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ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils finish in fourth at NCAA Championships

by Jack Bartlett - March 20, 2022March 20, 2022

(Photo: Brendan Belfield/WCSN) For the second time in as many years, ASU left the NCAA Wrestling Championships with a fourth-place trophy. The Sun Devils boasted five individual All-American honors and two top-four finishes. Junior 133-pound Michael McGee fell to Austin DeSanto from Iowa in the Third Place match by a 7-4 decision loss

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils take home 2022 Pac-12 title

by Jack Bartlett - March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

(Photo: Brendan Belfield/WCSN) 1997. That was the last year ASU Wrestling won the PAC-12 Championships at Desert Financial Arena until Sunday. The Sun Devils won the 2022 PAC-12 title in epic fashion, as well. “I know the kids were really excited to be able to not only win the championship but to

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils take down Lehigh, close out regular season

by Jack Bartlett - February 19, 2022February 19, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State Wrestling won its final match of the regular season against Lehigh in senior 165-pound Anthony Valencia’s regular season last dual at Desert Financial Arena on Saturday. Both the Sun Devils and ASU head coach Zeke Jones snapped losing streaks against the Mountain Hawks. Jones had

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils continue to dominate Pac-12 with win over No. 17 Stanford

by Jack Bartlett - February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) The Sun Devils continued to dominate on the mat against Pac-12 opponents today. ASU hasn’t lost in Pac-12 play since February 2, 2019, just over three years ago. The Sun Devils won their fourth consecutive match this season in a 25-15 victory over Stanford. “The guys are just competing,” coach

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils secure consecutive wins in California

by WCSN Admin - January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews) ASU defeats CSU Bakersfield 26-15 by Ethan Schwager The Sun Devils started out their back-to-back meets with a victory at Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday, defeating the Roadrunners 26-15. It was a massive rebound victory for the Sun Devils. The program had just come off of a pair of road losses

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils upset by No. 22 Princeton

by Ethan Schwager - January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) The Arizona State wrestling program were the recipients of an upset, as the Princeton Tigers defeated the Sun Devils 20-18 at Jadwin Gymnasium early Sunday. The 125 lb match gave Princeton a strong start, as junior Pat Glory defeated Sun Devil redshirt junior Brandon Courtney in a 12-6 decision.

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils fall to Pittsburgh 24-19

by Jack Bartlett - January 15, 2022January 15, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) The absence of freshman 141-pound Jesse Vasquez and junior 197-pound Kordell Norfleet hindered Arizona State in its match against the Pittsburgh Panthers on Friday night. ASU fell to Pitt 24-19. After winning five of the first six bouts, ASU couldn’t hold on to its lead, losing three straight matches. Momentum

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils split dual meet at No. 3 Michigan

by Ethan Schwager - January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) The No. 6 Sun Devils won two matches and lost two against the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines in Monday night’s dual meet against the Big Ten powerhouse in Austin, Texas. At 3pm local time, four hours before the start of the meet, The Sun Devil Wrestling program put out

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils to face off against No. 3 Michigan

by Jack Bartlett - January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) ASU looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season with vengeance over the dominant Big Ten. On Dec. 21, the Sun Devils fell to the No. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions 29-10. On Monday, they face the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, which will be the second

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils prevail at Cowboy Open

by Ethan Schwager - November 28, 2021November 28, 2021

Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN Five Sun Devils took home first place at the Cowboy Open in Laramie, Wyo., on Saturday. The first final, the 125lb weight class, saw redshirt junior Brandon Courtney take home the victory for the Sun Devils over Western Wyoming University’s Garrett Ricks. Courtney held the lead steadily throughout the