Fresh off signing a five-year contract extension, Arizona State head coach Zeke Jones boasted the nation's No. 3 wrestling program that appeared to be on an upward trajectory with championship aspirations in his eighth year. Then, key absences over the past several weeks factored into unforeseen results. Despite acknowledging the value of
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ASU Wrestling: Struggling Sun Devils to visit The Farm
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: No. 10 Sun Devils aim to snap skid against Cal Poly
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: 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: No. 4 Sun Devils advance five past opening day of Cliff Keen Invitational
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Arizona State's early matches set the tone for what would be an overall successful day for head coach Zeke Jones and his wrestlers, scoring 64 points to place sixth out of the 33 teams competing at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas. Five wrestlers will be competing Saturday,
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: The Sun Devils look to cap off their whirlwind of year with a national championship
The Arizona State Sun Devils won the wrestling PAC-12 championships three weeks ago. When handed their team trophy, head coach Zeke Jones trusted senior 197-pounder Kordell Norfleet to hold it. “I handed [the trophy] to Kordell, the most responsible guy on the team- at least one of the most responsible. I
ASU Wrestling: Detailing the Sun Devil’s obstacles on the road to another PAC-12 title.
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State wrestling will travel to Corvallis on Sunday to face off against Cal Poly, CSU Bakersfield, Oregon State, Stanford and University of Little Rock Arkansas in the Pac 12 tournament. Stanford could be the biggest threat to a repeat Sun Devil championship. Stanford ended the season with a