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Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week - Dec. 6, 2022

Dec 6, 2022

WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Richard Figueroa, R-So., ARIZONA STATE (125 lbs., Sanger, Calif.)

  • Heading into the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational unranked and seeded fifth, Figueroa went on to sweep the field and win the 125-lb. bracket.
  • Figueroa picked up a pair of ranked wins in going 5-0 at the event, including a 3-2 decision over Purdue's No. 8 Matt Ramos, a 2022 NCAA qualifier and U.S. Open Champion, in the 125 title match.
  • Figueroa improved to 10-0 on the season and catapults from unranked to No. 5 in the nation on Intermat's 125 lb. weight class rankings.

ALSO NOMINATED: Tanner Harvey, Oregon State; Triston Wills, Little Rock

InterMat Team Rankings (Tournament): No. 6 Arizona State; No. 21 Stanford; No. 27 Cal Poly
InterMat Team Rankings (Dual): No. 4 Arizona State; No. 25 Oregon State; No. 28 Cal Poly
NWCA Coaches Poll: No. 3 Arizona State; No. 19 Oregon State; No. 24 Cal Poly; No. 25 Stanford 

InterMat Individual Rankings:
125 – No. 5 Richard Figueroa, ASU; No. 12 Brandon Kaylor, OSU; No. 14 Antonio Lorenzo, Cal Poly; No. 33 Nick Provo, STAN
133 – No. 4 Michael McGee, ASU; No. 16 Jason Shaner, OSU; No. 17 Chance Rich, CSUB
141 – No. 19 Jesse Vasquez, ASU; No. 24 Cleveland Belton, OSU; No. 32 Jason Miranda, STAN
149 - No. 4 Kyle Parco, ASU; No. 11 Dom Demas, Cal Poly; No. 13 Jaden Abas, STAN
157 – No. 19 Daniel Cardenas, STAN
165 – No. 2 Shane Griffith, STAN; No. 23 Matthew Olguin, OSU; No. 28 Tony Negron, ASU; No. 30 Legend Lamer, Cal Poly
174 – No. 25 Tyler Eischens, STAN; No. 28 Aaron Olmos, OSU 
184 – No. 13 Trey Munoz, OSU; No. 18 Anthony Montalvo, ASU; No. 19 Adam Kemp, Cal Poly
197 – No. 7 Bernie Truax, Cal Poly; No. 11 Tanner Harvey, OSU; No. 19 Kordell Norfleet, ASU  
HWT – No. 4 Cohlton Schultz, ASU

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