Shahbazyan Named ACC Wrestler of the Week
The Stanford freshman earned the honor after going 5-0 in his debut and winning the 184-pound title at the Princeton Open.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Wrestling
Stanford freshman Slava Shahbazyan has been named the ACC Wrestler of the Week. He went 5-0 in his Stanford debut, winning the 184-pound title at the Princeton Open on Sunday with a 9-6 finals win over No. 13 Ryan Rogers of Lehigh.
Why it matters
The award is Shahbazyan's first career weekly conference honor and marks the seventh weekly ACC honor all-time for Stanford. It signals an early strong start for the freshman in the conference.
Shahbazyan went 5-0 in his Stanford debut, with three of those five wins coming by bonus points. He outscored opponents 65-22 across the Princeton Open, where he won the 184-pound title with a 9-6 decision over No. 13 Ryan Rogers of Lehigh in the finals.
The players
Slava Shahbazyan
A Stanford freshman wrestler from Los Angeles who went 5-0 in his debut and earned the ACC Wrestler of the Week honor.
Ryan Rogers
A Lehigh wrestler ranked No. 13 nationally who lost to Shahbazyan 9-6 in the Princeton Open finals.
The details
Shahbazyan won the 184-pound title at the Princeton Open in Princeton, New Jersey, by winning five matches. He won the finals by a 9-6 decision over Ryan Rogers, who is ranked No. 13 nationally and wrestles for Lehigh.
Timeline
Sunday (prior to November 3, 2026): Shahbazyan won the 184-pound title at the Princeton Open.
November 13, 2026: Stanford travels to CSU Bakersfield.
November 15, 2026: Stanford hosts No. 18 Wyoming in its home opener.
Season Trajectory
The honor is the seventh weekly ACC award in Stanford's history, placing Shahbazyan within a program that has earned recognition from the conference's weekly wrestling honors on seven prior occasions. It extends a pattern of Stanford wrestlers gaining early-season conference recognition.
Fans tracking Stanford's lineup can follow Shahbazyan's early results as the Cardinal open the season with road and home matches. Those following ACC standings can note the conference recognition for a freshman who scored several bonus-point wins.
The takeaway
Shahbazyan's early bonus-point wins and conference recognition show a freshman making an immediate impact. Readers following Stanford wrestling can track his results through the upcoming home opener against Wyoming.
What happens next
Stanford travels to CSU Bakersfield on November 13, 2026, and hosts No. 18 Wyoming in its home opener on November 15, 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website.
