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Corvallis, Ore.
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THe Beavers won their fifth consecutive Pac-12 championship last season.
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No. 16 Beavers open season on Thursday
November 02, 2016 | Wrestling
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State wrestling team returns eight starters and five NCAA participants from a 2015-16 unit that captured its fifth consecutive Pacific-12 Conference championship.
"We've been working hard and had a good preseason," said coach Jim Zalesky, who begins his 11th year as OSU having earned the last five Pac-12 Coach of the Year awards. "I like the way we are working, I like our attitude and the way we work out."
The Beavers were ranked 16th on Wednesday in the first USA Today/NWCA Division I poll. They will face five teams in the inaugural Top 25 during the regular season: Michigan (10); Rutgers (12); Stanford (17); Oklahoma (18) and Arizona State (21).
Future opponents Appalachian State, Duke and Wyoming also received votes.
The Beavers have veterans at seven, and potentially eight, weight classes, pending the results of Thursday's annual Black & Orange Intrasquad scrimmage, set for 7 p.m. at Gill Coliseum. Admission is free.
NCAA returnees are junior All-American heavyweight Amarveer Dhesi, the reigning Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year who placed fifth nationally in his weight class; junior Ronnie Bresser (125); senior Joey Palmer (141; 133 in 2015-16); senior Joey Delgado (149), and sophomore Corey Griego (184). Juniors Jack Hathaway (141) and Cody Crawford (197) also have NCAA-tournament experience, having advanced in 2015.
"The weights we have to figure out at 165, where Seth Thomas graduated, and 174, where Tyler Chay didn't return to the program," Zalesky said. "We will figure those weights out, and go from there."
Bresser and redshirt sophomore Keegan Calkins will battle at 125. Freshman Devan Turner appears to be ticketed for a starting berth at 133. Palmer has moved up to 141, where he and Hathaway will contest for the starting nod.
Delgado and junior Abraham Rodriguez are returning starters at 149 and 157, respectively. Griego (184), Crawford (197) and Dhesi (hwt) combine to give the Beavers a powerful 1-2-3 closing punch in the upper weights, especially with Crawford fully recovered from a shoulder injury that hindered him all last season.
That leaves 165 and 174 as question marks. Thomas, a two-year NCAA qualifier at the lower weight, will be the biggest hole to fill.
"At 165 we have Weston Dobler, who wrestled at 174 last year, or Rodney Williams and Collbran Meeker," each of whom move up from 157, Zalesky said. "We will see what happens there.
"At 174, a lot depends on what happens at 165. We also have freshman Bob Coleman," a 2016 state champion at 5A powerhouse Hermiston, also the alma mater of Delgado and Rodriguez. "He could go right away."
The lone veteran 174-pounder, senior Ali Alshujery, is still recovering from offseason ACL surgery and won't be ready before December at the earliest.
The Beavers open the regular season on Sunday at the Mike Clock Open at Pacific University in Forest Grove. They begin the dual-meet season against Duke and host Appalachian State in Boone, N.C., on Nov. 12.
Their dual-meet home opener is Nov. 20 against Michigan. They begin Pac-12 action by hosting Stanford on Jan. 30, 2017.
"Stanford will be good, Arizona State has a lot of new guys so they will be better," Zalesky said in analyzing the Pac-12. "Boise State, Cal Poly and Bakersfield all have new coaches.
"I think the conference will be pretty competitive at the tournament."
There are two changes in the coaching staff. Alum Taylor Meeks returns as an assistant coach, succeeding Troy Steiner, the new head coach of the revived Fresno State program. Meeks assisted at Boise State in 2015-16.
Former Kent State standout Ian Miller succeeds Devin Mellon as the volunteer assistant. Mellon returned to Missouri, his alma mater, for this season.
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/Beaverwrestling, or by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling.
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2016-17 Beavers at a glance
125
RETURNING: Jr. Ronnie Bresser (31-9); RSo. Kegan Calkins (15-6).
LOST: None.
NEW: None.
NOTES: Bresser is ranked No. 5 by InterMat, No. 6 by Amateur Wrestling News, No. 7 by The Open Mat and No. 10 by WIN. He is a two-time NCAA qualifier who went 3-2 at nationals. He took second place at Pac-12s, second place at Midlands and third place at Cliff Keen in 2016 … Calkins won the Mike Clock Open and placed sixth at Midlands in his varsity debut.
133
RETURNING: None.
LOST: Ronnie Stevens (18-7).
NEW: Fr. Devan Turner.
NOTES: Last year's starter, NCAA qualifier Joey Palmer, has moved up to 141 pounds … Turner is a standout from Dixon, Calif., who originally committed to Drexel before signing with OSU.
141
RETURNING: RSr. Joey Palmer (26-12); RJr. Jack Hathaway (15-14); RJr. Izaak Tobin (9-5); RFr. Alex Rich (8-7); RFr. Bryce Parson (12-8); RFr. Hans Rockwell (5-7); RSo. Amari Sengsavanh.
LOST: Jared Reis (12-7).
NEW: Fr. Zach Evans; Fr. Conner Noonan; Fr. Zack Wigzell.
NOTES: Palmer moves up from 133; he was the Pac-12 runner-up and is a two-time NCAA qualifier who went 2-2 at 2016 nationals. He is ranked No. 8 by The Open Mat, 10th by WIN, 12th by InterMat and the Amateur Wrestling News at 133  … Hathaway was Pac-12 champion and an NCAA qualifier in 2014-15 … Tobin took third at Mike Clock Open … Parson took second at Clackamas Open and sixth at Roadrunner Open … Rockwell took third at Clackamas Open … Rich may also compete at 149 pounds … Sengsavanh is a transfer from Warner Pacific.
149
RETURNING: Sr. Joey Delgado (24-14); RFr. Michael Carr.
LOST: Devin Reynolds (2-2); Jay Tovey (11-7).
NEW: None.
NOTES: Delgado is ranked 18th by The Open Mat. He took third at Pac-12s, advanced to NCAAs and went 1-2.
157
RETURNING: RJr. Abraham Rodriguez (17-14) RSo. Joseph DeMatteo (8-12).
LOST: None.
NEW: None.
NOTES: Rodriguez is a two-year starter who was 10-1 in his last 11 matches in 2016, taking third at Pac-12s and winning Mike Clock Open … Meeker took third at Mike Clock and Clackamas opens … DeMatteo hasn't wrestled a varsity match … DeMatteo also may go at 165.
165
RETURNING: RFr. Weston Dobler (7-7); RFr. Collbran Meeker (13-6); RSo. Rodney Williams (10-8).
LOST: Seth Thomas (22-11); Francisco Castro-Guzman (0-2), Kennen Lanteri (7-9).
NEW: Fr. Riley Jaramillo; Fr. Dracius McKee.
NOTES: Dobler competed at 174 in 2016 and took second at the Mike Clock Open … Meeker moves up from 157; he took third at the Mike Clock and Clackamas opens … Williams moves up from 157.
174
RETURNING: Sr. Ali Alshujery (8-12).
LOST: Tyler Chay (10-19); Ihoghama Odighizuwa (4-0).
NEW: Fr. Bob Coleman.
NOTES: Alshujery has limited varsity experience, going 1-0 in duals, 0-2 at Cliff Keen and 1-2 at Midlands in 2016.
184
RETURNING: RSo. Corey Griego (24-12).
LOST: None.
NEW: Fr. Adam Rateb; Fr. Kuloly Tudela.
NOTES: Griego is ranked 14th by InterMat, 16th by WIN and The Open Mat, and 17th by Amateur Wrestling News. He took second at Pac-12s and advanced to NCAAs, where he want 1-2. He also won the Mike Clock Open.
197
RETURNING: RJr. Cody Crawford (19-14).
LOST: None.
NEW: None.
NOTES: Crawford is ranked 11th by Amateur Wrestling News, 18th by InterMat and 20th by The Open Mat. He took third place at Pac-12s and won Mike Clock Open in 2016 after winning Pac-12 and advancing to NCAAs in 2015.
Heavyweight
RETURNING: RJr. Amarveer Dhesi (32-5); RFr. James Millea (6-5); RJr. Josh Parazoo (0-0).
LOST: Nate Keeve (0-0).
NEW: RJr. David Henry.
NOTES: Dhesi placed fifth at NCAAs and earned All-America honors. He was Pac-12 champion, the Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year, the Outstanding Wrestler at the Pac-12 tournament and won the Mike Clock Open. He is ranked No. 4 by Amateur Wrestling News, The Open Mat, InterMat and WIN … Millea took third at the Mike Clock Open … Parazoo did not compete in 2016 while recovering from a knee injury … Henry was a star at Oakland HS who joined the wrestling program after injuries forced him to retire from the football program.
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"We've been working hard and had a good preseason," said coach Jim Zalesky, who begins his 11th year as OSU having earned the last five Pac-12 Coach of the Year awards. "I like the way we are working, I like our attitude and the way we work out."
The Beavers were ranked 16th on Wednesday in the first USA Today/NWCA Division I poll. They will face five teams in the inaugural Top 25 during the regular season: Michigan (10); Rutgers (12); Stanford (17); Oklahoma (18) and Arizona State (21).
Future opponents Appalachian State, Duke and Wyoming also received votes.
The Beavers have veterans at seven, and potentially eight, weight classes, pending the results of Thursday's annual Black & Orange Intrasquad scrimmage, set for 7 p.m. at Gill Coliseum. Admission is free.
NCAA returnees are junior All-American heavyweight Amarveer Dhesi, the reigning Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year who placed fifth nationally in his weight class; junior Ronnie Bresser (125); senior Joey Palmer (141; 133 in 2015-16); senior Joey Delgado (149), and sophomore Corey Griego (184). Juniors Jack Hathaway (141) and Cody Crawford (197) also have NCAA-tournament experience, having advanced in 2015.
"The weights we have to figure out at 165, where Seth Thomas graduated, and 174, where Tyler Chay didn't return to the program," Zalesky said. "We will figure those weights out, and go from there."
Bresser and redshirt sophomore Keegan Calkins will battle at 125. Freshman Devan Turner appears to be ticketed for a starting berth at 133. Palmer has moved up to 141, where he and Hathaway will contest for the starting nod.
Delgado and junior Abraham Rodriguez are returning starters at 149 and 157, respectively. Griego (184), Crawford (197) and Dhesi (hwt) combine to give the Beavers a powerful 1-2-3 closing punch in the upper weights, especially with Crawford fully recovered from a shoulder injury that hindered him all last season.
That leaves 165 and 174 as question marks. Thomas, a two-year NCAA qualifier at the lower weight, will be the biggest hole to fill.
"At 165 we have Weston Dobler, who wrestled at 174 last year, or Rodney Williams and Collbran Meeker," each of whom move up from 157, Zalesky said. "We will see what happens there.
"At 174, a lot depends on what happens at 165. We also have freshman Bob Coleman," a 2016 state champion at 5A powerhouse Hermiston, also the alma mater of Delgado and Rodriguez. "He could go right away."
The lone veteran 174-pounder, senior Ali Alshujery, is still recovering from offseason ACL surgery and won't be ready before December at the earliest.
The Beavers open the regular season on Sunday at the Mike Clock Open at Pacific University in Forest Grove. They begin the dual-meet season against Duke and host Appalachian State in Boone, N.C., on Nov. 12.
Their dual-meet home opener is Nov. 20 against Michigan. They begin Pac-12 action by hosting Stanford on Jan. 30, 2017.
"Stanford will be good, Arizona State has a lot of new guys so they will be better," Zalesky said in analyzing the Pac-12. "Boise State, Cal Poly and Bakersfield all have new coaches.
"I think the conference will be pretty competitive at the tournament."
There are two changes in the coaching staff. Alum Taylor Meeks returns as an assistant coach, succeeding Troy Steiner, the new head coach of the revived Fresno State program. Meeks assisted at Boise State in 2015-16.
Former Kent State standout Ian Miller succeeds Devin Mellon as the volunteer assistant. Mellon returned to Missouri, his alma mater, for this season.
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/Beaverwrestling, or by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling.
OREGON STATE ATHLETICS' EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS CULTURE
Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution.
2016-17 Beavers at a glance
125
RETURNING: Jr. Ronnie Bresser (31-9); RSo. Kegan Calkins (15-6).
LOST: None.
NEW: None.
NOTES: Bresser is ranked No. 5 by InterMat, No. 6 by Amateur Wrestling News, No. 7 by The Open Mat and No. 10 by WIN. He is a two-time NCAA qualifier who went 3-2 at nationals. He took second place at Pac-12s, second place at Midlands and third place at Cliff Keen in 2016 … Calkins won the Mike Clock Open and placed sixth at Midlands in his varsity debut.
133
RETURNING: None.
LOST: Ronnie Stevens (18-7).
NEW: Fr. Devan Turner.
NOTES: Last year's starter, NCAA qualifier Joey Palmer, has moved up to 141 pounds … Turner is a standout from Dixon, Calif., who originally committed to Drexel before signing with OSU.
141
RETURNING: RSr. Joey Palmer (26-12); RJr. Jack Hathaway (15-14); RJr. Izaak Tobin (9-5); RFr. Alex Rich (8-7); RFr. Bryce Parson (12-8); RFr. Hans Rockwell (5-7); RSo. Amari Sengsavanh.
LOST: Jared Reis (12-7).
NEW: Fr. Zach Evans; Fr. Conner Noonan; Fr. Zack Wigzell.
NOTES: Palmer moves up from 133; he was the Pac-12 runner-up and is a two-time NCAA qualifier who went 2-2 at 2016 nationals. He is ranked No. 8 by The Open Mat, 10th by WIN, 12th by InterMat and the Amateur Wrestling News at 133  … Hathaway was Pac-12 champion and an NCAA qualifier in 2014-15 … Tobin took third at Mike Clock Open … Parson took second at Clackamas Open and sixth at Roadrunner Open … Rockwell took third at Clackamas Open … Rich may also compete at 149 pounds … Sengsavanh is a transfer from Warner Pacific.
149
RETURNING: Sr. Joey Delgado (24-14); RFr. Michael Carr.
LOST: Devin Reynolds (2-2); Jay Tovey (11-7).
NEW: None.
NOTES: Delgado is ranked 18th by The Open Mat. He took third at Pac-12s, advanced to NCAAs and went 1-2.
157
RETURNING: RJr. Abraham Rodriguez (17-14) RSo. Joseph DeMatteo (8-12).
LOST: None.
NEW: None.
NOTES: Rodriguez is a two-year starter who was 10-1 in his last 11 matches in 2016, taking third at Pac-12s and winning Mike Clock Open … Meeker took third at Mike Clock and Clackamas opens … DeMatteo hasn't wrestled a varsity match … DeMatteo also may go at 165.
165
RETURNING: RFr. Weston Dobler (7-7); RFr. Collbran Meeker (13-6); RSo. Rodney Williams (10-8).
LOST: Seth Thomas (22-11); Francisco Castro-Guzman (0-2), Kennen Lanteri (7-9).
NEW: Fr. Riley Jaramillo; Fr. Dracius McKee.
NOTES: Dobler competed at 174 in 2016 and took second at the Mike Clock Open … Meeker moves up from 157; he took third at the Mike Clock and Clackamas opens … Williams moves up from 157.
174
RETURNING: Sr. Ali Alshujery (8-12).
LOST: Tyler Chay (10-19); Ihoghama Odighizuwa (4-0).
NEW: Fr. Bob Coleman.
NOTES: Alshujery has limited varsity experience, going 1-0 in duals, 0-2 at Cliff Keen and 1-2 at Midlands in 2016.
184
RETURNING: RSo. Corey Griego (24-12).
LOST: None.
NEW: Fr. Adam Rateb; Fr. Kuloly Tudela.
NOTES: Griego is ranked 14th by InterMat, 16th by WIN and The Open Mat, and 17th by Amateur Wrestling News. He took second at Pac-12s and advanced to NCAAs, where he want 1-2. He also won the Mike Clock Open.
197
RETURNING: RJr. Cody Crawford (19-14).
LOST: None.
NEW: None.
NOTES: Crawford is ranked 11th by Amateur Wrestling News, 18th by InterMat and 20th by The Open Mat. He took third place at Pac-12s and won Mike Clock Open in 2016 after winning Pac-12 and advancing to NCAAs in 2015.
Heavyweight
RETURNING: RJr. Amarveer Dhesi (32-5); RFr. James Millea (6-5); RJr. Josh Parazoo (0-0).
LOST: Nate Keeve (0-0).
NEW: RJr. David Henry.
NOTES: Dhesi placed fifth at NCAAs and earned All-America honors. He was Pac-12 champion, the Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year, the Outstanding Wrestler at the Pac-12 tournament and won the Mike Clock Open. He is ranked No. 4 by Amateur Wrestling News, The Open Mat, InterMat and WIN … Millea took third at the Mike Clock Open … Parazoo did not compete in 2016 while recovering from a knee injury … Henry was a star at Oakland HS who joined the wrestling program after injuries forced him to retire from the football program.
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