(Photo from: Sun Devil Athletics) At the edge of the mat, junior 184-pounder Azizbek Fayzullaev used his foot to kick junior Shay Addison’s leg into his arms. Showing great chain wrestling and mat awareness to double off and drag his left foot in bounds. Although the ref ruled it no
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No. 19 Arizona State splits season-closing duals against No. 15 Lehigh and No. 3 Nebraska
TEMPE — Riding high on a three dual win streak, Arizona State wrestling squared off against a pair of ranked opponents to close out its 2023-24 regular season campaign at Mullett Arena. The Sun Devils steamrolled Lehigh but fell short against Nebraska despite some impressive individual victories, resulting in a weekend
Sun Devils splits road duals against Pitt and Little Rock
(Photo courtesy: Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State continued its gauntlet January road trip this past week, earning a huge dual victory over No. 15 Pittsburgh preceded by a disappointing Pac-12 dual loss to Little Rock. Here’s a look back at how the Sun Devils performed against the Panthers and Trojans. PittsburghStyle points
ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils plan to surge past CSU Bakersfield
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Looking to further its four-meet winning streak, No. 18 Arizona State (6-4, 3-1) will return to Desert Financial Arena for a noon Senior Day meet with CSU Bakersfield (1-10, 0-4) on Thursday. Excellent performances in the Sun Devils’ 125-, 133-, 141- and 149-pound weight classes have been critical to their
ASU Wrestling: Oregon State next up for streaking Sun Devils
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Looking to build momentum off its three-meet winning streak, No. 19 Arizona State (5-4, 2-1) will travel west for an 8 p.m. (AZT) Sunday matchup with Oregon State (6-5, 2-0) that'll feature 11 ranked wrestlers. ASU finished its latest dual with a season-high 31 points in a dominant display
ASU Wrestling: Career milestones met in Sun Devils dominant 31-6 win over Trojans
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Furthering their success from recent meets, Arizona State’s (5-4) lightweights again dominated in the team's 31-6 Friday win against Little Rock (3-8) — its third such consecutive outcome. The Sun Devils' season-high point total was facilitated with individual victories eight of the meet's 10 matches. Among No. 8 125-pound senior
ASU Wrestling: No. 19 Sun Devils seek third consecutive win in Little Rock dual
ASU Wrestling: No. 17 Sun Devils to visit No. 21 Lehigh
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Looking to build upon momentum that reset after a Sunday win at Stanford snapped its four-match skid, No. 17 Arizona State (3-4, 1-1) will take to the east for a 7 p.m. (AZT) Saturday meeting with No. 21 Lehigh (6-7, 3-2) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Sun Devils' four lightweight
ASU Wrestling: Schultz returns, Sun Devils end four-meet slide at Stanford
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
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