Gardner, one of three fifth year seniors on the 2007-08 squad, begins his third season as a Cardinal captain. The 125-pounder from Berryton, Kans. earned his second All-America honor with a seventh place finish at the NCAA Championships last season, and will look to become Stanford's first three-time All-American this year. Gardner, the defending Pac-10 Champion, also set a school record with 42 wins last year and became just the fourth wrestler in program history to join the 100-career-win club.
Zupancic, who also returns for his fifth year, will captain the squad for the first time this season. Last year, he claimed second place in the Pac-10 at 157 pounds, qualified for his first NCAA Championship and upended three seeded opponents on his way to a seventh place national finish and his first All-America honor.
Doerner, Stanford's third fifth year senior, will return to his role as the team's starting heavyweight this season and begin his first year as a captain. The Oklahoma City native gained valuable experience last season with a tough schedule that included six ranked opponents, and finished the season on a high note, winning his last two conference dual matches and three of his last five bouts.
Feist, a redshirt junior, will captain the squad for the first time this year. As a sophomore last season, Feist won a personal-best 25 matches, placed fourth in the Pac-10 and qualified for his first NCAA Championship.
"This group of guys has done a great job of leading by example the last few years," said McCoy on the team's selections. "I think they'll really be able to lead in a more active way this year and help us to achieve our goals as a team."
Stanford kicks off the 2007-08 season next Saturday, Oct. 27 with the squad's annual Wrestle-offs set for 2 p.m.
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