STANFORD, Calif. - Led by redshirt senior Michael Sojka and Nathan Butler, the No. 18 Stanford wrestling team defeated Boise State, 22-15, Thursday on Senior Night in Burnham Pavilion.
Stanford won six bouts to improve to 11-3 overall and 3-2 in the Pac-12. Boise State drops to 3-6 and 1-1 in the conference.
Boise State jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the dual as Chris Castillo pinned Stanford freshman Nainoa Calvo in 3:25 at 157 pounds.
Redshirt junior Jim Wilson, ranked 18th nationally, put the Cardinal on the board with a 11-1 major decision over Taylor West at 165 pounds. The Lodi, California native notched two takedowns, four nearfall points, a reversal and riding time in the win. He improves to 21-5 overall and 13-1 in duals.
The Broncos pushed their lead to 9-4 as Austin Dewey posted a 10-4 decision over Keaton Subjeck at 174 pounds.
Redshirt sophomore Garet Krohn cut the Boise State lead to 9-7 with a 6-2 decision over Zach Coffman at 184 pounds. Leading 2-1 after the first, Krohn scored an escape and a takedown in the second to pull ahead 5-1. Coffman recorded an escape to start the third, but Krohn finished with riding time, improving his season record to 14-6.
Sojka, wrestling in the final home match of his career, held on for a 2-0 decision over Kadyn Del Toro at 197 pounds. Sojka picked up an escape in the second period and racked up 1:40 of riding time in the third to move to 12-9 on the year.
Butler made it 16-9 in favor of the Cardinal. The heavyweight, who is No. 20 in the nation, pinned Gabriel Gonzalez in 5:31, registering his team-best eighth fall of the year. Butler is now 23-5 overall and 10-2 in duals.
Redshirt sophomore Connor Schram added to the Stanford lead with a 9-4 decision over Rami Haddadin at 125 pounds. After a quick takedown, Schram nearly had the pin before collecting four nearfall points. He led 7-1 going into the final period, where he added an escape and 1:21 of riding time. Schram moves to 17-4 overall and 7-2 in duals this season.
Carson Kuhn cut the Stanford lead to 19-12 with a 2-0 decision over sophomore Mason Pengilly at 133 pounds. He drops to 7-7 on the year.
Second-ranked Joey McKenna sealed the dual win with a 4-0 win over Jake Velarde at 141 pounds. Tied 0-0 in the second, McKenna posted an escape and a late takedown for the 3-0 lead. He tacked on 1:54 of riding time to improve to 19-1 overall and 11-0 in duals.
Stanford wraps-up the regular season on Sunday, Feb. 14 at No. 2 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Action begins at 12 p.m. PT on Flowrestling.org.
No. 18 Stanford 22, Boise State 15
Weight |
Participants |
Score |
125 |
#15 Connor Schram (S) dec. Rami Haddadin (B) |
9-4 |
133 |
Carson Kuhn (B) dec. Mason Pengilly (S) |
2-0 |
141 |
#2 Joey McKenna (S) dec. Jake Velarde (B) |
4-0 |
149 |
#15 Geordan Martinez (B) dec. Tommy Pawelski (S) |
2-0 |
157 |
Chris Castillo (B) fall Nainoa Calvo (S) |
3:25 |
165 |
#18 Jim Wilson (S) maj. dec. Taylor West (B) |
11-1 |
174 |
Austin Dewey (B) dec. Keaton Subjeck (S) |
10-4 |
184 |
Garet Krohn (S) dec. Zach Coffman (B) |
6-2 |
197 |
Michael Sojka (S) dec. Kadyn Del Toro (B) |
2-0 |
285 |
#20 Nathan Butler (S) fall Gabriel Gonzalez (B) |
5:31 |
