Oregon State Wrestling Fans,
The
Beavers gave their seniors a send-off last night and it was exciting! A
crowd of 908 was on hand to watch the Oregon State Beavers take on the
Fresno State Bulldogs and nearly shut them out, winning 33-3!
The five seniors were introduced to the crowd along with their parents before the wrestling began. Seniors are Cody Crawford, Izaak Tobin, Josh Parazoo, Jack Hathaway and David Henry.
The Beavers won 9 of the 10 matches - congratulations to all the match winners - Ronnie Bresser (by major), Devan Turner (decision), Jack Hathaway (decision), Josh Reyes (his win was by decision over a #22 ranked wrestler), Hunter Willits (by fall!), Myles Terry (decision), Bob Coleman (decision), Corey Griego (major) and Amar Dhesi (major over a #28 ranked wrestler).
The
Bulldogs did not go down easily, they fought hard for every point they
could get and did not give the Beavers any easy matches. The Beavers
seem to be finding their bearings and ramping up their pace as the
season races to a close. Even the match that Fresno took was close. Rodney Williams gave his opponent all he could, coming close to reversing the score in the third period.
For more information:
Don't forget to check the Pac-12 television website and watch the latest videos - one a recap of the OSU-Fresno meet and another an interview of Myles Terry.
Following the meet, fans and wrestlers gathered in The Club in Reser for a Social.
There was a table full of doorprizes to choose from and a short program
while everyone munched on pizza, veggies & cookies. Four of the
seniors were present and came up to the stage to be interviewed by Pres.
Reynold Gardner.
A few things we learned from them:
If you were the old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe - what kind of a shoe would you be? (Hey, I didn't write these questions.)
Cody Crawford - a Nike, that's what he wears all the time.
Izaak Tobin - EZ Shoes, because you have to stay cool.
Josh Parazoo - work boots (no explanation needed)
Jack Hathaway - slippers, that's what he is most comfortable wearing
Future plans?
CC
- he is in the process of applying to the Corvallis Police Dept. (Good
choice, Cody! Wrestlers would make great policemen or firemen!)
IT - work to make a little money, then he's off to medical school
JP - work in the family business (but he didn't say what that was)
JH
- he's not making any plans for anything beyond the next month, then he
will see. ( I think that means he's concentrating on becoming Pac-12
champ and then on to the finals of the NCAA's. Go Jack!)
Favorite music?
CC - country
IT - hip hop
JP - country
JH - indie
There
were some other questions, but you get the idea. I'm sure we will hear
more from these guys at the Wrestling Banquet in April.
Coach Zalesky was proud of the efforts of the team. In his recap, he told them since they won they get Tuesday off to rest up!
A big thank you to all the wrestlers
and fans who came over to the Social on a late Monday night for some snacks and socializing before heading home. Many of those
present were from the Portland area, some from Washington. Hope
everyone had a safe trip home!
A couple of other notes for now - Oregon State has two more duals this coming weekend before the season ends with the championship tournaments. More on those in the next email.
Speaking of the tournaments - Evan Hooper is still looking for help for the Pac-12's. He needs two more "towel tappers". You will be paid plus get free entry to the event. Contact Evan if you can help: evan.hooper@oregonstate.edu
Go Beavs!
Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
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