Gardner Claims Second Consecutive Title at Fullerton Open

Five Stanford wrestlers place in the team's second official tournament of the year.

Nov. 18, 2007


Senior Tanner Gardner won the 125-pound title at the Fullerton Open.

Fullerton, Calif. - Senior Tanner Gardner (11-0) claimed his second consecutive 125-pound title, and five Cardinal wrestlers placed at the Fullerton Open at Titan Gym in Fullerton, Calif. today. Twelve Stanford wrestlers won matches, combining for 36 Cardinal wins.

Gardner went a flawless 5-0 for the second straight week and earned his sixth pin of the season. The Berryton, Kans. native defeated Cal State Bakersfield's Brandon Zoetaway, 6-4, in the championship bout and remains undefeated at 11-0 on the year.

Stanford Results
Fullerton Open
November 18, 2007

125 pounds

Tanner Gardner (5-0, 1st place):
win by default Chauncey Phillips (Sierra);
pinned Kyoshi Kawano (CS Bakersfield), 1:58;
tech. fall David Prado (Arizona State), 18-1;
dec. Boris Navachkov (Cal Poly), 3-1;
dec. Brandon Zoetaway (CS Bakersfield), 6-4.

Richard D. Salyer