Beavers Place Two on Podium at NCAA Championships

CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the first time since 2013 the Oregon State University wrestling team placed multiple wrestlers on the podium at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. On the final day of action Amarveer Dhesi secured the highest placing by a Beaver since 1998, while Ronnie Bresser earned his first ever podium finish.

125-pounder Bresser faced Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) in the 7th place bout, but Moisey medically forfeited handing the junior the win. He finishes his championship run with a 4-2 record and the first All-American honor of his collegiate career.

Bresser finished the season with a 25-6 record. He has eclipsed at least 20 wins in every year at Oregon State.

Wrestling in the consolation semifinals to begin the day, Dhesi had a rematch with Mike Hughes (Hofstra) for the right to wrestle for third place. Dhesi earned a first period takedown building a lead he wouldn't relinquish.

After a 3-1 decision over Hughes, Dhesi faced Jacob Kasper from Duke who entered the match 39-3. The Surrey, B.C. native used his second fall of the tournament to solidify his third place finish. He is now a two-time All-American at the NCAAs with a third (2018) and fifth (2016) place finish.

The Beavers finished with 26 points, their highest since 2013, and currently sit in 21st place with the finals still to occur later this evening.

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FULL RESULTS
125 – Ronnie Bresser (4-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) 21-4 won by decision over Elijah Oliver (Indiana) 18-13 (Dec 5-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) 21-4 won in sudden victory - 1 over Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) 27-6 (SV-1 4-2)
Quarterfinal - Darian Cruz (Lehigh) 29-1 won by decision over Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) 22-6 (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) 22-6 won in sudden victory - 1 over Luke Welch (Purdue) 32-11 (SV-1 8-6)
Cons. Round 5 - Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) 31-6 won by major decision over Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) 22-6 (MD 12-2)
7th Place Match – Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) won by medical forfeit over Zeka Moisey (West Virginia) 26-12 (M. For.)

157 – Hunter Willits (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Archie Colgan (Wyoming) 33-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Hunter Willits (Oregon State) 18-16 (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Joseph Velliquette (Pennsylvania) 18-15 won by decision over Hunter Willits (Oregon State) 18-16 (Dec 6-1)

197 – Corey Griego (0-2)
Prelim - Randall Diabe (Appalachian State) 20-8 won by decision over Corey Griego (Oregon State) 21-7 (Dec 8-4)
Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Traxler (Stanford) 18-11 won by decision over Corey Griego (Oregon State) 21-7 (Dec 9-3)

285 – Amarveer Dhesi (5-1)
Champ. Round 1 - Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) 22-2 won by decision over Andrew Dunn (Virginia Tech) 21-14 (Dec 6-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) 23-3 won by fall over Mike Hughes (Hofstra) 39-4 (Fall 3:37)
Quarterfinal - Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) 23-3 won by decision over Nick Nevills (Penn State) 29-7 (Dec 4-2)
Semifinal - Adam Coon (Michigan) 29-1 won by decision over Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) 23-3 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Semi – Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) won by decision over Mike Highes (Hofstra) 39-6 (Dec. 3-1)
3rd Place Match – Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) won by fall over Jacob Kasper (Duke) 39-4 (Fall 1:46)

Players Mentioned

Ronnie Bresser

Amar Dhesi

Corey Griego

Hunter Willits

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