Beavers Take Down the Cardinal

OS Wrestling Fans,

RJ started off the afternoon with a win for the Beavers, but then the Beavs dug a hole that got deeper and deeper until Taylor Meeks finally put a stop to the digging and turned it around.

The Beavers had majors from Meeks, Roberts, Mangrum and Sakaguchi. Pena and Jack won by decision. That made the final score OSU 22 Stanford 14. Congratulations to all the winners!

There will be a write up at the OS site:
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/orst-m-wrestl-spec-rel.html
Check there for all the details.

Since Oklahoma cancelled our dual for next Friday, the next possible action for the Beavs will be an open tournament, the California Collegiate Open at San Francisco State in San Francisco. Not sure who will be heading down to participate. The varsity is off until Feb 12 when they travel to Ames, Iowa, for the first of the National Duals.

Go Beavs!!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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OSU 18 Boise 16

OS Wrestling Fans,

The Beavers are bringing the Border Axe back home with them!!

I got the short hand version of the meet from Coach Roberts, here it is:

25- Rollins by major
33- Roberts lost close
41-MM won by maj
49-Sak won
57- Rj lost
65- Joe lost
74-Cody lost by major
84-Ty lost
97-Meeks won
Hwt- Jack by major

Congratulations on the win! Let's finish the weekend with another win on Sunday down at Stanford!

Go Beavs!
Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Wrestling This Weekend!

OS Wrestling Fans,

While the Beavers closed out the home meet season last weekend, they are far from finished.
 
This weekend will have a full slate of action, with the varsity team traveling to Boise on Friday and Stanford on Sunday, and another Open Tournament on Saturday for the others on the squad. Read all the details on the weekend's duals at the OS site:
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/012512aaa.html
Note that according to that article, there will be live video for both duals, but no live stats.
Saturday's Open Tournament will be the Boxer Open at Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon. Parents of Squad members, be sure to check with your wrestler to see if he is competing, as they are not required to be there. Not sure how we will find out the results. Track Wrestling does not seem to have this tournament on their list.

A few other items of interest:

If you are interested in tickets for the Pac-12's, here is information from Boise that was given to Craig Scharer today:

We have Pac-12's on sale right now. You can purchase an all session ticket for $30 for an adult or $20 for either of the individual sessions. You can buy them online, in person at the Athletic Ticket Office or over the phone at 426-4737. They are all general admission. Here is the direct link to the event:
http://idahotickets.com/subevents.php?subeventuid=49612fda85c98fb887fca69a96011506
They also stated that all tickets are General Admission.

Seems that the Beavers are making some noise in the national stats. Craig also sent this link to me
-http://www.win-magazine.com/2012/01/edinboros-chris-honeycutt-among-leaders-in-many-categories/
Frank Johnson sent a file which I have attached for you. This article is about NCAA Div I pins. RJ Pena is leading the country with 18 for the season, Clayton Jack is tied for 2nd with 13, and Mike Mangrum is following along with 10. Congratulations, guys, keep up the good work!!

Don't forget, if you want to go to the Pac-12's, we are chartering a bus. This is not your high school rooter bus, it is a touring bus complete with on-board rest room. It's not Grey Hound. We will not be stopping at every small town along the highway, picking up strangers. We have a pick up spot in Corvallis, the Hilton Garden Inn, and Tualatin, the Rolling Hills Church. Both places are allowing us to park for free for the weekend. Travel in style, don't worry about the weather, be with friends and fellow wrestling fans! $70 per person Round trip for FALL members, $99 for non-club members.

We are planning a stop for lunch both ways, probably in Pendleton. Let me know if you would like a seat on the bus. Next week we will be considering the exact size of the bus, so make sure your seat is reserved! Questions?

Go Beavs!!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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200 Wins for Coach Z!

Senior Garrett Drucker (center) and fans

OS Wrestling Fans,

North Dakota State made it a little more exciting than some of us were expecting, but in the end, Senior Clayton Jack chalked up a decision to make the score OSU 20, NDS 13. That gave Coach Jim Zalesky his 200th career win as a coach. Congratulations to Jim and the team!

It was also Senior Day for Jason Lara, Garrett Drucker and Clayton Jack. Jason's recent knee surgery had him out on the mat with crutches for the ceremony, but both Garrett and Clayton got to finish off their careers at OS with a final win in Gill. We wish them well with the rest of the season, still a long ways to go before the final whistle at the NCAA's.

For all the details of the meet, read Hank Hager's article here:
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/012212aaa.html

Reminder, tomorrow the OS ticket office will begin selling their allotment of NCAA tickets. Call 1-800-GO BEAVS

Parents of wrestlers, get your tickets now, if you haven't already!! The ticket office usually holds some for parents and families, but this release indicates that they are ready to sell to the general public. So make sure you have your tickets or you may be out of luck.

Bus to Pac-12's in Boise - still some seats left, now is the time to sign up! Email me ASAP to let me know you want to ride with the fans. I will direct you how to make payment.

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Oklahoma Cancels - This Weekend Last Home Meets & Senior Day!

OS Wrestling Fans,

As if the flood isn't enough bad news, Oklahoma cancelled their meet with us. It was scheduled for Friday, Feb 3. Apparently they had too many things on their schedule already.

That means that Senior Day will be this Sunday, Jan 22, the dual with North Dakota State.

Everyone try to be here Sunday to honor our seniors, Jason Lara, Garrett Drucker and Clayton Jack for their last home meet. There will be a Social following.
Season ticket holders will receive a refund for the cancelled event, see the details here:
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/012012aaa.html

Go Beavs!
Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Beavers Hand Zalesky #199!

OS Wrestling Fans,

The Beavers won 8 out of 10 matches, 3 by fall, to defeat the Bears of Northern Colorado 35-9. Congratulations to Pat Rollins - 125, RJ Pena - 157 and Clayton Jack - hwt for their pins!! Also congratulations to Cody Weishoff - 174 and Taylor Meeks - 197 for their major decisions. The victory totalled up to #199 for Head Coach Jim Zalesky. Congratulations to Jim and the team!!

Read all the details here: http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/012112aaa.html

Thanks to all who came in spite of the nasty weather. And a big thank you to the OSU Dance team who again came and added to the atmoshere.

A little wrestling tidbit, in case you haven't seen this on the Pure-Orange Forum, there was a nice article on themat.com about the Northwest Wrestling Regional Training Center, check it out: http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=24556

Next up, our last home meet of the season, and Senior Day for Jason Lara, who had knee surgery this past Monday, Garrett Drucker and Clayton Jack. Come and give them a great Beaver Thank You for all their hard work over these past years!! That's this Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2 pm versus North Dakota State. The Senior Recognition will be before the start of the meet, so make sure you are there a little early so you don't miss it!

There are quite a few of you who have not yet picked up your FALL membership packets, which includes your wrestling lapel pin and schedule magnet. Please stop by the table in the lobby of Gill before the meet and pick it up. Some of the FALL Board members will be out there until about 10 minutes before the meet starts. You can also get your packet at the entry to the Social over in Reser, which will follow the conclusion of the meet.

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Wyoming This Weekend!

OS Wrestling Fans,
Just a few notes to get you psyched for the meet with Wyoming this coming Sunday.

Read Hank's article at the OS site: http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/011012aaa.html

Read OSBrawler's analysis of the possibilities on the Forum:
http://www.pure-orange.net/bscwrestling/index.html

Wyoming hasn't done a story looking forward to the meet yet, but you will find it here when they do: http://www.wyomingathletics.com/sports/m-wrestl/wyo-m-wrestl-body.html

An interesting story in the Corvallis GT appeared yesterday. Subject is encouraging, all about how wrestling is becoming more popular as a sport at the high school level:
http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/high-school/wrestling/varsity-tuesday-wrestlers-flock-to-sport-for-its-rewards/article_a4586152-3b5e-11e1-aace-0019bb2963f4.html

Remember, the meet begins at noon on Sunday! Be there, be loud!

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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OSU 32 - ASU 18!

OS Wrestling Fans,

The Beavers started out on a roll, then things got a little dicey, but Clayton finished the meet off nicely with a second period pin, to make the score OS 32 -ASU 18.

Here are the results from Track "Wrestling:

	Match Summary	ARST	ORST
125	Pat Rollins (Oregon State) won by pin over David Prado (Arizona State) 1:41.	0	6.00
133	Shane McGough (Arizona State) won by pin over Garrett Drucker (Oregon State) 2:10.	6.00	0
141	Michael Mangrum (Oregon State) won by tech fall over Kalin Goodsite (Arizona State) 6:48 24-7.	0	5.00
149	Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State) won by pin over Kyle McIntosh (Arizona State) 1:20.	0	6.00
157	Roger Pena (Oregon State) won by pin over Victor DeJesus (Arizona State) 2:26.	0	6.00
165	Cody Weishoff (Oregon State) won by decision over Hans Rasmusson (Arizona State) 9-2.	0	3.00
174	Jacob Graham (Arizona State) won by pin over Ty Vinson (Oregon State) 5:48.	6.00	0
184	Kevin Radford (Arizona State) won by decision over John Tuck (Oregon State) 7-3.	3.00	0
197	Tommy Burriel (Arizona State) won by decision over Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) 7-5.	3.00	0
285	Clayton Jack (Oregon State) won by pin over Levi Cooper (Arizona State) 3:26.	0	6.00
Dual Meet Score		18.0	32.0

If you were trying to watch via the live-stream, it was a little frustrating as the feed was having problems and only finally came through during the 184 match, but the live stats worked.

Clayton had the last fall of the day, but not the first by the Beavers; Pat Rollins, Scott Sakaguchi and RJ Pena also won by fall, Mike Mangrum won by tech fall and Cody Weishoff won by decision. Congratulations to them and the team for the victory!

Be sure to check later for the complete wrap up on the OS site.

Next action, the Beavers will be back home in Gill!! Next Sunday, January 15, at noon, they take on the Wyoming Cowboys. Wyoming has a pretty good team, so we need everyone there to cheer on the Beavs to victory!

Go Beavs!!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Arizona Meet on Sunday and Other Stuff

OS Wrestling Fans,

The Beavers head out on the road again for one more meet before returning home to Gill next weekend. First up, Sunday, Jan 8, in Tempe, AZ, the meet starts at 1:00 pm PST. If you will be in Tempe, start time is 2 pm mountain time.

If you are not going to be there, you may follow the action either on video or live stats. Links to both will be on the official OS site, see the news article for details:(details) http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/010512aaa.html 
(links to video & live stats) http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/sched/orst-m-wrestl-sched.htm

For Arizona's perspective:
http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/010512aaa.html

Looking ahead to prepare for the end of the season, (yes, it's time already!), I've had some questions about tickets. Tickets for the Pac-12 Championships should be purchased from Boise. the OS ticket office will not be handling any of those. I have not checked with Boise to see if they are available yet. Has anyone else checked with Boise?

If you wish to sit in the Oregon State section at the NCAA's, you do need to purchase your tickets from the OS ticket office. They are still waiting for the staff and team families to determine how many they need before releasing the rest. They believe the tickets will be released about mid-week next week. I will let you know when I hear for certain. So if you are a wrestling parent, make sure you get your request for tickets in soon!!

Speaking of the Pac-12 Championships in Boise, Sunday Feb 26, ...... We need to know who is planning to join us on the bus for a ride to Boise. Get your names in to me ASAP. We have a cushy tour bus lined up for the ride over to Idaho. Leave the driving to a professional and enjoy the company of fellow Beaver wrestling fans. The Beavs have a great team this year, let's make sure they have some good fan support over in Boise.

Bus details: First pick-up: Corvallis, Hilton Garden Inn, near Gill Coliseum. Park in the hotel lot behind the hotel. Be there 7:30 to check in, bus departs at 8 am.

Second pick-up: Tualatin, Rolling Hills Church,

Rolling Hills Church parking lot, 3550 SW Borland Rd., Tualatin (I-205, Exit #3)

Parking Info: Overnight parking in Rolling Hills Church Parking lot IS permitted. Park in the lot furthest east (by the ball fields). Parking is the responsibility of the vehicle owner and not The FALL Booster Club.

Bus will arrive approximately 9:15am, passengers & bags loaded, then depart to Boise!

Don’t forget: Overnight bag(s), PAC-12 Tickets, snacks or beverages, reading materials.

Bus Rules/Accommodations: On board rest rooms, no smoking, no alcohol, under carriage storage for luggage is available.

Return Trip: Monday February 27^th, 10:00am, Town Place Suites by Marriott Hotel Parking Lot, Boise

Bus Cost: for Club members $70 per person, round trip. Non-club members $99, or join the Club and get the Club price :) We do have a stop planned in Pendleton, to give everyone an opportunity to purchase lunch, both on the way over and on the return.

Again, get your names in to me to get a seat on the bus. Payment is due Feb 3. No payment by then and you lose your seat to anyone on the waiting list! That date is also the cutoff date for refund. Let's get a whole bus load of rabid fans headed to Boise to root for the Beavers!

Go Beavs!
Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Mangrum Wins at 141, Beavs Take 5th!

OS Wrestling Fans,
Mike Mangrum brings home the title from the Southern Scuffle! Congratulations, Michael!! Unfortunately, Clayton Jack came up a little short, losing his final match 2-0, still good enough for a second place finish. Since my last update, Chad Hanke also won his final match, taking a third place finish. The Beavers hung on to fifth place. Congratulations to the whole team and coaching staff!

For complete details, see the article at the OS site:
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/010212aaa.html
 
You can also follow some of the Beaver thoughts on the Forum at:
http://www.pure-orange.net/bscwrestling/index.html

Next Sunday, Jan. 8, the Beavers visit Arizona State. Meet begins at 1:00 pm PST.

Go Beavs!!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Southern Scuffle - Day 1

OS Wrestling Fans,
The first day of the Southern Scuffle has been completed, and the Beavers are back in 5th place:
(from Track Wrestling)

1.	Penn State	PSU	118.0
2.	Minnesota	MINN	110.5
3.	Missouri	MISS	83.5
4.	Cornell	CORN	79.0
5.	Oregon State	ORST	66.0
6.	Virginia	UVA	59.5
7.	Appalachian State	APP	49.0
8.	Chattanooga	CHAT	46.5
9.	North Carolina	UNC	43.5
10.	Ohio	OHIO	42.5

The semi-finals will be the next up in the Championship Round Monday morning, due to begin at 11:00 EST/8:00 PST. Mike Mangrum, Scott Sakaguchi, Chad Hanke and Clayton Jack all will be in the semi-finals. I'm not sure if Chad is being counted toward the team score, probably not. Congratulations, guys, keep it rolling!!

Still alive in the consolations are Pat Rollins, Garrett Drucker, and John Tuck. Way to hang tough, gentlemen!

For complete details, check out the OS site:
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/010112aaa.html
and the Pure-Orange Forum:
http://www.pure-orange.net/bscwrestling/index.html

The schedule for tomorrow:Monday, January 2nd
7:45am- Weigh Ins and Skin Check
8:00 a.m. – Ticket Office Opens and Doors Open to the General Public. Buy Tickets Online
9:00am- 4th Round Consolation (4 Mats, 40 Matches)
11:00am- Semifinals (2 Mats, 20 Matches) and Consolation Quarterfinals (2 Mats, 20 Matches)
1:00pm- Consolation Semifinals (4 mats, 20 Matches)
2:30pm- Medal Matches (3rd-8th Place) (3 mats, 30 Matches)
6:00pm- Finals (1 Mat)
This info is from the Scuffle website: http://thesouthernscuffle.com/
Don't forget, if you can't be there, the finals will be live-streamed by The Univ. Tenn/Chattanooga, find the link at the tiny television symbol above the photo on the left side.
http://www.gomocs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205352372&DB_OEM_ID=17700

Go Beavs!! Bring home some more trophies!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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