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Monday, March 21, 2022

Beavers 12th

Beaver Wrestling Supporters,

 

The Beavs finished the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in 12th place. Let me introduce Beaver Nation’s newest All-Americans:

 

Brandon Kaylor, 8th place All-American

 

Devan Turner, 8th place All-American

 

Grant Willits, 4th place All-American

 

Hunter Willits, 7th place All-American

 

Congrats!!

 

To put it in perspective, the last time we had 4 All-Americans, the internet was relatively new to most households and I was getting my NCAA updates by running to the mailbox to check the Oregonian’s box scores. Continuing my trip down memory lane, the '94-95 schedule had 7 home meets, the Oregon Classic in Gill, an away dual at University of Oregon and the Pac-10s in Corvallis. 

 

https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2022/03/oregon-state-wrestling-posts-its-best-ncaa-finish-since-2013-in-taking-12th-four-beavers-are-all-americans.html

 

https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/penn-state-wins-2022-ncaa-wrestling-team-title

 

Final brackets

https://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/public/files/2022-03/Brackets%20-%20Session%206.pdf

 

Final Team Scores

1 Penn State 131.5

2 Michigan 95.0

3 Iowa 74.0

4 Arizona State 66.5

5 Nebraska 59.5

6 Northwestern 57.5

7 Cornell 54.5

8 Virginia Tech 52.5

9 Missouri 49.5

10 NC State 49.0

11 Minnesota 48.5

12 Oregon State 44.5

13 Ohio State 44.0

14 Oklahoma State 38.5

14 Wisconsin 38.5

16 Princeton 38.0

17 Iowa State 37.0

18 North Carolina 32.0

19 Stanford 31.5

20 Northern Iowa 28.5

20 Rutgers 28.5

22 Cal Poly 28.0

23 Wyoming 21.0

24 Pittsburgh 20.5

25 Illinois 17.5

25 Lehigh 17.5

27 Pennsylvania 15.5

28 Appalachian State 13.5

29 Oklahoma 11.0

30 Purdue 1 0.5

30 Virginia 1 0.5

32 West Virginia 8.5

33 Drexel 8.0

34 North Dakota State 7.5

35 Rider 6.0

36 Air Force 5.0

36 Binghamton 5.0

36 Campbell 5.0

39 Central Michigan 4.5

39 Northern Illinois 4.5

41 Army West Point 4.0

41 Michigan State 4.0

41 The Citadel 4.0

44 Northern Colorado 3.5

44 South Dakota State 3.5

46 Bloomsburg 3.0

46 Clarion 3.0

48 Bucknell 2.5

48 Duke 2.5

48 Maryland 2.5

48 Navy 2.5

52 Harvard 2.0

52 Utah Valley 2.0

54 Columbia 1.5

54 Lock Haven 1.5

56 Chattanooga 1.0

56 Cleveland State 1.0

56 CSU Bakersfield 1.0

56 Indiana 1.0

56 Kent State 1.0

61 Buffalo 0.0

61 Edinboro 0.0

61 Franklin & Marshall 0.0

61 Gardner - Webb 0.0

61 George Mason 0.0

61 Hofstra 0.0

61 Ohio 0.0

6 1 Sacred Heart 0.0

61 Siu Edwardsville 0.0

 

Stay tuned for what’s next! I'll have some announcements soon. 

 

Save the date for the team awards banquet, Sat 4/23 at the Corvallis Country Club as we have much to celebrate.


Safe travels home to the team, staff and our dedicated alumni, parents and fans!

 

Go Beavs!

Jana Iwasaki



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Takedown Team - Alumni & Fans of Oregon State Wrestling
OSU_Wrestling@lists.oregonstate.edu
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4 All-Americans, tied for 14th place

Beaver Wrestling Supporters,

 

Wow, what a day! The second day is my favorite and this year did not disappoint. We have FOUR ALL-AMERICANS!! BK, Devan and Hunter are all going for 7th tomorrow and Grant could finish as high as 3rd. The last time the Beavs had this many place winners was in 1995 when Les Gutches won a title and the team finished 2nd.

 

Everyone but Munoz has finished higher than their seed. It’s not over but we have lots to celebrate. I’m proud of this team and so happy for them.

 

In Pac-12 news, ASU is making a splash in 3rd among the otherwise Big-Ten leaders and also Stanford’s returning champion Shane Griffiths beat #1 seed Evan Wick of Cal Poly in the final second to advance to the finals.

 

https://osubeavers.com/news/2022/3/18/wrestling-oregon-state-wrestlers-earn-four-all-american-honors.aspx

 

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/March/19/NCAA-Session-IV-wrap

 

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/March/18/Session-Three-Notes

 

Team Scores

1 Penn State 108.0

2 Michigan 84.5

3 Arizona State 63.5

4 Iowa 62.0

5 Nebraska 54.0

6 Northwestern 49.0

7 Virginia Tech 48.0

8 Cornell 45.0

9 Missouri 42.0

9 Ohio State 42.0

11 Minnesota 41.0

12 NC State 40.5

13 Oklahoma State 38.5

14 Oregon State 38.0

14 Princeton 38.0

16 North Carolina 32.0

16 Wisconsin 32.0

18 Stanford 31.5

19 Iowa State 28.5

20 Northern Iowa 24.0

20 Rutgers 24.0

22 Cal Poly 20.0

23 Pittsburgh 19.5

24 Wyoming 16.5

25 Pennsylvania 15.5

26 Illinois 14.5

27 Appalachian State 13.5

28 Lehigh 11.0

28 Oklahoma 11.0

30 Purdue 10.5

30 Virginia 10.5

32 West Virginia 8.5

33 Drexel 8.0

34 North Dakota State 7.5

35 Rider 6.0

36 Air Force 5.0

36 Binghamton 5.0

36 Campbell 5.0

39 Central Michigan 4.5

39 Northern Illinois 4.5

41 Army West Point 4.0

41 Michigan State 4.0

41 The Citadel 4.0

44 Northern Colorado 3.5

44 South Dakota State 3.5

46 Bloomsburg 3.0

46 Clarion 3.0

48 Bucknell 2.5

48 Duke 2.5

48 Maryland 2.5

48 Navy 2.5

52 Harvard 2.0

52 Utah Valley 2.0

54 Columbia 1.5

54 Lock Haven 1.5

56 Chattanooga 1.0

56 Cleveland State 1.0

56 CSU Bakersfield 1.0

56 Indiana 1.0

56 Kent State 1.0

61 Buffalo 0.0 6 1 E din b o r o 0.0

61 Franklin & Marshall 0.0

61 Gardner-Webb 0.0

61 George Mason 0.0

61 Hofstra 0.0

61 Ohio 0.0

61 Sacred Heart 0.0

61 Siu Edwardsville 0.0

 

Go Beavs!

Jana Iwasaki



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Takedown Team - Alumni & Fans of Oregon State Wrestling
OSU_Wrestling@lists.oregonstate.edu
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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Hunter knocks off #1 seed, all 8 alive and 4 in quarterfinals

 

Beaver Wrestling Supporters!!

 

The Beavs finished day one of the NCAAs with all 8 alive: 4 in the consolations (Devan Turner, Cory Crooks, Matthew Olguin, Gas Tank Gary) and 4 into the quarterfinals (Brandon Kaylor, Willits x2, Trey Munoz).

 

I’ve attended 16 NCAA tourneys with my dad but unfortunately am not in Detroit this year. Thanks to John Kowalewski, Larry Bielenberg and Tommy Phillips for calling me during the most exciting matches of today and letting me hear them coaching into the TV. The Beavers’ first upset was in the second round when BK beat the #6 seed, Wisconsin’s Eric Barnett. But the real news came when Hunter Willits knocked off the #1 seed, David Carr of Iowa State in double overtime. The whole country is talking about this…and the Beavers’ overall performance.

 

See Hunter’s interview on ESPN:

https://dailyiowan.com/2022/03/17/iowa-state-mens-wrestler-david-carr-upset-by-oregon-states-hunter-willits-at-ncaa-championships/

 

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/March/17/Willits-beats-Carr-at-NCAAs-as-Penn-State-leads

 

https://osubeavers.com/news/2022/3/17/wrestling-four-beaver-wrestlers-in-championship-round-after-day-one-at-ncaa-championships.aspx

 

2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships Team Standings

1. Penn State, 27.5

2. Arizona State, 22.0

3. NC State 21.5

4. Michigan, 21.0

4. Iowa, 20.5

6. Northern Iowa, 15.0

T7. Nebraska, 14.5

T7. Virginia Tech, 14.5

T9. Oregon State, 14.0

T9. Cornell, 14.0

 

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10030151-ncaa-wrestling-championships-2022-results-updated-team-standings-after-thursday

 

This is the best day one in 27 years! Excited for tomorrow!

 

Super Match results: Coach IMAR lost a close one to Alex Dieringer, 4-1 and Amar Dhesi defeated Derek White, 12-7.

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/March/16/Snyder-beats-Cox-in-Super-Match-in-Detroit

 

Go Beavs!

Jana Iwasaki




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Friday, March 11, 2022

NCAA brackets, Coach IMAR to compete in Detroit 3/16

 Beaver Wrestling Supporters,

 

The work is done and we anxiously await March Matness! At-large selections were announced on Tues and the brackets released yesterday.

 

NCAA announces at-large selections for 2022 Division I Wrestling Championships | NCAA.com


2022 NCAA DIWR Brackets.pdf


2022 NCAA college wrestling championship: Brackets, live coverage, analysis, results | NCAA.com

 

We have a couple other Beavers representing in Detroit -- Coach IMAR and HWT alum Amar Dhesi will be competing at the RUDIS Wrestling Super Match 1 at MotorCity Casino on Wed 3/16, the day before the NCAA action begins. See attached screenshot with the match ups, headlined by Kyle Snyder and J’den Cox.

 

RUDIS Wrestling Super Match 1 Live at Sound Board Detroit, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:00 PM

 

And finally, I want to give a shout out for the brand new Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, which opened in Beaverton, OR on 3/8. Pat’s son Marty and late grandson Alex were both Beaver wrestlers.

 

Pamplin Media Group - Welcome to The Reser


Shows & Events - The Reser

 

Go Beavs!

Jana Iwasaki



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Takedown Team - Alumni & Fans of Oregon State Wrestling
OSU_Wrestling@lists.oregonstate.edu
Posted by at 10:54 PM 0 comments

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Limited NCAA Tickets for Sale

Good Afternoon from Oregon State Wrestling!

We are reaching out to you today with the opportunity to purchase some tickets for the NCAA Tournament! We have nine tickets for sale in the upper section, and two tickets for sale in the lower bowl section. 

If you are at all interested in purchasing any of the tickets for the tournament please give Aaron Maisel an email! His contact information is below. We look forward to seeing you all in Detroit!

 

Aaron Maisel

aaron.maisel@oregonstate.edu

 

Go Beavs!

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Beavers 2nd at Pac-12s, Munoz 1st, 8 qualifiers

Beaver Wrestling Supporters,

 

Congrats to the Beavers who finished 2nd to ASU by half a point. We have 8 Beaver NCAA qualifiers, the most since 2012! The story of the evening is Trey Munoz pinned his way to the championship including sticking Bernie Truax of Cal Poly, who was ranked as high as #4 in the country. In their last match in Corvallis on 2/4, Truax defeated Munoz 5-3, in terrible refereeing. That was not the case tonight!

 

https://osubeavers.com/news/2022/3/6/wrestling-trey-munoz-wins-pac-12-title-beavers-take-second-advance-eight.aspx

 
Brandon Kaylor – 125 pounds
Win via Decision over Antonio Lorenzo (Cal Poly), 4-1
Lost via Decision to Brandon Courtney (Arizona State), 5-3
Kaylor finishes second – NCAA qualifier
 
Devan Turner – 133 pounds
Loss via Decision to Chance Rich (CSU Bakersfield), 3-1 (SV1)
Won via Decision over Abe Hinrichsen (Cal Poly), 11-3
Won via Decision over Jackson Disario (Stanford), 6-1
Turner finishes third – NCAA qualifier
 
Grant Willits – 141 pounds
Win via Decision over Lawrence Saenz (Cal Poly), 3-1
Lost via Major Decision to Real Woods (Stanford), 8-0
Win via Major Decision over Ramon Ramos (Arizona State), 10-2*
* True second-place match
Willits finishes second – NCAA qualifier
 
Cory Crooks – 149 pounds
Win via Decision over Josh Brown (CSU Bakersfield), 7-6
Loss via Decision to Kyle Parco (Arizona State), 3-1
Won via Decision over Joseph Bianchi (Little Rock), 11-3
Won via Fall over Jaden Abas (Stanford), 6:23
Crooks finishes third – NCAA qualifier
 
Hunter Willits – 157 pounds
Win via Decision over Charlie Darracott (Stanford), 3-1 (SV1)
Loss via Decision to Jacori Teemer (Arizona State), 3-1 (SV1)
Willits finishes second – NCAA qualifier
 
Matthew Olguin - 165 pounds
Win via Major Decision over Tyler Brennan (Little Rock), 10-0
Loss via Fall to Evan Wick (Cal Poly), 2:45
Won via Fall over Augustine Garcia (CSU Bakersfield), 0:56
Won via Decision over Anthony Valencia (Arizona State), 6-4 (SV1)
Olguin finishes third – NCAA qualifier
 
Mateo Olmos – 174 pounds
Loss via Decision to Tyler Eischen (Stanford), 4-3
Loss via Decision to Triston Wills (Little Rock), 7-1
Win via Decision over Ryan Rochford (Arizona State), 13-7
Olmos finishes fifth
 
Trey Munoz – 184 pounds
Win via Fall over Jacob Hansen (CSU Bakersfield), 2:43
Win via Fall over Bernie Truax (Cal Poly), 1:14
Munoz finishes first – NCAA qualifier
 
Ryan Reyes – 197 pounds
Win via Technical Fall over Brooks Sacharczyk (Little Rock), 16-1
Win via Decision over Nick Stemmet (Stanford), 10-7
Loss via Major Decision to Kendall Norfleet (Arizona State), 14-6
Reyes finishes second
 
Gary Traub – Heavyweight
Win via Decision over Jacob Sieder (CSU Bakersfield), 6-5
Loss via Decision to Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State), 2-1
Traub finishes second – NCAA qualifier

 

Thanks to Carrie Hastriter for sharing the attached photo of guys from the team, Hunter Meinzen, Donican Giangregorio, Mike Toranzo, Caleb Coyle, Charley Hastriter, who were in Tempe cheering on their teammates.

 

Go Beavs!

Jana Iwasaki



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Takedown Team - Alumni & Fans of Oregon State Wrestling
OSU_Wrestling@lists.oregonstate.edu
Posted by at 9:39 PM 0 comments

Pac-12's on 3/6, recap of 3/1 Zoom update

 

Beaver Wrestling Supporters,

 

We are in the postseason! The Pac-12 Championships start tomorrow at 10am. Finals at 6pm.

 

Oregon State Lineup
125 - Brandon Kaylor | #2 Seed
133 - Devan Turner | #2 Seed
141 - Grant Willits | #1 Seed
149 - Cory Crooks | #4 Seed
157 - Hunter Willits | #2 Seed
165 - Matthew Olguin | #4 Seed
174 - Mateo Olmos | #2 Seed
184 - Trey Munoz | #2 Seed
197 - Ryan Reyes | #3 Seed
HWT - Gary Traub | #2 Seed

 

Brackets:

https://xs.pac-12.com/2022-03/2022%20Pac%2012%20Championship%20Brackets.pdf

 

https://osubeavers.com/news/2022/3/3/wrestling-set-for-sundays-pac-12-championships.aspx

 

https://osubeavers.com/news/2022/3/2/wrestling-grant-willits-earns-no-1-seed-at-pac-12-championships.aspx

 

On Tues, 3/1 we enjoyed a Zoom update from the coaching staff and some of the wrestlers, hosted by announcer Andrew Stanfield. Nate Engel said his twins are training to be future Willits. Gary Traub shared that when he arrived in Corvallis he lived next door to Grant and Hunter who helped him bond with the team. Highlight of his season was the Vegas tournament when he made a statement for the rest of the year. He likes fishing and may stay to wrestle at the Dam RTC. He misses Skyline chili.


Mateo Olmos spoke about the feature that Pac 12 Networks did. It shares his wrestling story and his personal story. He was presented the Francis and Nancy Hooks award for his involvement in the community and bridging cultures through advocacy. He works at a black culture center and is involved in a black fraternity, black student union, NAACP. He plans to return to San Diego and work in community programming with the focus on academics, athletics and arts.

 

Surprise guests BK and Ryan Reyes said hello. Reyes shared that he made a rap for IMAR. Maybe he can perform this at the banquet.

 

Coach P reiterated that the team has been working hard, the journey of the team has been fun. He reminded that the university fundraiser event, Dam Proud Day is coming up in April. Last year Wrestling came in behind Men’s Rowing, and we can't let that happen again. As a result of last year’s donations, the lounge in the wrestling room was improved and the student-athletes are utilizing it. This year, fundraising will support adding treadmills and heart rate monitors. As incentive, a 10’x10’ replica of the new competition mat will be given to the highest donor.


The team awards banquet will be on Sat 4/23 at the Corvallis Country Club. Details are being finalized but it will likely be at 4pm. Coach said he's excited to get together with everyone.

 

Coach reminded that a year ago we weren’t sure if we would have a Pac-12 wrestling conference when Stanford Wrestling was dropped (then reinstated). Now the conference has 3 top 25 teams and 2 top 10 teams.  Allocations for Pac-12 are trending up. He expressed gratitude for everyone’s support. The Beavers lead the nation in upsets and the team has a swagger.

 

Safe travels to everyone headed to Tempe and anyone who would like to share photos, wrestling commentary, etc. please send to me. Excited to see what this team can do!

 

Go Beavs!

Jana Iwasaki



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