Wrestling Update - October 8, 2019

From Evan Hooper, Director of Operations:

 

Good Morning from Oregon State Wrestling!

We hope this email finds you well! First we would like to give a huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported our 2^nd Annual Fall Kick-Off Benefit Dinner this past weekend. We had over 115 people in attendance and felt the love for our program and Beaver Nation all evening. We are inching closer to the official start of the 2019-20 season as our first day of official practice is on Thursday, October 10.  

TAILGATE & OPEN PRACTICE

Our first Tailgate of the season will follow an Open Practice session on Saturday, Oct. 12 when Oregon State hosts Utah for a Pac-12 matchup in Reser Stadium. We will hold an open practice beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the wrestling facility and go until approximately 3 p.m.

A tailgate will follow open practice just outside of the OSU Wrestling Facility. It will potluck style tailgate leading up to kickoff at 5 p.m. with the coaching staff grilling Brats and Hotdogs. We ask that if you plan to attend you bring any side dish or anything else you would like to contribute.

If you would like to attend the football game against Utah you can contact the Oregon State Athletics Ticket Office, or purchase online at BeaverTickets.com.

NCAA TOURNAMENT TICKETS

This upcoming March the NCAA Tournament will take place in the largest venue the event has ever seen; U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Given the large capacity the NCAA will give each institution the amount of tickets they ask for. Due to this fact, if you tell us that you want tickets a credit card number will be needed as these tickets are GUARANTEED. IF YOU ORDER TICKETS THROUGH US YOU WILL GET AND YOU WILL BE STUCK WITH THEM.

If you are interested in securing your tickets for the NCAA Tournament please reach out to Assistant Coach, Taylor Meeks before JANUARY 1, 2020: Taylor.Meeks@oregonstate.edu

THE 100 CLUB

One of our new initiatives this year which serves as a replacement to our Pledge for Pins drive in the past is The 100 Club: It is designed to help the growth of the Beaver Regional Training Center (RTC). The money gifted goes directly to the Beaver RTC which is a Nonprofit Organization that supports the travel and training expenses associated with the RTC.

Our goal is to raise $100,000 this season. For example, that is 1,000 individuals donating $100 each. If you would like to join the 100 Club please print out this FORM and mail it to our PO Box. The address to which is on the form.

OREGON STATE WRESTLING SCHEDULE

The main portion of our schedule features 16 events before heading to the Pac-12 Championships at Stanford late in the season. As we are still trying to finalize times and some dates for our schedule please know that these contests are subject to change at any point in time:

Nov. 9 @ Appalachian State Invite Boone, N.C.

Nov. 15 vs. Simon Fraser - TBD

Nov. 21 @ George Mason Fairfax, VA

Nov. 23 @ Navy Classic Annapolis, MD

Dec. 20 @ Nebraska Lincoln, NE

Jan. 1-2 @ Southern Scuffle Chattanooga, TN

Jan. 5 @ Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

Jan. 10 vs. Northern Colorado Corvallis, OR

Jan. 18 @ Arizona State Tempe, AZ

Jan. 25 @ Campbell/Presbyterian Buies Creed, N.C.

Jan. 31 vs. Wyoming Corvallis, OR

Feb. 7 @ Cal-State Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA

Feb. 9 @ Stanford Stanford, CA

Feb. 15 vs. Arkansas Little Rock Corvallis, OR

Feb. 16 vs. Cal-Baptist Corvallis, OR

Feb. 22 vs. Cal Poly Corvallis, OR

In addition to the main portion of our schedule, we have a handful of open tournaments that we will be attending this season:

Nov. 9 @ Clackamas Open Oregon City, OR

Nov. 17 @ Mike Clock Open Forest Grove, OR

Nov. 24 @ Spokane Open Spokane, WA

Dec. 15 @ Reno Tournament of Champions Reno, NV

Jan. 18 @ Boxer Open Forest Grove, OR

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