Pac-12 Weekly Recap (2/26/2024)

Arizona State splits the final 2 ranked duals

ASU started the weekend with a 24-14 victory against #14 Lehigh on Saturday. The Sun Devils won the first seven matches before losing two in a row and forfeiting the heavyweight matchup.

Richard Figueroa began the dual with an upset, defeating second-ranked Luke Stanich 5-3. In addition, Jesse Vasquez continued to look strong during his return from injury and had a slight upset over #16 Malyke Hines in a sudden victory. Kyle Parco posted a tech fall, Julian Chlebove, Jacori Teemer, and Chance McLane tallied regular decisions, while Cael Valencia won by a major decision.

ASU returned to the mat on Sunday and lost 26-9 against #4 Nebraska. Figueroa continued his winning ways and upset #7 Caleb Smith, 4-3. The three-time All-American, Parco, notched perhaps the biggest win of his career. He handed top-ranked 149 lber, Ridge Lovett, his only loss of the 2023-24 regular season, 4-3. Teemer recorded the Sun Devils other victory when he defeated Ethan Stiles 7-2.

Cal Poly sends 2 wrestlers to compete

Michael Goldfeder and Trevor Tinker competed in the Patriot Last Chance Open to boost their stock before the postseason. Goldfeder went 2-1, defeating Lock Haven’s Brett Barbush and unattached Noah Roulo. 

Tinker went 3-0 with two tech falls against Drexel’s Shane Whitney and Buffalo’s Magnus Bibla, and a pin against George Mason’s Colin Pederson.

Little Rock earns 15th win of the season

The Trojans completed the regular season by capturing a 57-0 victory against Lindenwood. Little Rock won every match by forfeit, tech fall, or pin. 

Jeremiah Reno, Triston Wills and Stephen Little won by tech falls. Nasir Bailey, Cael Keck, Kyle Dutton, Joseph Bianchi and Tyler Brennan won with pins. Matt Bianchi and Josiah Hill earned forfeits.