Pac-12 Slate Opens Friday
January 22, 2025 | Wrestling
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Heading back out on the road, the Oregon State wrestling team will open Pac-12 competition at 17th-ranked Little Rock on Friday evening.
The dual will mark the fifth matchup of seven on the season against a ranked opponent, including the third consecutive to open the 2025 portion of the campaign.
On Tap
Date Time Opponent Location Watch
1/24 5 p.m. PT #17 Little Rock Little Rock, Ark. UFC Fight Pass ($)
Probables
| Weight | Wrestler | Year |
| 125 | #9 Maximo Renteria | RJr. |
| or | Hunter Taylor | Fr. |
| 133 | Damion Elliott | RSo. |
| 141 | Nash Singleton | RSo. |
| 149 | #31 (157) Ethan Stiles | RFr. |
| or | Ayden Garver | RSo. |
| 157 | CJ Hamblin | RSo. |
| 165 | Murphy Menke | RJr. |
| or | Steele Starren | RSo. |
| 174 | Sean Harman | Gr. |
| 184 | TJ McDonnell | RFr. |
| 197 | Vaun Halstead | RFr. |
| HWT | Brett Mower | RSr. |
Rankings reflect latest poll from Intermat
Back to the Pac
• Oregon State starts Pac-12 competition on Friday against Little Rock on the road
• For the fourth time in the Pendleton era, the Beavers will open conference play against Little Rock.
• Dating back five seasons (2020/21), Oregon State has opened the Pac-12 season against the Trojans on four instances. Last season was the outlier, as OSU started against CSU Bakersfield.
• The Beavers are undefeated - 4-0 - in Pac-12 openers in the Pendleton era.
Inside the Matchup
• Oregon State and Little Rock will meet for the sixth time in history.
• Despite dropping last year's meeting in Hillsboro, Ore., the Beavers hold a 5-1 advantage in the all-time series.
• The last time in Little Rock, OSU took nine of 10 matches (even a ranked-vs.-ranked at 174) to claim a decisive 35-3 win.
• While this is the sixth all-time meeting, it is just the second in Arkansas. The 2020-21 season's meeting took place at Oklahoma State's Gallagher-Iba Arena at a quad meet with Oklahoma State and Chattanooga.
Battle Tested
• The Beavers' 2024-25 season has not let up in terms of toughness.
• Of the five opponents met in duals, four have been ranked and each of those three have been in the top five of Intermat's rankings.
• Little Rock - checking in at 17th in the latest InterMat poll - is the fifth ranked opponent of the season and third consecutive on the schedule.
In the Rankings
• As a team, the Beavers check in at the polls at:
• FloWrestling: 31 (Team Tournament)
• Five - Maximo Renteria, Ethan Stiles, CJ Hamblin, Trey Munoz and Brett Mower - are ranked this week by FloWrestling and four - Renteria, Stiles, Munoz and Mower - also are featured in InterMat's poll.
• Two - Munoz and Renteria - find themselves in the top 10 in both polls.
• Despite being slotted at 149 lbs. this week, he's ranked in the polls at 157.
Last Time Out
• Oregon State tallied three major decisions but could not overcome 30th-ranked Wyoming last week in a home dual.
• CJ Hamblin highlighted the day with his major over a ranked Cowboy, 17th-ranked Jared Hill.
Looking Ahead
• The Beavers will welcome a pair to Gill Coliseum next week to close January and open February.
• A familiar longtime foe - Stanford - will visit Corvallis for the first time as an ACC opponent on the 31st.
• CSU Bakersfield will be the home league opener on Sunday to open the new month.
See the Beavs on FloWrestling in '24/'25
• Oregon State and the Pac-12 have partnered with FloWrestling for an exclusive streaming deal this season.
• Every home dual as well as the Pac-12 Championships will be shown exclusively with FloWrestling.
• With a subscription to FloWrestling, OSU duals will be able to be streamed on nearly any device
OUR MISSION
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