STANFORD, Calif. – The Pac-12 Wrestling All-Century Team was revealed by the Pac-12 Networks on ‘Pac-12 Sports Report' Monday night. The list includes five Olympians and several national champions.
Representing the Cardinal on the 28-member squad are Tanner Gardner (2003-08) and Matt Gentry (2000-05). In each of the 10 weight classes, the two wrestlers who received the most votes made the All-Century Team. Eight additional “wildcard” wrestlers were selected by a second vote of the remaining nominees.
The team was voted on by a panel of 20 experts, including coaches, wrestlers, administrators and members of the media. Oregon State's Les Gutches (1993-1996) and CSU Bakersfield's Stephen Neal (1996-1999) are the Co-Wrestlers of the Century, while the Beavers' Dale Thomas (1956-1990) was named the Coach of the Century.
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Pac-12 All-Century Team
Tanner Gardner • 125 pounds • 2003-08
First three-time NCAA All-American in school history
Placed fifth in 2008, seventh in 2007 and eighth in 2006 at NCAA's
Four-time NCAA Qualifier
Two-time Pac-10 Champion (2007, 2008)
Owns all-time Stanford records for career wins (145), single-season wins (43), single-season pins (19)
Finished second in career pins (40)
Only Stanford wrestler to post multiple 40-win seasons
2007 University Nationals freestyle champion
Three-time Academic All-American
Matt Gentry • 157 pounds • 2000-05
Stanford’s only NCAA champion
Posted a perfect 42-0 season in 2004 to the national title
Four-time NCAA Qualifier
2004 Pac-10 Champion
Three-time Pac-10 finalist
Still holds the school record for longest winning streak (64 matches)
Set school records for career wins (138), single season wins (42) and most team points in a season (171.5)
2004 Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year
2002 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year
Two-time Olympian representing Canada in 2008 and 2012
Finished fifth at 74kg Freestyle in the 2012 Olympic Games
Three-time Academic All-American
Became just the second Stanford wrestler inducted into Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame, joining Vern Jones
