Beavers Nearly Shut Out the Cougars 44-3

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

#3 Ronnie Bresser started out the dual with a fast moving Tech Fall at 125 pounds and set the Beavers rolling through the weight classes like a steam roller.  It looked like it might be a shut out, with the Beavers winning the first 8 matches, but Jamarcus Grant gave up a close one, losing 2-3.

An appreciative crowd of 594, including a section or two of raucous Clackamas fans, enjoyed the action. Again, the score does not indicate the competition witnessed by the fans. 

In the second match, The Clackamas wrestler came out with an "attitude". He started with a fast take down and thought he was going to put on a clinic. Unfortunately for him, Kegan Calkins turned it around on him, finishing with a 19-10 major decision pounding.

The Clackamas fans quieted down some when that major was followed up by two falls at 141 and 149 by Grant Willits and Josh Reyes. At 157, Zech Bresser stepped into the line-up. That match was fairly close until Clackamas made an illegal throw, slamming Zech to the mat, causing him to be unable to finish the match. Another 6 points for the Beavers.

At this point in the meet, there was a pause to remember former wrestler and long-time fan, Phil Frey, who passed away earlier this week.

At 165, Colton Beisley was allowed to step in for Aaron Olmos. After a scoreless first period, Colton broke it open in the third finishing with  a 7-1 score, including riding time. Colt Doyle continues to improve, winning by tech fall in the third period in the 174 weight class.

Next Bob Coleman continued the Beavers roll with an 11-6 victory at 184.

At 197, Jamarcus Grant found himself in a 1-2 hole at the end of the first, pulled to a 2-2 tie in the second, losing to an escape the third. That woke the Clackamas crowd, then thinking they would win the last as well. Tommy Mommer gave the Cougar fans hope that they would win the last as well. Christian Robertson, filling in for Amar Dhesi, appeared much smaller than his Clackamas opponent. However Christian proved the old adage that " the bigger they are, the harder they fall", bringing the meet to a conclusion with a fall in the first period. Score: Beavers 44 Clackamas 3.

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Oregon State's article

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Next week, the Oregon State team takes a trip to California, stopping first in Fresno to take on Troy Steiner's Bulldogs on Thursday, Jan 31 and finishing the weekend at Cal Poly with a dual with the Mustangs on Saturday, Feb 2.

Go Beavs!

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