(Tulsa, OK) Sun Devil Wrestling is heading back to Tempe with four All-Americans and a pair of top-3 finishers after three days of action at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brandon Courtney and Michael McGee finished third at 125 and133, respectively, while 149 Kyle Parco finished fourth and HWT Cohlton Schultzfinished seventh. Second-year Cael Valencia qualified but did not place at his first tournament.
*Final matches and team scores were not completed at the time of posting*
NCAA Championships Full Results & Info (Trackwrestling)
It’s the first time a pair of Sun Devils have finished top-3 since 2017 when Zahid Valencia and Tanner Hall both took third, the fourth consecutive season ASU has celebrated at least four All-Americans, and the seventh time in program history ASU has finished with four All-Americans. ASU has now finished in the top-10 21 times.
NCAA Championships Final Results
125 Brandon Courtney: 6-1, 3rd place
133 Michael McGee: 5-1, 3rd place
149 Kyle Parco: 4-2, 4th place
174 Cael Valencia: 0-2
HWT Cohlton Schultz: 4-2, 7th place
Scores, records, stats
ASU’s five wrestlers scored a combined 55 points to reach sixth place prior to the start of Saturday night’s finals. Courtney scored the most for ASU, recording 15.5 points, followed by McGee who had 14.5, and Parco who had 13.5. The Sun Devils earned three major decisions, one pin,
McGee put up 20 points in his first bout of the week, a 20-8 major decision over Angelo Rini (Columbia). That’s tied for the second-most single match points of the week. Tanner Harvey of Oregon State also put up 20, and NC State’s Trent Hidlay had 24. In total, McGee recorded 43 points on the weekend, tying for ninth in the tournament. The Sun Devils scored 135 total match points, the 15th most of the tournament
2023 NCAA Division I Championships Arizona State Results
125
Brandon Courtney (16-5) placed 3rd and scored 15.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) 16-5 won by decision over Jake Ferri (Kent State) 21-9 (Dec 5-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) 16-5 won by decision over Jack Wagner (North Carolina) 23-10 (Dec 5-1)
Quarterfinal – Pat Glory (Princeton) 24-0 won by decision over Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) 16-5 (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 4 – Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) 16-5 won by decision over Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) 31-7 (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 5 – Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) 16-5 won by decision over Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) 20-9 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Semi – Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) 16-5 won by medical forfeit over Spencer Lee (Iowa) 19-3 (M. For.)
3rd Place Match – Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) 16-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) 34-4 (SV-1 4-2)
133
Michael McGee (25-3) placed 3rd and scored 14.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Michael McGee (Arizona State) 25-3 won by major decision over Angelo Rini (Columbia) 13-17 (MD 20-8)
Champ. Round 2 – Michael McGee (Arizona State) 25-3 won by decision over Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 19-9 (Dec 6-2)
Quarterfinal – Michael McGee (Arizona State) 25-3 won by decision over Kai Orine (NC State) 18-8 (Dec 8-2)
Semifinal – Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) 20-0 won in sudden victory – 1 over Michael McGee (Arizona State) 25-3 (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Semi – Michael McGee (Arizona State) 25-3 won by decision over Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 19-9 (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match – Michael McGee (Arizona State) 25-3 won by decision over Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) 30-2 (Dec 2-1)
149
Kyle Parco (27-6) placed 4th and scored 13.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Parco (Arizona State) 27-6 won by major decision over Dylan Martinez (Air Force) 18-13 (MD 18-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Kyle Parco (Arizona State) 27-6 won by decision over Austin Gomez (Wisconsin) 12-6 (Dec 6-3)
Quarterfinal – Kyle Parco (Arizona State) 27-6 won by decision over Brock Mauller (Missouri) 20-4 (Dec 4-3)
Semifinal – Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) 29-2 won by major decision over Kyle Parco (Arizona State) 27-6 (MD 14-2)
Cons. Semi – Kyle Parco (Arizona State) 27-6 won by decision over Max Murin (Iowa) 23-7 (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match – Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) 24-7 won by decision over Kyle Parco(Arizona State) 27-6 (Dec 7-2)
174
Cael Valencia (12-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Chris Foca (Cornell) 29-2 won by fall over Cael Valencia (Arizona State) 12-12 (Fall 2:22)
Cons. Round 1 – Alex Cramer (Central Michigan) 31-10 won by decision over Cael Valencia(Arizona State) 12-12 (Dec 7-5)
285
Cohlton Schultz (24-4) placed 7th and scored 11.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) 24-4 won by major decision over Dorian Crosby (Bucknell) 20-14 (MD 13-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) 24-4 won by fall over Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville) 30-5 (Fall 6:10)
Quarterfinal – Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) 25-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Cohlton Schultz(Arizona State) 24-4 (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) 24-4 won by decision over Tate Orndorff (Ohio State) 18-9 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 5 – Lucas Davison (Northwestern) 27-6 won in sudden victory – 1 over Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) 24-4 (SV-1 3-1)
7th Place Match – Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) 24-4 won by injury default over Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) 19-11 (Inj. 0:01)
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