Beavers Drop Joe Wells Classic to No. 6 Wolverines

Thursday, January 3

Corvallis, Ore.

7:00 PM

Oregon State

Michigan

Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics

January 03, 2019 | Wrestling

Results

By: Athletic Communications

CORVALLIS – The Oregon State wrestling retuned to Gill Coliseum on Thursday evening for the fourth annual Joe Wells Classic falling to No. 6 Michigan.

The Beavers (1-3, 1-0 Pac-12) dropped a decision to the Wolverines (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) by a final score of 33-8.

The night opened with the 125-pound weight class featuring the Beavers' No. 3-ranked Ronnie Bresser. The Klamath Falls, Ore. native claimed two first period takedowns en route to a 6-4 decision. Bresser improved to 11-1 on the season and 4-0 in dual meets.

At 133 pounds the Wolverines boasted the nation's No. 2 wrestler in Stevan Micic. Micic defeated OSU's Kegan Calkins by technical fall.

Trailing 5-3 in the team score after two bouts Grant Willits took his undefeated dual record up against No. 7 Kanen Storr of Michigan. Willits claimed three points in the first period, but fell by decision 14-7.

Josh Reyes made his dual debut for the Beavers after missing part of the season due to injury. Reyes battled Malik Amine to the end falling by major decision.

Oregon State got a boost before the midway intermission at 157 pounds. No. 21 Hunter Willits surrendered a quick takedown in the first period, but quickly rebounded for 10 near fall points in the first period. Willits won by technical fall, 18-3.

Michigan led Oregon State 12-8 at the midway break.

Following the intermission the Wolverines claimed wins in the next five bouts.

No. 9 Logan Massa technical fall Aaron Olmos, 16-0
No. 3 Myles Amine decision Colt Doyle, 9-3
Reece Hughes fall Myles Terry, 5:42
No. 20 Jackson Striggow major decision Bob Coleman, 14-5
Mason Parris decision No. 1 Amar Dhesi, 11-4

Up Next
The Beavers hit the road next week for a pair of nonconference duals. Oregon first visits Northern Colorado on Jan. 11 before heading north to face Wyoming on Jan. 13.

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