Another NCAA Champion Falls: Michael Caliendo Knocks Off Shane Griffith
Another NCAA Champion Falls: Michael Caliendo Knocks Off Shane Griffith
Michael Caliendo of North Dakota State just knocked off NCAA champion Shane Griffith of Stanford.
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The upsets keep coming this season.
This time, it was #19 Michael Caliendo of North Dakota State defeating #2 Shane Griffith.
Griffith, you might remember, was an NCAA champion in 2021 who reached the NCAA tournament finals in 2022. The two 165-pounders squared off in a dual at Stanford with Caliendo earning a 6-3 decision.
This was a rematch of the Southern Scuffle finals on January 2 where Griffith eked out a 3-2 win. Caliendo was part of a stellar team performance where the Bison sent five to the finals and had three champions. North Dakota State placed second behind Oklahoma State in the tournament.
Caliendo scored a late takedown to seal the win over Griffith to give his team a 6-0 lead in the dual.
Watch the match-clinching takedown below.:
Caliendo with a late takedown to seal the upset victory of #2 Shane Griffith 6-3!!
— NDSU Wrestling (@NDSUwrestling) January 13, 2023
NDSU 6, Stanford 0 pic.twitter.com/jrBOI1OPFM