Wrestling at 125 pounds, Gardner gave the Cardinal an early advantage, with a win by fall over Menlo's Gabriel Rodriguez in 2:27. The Oaks pulled back into a tie, however, with decisions at 133 pounds and 141 pounds.
At 149 pounds, Cardinal sophomore Tyler Parker dominated the Oaks' Thomas Hammontree and picked up a 16-0 technical fall. The Oaks responded quickly, however, scoring a technical fall of their own at 157 pounds to bring the team score into another tie.
Senior Brian Perry won a battle with Stephen Towne at 165 pounds and came out with a 9-1 major decision. Perry's win gave the Cardinal a 15-11 lead, and the squad never looked back.
Luke Feist racked up 21 points and collected a win by technical fall over Jon Sanchez at 174 pounds. Giesen followed with another decisive win, pinning Mariano Sanchez in 4:31 to seal the team win. Fellow freshman Jake Johnson, wrestling his first match at 197 pounds, continued the run and picked up a 5-3 decision over the Oaks' Mike Jeffery. Stanford dropped the heavyweight match, and finished with a 29-14 team victory.
The Cardinal returns to action next Friday, Feb. 2, hosting a pair of competitive Pac-10 duals. Stanford will take on Oregon at 5 p.m. and square off with Cal Poly at 7 p.m. Both matches will be held in Burnham Pavilion.
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