TEMPE, Ariz. – Cohlton Schultz did it again!
With the No. 12 Sun Devils trailing No. 21 Stanford, 17-12, with one bout remaining, Schultz stepped on the mat and delivered a heroic performance, pinning Peter Ming (4:52) for the six-point victory, clinching an 18-17 ASU victory.
The Sun Devils have now won four consecutive duals against the Cardinal, including five of their last six, and are a perfect 3-0 while competing at Mullett Arena.
"Cohlton Schultz continues to define leadership, success, and ultimately winning," head coach Zeke Jones said.
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The Sun Devils split the 10 bouts with the Cardinal, receiving big victories from Jesse Vasquez, Kyle Parco, Jacori Teemer, Tony Negron and Schultz. The latter's win was the only bonus-point victory of the afternoon, as both squads went step-for-step with one another all afternoon.
No. 12 Arizona State 18, No. 21 Stanford 17
Nico Provo (Stanford) over Richard Figueroa (Arizona State) (SV-1 13-8)
Dominic Lajoie (Stanford) over Carter Dibert (Arizona State) (Dec 9-8)
Jesse Vasquez (Arizona State) over Jason Miranda (Stanford) (Dec 8-3)
Kyle Parco (Arizona State) over Jaden Abas (Stanford) (Dec 5-1)
Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) over Daniel Cardenas (Stanford) (Dec 7-5)
Hunter Garvin (Stanford) over Chance McLane (Arizona State) (SV-1 4-1)
Tye Monteiro (Stanford) over Cael Valencia (Arizona State) (Dec 9-4)
Tony Negron (Arizona State) over Jack Darrah (Stanford) (Dec 6-3)
Nikolas Stemmet (Stanford) over Damion Schunke (Arizona State) (TF 19-3 5:49)
Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) over Peter Ming (Stanford) (Fall 4:52)
RECENT HISTORY VS. STANFORD
W (18-17), Feb. 17, 2024, Tempe, AZ
W (25-14), Jan. 22, 2023, Stanford, CA
W (25-15), Feb. 4, 2022 Tempe, AZ
W (28-12), Jan. 31, 2020, Tempe, AZ
L (15-21), Feb. 2, 2019, Stanford, CA
W (24-25), Jan. 19, 2018, Tempe, AZ
TEAM HISTORY AT MULLETT ARENA
vs. No. 21 Stanford – W (18-17), Feb. 17, 2024
vs. No. 3 Missouri - W (19-17), Nov. 17, 2022
vs. Little Rock - W (31-6), Feb. 3, 2023
NOTABLES
- Attendance: 1,287.
- With wins today, Kyle Parco and Jacori Teemer continue to share the team-lead for wins with 17 this season.
- Parco won his sixth consecutive dual match, defeating #18 Jaden Abas and snapping Abas' own five match winning streak. It's the first loss for Abas since Jan 10.
- Teemer won his seventh consecutive dual match against #8 Daniel Cardenas, earning his first top-10 victory of his season. He's also won 15 of his last 16 matches dating back to Dec. 1.
- Saturday afternoon marked the first action for Carter Dibert and Damion Schunke since the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in December.
- Eight Sun Devils cracked the national rankings in the latest Feb. 13 polls in #18 Richard Figueroa, #24 Julian Chlebove, #18 Jesse Vasquez, #3 Kyle Parco, #3 Jacori Teemer, #31 Chance McLane, #26 Tony Negron and #4 Cohlton Schultz.
- Future Devils: A couple of Sun Devil signees are cementing themselves as some of the country's top high school talents. Kyler Larkin (brother of current Sun Devil, Kaleb) and Pierson Manville were listed by FloWrestling as two of the top-25 high schoolers, with Larkin checking in at No. 18 and Manville at No. 23.
QUOTABLE
Redshirt Junior Cohlton Schultz
"I've been in this situation plenty of times and come up short, so it's definitely nice to pull through, get the pin when we need it most. I'm grateful for my teammates putting us in a winnable situation there. I'm blessed and grateful for the opportunity."
UP NEXT
The Sun Devils are readying for one final weekend of the regular season, when they host powerhouses Lehigh (Feb. 24/7 p.m.) and Nebraska (Feb. 25/1 p.m), at the always-electric Mullett Arena.
FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils in what is sure to be another thrilling weekend via @ASUWrestling and @sundevilwrestling1962.
AT A GLANCE
The Arizona State wrestling team is one of the most decorated programs in the west as the Sun Devils have captured 23 conference titles in their over 50-year history, including 21 Pac-10/12 and two Western Athletic Conference crowns.
Since joining the Pac-10/12 Conference in time for the 1978- 79 season, the Sun Devils have been one of the most dominant member institutions, claiming half of the titles. The only West-coast school to have won the NCAA Championships, the Sun Devils have accumulated over 120 individual Pac-10/12 titles and 28 WAC crowns (Over 140 total titles in program history).