Junior Nick Amuchastegui became just the second Cardinal wrestler ever to reach the NCAA finals. He fell Saturday in the championship bout at 174 pounds to top-seeded Jonathan Reader of Iowa State, 10-3. Former Cardinal Matt Gentry is Stanford's only NCAA champion, winning the 157 pound title in 2004.
With his second-place finish, Amuchastegui, who also earned All-America honors in 2010, became just the fourth wrestler in Stanford history to earn multiple All-America honors joining Chris Horpel ('73, `75), Tanner Gardner ('06, '07, '08) and Josh Zupancic ('07, '08). The Talent, Ore., native ends the season with a 31-4 overall record.
Sophomore Ryan Mango ended his second NCAA Championships with a sixth-place finish at 125 pounds, and garnered his first career All-America accolades. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Mango finished the season with a 26-7 overall record and became the 15th All-American in program history.
Senior Zack Giesen ended his Cardinal career with his first All-America honors as he finished sixth at 197 pounds. He completes his time on The Farm with a 110-40 career record. His 110 victories puts him in fourth all-time in school history passing Steve Buddie (1988-91) who finished 109 wins.
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