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Requir van der Merwe

(Photo courtesy of Keep Stanford Wrestling)

Shane Griffith title caps defiant NCAA Tournament for wrestling

Cooper Veit
  •  
March 21, 2021
Redshirt freshman Jaden Abas claimed the 149-pound Pac-12 title as five Stanford wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in Corvallis. (Photo: JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Abas claims Pac-12 title as team finishes third in Corvallis

Jeremy Rubin
  •  
Feb. 28, 2021
Wrestling
Redshirt senior Requir van der Merwe won both of his matches on Sunday against South Dakota State and Oklahoma. (Photo: JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Rocked in Little Rock: Wrestling goes 1-2 in triple-header

Michael Espinosa
  •  
Jan. 31, 2021
Wrestling
Captain and redshirt senior Requir Van der Merwe won both his matches despite moving up a weight class.(Photo: JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Wrestling adds 2 wins in San Luis Obispo

Michael Espinosa and Samantha Leventis
  •  
Jan. 28, 2021
Wrestling
Redshirt senior Requir van der Merwe started off the dual with a 13-5 major decision in favor of the Cardinal. On the day, Stanford handed CSU Bakersfield, winning 29-13 overall. (Photo: JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Cardinal cruise in wrestling season opener

Jeremy Rubin
  •  
Jan. 25, 2021
Wrestling
Junior Gabriel Townsell (above) made the move of the year when he hoisted his ASU opponent in the air and then took him down with just six seconds left in the match. (HECTOR GARCIA-MOLINA/isiphotos.com)

Season Recap: Wrestling

Arman Kassam
  •  
June 6, 2019
Wrestling
Redshirt sophomore Nathan Traxler (above) concluded his season at 30-7, becoming the first Cardinal to reach 30 wins since the 2016-17 season. His career record is now 49-19. (JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Wrestling brings home first Pac-12 Championship, falls short at NCAA Championships

Arman Kassam
  •  
April 1, 2019
Sports
Redshirt sophomore Requir van der Merwe (above) claimed the Pac-12 title in the 149 pound weight class, boosting the Cardinal to their first ever Pac-12 championship. (HECTOR GARCIA-MOLINA/isiphotos.com)

Wrestling wins first Pac-12 Championship in program history

Arman Kassam
  •  
March 13, 2019
Nathan Traxler (above) has a record of 23-5 for the season and is 9-1 in dual matches. The wrestling team faces Oregon State next. (HECTOR GARCIA-MOLINA/isiphotos.com)

Wrestling travels north to Corvallis, seeks an upset

Arman Kassam
  •  
Feb. 14, 2019
Sophomore Requir Van Der Merwe (above) is currently ranked 15th nationally in the 149-pound weight class, and pulled out two wins in the Cardinal's two weekend losses. (HECTOR GARCIA-MOLINA/isiphotos.com)

Cardinal wrestling dealt two defeats on the road in Indiana

Arman Kassam
  •  
Feb. 11, 2019
Junior Gabriel Townsell (above) provided the Cardinal with some last second heroics, vaulting his opponent overtop of his body and into a pin for a late, match clinching takedown. (JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Behind heroic performance from Townsell, Stanford upsets Arizona State in home dual meet

Arman Kassam
  •  
Feb. 4, 2019
Redshirt sophomore Nathan Traxler ranks ninth in the country in the 197-pound weight class. The team captain leads the team with 21 wins and five pins. He has a 40-16 career record. (BOB DREBIN/isiphotos.com)

Wrestling to wrangle with Sun Devils

Arman Kassam
  •  
Feb. 1, 2019
Fifth-year Rico Stormer (above) pins down his opponent. Though the Cardinal crushed Cal Baptist, Stormer lost one of his first of the season against CSU Bakersfield. (JOHN LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Wrestling’s perfect season ruined by Roadrunners

Arman Kassam
  •  
Jan. 29, 2019
Junior lightweight Gabriel Townsell (above) will hope to make an impact in the Cardinal's match against Cal Baptist (JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Undefeated men’s wrestling hosts Cal Baptist

Arman Kassam
  •  
Jan. 25, 2019
Redshirt sophomore Requir Van Der Merwe wrestles during an outdoor meet earlier this season. Van Der Merwe had another dominant match to help the Cardinal win both their meets on Saturday.

Wrestling remains perfect in dual meet, takes down Utah Valley and Harvard

Arman Kassam
  •  
Jan. 15, 2019
Redshirt sophomore Requir van der Merwe wrestles during a match against SF State earlier this season. Van der Merwe won a critical match during the Cardinal's meet on the USS Midway last Tuesday to help propel Stanford to a victory over Fresno State.

Stanford bests Fresno State in USS Midway dual meet

Arman Kassam
  •  
Nov. 27, 2018
Freshman heavyweight Haydn Maley (above) is no longer undefeated in collegiate play after dropping two matches at the roadrunner open. (JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Cardinal wrestlers post dominating performance at Roadrunner Open

Arman Kassam
  •  
Nov. 22, 2018
Redshirt sophomore Nathan Traxler placed second last year in the Roadrunner open's 197 pound class. (HECTOR GARCIA-MOLINA/isiphotos.com)

Cardinal wrestlers head to Roadrunner Open

Arman Kassam
  •  
Nov. 16, 2018
Junior Gabriel Townsell wrestles during his match against SF State on Saturday. Townsell won to help kickstart the Cardinal to an easy team victory.

Wrestling pins down a win against San Francisco State

Arman Kassam
  •  
Nov. 12, 2018
Redshirt sophomore Requir van der Merwe (above) holds a 4-1 record after losing to a ranked opponent in the first meet of the season. He looks to have a great year in his third year on the farm. (DAVID ELKINSON/isiphotos.com)

Wrestling opens regular season with outdoor meet

Arman Kassam
  •  
Nov. 9, 2018
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