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Willits Takes Second at Navy Classic
November 17, 2018 | Wrestling
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Highlighted by sophomore 157-pounder Hunter Willits' second place finish, the Oregon State wrestling team continued its young season at the Navy Classic on Saturday.
The Beavers placed 12th as a team with 41.5 team points. Michigan State took the team championship, while Indiana and Navy round out the top three.
This is Willit's first placing at the Navy Classic as the Pueblo, Colo. native went 4-1 on Saturday. He opened with a 10-5 decision in the Round of 32 and followed that up with a pin in the Round of 16. In the quarterfinals Willits earned a 4-2 decision, before a 6-2 decision in the semifinals earned him a spot in the championship match. Willits dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 9 Larry Early of Old Dominion.
Oregon State had one other place-winner on Saturday in 197-pounder Corey Griego. Griego started the day off with a pin that took just 1-minute, 30-seconds. A 10-8 decision over Michigan State's Nick May earned his place in the semifinals. However, Griego medically forfeited out of the tournament.
Two other Beavers reached the consolation finals in 133-pounder Kegan Calkins and heavyweight Jamarcus Grant. Calkins lost a close 3-2 decision to Garrett Pepple of Indiana, while Grant dropped a major decision to Michigan State's Chase Beard.
Up Next
The Beavers are idle until the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite on Nov. 30 in Las Vegas.
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The Beavers placed 12th as a team with 41.5 team points. Michigan State took the team championship, while Indiana and Navy round out the top three.
This is Willit's first placing at the Navy Classic as the Pueblo, Colo. native went 4-1 on Saturday. He opened with a 10-5 decision in the Round of 32 and followed that up with a pin in the Round of 16. In the quarterfinals Willits earned a 4-2 decision, before a 6-2 decision in the semifinals earned him a spot in the championship match. Willits dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 9 Larry Early of Old Dominion.
Oregon State had one other place-winner on Saturday in 197-pounder Corey Griego. Griego started the day off with a pin that took just 1-minute, 30-seconds. A 10-8 decision over Michigan State's Nick May earned his place in the semifinals. However, Griego medically forfeited out of the tournament.
Two other Beavers reached the consolation finals in 133-pounder Kegan Calkins and heavyweight Jamarcus Grant. Calkins lost a close 3-2 decision to Garrett Pepple of Indiana, while Grant dropped a major decision to Michigan State's Chase Beard.
Up Next
The Beavers are idle until the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite on Nov. 30 in Las Vegas.
Follow Us on Social
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverWrestling, 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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