Roger WeigelWeigel was a two-time NCAA All-American. In addition to his 1971 title, he placed third at 126 pounds at the 1970 NCAA championships.
A three-time Pac-8 Champion, Weigel went 33-1 as a senior and finished his Oregon State career with a 78-12-2 record for an impressive .859 winning percentage.
Beyond wrestling for the Beavers, Weigel was a member of the 1970 National Federation Team to Europe, and won the Oregon AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) freestyle title in 1967 and 1968.
"Roger was a loyal Beaver alumni," OSU coach Jim Zalesky said, mentioning that the former champ had cheered on his alma mater at the 2016 Pacific-12 Conference championships as well as the 2016 NCAAs in New York City. "He was a great supporter of the program and will be missed."
Earlier this year, Weigel was named to the Pacific-12 Conference's All-Century Wrestling team, joining other Oregon State mat greats Babak Mohammadi (1991-95), Robin Reed (1923-24), Dan Hicks (1976-79), Greg Strobel (1971-74), Howard Harris (1977-80), Jess Lewis (1968-70) and Larry Bielenberg (1974-77). Weigel's OSU coach Dale Thomas was named Pac-12 Coach of the Century.
Weigel was welcomed into the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.
Weigel is survived by his former wife, Phyllis; two children, and two grandchildren. Memorial service information has yet to be made public as of Saturday afternoon.
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