TEMPE, Ariz. – At the 2019 Pac-12 Championships hosted by Arizona State University, the host-Sun Devils had three straight Pac-12 champions, adding two more NCAA Qualifiers.
The Sun Devils had Pac-12 Champions in three straight matches, Christian Pagdilao at 157 lbs, Josh Shields at 165 lbs, and Zahid Valencia at 174 lbs, all three earning automatic qualifications to NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh later this month.
Ryan Millhof and Josh Maruca also earned second-place finishes at 125 and 149, respectively, to earn spots at NCAA's in two weeks.
Austyn Harris (197) and Brady Daniel (HWT) finished third, while Josiah Kline (133), Cory Crooks (141), and Jacen Petersen (184) finished fourth.
For Shields and Valencia, it was their third-straight championship, on track to become just the fourth and fifth Sun Devils all-time to win four conference championships. For Pagdilao, the win bookended his career after he won a Pac-12 championship as a freshman.
Valencia was also named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the event.
As a team, Stanford won the title (81.5) followed by the Sun Devils in second (79.5) and Oregon State in third (77.5). CSU Bakersfield (49.5) and Cal Poly (15) rounded out fourth and fifth.
The five automatic qualifiers now prepare for NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa. in just under two weeks (Mar. 21-23).
125 – Ryan Millhof (2nd Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #7 Ryan Millhof FALL #20 Gabe Townsell (Stanford), SV-1
Finals – #3 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) DEC #7 Ryan Millhof, 5-4
133 – Josiah Kline (4th Place)
Semifinals – Mason Pengilly (Stanford) DEC #25 Josiah Kline, 2-1
Cons. Semifinals – #25 Josiah Kline DEC Yoshi Funakoshi (Cal Poly), 8-4
3rd Place – Devan Turner (Oregon State) MD #25 Josiah Kline, 14-6
141 – Cory Crooks (4th Place)
First Round – Cory Crooks MD Wyatt Cornelison (Cal Poly), 9-1
Semifinals – Grant Willits (Oregon State) DEC Cory Crooks, 3-2
3rd Place – Carlos Herrera (CSU Bakersfield) DEC Cory Crooks, 3-2
149 – Josh Maruca (2nd Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #18 Josh Maruca DEC Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield), 10-5
Finals – #15 Requir Van Der Merwe (Stanford) DEC #18 Josh Maruca, 5-3
157 – Christian Pagdilao (1st Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #11 Christian Pagdilao TF Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly), 18-3 (6:25)
Finals – #11 Christian Pagdilao DEC Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 6-2
165 – Josh Shields (1st Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #4 Josh Shields MD Jared Hill (Stanford), 14-4
Finals – #4 Josh Shields DEC Jacob Thalin (CSU Bakersfield), 9-4
174 – Zahid Valencia (1st Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #3 Zahid Valencia TF Colt Doyle (Oregon State), 18-3 (4:50)
Finals – #3 Zahid Valencia TF Bryan Battisto (CSU Bakersfield), 19-4 (5:00)
184 – Jacen Petersen (4th Place)
Semifinals – Bob Coleman (Oregon State) DEC Jacen Petersen, 9-7
Cons. Semifinals – Jacen Petersen MD Willem DeBoer (Cal Poly), 15-3
3rd Place – Dom Ducharme (CSU Bakersfield) DEC Jacen Petersen, 4-2 SV-1
197 – Austyn Harris (3rd Place)
First Round – Mark Penyacsek (CSU Bakersfield) DEC Austyn Harris, 6-0
Cons. Semifinals – Austyn Harris DEC Jamarcus Grant (Oregon State), 2-1
3rd Place – Austyn Harris MFF Mark Penyacsek (CSU Bakersfield)
HWT – Brady Daniel (3rd Place)
First Round – Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly) DEC Brady Daniel, 6-4
Cons. Semifinals – Brady Daniel INJ DEF Jarrod Snyder (CSU Bakersfield), 2:14
3rd Place – Brady Daniel DEC Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly), 4-3
The Sun Devils had Pac-12 Champions in three straight matches, Christian Pagdilao at 157 lbs, Josh Shields at 165 lbs, and Zahid Valencia at 174 lbs, all three earning automatic qualifications to NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh later this month.
Ryan Millhof and Josh Maruca also earned second-place finishes at 125 and 149, respectively, to earn spots at NCAA's in two weeks.
Austyn Harris (197) and Brady Daniel (HWT) finished third, while Josiah Kline (133), Cory Crooks (141), and Jacen Petersen (184) finished fourth.
For Shields and Valencia, it was their third-straight championship, on track to become just the fourth and fifth Sun Devils all-time to win four conference championships. For Pagdilao, the win bookended his career after he won a Pac-12 championship as a freshman.
Valencia was also named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the event.
As a team, Stanford won the title (81.5) followed by the Sun Devils in second (79.5) and Oregon State in third (77.5). CSU Bakersfield (49.5) and Cal Poly (15) rounded out fourth and fifth.
The five automatic qualifiers now prepare for NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa. in just under two weeks (Mar. 21-23).
125 – Ryan Millhof (2nd Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #7 Ryan Millhof FALL #20 Gabe Townsell (Stanford), SV-1
Finals – #3 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) DEC #7 Ryan Millhof, 5-4
133 – Josiah Kline (4th Place)
Semifinals – Mason Pengilly (Stanford) DEC #25 Josiah Kline, 2-1
Cons. Semifinals – #25 Josiah Kline DEC Yoshi Funakoshi (Cal Poly), 8-4
3rd Place – Devan Turner (Oregon State) MD #25 Josiah Kline, 14-6
141 – Cory Crooks (4th Place)
First Round – Cory Crooks MD Wyatt Cornelison (Cal Poly), 9-1
Semifinals – Grant Willits (Oregon State) DEC Cory Crooks, 3-2
3rd Place – Carlos Herrera (CSU Bakersfield) DEC Cory Crooks, 3-2
149 – Josh Maruca (2nd Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #18 Josh Maruca DEC Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield), 10-5
Finals – #15 Requir Van Der Merwe (Stanford) DEC #18 Josh Maruca, 5-3
157 – Christian Pagdilao (1st Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #11 Christian Pagdilao TF Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly), 18-3 (6:25)
Finals – #11 Christian Pagdilao DEC Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 6-2
165 – Josh Shields (1st Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #4 Josh Shields MD Jared Hill (Stanford), 14-4
Finals – #4 Josh Shields DEC Jacob Thalin (CSU Bakersfield), 9-4
174 – Zahid Valencia (1st Place) – NCAA Qualifier
Semifinals – #3 Zahid Valencia TF Colt Doyle (Oregon State), 18-3 (4:50)
Finals – #3 Zahid Valencia TF Bryan Battisto (CSU Bakersfield), 19-4 (5:00)
184 – Jacen Petersen (4th Place)
Semifinals – Bob Coleman (Oregon State) DEC Jacen Petersen, 9-7
Cons. Semifinals – Jacen Petersen MD Willem DeBoer (Cal Poly), 15-3
3rd Place – Dom Ducharme (CSU Bakersfield) DEC Jacen Petersen, 4-2 SV-1
197 – Austyn Harris (3rd Place)
First Round – Mark Penyacsek (CSU Bakersfield) DEC Austyn Harris, 6-0
Cons. Semifinals – Austyn Harris DEC Jamarcus Grant (Oregon State), 2-1
3rd Place – Austyn Harris MFF Mark Penyacsek (CSU Bakersfield)
HWT – Brady Daniel (3rd Place)
First Round – Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly) DEC Brady Daniel, 6-4
Cons. Semifinals – Brady Daniel INJ DEF Jarrod Snyder (CSU Bakersfield), 2:14
3rd Place – Brady Daniel DEC Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly), 4-3