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Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week - Feb. 1, 2023

Feb 1, 2023

WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Matty Bianchi, R-Fr., LITTLE ROCK (157 lbs., Two Rivers, Wis.)

  • Collected his first dual meet win against a ranked opponent in Little Rock's matchup with Stanford over the weekend.
  • Entered the third period tied 3-3 with No. 18 Charlie Darracott and took a 5-3 third-period lead with a takedown on the way to a 8-5 victory.
  • Moved to 9-9 on the year and picked up his first Pac-12 win of the season.
  • Second-ever Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week award for Little Rock, the other being his brother Joey Bianchi on Jan. 11, 2022.

ALSO NOMINATED: Mateo Olmos, Oregon State; Peter Ming, Stanford

InterMat Team Rankings (Tournament): No. 15 Arizona State; No. 24 Stanford, No. 26 Cal Poly
InterMat Team Rankings (Dual): No. 20 Arizona State; No. 26 Oregon State
NWCA Coaches Poll: No. 19 Arizona State

InterMat Individual Rankings:
125 – No. 9 Brandon Courtney, ASU; No. 13 Brandon Kaylor, OSU; No. 29 Nick Provo, STAN
133 – No. 4 Michael McGee, ASU; No. 19 Jason Shaner, OSU; No. 21 Chance Rich, CSUB; No. 28 Jackson DiSario, STAN
141 – No. 23 Cleveland Belton, OSU; No. 28 Jesse Vasquez, ASU
149 - No. 5 Kyle Parco, ASU; No. 11 Jaden Abas, STAN; No. 22 Dom Demas, Cal Poly
157 – No. 26 Charlie Darracott, STAN
165 – No. 4 Shane Griffith, STAN; No. 19 Matthew Olguin, OSU
174 – No. 22 Mateo Olmos, OSU; No. 27 Tyler Eischens, STAN; No. 30 Tristan Wills, UALR
184 – No. 7 Trey Munoz, OSU; No. 25 Adam Kemp, Cal Poly; No. 29 Anthony Montalvo, ASU
197 – No. 6 Bernie Truax, Cal Poly; No. 15 Tanner Harvey, OSU; No. 23 Kordell Norfleet, ASU; No. 27 Nick Stemmet, STAN 
HWT – No. 6 Cohlton Schultz, ASU

2023 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships

  • The 2023 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships will be held at Stanford's Maples Pavilion on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The host Cardinal will be among the five teams seeking to dethrone three-time defending champion Arizona State. Visit GoStanford.com/tickets to witness the action starting at 10:00 a.m. PT, or tune in on Pac-12 Networks to see the crowning of this year's champions live at 6:00 p.m. PT.

2022-23 PAC-12 WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK

Date Wrestler
Nov. 8 Cleveland Belton, OSU
Nov. 15 Daniel Cardenas, STAN
Nov. 22 Jesse Vasquez, ASU
Dec. 6 Richard Figueroa, ASU
Dec. 13 Bernie Truax, Cal Poly
Dec. 20 Nick Stemmet, STAN
Dec. 27 Trey Munoz, OSU
Jan. 3 Shane Griffith, STAN
Jan. 10 Mateo Olmos, OSU
Jan. 17 Jaden Abas, STAN
Jan. 24 Cael Valencia, ASU
Feb. 1 Matty Bianchi, UALR