Beaver Wrestling Supporters,
Reynold Gardner confirmed with Jon Warren that the
Chris Pendleton interview was bumped to tomorrow (the show runs from
1:05 - 2pm). Sorry for the rigmarole!
Go Beavs!
Jana Iwasaki
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Monday, March 30, 2020
Radio spot postponed to 3/31
Beaver Wrestling Supporters,
Well, it was an interesting episode of the Joe Beaver Radio Show but they ran out of time...the Chris Pendleton interview was postponed til tomorrow. https://player.listenlive.co/
Go Beavs!
Jana Iwasaki
Chris Pendeton is New Head Coach
Beaver Wrestling Supporters,
Chris Pendleton was just announced as the Head Coach of the Oregon State Wrestling team. Coming from Tempe, he will need to invest in some winter clothing!
We look forward to welcoming Coach Pendleton to Corvallis. Please find the press release attached.
Go Beavs!
Jana IwasakiSee the Press release at osubeavers
Corvallis -- Chris Pendleton, one of the most successful collegiate wrestlers in the history of the sport, has been selected to lead the Oregon State program, Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Barnes announced Monday. His appointment is contingent on the completion of all university hiring processes.
Coach Pendleton arrives at Oregon State after spending the last six seasons as an assistant coach at Arizona State. The Sun Devils have won three of the last four Pac-12 titles, including scoring 141.5 points (most by ASU since 1993) on its way to the conference crown earlier this month. ASU finished the shortened season ranked No. 6 in the country and defeated seven top 20 teams, including snapping No. 1 Penn State's 60-match win streak.
"The interest in this position was incredibly high, but as the process moved forward Coach Pendleton quickly rose to the top," Barnes said. "Coach Pendleton's focus on the development of student-athletes on and off the mat aligns with the Oregon State culture.
"He is an exceptional leader, teacher, and tactician. His pedigree as a high-level recruiter will benefit this storied program going forward, and we are excited to welcome him to the Oregon State community."
During Coach Pendleton's tenure at Arizona State, Sun Devil wrestlers accounted for two national championships, seven All-America honors, and 25 league titles. The 2019-20 team was one of three in the country to have six wrestlers nationally seeded for the canceled NCAA Tournament. ASU also won 15 dual meets last season, the most for the Sun Devils in 31 years, and set a program record for attendance averaging 2,862 fans per meet.
"When I started on my path in wrestling I had no idea where this journey would take me; I am beyond grateful that it has led me to become the head coach at Oregon State University," Pendleton said. "This program and the state of Oregon has a rich wrestling history that I'm excited to a part of.
"I would like to thank Scott Barnes, Dan Bartholomae, and the rest of the search committee for giving me this incredible opportunity to mentor and develop student-athletes' lives. I'm looking forward to helping build The Dam!"
InterMat Magazine named Pendleton one of the top 10 wrestlers of the 2000s after compiling a record of 118-12 in his four years (2001-05) at Oklahoma State. He was a two-time NCAA champion and earned three All-American honors at 174 pounds. The Cowboys won three NCAA Championships during his competitive career.
"Coach Pendleton's experience goes beyond the college scene as he is an impactful presence with Team USA," Barnes said. "He is a three-time Team USA member as a competitor and has served as a coach with the men's and women's wrestling teams. His wealth of experience will be extremely beneficial to the aspirations of the student-athletes in our program."
He began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Oklahoma State following his senior year. Wrestlers accounted for 19 All-America honors in his five seasons and the 2006 NCAA title. He left Oklahoma State for an assistant coach position at Wyoming, where he helped the program win multiple league titles and wrestlers earned six All-America titles between 2011-15.
Coach Pendleton was the California prep champion at 145 pounds at Lemoore High School. He is a 2006 graduate of Oklahoma State with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
"I want to thank chairperson Senior Associate Athletic Director Jacque Bruns, Executive Deputy Athletic Director Dan Bartholomae, and the entire search committee for their professionalism in making this outstanding hire," Barnes added.
ABOUT OREGON STATE WRESTLING
First Season: 1909
Head Coaches: 17
NCAA All-American Honors: 93
NCAA Top-10 Finishes: 19
Dual Meet Record: 1,053-359-28
Conference Team Championships: 51
What They Are Saying About Chris Pendleton
"It's exciting to see Chris move forward in his career to become a head coach. OSU has hired one of the best young coaches in the country, and in doing so has made all of our jobs tougher on the West Coast." Oklahoma State five-time NCAA Championship Head Coach John Smith
"I would like to wish Chris good luck as the new head wrestling coach at OSU. I'm personally going to miss his passion and knowledge for the sport of wrestling. OSU is getting a great coach, but a better young man." Scottie Graham, Arizona State University Associate Athletic Director
"I'm extremely happy for the opportunities that lie ahead for Chris. I had the privilege of being his teammate at Oklahoma State. There is no doubt in my mind, after following his successes since then, that he can make Oregon State into a national contender. He has all of the attributes needed to make a great coach. He has a proven track record that speaks for itself while coaching at Arizona State. I look forward to seeing his success in the future." Pat Popolizio, North Carolina State head coach and National Wrestling Coaches Association President
"I was really impressed with his interview and background. I think Chris is going to be a great coach at Oregon State. He had been a winner every place he has been and I have no doubts he will be a winner at OSU. I'm looking forward to coming back to Corvallis and watching a competitive team bringing a lot of excitement to the matches." Greg Strobel, a two-time Oregon State NCAA champion and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
New coach announcement - JOE radio show today at 1:05pm!
Beaver Wrestling Supporters,
Today
on the Joe Radio Show they will have an interview regarding the new
head wrestling coach. For local folks, this is AM station 1240 or click
the link to the show: https://player.listenlive.co/
Tune in today at 1:05pm!
Thank you to Reynold Gardner for the heads up.
Go Beavs!
Jana Iwasaki
Sunday, March 29, 2020
2020 Wrestling Championships Commemorative Program
Beaver Wrestling Supporters,
Hope everyone is catching up on work, home projects, phone calls to loved ones, etc.
Some
of you probably already saw this, the program for the 2020 NCAA
Wrestling Championships that didn't take place. You can see Devan and
Grant's pictures along with the rest of the athletes who didn't get to
pursue March Matness in 2020. In the pages that follow, it is fun to
check the records for past Oregon State greats.
I
also want to draw your attention to an ad on p.27 for a book on the
1947 Cornell College Dream Team, of which Dale Thomas was the captain.
Here's a link to an old InterMat article written about that team. There
was a stretch in the late 1990's when Dale Thomas' college coach Paul
Scott came out to Oregon annually for a reunion with the Beaver
wrestling alumni. He'd spend a few nights at our house and regale us
with stories. The last time I saw him was in Phoenix when my family was
there for the 2000 Fiesta Bowl, but he kept in touch with letters typed
on a typewriter. He passed on in 2003 at age 97. What a cool guy!
Go Beavs!
Jana Iwasaki
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Monday, March 23, 2020
Head Coach Search -- Update from Bob Tomasovic
Dear OSU Wrestling Community
Over the last week Oregon State has moved quickly forward
in the process to select a Head Wrestling Coach to lead OSU Wrestling back to a
premiere NCAA Wrestling top 10 program.
The Wrestling Endowment Board with approval of the Athletic Department
would like to share with you the progress.
Scott Barnes, Vice President & Director of Athletics,
personally called members of the WEF Board, leaders of The Fall, Wrestling
Alumni and significant wrestling supporters immediately following the
announcement. Scott informed all that the decision was a commitment to the
Wrestling Program – continuing facility improvements, sustaining the increased
support staff and hiring a Head Wrestling Coach to lead OSU back to contending
for the NCAA Championship. Scott is personally involved and dedicated to OSU
Wrestling.
The selection process:
·
The selection committee will include OSU
Wrestling Alumnus Greg Strobel and the WEF Board Chair. Additional members are
being contacted by Dan Bartholomae, Executive Deputy Athletic
Director/Chief Operating Officer.
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The intent is to complete initial screening within a few
weeks and a final selection in a process that is well planned to introduce a
new Head Coach.
·
Based on the current health concerns, the selection
committee will maximize virtual means to personally interview candidates.
The interest is phenomenal. The number of well-known names
that have been recommended and are candidates affirms that OSU Wrestling is a
program that is supported and seen as returning to an elite power.
A significant factor in the Head Coaching position interest
is the Wrestling Endowment Fund. There
are not many NCAA Schools with endowment funding and the OSU WEF is the most
active and largest athletic endowment at OSU.
We can all contribute to a successful hiring process with our
support. If you have been considering or
not yet contributed, now is the time!
By check:
OSU Foundation
4238 SW Research Way.
Corvallis, OR 97333-1068
4238 SW Research Way.
Corvallis, OR 97333-1068
Memo Line: Wrestling Endowment Fund
Thank you
Bob Tomasovic
Wrestling Endowment Board Chair
Go Beavs
Monday, March 16, 2020
Season Wrap-Up
Oregon State Wrestling Fans,
The
2019-20 has ground to an abrupt halt due to the Covid-19 virus. The
last you may have heard was the Pac-12's had finished and we had one
Champ - Devan Turner at 133, and two wrestlers headed to the NCAA's, Devan and Grant Willits who finished second at 141. That was March 7.
On March 10, the Athletic Department announced that Head Coach Jim Zalesky
would be leaving at the end of the season and they would hold a
national search to find Jim's replacement. The FALL Fan Club would like
to thank Jim and Teri for their years of heading up the Oregon State
Family of Wrestling and for their friendship. We enjoyed that long
string of Conference Team Championships!!
On March 12, NCAA seeds and brackets were announced. Devan would be #12 and Grant picked up #29.
Somewhere
in there, the NCAA decided that the championships would be played out,
but without fans in attendance, due to the virus pandemic. A little
further thinking resulted in a follow-up decision on March 12 that all tournaments
and even spring sports would be cancelled. So, the NCAA's will just be
an asterisk in the books. We'll never know how Devan and Grant would
have done.
On March 15, Amar Dhesi qualified for a spot on the Canadian Olympic team in Tokyo this summer. You can see of video of a very happy Amar Dhesi on the OSU Twitter feed. Let's hope the Olympics will be able to go ahead as scheduled. Congrats, Amar, and best of luck to you!
The only other thing left of the usual wrestling season would have been the Annual Awards Banquet.
The FALL Board had started making plans and the date was penciled in on
April 4. However with all the practices in place to "flatten the curve"
of the Covid-19 virus, planning became impossible, so the decision was
made to cancel the Banquet and the season has come to an end.
Thanks to all the new Board members
who stepped forward to make the FALL Fan Club carry on this season,
Michael Denison - hope you are doing well on recovery, Michael! - John
Kowalewski, Jim Hamer*, Scott Lewis, and Jess Lewis headed up by President Jana
Iwasaki.
Go Beavs!
Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
* Jim Hamer's name was omitted in the original email. My apologies for the error.
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
* Jim Hamer's name was omitted in the original email. My apologies for the error.
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Devan Turner - Pac-12 Champion!
Oregon State Wrestling Fans,
The Pac-12's are in the books, and Devan Turner has claimed the 133 lb Championship for the Beavers! As a team the Beavers took 4th place. The Beav's had two 2nd placers - 141 Grant Willits and 184 Colt Doyle. 125 Brandon Kaylor and 157 Jackson McKinney took 3rd. Congratulations to all!
For the rest of the details, read the article at OSU.
The NCAA's will be held in Minneapolis from March 19-21. Devan and Grant will both be participating. Good luck, guys!!
Go Beavs!
Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Hall of Fame Banquet - May 2
Beaver Wrestling Supporters,
I just sent out a survey monkey for feedback regarding the team awards banquet on 4/4. Your responses will help with planning.
Also,
Len Kauffman and Jim Pond will be inducted into the Oregon Chapter of
the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Sat 5/2. That banquet is at the
Embassy Suites at Washington Square in Tigard.
Tickets are available at or-nwhof.ticketleap.com
Len
and Jim uphold the ideals of Oregon State Wrestling and wrestling in
Oregon. Please buy your tickets today and help spread the word so we can
pack the place!
Go Beavs!
Jana Iwasaki
Team Awards Banquet - Sat April 4
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Wrestling Office - Newsletter - March 3, 2020
Good Afternoon from Oregon State Wrestling!
We
hope this email finds you well! Oregon State Wrestling wrapped up our
regular season with a Pac-12 win over Cal Poly inside of Gill Coliseum
on Senior Day! This week we are preparing as we head out to the Pac-12
Championships hosted by Stanford University.
UPCOMING WEEK
The
Beavers and the rest of the Pac-12 Conference will take the mats on
Saturday, March 7 with live coverage of the event to be provided by
Pac-12Networks. The first session will be live streamed Pac-12.com with
the finals session to be on the Pac-12Networks live TV.
Tickets can be purchased at the doors the night of the event, or online here.
LAST WEEK RECAP
Oregon
State Wrestling (8-6, 2-2 Pac-12) edged conference opponent Cal Poly,
24-15, in the final dual of the regular season Saturday afternoon inside
Gill Coliseum.
Brandon Kaylor (125) and Grant Willits (141) each recorded pins for the Beavers to help seal the victory.
Kaylor
won his eighth straight match at 125 pounds by pinning Benny Martinez
in only 1:26 of action. The redshirt freshmen went to work early as he
earned a quick takedown and four back points en route to the impressive
pin which gave Oregon State six team points.
At
133 pounds, Devan Turner dominated his bout with nearly three minutes
of riding time and came away with a 10-4 decision over Cole Reyes.
Turner picked up four takedowns to help extend the team lead to 10-0.
Grant
Willits led 2-1 heading into the second period and took matters into
his own hands with a pin over Jake Ryan (3:56) for the Beavers' second
fall of the afternoon. After three bouts. the Beavers led 12-3.
Lane
Stigall squared off in an evenly paced match at 149 pounds against Josh
Cortez and fell by a point on a 3-2 decision. After the bout was tied
up at 2-2 heading into the final period, Lamer used an escape with under
a minute to take the victory and inch the Mustangs closer to the lead.
Cal
Poly would go on to take the next two bouts at 157 and 165 pounds.
Logan Meek was pinned by Brawley Lamer (4:05) and Aaron Olmos dropped an
8-7 decision as Oregon State's lead slimmed to 15-12.
Facing
off against Bernie Truax, Olmos took a 5-2 lead into the final period
before surrendering six points to give up the victory.
Jackson
McKinney regained the momentum at 174 pounds with a 6-0 decision over
Dylan Miracle as the Beavers went ahead 18-12. McKinney earned a riding
time point and two takedowns to collect the win.
Colt
Doyle got off to a quick start against Trent Tracy by notching an early
takedown and back points to lead 4-2. Doyle would cap off the bout with
a big third period including a stalling point and a late takedown to
seal a 9-3 decision.
J.J.
Dixon fought back late against No. 12-ranked Thomas Lane but ultimately
dropped a 9-7 decision despite earning a riding time point. Dixon was
the aggressor in the first period as he led 3-1 before Lane surged ahead
with a takedown and four back points. With Lane leading 7-3 at the
start of the third period, Dixon showed no quit with two takedowns but
couldn't come away with the win.
To
end the dual, Jamarcus Grant continued his streak of solid wrestling
with a 6-5 decision against Sam Aguilar. The match became knotted up in
the second period before Grant ended things with an escape and takedown.
Full recaps available on OSUBeavers.com
| 125 | Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) over Benny Martinez (Cal Poly) (Fall 1:26) | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| 133 | Devan Turner (Oregon State) over Cole Reyes (Cal Poly) (Dec 10-4) | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 141 | Grant Willits (Oregon State) over Jake Ryan (Cal Poly) (Fall 3:56) | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| 149 | Joshua Cortez (Cal Poly) over Lane Stigall (Oregon State) (Dec 3-2) | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 157 | Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly) over Logan Meek (Oregon State) (Fall 4:05) | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| 165 | Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) over Aaron Olmos (Oregon State) (Dec 8-7) | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 174 | Jackson Mckinney (Oregon State) over Dylan Miracle (Cal Poly) (Dec 6-0) | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 184 | Colt Doyle (Oregon State) over Trent Tracy (Cal Poly) (Dec 9-3) | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 197 | Thomas Lane (Cal Poly) over J.J Dixon (Oregon State) (Dec 9-7) | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 285 | Jamarcus Grant (Oregon State) over Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly) (Dec 6-5) | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 24.0 | 15.0 |
OSU WRESTLING CAMPS ANNOUNCED
The
2020 iteration of the Oregon State Wrestling Camps have been set and
finalized. Below you will find the dates and prices for each of our
camps. If you wish to register, you can do so here: oregonstatewrestlingcamp.com
NW Dual Team Camp | June 28-July 1
8 Day Intensive Camp | July 5-12: Resident $950 - Commuter $500
Top Bottom | July 7-9: Resident $285 - Commuter $175
Takedown Extreme | July 5-7: Resident $285 - Commuter $175
Women Wrestling Camp | July 10-12: Resident $285 - Commuter $175
Comprehensive Camp | July 10-12: Resident $285 - Commuter $175
THE 100 CLUB
One
of our new initiatives this year which serves as a replacement to our
Pledge for Pins drive in the past is The 100 Club: It is designed to
help the growth of the Beaver Regional Training Center (RTC). The money
gifted goes directly to the Beaver RTC which is a Nonprofit Organization
that supports the travel and training expenses associated with the RTC.
Our
goal is to raise $100,000 this season. For example, that is 1,000
individuals donating $100 each. If you would like to join the 100 Club
please print out this FORM and mail it to our PO Box. The address to which is on the form.
OREGON STATE WRESTLING SCHEDULE
The
main portion of our schedule features 16 events before heading to the
Pac-12 Championships at Stanford late in the season. As we are still
trying to finalize times for our schedule please know that these
contests are subject to change at any point in time:
Nov. 9 @ Appalachian State Invite Boone, N.C.
Nov. 15 vs. Simon Fraser Tahoma, WA
Nov. 21 @ George Mason Fairfax, VA
Nov. 23 @ Navy Classic Annapolis, MD
Dec. 20 @ Nebraska Lincoln, NE
Jan. 1-2 @ Southern Scuffle Chattanooga, TN
Jan. 5 @ Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
Jan. 10 vs. Northern Colorado Corvallis, OR
Jan. 18 @ Arizona State Tempe, AZ
Jan. 25 @ Campbell/Presbyterian Buies Creek, N.C.
Jan. 31 vs. Wyoming Corvallis, OR
Feb. 7 @ Cal-State Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
Feb. 9 @ Stanford Stanford, CA
Feb. 14 vs. Cal-Baptist Corvallis, OR
Feb. 15 vs. Arkansas Little Rock Corvallis, OR
Feb. 22 vs. Cal Poly Corvallis, OR
In addition to the main portion of our schedule, we have a handful of open tournaments that we will be attending this season:
Nov. 9 @ Clackamas Open Oregon City, OR
Nov. 17 @ Mike Clock Open Forest Grove, OR
Nov. 24 @ Spokane Open Spokane, WA
Dec. 15 @ Reno Tournament of Champions Reno, NV
Jan. 18 @ Boxer Open Forest Grove, OR
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