a takedown in the overtime period to pull out a 7-5 win at 149 pounds. Amuchastegui also picked up a takedown in overtime for a 6-4 win at 174 pounds.

Stanford followed up that performance with a 26-12 win over Brown. Again, the Cardinal won seven of the 10 bouts, including major decisions by Mango and Paulsen and a win by forfeit for Giesen. Mango, ranked sixth nationally at 125 pounds, got things started with a 16-5 win over Billy Watterson. Mango secured three takedowns in the first period, two takedowns and an escape in the second and two more takedowns plus riding time in the third. Paulsen scored with six near fall points, three takedowns, an escape and riding time for a 14-1 win over Corte Choate at 133 pounds.

After redshirt freshman Jordan Gray dropped a 4-0 decision at 141 pounds, Stanford reeled off three straight wins to take a 17-3 lead in the dual. Included in the streak were an 8-5 decision by redshirt freshman Kyle Meyer at 157 pounds and a 4-3 decision by true freshman Garrett Schaner over Jeff Lemmer. It marked the first career win for Schaner at 165 pounds.

Stanford forfeited at 174 pounds, but earned the points back as the Bears forfeited at 197 pounds. Freshman Dan Scherer finished the Cardinal scoring with a 2-1 win in overtime over Zach Kulczycki at 184 pounds.

Stanford dropped its third dual of the day as Nebraska edged the Cardinal 19-17 with the teams each winning five bouts. Mango gave Stanford the early 5-0 advantage with a 20-5 technical fall over Shawn Nagel at 125 pounds. Mango posted six takedowns and seven near fall points on the way to his 18th win of the season.

The Huskers took a 6-5 lead with wins at 133 and 141 pounds. However, the Cardinal regained the lead as Boone scraped out a 3-2 decision in overtime over Ross Grande at 149 pounds. Meyer made the score 11-6 with his own overtime victory at 157 pounds. The Monett, Mo., native registered three near fall points during the extra time against the Huskers' Cody Compton.
Nebraska tied the dual at 11-11 as top-ranked Jordan Burroughs posted a 24-7 technical fall win over Schaner at 165 pounds. The Cardinal broke the tie as Amuchastegui tallied a 5-2 decision over Caleb Kolb at 174 pounds. However, the Huskers knotted up the score once again as No. 11 Josh Ihnen edged Stanford sophomore Spence Patrick 2-1 at 184 pounds.

Giesen's 99th career win, a 10-4 decision over Andy Johnson at 197 pounds, put Stanford up 17-14. Unfortunately, Nebraska's Tucker Lane, ranked No. 11 at 285 pounds, recorded a 17-2 technical fall over Yen to give the Huskers the victory.

Stanford ended the day with a 35-10 thrashing of Harvard, winning eight of the 10 bouts. Mango once again started things off with a win, posting a 15-4 major decision over Steven Keith at 125 pounds. Mango is now 19-3 overall and 11-1 in dual matches this season.

Paulsen added to the lead with a 9-3 decision over Shay Warren at 133 pounds, while Gray tallied his lone win of the day with a 15-6 major decision at 141 pounds. Stanford led 11-0.

Boone posted the first of three falls for the Cardinal against the Crimson. His pin over Joe Alie in 3:50 at 149 pounds put Stanford up 17-0. Harvard scored its first points at 157 pounds as No. 11 Walter Peppelman recorded a 9-0 decision over Meyer.

Stanford won the next four bouts, including falls by Amuchastegui and Giesen. Amuchastegui's fourth pin of the year came in 6:15 over Ian Roy at 165 pounds. Giesen's secured his 10th career pin in just 27 seconds against Bryan Panzano for career win 100.

Up next, Stanford picks up Pac-10 Conference action at Oregon State on Sunday, Jan. 23. The Cardinal and Beavers will square off at 2 p.m. PT at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore.

Lone Star Dual Complete Results:

Stanford 23, The Citadel 12
125 - #6 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Richard Alarcorn (C), 12-5
133 - #18 Justin Paulsen (S) maj. dec. Tyler Sim (C), 16-2
141 - Jordan Dix (C) dec. Jordan Gray (S), 4-1
149 - Timmy Boone (S) dec. Derek Royster (C), 7-5 (OT)
157 - Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Pierre Frazile (C), 4-0
165 - Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (C) won by forfeit
174 - #6 Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. J.C. Oddo (C), 6-4 (OT)
184 - Justin Sparrow (C) dec. Spence Patrick (S), 9-4
197 - #10 Zack Giesen (S) dec. Kelby Smith (C), 9-5
285 - Alan Yen (S) maj. dec. Luke Johnson (C), 15-6

Stanford 26, Brown 12
125 - #6 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Billy Watterson (B), 16-5
133 - #18 Justin Paulsen (S) maj. dec. Corte Choate (B), 14-1
141 - CJ Howard (B) dec. Jordan Gray (S), 4-0
149 - Timmy Boone (S) dec. Giuseppi Lanzi (B), 7-5
157 - Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Patrick LaBuz (B), 8-5
165 - Garrett Schaner (S) dec. Jeff Lemmer (B), 4-3
174 - Dave Foxen (B) won by forfeit
184 - Dan Scherer (S) dec. Zach Kulczycki (B), 2-1 (OT)
197 - #10 Zack Giesen (S) won by forfeit
285 - Caleb Blaney (B) dec. Alan Yen (S), 6-2

Nebraska 19, Stanford 17
125 - #6 Ryan Mango (S) tech. fall Shawn Nagel (N), 20-5
133 - Ridge Kiley (N) dec. #18 Justin Paulsen (S), 6-4 (OT)
141 - Mike Koehnlein (N) dec. Jordan Gray (S), 4-2
149 - Timmy Boone (S) dec. Ross Grande (N), 3-2 (OT)
157 - Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Cody Compton (N), 5-2 (OT)
164 - #1 Jordan Burroughs (N) tech. fall Garrett Schaner (S), 24-7
174 - #6 Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. Caleb Kolb (N), 5-2
184 - #11 Josh Ihnen (N) dec. Spence Patrick (S), 2-1
197 - #10 Zack Giesen (S) dec. Andy Johnson (N), 10-4
285 - #11 Tucker Lane (N) tech. fall Alan Yen (S), 17-2

Stanford 35, Harvard 10
125 - #6 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Steven Keith (H), 15-4
133 - #18 Justin Paulsen (S) dec. Shay Warren (H), 9-3
141 - Jordan Gray (S) maj. dec. Joe Marino (H), 15-6
149 - Timmy Boone (S) fall Joe Alie (H), 3:50
157 - #11 Walter Peppelman (H) maj. dec. Kyle Meyer (S), 9-0
165 - Garrett Schaner (S) dec. Nick Brazeau (H), 9-3
174 - #6 Nick Amuchastegui (S) fall Ian Roy (H), 6:15
184 - Dan Scherer (S) dec. Cameron Croy (H), 2-0
197 - #10 Zack Giesen (S) fall Bryan Panzano (H), 0:27
285 - Andrew Knapp (H) won by forfeit
Stanford Crushes Menlo, 36-11

Mike Kent, Nick Amuchastegui and Timmy Boone registered falls in the win Saturday.

ATHERTON, Calif. - Three Cardinal wrestlers recorded falls as Stanford dominated Menlo College, 36-11, Saturday in Atherton, Calif. The Cardinal improves to 4-5 overall on the season.

Stanford won seven of the 10 bouts, including falls by sophomore MikeKent, junior Nick Amuchastegui and redshirt sophomore Timmy Boone.

The dual began at 157 pounds, where Kent gave the Cardinal an early 6-0 advantage with a fall in 4:18 over Mike Lopez. After a scoreless first period, Lopez chose the down position to start the second where Kent was able to capitalize a secure the pin. It was the first fall of the season for Kent, who improved to 11-7 on the season.

Stanford added to its lead as redshirt freshman Kyle Meyer posted a 14-3 major decision over Travis Olsen at 165 pounds. Meyer used four takedowns, three near fall points, two escapes and a point for riding time to pick up his 10th win of the year.

Amuchastegui gave the Cardinal the 16-0 advantage with a fall against Carlos Soto at 174 pounds. The Talent, Ore., native tallied two takedowns in the first period and three near fall points in the second before getting the pin at 4:49. Amuchastegui moves to 19-1 on the season and a perfect 9-0 in dual competition.

True freshman Dan Scherer and senior Zack Giesen put Stanford on top 24-0 halfway through the dual. Scherer used an escape in the second period and picked up a stalling point and riding time in the third to earn the 3-0 decision over Greg Alvarez at 184 pounds. Giesen picked up his first technical fall win of the season with a 16-1 victory over Ali Bannout at 197 pounds. Scherer moves to 9-10 on the season, while Giesen remains undefeated with a 9-0 mark.

Menlo earned wins at heavyweight, 125 pounds and 133 pounds to cut the Cardinal lead to 24-11. However, a win by forfeit for redshirt freshman Jordan Gray at 141 pounds and a fall for Boone at 149 pounds concluded the scoring with Stanford cruising to a 36-11 victory.

Up next, the Cardinal travels to Dallas to wrestle in the Lone Star Duals on Saturday, Jan. 15 starting at 10 a.m. CT. Stanford will face The Citadel, Brown, Nebraska and Harvard.

Stanford 36, Menlo 11
157 - Mike Kent (S) fall Mike Lopez (M), 4:18
165 - Kyler Meyer (S) maj. dec. Travis Olsen (M), 14-3
174 - Nick Amuchastegui (S) fall Carlos Soto (M), 4:49
184 - Dan Scherer (S) dec. Greg Alvarez (M), 3-0
197 - Zack Giesen (S) tech. fall Ali Bannout (M), 16-1
285 - Lenny Romero (M) maj. dec. Alan Yen (S), 10-0
125 - Drake Medeiros (M) maj. dec. Austin Quarles (S), 18-4
133 - Joey Moorehouse (M) dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 7-5
141 - Jordan Gray (S) won by forfeit
149 - Timmy Boone (S) fall Justin Atkinson (M), 1:32Stanford Crushes Menlo, 36-11
Mike Kent, Nick Amuchastegui and Timmy Boone registered falls in the win Saturday.

ATHERTON, Calif. - Three Cardinal wrestlers recorded falls as Stanford dominated Menlo College, 36-11, Saturday in Atherton, Calif. The Cardinal improves to 4-5 overall on the season.

Stanford won seven of the 10 bouts, including falls by sophomore MikeKent, junior Nick Amuchastegui and redshirt sophomore Timmy Boone.

The dual began at 157 pounds, where Kent gave the Cardinal an early 6-0 advantage with a fall in 4:18 over Mike Lopez. After a scoreless first period, Lopez chose the down position to start the second where Kent was able to capitalize a secure the pin. It was the first fall of the season for Kent, who improved to 11-7 on the season.

Stanford added to its lead as redshirt freshman Kyle Meyer posted a 14-3 major decision over Travis Olsen at 165 pounds. Meyer used four takedowns, three near fall points, two escapes and a point for riding time to pick up his 10th win of the year.

Amuchastegui gave the Cardinal the 16-0 advantage with a fall against Carlos Soto at 174 pounds. The Talent, Ore., native tallied two takedowns in the first period and three near fall points in the second before getting the pin at 4:49. Amuchastegui moves to 19-1 on the season and a perfect 9-0 in dual competition.

True freshman Dan Scherer and senior Zack Giesen put Stanford on top 24-0 halfway through the dual. Scherer used an escape in the second period and picked up a stalling point and riding time in the third to earn the 3-0 decision over Greg Alvarez at 184 pounds. Giesen picked up his first technical fall win of the season with a 16-1 victory over Ali Bannout at 197 pounds. Scherer moves to 9-10 on the season, while Giesen remains undefeated with a 9-0 mark.

Menlo earned wins at heavyweight, 125 pounds and 133 pounds to cut the Cardinal lead to 24-11. However, a win by forfeit for redshirt freshman Jordan Gray at 141 pounds and a fall for Boone at 149 pounds concluded the scoring with Stanford cruising to a 36-11 victory.

Up next, the Cardinal travels to Dallas to wrestle in the Lone Star Duals on Saturday, Jan. 15 starting at 10 a.m. CT. Stanford will face The Citadel, Brown, Nebraska and Harvard.

Stanford 36, Menlo 11
157 - Mike Kent (S) fall Mike Lopez (M), 4:18
165 - Kyler Meyer (S) maj. dec. Travis Olsen (M), 14-3
174 - Nick Amuchastegui (S) fall Carlos Soto (M), 4:49
184 - Dan Scherer (S) dec. Greg Alvarez (M), 3-0
197 - Zack Giesen (S) tech. fall Ali Bannout (M), 16-1
285 - Lenny Romero (M) maj. dec. Alan Yen (S), 10-0
125 - Drake Medeiros (M) maj. dec. Austin Quarles (S), 18-4
133 - Joey Moorehouse (M) dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 7-5
141 - Jordan Gray (S) won by forfeit
149 - Timmy Boone (S) fall Justin Atkinson (M), 1:32
Stanford Finishes Eighth at Reno Tournament of Champions

The Cardinal had three placewinners on the day.

STANFORD, Calif. - Behind two tournament champions and a fourth-place finish, the Stanford wrestling team finished eighth with 65.0 points at the 2010 Reno Tournament of Champions, Sunday, in Reno, Nev.

Senior Zack Giesen and junior Nick Amuchastegui were undefeated (4-0) on the day, claiming the 197 pound and 174 pound titles, respectively. Senior Justin Paulsen, who saw action for the first time this season against Chattanooga on Friday, placed fourth at 133 pounds.

Giesen improves to 8-0 on the season as he earns his first tournament win of the season. The Grants Pass, Ore., native began the day with a 12-6 decision over Kyle Sanders of Ohio. He followed up with his first fall of the season over Buffalo's Josh Peter in 2:07. Then, a 7-5 decision over Cal State Bakersfield's Riley Orozco put Giesen in the championship bout. There he defeated top-seeded Erik Schuth of Ohio, 8-2.

In the 174 pound bracket, Amuchastegui, seeded No. 1, swept through his competition without giving up a point to improve to a perfect 12-0 on the season. He posted two shutout decisions over Zach White of Oklahoma State (5-0) and Wyoming's Pat Martinez (6-0) before registering a fall against Tarrence Williams of Clackamas in 4:30 to advance to the championship bout. Amuchastegui used a 2-0 decision over Boise State's Jake Swart to take home the title.

Wrestling at 133 pounds, Paulsen began the day with a fall in 2:10 over Arizona State's David Prado. He then recorded a 6-1 decision over Jake Covey of SW Oregon CC before being forced to forfeit due to injury to top-seeded Andrew Hochstrasser of Boise State. The Artesia, Calif., native then posted three more decisions before dropping the third-place bout to Oregon State's Garrett Drucker, 6-4, for the four-place finish.

Six other Cardinal wrestlers recorded at least two wins in the tournament. Senior Lucas Espericueta was 3-1 on the day, including a technical fall, a major decision and a fall at 165 pounds.

Wyoming won the team title with 106 points, while Boise State (104.5), Cal State Bakersfield (98.5), Arizona State (83.0) and Ohio (82.5) rounded out the top five.

Stanford wraps up the month of December at the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill., Dec. 29-30.

Reno Tournament of Champions Results
133 pounds
Justin Paulsen (5-1; 4th place): fall David Prado (Arizona State), 2:10; dec. Jake Covey (SW Oregon CC), 6-1; dec. Cameron Neiss (Mont. St. Northern), 12-6; dec. Kasey Garnhart (Wyoming), 8-2; dec. James Roberts (Oregon State), 12-8; lost to Garrett Drucker (Oregon State), 6-4.

Matt Sencenbaugh (2-2): lost to Luis Carranza (U. Great Falls), 2-1; maj. dec. Carlos Castro (Arizona State), 12-2; dec. Skyler Moore (MNSU - Mankato), 3-1; lost to Kevin Smith (Buffalo), 6-3.

141 pounds
Jordan Gray (0-2): lost to Chase Smith (Wyoming), 7-3; lost to Trevor Johnson (North Dakota State), 4-0.

149 pounds
Timmy Boone (2-2): fall Justin Ferguson (Hastings), 2:25; lost to Cole Dallasera (Wyoming), 6-1; tech. fall Billy Goldsberry (Clackamas), 17-0 (2:30); lost to Nick Jordan (Fullerton), 3-1.

157 pounds
Mike Kent (2-2): maj. dec. Seth Moe (South Dakota State), 8-0; lost to Vince Salminen (North Dakota State), 4-0; won by medical forfeit over Tel Todd (MNSU - Mankato); lost to Barrett Abel (Cal Poly), 3-1.

Kyle Meyer (2-2): dec. Julian Colon (Liberty), 9-5; lost to Stephen Swan (Oklahoma State), 10-3; dec. Andrew Balch (Bakersfield), 3-1; lost to Corey Mock (North Carolina), 9-2.

Garrett Schaner (0-2): lost to Steven Monk (North Dakota State), 11-2; lost to Tel Todd (MNSU - Mankato), 3-1.

165 pounds
Lucas Espericueta (3-1): tech. fall Noah Hatton (U. Great Falls), 15-0 (4:47); maj. dec. Joe Rasmussen (South Dakota State), 14-1; lost to Shane Onufer (Wyoming), 4-0; fall Donnie Jones (West Virginia), 1:07.

174 pounds
Nick Amuchastegui (4-0; 1st place): dec. Zach White (Oklahoma State), 5-0; dec. Pat Martinez (Wyoming), 6-0; fall Tarrence Williams (Clackamas), 4:30; dec. Jake Swartz (Boise State), 2-0.

184 pounds
Spence Patrick (2-2): maj. dec. Derek Rottenberg (Southern Oregon), 14-5; lost to Jimmy Hamel (Buffalo), 3-2; dec. Brady Garner (Bakersfield), 4-2; lost to Kenny Moenkedick (North Dakota State), 7-3.

Dan Scherer (0-2): lost to Taylor Meeks (Oregon State), 5-4; lost to Todd Noel (Fullerton), 3-0.

197 pounds
Zack Giesen (4-0; 1st place): dec. Kyle Sanders (Ohio), 12-6; fall Josh Peter (Buffalo), 2:07; dec. Riley Orozco (Bakersfield), 7-5; dec. Erik Schuth (Ohio), 8-2.

Heavyweight
Alan Yen (0-2): lost to Tyrell Fortune (Clackamas), fall 1:04; lost to Robert Prigmore (Chattanooga), 9-0.
Stanford Downs Chattanooga 20-17

Junior Nick Amuchastegui recorded his first fall of the season.

STANFORD, Calif. - The Stanford wrestling team won five bouts Friday night as it defeated the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 20-17, at Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal improves to 3-5 on the season, while the Mocs drop to 4-6 overall.

The dual started at 165 pounds where senior Lucas Espericueta put the Cardinal on top 3-0. Espericueta used three takedowns, two escapes and a final point for riding time to defeat Chattanooga's Brandon Wright, 9-6. With the win, Espericueta improves to 7-4 on the season.

Next, at 174 pounds, fourth-ranked Nick Amuchastegui registered his first fall of the year over Levi Clemons in 1:27. Amuchastegui increased the Cardinal lead to 9-0 as he remains undefeated on the season at 8-0.

The Mocs scored their first points at 184 pounds as Jason McCroskey recorded a 2-0 decision over sophomore Spence Patrick to cut the dual score to 9-3. McCroskey scored his points with an escape and riding time. Chattanooga's Niko Brown cut the Cardinal lead to 9-7 as he picked up a 15-3 major decision over Stanford freshman Dan Scherer at 197 pounds.

Chattanooga took the lead as Robert Prigmore posted an 11-0 major decision over Stanford freshman Alan Yen, wrestling at heavyweight for the first time this season. However, Stanford regained the lead, 12-11, as sophomore Ryan Mango registered a 15-8 decision over Prescott Garner at 125 pounds. Mango, ranked 10th nationally, tallied five takedowns and a reversal on his way to his 11th win of the season.

Stanford increased its lead to 16-11 as senior Justin Paulsen, wrestling for the first time this season, posted a 13-5 major decision over Chattanooga's Joe DeAngelo at 133 pounds. The Mocs then cut the lead to 16-14 as seventh-ranked Cody Cleveland registered a 9-2 decision over redshirt freshman Jordan Gray at 141 pounds. Gray recorded a reversal in the final minute to avoid the major decision.

Redshirt sophomore Timmy Boone added to the Cardinal lead as he earned his third major decision victory of the season, 11-3 over Dean Pavlou at 149 pounds. Sophomore Mike Kent dropped the final bout of the night at 157 pounds, a 7-4 decision to Josh Condon, but it wasn't enough as Stanford won the dual 20-17.

The Cardinal will hit the road for the Reno Tournament of Champions, held Sunday, Dec. 19 in Reno, Nev. Stanford will wrap up the month of December at the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill., Dec. 29-30.

Stanford 20, UT-Chattanooga 17
165: Lucas Espericueta (S) dec. Brandon Wright (C), 9-6
174: No. 4 Nick Amuchastegui (S) fall Levi Clemons (C), 1:27
184: Jason McCroskey (C) dec. Spence Patrick (S), 2-0
197: Niko Brown (C) maj. dec. Dan Scherer (S), 15-3
HWT: Robert Prigmore (C) maj. dec. Alan Yen (S), 11-0
125: No. 10 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Prescott Garner (C), 15-8
133: Justin Paulsen (S) maj. dec. Joe DeAngelo (C), 13-5
141: No. 7 Cody Cleveland (C) dec. Jordan Gray (S), 9-2
149: Timmy Boone (S) maj. dec. Dean Pavlou (C), 11-3
157: Josh Condon (C) dec. Mike Kent (S), 7-4
Stanford's Amuchastegui, Mango Undefeated At Northeast Duals

Senior Zack Giesen went 2-0 on the day.

ALBANY, N.Y. - Junior All-American Nick Amuchastegui and sophomore Ryan Mango posted 4-0 records at the Northeast Duals, Saturday, despite the Cardinal finishing 0-4 on the day.

Stanford began the day against Rutgers at 9:30 a.m. The Cardinal won four of the 10 bouts, but fell 18-13. Mango led the team with an 11-2 major decision over Matt Fusco at 125 pounds. Amuchastegui at 174 pounds and seniors Lucas Espericueta (165 pounds) and Zack Giesen (197 pounds) all secured wins by decision for the Cardinal.

Against American, Stanford won three bouts, but dropped the dual, 31-10. This time Amuchastegui recorded the major decision, a 13-3 win over Phillip Barreiro. Mango finished with a 4-1 decision over Thomas Williams, while true freshman Dan Scherer picked up a 9-4 decision over Thomas Barreiro at 184 pounds.

The Cardinal then challenged Binghamton, but fell 22-13. Stanford once again won four bouts as Amuchastegui posted his second major decision win of the day, 10-2 over Ryan McGarity. Mango and Giesen each tallied decisions, while senior heavyweight Dylan Rush earned his lone win of the day over Matt Berretta.

Stanford concluded the day against Penn, a 31-7 loss by the Cardinal. Mango tallied a 13-3 major decision over Mark Rappo, while Amuchastegui registered a 6-4 decision over Scott Griffin for the only Stanford scoring of the dual.

The Cardinal will enjoy some rest as it takes nearly a three week break for finals before hosting Tennessee Chattanooga on Friday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Stanford will also compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday, Nov. 19.

Saturday's Resulsts:

No. 26 Rutgers 18, No. 28 Stanford 13
125: No. 10 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Matt Fusco (R), 11-2
133: Mike Demarco (R) dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 6-0
141: Trevor Melde (R) dec. Jordan Gray (S), 2-0
149: No. 11 Mario Mason (R) dec. Timmy Boone (S), 10-4
157: Daryl Cocozzo (R) dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 5-1
165: Lucas Espericueta (S) dec. Scott Winston (R), 4-3
174: No. 4 Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. Alex Caruso (R), 5-1
184: Daniel Rinaldi (R) dec. Dan Scherer (S), 8-2
197: No. 10 Zack Giesen (S) dec. Michael Wagner (R), 7-3
HWT: No. 5 Dominick Russo III (R) dec. Dylan Rush (S), 5-3

No. 10 American 31, No. 28 Stanford 10
125: No. 10 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Thomas Williams (A), 4-1
133: Kevin Tao (A) maj. dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 10-2
141: Matthew Mariacher (A) maj. dec. Jordan Gray (S), 15-3
149: No. 14 Ganbayar Sanjaa (A) maj. dec. Timmy Boone (S), 22-8
157: No. 1 Steve Fittery (A) fall Garrett Schaner (S), 1:47
165: Patrick Graham (A) dec. Lucas Espericueta (S), 8-5
174: No. 4 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Phillip Barreiro (A), 13-3
184: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Thomas Barreiro (A), 9-4
197: No. 20 Daniel Mitchell (A) maj. dec. Alan Yen (S), 9-1
HWT: No. 3 Ryan Flores (A) won by default

No. 40 Binghamton 22, No. 28 Stanford 13
125: No. 10 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Ryan Gerondel (B), 11-6
133: Anthony Jerome (B) dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 9-4
141: Anwar Goeres (B) maj. dec. Jordan Gray (S), 11-2
149: Donald Vinson (B) maj. dec. Timmy Boone (S), 12-3
157: No. 8 Justin Lister (B) maj. dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 11-1
165: Matt Kaylor (B) dec. Lucas Espericueta (S), 3-2
174: No. 4 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Ryan McGarity (B), 10-2
184: No. 14 Nathan Schiedel (B) maj. dec. Dan Scherer (S), 13-5
197: No. 10 Zack Giesen (S) dec. Cody Reed (B), 4-2
HWT: Dylan Rush (S) dec. Matt Berretta (B), 4-4

No. 34 Penn 31, No. 28 Stanford 7
125: No. 10 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Mark Rappo (P), 13-3
133: No. 10 Rollie Peterkin (P) tech. fall Matt Sencenbaugh (S), 16-0 (4:35)
141: No. 16 Zack Kemmerer (P) maj. dec. Jordan Gray (S), 11-1
149: Andrew Lenzi (P) dec. Timmy Boone (S), 10-4
157: Badley Wukie (P) dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 11-6
165: Stephen Burak (P) dec. Kyle Meyer (S), 5-0
174: No. 4 Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. No. 7 Scott Giffin (P), 6-4
184: Harrison Cook (P) maj. dec. Dan Scherer (S), 12-0
197: No. 13 Micah Burak (P) dec. Alan Yen (S), 6-1
HWT: Kyle Cowan (P) won by default
Stanford Comes Up Short Against No. 17 Northwestern, 18-16

The Cardinal won five of the 10 bouts Sunday.

STANFORD, Calif. - The Stanford wrestling team fell short, 18-16, against 17th-ranked Northwestern in its season opener, Sunday, in front of a packed house at Burnham Pavilion. The dual was originally scheduled to be outdoors at the Taube Tennis Center, but inclement weather in the Bay Area forced the teams indoors.

The dual began at 174 pounds. Stanford junior Nick Amuchastegui, ranked sixth nationally, registered a 14-2 major decision over Brian Roddy. The win gave the Cardinal an early 4-0 lead in the dual.

Stanford remained in the lead despite sophomore Spence Patrick's 4-0 loss to Northwestern's Aaron Jones at 184 pounds. Senior Zack Giesen, ranked 11th in the nation, increased the Cardinal's lead in the dual to 7-3. The Grants Pass, Ore., native posted a 13-8 decision over Marcus Shrewsbury.

Senior heavyweight Dylan Rush continued to register points for Stanford as he pulled out a 3-2 decision over the Wildcats' Ben Kuhar. The deciding factor in the bout was Rush's one point for riding time. Northwestern pulled within four of Stanford, 10-6, as second-ranked Brandon Precin edged the Cardinal's 125-pounder Ryan Mango, ranked 15th nationally, 5-4.

Redshirt sophomore Matt Sencenbaugh, wrestling at 133 pounds, registered a 5-2 decision over Bobby Joyce to put the Cardinal on top 13-6. However, Northwestern won the next three bouts to capture the lead, 18-13.

In the final bout of the dual, Stanford senior Lucas Espericueta needed a fall to give the Cardinal the victory. The 165-pounder failed to secure a pin, but recorded a 15-8 decision over Northwestern's Robert Kellogg.

Stanford hits the road next week as it travels to Bakersfield, Calif., for its Pac-10 Conference opener against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners. The squads will meet on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m.

No. 17 Northwestern 18, Stanford 16
174: No. 6 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Brian Roddy (N), 14-2
184: Aaron Jones (N) dec. Spence Patrick (S), 4-3
197: No. 11 Zack Giesen (S) dec. Marcus Strewsbury (N), 13-8
HWT: Dylan Rush (S) dec. Ben Kuhar (N), 3-2
125: No. 2 Brandon Precin (N) dec. No. 15 Ryan Mango (S), 5-4
133: Matt Sencenbaugh (S) dec. Bobby Joyce (N), 5-2
141: Kaleb Friedley (N) maj. dec. Jordan Gray (S), 11-0
149: No. 10 Andrew Nadhir (N) maj. dec. Timmy Boone (S), 16-6
157: No. 8 Jason Welch (N) maj. dec. Mike Kent (S), 11-3
165: Lucas Espericueta (S) dec. Robert Kellogg (N), 15-8
Stanford Wrestling Goes Outdoors

STANFORD, Calif. -- The squared circle meets center court when the Stanford wrestling team opens its season in a rare event: an outdoor dual meet, against Northwestern at Taube Family Tennis Stadium on Nov. 7, at 3 p.m.

Hoping to give the student body a show to rally behind, third-year coach Jason Borrelli came up with the idea to turn a wrestling meet into a social event.

"We were trying to do something that would be fun, creative, and exciting," Borrelli said. "I really want to get more than just wrestling fans to come - I want to get the student body."

The idea came from a college teammate, David Bolyard, now an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan. When Borrelli asked if his team would come for a dual meet, Bolyard jokingly replied,

"We'll come if we wrestle outside."

The comment, even in jest, stuck with Borrelli.

Consider that the NHL stages an annual outdoor Winter Classic game, selling out Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, and Buffalo's Ralph Wilson Stadium in the past three years. There is a precedent and a novelty about staging such an indoor event outdoors.

We should stage an outdoor wrestling match, Borrelli thought. We have the climate to do it.

Borrelli recalled hearing his father, Tom, the longtime coach at Central Michigan, talk about his own college days. When Tom wrestled at The Citadel from 1975-79, their duals against rival Virginia Military Institute were held in the outdoor courtyard of The Citadel's barracks, with students watching from railings or alongside the mat.

Borrelli wanted something similar. But where? While brainstorming with assistant athletic director Earl Koberlein, it hit him: Why not the tennis stadium? The walled surface with stadium seating on three sides would be ideal for wrestling.

Next, it would take the approval of Dick Gould, the John L. Hinds Director of Tennis. A showman in his own right, Gould had pioneered indoor tennis - filling Maples Pavilion for Stanford matches in the 1970s - and recently installed an interactive high-def video screen outside the tennis stadium for public use.

"I'm delighted we could support Jason," Gould said. "It's very exciting. I just hope the weather holds."

Ah … the weather.

Borrelli has established several weather safeguards. First, he asked Northwestern to open its season two weeks earlier than usual to have a better chance at good weather. Next, he settled on the 3 p.m. starting time because evenings might be too cold. Finally, an indoor backup site has been established if there is rain.

At Taube, a tarp will be placed over the court, with the mat on top. Borrelli also is looking into the possibility of renting a three-foot high stage, and plans to invite the Stanford band and tree to add a little atmosphere.

As for the match itself, Northwestern comes in with one of the most decorated high school wrestlers in Bay Area history, Jason Welch. The three-time California state champion out of Walnut Creek's Las Lomas High is expected to wrestle Stanford's NCAA qualifier Lucas Espericueta at 157 pounds in what could be the main event.

Espericueta is one of five returning Stanford wrestlers to have competed in the NCAAs, tying the most Stanford has ever had coming into a season. Among the others is Nick Amuchastegui, a redshirt junior at 174 pounds, who finished fourth in the NCAA Championships at 165 last season, and won the Elite 88 Award for the highest grade-point average in the tournament.

Borrelli grew up at watching his father's Central Michigan dual meets - and then wrestled in them - as the program grew a following that would number as many as 5,000.

It's not unreasonable to believe that Stanford can build a regular following of 1,000-2,000, Borrelli said, as long as the student body gets behind the program. And the first opportunity is Nov. 7.

His father did it. Jason witnessed it first hand. 

"It can be done," he said.
Stanford Wrestling Announces Incoming Freshman Class

The seven-man class will join the Cardinal in the Fall.

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford head wrestling coach Jason Borrelli is pleased to announce the seven freshmen that will join the Cardinal team this fall, including the younger brother of 2010 NCAA All-American Nick Amuchastegui.

The class is comprised of Luke Amuchastegui (Talent, Ore./Phoenix), Galen McCleary (Honolulu, Hawai'i/Punahou), Kyle Pollock (Wiggins, Colo./Wiggins), Garrett Schaner (Big Rapids, Mich./Big Rapids), Dan Scherer (St. Louis, Mo./MICDS), Matt Schneider (Alpharetta, Ga./Milton) and Alan Yen (Saratoga, Calif./Saratoga).

The seven-man class has combined to win three state championships, six runner-up finalists and six third-place finishes. Bringing home state titles were Amuchastegui (Oregon), McCleary (Hawai'i) and Scherer (Missouri).

Among the numerous awards this class has received, Pollack was honored as the 2009 male recipient of the High School Heisman. The award is presented to the nation's most esteemed high school senior male and female for excellence in academics, athletics and leadership.

The Cardinal is coming off a successful season for Borrelli, who was in his second year with the program in 2009-10. Stanford posted a 10-8-1 dual record and sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb.
Stanford's Amuchastegui Places Fourth At NCAAs, Garners First All-America Honors

The sophomore turned in a 4-2 record at his second NCAA Championships.

OMAHA, Neb. - Sophomore 165-pounder Nick Amuchastegui finished fourth at the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. The Talent, Ore., native has garnered Stanford's first All-America honors since 2008.

Amuchastegui began the day with a 6-1 decision over Oklahoma's Tyler Caldwell to advance to the third-place match in the consolation bracket. There, he faced the tournament's No. 2 seed Jarrod King of Edinboro.

Amuchastegui put up a fight against King, but was unable to pull out the win, falling 3-2 to finish fourth overall. He ends his second year of The Farm with a 34-6 record, and now holds a 63-14 career mark.

Stanford Results
NCAA Championships
Omaha, NB

125 pounds
No. 5 Andrew Long (Iowa State) dec. Ryan Mango (0-1), 8-2
Ryan Mango (1-1) fall 3:56 Steven Keith (Harvard)
Troy Nickerson (Cornell) fall 3:13 Ryan Mango (1-2)

133 pounds
No. 6 Dan Mitcheff (Kent State) maj. dec. Justin Paulsen (0-1), 12-1
Justin Paulsen (1-1) tech. fall Cory VomBaur (Wyoming), 16-1
Ian Paddock (Ohio State) maj. dec. Justin Paulsen (1-2), 11-2

165 pounds
Nick Amuchastegui (1-0) dec. No. 3 Nick Marable (Missouri), 4-1
Nick Amuchastegui (2-0) dec. Josh Asper (Maryland), 4-2
No. 6 Dan Vallimont (Penn State) dec. Nick Amuchastegui (2-1), 5-2
Nick Amuchastegui (3-1) dec. No. 5 Colt Sponseller (Ohio State), 2-0
Nick Amuchastegui (4-1) dec. Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma), 6-1
Jarrod King (Edinboro) dec. Nick Amuchastegui (4-2), 3-2

184 pounds
No. 6 Maxwell Askren (Missouri) fall 1:38 Zack Giesen (0-1)
Zack Giesen (1-1) dec. Erich Schmditke (Oklahoma), 4-3
Zack Giesen (2-1) dec. Travis Rutt (Wisconsin), 10-4
Steve Bosak (Cornell) fall 0:31 Zack Giesen (2-2)
Stanford's Amuchastegui Secures All-America Honors At NCAA Championships

The sophomore will continue his run Saturday for a chance at a third-place finish.

OMAHA, Neb. – Sophomore Nick Amuchastegui remains alive at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. The Talent, Ore., native has already secured himself at least a top-six finish with an opportunity to place as high as third at 165 pounds on Saturday.

Amuchastegui dropped his quarterfinal match to sixth-seeded Dan Vallimont of Penn State, 5-2, Friday morning to drop into the consolation bracket. In the evening session, Amuchastegui defeated his second seeded opponent of the tournament with a 2-0 decision over No. 5 Colt Sponseller of Ohio State. The win guarantees him All-America honors.

Amuchastegui is now 33-5 on the season and will face the No. 7 seed, Iowa’s Ryan Morningstar, Saturday morning for a chance to advance to the third-place match.

Stanford’s other three NCAA qualifiers, freshman Ryan Mango and juniors Justin Paulsen and Zack Giesen, all fell out of the tournament on Friday.

Mango dropped his consolation match to second-seeded Troy Nickerson of Cornell at 125 pounds. Nickerson recorded a fall in 3:13 for the victory. Mango ends his rookie campaign with a 25-15 record, tying for the fifth-most wins by a freshman in Cardinal history.

In the consolation round at 133 pounds, Ohio State freshman Ian Paddock posted an 11-2 major decision to knock Paulsen out the of the tournament. He ends his junior season with a 24-15 record, including his first-career NCAA Championship victory.

Giesen began the day with a 10-4 decision over Wisconsin’s Travis Rutt at 184 pounds to advance in the consolation bracket. However, the junior was pinned by Cornell’s Steve Bosak in the next round to end his third appearance at the NCAA Championships with a 2-2 record.

Action at the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships continues Saturday, Mar. 20, with the finals at 10 a.m. CT on ESPNU.

Stanford Results
NCAA Championships
Omaha, NB

125 pounds
No. 5 Andrew Long (Iowa State) dec. Ryan Mango (0-1), 8-2
Ryan Mango (1-1) fall 3:56 Steven Keith (Harvard)
Troy Nickerson (Cornell) fall 3:13 Ryan Mango (1-2)

133 pounds
No. 6 Dan Mitcheff (Kent State) maj. dec. Justin Paulsen (0-1), 12-1
Justin Paulsen (1-1) tech. fall Cory VomBaur (Wyoming), 16-1
Ian Paddock (Ohio State) maj. dec. Justin Paulsen (1-2), 11-2

165 pounds
Nick Amuchastegui (1-0) dec. No. 3 Nick Marable (Missouri), 4-1
Nick Amuchastegui (2-0) dec. Josh Asper (Maryland), 4-2
No. 6 Dan Vallimont (Penn State) dec. Nick Amuchastegui (2-1), 5-2
Nick Amuchastegui (3-1) dec. No. 5 Colt Sponseller (Ohio State), 2-0

184 pounds
No. 6 Maxwell Askren (Missouri) fall 1:38 Zack Giesen (0-1)
Zack Giesen (1-1) dec. Erich Schmditke (Oklahoma), 4-3
Zack Giesen (2-1) dec. Travis Rutt (Wisconsin), 10-4
Steve Bosak (Cornell) fall 0:31 Zack Giesen (2-2)
Stanford Juniors Zack Giesen, Justin Paulsen Earn At-Large NCAA Berths

Stanford earns two of the 50 at-large spots announced today by the NCAA.

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford juniors Zack Giesen and Justin Paulsen are headed to the 2010 NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb. The Stanford wrestlers were among the 50 at-large selections announced today by the NCAA.

The pair will join sophomore Nick Amuchastegui and freshman Ryan Mango as the Cardinal's four representatives at the NCAA Championships. Amuchastegui captured the Pac-10 Conference title at 165 pounds, while Mango placed third at 125 pounds to earn automatic berths to the postseason.

One of the career-wins leaders in school history, Giesen finished third at this year's Pac-10 Championships at 184 pounds. He is 30-5 this season, joining Amuchastegui as the only Cardinal wrestlers to reach the 30-win mark this season. The Grants Pass, Ore., native claimed titles at the Fullerton Open and the Reno Tournament of Champions earlier this year. He has pinned three opponents in 2009-10, with his fastest fall coming in 42 seconds at the Pac-10 Tournament.

Giesen is making his third appearance at the NCAA Championships. He earned an automatic trip to the postseason as a freshman in 2006-07, but went 0-2 at the tournament. As a sophomore in 2007-08, Giesen garnered an at-large berth to the NCAA Championships, posting a 2-2 record.

Paulsen is making his first trip to the NCAA Championships after turning in his best season to date. The junior is 23-13 overall after going 11-6 in dual competition. He finished fifth at the Pac-10 Championships at 133 pounds. At the Fullerton Open in late November, Paulsen placed third after posting a 5-1 record. He is one of four Stanford wresters to amass at least 20 wins this season and he led the team with four technical fall victories.

The at-large selections were made by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee using the selection criteria without priority order, which consists of head-to-head competition, qualifying event placement, quality wins, results against common opponents, winning percentage, rating percentage index, coaches ranking and number of matches contested at that weight class.

The 50 at-large qualifiers will join the 280 student-athletes that qualified automatically through their conference and regional qualifying tournaments in Omaha next week, March 18-20. In each weight class, 33 wrestlers will compete for national titles, with the top eight finishers being named All-Americans.
Amuchastegui Wins Title, Stanford Finishes Sixth At Pac-10 Championships

Three Cardinal wrestlers finished in the top-three.

DAVIS, Calif. - The Stanford wrestling team completed the 2010 Pac-10 Championships, Saturday, finishing in sixth place with 87.0 points. Sophomore Nick Amuchastegui won the 165-pound title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Championships.
Oregon State took home the 2010 Pac-10 Championship with 127.0 points. Last year's champion, Boise State, came in third with 125.0 points.

Amuchastegui used a 2-1 decision over Oregon State's Daniel Brascetta to win the title. The Talent, Ore., native improves to 29-4 and will compete at the NCAA Championships for the second year in a row.

Freshman Ryan Mango won two matches Saturday to place third at 125 pounds. The St. Louis, Mo., native also earned an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Mango defeated Boise State's Allen Bartelli, 8-5, in the consolation round and Cal State Fullerton's Andre Gonzalez, 8-5, in the third-place match.

Stanford's other automatic qualifier was junior Justin Paulsen at 133 pounds. He placed fifth after falling to Oregon State's Kelly Kubec, 7-3, in the consolation final. He defeated Cal State's Bakersfield's Justin Durham, 3-0.

Junior Zack Giesen, ranked No. 12 nationally, finished third at 184 pounds. He pinned Oregon State's Ty Vinson in 42 seconds to advance to the third-place match. He will now wait to see if he will earn an at-large berth to the NCAA Championships.

Junior Lucas Espericueta and freshman Richard Kessler both finished fifth at 157 pounds and 197 pounds, respectively. Senior Jake Johnson placed sixth at 174 pounds, while senior Tyler Parker took seventh place at 149 pounds.

The Cardinal will now prepare for the NCAA Championships, held at the Qwest Center March 18-20 in Omaha, Neb.
Stanford Wrestling Falls At Arizona State, 24-13

The Cardinal won just four of the 10 bouts in its regular season finale.

TEMPE, Ariz. - The Cardinal wrestling team dropped a 24-13 decision at Arizona State, Sunday, in Wells Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils improve to 9-7-0 on the year and 4-2 in the Pac-10, while Stanford drops to 10-8-1 overall and 2-3-1 in the conference.

Stanford started the dual on fire, winning its first four matches. The dual started at 165 pounds, where redshirt sophomore Nick Amuchastegui gave the Cardinal a 4-0 lead with a 10-0 major decision over Kyle DeBerry. Amuchastegui improves to 27-4 on the season and 17-1 in dual matches.

Senior Jake Johnson won his third consecutive match, earning a 5-2 decision over Eric Starks at 174 pounds. Johnson needs just two wins to move into the top-10 in career wins in program history.

The Cardinal kept its momentum as 13th-ranked Zack Giesen shut out his opponent, Jake Meredith, with a 5-0 decision at 184 pounds. Giesen is tied with Amuchastegui for the most wins on the team this season (27).

Freshman Richard Kessler gave Stanford an earl 13-0 lead, posting an 8-2 decision over Michael Hawkins at 197 pounds. However, the lead wouldn't last for long, as Arizona State won the next six matches to defeat the Cardinal in the team competition.

Stanford now has two weeks to prepare for the Pac-10 championships, hosted by UC Davis, Feb. 26-27, in Davis, Calif.

Arizona State 24, Stanford 13
165: No. 16 Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Kyle DeBerry (A), 10-0
174: Jake Johnson (S) dec. Eric Starks (A), 5-2
184: No. 13 Zack Giesen (S) dec. Jake Meredith (A), 5-0
197: Richard Kessler (S) dec. Michael Hawkins (A), 8-2
HWT: No.15 Erik Nye (A) fall Kyler Hasson (S), 2:32
125: No. 3 Anthony Robles (A) maj. dec. Ryan Mango (S), 11-2
133: Ben Ashmore (A) dec. Justin Paulsen (S), 7-6
141: No. 17 Chris Drouin (A) maj. dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 13-3
149: Vicente Varela (A) dec. Tyler Parker (S), 6-5
157: Te Edwards (A) maj. dec. Mike Kent (S), 11-3
Stanford Wrestling Takes Care of Bakersfield On Senior Night

Cardinal seniors Jake Johnson and Tyler Parker were both victorious in their final matches at Burnham Pavilion.

STANFORD, Calif. - The Cardinal wrestling team won its second straight Pac-10 dual, defeating Cal State Bakersfield 23-14 on Senior Night at Burnham Pavilion. Winning seven of the 10 bouts, Stanford improves to 10-7-1 overall and 2-2-1 in the Pac-10. Both Stanford seniors, Jake Johnson and Tyler Parker, won their respective bouts in their final matches of their career at home.

The dual started at heavyweight where Stanford was forced to forfeit, giving Bakersfield a 6-0 advantage. However, the Cardinal would quickly erase the deficit as freshman Ryan Mango came-from-behind to defeat Frank Lomas with a 7-6 decision at 125 pounds, and redshirt junior Justin Paulsen posted a 15-3 major decision over Justin Durham at 133 pounds.

Down 6-4 in the third period, Mango scored an escape, takedown, and rode for the last 45 seconds for his third straight victory. The win was also number 21 for Mango, placing him in a tie for 10th place on Stanford's freshman wins list with Scott Loescher. Paulsen dominated his match, scoring two takedowns and three sets of near falls for the major decision.

The Roadrunners regained the lead as 12th-ranked Elijah Nacita recorded a 15-0 technical fall over Stanford freshman Bret Baumbach at 141 pounds. Stanford answered by winning the next five match-ups to seal its 10th dual win of the season.

Parker earned his first win of the season by recording a 9-5 decision over John Cardenas at 149 pounds. He scored with three takedowns, a reversal and riding time in his final home appearance of his career.

Redshirt freshman Mike Kent picked up his first win at 157 pounds this season with an exciting 2-1 decision over Andrew Balch to put the Cardinal ahead in the dual, 13-11. Then, at 165 pounds, Nick Amuchastegui tallied his fourth major decision of the season with a 12-2 win over Joey Granata. He was ahead 8-2 and then scored a reversal and two back points in the last four seconds of the match to win by major decision, putting the Cardinal ahead 17-11.

Up next was Johnson at 174 pounds. Wrestling against Trevor Hall who is listed just ahead of Johnson in the Pac-10 rankings, the senior pulled out an 8-6 decision to improve to 17-14 on the season. With 82 career wins, he is now just three wins away from moving into the top-10 in career wins in program history.

Redshirt junior Zack Giesen, ranked 13th nationally, concluded the scoring for Stanford with a 4-2 decision against Mike Larson at 184 pounds. With the victory, Giesen extends his current winning streak to three matches.

Looking ahead, Stanford travels to Tempe, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 14, for its final Pac-10 dual of the season against the Arizona State Sun Devils at 2 p.m. MT. The Cardinal will then have two weeks to prepare for the conference championships in Davis, Calif., Feb. 26-27.

Stanford 23, Cal State Bakersfield 14
285: No. 12 Mitch Monteiro (B) won by forfeit
125: Ryan Mango (S) dec. Frank Lomas (B), 7-6
133: Justin Paulsen (S) maj. dec. Justin Durham (B), 15-3
141: No. 12 Elijah Nacita (B) tech. fall Bret Baumbach (S), 15-0
149: Tyler Parker (S) dec. John Cardenas (B), 9-5
157: Mike Kent (S) dec. Andrew Balch (B), 2-1
165: Nick Amuchastegui (S) maj. dec. Joey Granata (B), 12-2
174: Jake Johnson (S) dec. Trevor Hall (B), 8-6
184: No. 13 Zack Giesen (S) dec. Mike Larson (B), 4-2
197: Riley Orozco (B) dec. Richard Kessler (S), 8-3
Boise State Defeats Stanford Wrestling 29-15

STANFORD, Calif. - The Stanford wrestling team drops to 8-7 (0-3 Pac-10) with a 29-15 loss to eighth-ranked Boise State, Friday, at the San Diego Sports Hall in the Ford Center. Winning seven of the 10 bouts, the Broncos improve to 12-2 overall and 5-0 in the conference.

The dual started at 125 pounds as Stanford freshman Ryan Mango faced Boise State junior Alan Bartelli. No points were scored in the first period, however, Bartelli scored his first point with an escape to start the second period. He then scored a takedown in the second and earned a final point for riding time to defeat Mango, 4-0.

The Cardinal took a 6-3 lead in the dual as the Broncos were forced to forfeit at 133 pounds. Stanford junior Justin Paulsen picked up the win.

Stanford freshman Bret Baumbach wrestled sixth-ranked Levi Jones at 141 pounds. Jones pulled out the fall with just two seconds left in the match, regaining the lead for the Broncos, 9-6.

The Broncos added to their lead as No. 6 Jason Chamberlain posted a 21-8 major deceision over redshirt senior Tyler Parker. Chamberlain scored nine takedowns and a reversal to defeat Parker, who scored all of his points with escapes. Wrestling at 157 pounds, redshirt freshman Mike Kent dropped a 16-8 major decision to No. 2 Adam Hall to increase the Boise State's lead to 17-6.

Redshirt sophomore Nick Amuchastegui (23-4) earned a 4-0 decision over the Broncos' Michael Cuthbertson at 165 pounds. Amuchastegui scored a takedown and held a 2-0 lead after the first period. From the bottom position, Amuchastegui added to his lead with an escape to start the second period. He earned his final point for riding time and improved his dual record to 13-1 this season.

Boise State increased its lead to 20-9 as No. 11 Nate Lee tallied an 8-3 decision over Stanford senior Jake Johnson at 174 pounds. Lee scored with three takedowns, an escape and riding time as Johnson dropped to 15-13 on the season.

At 184 pounds, Boise State's Kirk Smith entered the match ranked No. 1 in the nation. He posted a 4-1 decision over Stanford's Zack Giesen, currently No. 12 nationally. Smith scored first with a takedown, but Giesen used an escape to pull within one at the end of the first period. Neither wrestlers was able to pick up any points in the second period. Smith scored his remaining points with an escape in the final period and the last for riding time. Giesen falls to 23-4 on the season and 12-2 in dual matches.

Both teams traded forfeits to end the dual at 29-15. Stanford freshman Richard Kessler picked up the win at 197 pounds, while Boise State senior Sam Zylstra earned the win at heavyweight.

Stanford returns to the mat Sunday, Jan 31 at 1 p.m. for a Pac-10 dual with Cal State Fullerton. The Cardinal will face the Titans in the San Diego Sports Hall in the Ford Center.

Boise State 29, Stanford 15
125: Alan Bartelli (B) dec. Ryan Mango (S), 4-0
133: Justin Paulsen (S) won by forfeit
141: No. 6 Levi Jones (B) fall 6:58 Bret Baumbach (S)
149: No. 6 Jason Chamberlain (B) maj. dec. Tyler Parker (S), 21-8
157: No. 2 Adam Hall (B) maj. dec. Mike Kent (S), 16-8
165: Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. Michael Cuthbertson (B), 4-0
174: No. 11 Nate Lee (B) dec. Jake Johnson (S), 8-3
184: No. 1 Kirk Smith (B) dec. No. 12 Zack Giesen (S), 4-1
197: Richard Kessler (S) won by forfeit
HWT: Sam Zylstra (B) won by forfeit
Stanford Wrestling Wins Two-Of-Three at Spartan Duals

The Cardinal (8-4) matches its win total from last season.

EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Cardinal wrestling team finished 2-1 at the Spartan Duals, Saturday, at Jenison Fieldhouse in East Lansing, Mich. Stanford dropped its first dual to host Michigan State, 25-10, but rebounded with a 22-18 win over Northern Illinois and a 26-15 victory against Eastern Michigan. Stanford is now 8-4 on the season and 0-1 in the Pac-10 Conference.

Freshman Ryan Mango, sophomore Nick Amuchastegui and junior Zack Giesen combined to score 38 of Stanford's 58 points Saturday. The trio was 9-0 on the day as the Cardinal has already matched its win total from last season. Amuchastegui remains undefeated in dual matches at 11-0 on the year, while Giesen boasts a 10-1 dual record and Mango has posted an 8-4 record so far in his rookie season.

The Cardinal opened the day against host Michigan State. Mango gave Stanford the early 4-0 advantage with a 19-6 major decision over Brennan Lyon at 125 pounds, but the Spartans won the next four bouts to put the Cardinal in a 16-4 hole. Amuchastegui added three points with a 6-0 decision against MSU's Kyle Bounds at 165 pounds. Eleventh-ranked Giesen concluded the scoring for Stanford with a 4-2 decision over Nick Palmieri at 184 pounds.

Stanford regrouped and came back to post a 22-18 win over Northern Illinois in its second dual of the day. The Cardinal received six points for a forfeit at 125 pounds and added six more with a pin by junior Justin Paulsen at 133 pounds. The Huskies cut the lead to 12-9 after claiming decisions over the Cardinal at 141, 149 and 157 pounds. However, the combo of Amuchastegui and Giesen sealed the victory for Stanford, earning three points for the 9-6 decision at 165 pounds and four points for a 13-3 major decision at 184 pounds.

The Cardinal concluded the day with a 26-15 victory over Eastern Michigan. Mango (17-9 overall) earned his first collegiate pin at 6:03 over the Eagles' Chris Jenkins to start the scoring for the Cardinal. At 141 pounds, freshman Bret Baumbach tallied his lone win of the day with a 15-6 major decision against EMU's Corey Phillips to give Stanford a 10-3 lead. The Eagles pulled within one at 10-9, but the Cardinal won the next four bouts to capture the win. Amuchastegui brought his overall record to 21-3 with a 5-1 decision over Alex Ortman, while Giesen (21-3) recorded his fastest fall of the season, pinning Nick Kendrick in 46 seconds. Redshirt freshman Spence Patrick won his second dual match of the season at 174 pounds with a 12-4 major decision against Phillip Joseph, and true freshman Richard Kessler tallied his only win of the day, a 3-0 decision over Travis Steinbeck at 197 pounds.

Redshirt senior Tyler Parker saw his first action of the year, competing at 149 pounds for the Cardinal. Returning NCAA qualifier Lucas Espericueta, Stanford's regular starter at 157 pounds, did not compete Saturday. Redshirt freshman Mike Kent wrestled at 157 pounds for the first time this season.

The Cardinal will compete in its fourth dual in less than 24 hours, Sunday, as they travel to Mt. Pleasant, Mich., for a dual at eighth-ranked Central Michigan at 2 p.m. Head coach Jason Borrelli will return to his alma mater and coach against his father, Tom Borrelli, for the first time in his career.

Spartan Duals
East Lansing, Mich.
January 16, 2010

Michigan State 25, Stanford 10
125- Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Brennan Lyon (M), 19-6
133- No. 1 Franklin Gomez (M) maj. dec. Justin Paulsen (S), 13-2
141- Dan Osterman (M) dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 10-3
149- No. 13 David Cheza (M) dec. Tyler Parker (S), 6-1
157- Anthony Jones Jr. (M) Fall 5:27 Mike Kent (S)
165- Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. Kyle Bounds (M), 6-0
174- Ian Hinton (M) dec. Spence Patrick (S), 6-3
184- No. 11 Zack Giesen (S) dec. Nick Palmieri (M), 4-2
197- Tyler Dickenson (M) dec. Richard Kessler (S), 6-1
HWT- Alan O'Donnell (M) dec. Dylan Rush (S), 7-3

Stanford 22, Northern Illinois 18
125- Ryan Mango (S) won by forfeit
133- Justin Paulsen (S) Fall 4:03 Zach Taylor (N)
141- Vince Castillo (N) dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 4-0
149- Daniel Ruettiger (N) dec. Tyler Parker (S), 4-3
157- Bryan Deutsch (N) dec. Mike Kent (S), 6-0
165- Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. John Odeen (N), 9-6
174-Mason True (N) dec. Spence Patrick (S), 5-3
184- Zack Giesen (S) maj. dec. Zach Benzio (N), 13-3
197- Scott Penny (N) dec. Richard Kessler (S), 4-3
HWT- Dakota Greenlaw won by inj. def. Dylan Rush (S)

Stanford 26, Eastern Michigan 15
125- Ryan Mango (S) Fall 6:03 Chris Jenkins (E)
133- Sean Clair (E) dec. Justin Paulsen (S), 1-0
141- Bret Baumbach (S) maj. dec. Corey Phillips (E), 15-6
149- David Piencar (E) dec. Tyler Parker (S), 4-3
157- Aaron Sultzer(E) dec. Mike Kent (S), 3-1
165- Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. Alex Ortman (E), 5-1
174- Spence Patrick (S) maj. dec. Phillip Joseph (E), 12-4
184- Zack Giesen (S) Fall 0:46 Nick Kendrick (E)
197- Richard Kessler (S) dec. Travis Steinbeck (E), 3-0
HWT- David Wade (E) won by forfeit
Amuchastegui, Giesen Lead Stanford Wrestlers At The Stanford Duals

Stanford defeats Northern Colorado, 34-5, Saturday.

STANFORD, Calif. - The Cardinal wrestling team finished 1-1 at the Stanford Duals, Saturday, at Burnham Pavilion. Stanford downed Northern Colorado, 34-5, before falling to Oregon State, 31-7. The Beavers finished the afternoon 3-0, while the Bears were 1-2 and Menlo College was 0-2. Stanford is now 6-3 on the season and 0-1 in the Pac-10 Conference.

Nick Amuchastegui improved his dual record to 8-0 this season at 165 pounds as he pinned Northern Colorado's Rocco DePaolo in 1:45, his fastest fall of the season. The sophomore then defeated Oregon State's Dan Brascetta, 12-3, to score four of the Cardinal's seven points. He scored first against Brascetta with a takedown. After Brascetta got on the board with an escape, Amuchastegui scored two more takedowns for a 6-1 lead. He increased his lead to 7-1 with an escape to start the second period followed by another takedown. Brascetta was able to cut into the lead with an escape, but Amuchastegui scored two takedowns for the major decision.

Zack Gisen joined Amuchastegui as the only two Cardinal wrestlers to post 2-0 records Saturday. The junior earned a 14-2 major decision over Northern Colorado's Eric Brennan. He scored first with a takedown and added three more points with a near fall in the first period. Giesen then scored two more points with a takedown near the end of the second period. He finished the match scoring seven straight points for the win. The Grant Pass, Ore., native then edged Oregon State's Brice Arand, 7-6, to push his overall record to 18-3 this season and 7-1 in dual competition.

Redshirt freshman Spence Patrick (174 pounds) won his first collegiate dual match. Patrick won a 9-3 decision over Northern Colorado's Patrick Prentice. He scored first with a takedown before Prentice countered with an escape. Patrick then added to his score with an escape early in the second period followed by another takedown. Prentice countered once again with another escape early in the third period. Patrick was awarded one point for stalling by Prentice and then concluded the scoring with a final takedown and earned one point for riding time.

Five other Cardinal wrestlers were 1-1 on the day, led by junior Porfirio Madrigal at 133 pounds. The Healdsburg, Calif., native pinned Northern Colorado's Brett Bahe in 5:11 to score six points for Stanford. True freshmen Ryan Mango (125 pounds), Bret Baumbach (141 pounds) and Richard Kessler (197 pounds) as well as 157-pounder Lucas Espericueta all won matches for the Cardinal versus Northern Colorado.

Up next, Stanford will travel to East Lansing, Mich., for the Spartan Duals, Saturday, Jan. 16. Stanford will face host Michigan State, Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan. The team will also compete in a dual at Central Michigan on Jan. 17.

Stanford Duals
Stanford, Calif.
January 9, 2010

Stanford 34, Northern Colorado 5 (UNC lost one point for unsportsman like conduct)
125- Ryan Mango (Stan) dec. Tony Mustari (UNC), 3-2
133- Porfirio Madrigal (Stan) Fall 5:11 Brett Bahe (UNC)
141- Bret Baumbach (Stan) dec. Casey Cruz (UNC), 7-3
149- Justin Gonzales (UNC) dec. Mike Kent (Stan), 10-6
157- Lucas Espericueta (Stan) dec. Justin Gaethje (UNC), 10-8
165- Nick Amuchastegui (Stan) Fall 1:45 Rocco DePaolo (UNC)
174- Spence Patrick (Stan) dec. Patrick Prentice (UNC), 9-3
184- Zack Giesen (Stan) maj. dec. Eric Brennan (UNC), 14-2
197- Richard Kessler (Stan) won by forfeit
HWT- Justin Tuell (UNC) dec. Dylan Rush (Stan), 5-4

Oregon State 31, Stanford 7
125 - Jason Lara (OSU) dec. Ryan Mango (Stanford), 6-5
133 - Kelly Kubec (OSU) dec. Porfirio Madrigal (Stanford), 8-2
141 - Mike Mangrum (OSU) dec. Bret Baumbach (Stanford), 12-5
149 - RJ Pena (OSU) won by forfeit
157 - Keegan Davis (OSU) dec. Lucas Espericueta (Stanford), 7-3
165 - Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) maj. dec. Dan Brascetta (OSU), 12-3
174 - Colby Covington (OSU) dec. Jake Johnson (Stanford), 8-3
184 - Zack Giesen (Stanford) dec. Brice Arand (OSU), 7-6
197 - Chad Hanke (OSU) maj dec. Richard Kessler (Stanford), 17-4
HWT - Clayton Jack (OSU) Fall 1:47 Dylan Rush (Stanford)

Oregon State 48, Northern Colorado 0
125 - Jason Lara (OSU) dec. Tony Mustari (UNC), 7-3
133 - Kelly Kubec (OSU) tech fall Brett Bahe (UNC), 16-1
141- Mike Mangrum (OSU) dec. Casey Cruz (UNC), 11-4
149 - RJ Pena (OSU) tech fall Justin Gonzales (UNC), 17-2
157- Keegan Davis (OSU) dec. Justin Gathje (UNC), 12-6
165 - Dan Brascetta (OSU) tech fall Rocco DePaolo (UNC), 17-1
174 - Colby Covington (OSU) Fall 1:32 Patrick Prentice (UNC)
184 - Brice Arand (OSU) Fall 1:40 Eric Brennan (UNC)
197 - Chad Hanke (OSU) won by forfeit
HWT - Clayton Jack (OSU) Fall 2:14 Justin Tuell (UNC)

Oregon State 54, Menlo College 0
125 - Jason Lara (OSU) tech fall Jason Moorehouse (Menlo), 27-9
133 - Kelly Kubec (OSU) Fall 3:45 Drake Medeiros (Menlo)
141 - Mike Mangrum (OSU) won by forfeit
149 - RJ Pena (OSU) Fall 1:36 Cody Gibson (Menlo)
157 - Keegan Davis (OSU) won by forfeit
165 - Anthony Peressini (OSU) dec. Adrian Gonzalez (Menlo), 7-6
174 - Colby Covington (OSU) Fall 1:48 Allen LaGrange (Menlo)
184 - Ty Vinson (OSU) tech fall Sean Weeks (Menlo), 21-4
197 - Chad Hanke (OSU) tech fall Hanna Malak (Menlo), 17-1
HWT- Clayton Jack (OSU) won by forfeit

Northern Colorado 35, Menlo College 3
125 - Tony Mustari (UNC) dec. Jason Moorehouse (Menlo), 10-4
133 - Brett Bahe (UNC) maj. dec. Drake Medeiros (Menlo), 12-1
141 - Casey Cruz (UNC) won by forfeit
149 - Justin Gonzales (UNC) maj. dec. Cody Gibson (Menlo), 13-3
157 - Rocco DePaolo (UNC) won by forfeit
165 - Justin Gaethje (UNC) dec. Adrian Gonzalez (Menlo), 10-4
174 - Allen LaGrange (Menlo) dec. Patrick Prentice (UNC), 10-8
184 - Eric Brennan (UNC) dec. Sean Weeks (Menlo), 10-3
*double forfeit at 197 pounds and heavyweight (no points scored for forfeits)
Justin Tuell (UNC) Fall 1:31 Hanna Malak (Menlo)
Stanford Finishes 16th At 47th Annual Midlands Championships

Junior Zack Giesen placed eighth at 184 pounds.

EVANSTON, Ill. – Junior Zack Giesen placed eighth at 184 pounds as the Stanford wrestling team finished 16th with 28.5 points in the 47th annual Midlands Championships. The two-day 54-team tournament was held at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill.

Giesen was 4-3 at the two-day tournament to place for the third time this season. He began the tournament with a 6-2 decision over Northern Iowa’s Andy O’Loughlin. The junior then suffered a 5-3 setback to Jerome Ward of Iowa State before posting decisions against Oregon State’s Ty Vinson (8-2) and Jason McCroskey of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5-3). He tallied an 11-3 major decision over Boaz Beard of Iowa State, but lost to Iowa’s Grant Gambrall, 5-4.

Giesen now stands at 16-4 overall this season and 76-34 in his Stanford career.

True freshman Ryan Mango (125 pounds) and junior Justin Paulsen (133 pounds) both finished 3-2, while junior Lucas Espericueta (157 pounds) and senior Jake Johnson (174 pounds) both posted 2-2 records. Espericueta was the only Stanford wrestler to record a pin at the tournament, over Iowa’s Jake Kerr (2:15).

Iowa finished first with 168.5 points, placing nine wrestlers in the top-8, while Iowa State (144.5), Central Michigan (118.0), Missouri (103.0) and Wisconsin (90.5) rounded out the top-5.

Stanford returns to The Farm to host the Stanford Duals, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010. The Cardinal will compete against Northern Colorado at 12:30 p.m. before wrestling in its first Pac-10 dual of the season versus Oregon State at 2 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion.

Stanford Results
Midlands Championships
Evanston, Ill.
December 30, 2009

125 pounds
Ryan Mango (3-2): lost to Matt McDonough (Iowa) 12-4; Demetrius Johnson (Tennessee-Chattanooga) forfeit; maj. dec. Samuel Fragoza (Cal Baptist) 16-6; dec. John McDonald (Lehigh) 10-4; lost to Eric Olanowski (Michigan State) 7-6.

133 pounds
Justin Paulsen (3-2): Naveed Bagheri (San Francisco State) forfeit; lost to Nick Fanthorpe (Iowa State) 14-3; tech fall Daryl Thomas (Illinois) 17-1; dec. tristen Deshazer (Northern Illinois) 6-5; forfeit (def.) Akif Eren (Purdue).

141 pounds
Bret Baumbach (0-2): lost to Seth Ciasulli (Lehigh) Fall 3:02; lost to Kevin Bokoski (Luther College) 14-4.

157 pounds
Lucas Espericueta (2-2): dec. Conrad Polz (Illinois) 8-5; fall 2:15 Jake Kerr (Iowa); lost to Jake Patacsil (Boiler Elite) 16-0; lost to Derek St. John (Iowa) 9-6.

165 pounds
Nick Amuchastegui (1-2): dec. Adam Counterman (Pittsburgh) 4-0; lost to Tyler Grayson (Central Michigan) 3-1; lost to Josh Shields (Mercyhurst College) Fall 3:31.

174 pounds
Jake Johnson (2-2): lost to Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) 3-2; forfeit Mike Letts (Maryland); dec. Shamus O’Grady (St. Cloud) 4-2; lost to Luke Manuel (Purdue) 10-4.

Spence Patrick (0-2): lost to Shane Riccio (Bucknell) 8-0; lost to Sam Engelland (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) Fall 5:14.

184 pounds
Zack Giesen (4-3): dec. Andy O’Loughlin (Northern Iowa) 6-2; lost to Jerome Ward (Iowa State) 5-3; dec. Ty Vinson (Oregon State) 8-2; dec. Jason McCroskey (Tennessee-Chattanooga) 5-3; maj. dec. Boaz Beard (Iowa State) 11-3; lost to Grant Gambrall (Iowa) 5-4; lost to Jerome Ward (Iowa State) forfeit.

197 pounds
Richard Kessler (0-2): lost to Jackson Hein (Wisconsin) 8-3; lost to Lucas Munkelwitz (St. Cloud) 5-2.
Amuchastegui Remains Undefeated As Stanford Wrestling Falls To Wyoming

The Cardinal return to action Sunday in the Reno Tournament of Champions.

STANFORD, Calif. - Sophomore Nick Amuchastegui improved to 10-0 on the season, including 6-0 in dual competition, as the Stanford wrestling team fell to the Wyoming Cowboys, 25-9, Friday at Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal drop to 5-2 overall, while the Cowboys improve to 3-1.

The Cowboys came out strong, winning the first two bouts against the Cardinal for a 7-0 lead. Freshman Bret Baumbach fell to Wyoming sophomore Chase Smith, 12-2, at 141 pounds before Stanford's Mike Kent was edged by Cole Dallaserra, 6-3, at 149 pounds. Dallaserra scored all six points on takedowns, while Kent's three points came by escapes.

At 157 pounds, junior Lucas Espericueta scored the first points for the Cardinal with a 7-2 decision over Wyoming's Mikah Kadera. Espericueta jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage with a takedown and built on his lead in the second period with a reversal on Kadera. He scored two more points with another takedown and earned the final point for riding time. Espericueta is now 10-2 overall and 4-2 in dual matches this season.

Sophomore Nick Amuchastegui, ranked No. 16 nationall, cut the Wyoming lead to 7-6 with an 8-6 decision against 12th-ranked Alex Rieder at 165 pounds. He started out with a takedown, before Rieder countered with two points for a reversal and three points for a near fall to take a 5-2 lead. Amuchastegui cut the lead to 5-4 with a reversal to end the first period. He then tied the score at 5-5 with an escape to start the second period, before finally capturing the lead with a takedown halfway through the second period.

The Cowboys added to their lead as sophomore Brock Smith edged senior Jake Johnson, 6-5, at 174 pounds. Johnson drops to 8-4 on the season for the Cardinal.

At 184 pounds, junior Zack Giesen suffered his first loss of the season to Wyoming sophomore All-American Joe LeBlanc. Giesen, ranked No. 13, fell 8-1 to the fifth-ranked Cowboy. Giesen fell behind in the first period, 2-0, as LeBlanc posted a takedown and then increased the lead with an escape to start the second period. LeBlanc added to that lead with two more takedowns before Giesen fought off the major decision with an escape in the final seconds of the third period. Giesen falls to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in dual matches.

Wyoming won the next three bouts to pull out to a 25-6 lead over Stanford. Alfonso Hernandez picked up a 7-1 decision over Stanford freshman Richard Kessler at 197 pounds. The Cowboys earned six points at heavyweight as Matthew McLaughlin earned a default (inj.) win over Cardinal junior Dylan Rush. Sophomore Michael Martinez concluded the scoring for the Cowboys with a hard fought 8-4 decision over Stanford freshman Ryan Mango at 125 pounds.

In the final bout of the dual, Stanford 133-pounder Justin Paulsen picked up his 12th win of the season with a 10-3 decision over Wyoming's Kasey Garnhart. Paulsen is now 12-1 overall and still undefeated in dual matches with a 7-0 record.

Up next, Stanford will travel to Reno, Nev., to compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions, Sunday, Dec. 20. Seven of the eight Pac-10 teams will be represented in the tournament.

The following is a complete list of results from Friday's dual:

Wyoming 25, Stanford 9
141 - Chase Smith (W) maj. dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 12-2
149 - Cole Dallaserra (W) dec. Mike Kent (S), 6-3
157 - Lucas Espericueta (S) dec. Mikah Kadera (W), 7-2
165 - Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. Alex Rieder (W), 8-6
174 - Brock Smith (W) dec. Jake Johnson (S), 6-5
184 - Joe LeBlanc (W) dec. Zack Giesen (S), 8-1
197 - Alfonso Hernandez (W) dec. Richard Kessler (S), 7-1
HWT - Matthew McLaughlin (W) default (injury) Dylan Rush (S)
125 - Michael Martinez (W) dec. Ryan Mango (S), 8-4
133 - Justin Paulsen (S) dec. Kasey Garnhart (W), 10-3
Stanford Wrestling Improves To 5-1 With Two Wins Wednesday

The Cardinal shut out Menlo College in a dual in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO - The Stanford wrestling team downed its competition in San Francisco Wednesday night, blanking Menlo College 46-0 and taking out San Francisco State, 27-12 at Main Gymnasium on the campus of SFSU. The Cardinal have closed out the month of November with a 5-1 dual record.

Freshman Bret Baumbach, redshirt sophomore Nick Amuchastegui and redshirt junior Zack Giesen all pinned their Menlo College opponents, while redshirt freshman Mike Kent and redshirt junior Lucas Espericueta both earned victories by major decisions. Stanford won all 10 bouts versus the Oaks as it cruised to its fourth win of the season for head coach Jason Borrelli.

The Cardinal continued its strong showing, Wednesday, versus host San Francisco State. In front of a great crowd, which consisted of both Cardinal and Gator fans, Stanford won seven of the 10 bouts to pick up its fifth dual win of the season. The Cardinal posted four major decisions and a technical fall to secure the victory over the Gators.

Amuchastegui and Giesen remain undefeated on the season at 9-0 and 8-0, respectively. Redshirt junior Justin Paulsen, who earned two wins Wednesday, leads the team with 11 wins on the season.

Stanford will enjoy a short break for finals before hosting Wyoming on Friday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. for its home opener at Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal will also participate in the Reno Tournament of Champions in Reno, Nev., on Sunday, Dec. 20.

The following is a complete list of results from Wednesday's duals:

Stanford 46, Menlo 0
285 - Dylan Rush (S) received forfeit
125 - Ryan Mango (S) dec. Drake Medeiros (M), 12-5
133 - Justin Paulsen (S) tech. fall Jason Moorehouse (M), 18-2
141 - Bret Baumbach (S) pinned Kiyoshi Kawano (M), 5:39
149 - Mike Kent (S) maj. dec. Christian Martinez (M), 14-2
157 - Lucas Espericueta (S) maj. dec. Josh Emmett (M), 14-0
165 - Nick Amuchastegui (S) pinned Sean Weeks (M), 2:38
174 - Jake Johnson (S) dec. Adrian Gonzalez (M), 3-2
184 - Zack Giesen (S) pinned Travis Olson (M), 2:34
197 - Richard Kessler (S) dec. Hanna Malak (M), 8-2

Stanford 27, SF State 12
285 - Steve Franklin (SF State) dec. Dylan Rush (Stanford), 5-1
125 - Ryan Mango (Stanford) dec. Ricky Bernal (SF State), 6-5
133 - Justin Paulsen (Stanford) dec. Naveed Bagheri (SF State), 6-3
141 - Ben Lockett (SF State) pinned Bret Baumbach (Stanford), 2:32
149 - Mike Kent (Stanford) maj. dec. Brian Tharp (SF State), 12-3
157 - Lucas Espericueta (Stanford) maj. dec. Isaiah Jimenez (SF State), 11-0
165 - Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) maj dec. Zach Sesar (SF State), 15-4
174 - Jake Johnson (Stanford) tech. fall Markham Bertron (SF State), 16-0
184 - Zack Giesen (Stanford) maj. dec. Zach Jimenez (SF State), 11-0
197 - Vince Bordi (SF State) dec. Richard Kessler (Stanford), 3-2
Stanford Wrestling Picks Up Three Wins At Northwestern Duals

Three wrestlers post 3-0 records for the Cardinal on Saturday.

EVANSTON, Ill. - Stanford wrestling opens the 2009-10 season with three wins at the Northwestern Duals, Saturday, at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. The Cardinal edged Purdue, 19-16, in its first dual before dismantling host Northwestern, 27-6. Stanford concluded the day with a 22-9 win over Northern Iowa.

Three Cardinal wrestlers went undefeated as redshirt juniors Justin Paulsen and Zack Giesen and redshirt sophomore Nick Amuchastegui all recorded 3-0 records. Five other Stanford wrestler's posted 2-1 records - senior Jake Johnson, junior Dylan rush, redshirt freshman Mike Kent and true freshmen Bret Baumbach and Ryan Mango.

Stanford began the day winning six of the 10 bouts versus Purdue for the team's first win of the season. Stanford's heavyweight Rush picked up the Cardinal's first points with a 2-0 decision against Adam Walls. After Mango dropped an 11-5 decision to the Boilermakers' Matt Fields at 125 pounds, Stanford picked up three more wins as Paulsen (133) and Kent (149) tallied decisions and Baumbach earned a major decision against Purdue's Tommy Churchard at 141 pounds.

The Cardinal forfeited at 157 pounds, but Amuchastegui (165) added to the Stanford lead with a 6-4 decision over Jason Morton. Giesen collected the Cardinal's final points in the dual with a 12-6 decision against Nick Corpe at 184 pounds.

Against host Northwestern, the Cardinal came up victorious in all but two bouts versus the Wildcats. At heavyweight, Rush earned his second win of the day as he defeated Ben Kuhar with a 3-1 decision. At 125 pounds, Mango earned his first career dual win, edging the Wildcats' Levi Mele with a 10-9 decision. Paulsen recorded another win with a 7-4 decision over Eric Metzler at 133 pounds, while Baumbach earned the win by forfeit at 141 pounds.

Kent fell in a 13-6 decision to Northwestern's Andrew Nadhir, but his next four teammates, Lucas Espericueta (157), Amuchastegui (165), Johnson (174) and Giesen (184) all captured decisions to put the Wildcats away.

Stanford took on Northern Iowa in its final dual of the day. Rush fell in a 3-1 decision to Christian Brantley, but Mango evened the score with a 4-3 decision at 125 pounds over Caleb Flores. Paulsen continued his undefeated day with a 5-1 decision over Ryan Jauch at 133 pounds.

Baumbach (141) and Espericueta (157) both dropped 10-5 decisions to the Panthers, but the Cardinal bounced back as Kent (149), Amuchastegui (165) and Johnson (174) all posted solid wins for Stanford. Giesen registered a 10-2 major decision over Andy O'Loughlin to conclude the scoring for the Cardinal.

Up next, Stanford travels to Riverside, Calif., for a dual at Cal Baptist, Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. The Cardinal will also participate in the Fullerton Open, Saturday, Nov. 21.

The following is a complete list of Stanford scores at the Northwestern Duals:

* Stanford 19, Purdue 16
HWT: Dylan Rush (STAN) dec. Adam Walls (PUR), 2-0 (STAN 3, PUR 0)
125: Matt Fields (PUR) dec. Ryan Mango (STAN), 11-5 (STAN 3, PUR 3)
133: Justin Paulsen (STAN) dec. Akif Eren (PUR), 11-5 (STAN 6, PUR 3)
141: Bret Baumbach (STAN) MD Tommy Churchard (PUR), 9-0 (STAN 10, PUR 3)
149: Mike Kent (STAN d) dec. Nick Bertucci (PUR), 5-0 (STAN 13, PUR 3)
157: Colton Salazaar (PUR) Forfeit (STAN 13, PUR 9)
165: Nick Amuchastegui (STAN) dec. Jason Morton (PUR), 6-4 (STAN 16, PUR 9)
174: Luke Manuel (PUR) dec. Jake Johnson (STAN), 9-4 (STAN 16, PUR 12)
184: Zack Giesen (STAN) dec. Nick Corpe (PUR), 12-6 (STAN 19, PUR 12)
197: Logan Brown (PUR) MD Richard Kessler (STAN), 10-1 (STAN 19, PUR 16)

* Stanford 27, Northwestern 6
HWT: Dylan Rush (STAN) dec. Ben Kuhar (NU), 3-1 (STAN 3, NU 0)
125: Ryan Mango (STAN) dec. Levi Mele (NU), 10-9 (STAN 6, NU 0)
133: Justin Paulsen (STAN) dec. Eric Metzler (NU), 7-4 (STAN 9, NU 0)
141: Bret Baumbach (STAN) Win by Forfeit (STAN 15, NU 0)
149: Andrew Nadhir (NU) dec. Mike Kent (STAN), 13-6 (STAN 15, NU 3)
157: Lucas Espericueta (STAN) dec. Dominic Marella (NU), 10-3 (STAN 18, NU 3)
165: Nick Amuchastegui (STAN) dec. Robert Kellogg (NU), 8-4 (STAN 21, NU 3)
174: Jake Johnson (STAN) dec. Frank Battaglia (NU), 7-0 (STAN 24, NU 3)
184: Zack Giesen (STAN) dec. Aaron Jones (NU), 7-3 (STAN 27, NU 3)
197: John Schoen (NU) dec. Richard Kessler (STAN), 8-3 (STAN 27, NU 6)

* Stanford 22, Northern Iowa 9
HWT: Christian Brantley (UNI) dec. Dylan Rush (STAN), 3-1 (UNI 3, STAN 0)
125: Ryan Mango (STAN) dec. Caleb Flores (UNI), 4-3 (STAN 3, UNI 3)
133: Justin Paulsen (STAN) dec. Ryan Jauch (UNI), 5-1 (STAN 6, UNI 3)
141: Trent Washington (UNI) dec. Bret Baumbach (STAN), 10-5 (STAN 6, UNI 6)
149: Mike Kent (STAN) dec. Jamal Lawrence (UNI), 14-8 (STAN 9, UNI 6)
157: Tyson Reiner (UNI) dec. Lucas Espericueta (STAN), 10-5 (STAN 9, UNI 9)
165: Nick Amuchastegui (STAN) dec. David Bonin (UNI), 5-1 (STAN 12, UNI 9)
174: Jake Johnson (STAN) dec. Soctt Hazen (UNI), 9-4 (STAN 15, UNI 9)
184: Zack Giesen (STAN) MD Andy O'Loughlin (UNI), 10-2 (STAN 19, UNI 9)
197: Dustin Bauman (UNI) dec. Richard Kessler (STAN), 3-1 (STAN 22, UNI 9)
Giesen Splits Matches in Poland

WARSAW, Poland-- Stanford's Zack Giesen split his two wrestling matches in the 185-pound weight class on Friday at the Ziolkowski International.

Giesen, a two-time participant in the NCAA Tournament, pinned Poland's Bartosz Sofinski in the opening round, before falling to Russia's Anzor Urishev. Urishev went onto capture the bronze medal.

The United States, who set 10 competitors, finished in 11th place with 13 points, while Iran, followed by Russia and Azerbaijan finished in the top-three in the team competition.

Stanford wrestling under second-year head coach Jason Borrelli gets under way in November. Borrelli's incoming recruiting class is ranked amongst the best in the nation. This past year, Stanford won eight duals, had four top-three Pac-10 placers for the first time in more than two decades and sent two wrestlers to compete for a national title at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis. Giesen is slated to be a senior on this year's team after redshirting last year.

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Niall T. Adler
Stanford Athletics Communications
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nadler@stanford.edu

Giesen Set to Grapple in Poland

WARSAW, Poland-- Stanford junior Zach Giesen will open up against Poland's Bartosz Sofinski in the 185-pound weight class of the Ziolkowski International starting on Friday in the Eastern European Republic.

A former Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, Giesen (Grants Pass, Ore.) has twice earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament, posting a 55-28 overall record and 23-7 dual mark over two varsity seasons. He redshirted last year's NCAA season, winning the Fullerton Open with three pins and a major decision, while going 5-2 overall. His 29 wins as a freshman, were third-best for a Cardinal wrestler all-time. Griesen also finished second at the University Nationals in 2008.

The Ziolkowski International is a two-day senior men's freestyle tournament, which the U.S. is sending 10 competitors to.

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Niall T. Adler
Stanford Athletics Communications
(650) 725-2959
nadler@stanford.edu

Stanford Wrestling Ranks Among Nation's Best Academic Programs

Stanford Wrestling Ranks Among Nation's Best Academic Programs
Cardinal listed third nationally in team GPA with two NWCA Academic All-Americans.

The Stanford wrestling team was listed among the nation's best academic programs when the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced its annual Division I All-Academic Top 30 and individual all-academic wrestling teams for the 2008-09 season. Stanford came in third among all Division I programs with a 3.2574 GPA.

Junior Jake Johnson and redshirt freshman Nick Amuchastegui were named NWCA Academic All-Americans. Amuchastegui boasted the highest GPA of all Division I wrestlers, sitting atop the all-academic list at 3.93.

Rounding out the top five individuals were Liberty’s Christian Smith (3.92), Tucker Lane (3.92) of Nebraska, Jeffrey Newby (3.82) of Utah Valley and Jarrod King (3.78) of Edinboro.

Johnson, a management science and engineering major with a 3.46 GPA, went 31-15 and claimed third place in the Pac-10 this season. One of four team co-captains, the junior 184-pounder placed in all five tournaments he competed in, led the team with nine major decisions and was the only Cardinal wrestler to post a 30-win season. He was named a first-team Pac-10 All-Academic selection in April, garnering a conference academic award for the second consecutive year.

Amuchastegui, a mechanical engineering major who was also named to the Pac-10 All-Academic First Team, finished his redshirt freshman season with a 29-8 record, matching teammate <http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/giesen_zack00.html>Zack Giesen's 2007 effort as the third-winningest rookie in school history. In the course of his notable freshman campaign, the Talent, Ore. led the team with 75 dual points, was the Pac-10 runner-up at 165 pounds and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. He upended two ranked opponents during the year, including a stunning upset of fifth-seeded Nick Marable in his first career NCAA Championship match.

As a team, Stanford finished third among Division I squads behind American and Harvard. The Cardinal moved up one place from last year, after finishing fourth in 2007-08.

The team GPA is comprised of 12 student athletes, including the 10 wrestlers that were entries in the NCAA tournament conference qualifier. If teams had less than 10 entries for their respective qualifier, they may fill those spots with wrestlers that competed in at least one varsity dual during the season.

Individually, wrestlers must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, been an NCAA qualifier or won 60 percent of his total schedule – and must have competed in at least 60 percent of the team’s schedule. The other way to qualify is to have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and be an NCAA All-American.

The 2008-09 NWCA Academic All-Americans are highlighted by a total of 51 NCAA qualifiers, 17 NCAA All-Americans, eight NCAA finalists and five NCAA champions. In total 73 individuals representing 45 schools were honored.


Kendall Johnson
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Stanford Athletics
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