ASU's Blake Stauffer named Pac-12 wrestler of the year


Blake Stauffer had a 37-3 record and placed fourth at 184 pounds at the NCAA Championships.
TEMPE, Ariz.-- Arizona State junior Blake Stauffer, the Pac-12 champion at 184 pounds, was named the 2015 Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year.
The Neosho, Mo., native went 37-3 on the season and extended his career record to 80-19. After winning the Pac-12 championship, he placed fourth in his weight class at the NCAA Championships to become ASU's first All-American since 2011.
Stauffer is the 17th Sun Devil to earn Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year honors and the first since Anthony Robles in 2011. He joins a group that includes: Gary Bohay (1983), Eddie Urbano (1985), Adam Cohen (1986), Mike Davies (1987, '88), Dan St. John (1989, '90), Ray Miller (1992, '93), Steve Blackford (2000), Eric Larkin (2001, '02, '03), Cain Velasquez (2005) and Robles (2009, '11).