Sunday, January 20
Corvallis, OR
6:00 PM
Oregon State
13
vs
20
Arizona State
Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers Drop Contest to No. 21 Arizona State
January 20, 2019 | Wrestling
CORVALLIS – The Oregon State wrestling team dropped its first Pac-12 Conference dual of the season on Sunday night falling to No. 21 Arizona State inside of Gill Coliseum.
The Beavers (2-5, 1-1 Pac-12) dropped a 20-13 decision to the Sun Devils (4-6, 1-0 Pac-12) in the 41st all-time meeting between the two schools.
The night began at the 157-pound weight class that featured two nationally ranked wrestlers. No. 18 Hunter Willits for Oregon State got in deep on a few shots in the first period, but the defense of No. 14 Pagdilao netted a 0-0 first period. Willits earned an escape for a 1-0 lead in the second period, but fell by decision 2-1.
The Beavers dropped major decisions at 165 and 174 pounds; Aaron Olmos lost 11-3 to No. 5 Josh Shields, while Colt Doyle lost 17-4 to No. 2, and defending NCAA champ, Zahid Valencia.
Bob Coleman got the nod at 184 pounds for the third straight meet. Coleman jumped out to a 2-1 after the first period, and led 4-3 after two periods. In sudden victory, it was Jacen Petersen of Arizona State who secured the takedown and the win for the opposition.
Arizona State led Oregon State 14-0 after the first four bouts.
197-pounder Jamarcus Grant earned his second dual victory of the season, sparking a three-match win streak for the Beavers in the dual.
It was once again OSU who jumped out on top first thanks to an early takedown. With the match heading to sudden victory tied 3-3, Grant used solid defense to escape a single-leg attack from Austyn Harris (ASU). On the next whistle Grant secured the 5-3 decision and three team points for Oregon State.
No. 4 Amar Dhesi made it look easy against Brady Daniel of Arizona State. Dhesi led 6-2 after the first period thanks to three takedowns. Dhesi added six more takedowns throughout the remainder of the match, just missing out on the technical fall, winning by major decision 22-8.
It was a tightly contested match at 125 pounds between No. 3 Ronnie Bresser and Brandon Courtney. After a scoreless first period, Bresser jumped out on top with an early escape in the second period. A second stall call against Courtney gave Bresser the lead for good as he won by decision, 2-1.
Oregon State trailed 14-10 with three weight classes remaining.
Kegan Calkins nearly upset No. 24 Josiah Kline, scoring the first points of the match. Calkins trailed 5-4 after one period, and managed a takedown and escape in the second frame. However a third-period takedown from Kline sealed the win for ASU by decision 10-8.
141 pounds proved to be a thriller and the third sudden victory bout of the evening. Grant Willits wrestled Cory Crooks (ASU) to a scoreless first period. Willits struck first in the bout with a reversal in the second period. Tied at 3-3 in the third period, ASU took the lead after back-to-back stall calls against Willits.
Willits took the lead in the final 10 seconds with a takedown, but Crooks managed an escape as time expired forcing the sudden victory period. However, it was the Pueblo, Colo. native who walked away victorious, 8-6.
In the final bout of the evening Josh Reyes battled No. 18 Josh Maruca to the very end, but fell by decision 4-3. Arizona State won by a final score of 20-13.
Up Next
The Beavers remain in Corvallis next week as they welcome Clackamas Community College to Gill Coliseum for a nonconference matchup on Friday, Jan. 25. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT.
Follow Us on Social
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverWrestling, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverWrestling.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
The Beavers (2-5, 1-1 Pac-12) dropped a 20-13 decision to the Sun Devils (4-6, 1-0 Pac-12) in the 41st all-time meeting between the two schools.
The night began at the 157-pound weight class that featured two nationally ranked wrestlers. No. 18 Hunter Willits for Oregon State got in deep on a few shots in the first period, but the defense of No. 14 Pagdilao netted a 0-0 first period. Willits earned an escape for a 1-0 lead in the second period, but fell by decision 2-1.
The Beavers dropped major decisions at 165 and 174 pounds; Aaron Olmos lost 11-3 to No. 5 Josh Shields, while Colt Doyle lost 17-4 to No. 2, and defending NCAA champ, Zahid Valencia.
Bob Coleman got the nod at 184 pounds for the third straight meet. Coleman jumped out to a 2-1 after the first period, and led 4-3 after two periods. In sudden victory, it was Jacen Petersen of Arizona State who secured the takedown and the win for the opposition.
Arizona State led Oregon State 14-0 after the first four bouts.
197-pounder Jamarcus Grant earned his second dual victory of the season, sparking a three-match win streak for the Beavers in the dual.
It was once again OSU who jumped out on top first thanks to an early takedown. With the match heading to sudden victory tied 3-3, Grant used solid defense to escape a single-leg attack from Austyn Harris (ASU). On the next whistle Grant secured the 5-3 decision and three team points for Oregon State.
No. 4 Amar Dhesi made it look easy against Brady Daniel of Arizona State. Dhesi led 6-2 after the first period thanks to three takedowns. Dhesi added six more takedowns throughout the remainder of the match, just missing out on the technical fall, winning by major decision 22-8.
It was a tightly contested match at 125 pounds between No. 3 Ronnie Bresser and Brandon Courtney. After a scoreless first period, Bresser jumped out on top with an early escape in the second period. A second stall call against Courtney gave Bresser the lead for good as he won by decision, 2-1.
Oregon State trailed 14-10 with three weight classes remaining.
Kegan Calkins nearly upset No. 24 Josiah Kline, scoring the first points of the match. Calkins trailed 5-4 after one period, and managed a takedown and escape in the second frame. However a third-period takedown from Kline sealed the win for ASU by decision 10-8.
141 pounds proved to be a thriller and the third sudden victory bout of the evening. Grant Willits wrestled Cory Crooks (ASU) to a scoreless first period. Willits struck first in the bout with a reversal in the second period. Tied at 3-3 in the third period, ASU took the lead after back-to-back stall calls against Willits.
Willits took the lead in the final 10 seconds with a takedown, but Crooks managed an escape as time expired forcing the sudden victory period. However, it was the Pueblo, Colo. native who walked away victorious, 8-6.
In the final bout of the evening Josh Reyes battled No. 18 Josh Maruca to the very end, but fell by decision 4-3. Arizona State won by a final score of 20-13.
Up Next
The Beavers remain in Corvallis next week as they welcome Clackamas Community College to Gill Coliseum for a nonconference matchup on Friday, Jan. 25. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT.
Follow Us on Social
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverWrestling, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverWrestling.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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