No. 12-ranked Ronnie Bresser started the afternoon off with a bang collecting his 11th bonus point victory of the season. Bresser set the tone for the match off the first whistle with a throw that turned into a quick 2-0 lead. The Klamath Falls native won by technical fall, 20-1.
The bout of the day happed at 133 pounds. Redshirt freshman Devan Turner upset 18th-ranked Rico Montoya. Turner started fast grabbing two takedowns in the first period on the way to a 12-4 major decision, snapping his seven-match loss streak.
Redshirt senior 141-pounder Jack Hathaway continued his climb up the Oregon State record books. Hathaway grabbed his seventh fall of the season, and his 31st of his career. Hathaway currently sits 15th all-time in OSU history for career pins.
The Beavers won the first four bouts with bonus points. At 149 pounds, making just his second dual start of his Oregon State career, Josh Reyes picked up a 12-4 major decision over Jimmy Fate.
The Beavers led 19-0 with one bout before the midway break.
Freshman Hunter Willits won a hard fought match against upperclassman Tyler Kinn of Northern Colorado. Willits' first period takedown proved to be the critical moment of the match winning by decision 3-2.
Oregon State suffered its first loss of the day at 165 pounds. Redshirt junior Rodney Williams fell by technical fall, 15-0.
174-pounder Myles Terry had a critical second period when he turned a bottom start into a reversal plus a four-point near fall. The St. Helens native would go on to win by major decision 15-7.
Making his dual meet debut, Bob Coleman dropped a 17-1 technical fall to No. 16-ranked Dylan Gabel.
Just as the meet started, the final two bouts ended with Oregon State bonus point wins.
No. 15-ranked Corey Griego blanked Northern Colorado's Tanner Davis at 197 pounds. Griego, who's now on a four-match win streak, won by major decision 12-0.
The final match of the evening went the distance, but saw redshirt senior heavyweight Amarveer Dhesi walk away with a 21-9 major decision. Dhesi remains unbeaten in dual competition, 5-0.
Up Next
Oregon State is back in Gill Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 3 to battle Cal Poly in a Pac-12 matchup. Start time is set for 7:30 p.m.
This year's Pac-12 Championships are hosted by the Beavers on Feb. 25 in Gill Coliseum. The NCAA Championships are March 15-17 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Results:
125: #12 Ronnie Bresser tech. fall Michael Johnson (UNC), 20-1 4:51
133: Devan Turner major dec. #18 Rico Montoya (UNC), 12-4
141: Jack Hathaway pinned Ben Polkowske (UNC), 2:21
149: Josh Reyes major dec. Jimmy Fate (UNC), 12-4
157: Hunter Willits de. Tyler Kinn (UNC), 3-2
165: #19 Keilan Torres (UNC) tech. fall Rodney Williams, 15-0 4:29
174: Myles Terry major dec. Seth Bogulski (UNC), 15-7
184: #16 Dylan Gabel (UNC) tech. fall Bob Coleman, 17-1, 3:37
197: #15 Corey Griego major de. Tanner Davis (UNC), 12-0
285: #8 Amar Dhesi major dec. Robert Winters (UNC), 21-9
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