Stanford True Freshman Lorenzo Norman Takes Out NCAA Champ Shane Griffith 

This freshman class kinda built different

These young bulls are coming in ready to rock more and more every year

As a coach it is frustrating when guys don’t give full out effort until they see they are down and have short time. That reversal in the 3 period was too easy for Shane but he should have wrestled the entire match like that. Big props to the freshman for taking the opportunity to knock off the champ. Wrestling is heading in a great direction.

Saw this kid at nationals where he absolutely dominated. Looking forward to seeing more of his wrestling

Craziest year ever

These are unprecedented times. These young bucks are battle tested and even wrestling a NCAA Champ they're not going to get ratlled. There going to be a lot of upsets and true freshman doing it this year. This is only the beginning. This is great for USA wrestling!

Dang Shane lost to his replacement 😮

fun watching them handfight with opposing hands while appearing to mirror their outside single shots with opposing hands too.

Wow! That loss just really hurt knowing the team you left and the person that replaced your just beat you! Wow. Shane better do some extra push-ups for this one lol.

All of the club / travel wrestling that these young dudes have been doing is starting to show. It makes sense to do a shitload of wrestling when you are younger and the horsepower is less, so you don’t get beat up as bad. As a result They are showing up D1 ready with the technique and the match experience as well, but more importantly they don’t have the mileage that the older college guys have from the freaking grind of 4-5 years of college wrestling room torture and 100+ matches against dudes that can rip your body apart.

Brutal. Wonder if Shane is still wrestling come new years.

The new guys seem to get better all the time.

The message is so clear. If you are facing "the great" whoever, then make em prove it, no intimidation. Just two guys on the mat. And now, the "new champ" should look over his shoulder too, no one is too good to get beat. I hope Griffith takes it in context, just come out more determined than ever to beat him next time. No intimidation goes both ways.

During my son's sophomore year he wrestled Norman at the Powerade. Norman is a legit stud.

This new wave of kids are absolute killers!

It happens. People say they’re freshman but they could easily have been wrestling for more than ten years already. Vito got beat a few weeks ago and he’s a world champ. These are very high level athletes

Can't wait to see the match up with Starocci and this new guy. I think once this guy gets his conditioning up, it's going to be a good match. I Still think no one can be Staroccis level, he's just not human lol.

Once Norman gets his conditioning up dudes gonna be a monster

In todays day and age freshmen almost seem more dangerous than juniors and seniors. It actually makes sense to me, because freshman don't have as much to lose when they go against a more seasoned wrestler. While juniors and seniors generally have more pressure placed upon them.

Very unimpressed with Griffith's strategy in that 3rd period.

Feels like the old guys the past few seasons have been underperforming.

Upset Time

There goes his #1 ranking

Can't wrestle the last minute and expect to win. Also the irony of losing to a Stanford guy when you are a nation champ for Stanford, ouch.

What move did Norman hit at 8:31? Because that won him the match and I am thinking he just made up a really odd scramble intro. How would a veteran 6 years into D1 have any trouble with that move? Griffith had a 25-2 record in the 2018-19 season. Anyone seen that move before?

Might one say this specific matchup wouldn't have been possible were it not for his NCAA championship?

Just remember, 1 of 3 losses by Logan Stieber was to a freshman named Zane Retherford. Retherford redshirted the next year to not have to wrestle Logan anymore.

Great win. Lousy Ref.

Shane should have been awarded an escape point in the second period. If so he would have probably won.

Not Griffith's day - clearly didn't have what it takes. Kudos to Norman.

just goes to show anything can happen in wrestling

Imagine being ranked #1 and losing to a complete freshmen😂😂😂 I wouldn’t talk the whole ride home atp you got it lil bro

Griffith has regressed every year since he won the NCAA title.

Shane really struggled on bottom in the 2nd period. Then the 3rd period he should have let him up earlier and tried to get the takedown. In my opinion Shane beat himself. Lorenzo is a tough opponent, but you can tell he is not that technical as most d1 college wrestlers. He had multiple cautions on top and really didn’t have any strategy except to hold Shane down and defend everything he did. I think Shane will win the next time they meet.

Let’s go

Let’s see who can stall the most for the win

Much respect to Shane, but he doesn’t seem to have much gas left in the tank.

I hope Lorenzo took the time to thank Shane for saving Stanford wrestling.

All these young kids beating the veterans

It would’ve been nice if Griffith wrestled back to place instead of forfeiting in the blood round

Why didn’t they call the stealing first second period when red was holding his leg for a full 5 sec

These guys weigh 174?

These freshmen are TOUGH!!!

How old is this freshman

I hate to see Jersey on Jersey violence

I don’t understand why these guys want to tie up high all the time. Other than being tired. I’m either coming after you with a leg take down or I’m baiting you to come after me

174? Starocci #1?

There seemed to be a real lack of wrestling until they were halfway through the third period. Neither wrestler seemed to want the win.

Shane gave him too much respect for 2.5 periods. Should have let it fly.

That was the slowest match I've ever seen. No hustle to be found. Wth?

They look so gassed

This guy has been good for a really long time. This is the kid Angelo Ferrari beat in the ironman finals so it makes you wonder how he will do in college

Shane does not care about wrestling anymore😂, I respect his legacy but his post interview after NCAA was not it. He seemed over wrestling and have already accomplished his goals with wrestling. He is ready to move on with life.

We are…Penn State. Carter will smoke both these fools.

Bore-a-thon. Head line should read Freshman stalls his way to victory. Thats why wrestling gets dropped at universities around the country. I’d watch baseball before having to watch that match again.

I’m

Irony?

Odd match.

I am always happy to see a bought and paid for transfer lose.....especially to a guy from his old college. I guess "transferring" didn't pay off this time

Damn isnt shane like 31 years old now?

Man I love seeing Michigan lose

Shane was a runner up and placer in the last 2 years, stop calling him champ, it’s obvious he ain’t that guy anymore

Boring match.

it really makes you wonder if peds are involved, they definitely are in bjj.