WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Cael Valencia, R-Fr., ARIZONA STATE (174 lbs, Pico Rivera, Calif.)
- Improved to 5-2 in dual meets with a 5-1 decision against Little Rock's Tristan Wills and a 6-4 sudden victory upset of Oregon State's No. 22 Mateo Olmos.
- Now on a four-match winning streak and has a pair of sudden victories in the past two weeks.
- His second Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week award in the past three weeks.
ALSO NOMINATED: Tyler Eischens, Stanford; Trey Munoz, Oregon State; Trevor Tinker, Cal Poly.
InterMat Team Rankings (Tournament): No. 14 Arizona State; T-No. 24 Stanford, T-No. 24 Oregon State
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. 12 Brandon Kaylor, OSU; No. 28 Nick Provo, STAN
133 – No. 4 Michael McGee, ASU; No. 19 Jason Shaner, OSU; No. 23 Chance Rich, CSUB; No. 28 Jackson DiSario, STAN
141 – No. 24 Cleveland Belton, OSU; No. 25 Jesse Vasquez, ASU
149 - No. 5 Kyle Parco, ASU; No. 11 Jaden Abas, STAN; No. 23 Dom Demas, Cal Poly
157 – No. 26 Charlie Darracott, STAN
165 – No. 3 Shane Griffith, STAN; No. 19 Matthew Olguin, OSU
174 – No. 22 Mateo Olmos, OSU; No. 27 Tyler Eischens, STAN
184 – No. 6 Trey Munoz, OSU; No. 28 Adam Kemp, Cal Poly; No. 29 Anthony Montalvo, ASU
197 – No. 6 Bernie Truax, Cal Poly; No. 15 Tanner Harvey, OSU; No. 24 Kordell Norfleet, ASU; No. 28 Nick Stemmet, STAN
HWT – No. 5 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