Virtual Banquet 5/20 + Beaver State Tour 6/2

Beaver Wrestling Supporters,

 

Many thanks for the tremendous outpouring of support for Dam Proud Day when $30,513+ was raised for Oregon State Wrestling!!  We were told that Wrestling led the way with 100% coaches' participation as well as 100% participation from the volunteer leadership board.  The tallies are being counted to include additional donations that were mailed.  We will have a final dollar amount soon, as well as the coaching staff’s plans of how those funds will be allocated.  Also, those of you who donated $100 or more will be registered for the Takedown Team, the new organization that combines leadership from The Fall and the Wrestling Endowment Fund.  You will receive an email from Oregon State University confirming in the coming weeks.  For everyone else who hasn't joined yet, we'll be rolling out info this summer.

 

Upcoming Events:

Please join us in celebrating the team and Coach P and his staff’s inaugural year!

End of Season Virtual Banquet, Thurs 5/20 at 6pm

Emceed by Football and Women’s BB announcer Ron Callan

Link to register:

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrf-GtqzsvHtR8Ieo4PS_NQgkwtNaGsju9

 

Lane Stigall in the Beaver Leadership Circle

Register to hear this student-athlete panel webcast on Tues 5/25 at noon to 1pm

Link is at the bottom of this email.

 

Virtual Beaver State Tour – Coach P on Wed 6/2 at 6pm

https://ourbeavernation.com/sports/obn/schedule

 

Kerry Eggers article from 5/10:

https://www.kerryeggers.com/stories/despite-covid-19-it-has-been-a-fantastic-year-for-new-beaver-wrestling-coach-chris-pendleton

 

Article on Ohio State University transfer Gas Tank Gary coming to Corvallis:

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/high-school-sports/2021/05/04/fan-favorite-gas-tank-gary-traub-departs-ohio-state-for-oregon-state/4940148001/?mc_cid=2f6eda67bb&mc_eid=5fd7e01e6d

 

Go Beavs!

Jana Iwasaki

 

From: Molly Moriarty Russell, OSU Foundation <annual.giving@osufoundation.org>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 9:31 AM
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Subject: These OSU student-athletes are community leaders, too

 

Going the Distance: Student-athletes leading the way to stronger teams, minds, communities A Beaver Leadership Circle webcast Oregon State student-athletes make a powerful impact in the university community and beyond with the support of OSU Athletics and donors like you. Get to know four of these inspiring young leaders as they describe current efforts to create a more healthy and equitable community.  Going the Distance: Student-athletes leading the way to strong teams, minds, communities Date: Tuesday, May 25 Time: Noon to 1 p.m. PST REGISTER "Going the Distance" is part of an OSU Foundation webcast that gives Beaver Leadership Circle donors an inside view on university life and timely topics.  Panelists:

Maddie Ellsworth Maddie is a defender on the OSU Women's Soccer team who started all 16 of the Beavers' matches in 2020. A redshirt sophomore from Hillsboro, Oregon, she is a leader on and off the pitch. Most recently, she has been at the forefront of OSU Athletics' diversity and inclusion efforts as a founding member of Dam Change.

Lane Stigall Lane wrestles at 149 lb. on the OSU Wrestling team. A redshirt junior from Aurora, Oregon, he has amassed 22 victories for the Beavers after transferring from Missouri prior to the 2019-20 season. He represents Oregon State on the Student-Athlete Leadership Team at the Pac-12 level, where he discusses topics such as academic transparency and name, image and likeness.

Callan Jackman  Callan is a member of the OSU Women’s Rowing team, primarily as part of the Varsity 8 squad. A senior from Dublin, California, she serves on the Dam Worth It committee and has played an integral role in the program’s growth and expansion. Under her leadership, Dam Worth It has evolved from a campus-wide initiative to a nonprofit company.

Caleb Etter Caleb is a defender on the OSU Men’s Soccer team. The redshirt junior has made 12 career starts during his Beaver career. A native of Reno, Nevada, he has been a leader at Oregon State in promoting mental health for student-athletes. A member of Dam Worth It, his focus is on how injuries, the need to balance school and other priorities, and the expectations put on athletes impact mental health. OSU Foundation : 4238 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA Manage your preferences | Update your information | View this message in a browser

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$30,513 Raised for OSU Wrestling

 Beaver Wrestling Supporters,

 

We ended Dam Proud Day at $30,513 raised from 213 gifts. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!  It was great to see many familiar names, but also names of donors who are new to the Beaver Wrestling program.  The coaches reached out to their networks and the current wrestlers participated with donations and shared their enthusiasm in videos showcased throughout the 3 days.  I'll give a shout out to the Bielenberg and Tomasovic grandkids who may not have even known that their grandpas were competitively donating on their behalf.

 

For posterity, here are the results listing individual donations:

https://www.damproudday.org/organizations/osu-wrestling

 

Wrestling maintained 3^rd place behind Men’s Rowing and Women’s Basketball for dollars raised and in 3^rd behind Spirit and Men’s Rowing for number of gifts.

 

The Leaderboard: 

https://www.damproudday.org/leaderboards?title=athletics

 

It was a record-breaking Dam Proud Day for Oregon State Wrestling; thank you ALL for your tangible support.

 

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Transfers/recruiting announcements:

-184 lbs Tanner Harvey (Lowell HS grad) is transferring from American University

-149 lbs Cory Crooks is transferring from Arizona State

-Hwt Gary Traub is transferring from Ohio State

-Incoming freshman Kodiak Stephens qualified for the 2021 Junior World Championships Aug 16-22 in Russia!

https://osubeavers.com/news/2021/4/30/wrestling-stephens-qualifies-for-2021-junior-world-championships.aspx

 

Dam RTC updates:

-Adeline Gray qualified for the Tokyo Olympics!  We are 82 days out from the Opening Ceremonies on July 23.

-Alex Glaude won the US Open last weekend and qualified for the Pan-Am Championships, which will be May 27-30 in Guatemala!

 

Update dated 4/28/21 from Keep Stanford Wrestling Facebook group:

 

#ReinstateThe11 Recap

The Stanford Board of Trustees held a closed-door meeting this past Monday (4/26) to discuss the now nearly 10-month old decision to discontinue 11 varsity sports programs. In response--and working with less than 24 hours’ notice--36 Sports Strong (36 SS) helped organize and execute a successful #ReinstateThe11 rally with hundreds of people in attendance. The San Francisco Chronicle covered the event with local news stations providing video reports (below).

Since the meeting, we've received numerous inquiries about the outcome. Unfortunately, Stanford hasn't provided any information about the discussion around whether or not to reinstate sports. The university's official statement indicated that, "The final decision will be rendered by the president and provost in the coming weeks." Frankly, we believe this timeline is unacceptable, which is why we feel it is more important than ever to let Stanford know that we are waiting and watching this decision.

Please visit KeepStanfordWrestling.com and click “Send Email” on the right-hand side of the page. This will auto-populate an updated email template to the Stanford University leadership. Please complete this task even if you have sent emails to this group previously. If you haven’t already, please also sign the 36 SS petition here. While the entire process should take less than five minutes, it will be extremely helpful to the reinstatement effort.

 

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Have a great week!

Go Beavs!

Jana Iwasaki 

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Final Day of Dam Proud Day - current standings

Beaver Wrestling Supporters,

 

Wow, thank you everyone for your support of Dam Proud Day.  Today is the final day that contributions will count toward Dam Proud Day.  Wrestling has raised $28,803 through 192 gifts!!!  Coaches, current wrestlers, staff, alumni, volunteers, family and friends have all made this happen.

 

You can check the list of donors or make a donation at the link below.  Further donations to be counted toward Dam Proud Day results can be made until 11:59pm tonight. 

https://www.damproudday.org/organizations/osu-wrestling

 

We continue to trail Men’s Rowing and Women’s Basketball for dollars raised.  The Leaderboard: 

https://www.damproudday.org/leaderboards?title=athletics

 

Scroll down to see a thank you video from Grant Willits shared by Bob Tomasovic.

 

And below that is an article forwarded by John Dustin announcing the latest elite athletes to join the Beaver Dam RTC, Mallory Velte and Alexandria Glaude.  Welcome to Corvallis, ladies!

 

Go Beavs!

Jana Iwasaki 

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BEAVER DAM RTC ADDS MALLORY VELTE AND ALEX GLAUDE TO ROSTER

By Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling | April 29, 2021, 12:59 p.m. (ET)

Photos by Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com. 

CORVALLIS, Oregon – Oregon State head coach and Beaver Dam RTC president Chris Pendleton announced on Thursday the addition of 2018 Senior World bronze medalist Mallory Velte and 2018 U23 World bronze medalist Alexandria Glaude to its athlete roster. 

The two have come full-circle as they were once high school teammates in California.

They will train alongside other women’s freestyle stars, including five-time World champion Adeline Gray and two-time World bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe as well as men’s freestylers Isaiah Martinez and Mike Kosoy.

Mallory Velte
Velte is a two-time Senior World Team member at 62 kg, representing the USA at the 2017 and 2018 World Championships. She scored a bronze medal at the 2018 World in Budapest, Hungary. Additionally, Velte owns a gold medal from the 2020 Pan American Championships and a silver form the 2019 Pan Ams.

For the last several years, Velte has been training in Vancouver, Canada, at her college alma mater, Simon Fraser University, where she was a three-time WCWA national champion.

“It is a very exciting time to be joining the Oregon State RTC, seeing what they are building from the ground up,” Velte said. “The entire coaching staff are big proponents of growing women’s wrestling; from Nate Engel to Chris Pendleton to Mike Kosoy and Isaiah Martinez, and make me feel very supported. With advocates like these, I do not have to continuously fight the good fight, and can focus on honing my craft. The entire Oregon State program has also embraced me and welcomed me as part of the Oregon State family. I know with the support of the Beaver DAM RTC, the sky is the limit for me. It is serendipitous being situated halfway between my childhood home of Sacramento and adult home of Vancouver, with my high school teammate and longtime friend Alex Glaude, joining the women trailblazers Adeline Gray and Alyssa Lampe. The future of Beaver DAM RTC is limitless!”

Alex Glaude
Glaude is a two-time National Team member and competed on the World stage for the United States at the 2017 Junior World Championships and 2018 U23 World Championships. She collected a bronze medal at the U23 level. She also has top-three placings that the Bill Farrell International and Dave Schultz Memorial International.

Glaude joins the Beaver Dam RTC from McKendree University in Illinois, where she was a 2019 WCWA national champion and a 2020 Cliff Keen WCWC Women’s Nationals champion.

“I am so grateful to have found a new home with the Dam RTC,” Glaude said. “My time in Illinois with Coach Sam Schmitz and the McKendree Bearcat program helped me to grow as a wrestler and person. I loved my time there and the family I became a part of. I graduated in 2020 and due to Covid, it was uncertain where my wrestling journey would take me next. After the Dam announced themselves as an RTC, I had a gut feeling to reach out. After my first conversation with Coach Nate Engel, I just knew it would the place for me moving forward. It is crucial to have coaches that you trust and are supportive of not only their athletes, but the growth of women’s wrestling as a whole. The Dam coaching staff made me feel so welcomed from the start along with the men’s team. The RTC doesn’t feel separate from the college program, it just feels like one program- one family. I feel incredibly blessed to train alongside pioneers of the sport- Alyssa Lampe and Adeline Gray. Further, it’s so heartwarming to train with my high school teammate Mallory Velte, who has been a part of my journey since the very beginning of my wrestling career. Our lives have paralleled in a way that belongs in storybooks.  As high school basketball rejects, we found ourselves as skilled on the mat. She continued her journey at SFU and mine at McKendree. A visit home to Sacramento brought us together again and I shared with Mal my desire to train at the DAM (I was secretly hoping she would go too). I was ecstatic to hear she was considering to! Fast forward a few months & here we are! Wrestling is an extremely difficult sport but with the right people behind you, it becomes a life experience unlike any other. I am so excited for this next step in my career and I can’t wait to see how life continues to unfold!”