TEMPE, Ariz. – Winners of three of their last four dual matches, the No. 12 Sun Devils are in prime position to close out the regular season with authority, beginning the start of a three-match homestand with No. 21 Stanford on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. AZT at Mullett Arena.
The Sun Devils, boasting a 3-1 record in conference matches this season, have caught fire against the Cardinal in recent seasons, winning four of their previous five meetings.
All three matches on this homestand will take place at the always-electric Mullett Arena, a venue the Sun Devils are perfect in through two tries (No. 3 Missouri/Little Rock).
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MULLETT MANIA ??
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) February 12, 2024
Excited to be back at Mullett Arena this Saturday for our dual against Stanford at 1 p.m. ??
Throwback to our last dual at Mullett on Feb. 3, 2023 ?? pic.twitter.com/eyiKlrwMUE
The Cardinal are on a roll as of late, winners of five straight including conference opponents Little Rock, CSU Bakersfield and Cal Poly.
SUN DEVIL PROBABLES (5-5, 3-1)
125 | #18 Richard Figueroa (5-4)
133 | #24 Julian Chlebove (15-6)
141 | #18 Jesse Vasquez (2-1)
-OR- Cody Foote (5-13)
149 | #3 Kyle Parco (16-2)
157 | #3 Jacori Teemer (16-3)
-OR- Michael Kilic (3-6)
165 | #31 Chance McLane (7-7)
174 | Cael Valencia (7-9)
184 | Shay Addison (0-6)
197 | Jacob Meissner (2-12)
-OR- Damion Schunke (2-7)
HWT | #4 Cohlton Schultz (6-1)
STANFORD PROBABLES (10-2, 3-0)
125 | #16 Nico Provo
133 | Dom LaJoie
141 | #31 Jason Miranda
149 | #18 Jaden Abas
157 | #8 Daniel Cardenas
165 | #25 Hunter Garvin
174 | Tye Monteiro OR Abraham Wojcikiewicz
184 | Jack Darrah
197 | #15 Nick Stemmet
285 | Peter Ming
SUN DEVILS IN THE RANKINGS (as of Feb. 13)
#18 Richard Figueroa (Intermat)
#24 Julian Chlebove (FloWrestling)
#18 Jesse Vasquez (Intermat)
#3 Kyle Parco (FloWrestling)
#3 Jacori Teemer (FloWrestling)
#31 Chance McLane (FloWrestling)
#26 Tony Negron (FloWrestling)
#4 Cohlton Schultz (FloWrestling)
RECENT HISTORY VS. STANFORD
W (25-14), Jan. 22, 2024, Stanford, CA
W (25-15), Feb. 4, 2022 Tempe, AZ
W (28-12), Jan. 31, 2020, Tempe, AZ
L (15-21), Feb. 2, 2019, Stanford, CA
W (24-25), Jan. 19, 2018, Tempe, AZ
TEAM HISTORY AT MULLETT ARENA
vs. No. 3 Missouri - W (19-17), Nov. 17, 2022
vs. Little Rock - W (31-6), Feb. 3, 2023
LAST TIME OUT
The Sun Devils made quick work of Cal Poly at the Mott Athletics Center on Feb. 9, beating the Mustangs 34-4 in which they won nine of 10 bouts. Kyle Parco and Jacori Teemer notched their team-leading 16th wins of the season, while Jesse Vasquez and Tony Negron made their return to the Sun Devil lineup after being sidelined by injuries.
Fully healthy once more, the Sun Devils looked like a well-oiled machine in their handling of another conference foe, improving to 3-1 in Pac-12 matches this season.
133 | DOMINATION ??
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) February 10, 2024
Chlebove wins by tech fall, 17-2, just 2:32 into the match ??
?? @FloWrestling pic.twitter.com/iw31QDcLXf
SEE THE SUN DEVILS AT HOME!
Just three duals remain in the regular season once the Sun Devils return from Cal Poly – all of which will be held at home inside Mullett Arena. Don't miss out on the chance to see one of the country's premier wrestling programs:
Saturday, Feb. 17 vs. Stanford (1 p.m. AZT/Mullett Arena)
Saturday, Feb. 24 vs. Lehigh (7 p.m. AZT/Mullett Arena)
Sunday, Feb. 25 vs. Nebraska (1 p.m. AZT/Mullett Arena)
WATCH IT BACK
Sun Devil All-Americans Cohlton Schultz and Kyle Parco joined Tim Healey on this week's Sun Devil Extra episode, where both touched on their seasons, the team's recent surge, national championship aspirations and much more.
"We're in a great place. I think we're just going to keep growing."https://t.co/sKitMLaL6w
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) February 14, 2024
"Getting to 100 [career wins] is great. It kind of solidifies what I've done in this sport ... But we're not trying to get 100 wins, I'm trying to get that national championship."https://t.co/Hg7O3whBOB
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) February 14, 2024
LEADING THE CHARGE
A three-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year and 1988 Sun Devil national champion, head coach Zeke Jones was hired to lead his alma mater in April 2014 and immediately turned the program into a national powerhouse while continuing the Sun Devils' tradition of success in the conference.
Jones is directly responsible for bringing five Pac-12 Championships to Tempe since his arrival - bringing ASU's total conference title count to 23. He developed a two-time national champion in Zahid Valencia, a 125 national runner-up in Brandon Courtney (2021) and in 2022, led heavyweight Cohlton Schultz to national runner-up honors. ASU has celebrated 29 All-America honors since Jones' hiring.
Jones is directly responsible for 32 individual Pac-12 titles, five NCAA top-10 finishes, four Pac-12 Most Outstanding Wrestlers, six Pac-12 Wrestlers of the Year, and three Pac-12 Freshmen/Newcomers of the year.
FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils in what is sure to be another thrilling weekend via @ASUWrestling and @sundevilwrestling1962.
AT A GLANCE
The Arizona State wrestling team is one of the most decorated programs in the west as the Sun Devils have captured 23 conference titles in their over 50-year history, including 21 Pac-10/12 and two Western Athletic Conference crowns.
Since joining the Pac-10/12 Conference in time for the 1978- 79 season, the Sun Devils have been one of the most dominant member institutions, claiming half of the titles. The only West-coast school to have won the NCAA Championships, the Sun Devils have accumulated over 120 individual Pac-10/12 titles and 28 WAC crowns (Over 140 total titles in program history).