Ryan Millhof (125), who qualified by way of finishing second at Pac-12's, is the No. 14 seed and his first match will be vs. No. 19 Zeke Moisey of Nebraska. Moisey is a two-time All-American, finishing second in 2015 and eighth in 2018. Millhof will make his third and final trip to NCAA's this season after earning All-America honors as a sophomore while competing at Oklahoma.
Redshirt senior and All-American Ryan Millhof will be making his third and final trip to the NCAA tournament as the fourteen seed.#SunDevilIntensity ?? pic.twitter.com/2h7cyaOfTs
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) March 13, 2019
Josh Maruca (149) qualifies for NCAA's for the second time in three years, second time in two years as the starter, by way of finishing second at Pac-12's on March 9. Maruca competed at NCAA's in 2017 as the 149-pound starter after winning a Pac-12 Championship. Maruca will be the No. 23 seed and will first face Iowa's Pat Lugo, the No. 10 seed.
Josh Maruca's headed back to his stomping grounds in Pittsburgh as No. 23 at the 149lb. weight class!#SunDevilIntensity ?? pic.twitter.com/3K9T6Kl7z3
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) March 13, 2019
Christian Pagdilao (157) was the first of three straight Pac-12 champions for the Sun Devils, bookending his career with a Pac-12 title after winning a championship as a freshman. He will be the No. 9 seed and will take on UNC's No. 24 Joshua McClure in the first round.
In his final run for the #SunDevils, grad student Christian Pagdilao is awarded the NINE seed in Pittsburgh ??#SunDevilIntensity ?? pic.twitter.com/fvqrm06id3
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) March 13, 2019
Josh Shields (165), after moving up a weight class this season, won his third straight Pac-12 Championship and earned All-American honors last season, finishing seventh at 157 pounds. Shields, the No. 3 seed, will take on George Mason's Colston DiBlasi, who is seeded No. 30, to start NCAA's next week.
Returning All-American and 3x @pac12 champion Josh Shields is headed back to his home turf to take on the 165lb. weight class as the THREE seed. ??#SunDevilIntensity ?? pic.twitter.com/VG05L3FuUb
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) March 13, 2019
Zahid Valencia (174), the returning national champion at his weight class, was one of two to win his third consecutive conference title and is a two-time All-American going into his third straight NCAA appearance. Valencia, the No. 3 seed, faces No. 30 Dean Sherry of Rider University in his first match in Pittsburgh.
?? 3x @Pac12 champion
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) March 13, 2019
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?? Returning National Champion
Zahid Valencia will take the field against the 174lb. weight class as the THREE seed.#SunDevilIntensity ?? pic.twitter.com/RhHE3BhZ69
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