The Oregon State Beavers wrestling program was established in 1909, competing in collegiate wrestling across 95 seasons since then. Traditionally a national powerhouse, the Beavers won the Amateur Athletic Union national championship in 1926 (Oregon State's first national championship in any sport) and have won their conference championship 52 times. The team has produced 92 All-Americans , 12 individual national champions, and is associated with five National Wrestling Hall of Fame members. The team has finished their season ranked in the NCAA top 25 on 42 occasions, including finishing 20 seasons in the top 10 and two seasons as national runners-up. The team's all-time dual meet record is 999-326-28 as of the end of the 2013-14 season which ranks them 3rd all-time for dual meet victories.[ 2]
Jim Zalesky (Iowa , '84) is the head coach. In his 10 years at Oregon State, he has coached 10 All-Americans, won five Pac-12 Championships, and compiled a 99-40-2 record while coaching the team to three top 25 finishes including two top 10 finishes. He is assisted by Troy Steiner (Iowa , '93), Kevin Roberts (Oregon , '96), Michael Mangrum (Oregon State , '13) and Chad Hanke (Oregon State , '13).
2015/16 Squad
125 - Ronnie Bresser (So)
133 - Joey Palmer (Jr)
141 - Jack Hathaway (So)
149 - Joey Delgado (Jr)
157 - Abraham Rodriguez (So)
165 - Seth Thomas (Sr)
174 - Tyler Chay (So)
184 - Corey Griego (Fr)
197 - Cody Crawford (So)
HWT - Amarveer Dhesi (So)
Team & Individual Rankings (updated 03 Feb, 2015)
NCAA Team Rankings
NWCA (Dual Ranking): 19 [ 3]
Intermat (Tournament Ranking): NR [ 4]
NCAA Individual Rankings
Home matches are held at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon
Weight
Wrestler
Int[ 5]
FLO[ 6]
TOM[ 7]
125
Ronnie Bresser
12
14
8
133
Jack Hathaway
NR
NR
NR
141
Devin Reynolds
NR
NR
NR
149
Abraham Rodriguez
NR
NR
NR
157
Alex Elder
NR
NR
20
165
Seth Thomas
NR
NR
NR
174
Joe Latham
NR
NR
NR
184
Taylor Meeks
7
8
9
197
Cody Crawford
NR
NR
20
HWT
Nate Keeve
NR
NR
NR
2014/15 Dual Meet Schedule
2014/15 Tournament Schedule
Tournament
Date
Location
Team Result
Individual Standings
Mike Clock Open
November 9, 2014
Forest Grove, Oregon
NTSReport
1st - 125: Ronnie Bresser, 133: Joey Palmer, 141: Devin Reynolds, 149: Abraham Rodriguez, 157: Joey Delgado, 165: Seth Thomas, 174: Joe Latham, 184: Taylor Meeks, 197: Cody Crawford
2nd - 133: Jack Hathaway, 141: Jared Reis, 157: Alex Elder, 174: Ali Alshujery, 184: Corey Griego
3rd - 149: Jay Tovey, 285: Nate Keeve
4th - 157: Jordan Hendricson, 285: Mick Dougherty
Roadrunner Open
November 16, 2014
Fresno, California
Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite
December 5, 2014
Las Vegas, Nevada
Reno Tournament of Champions
December 21, 2014
Reno, Nevada
Aloha Open
December 30, 2014
Honolulu, Hawaii
Pac-12 Championships
March 1, 2015
Corvallis, Oregon
NCAA Championships
March 19, 2015 - March 21, 2015
St. Louis, Missouri
*=Wrestler Competed Unattached
Dan Hodge Trophy Winners
The Dan Hodge Trophy is awarded to the nation's top wrestler each season.[ 2]
National Wrestling Hall of Fame members
OSU is associated with five members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame .[ 2]
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame members
Oregon State Wrestling is associated with six members of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame [ 2]
Individual National Champions
OSU wrestlers have won 12 individual national championships.[ 2]
All-Americans
OSU has 92 All-Americans.[ 2]
1952 - John Witte (Heavyweight)
1957 - John Dustin (177 pounds)
1958 - John Dustin (177 pounds)
1960 - Mits Tamura (115 pounds)
1961 - Don Conway (167 pounds), Ron Finley (137 pounds)
1964 - Len Kauffman (167 pounds)
1965 - Len Kauffman (167 pounds)
1966 - Ron Iwasaki (115 pounds)
1967 - Jeff Smith (167 pounds), Ron Iwasaki (115 pounds)
1968 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight)
1969 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight), Phil Frey (145 pounds), Jim Vandehey (167 pounds), Bob Hawkins (137 pounds), Kim Snider (152 pounds)
1970 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight), Jim Crumley (177 pounds), Roger Weigel (126 pounds), Bob Tomasovic (150 pounds), Jim Vandehey (167 pounds), Kim Snider (158 pounds)
1971 - Roger Weigel (134 pounds), Mike R. Jones (158 pounds), Jim Crumley (177 pounds)
1972 - Tom Phillips (118 pounds), Greg Strobel (190 pounds), Jim Hagen (Heavywight)
1973 - Greg Strobel (190 pounds), Tom Phillips (118 pounds), Mike R. Jones (158 pounds), Jim Hagen (Heavyweight), Jim Crumley (177 pounds)
1974 - Greg Strobel (190 pounds), Gordan Iiams (142 pounds), Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight)
1975 - Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight), Doug Ziebart (150 pounds)
1976 - Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight)
1977 - Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight), Dick Knorr (142 pounds), Pat Plourd (118 Pounds), Marty Ryan (177 pounds), Howard Harris (190 pounds)
1978 - Dan Hicks (142 pounds), Howard Harris (190 pounds)
1979 - Dan Hicks (142 pounds), Dick Knorr (150 pounds), Howard Harris (190 pounds), Mark Evenhus (158 pounds), Mike Bauer (126 pounds)
1980 - Howard Harris (Heavyweight), Mike Bauer (134 pounds)
1981 - Marty Ryan (177 pounds), Brad Swartz (150 pounds)
1983 - Jim Baumgardner (190 pounds)
1984 - Jim Baumgardner (190 pounds)
1986 - Jeff Cardwell (150 pounds)
1987 - Jeff Cardwell (158 pounds)
1988 - Dave Orndorff (Heavyweight)
1991 - Babak Mohammadi (126 pounds)
1992 - Babak Mohammadi (126 pounds), Trent Flack (167 pounds)
1993 - Trent Flack (167 pounds), Dave Nieradka (126 pounds)
1994 - Babak Mohammadi (134 pounds), Dan Alar (158 pounds), Les Gutches (177 pounds), Dave Nieradka (126 pounds)
1995 - Les Gutches (177 pounds), Babak Mohammadi (134 pounds), Glenn Nieradka (126 pounds), Chad Renner (167 pounds)
1996 - Les Gutches (177 pounds), Oscar Wood (134 pounds)
1998 - Oscar Wood (142 pounds), Jason Buce (126 pounds)
1999 - Mat Orndorff (Heavyweight)
2001 - Eric Jorgensen (157 pounds)
2002 - Nathan Coy (174 pounds)
2007 - Ty Watterson (Heavyweight)
2009 - Heinrich Barnes (149 pounds)
2011 - Colby Covington (174 pounds)
2012 - Clayton Jack (Heavyweight), Michael Mangrum (141 pounds), Scott Sakaguchi (149 pounds)
2013 - Taylor Meeks (197 pounds), Scott Sakaguchi (149 pounds), RJ Pena (157 pounds)
2016 - Amarveer Dhesi (Heavyweight)
2018 - Amarveer Dhesi (Heavyweight), Ronnie Bresser (125 pounds)
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Students : 33,193
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