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Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week - Dec. 5, 2023

Dec 5, 2023

WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Nico Provo, So., Stanford (125 lbs., Stratford, Conn.)

  • Went 5-0 to win the 125-pound title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Stanford's first champion at that tournament since 2016.  Helped Stanford finish 7th as a team
  • As the tournament's No. 9 seed, Provo defeated the No. 1, 3, 5, and 8 seeds on his way to the title
  • Moved from No. 20 in national rankings in his weight class to No. 4, the second highest Pac-12 wrestler at 125 lbs
  • 7-0 this season.  Had wins in the tournament over then ranked No. 2 Matt Ramos (Purdue), No. 8 Brett Ungar (Cornell), No. 11 Jore Volk (Wyoming), and No. 18 Kysen Terukina (Iowa State).  Defeated Ungar 5-1 in the championship
  • 1st Wrestler of the Week of his career and 1st Stanford grappler to win since Jaden Abas on February 14 of last season

ALSO NOMINATED: Matty Bianchi, Little Rock; Richard Castro-Sandoval, Cal State Bakersfield; Travis Wittlake, Oregon State

InterMat Team Rankings (Tournament): No. 10 Arizona State, No. 16 Stanford, No. 20 Oregon State, No. 27 Cal Poly
InterMat Team Rankings (Dual): No. 16 Arizona State, No. 21 Oregon State, No. 23 Stanford
NWCA Coaches Poll: No. 15 Oregon State, No. 22 Arizona State, No. 24 Stanford, RV:  Cal Poly (4)

InterMat Individual Rankings: 

125 – No. 3 Richie Figueroa, ASU; No. 4 Nico Provo, STAN; No. 12 Brandon Kaylor, OSU; No. 26 Dominic Mendez, Cal Poly
133 – No. 16 Tyler Knox, STAN; No. 18 Julian Chlebove, ASU; No. 21 Nasir Bailey, Little Rock; No. 25 Gabe Whisenhunt, OSU; No. 32 Zeth Romey, Cal Poly
141 – No. 24 Cleveland Belton, OSU; No. 28 Jason Miranda, STAN
149 - No. 4 Kyle Parco, ASU; No. 7 Chance Lamer, Cal Poly; No. 11 Nash Singleton, OSU; No. 13 Jaden Abas, STAN
157 – No. 4 Jacori Teemer, ASU; No. 8 Daniel Cardenas, STAN; No. 27 Matt Bianchi, Little Rock; No. 30 Legend Lamer, Cal Poly
165 – No. 12 Matthew Olguin, OSU; No. 17 Hunter Garvin, STAN
174 – No. 8 Travis Wittlake, OSU; No. 13 Adam Kemp, Cal Poly; No. 16 Tyler Brennan, Little Rock; No. 22 Lorenzo Norman, STAN
184 – No. 7 Trey Munoz, OSU; No. 29 Tony Negron, ASU
197 – No. 13 Stephen Little, Little Rock; No. 14 Nick Stemmet, STAN; No. 31 Anthony Montalvo, ASU
285 – No. 5 Cohlton Schultz, ASU; No. 12 Boone McDermott, OSU; No. 24. Trevor Tinker, Cal Poly; No. 28 Josiah Hill, Little Rock

2023-24 PAC-12 WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK

Date Wrestler
Nov. 7 Gabe Whisenhunt, Oregon State
Nov. 14 Tony Negron, Arizona State
Nov. 21 Brandon Kaylor, Oregon State
Dec. 5 Nico Provo, Stanford