Intrasquad Results

Black team

 Fans and wrestlers alike got their first taste of real matches for the 2016-17 season tonight in Gill Coliseum.

Before the 7:00 hour rolled around, Ronnie Bresser and Kegan Calkins did a demonstration drill match, exchanging takedowns. Ronnie may take his redshirt year this season, but that has not yet been determined.

Orange Team

The regular matches began with a couple of exhibitions. The first was a match at 141 between Conner Noonan and Michael Carr, two freshmen. Noonan prevailed, 4-2. The second exhibition was two more freshman, at 165. Riley Jaramillo took on Drake McKee. Jaramillo took the match 12-5 after two close periods.

Jaramillo vs McKee

The scoring matches began at 133 with redshirt freshman Hans Rockwell and freshman Devan Turner. Turner was the victor, 8-4.

141 was between two former starters, Joey Palmer - last year's 133 - and Jack Hathaway who was the starter at 141 last year. It was very close but Palmer won 5-3.

149 - Joey Delgado won a major 13-3 over Bryce Parson.

157 - Abraham Rodriguez picked up a first period tech fall 18-1 over Joseph DeMatteo.

165 - Rodney Williams won by 7-2 over Collbran Meeker.

174 - Was definitely the closest match of the night. Redshirt freshman Weston Dobler and freshman Bobby Coleman battled back and forth through Sudden Victory, Double tiebreakers and a second Sudden Victory before Dobler got a last second takedown to win 4-2. Coleman definitely had the biggest fan base, as his fraternity brothers came to show their support.

184 - Corey Griego won by fall in the first period over freshman Adam Rateb.
Orange Team
197 - Cody Crawford won by injury default in the first period over freshman Kuloly Tudela.

Hwt - David Henry, former OSU football player, won 6-0 over teammate Josh Parazoo.

For more details, check the articles at osubeavers.com: the pre-meet article and the article with the results of the Intrasquad. Both contain interesting news which are not included here, so check them out!

Some, but probably not all, Beavers will participate in the Mike Clock Open at Pacific University on Sunday, Nov. 6, in Forest Grove. So far they have no article about the tournament, but if they do, you should be able to find a link to it here:
http://www.goboxers.com/archives.aspx?path=wrestling
As a fan, it was good to be back in Gill! Attendance was good and many fans used the opportunity to check out the new seats on the lower south side of the arena. Pretty cushy!!

Go Beavs!

Who Will Be On the Starting Line-Up? Intrasquad - Thursday Nov. 3!

Open Practice

 Who will be the starters for the Beavers for this season? The answers to that question should come this Thursday evening in Gill Coliseum. starting at 7:00.

Depth at some of the weights is deep, so there will probably be some wrestle-offs at Practice on Wednesday. The result is that there will be around 10 matches, maybe a few more, on Thursday evening.

Admission is free and parking in lots around Gill will also be free (no football game.)

More wrestling will be coming up this weekend at the Mike Clock Open Tournament all day Sunday at Pacific University's Stoller Center, in Forest Grove. Wrestling begins at 9:00 am and usually lasts into  the evening.

OSU will not be sending the whole team this year, only about 20 guys. The starters will stay home and get ready for their first duals of the season the next weekend back in North Carolina.

Parents - if you are wanting to see your son wrestle, make sure you ask him if he will be there! Circumstances sometimes interfere with participation in the open tournaments.

If you are in the Forest Grove area, attendance is a great way to show your support for wrestling. The Stoller Center has limited seating, so you may have to be willing to move around, but there is usually a spot to sit in the bleachers.

If you want to refresh your memory on who all the team members are and learn the new faces, the roster has been updated. Most of the bio's of the new members have been added.

While we have passed the deadline given for joining "The FALL" Fan Club, there's still time to join! The deadline helps us get a good chunk of the work done ahead of time. That gives the FALL Board more time to focus on the fans at the Meets and the Socials. Our wonderful Membership Coordinators - Reynold & Jennifer Gardner - will be happy to accept your application and get your ID badges in the mail. If you are really late, then you may pick up your badges at the Meets or the Socials. https://squareup.com/store/the-fall-fanclub/ For on-line membership. Or for the paper and US Mail version, fill out the application and mail it in.

If you are using the on-line portal to join, be sure to scroll down the page. There is more there than just the membership sign-up. You may also make donations to the FALL, buy merchandise or tickets to the end of the season Awards Banquet!

One note on the ID badges. To be efficient, we mailed only the badges in their plastic holders. Lanyards will be available at the Socials, just ask for them at the door. Pins, as mentioned before, will be available in January.

Thank you to all who have already joined!!

Hope to see many of you in Gill on Thursday!

Go Beavs!!

Note From the Coaches' Corner - October 27

The most recent note from the Oregon State Wrestling Coaches:

Wrestling fans-

We hope everyone is having a great fall and getting ready for another wrestling season. We have completed our pre-season training phase and are now prepping for the 2016-2017 season that is just around the corner. Here are some upcoming dates and events to be aware of:

This Saturday, October 29th- open practice for the fans, supporters and families. Practice starts at 4:30 in The Dale Thomas Wrestling Room in The SPC.

We are just one week from The Black and Orange Intrasquad at Gill Coliseum. You can see many of the Beavs in action, next Thursday- November 3^rd at 7 PM.

On Sunday, November 6^th- Oregon State will have a contingent  of athletes compete at The Mike Clock Open at Pacific University. We should have at least 20 or so wrestlers competing.

The Beavers kick off the dual season on November 12^th in Boone, North Carolina as we take on Appalachian State and Duke University.

We host our annual Making a Difference Tournament for youth wrestlers through High School on November 13^th. Registration is now available at www.trackwrestling.com. This has been a great event for kids from all over the Northwest and we appreciate the support. We are excited once again to be hosting at OSU!

Our home opener will be November 20^th against The University of Michigan. Michigan enters the season with a pre-season ranking of #8, while the Beavers are #16.  It should be a great way to kick off the home schedule.

Season Tickets are now on sale at the OSU Ticket Office. Call 541-737-2050 to make your order. The home schedule this year includes Michigan, Stanford, ASU, Cal Poly and Cal State Bakersfield. The Pac 12 Championships this year will be February 26^th at Stanford. Make plans to be a part of the always great Oregon State contingent of fans. OSU will once again have our clock of tickets at the NCAA Championships as well. They will be available at a later date through the ticket office, please let me know if you are interested in being a part of the OSU block.

Oregon State returns seven wrestlers with previous NCAA experience. The team starts the season with six wrestlers in the national rankings and plenty to prove. We are looking to do some great things this year and have a good mix of veterans and youngsters that are eager to step up to the challenges ahead. We have two new staff members in former OSU All-American Taylor Meeks, as well as 3x NCAA All-American Ian Miller, formerly of Kent State University.

Have a great fall and we look forward to seeing many of you in a wrestling arena very soon.

Follow Oregon State Wrestling on Twitter: @Beaverwrestling and on Instagram.com/beaverwrestling

Open Practice This Saturday - Season Tickets, Etc.

Wrestlers running at end of practice.

 If you will be attending the football game on Saturday, versus WSU at 7:45 pm, the Wrestlers will be introduced and honored at half-time for their Pac-12 Championship last season. If you come a little earlier, the wrestlers will be going through their regular workout.

The team will have an Open Practice in the Dale Thomas Wrestling Room starting at 4:30 pm and all are welcome to come in and watch. There is a small bleacher section in the back corner of the room, a couch on one end and room along the edges to sit or stand. Practice lasts about an hour and a half, so you will have time after practice to tailgate with friends or go out to dinner before the game.

Wrestling Season Tickets are now on sale from the Oregon State Ticket Office. You can purchase them in Gill if you are on campus during the work week. You can also buy them online or by phone: 1-800-GO BEAVS. Season tickets are for all 5 home meets. Cost is $35 for adult, $25 for youth or senior (62+). If you are ordering online or by phone, there is a $10 order charge.

You still have time to join "The FALL" for the 2016-17 season and get in on the mailing of member ID badges before the season starts. You can sign up on-line or by downloading and mailing in your application. If you do it by mail, please let me know by email right away, so that I can enter your names on the list on time!

Don't forget - Practice on Saturday, Oct 29 at

4:30 - also Homecoming for all Beavers!!

Go Beavs!

FALL Members - Are You On the List?

Only about 10 more days until the Intrasquad Meet, the Orange vs Black, in Gill. The battle for starting positions will be held in Gill Coliseum on Nov. 3 Thursday next week at 7 pm. Are you ready? Have you joined "the FALL" Fan Club yet?

Below is a list of all the proud members of "The FALL" 2016-17, supporters of Oregon State Wrestling!! Is your name on the list?

Bob Buzzard

Pat Buzzard

Elizabeth DeAngelis

Jack DeAngelis

Marc Dematteo

Elizabeth DeMatteo

John Dustin

Bonnie Dustin

Ed Fletcher

Judy Fletcher

Janet Gardner

Mark Gardner

Ben Gerding

Sue Gerding

Jana Iwasaki

Brett Waner

Len Kauffman

Sheri Kauffman

Don Kuhns

Sandy Kuhns

Mike Meeks

Lisa Meeks

Rick Rakevich

Shawnie Rakevich

Jane Reser

Marty Reser

Doug Tindall

Jana Tindall

Meagon Watterson

Ty Watterson

Jim Pond

Suzanne Pond

Alan Harnsberger

Helen Noonan-Harnsberger

Joe Delgado

Pily Delgado

Cristal Delgado

Ashley Delgado

Caden Lloyd

Reynold Gardner

Jennifer Gardner

Chandler Gardner

Evan Gardner

Elise Gardner

Thomas Gardner

Scott Lewis

Connie Lewis

Tony Lewis

Jane Thompson

Erin Thompson

Lilly Thompson

Gracie Thompson

Randa Rateb

Saed Rateb

Zenab Rateb

Yousef Rateb

Amina Rateb

Adam Rutherford

Pamela Rutherford

Dylan Rutherford

Ryan Rutherford

Anousa Sengsavanh

Melah Sengsavanh

Savon Sengsavanh

Kylie Sengsavanh

Larry Bielenberg

Jim Hamer

Donald Hoskins

John Kowalewski

Trent Kroll

Jerry Lane

Don Langenberg

Gerald Mahoney

Lee March

Nadine Ritchey

Craig Scharer

Scharer - Guest

Phil Frey

Derek Abbey

Curt Sexton

Michael Patrick

Gary Elder

Ila Elder

Alex Elder

Shelby Elder

Gail Gutzler

Tracie Millea

Bob Millea

Wyatt Millea

Bobby Millea

Danny Millea

Grace Millea

Ron Iwasaki

Linda Iwasaki

Chancy Ball

Mary Bliven

Gordon Lowell

David Shawhan

Dick Crone

Bob Allen

Charlene Allen

Thomas E Dyar

Lou Piha

Lynn Piha

Steve Lander

Heidi Lander

Bob Akers

Janice Akers

Jeff Akers

Julie Akers

Mike Clock

Pat Clock

Howard Horton

Leslie Verts

Murrit Davis

Lorry Juteau-Davis

This is the list as of Monday afternoon. Thank you to all members for your support!!

If your name is not here, you still have time to join. The Board will be meeting on Thursday evening to put the member envelopes together and get them ready for mailing.

You can sign up in a few minutes by going to "The FALL"'s on-line payment portal: https://squareup.com/store/the-fall-fanclub/
or you can download the form, print, fill it out and mail it in with your check. If you choose to mail it, you may want to send me an email to let me know it is coming to make sure we get your names on the list in time for the mailing.

Wrestling will be beginning soon. Following the Intrasquad on Nov. 3, the team (all or most) will be traveling up to Forest Grove  to Pacific U. for the Mike Clock Tournament all day Sunday, Nov. 6.

The next Saturday, Nov. 12 the team travels to North Carolina to take on Appalachian State and Duke.

That brings us to November 20, Sunday, the home opener, the second Annual Joe Wells Classic, vs Michigan. Action begins at high noon in Gill Coliseum. Be there!

Go Beavs!

Deadline For FALL Membership Applications & More Wrestling News

FALL Board meeting

The deadline for your application for membership in "The FALL" for the 2016-17 season is tomorrow - Friday, October 21. Payment is quickest and easiest through our online payment portal. You can also do it by mailing in your payment and application.

Remember you can also make donations or buy merchandise from "The FALL" at the portal. Once you are there, just scroll down the page below the membership option buttons to see what else is available. You can always find a link to the portal on the right side of this page under "Links".

 Why so early when the home opener is still a month away? Well, if we can get the bulk of the memberships in right now, it gives the FALL Board members time to print out the ID badges and get them all put together and mail them out to you in advance of the season. It saves a lot of work and time waiting in lines either before the meets in the lobby of Gill, or at the Socials in Reser following the meets.

We can always accept applications later, but it is far less efficient. This year we want to try mailing the ID badges out before the home schedule starts. You can then bring your badges along with you. If you need a new lanyard, just present your ID badge and a Board member can help you. 2016-17 lapel pins are still in process so will not be available until the New Year. They will be handed out later to members.

Intermat has produced their Pre-season rankings. You will find that story at osubeavers.com. That article also covers all of the opening events for the Beavers. Check it out.

An interesting article has come out on-line about Clackamas, a local powerhouse in wrestling at the local Community College level. Thanks to Craig Scharer for bringing that article to my attention!

The new roster is up at osubeavers.com. So if you'd like to see the new faces on the wrestling team, they are now up! The bio's for the new guys have not been completed yet. That will be coming soon.

As stated in an earlier email, Amar Dhesi, OSU's heavyweight, will be traveling to Corum, Turkey, to compete in freestyle wrestling at the University World Games this weekend. Good luck to Amar! Bring home some gold!

Don't forget to sign up for "The FALL" - be ready for the wrestling season!!

Go Beavs!

Tailgate Photos

Carving the tri-tips for tailgaters!

Just for your enjoyment - some photos from the tailgater on October 15.

Coach Meeks helps himself to the fries

Go Beavs!

Coach Miller in line for the fries, too!

Barbecues in action

Serenade by Marching Band & Cheer