PRINCETON, N.J. — Stanford Cardinal men’s wrestling team opened their 2026-27 season with an impressive performance at the Princeton Open on November 2 at Jadwin Gymnasium. The Cardinal wrestled against competitors from multiple schools including Lehigh, Princeton, Rider, and Army, securing five individual championships.
Stanford’s crowned champions were fifth-year Daniel Cardenas (157 pounds), junior Collin Guffey (174), sophomore Angelo Posada (197), and freshmen Slava Shahbazyan (184) and Siraj Sidhu (133). The team placed 11 wrestlers into the quarterfinals and had a total of 13 placewinners at the event.
At 141 pounds, No. 8 Jack Consiglio finished as runner-up after losing to No. 1 Luke Stanich of Lehigh in the finals. Junior Grigor Cholakyan was the runner-up at 165 pounds after defeating teammate No. 10 EJ Parco in the semifinals. Six Stanford wrestlers made their debuts at this tournament: Shahbazyan, Sidhu, Connor Bercume (184), Cameron Jackson (125), Zeno Moore (165), and Jarrett Smith (125). Shahbazyan and Sidhu won their respective weight classes, while Smith and Moore placed fifth and sixth at 125 and 165 pounds, respectively.
Other notable finishes for Stanford included Parco and sophomore Brokton Borelli placing fourth at 165 and 285 pounds, respectively. Abraham Wojcikiewicz took fifth at 184 pounds, and Adam Mattin was sixth at 133 pounds.
The Cardinal will travel to CSU Bakersfield for their first dual meet of the season on November 13.
CSB Take
The Stanford Cardinal men’s wrestling team’s strong showing at the Princeton Open underlines their depth and talent as the new NCAA Division I season begins. Five individual titles and a broad lineup of placewinners against notable programs such as Lehigh and Princeton demonstrate that Stanford is prepared to be competitive this season. With several freshmen making immediate impacts, the program has promising potential moving forward into upcoming dual meets.
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