Stanford Bests Cal Poly For 12th Win Of The Year
Cardinal wins six of ten bouts to earn its fifth Pac-10 win.

Feb. 8, 2008

San Luis Obispo, Calif. - The Stanford wrestling team picked up another conference win tonight, downing the Cal Poly Mustangs, 27-16, at Mott Gymnasium in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The Cardinal won six of ten bouts to improve to 12-3 on the year and 5-2 in the Pac-10.

With 12 wins, the Cardinal continues to build on its impressive win total. The dozen wins are the most in over three decades, and mark the second best single-season total in program history.

Stanford jumped out to a quick lead in the dual and never looked back. Freshman Austin Quarles (1-10) claimed a forfeit in the 125-pound bout to start off the night. Wrestling up a weight class at 133 pounds, senior Tanner Gardner (33-1) then earned a 14-2 major decision over Boris Novachkov for his 33rd win on the year. Gardner is now just three wins shy of matching Matt Gentry's career win record (138).

Stanford 27, Cal Poly 16
125 - Austin Quarles (S) win by default
133 - No. 6 Tanner Gardner (S) maj. dec. Boris Novachkov (CP), 14-2
141 - No. 1 Chad Mendes (CP) pinned Max Rosefigura (S), 0:33
149 - Eric Maldonado (CP) dec. Lucas Espericueta (S), 5-2
157 - No. 10 Josh Zupancic (S) pinned Stephen Thalin (CP), 4:48
165 - Ryan Williams (CP) maj. dec. Kyle Pubols (S), 9-0
174 - Luke Feist (S) dec. Mike Williams (CP), 9-3
184 - Zack Giesen (S) dec. Ernie Varela (CP), 5-0
197 - Jake Johnson (S) tech. fall Arturo Basulto (CP), 18-2
Hwt - Jim Powers (CP) dec. Phil Doerner (S), 6-1