The latest update from the Coaching staff follows below. One thing to make particular note of - the team and the Pac-12 trophy will be presented at the OS basketball game this Thursday, March 1. The game begins at 7 pm. If you can be there to help honor the team for all their effort, it would be great. Get together with other wrestling fans and relive the glory for a short time, and help root on the basketball team as well.
Another important note: Mark your calendar for the Wrestling Banquet the date of May 5, a Saturday, has been selected. (I believe this will be Mom's Weekend at OSU, but I'm not sure.) Time for the banquet has not be determined yet.
Once again, congratulations to the team and Coaching staff for a very successful tournament!
Update below:
Go Beavs!
Elizabeth DeAngelis
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Corvallis, Oregon- The Beavers returned to Corvallis last night with the trophy from the inaugural Pac 12 Wrestling Championships (and 19th conference championship in OSU history). There were many highs and a few lows like most wrestling tournaments. Overall, THE BEAVS did a good job competing hard and wrestling aggressively. It is time to prepare for the tournament that matters the most and the one that we judge our season on.
Before anything else is said in regards to the tournament, the FANS and SUPPORTERS of OSU WRESTLING need to be recognized. Orange and Black clad wearing folks of all ages and many locations made the trek to Boise and brought a ton of emotion and support to our wrestlers and staff. They cannot be recognized enough and their support was phenomenal. I think we had the largest contingent of fans in attendance, and without a doubt the most vocal. The support of the fans, parents, boosters, fan club has been great and is a big part of building this program to the highest level. As you have heard before, the staff expects to get to the highest level in college wrestling. A conference championship is nice, but it is a stepping stone to what really matters. We had hundreds of fans in Boise on the same weekend as the Oregon High School State Championships. We are going to continue to build this fan base to become one of the largest and best in the nation. Thanks for the support!
Oregon State advanced six wrestlers to the finals, and came away with four individual champions. Michael Mangrum won a hard-fought overtime match with returning NCAA finalist Boris Novatchkov, with a takedown and near-fall for a 5-1 victory. Mangrum improved his record to 33-3 on the season, and heads to St. Louis with expectations of an NCAA title. Scott Sakaguchi dismantled the field at 149 lbs., with a major decision in the finals. He improved his record to 33-5 going into the NCAA Championships. RJ Pena won the title at 157 lbs. and also picked up his 20th fall of the season, to lead Division 1 wrestling. He defeated George Ivanov of BSU in the finals by a score of 5-2. At Heavyweight, Clayton Jack continued his march toward the NCAA Championships, with his second conference championship and improved his record to 35-1, with 15 falls heading to St. Louis. Every wrestler contributed to the scoring and the team championship. One thing we always stress is aggressive wrestling, scoring points and looking for bonus points. As you can see by the team scores, every point matters. In 18 matches won by OSU wrestlers, we scored 14 bonus points, which made a difference in the team outcome. The way to beat the best guys and become a dominant program is to wrestle aggressive and hard, and getting bonus points pays off. Our athletes are getting that concept. Besides, it is a lot more entertaining for the fans and a lot more fun than watching wrestlers try to rack up points. The complete OSU results are as follows:
125: Pat Rollins, FR, 2nd place
133: Garrett Drucker, SR, 3rd place
141: Michael Mangrum, JR, Champion
149: Scott Sakaguchi, SO, Champion
157: RJ Pena, SO, Champion
165: Cody Weishoff, JR, 5th place
174: John Tuck, SO, 5th place
184: Ty Vinson, JR, 3rd place, winner of true second match
197: Taylor Meeks, FR, 2nd place
HWT: Clayton Jack, SR, Champion
Wrestling To Be Honored At Thursday's Men's Basketball Game
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Pac-12 Champion Oregon State wrestling team will be honored during the second half of the Oregon State men's basketball game Thursday when the Beavers take on Utah.
The team will be honored during the second media timeout of the half, appearing on the Gill Coliseum court. The game is slated for a 7 p.m. PT start.
The Beavers won their third league title under head coach Jim Zalesky, and 19th in the program's history. Four Beavers - Mike Mangrum (141), Scott Sakaguchi (149), RJ Pena (157) and Clayton Jack (HWT) - won individual titles, the most for Oregon State in a single year since 1995.
Overall, the team is guaranteed of having seven wrestlers compete at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, March 15-17. Additional entries may be named as at large berths next week when the NCAA announces its bracket.
If you would like to join us- we will see you there. It should be a good environment to recognize our guys.
Post Tournament videos:
Coach Jim Zalesky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fn_loR4SNw0#!
Michael Mangrum and Scott Sakaguchi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3Ikj4gp8Hek
NORTHWEST REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
The NWRTC annual Golf Tournament fundraiser will be held on June 15th. We really need players and sponsors to be a part of this event so we can continue to build our Club program, which in turn helps us attract and develop the best high school wrestlers. This will help Oregon State University climb to the top of NCAA wrestling. Please look at the attachment above, or contact Event Director Troy Steiner (541-230-0614) to get involved. We cannot express enough, what a huge part the NWRTC club will contribute to the success of OSU wrestling. Everyone that takes part in the Golf Tournament has a great time.
JIM ZALESKY WRESTLING CAMPS
We are excited about the opportunity to work with kids of all ages and levels this summer! Please visit www.jimzaleskywrestlingcamps.com for all the dates and information. We are confident in the camps ability to teach skills, break concepts and techniques down for coaches and campers, and help campers push their mental barriers as well. All of Zalesky Camps are designed with a purpose in mind, and campers and coaches can decide what they are looking for in terms of their summer camp experience. We feel we have the best camp system in the nation and recommend that you give our camps a shot. If you are serious about being good and reaching another level, we would like to see you in camp. For information, please visit www.jimzaleskywrestlincamps.com or call 541-224-4810.
Thanks for the support!
OSU WRESTLING STAFF
