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Oregon State
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NCAA Championships
OSU Ready for 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships
March 16, 2021 | Wrestling
THIS WEEK
• Oregon State will be represented by six wrestlers -- #27 Brandon Kaylor (125), #10 Devan Turner (133), #12 Grant Willits (141), #14 Hunter Willits (157), #25 Ryan Reyes (184), and #28 J.J. Dixon (197) -- at the 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships this weekend.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)
• Thursday, March 18 - First Round - Session 1A, 8 am - Session 1B, 11 am - ESPNU
• Thursday, March 18 - Second Round - Session 2A, 3 pm - Session 2B, 6 pm - ESPN2
• Friday, March 19 - Quarterfinals - Session 3, 8 am - ESPNU
• Friday, March 19 - Quarterfinals - Session 4, 12 pm - ESPNU
• Friday, March 19 - Semifinals - Session 5, 5 pm - ESPN or ESPN2
• Saturday, March 20 - Medal Round - Session 6, 8 am - ESPN2
• Saturday, March 20 - Finals - Session 7, 4 pm - ESPN
LAST TIME OUT
• Grant Willits (141) and Devan Turner (133) claimed individual titles at the 2021 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships on Feb. 28 after each wrestler went 2-0.
• The Beavers took second as a team with 123.0 points.
• Hunter Willits (157), Ryan Reyes (184), and J.J. Dixon (197) all went 1-1 to take runner-up in their respective weight classes at the Pac-12 Championships.
• Brandon Kaylor (125) finished in third at the conference championships with a 3-1 record.
HISTORICALLY AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Oregon State has had 12 individual champions at the NCAA's, the last in 1996.
• Devan Turner, Grant Willits, and Hunter Willits are three-time NCAA qualifiers. Turner and Grant qualified in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Hunter has qualified in 2018, 2019, and 2021.
• Turner and Grant each went 1-2 in 2019, while Hunter fell in both of his matches in 2019 and 2018.
• Brandon Kaylor, Ryan Reyes, and J.J. Dixon have all qualified for their first NCAA Championships this season.
RUNS IN THE FAMILY
• The Willits brothers, No. 12 Hunter and No. 14 Grant, finished the season first on the team with a 7-2 dual record.
• Grant (141) led the Beavers with a 9-2 overall record, while Hunter (157) posted a season record of 9-3 for the second-best on OSU.
• Both brothers went 3-0 in matches decided by major decision.Â
INDIVIDUAL POINT LEADERS
• No. 12 Hunter Willits posted a team-high 30 points this season in duals, followed by his brother No. 14 Grant Willits with 27, and No. 28 J.J. Dixon with 21.
MOVING WITH MOMENTUM
• Four Beavers head into the National Championships coming off a win.
• Grant enters round one on a six match win streak, while Turner has won his last three and Kaylor walked away with victories in his previous two matches.
• Hunter earned a win in his last match on Feb. 28.
IT IS DECIDED
• J.J. Dixon and Ryan Reyes each have six wins this season by decision, including Dixon being 6-0 in said matches.
LEADING THE WAY
• Devan Turner and Grant Willits were team captains this season.
Follow Us On Social
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverWrestling.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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• Oregon State will be represented by six wrestlers -- #27 Brandon Kaylor (125), #10 Devan Turner (133), #12 Grant Willits (141), #14 Hunter Willits (157), #25 Ryan Reyes (184), and #28 J.J. Dixon (197) -- at the 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships this weekend.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)
• Thursday, March 18 - First Round - Session 1A, 8 am - Session 1B, 11 am - ESPNU
• Thursday, March 18 - Second Round - Session 2A, 3 pm - Session 2B, 6 pm - ESPN2
• Friday, March 19 - Quarterfinals - Session 3, 8 am - ESPNU
• Friday, March 19 - Quarterfinals - Session 4, 12 pm - ESPNU
• Friday, March 19 - Semifinals - Session 5, 5 pm - ESPN or ESPN2
• Saturday, March 20 - Medal Round - Session 6, 8 am - ESPN2
• Saturday, March 20 - Finals - Session 7, 4 pm - ESPN
LAST TIME OUT
• Grant Willits (141) and Devan Turner (133) claimed individual titles at the 2021 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships on Feb. 28 after each wrestler went 2-0.
• The Beavers took second as a team with 123.0 points.
• Hunter Willits (157), Ryan Reyes (184), and J.J. Dixon (197) all went 1-1 to take runner-up in their respective weight classes at the Pac-12 Championships.
• Brandon Kaylor (125) finished in third at the conference championships with a 3-1 record.
HISTORICALLY AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Oregon State has had 12 individual champions at the NCAA's, the last in 1996.
• Devan Turner, Grant Willits, and Hunter Willits are three-time NCAA qualifiers. Turner and Grant qualified in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Hunter has qualified in 2018, 2019, and 2021.
• Turner and Grant each went 1-2 in 2019, while Hunter fell in both of his matches in 2019 and 2018.
• Brandon Kaylor, Ryan Reyes, and J.J. Dixon have all qualified for their first NCAA Championships this season.
RUNS IN THE FAMILY
• The Willits brothers, No. 12 Hunter and No. 14 Grant, finished the season first on the team with a 7-2 dual record.
• Grant (141) led the Beavers with a 9-2 overall record, while Hunter (157) posted a season record of 9-3 for the second-best on OSU.
• Both brothers went 3-0 in matches decided by major decision.Â
INDIVIDUAL POINT LEADERS
• No. 12 Hunter Willits posted a team-high 30 points this season in duals, followed by his brother No. 14 Grant Willits with 27, and No. 28 J.J. Dixon with 21.
MOVING WITH MOMENTUM
• Four Beavers head into the National Championships coming off a win.
• Grant enters round one on a six match win streak, while Turner has won his last three and Kaylor walked away with victories in his previous two matches.
• Hunter earned a win in his last match on Feb. 28.
IT IS DECIDED
• J.J. Dixon and Ryan Reyes each have six wins this season by decision, including Dixon being 6-0 in said matches.
LEADING THE WAY
• Devan Turner and Grant Willits were team captains this season.
Follow Us On Social
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverWrestling.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Players Mentioned
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/ Wrestling
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/ Wrestling
184
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
141
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