PALO ALTO — The Stanford wrestling team secured a 24-18 victory over Arizona State in an dual meet held at Maples Pavilion on January 19, 2025. The dual featured closely contested bouts across multiple weight classes.

Early Cardinal Momentum

The action began at 157 pounds where Grigor Cholakyan (Stanford) secured a major decision (13-3) to give the home team an early lead at Stanford 4, Arizona State 0. At 165 pounds, Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) secured a technical fall in 6:26 (19-4), giving the visitors the lead at Stanford 4, Arizona State 5. At 174 pounds, Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) earned a technical fall in 6:08 (17-2), giving the home team the lead at Stanford 9, Arizona State 5.

Match Turning Point

A pivotal moment came at 174 pounds when Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) dominated with a tech fall, giving the home team a lead they would not relinquish at Stanford 9, Arizona State 5. At 184 pounds, Shay Addison (Arizona State) responded with a decision, bringing the score to Stanford 9, Arizona State 8. Nick Stemmet kept the momentum going for the home team at 197 pounds with a decision, making the score Stanford 12, Arizona State 8.

Sealing the Victory

at 133 pounds, Tyler Knox (Stanford) secured a major decision (8-0), followed by Jason Miranda at 141 pounds who secured a technical fall in 6:26 (16-0), The team victory was mathematically secured at 149 pounds when EJ Parco earned a decision (4-2), making the final score Stanford 24, Arizona State 18.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Stanford led with a 2 takedown advantage. Overall, Stanford finished with 13 takedowns to Arizona State's 11. Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) led all wrestlers with 6 takedowns, followed by Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) with 4 takedowns and Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) with 4 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis