In a rematch of the Pac-10 Championship final, Stith took on fifth-seeded Ben Cherrington of Boise State as he looked to avenge his earlier loss and win his first national crown. After falling behind 5-0 early in the bout, Stith tried to mount a come back, but it was too little, too late as Cherrington capped an undefeated season with the 7-43 decision and only the second title in BSU history.
Stith, who is now a two-time All-American following his sixth-place finish one year ago, capped his season with a 31-4 record on the season. He joins C.B. Dollaway (184), Ryan Bader (197) and Cain Velasquez (285) as All-Americans on the year as the trio of seniors placed fifth, seventh and fourth, respectively, earlier in the day.
Arizona State's season is now complete. The Sun Devils not only finished sixth in the nation after being selected to finish 14th in the tournament, but also turned an undefeated conference dual season (8-0) into another strong tournament performance and the program's 16th Pac-10 Championship crown and second in a row. The team's Top 6 finish was its second under Head Coach Thom Ortiz (five years) and marked the 19th time in 40 tournaments that ASU has placed in the Top 10.
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