OSU Wrestling - The FALL: December 2018

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Oregon State Wrestling Alumni Homecoming Meet - Jan. 3, Next Thursday!

Oregon State Wrestling Fans & Wrestling Alumni,

The next Home meet for the Oregon State Wrestling team will be next Thursday, Jan. 3 at 7 pm at Gill. It is also the Wrestling Alumni Homecoming as well as the Joe Wells Classic. Coach Wells was an Assistant Coach at Michigan for years before coming to Oregon to coach the Beavs at Oregon State.

So, if you are one of the Wrestling Alumni, or even just know one of the many alumni, please listen up! A group of other alumni have made a plan to get everyone together for this next home meet. The following letter from Len Kauffman contains more information on what you can do to participate.

If you are not one of the former wrestlers, but know one or more, please share this information with them as well. We'd like to have a large crowd on hand to welcome the #5 Michigan team to Gill. The Beavers could use a lot of enthusiastic support from their fans in the stands.

Now, here's Len's message:

Gentlemen, Merry Christmas to you all.

By now most of you know of Ron Iwasaki’s (‘67) effort to increase the turnout for OSU dual meets...and that the January 3rd Michigan meet is being billed as our Wrestling Alumni Reunion Meet (what’s that….WARM in the winter). At this moment 20 (including spouses) have indicated they will show up (see list below).

There are actually THREE activities that day that require a head count. Ron Sather (’74) is organizing a pre-meet social at 4:00 pm. He needs a count in order to pick an appropriate venue (his “man cave” at home or perhaps a pub in town). At the 7:00 pm dual meet, we will have a section reserved for alums and spouses. We need a head count to rope-off enough seats. Thirdly, alums are invited to The Fall Booster Club post-meet social. Those who are not members of The Fall can attend for $5.00. The Club must have a head count in order to prepare adequate food.

Some of us are member of The Fall. Those who are not are encouraged to join even if you don’t go to the meets/social. They do a great deal of work to support our sport.

So, we NEED THREE HEAD-COUNTS:

Pre-meet social (4:00)

Dual meet (7:00)

Post-meet (~8:30)

And we need these numbers soon…before year end PLEASE!!!! Send replies to both Ron Sather and me. Looking forward to a good turnout…see ya on the third.

Len Kauffman

lakauf@comcast.net

Ron Sather

ronsather@comcast.net

Attending: 20

Chancy Ball 2

Jerry Dilley 1

Mike Greenwood 2

Jim Hagen 1

Len Kauffman 2

John Kowalewski 1

Gordon Lowell 1

Gerry Mahoney 1

Jack Olson 1

Tom Phillips 2

Ron Sather 2

Bob Tomasovic 2

Doug Ziebart 2

Unable:

Larry Bielenberg

Ken Place

Dick Schori

Be sure to send your RSVP's to either Len Kauffman or Ron Sather as directed.

The FALL will be hosting a Social in Reser following the meet. FALL Club members are free, others are $5 each.

Happy New Year everyone!

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Beavers Bring 2018 to a Close

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Most of the Beaver wrestling team was in action somewhere today, the last day of wrestling for Oregon State in 2018. The starters had a dual in Fargo with #20 North Dakota State Bison, falling 31-13. A contingent of the squad competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

Dual meet match winners were Ronnie Bresser (by fall), Grant Willits (by major) and Hunter Willits (by decision). Congratulations, guys!

Brandon Kaylor and Devin Turner both made it to the semifinals in the consolation brackets, but both lost there. Since the RTOC only awarded first through 6th places, neither were able to place as they would have been wrestling for seventh.

For more information, check out the articles at:

osubeavers

the OSU twitter account

NDSU's article

To see a short video of the team arriving in and practicing at Fargo, check the OSU twitter account

- if you scroll down to the beginning of today's posts, you'll find that video. For those waiting for the return of Amar Dhesi, you can catch a glimpse of him warming up with the team near the end. Thanks to the eagle eye of Craig Scharer for noticing and sharing!

The Beavers are now off until the Joe Wells Classic, at home in Gill on Thursday, January 3 at 7:00. This will be the OSU Wrestling Alumni Homecoming. So if you are one of the past Beaver wrestlers, please pass the word along to your fellow wrestlers and make plans to attend. The Beavers will be taking on #5 Michigan, they'll need all the support they can get from the stands!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Go Beavs!

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Beavers Have Two Events on Thursday Dec 20!

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

The Beavers will have a busy day tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 20. The starters will be back in Fargo, ND, taking on the North Dakota State Bison while the rest of the team takes part in the Reno Tournament of Champions (RTOC).

Details for the North Dakota State Dual

Time: 5:00 Pacific Time

Place: NDSU, Fargo

Live stats at TrackWrestling

Livestream video: through NDSU All Access, you can buy a single event (24 hours) pass for $6.95 at their site

osubeavers article

North Dakota State article

Details for RTOC

Time: All day, pigtail rounds start at 9:00 am Pacific

Place: Reno, NV, the Reno Events Center (I believe)

Live stats: at FloWrestling

No live streaming, unless maybe Flowrestling is doing it?

osubeavers article - same as for the NDSU dual

RTOC information: https://rtoc.net/

Looking Ahead to the Pac-12's in Tempe at ASU

As mentioned before, the Pac-12's will be held at ASU this season, March 9, a little later than previously. As stated before, Phoenix and Tempe are going to be hopping that weekend, with many events going on. If you haven't made your hotel reservations yet, and you are a member of the FALL, contact me if you are looking for a room.

Jana Iwasaki has arranged a block of rooms in Tempe. FALL club members are given the first crack at these rooms. After that, any left will be available for the general public.

Best of luck tomorrow, guys! Go Beavs!

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Jackrabbits Leap Over Beavers At the Finish Line

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Ronnie Bresser's match in Gill

Beaver 125 Ronnie Bresser started the afternoon off in fine fashion picking up his 100th victory with a first period fall. Way to go, Ronnie! The Beavers led 6-0 after that first match, but in the end, the Jackrabbits hopped away with a 19-17 win.

the new scoreboard

Meet Details

The Beavers picked up the first three, all by bonus point wins. After Bresser's fall, Kegan Calkins added a major at 133. South Dakota State was without their returning NCAA 133 champ, Seth Gross, who apparently has been injured for most of the season so far.

At 141, Grant Willits won another Major after one of the most exciting matches I've ever seen! It alone was worth the price of admission. I don't know if there is any video out there, but the scrambles were incredible! He seemed at many times to have had the fall, but the referee was never in place to see it.

Then the Beavers hit a rough patch, losing the next three by decision. At 174, Colt Doyle won a dominant victory, trying to secure another Major, but missed it by 2 points, 8-2. That would be the final victory for the Beavers however, as they lost the last three matches.

For more details, check out:

the article at osubeavers.com

the article by South Dakota

The Beavers now have to step it up to meet even tougher competition, leaving on Tuesday to travel to Fargo for a dual with North Dakota State on Thursday, Dec 20. With the starters in North Dakota, members of the squad may go to the Reno Tournament of Champions (TOC) the same day, Dec 20. It will be a busy week for Beaver wrestling.

Alumni Homecoming at Joe Wells Classic!

A notice for all Oregon State Wrestling Alumni - the next home meet will be your Homecoming Meet. Please pass the word along to all your fellow alumni that you are in contact with, help us get the word out.

That meet will be Thursday, January 3, 2019, at 7 pm in Gill Coliseum.

Let's get a good turn out for the Michigan dual, held in the memory of Coach Joe Wells, a great ambassador for the sport of wrestling!

Need a Hotel Room for the Pac-12's?

Thanks to FALL Board member Jana Iwasaki for putting together a block of 20 hotel rooms in Tempe, AZ for Oregon State fans attending the Pac-12's. We'd like FALL members to have first crack at these rooms, so for now, if you are interested in a room for $119 night + 14.07% tax mostly double queens), let me know and I can fill you in.

A little later we will make these rooms available for all OSU wrestling fans, if there are any left. Jana said there are a few other options as well, she will be able to fill you in on that.

Again, congratulations to all the Oregon State match winners, 125 - Ronnie Bresser (100 wins!), 133 Kegan Calkins, 141 - Grant Willits and 174 Colt Doyle!

Go Beavs!

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Beavers Home Again For Meet This Sunday - 1:00!

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

You don't have long to wait before the Beavers' second home meet of the year. Oregon State hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in Gill at 1:00 pm this Sunday, Dec 16. Following the meet, The FALL Fan Club will host another Social in Reser's Club (third floor).

Beavers vs Jackrabbits - Information

For more information about Sunday's meet, check out the following online articles:

OSUBeavers - article on meet with SDSU

OSUBeavers - article with results from meet with Cal State Bakersfield, since I forgot to include it with my last email on last Sunday's meet

SouthDakota - article on their results from a tournament at UNI since their meet with Oklahoma was postponed due to a snowstorm

South Dakota - their look at the meet with Oregon State

Notes on This Sunday's Meet

Start time is 1:00, let's hope for better weather than last Sunday!
Remember, Security is only allowing transparent, plastic bags at entry, no purses or backpacks, please. There is an option to go to a separate entry for a thorough check of a bag.
Ronnie Bresser - 125 - now has 99 wins, lets help cheer him on to #100! Go Ronnie!
The FALL Fan Club will host another Social following the meet at The Club - third floor of Reser Stadium. The Social is free to all FALL Club members. Don't forget your ID badges for free entry. If you didn't pick them up last Sunday, they should be arriving in your mailbox soon. We will draw for more doorprizes, have a short program and serve cookies

If You Can't Come

Live Stats on TrackWrestling

No livestream or video - even though SDSU's site says that Pac-12 TV is covering it.

OSU Twitter

OSU Facebook

Other Wrestling Tidbits

Beaver Sports Talk With Mike Parker - Head Coach Jim Zalesky and Ronnie Bresser, #3 at 125, were guests of Mike this week, they are on in the first half hour of the show. You can listen to a repeat online. Thanks to FALL Club Pres. Reynold Gardner for sharing this news with me!

Oregon Stater article - this publication for alumni of Oregon State has a two page story about the Willits brothers - Grant and Hunter, along with a photo of the twins. Come and watch them both wrestle this Sunday! Thanks to Craig Scharer for sending me this link!

Join "The FALL"

Haven't joined The FALL yet for this season? You may still sign up. The easiest way is online, just follow the instructions on our Portal and join the Oregon State Wrestling family!

Wrestling Alumni News?

Anyone have any news about any former Oregon State wrestlers? If you'd like to share anything, send me a note and I will include it with an upcoming email! Thank you!

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The Jackrabbits are a pretty tough team, come to Gill and help cheer the Beavers on to victory!

Go Beavs!

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Sunday, December 9, 2018

Beavers Start Dual Season With A Win At Home

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

It's always good to start the season with a win, and the Beavers did just that, on their home mat this evening. Oregon State defeated the Roadrunners 20-17.

Ronnie Bresser started the Beavers off with a major decision at 125, putting the Beavers into the lead 4-0. From there they led the whole way. Cal State Bakersfield didn't give up easily, picking up wins at 133, 149 and 174. Meanwhile the Beavers bounced back, keeping the lead.

Grant Willits made his home debut at 141 with a fall in the second period. Twin brother Hunter Willits added more bonus points to the tally with a major decision at 157. Aaron "Mateo" Olmos squeaked out a win in his home debut at 165, adding another three points to the team score.

When CSUB won a major at 174 followed by a decision at 184, the score went from 17-7 to 17-14 and fans got a little nervous. With Corey Griego missing from the line-up at 197, Bob Coleman stepped in and pounded out an 8-3 victory. A pin at heavyweight for Cal would have tied the meet at 20-20.

Jamarcus Grant, looking a little like David in a David and Goliath match, stood his ground and took the battle to his opponent, almost pulling out a victory, losing a very close match. It was not enough for Bakersfield, however, leaving the win for the Beavers.

It was nice to see a familiar face on the opposing side, with the return of Chad Hanke to his old stomping grounds. Chad is in his first season as an Assistant Coach at Bakersfield, moving him back to the West Coast. For several years, Chad was an Assistant Coach at American University in Washington DC.

Fans gathered in Reser's Club for a short Social following the victory.

For more information on the dual, check out the article by Oregon State.

Oregon State's wrestlers will be back in Gill again next Sunday, Dec 16, facing the South Dakota State. Start time will be 1:00. More information will be coming out next week.

One note for fans coming to the next meet. Security at Gill has a new rule - no purses or bags are allowed unless they are transparent. So, yes, like a plastic bag. Apparently they sell a clear plastic purse at the Beaver Fan Store across the street, or a zip-lock bag will work. Otherwise, purses and bags must be either thoroughly checked or returned to your car.

Congratulations again to all the Beaver winners - Ronnie Bresser, Grant Willits, Hunter Willits, Aaron Olmos and Bob Coleman!

Go Beavs!

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Beavs' Home Opener Tomorrow - Sunday 6 pm!

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

It has been a while since the Intrasquad back in the end of October, but the Beavers are finally back on their home mat! Sunday, December 9, at 6:00 pm, the Beavers face off against Pac-12 opponent Cal State Bakersfield. And yes, that is 6:00, not 7:00, a more usual time.

Meet Details

To check out the details of the meet, read the articles at:

Oregon State's website - On the schedule page links are posted to both live stats through TrackWrestling and livestream video from Oregon State. I couldn't find a specific listing of the meet at the livestream link, so I'm not sure that will work, but if you can't come, you might give that a try.

Cal State Bakersfield's website - The Roadrunners will have several lineup changes, you can learn about those in their article.

Social After Meet

For FALL Club members, there will be a Social following the meet over in Reser Stadium, third floor Club. The Social will have a short program and lots of door prizes! You might even win some stocking stuffers for your Christmas tree. Cookies will be served as refreshments.

FALL Club Member Packets

FALL Club members, you can pick up your member packets with your ID badges either before the meet or at the Social. FALL Board members with the packets will be at a table in the lobby of Gill until about 5:50, and at the door to the Social in Reser.

To Join The FALL

If you haven't signed up for The FALL yet, you still can. You may use the Club's online Portal:

https://squareup.com/store/the-fall-fanclub/

or you can fill out the form in the attached file and bring it along with your check to the meet. If you plan on doing it this way, since we are past the deadline, please email me with the names of those planning to join. That way, we can have a chance to get your badges printed up before you get there.

Please Keep Your Email Address Current

If you want to continue to receive these wrestling email updates, please be sure to keep your email address current with me. If you would rather have them go to a different address than the one currently used, please let me know and I can change it to your preference. If your email bounces too often, this system will automatically drop you from the list. Thank you for your help!

Hope to see many of you in Gill tomorrow! Let's get together and support the Beavers!

Go Beavs!

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Join the FALL! Deadline Wed. - First Home Meet on Sunday!

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Don't put it off any longer! It's time to join "The FALL" . The deadline is tomorrow, Wednesday December 5!

Join The FALL

There are still two ways to join:

1. Go to our on-line Portal and use your credit card:

https://squareup.com/store/the-fall-fanclub/

2. Mail in the application in the attached file along with your check.

If you choose the second method, please email me that your check is coming, so that I can get your name added to the list in time. We would like to be able to have your badges all made and put the member envelopes together in order to be ready for you at the meet and Social on Sunday.

The lapel pins for this year are still in production. We should have them for you in January.You will be able to pick them up at the meets or Socials after that.

Home Opener - Sunday!

Speaking of Meets and Socials - the wrestlers will be defending their home mat in a meet with Pac-12 team Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at 6 pm on Sunday, Dec 9. We will have a quick Social following the meet. The Social will be held in The Club on the third floor of Reser Stadium.

The student body will probably mostly be gone since finals will be over, so please come if possible. Let's show support for our wrestlers in their home opener.

Dhesi to Return!

All-American heavyweight Amar Dhesi has announced his return to the team for Winter term after his competition at the Freestyle World Tournament in Budapest! Read about it in the article at osubeavers.com.

Schedule Update

The wrestling schedule has had several TBA's on it. It has been updated to show the new times. Only one meet, the one with Iowa state on Feb 11 still has not been finalized. Take a look: https://osubeavers.com/schedule.aspx?path=wrestling

Coaches' Update

The coaches sent out a new update earlier today. If you missed it, you can catch it down below my signature. Check it out!

Hope you can join us as a member of "The FALL" at the meet and Social on Sunday!

Go Beavs!

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Hello Beaver Nation,

It has been awhile since our last update letter, so we want to let you know what the team has been up to.

Over the weekend, we competed at the Las Vegas Cliff Keen Invitational. Ronnie Bresser took home second place, after losing a close match in the finals to Northwesterns Sabastian Riveria, the #2 ranked 125 pounder in the country. Hunter Willits finished the tournament in eighth place. The team is continuing to grow and work on areas where improvement is needed.

The coaching staff and team want to thank all the loyal Beaver Nation fans who made the trip to Las Vegas to watch and support the team! It is always a good feeling to see familiar faces in the crowd.

We are moving into the dual meet part of the season and looking forward to wrestling in front of our home crowd!

This coming Sunday, Dec. 9, we will host our first home dual of the season against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners. The dual meet begins at 6 p.m.

After the dual meet, the Fall Fan Club will host a social on the Club Level of Reser Stadium. Anyone who would like to sign up to be a part of the Fall Fan Club, please follow the steps below.

- Sign up online with a credit card, using our portal: https://squareup.com/store/the-fall-fanclub/

- OR sign up by check. Read through the directions contained in the letter of application for how to apply.

OSU Wrestling Coaching Staff

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Oh, So Close!

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Ronnie Bresser had his best run at the Cliff Keen Collegiate today, taking second losing only by Overtime in the finals. Congratulations to Ronnie for his second place finish! Hunter Willits also had his best day at the Cliff Keen, taking eighth earlier in the day.

The Beavers stayed in 19th place with 44 points, just behind North Dakota State with 45.5 points. Ohio State led the tournament with 148 points. Following up were Missouri with 115.5, Nebraska with 105.5, Northern Iowa with 84.5 and Michigan at #5 with 82.5 points.

For more details:

osubeavers.com for a wrap-up

Oregon State Twitter feed: for comments during matches and a few photos

FloArena - for details on all the wrestlers & teams

Oregon State's wrestlers now return to their home turf for the first time since their Intrasquad. Next Sunday, December 9, the Beavers face off on their home mat against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners.The time is still TBA.

So don't miss out on the home opener! And be sure that you are signed up to be a member of "The FALL", Fan Club - the official Fan Club of Oregon State Wrestling! We will have a Social in The Club in Reser Stadium following the meet.

If you still need to sign up, you have two ways to join:

sign up on-line with a credit card - using our Portal: https://squareup.com/store/the-fall-fanclub/

sign up by check: Read through the directions contained in the letter of application for how to apply.

Once again, congratulations to Ronnie Bresser and Hunter Willits, Oregon State's two placers at the Cliff Keen Collegiate!

Go Beavs!

Willits 8th - Bresser in Finals

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Congratulations to Hunter Willits who took eighth place at the Cliff Keen Collegiate in Las Vegas this morning! Hunter lost his final match 0-4 to unseeded E. Barone of Illinois. Hunter was seeded 7th.

One Beaver remains, Ronnie Bresser, who will compete in the finals at 125 this afternoon. Ronnie will face S. Rivera of Northwestern. Rivera is seeded first int he Cliff Keen and is ranked #2 in the country, just ahead of Ronnie who is ranked #3. It should be quite a match! Finals begin at 3:00 Pacific Time.

The Beavers remain in 19th with 44 points. That could change if Ronnie wins. Oregon State is only 1.5 points behind North Dakota State, who has one person in the third place match in the finals this afternoon.

Go Ronnie! Go Beavs!

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