Stith, the top-seed in the tournament, opened the day with a close 4-2 decision in overtime against No. 5 seed and national No. 9 Matt Kocher of Pittsburgh. Trailing most of the match, Stith scored a takedown in the final minute of regulation to send the bout to overtime, tied at 2-2, where he then scored the winning takedown to reach the final. In the championship bout, Stith again prevailed in a close match, this time scoring a 2-1 decision over the third-seeded and seventh-ranked Brandon Becker of Indiana.
In his career, Stith now stands 96-30 overall and needs four victories to become the 22nd Sun Devil in the history of the program to reach 100 career wins. Stith could reach that total at his next event, the Reno Tournament of Champions.
One other Sun Devil placed in the tough tournament as Patrick Pitsch, the third-seeded and eighth-ranked competitor at 165 pounds, rebounded from two losses early in the day to score a 6-4 decision over fourth-seeded and 13th-ranked Max Dean of Indiana to finish fifth in the tournament.
The Sun Devils will take time off from competition for final exams before returning to the mats on December 20 as they take part in the Reno Tournament of Champions.
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