Oregon State Beavers wrestling
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The Oregon State Beavers wrestling program was established in 1909, competing in collegiate wrestling
across 92 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 47 times. The team has produced 84 All-Americans, 12 individual national champions, and is associated with four National Wrestling Hall of Fame members. The team has finished a season ranked in the NCAA top 25 on 40 occasions, including finishing 18 seasons in the top 10 and two seasons as national runner-ups. The team's all-time dual meet record is 961-312-28 as of the end of the 2010-11 season which ranks them 3rd all-time for dual meet victories.
Jim Zalesky
is the head coach. In his six years at Oregon State, he has coached three All-Americans, won two Pac-12 Championships, and compiled a 68-27-2 record.
NCAA Individual Rankings
*=Wrestler competed unattached at tournament.
is awarded to the nation's top wrestler each season.
Collegiate wrestling
Collegiate wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the collegiate and university level in the United States. Collegiate wrestling emerged from the folk wrestling styles practised in the early history of the United States...
across 92 seasons since then. Traditionally a national powerhouse, the Beavers won the Amateur Athletic Union
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
national championship in 1926 (Oregon State's first national championship in any sport) and have won their conference championship 47 times. The team has produced 84 All-Americans, 12 individual national champions, and is associated with four National Wrestling Hall of Fame members. The team has finished a season ranked in the NCAA top 25 on 40 occasions, including finishing 18 seasons in the top 10 and two seasons as national runner-ups. The team's all-time dual meet record is 961-312-28 as of the end of the 2010-11 season which ranks them 3rd all-time for dual meet victories.
Jim Zalesky
Jim Zalesky
Jim Zalesky is the head wrestling coach for the Oregon State Beavers and a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Prior to joining the Beavers, he was the coach of the University of Iowa wrestling team from 1998-2006. At Iowa, he succeeded Dan Gable as head coach, under whom he was a...
is the head coach. In his six years at Oregon State, he has coached three All-Americans, won two Pac-12 Championships, and compiled a 68-27-2 record.
2011/12 Squad
- 125 - Pat Rollins (RFr)
- 133 - James Roberts (RFr), Jason Lara (Sr)
- 141 - Michael Mangrum (Jr), Anthony Harris (Jr)
- 149 - Scott Sakaguchi (So), Nick Schlager (RFr)
- 157 - RJ Pena (RSo)
- 165 - Cody Weishoff (Jr), Alex Cornelius (RSo)
- 174 - Ty Vinson (Jr)
- 184 - John Tuck (So), Brian Engdahl (RFr), Tyler Sherman (So)
- 197 - Taylor Meeks (RFr)
- HWT - Clayton Jack (Sr)
Team & Individual Rankings (updated 11.25.2011)
NCAA Team Rankings- NWCA (Dual Ranking): 17
- Intermat (Tournament Ranking): 18
NCAA Individual Rankings
| Weight | Wrestler | Int | AWN | D1 | TOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Jason Lara | NR | 13 | NR | NR |
| 133 | Garrett Drucker | 9 | 8 | 9 | NR |
| 133 | James Roberts | NR | NR | NR | 18 |
| 141 | Michael Mangrum | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 149 | Scott Sakaguchi | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| 157 | RJ Pena | NR | NR | 21 | 19 |
| 165 | Cody Weishoff | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 174 | Ty Vinson | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 184 | John Tuck | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 197 | Taylor Meeks | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| HWT | Clayton Jack | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
2011/12 Dual Meet Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time (Pacific Time) | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fraser | November 18th, 1900 | Corvallis, Oregon | W 44-6 |
| Boise State | November 20th, 1300 | Corvallis, Oregon | W 32-10 |
| Missouri | November 25th, 1900 | Corvallis, Oregon | L 18-21 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | December 10th, 1700 | Bakersfield, California | |
| Cal Poly | December 11th, 1300 | San Luis Obispo, California | |
| Arizona State | January 8th, 1300 | Tempe, Arizona | |
| Wyoming | January 15th, 1400 | Corvallis, Oregon | |
| Northern Colorado | January 20th, 1900 | Corvallis, Oregon | |
| North Dakota State North Dakota State Bison wrestling The North Dakota State Bison wrestling team is part of the athletic program at the North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. They are members of the NCAA Division I and the Western Wrestling Conference... |
January 22nd, 1400 | Corvallis, Oregon | |
| Boise State | January 27th, 1800 | Boise, Idaho | |
| Stanford | January 29th, 1400 | Stanford, California | |
| Oklahoma | February 3rd, 1900 | Corvallis, Oregon | |
| NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals | February 12th, TBA | Iowa City, Iowa | |
| NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Final Four | February 19th, TBA | TBA |
2011/12 Tournament Schedule
| Tournament | Date | Location | Team Result | Individual Standings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOU Open | November 12th & 13th | Ashland, Oregon | No Team Points Tracked | 1st: 133 James Roberts, 141 Michael Mangrum, 149 Scott Sakaguchi, 157 RJ Pena, 165 Seth Thomas*, 174 Ty Vinson, 197 Taylor Meeks, 285 Clayton Jack/Chad Hanke* (shared title) 2nd: 125 Pat Rollins, 133 Jason Lara, 149 Nick Schlager, 157 Alex Elder*, 165 Cody Weishoff 3rd: 184 Brian Engdahl, 184 John Tuck, 285 George Swartzlander* 5th: 141 Anthony Harris, 197 Hayden Kloss* |
| Cliff Keen Invite | December 2nd & 3rd | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Reno Tournament Of Champions | December 18th | Reno, Nevada | ||
| Southern Scuffle | January 1st & 2nd | Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||
| Pac-12 Championships | February 26th | Boise, Idaho | ||
| NCAA Championships | March 15, 16 & 17 | St. Louis, Missouri |
*=Wrestler competed unattached at tournament.
Dan Hodge Trophy Winners
The Dan Hodge TrophyDan Hodge Trophy
The Dan Hodge Trophy is awarded to the outstanding college wrestler of the year. The trophy is given each season to the nation's best college wrestler by W.I.N. Magazine and Culture House. It is the wrestling equivalent to the Heisman Trophy...
is awarded to the nation's top wrestler each season.
- 1996 - Les GutchesLes GutchesLes Gutches is an American former amateur wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 177 lb...
National Wrestling Hall of Fame members
OSU is associated with four members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.- Robin ReedRobin ReedRobin Reed is considered among the greatest amateur wrestlers in the history of the sport. Throughout his career he never lost a wrestling match, official or unofficial, to anyone at any weight class...
- Inducted 1978 (wrestler and coach for OSU) - Dale ThomasDale O. ThomasDale O. Thomas was the head coach of the Oregon State wrestling team at Oregon State University from 1957–1990, and is a National Wrestling Hall of Fame member....
- Inducted 1980 (coach for OSU) - Jim ZaleskyJim ZaleskyJim Zalesky is the head wrestling coach for the Oregon State Beavers and a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Prior to joining the Beavers, he was the coach of the University of Iowa wrestling team from 1998-2006. At Iowa, he succeeded Dan Gable as head coach, under whom he was a...
- Inducted 2004 (coach for OSU) - Les GutchesLes GutchesLes Gutches is an American former amateur wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 177 lb...
- Inducted 2009 (wrestler for OSU)
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame members
Oregon State Wrestling is associated with six members of the Oregon Sports Hall of FameOregon Sports Hall of Fame
The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. The first class was inducted in 1980, with new inductees added in the fall...
- Chester NewtonChester NewtonChester William Newton was an Olympic wrestler for the United States. He won a silver medal in the featherweight...
- Inducted 1980 - Robin ReedRobin ReedRobin Reed is considered among the greatest amateur wrestlers in the history of the sport. Throughout his career he never lost a wrestling match, official or unofficial, to anyone at any weight class...
- Inducted 1980 - Jess LewisJess LewisJess Lewis is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1970. Jess was at one time addicted to speed and crystal methanphetamines...
- Inducted 1981 - Ron Finley - Inducted 1982
- Dale ThomasDale O. ThomasDale O. Thomas was the head coach of the Oregon State wrestling team at Oregon State University from 1957–1990, and is a National Wrestling Hall of Fame member....
- Inducted 1991 - Les GutchesLes GutchesLes Gutches is an American former amateur wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 177 lb...
- Inducted 2011
Individual National Champions
OSU wrestlers have won 12 individual national championships.- 1961 - Don Conway (167 pounds)
- 1969 - Jess LewisJess LewisJess Lewis is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1970. Jess was at one time addicted to speed and crystal methanphetamines...
(Heavyweight) - 1970 - Jess LewisJess LewisJess Lewis is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1970. Jess was at one time addicted to speed and crystal methanphetamines...
(Heavyweight) - 1971 - Roger Weigel (134 pounds)
- 1973 - Greg StrobelGreg StrobelGreg Strobel is an American wrestler and coach. He the former head coach at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh University, one of the top wrestling programs in the country....
(190 pounds) - 1974 - Greg StrobelGreg StrobelGreg Strobel is an American wrestler and coach. He the former head coach at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh University, one of the top wrestling programs in the country....
(190 pounds) - 1975 - Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight)
- 1978 - Dan Hicks (142 pounds)
- 1979 - Dan Hicks (142 pounds)
- 1980 - Howard HarrisHoward Harris (wrestler)Howard Harris is a former All-American wrestler at Oregon State University who won the 1980 NCAA wrestling heavyweight championship and was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament.-High School:...
(Heavyweight) - 1995 - Les GutchesLes GutchesLes Gutches is an American former amateur wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 177 lb...
(177 pounds) - 1996 - Les GutchesLes GutchesLes Gutches is an American former amateur wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 177 lb...
(177 pounds)
All-Americans
OSU has 84 All-Americans.- 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 LewisJess LewisJess Lewis is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1970. Jess was at one time addicted to speed and crystal methanphetamines...
(Heavyweight) - 1969 - Jess LewisJess LewisJess Lewis is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1970. Jess was at one time addicted to speed and crystal methanphetamines...
(Heavyweight), Phil Frey (145 pounds), Jim Vandehey (167 pounds), Bob Hawkins (137 pounds), Kim Snider (152 pounds) - 1970 - Jess LewisJess LewisJess Lewis is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1970. Jess was at one time addicted to speed and crystal methanphetamines...
(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 StrobelGreg StrobelGreg Strobel is an American wrestler and coach. He the former head coach at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh University, one of the top wrestling programs in the country....
(190 pounds), Jim Hagen (Heavywight) - 1973 - Greg StrobelGreg StrobelGreg Strobel is an American wrestler and coach. He the former head coach at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh University, one of the top wrestling programs in the country....
(190 pounds), Tom Phillips (118 pounds), Mike R. Jones (158 pounds), Jim Hagen (Heavyweight), Jim Crumley (177 pounds) - 1974 - Greg StrobelGreg StrobelGreg Strobel is an American wrestler and coach. He the former head coach at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh University, one of the top wrestling programs in the country....
(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 HarrisHoward Harris (wrestler)Howard Harris is a former All-American wrestler at Oregon State University who won the 1980 NCAA wrestling heavyweight championship and was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament.-High School:...
(190 pounds) - 1978 - Dan Hicks (142 pounds), Howard HarrisHoward Harris (wrestler)Howard Harris is a former All-American wrestler at Oregon State University who won the 1980 NCAA wrestling heavyweight championship and was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament.-High School:...
(190 pounds) - 1979 - Dan Hicks (142 pounds), Dick Knorr (150 pounds), Howard HarrisHoward Harris (wrestler)Howard Harris is a former All-American wrestler at Oregon State University who won the 1980 NCAA wrestling heavyweight championship and was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament.-High School:...
(190 pounds), Mark Evenhus (158 pounds), Mike Bauer (126 pounds) - 1980 - Howard HarrisHoward Harris (wrestler)Howard Harris is a former All-American wrestler at Oregon State University who won the 1980 NCAA wrestling heavyweight championship and was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament.-High School:...
(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 GutchesLes GutchesLes Gutches is an American former amateur wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 177 lb...
(177 pounds), Dave Nieradka (126 pounds) - 1995 - Les GutchesLes GutchesLes Gutches is an American former amateur wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 177 lb...
(177 pounds), Babak Mohammadi (134 pounds), Glenn Nieradka (126 pounds), Chad Renner (167 pounds) - 1996 - Les GutchesLes GutchesLes Gutches is an American former amateur wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 177 lb...
(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 CoyNathan CoyNathan Coy is an American mixed martial artist.-Wrestling:A former wrestling star for Oregon State University, he wrestled in the 174 pounds weight category. Nathan Coy won the NCAA's male athlete of the year award in 2001-2002...
(174 pounds) - 2007 - Ty Watterson (Heavyweight)
- 2009 - Heinrich BarnesHeinrich BarnesHeinrich Barnes is a male freestyle wrestler from South Africa.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the 1/16 of final losing to Mongolian Buyanjavyn Batzorig...
(149 pounds) - 2011 - Colby Covington (174 pounds)