"The first thing I noticed was that I could hear everybody a lot better in here," said head coach Zeke Jones. "Normally when I'm coaching, I can't hear anybody. I heard all the hecklers and I loved it because they were on our side. More than anything when talking aboutASU Gammage and the history of the performers in here and you can say that you competed in such a historic venue, I think it shows the fact that Arizona State, the wrestling program and really the university, beyond athletics, really cares about our sport and our team."
For the second week in a row, Ryan Millhof (125) pinned his opponent to give the Sun Devils the early advantage.
The Sun Devils continued to roll in the 133-lb. match, as Ali Naser defeated Pitt's Jake Cherry by major decision, 12-4.
Both No. 13 Josh Maruca (149) and No. 5 Josh Shields (157) had decision victories in their respective bouts before the Valencia brothers came in to keep the momentum rolling.
After the break, No. 8 Anthony Valencia defeated Jake Wentzel, 15-3 on a major decision at 165 and the undefeated top-ranked Zahid Valencia pumped up the crowd with his pin at 1:58 of Pitt's Austin Bell.
Both Kordell Norfleet (184) and No. 3 Tanner Hall (HWT) completed the victory for ASU, with decision victories over their respective opponents.
Pitt picked up decision victories at 141 and 197 but it would not be enough to hurt the Sun Devil's dominating offense.
Up next, ASU continues their home slate back in Wells Fargo Arena as they take on South Dakota State on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 12 p.m. MT. The match will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network.
Results:
125: No. 5 Ryan Millhof FALL Brendan Price (0:57)
133: Ali Naser MD Jake Cherry, 12-4
141: Nick Zanetta dec. Nikko Villarreal, 5-3 (SV-2)
149: No. 13 Josh Maruca dec. Robert Lee, 7-2
157: No. 5 Josh Shields dec. No. 15 Taleb Rahmani, 4-2
165: No. 8 Anthony Valencia MD Jake Wentzel, 15-3
174: No. 1 Zahid Valencia FALL Austin Bell (1:58)
184: Kordell Norfleet dec. Gregg Harvey, 6-3
197: Kellan Stout dec. Cade Belshay, 2-0
HWT: No. 3 Tanner Hall dec. Ryan Solomon, 2-0
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