ASU Wrestling: Again short-handed, Sun Devils lose fourth straight in Beauty and the Beast heartbreaker

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) For the first time since early 2020, Beauty and the Beast returned to Desert Financial Arena — that is, the joint event in which Arizona State gymnastics and wrestling split the spotlight for an evening. It just wasn't one that gave way to a storybook ending. By Friday's end, neither

ASU Wrestling: Tigers stun short-handed Sun Devils

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) After dropping five spots to No. 8 in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll, Arizona State wrestling had a prime opportunity to recover from two straight dual defeats against a winless Princeton squad in its return to Desert Financial Arena.  Instead, the Sun Devils (2-3) — though without several starters

ASU Wrestling: No. 8 Sun Devils to host Princeton

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) After No. 8 Arizona State (2-2) dropped a tough road match to No. 4 Iowa State less than a week ago, it has returned home to face a winless Princeton (0-5) squad Sunday at Desert Financial Arena in the programs' second all-time matchup. Sporting five reigning All-Americans, the Sun

ASU Wrestling: Figueroa takes 125-pound division at Cliff Keene Invitational

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Arizona State had three wrestlers compete in the championship round of their respective weight classes Saturday to cap a successful weekend at the Cliff Keen Invitational.  Redshirt freshman 125-pounder Richard Figueroa, 133-pound senior Michael McGee and 149-pound redshirt sophomore Kyle Parco all earned finals matchups in the winner's bracket,

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils start strong at Journeymen Classic

Arizona State Wrestling's first road trip continued Sunday with the Journeymen Collegiate Classic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where many positive performances up and down head coach Zeke Jones' roster shed light on the team's No. 6 ranking. 125-pound freshman Richard Figueroa, 133-pound senior Michael McGee and 165-pound junior Tony Negron went a

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils competitive in intra-squad scrimmage

Arizona State Wrestling opened its 2022-23 season with the program’s annual Maroon and Gold inter-squad scrimmage Friday night at Desert Financial Arena, where Team Gold defeated Team Maroon in a narrow 21-18 decision. With much promise displayed on both sides, Sun Devils head coach Zeke Jones said the team’s tune-up competition