Pac-12 announces Wrestler of the Week

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Real Woods, Stanford
(RFr., 141 – Albuquerque, N.M.)
• Woods went 5-0 to capture the 141-pound title at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga.
• Opened the tournament with a pin in just 33 seconds over North Dakota State’s Sawyer Degen. He then posted another pin and major decision to reach the semifinals.
• Recorded a 6-2 decision over Oklahoma State’s Dusty Hone to advance to the finals where he upset ninth-ranked Kaden Gfeller of Oklahoma State, 6-1.
• For the first time in program history, the Cardinal crowned a champion at the Southern Scuffle and posted its highest ever team finish at the tournament (3rd).

Also Nominated: Tyler Brennan, Little Rock; Angelo Martinoni, CSU Bakersfield. 

This Week in Wrestling: 
Friday, Jan. 10 - Northern Colorado at Oregon State
Saturday, Jan. 11 - Arizona State vs. Harvard
Saturday, Jan. 11 - Arizona State vs. Campbell
Saturday, Jan. 11 - Arizona State vs. Iowa State

The Rankings: 
Intermat: No. 7 Arizona State, No. 23 Stanford, No. 24 Oregon State. 
USA Today/NWCA: No. 7 Arizona State, No. 23 Stanford. 

Individual Rankings (interMat): 
125 - No. 13 Brandon Courtney, Arizona State
133 - No. 17 Josh Kramer, Arizona State
141 - No. 8 Real Woods, Stanford
149 - No. 18 Requir van der Merwe
165 - No. 6 Josh Shields, Arizona State; No. 7 Shane Griffith, Stanford
174 - No. 10 Anthony Valencia, Arizona State
184 - No. 1 Zahid Valencia, Arizona State
197 - No. 7 Nathan Traxler, Stanford; No. 12 Thomas Lane, Cal Poly; Kordell Norfleet, Arizona State
HWT - No. 7 Tanner Hall. Arizona State 

Pac-12 Championships: 
Sat., Mar. 7 - hosted by Stanford (P12N) 

Date Wrestler
Jan. 8 Real Woods, STAN