Former Ola state champion Jackson DiSario got devastating news this week when Stanford University announced it planned to cut 11 varsity programs, including his wrestling team, because of financial challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
DiSario just finished his freshman year at Stanford, and was an NCAA qualifier, though COVID-19 wiped out the championship meet. The 11 programs will be discontinued after the 2020-21 school year.
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