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The Oregon State wrestling team finished the first day of competition at the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. They still have six wrestlers competing after day one.
The Oregon State wrestling team won the first Pac-12 Wrestling Championships tonight at Taco Bell Arena. The Beavers came away with four individual titles.
OREGON STATE 2011 Competed in four bouts, going 2-2 ... All four came during the Southern Scuffle at 184 pounds on Dec. 29 ... Was 1-2 in decision bouts and picked up a forfeit victory ... Competed unattached at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 19), Clackamas Open (Jan. 15), Boxer Open (Jan. 29) and Cal Open (Feb. 5).
2010 As a redshirt freshman, lettered, wrestled at 184 pounds ... 15-10 record with four pins ... 6-5 dual meet record ... Competed in the University Nationals at 84 kilograms ... Seeded fourth at the Pac-10 Championships, finished fifth with 2-2 record; technical fall over Rory McBryde, UC Davis, 21-5 (5:37); decision over Kelan Bragg, Cal Poly, 13-7 ... Finished second at the Best of the West Tournament ... Finished 1-2 at Midlands Championships; fall over Derek Ross, Nebraska-Kearney, 6:02 ... Six-match winning streak ... Recorded two technical falls.
2009 Redshirted his true freshman season.
GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL Lettered four years in wrestling for head coach Steve Komac ... Two-time state champion at 171 and 189 pounds ... 2007 Greco-Roman Junior National Champion ... Also lettered three years in football, starting two years ... Two-time First Team All-State ... Competed in the East-West Shrine Bowl.
PERSONAL Born August 25, 1989 in Havre, Mont. ... Majoring in liberal studies ... Parents are Bob and Lori Vinson, family includes brother Bobby and sister Shayna ... Member of the Leadership High program in high school.
