(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
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ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils finish off strong 2020-2021 season with a valiant effort in National Championships
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils wrestling team capped off their phenomenal season with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 20th. It’s the highest the team has placed since Coach Zeke Jones took over in 2014 and their first fourth-place finish since 1995. “It was satisfying.
ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils look to ride momentum into PAC-12 Championships
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State wrestling just finished the 2020-21 regular season undefeated in duels. Looking ahead, the team is entering their final weeks of the wrestling season. With just two postseason tournaments, PAC-12 Championships and NCAAs, they are looking to continue their strong season with another PAC-12 title. The team
ASU Wrestling: The Sun Devils take down Iowa State 20-15.
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) Arizona State wrestling knocked off No. 17 Iowa State in a heavily contested dual this morning. With several ranked match ups, Coach Zeke Jones’ crew earned a tough 20-15 road victory. For a second straight dual, ASU junior Brandon Courtney started the match off strong at the 125-pound bout.
ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils dominate Cal Poly 34-6
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) The Sun Devils looked to shutout Cal Poly for a second straight season after a staggering 49-0 win over the Mustangs nearly a year ago. Arizona State repeated their dominance over Cal Poly with a 34-6 win as six seniors said their goodbyes to Desert Financial Arena. Four of
ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils Capture Third Pac-12 Title in Four Years
(Photo: Travis David V Whittaker/WCSN) Arizona State Wrestling opened up the postseason with a Pac-12 Conference Championship, the team's third in the last four years, and their 19th overall championship. As a team, the Sun Devils posted a score of 141.5 points. The Sun Devils picked up five individual titles with Brandon
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ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils crush McKendree in final dress rehearsal before Penn State
(Photo: Jessica Carnivale/WCSN) The Arizona State wrestling team didn’t fool around with Saturday’s Division II opponent, crushing the visiting McKendree Bearcats 38-3 at Desert Financial Arena. The fifth ranked Sun Devils won nine out of ten matches en route to its fourth straight win to open the season. The victory comes
ASU Wrestling: Sun Devil wrestlers enjoy successful season opener at Journeymen Collegiate Classic
(Photo: Jessica Carnivale/WCSN) In what was a highly competitive weekend at the annual Journeymen Collegiate Classic in Troy, New York, the Arizona State wrestling team reinforced their status as one of the nation’s best. Facing a pair of tough opponents in Purdue and Virginia, the Sun Devils had three athletes take