Four Beavers Ranked by The Open Mat

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Four members of the Oregon State wrestling team found themselves in the preseason Top-20 rankings released by The Open Mat website on Tuesday.

Redshirt senior heavyweight Amarveer Dhesi, who sat out last season with a redshirt after taking fifth place at the 2016 NCAA Championships, is the highest individually ranked wrestler. Dhesi is the ranked sixth in the heavyweight class.

Redshirt senior 141-pounder Jack Hathaway (19-13) was ranked 11th. Hathaway finished second at the 2017 Pac-12 Championship, and went 2-2 at the 2017 NCAA Championships.

Senior 125-pounder Ronnie Bresser ranks 13th in the preseason poll. Bresser was 7-2 last season, and took second at the Pac-12 Championship in 2016.

Redshirt junior 197-pounder Corey Griego (25-10) was ranked 14th. Griego was the Pac-12 Champion at 197 pounds last season, and was 1-2 at the NCAA Championships.

The Beavers open the season on Nov. 6 with the annual Orange & Black Intrasquad scrimmage at Gill coliseum. Oregon State begins the dual-meet season a few days later on Nov. 9 when Eastern Oregon travel to Corvallis for the Beavers' home opener.

Oregon State will also host duals with Wyoming (Jan. 14), Northern Colorado (Jan. 28), Cal Poly (Feb. 3) and Fresno State (Feb. 5).

The Pac-12 Championships will be hosted by Oregon State this season, and will take place in Gill Coliseum on Feb. 25. The NCAA Championships are March 16-18 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Earlier this fall the Beavers were ranked 15th in the WIN 2017-18 Preseason Tournament Power Index (TPI). Dhesi (3), Bresser (13), Hathaway (13), and Griego (14) were also ranked.

The TPI is based on the school's wrestlers who are rated in WIN's individual rankings, predicting possible All-American candidates in the 2018 NCAA Championships, set for March 16-18 in Cleveland.

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Players Mentioned

Ronnie Bresser

Amar Dhesi

Corey Griego

Jack Hathaway