March 4, 2013

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford wrestler Bret Baumbach has been named the Stanford/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week after claiming his first conference title at the 2013 Pac-12 Championships in Tempe, Ariz.

Baumbach became the 15th conference champion in school history on Saturday. As the three seed, Baumbach posted a 4-1 decision over Boise State's Holden Packard in the semifinals and a 7-1 decision over top-seeded Seth Thomas of Oregon State in the final. A native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, he is now 22-10 overall and receives an automatic berth into the 2013 NCAA Championships, held this year in Des Moines, Iowa.

It is the first Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week honor for Baumbach and he is the first Cardinal wrestler to earn the honor this season.

Also Nominated: Mark Appel (baseball), Brian Cook (men's volleyball), Maya DiRado (women's swimming), Teagan Gerhart (softball), Nicole Gibbs (women's tennis), Kristian Ipsen (men's diving), Olivia Morgan (synchronized swimming), Shona Morgan (women's gymnastics), Chiney Ogwumike (women's basketball), Rachel Ozer (lacrosse), Eddie Penev (men's gymnastics), Chasson Randle (men's basketball), Melissa Seidemann (women's water polo), Geoffrey Tabor (men's track & field), Mariko Tumangan (women's golf) and Amy Weissenbach (women's track & field).