Gardner, Zupancic Advance at Las Vegas Invitational

Cardinal seniors will compete with the nation's best tomorrow in the final rounds of the tournament.

Nov. 30, 2007

Las Vegas, Nev. - Stanford wrestlers won 13 matches on the first day of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. today and two wrestlers remain in contention to place at the competitive tournament. Seniors Josh Zupancic and Tanner Gardner will continue action at the tournament tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m.

Gardner won all three of his matches, pinning his first two opponents before beating his first ranked opponent of the season. The fourth-ranked 125-pounder, who remains undefeated with a 15-0 record this year, topped Columbia's 14th-ranked Brandon Kinney, 8-4, to advance to tomorrow's championship semifinals. Gardner will meet No. 16 Rollie Peterkin of Penn tomorrow morning, looking to earn a spot in the championship bout.

Stanford Results
Las Vegas Invitational (Day One)
November 30, 2007

125 pounds

Tanner Gardner (3-0):
pinned Eddie Lopez (Western State), 1:15;
pinned Sean Roman-Marin (CS Fullerton), 2:04;
dec. No. 14 Brandon Kinney (Columbia), 8-4.