NCAA Champion
ST. LOUIS - Shane Griffith is a national champion. The redshirt sophomore completed his run at the NCAA championships atop the podium, Saturday, at the Enterprise Center.
Griffith becomes the second wrestler in program history to win an individual national title, joining Stanford Hall of Famer Matt Gentry (2004). He was also named Most Outstanding Wrestler for the Tournament - the first Cardinal to receive the honor.
The Westwood, New Jersey native registered a 6-2 decision over No. 3 seed Jake Wentzel of Pittsburgh in the NCAA final at 165 pounds. He now boasts a career record of 40-1.
Stanford leaves St. Louis with two All-Americans as redshirt freshman Jaden Abas, who placed seventh at 149 pounds, joined Griffith on the podium. The Cardinal recorded 35.5 team points, good for 17th overall. It is the program's seventh top-20 finish and the fourth-best mark in school history.
#26 Jackson DiSario, 125 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to #7 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley) | 19-1 (5:37) |
| lost to #10 Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) | 10-3 |
#21 Real Woods, 141 pounds | 2-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. #12 Grant Willits (Oregon State) | 6-3 |
| dec. #5 Dom Demas (Oklahoma) | 3-1 (SV) |
| lost to #4 Tariq Wilson (NC State) | 3-1 |
| lost to #15 Clay Carlson (South Dakota State) | 11-4 |
#8 Jaden Abas, 149 pounds | 5-2 (7th)
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to #25 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) | 6-2 |
| dec. #24 Luke Nichter (Drexel) | 7-1 |
| dec. #23 Triston Lara (Northern Iowa) | 4-1 |
| dec. #16 PJ Ogunsanya (Army) | 9-2 |
| dec. #12 Max Murin (Iowa) | 2-1 TB-1 |
| lost to #25 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) | 7-1 |
| dec. #7 Jonathan Millner (Appalachian State) | 5-3 |
#17 Requir van der Merwe, 157 pounds | 2-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. #16 Justin McCoy (Virginia) | 3-2 |
| lost to #1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) | 4-2 |
| dec. #31 Michael Petite (Buffalo) | 8-4 |
| lost to #7 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) | 11-3 |
#8 Shane Griffith, 165 pounds | 5-0 (NCAA Champion)
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| dec. #25 Justin Tucker (Michigan State) | 5-2 |
| dec. #9 Luke Weber (North Dakota State) | 7-5 |
| dec. #1 Alex Marinessli (Iowa) | 3-1 (SV) |
| dec. #5 Zach Hartman (Bucknell) | 9-2 |
| dec. #3 Jake Wentzell (Pittsburgh) | 6-2 |
#27 Nick Stemmet, 197 pounds | 0-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to #6 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) | 15-2 |
| lost to #22 Chris Kober (Campbell) | 12-7 |
#25 Nathan Traxler, 285 pounds | 3-2
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| lost to #8 Jordan Wood (Lehigh) | 6-1 |
| tech. fall #24 Johnathan Birchmeier (Navy) | 15-0 (5:30) |
| fall #10 Deonte Wilson (NC State) | F1:18 |
| maj. dec. #15 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa) | 10-0 |
| lost to #4 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) | F0:44 |