Oregon State shut out the Air Force Falcons this evening with a 36-0 score. Way to go, Beavers!
As is often the case in wrestling, the score doesn't always tell the
whole story. While the Beavers won all ten matches, the Falcons put up a
lot of fight and didn't go easily.
Tonight the action began with the 197 weight class. Cody Crawford led
the entire match, but it was close and kept the fans on the edge of
their seats until the buzzer sounded with Crawford getting the 8-5
decision. Amar Dhesi's match at 285 was never in doubt. Dhesi won by major, 18-6.
After heavyweight, the matches went back to the start of the weight class order - 125. Ronnie Bresser's match was tight, like a chess match. Bresser won 4-1. Joey Palmer's match was a flurry of activity, winning the 133 match by major, 14-4.
Jack Hathaway had a tough match at 141
with Dylan Hyder who came with his own fan club - Hyder is from
Washington state. Another close match, Hathaway pulled it out in the end
with a 5-3 decision. Next up, Joey Delgado at 149. Period one ended 2-1, but Delgado kept working and won a 6-3 decision.
At 157, Abraham Rodriquez fought off
several takedown attempts early. Period one ended with a tie 5-5, Abe
had riding time, though. Period two found Rodriquez down 8-9, but he
fought back to take the decision 12-10. Senior Seth Thomas led the 165 match all the way, but ended it with a fall in the third period. Way to go, Seth!
The 174 pound match was one of the closest. The first
period tied 0-0, then the two wrestlers exchanged escape points in the
2nd and 3rd periods, but Tyler Chay managed the takedown in the final seconds to win 3-1. The final match of the evening came at 184 where Corey Griego wore down his opponent from a 2-0 first period score (plus lots of riding time) to an ultimate major, 10-2. Final score: 36-0.
Congratulations to the entire Beaver team!! The Beavs held an autograph session for their fans at the conclusion of the meet.
For more information, read the articles at the Oregon State and Air Force web sites.
Only one more dual remains for the Beavers this season, and it will be at home in Gill this coming Sunday, Feb 21. Wrestling starts at 11:00 am. This will the final dual for seniors Seth Thomas and Francisco Castro-Guzman. The Beavs host Boise State for the one and only Border Battle for this season. We will have a Social following the meet in Reser Stadium. This Social will be held on Level 3 in Reser, at the Club.
Be there to wish the seniors well and to support the Beavers in their quest to keep the Border Axe here in Corvallis!
Go Beavs!
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