The Oregon State Beavers wrestling program was established in 1909, competing in collegiate wrestling across 95 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 52 times. The team has produced 92 All-Americans, 12 individual national champions, and is associated with five National Wrestling Hall of Fame members. The team has finished their season ranked in the NCAA top 25 on 42 occasions, including finishing 20 seasons in the top 10 and two seasons as national runners-up. The team's all-time dual meet record is 999-326-28 as of the end of the 2013-14 season which ranks them 3rd all-time for dual meet victories.
Jim Zalesky (Iowa, '84) is the head coach. In his 10 years at Oregon State, he has coached 10 All-Americans, won five Pac-12 Championships, and compiled a 99-40-2 record while coaching the team to three top 25 finishes including two top 10 finishes. He is assisted by Troy Steiner (Iowa, '93), Kevin Roberts (Oregon, '96), Michael Mangrum (Oregon State, '13) and Chad Hanke (Oregon State, '13).
2015/16 Squad
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- 125 - Ronnie Bresser (So)
- 133 - Joey Palmer (Jr)
- 141 - Jack Hathaway (So)
- 149 - Joey Delgado (Jr)
- 157 - Abraham Rodriguez (So)
- 165 - Seth Thomas (Sr)
- 174 - Tyler Chay (So)
- 184 - Corey Griego (Fr)
- 197 - Cody Crawford (So)
- HWT - Amarveer Dhesi (So)
Team & Individual Rankings (updated 03 Feb, 2015)
NCAA Team Rankings
- NWCA (Dual Ranking): 19
- Intermat (Tournament Ranking): NR
NCAA Individual Rankings
2014/15 Dual Meet Schedule
2014/15 Tournament Schedule
*=Wrestler Competed Unattached
Dan Hodge Trophy Winners
The Dan Hodge Trophy is awarded to the nation's top wrestler each season.
- 1996 - Les Gutches
National Wrestling Hall of Fame members
OSU is associated with five members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
- Robin Reed - Inducted 1978 (wrestler and coach for OSU)
- Dale Thomas - Inducted 1980 (coach for OSU)
- Jim Zalesky - Inducted 2004 (coach for OSU)
- Les Gutches - Inducted 2009 (wrestler for OSU)
- Greg Strobel - Inducted 2012 (wrestler for OSU)
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame members
Oregon State Wrestling is associated with six members of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
- Chester Newton - Inducted 1980
- Robin Reed - Inducted 1980
- Jess Lewis - Inducted 1981
- Ron Finley - Inducted 1982
- Dale Thomas - Inducted 1991
- Les Gutches - Inducted 2011
Individual National Champions
OSU wrestlers have won 12 individual national championships.
- 1961 - Don Conway (167Â pounds)
- 1969 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight)
- 1970 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight)
- 1971 - Roger Weigel (134Â pounds)
- 1973 - Greg Strobel (190Â pounds)
- 1974 - Greg Strobel (190Â pounds)
- 1975 - Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight)
- 1978 - Dan Hicks (142Â pounds)
- 1979 - Dan Hicks (142Â pounds)
- 1980 - Howard Harris (Heavyweight)
- 1995 - Les Gutches (177Â pounds)
- 1996 - Les Gutches (177Â pounds)
All-Americans
OSU has 92 All-Americans.
- 1952 - John Witte (Heavyweight)
- 1957 - John Dustin (177Â pounds)
- 1958 - John Dustin (177Â pounds)
- 1960 - Mits Tamura (115Â pounds)
- 1961 - Don Conway (167Â pounds), Ron Finley (137Â pounds)
- 1964 - Len Kauffman (167Â pounds)
- 1965 - Len Kauffman (167Â pounds)
- 1966 - Ron Iwasaki (115Â pounds)
- 1967 - Jeff Smith (167Â pounds), Ron Iwasaki (115Â pounds)
- 1968 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight)
- 1969 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight), Phil Frey (145Â pounds), Jim Vandehey (167Â pounds), Bob Hawkins (137Â pounds), Kim Snider (152Â pounds)
- 1970 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight), Jim Crumley (177Â pounds), Roger Weigel (126Â pounds), Bob Tomasovic (150Â pounds), Jim Vandehey (167Â pounds), Kim Snider (158Â pounds)
- 1971 - Roger Weigel (134Â pounds), Mike R. Jones (158Â pounds), Jim Crumley(177Â pounds)
- 1972 - Tom Phillips (118Â pounds), Greg Strobel (190Â pounds), Jim Hagen (Heavywight)
- 1973 - Greg Strobel (190Â pounds), Tom Phillips (118Â pounds), Mike R. Jones (158Â pounds), Jim Hagen (Heavyweight), Jim Crumley (177Â pounds)
- 1974 - Greg Strobel (190Â pounds), Gordan Iiams (142Â pounds), Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight)
- 1975 - Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight), Doug Ziebart (150Â pounds)
- 1976 - Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight)
- 1977 - Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight), Dick Knorr (142Â pounds), Pat Plourd (118Â Pounds), Marty Ryan (177Â pounds), Howard Harris (190Â pounds)
- 1978 - Dan Hicks (142Â pounds), Howard Harris (190Â pounds)
- 1979 - Dan Hicks (142Â pounds), Dick Knorr (150Â pounds), Howard Harris (190Â pounds), Mark Evenhus (158Â pounds), Mike Bauer (126Â pounds)
- 1980 - Howard Harris (Heavyweight), Mike Bauer (134Â pounds)
- 1981 - Marty Ryan (177Â pounds), Brad Swartz (150Â pounds)
- 1983 - Jim Baumgardner (190Â pounds)
- 1984 - Jim Baumgardner (190Â pounds)
- 1986 - Jeff Cardwell (150Â pounds)
- 1987 - Jeff Cardwell (158Â pounds)
- 1988 - Dave Orndorff (Heavyweight)
- 1991 - Babak Mohammadi (126Â pounds)
- 1992 - Babak Mohammadi (126Â pounds), Trent Flack (167Â pounds)
- 1993 - Trent Flack (167Â pounds), Dave Nieradka (126Â pounds)
- 1994 - Babak Mohammadi (134Â pounds), Dan Alar (158Â pounds), Les Gutches (177Â pounds), Dave Nieradka (126Â pounds)
- 1995 - Les Gutches (177Â pounds), Babak Mohammadi (134Â pounds), Glenn Nieradka (126Â pounds), Chad Renner (167Â pounds)
- 1996 - Les Gutches (177Â pounds), Oscar Wood (134Â pounds)
- 1998 - Oscar Wood (142Â pounds), Jason Buce (126Â pounds)
- 1999 - Mat Orndorff (Heavyweight)
- 2001 - Eric Jorgensen (157Â pounds)
- 2002 - Nathan Coy (174Â pounds)
- 2007 - Ty Watterson (Heavyweight)
- 2009 - Heinrich Barnes (149Â pounds)
- 2011 - Colby Covington (174Â pounds)
- 2012 - Clayton Jack (Heavyweight), Michael Mangrum (141Â pounds), Scott Sakaguchi (149Â pounds)
- 2013 - Taylor Meeks (197Â pounds), Scott Sakaguchi (149Â pounds), RJ Pena (157Â pounds)
- 2016 - Amarveer Dhesi (Heavyweight)
- 2018 - Amarveer Dhesi (Heavyweight), Ronnie Bresser (125 pounds)
References
External links
- Larry Bielenberg Oral History Interview