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Bresser, Dhesi Advance to NCAA Championship Quarterfinals
March 21, 2019 | Wrestling
PITTSBURGH – The Oregon State wrestling team had a good start to the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena on the opening day advancing two wrestlers to the championship quarterfinals.
The Beavers currently sit in 12th place with 12.5 team points. Penn State leads the team race with 32.5 points.
No. 4-seeded Ronnie Bresser was the first to punch his ticket to the quarterfinals for the Beavers. Bresser (25-1) won his opening round match over Christian Moody (Oklahoma) by fall in the first period, 2:59.
The Klamath Falls, Ore. native had a tougher contest in the Round of 16 against No. 13-seeded Drew Hildebrandt of Central Michigan. Bresser used a takedown in the first period for a 3-0 lead, and a second-period reversal cemented his win by decision, 5-3. Bresser faces No. 5-seeded Jack Mueller (Virginia) on Friday morning in the quarterfinal round.
Two-time All-American Amar Dhesi (12-1) made it look easy on the way to the quarterfinals. Seeded at No. 6, Dhesi used a major decision, 18-6, over No. 27-seeded Cary Miller in the first round to advance to the Round of 16. Facing the No. 11 seed in Thomas Haines (Lock Haven) in the second session of the day, Dhesi cruised to a technical fall win in the third period, 6:20.
The Surrey, B.C. native, in his final season for the Beavers, will square off with No. 3-seeded Gable Steveson (32-1) of Minnesota in the quarterfinals.
First-time qualifier Grant Willits survived the first day of competition advancing to Friday after a come from behind win in the consolation bracket. Trailing 6-2 in the third period, Willits (18-9) hit a reversal before rolling Brian Lantry (Buffalo) onto his back for the pin, 6:17.
Willits will face No. 16-seeded Chad Red (19-12) from Nebraska in the second round of consolations on Friday morning.
184-pounder Bob Coleman had his tournament come to an end, but not before picking up a win in his opening match of the day. The Hermiston, Ore. native opened the day with a 9-0 major decision, before losing the next two matches. Coleman finishes his junior season with an overall record of 17-16.
Both Devan Turner (133) and Hunter Willits (157) had their seasons come to an end on the first day of competition. Turner finishes his season 22-11 after picking up a win in the consolation pigtail round, while H. Willits finishes his sophomore campaign at 19-12.
Up Next
The Beavers continue their journey in Pittsburgh on Friday morning starting at 8 a.m. PT. Coverage will again be provided by ESPN3.
FULL RESULTS
Ronnie Bresser – 125 Pounds (2-0)
Champ. Round 1 – Ronnie Bresser (OSU) pinned Christian Moody (Oklahoma), 2:59
Champ. Round 2 - (4) Ronnie Bresser (OSU) dec. (13) Drew Hildebrandt (CMU), 5-3
Quarterfinals – (4) Ronnie Bresser (OSU) vs. (5) Jack Mueller (UVA)
Devan Turner – 133 Pounds (1-2)
Pigtail Round – Zack Trampe (Binghamtom) maj. dec. Devan Turner (OSU), 18-6
Consi Pigtail - (32) Devan Turner (OSU) dec. (30) Dylan Duncan (Illinois), 7-5
Consi Round 1 - (19) Josh Terao (American) dec. (32) Devan Turner (OSU), 7-2
Grant Willits – 141 Pounds (1-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Joey McKenna (Ohio State) tech. fall Grant Willits (OSU), 20-5 7:00
Consi. Round 1 - (31) Grant Willits (OSU) pinned (18) Brian Lantry (Buffalo), 6:17
Consi. Round 2 – (31) Grant Willits (OSU) vs. (16) Chad Red (Nebraska)
Hunter Willits – 157 Pounds (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 - (5) Hayden Hidley (NC State) tech. fall (28) Hunter Willits (OSU), 16-1 7:00
Consi. Round 1 - (12) Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh) maj. dec. (28) Hunter Willits (OSU), 12-3
Bob Coleman – 184 Pounds (1-2)
Pigtail Round – Bob Coleman (OSU) maj. dec. Chris Kober (Campbell), 9-0
Champ. Round 1 - (1) Myles Martin (Ohio State) pinned (32) Bob Coleman (OSU), 3:22
Consi. Round 1 - (17) Andrew McNally (Kent State) dec. (32) Bob Coleman (OSU), 6-0
Amar Dhesi – Heavyweight (2-0)
Champ. Round 1 - (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU) maj. dec. (27) Cary Miller (App. State), 18-6
Champ. Round 2 - (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU) tech. fall (11) Thomas Haines (Lock Haven), 18-1 6:20
Quarterfinals – (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU) vs. (3) Gable Steveson (Minnesota)
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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).
The Beavers currently sit in 12th place with 12.5 team points. Penn State leads the team race with 32.5 points.
No. 4-seeded Ronnie Bresser was the first to punch his ticket to the quarterfinals for the Beavers. Bresser (25-1) won his opening round match over Christian Moody (Oklahoma) by fall in the first period, 2:59.
The Klamath Falls, Ore. native had a tougher contest in the Round of 16 against No. 13-seeded Drew Hildebrandt of Central Michigan. Bresser used a takedown in the first period for a 3-0 lead, and a second-period reversal cemented his win by decision, 5-3. Bresser faces No. 5-seeded Jack Mueller (Virginia) on Friday morning in the quarterfinal round.
Two-time All-American Amar Dhesi (12-1) made it look easy on the way to the quarterfinals. Seeded at No. 6, Dhesi used a major decision, 18-6, over No. 27-seeded Cary Miller in the first round to advance to the Round of 16. Facing the No. 11 seed in Thomas Haines (Lock Haven) in the second session of the day, Dhesi cruised to a technical fall win in the third period, 6:20.
The Surrey, B.C. native, in his final season for the Beavers, will square off with No. 3-seeded Gable Steveson (32-1) of Minnesota in the quarterfinals.
First-time qualifier Grant Willits survived the first day of competition advancing to Friday after a come from behind win in the consolation bracket. Trailing 6-2 in the third period, Willits (18-9) hit a reversal before rolling Brian Lantry (Buffalo) onto his back for the pin, 6:17.
Willits will face No. 16-seeded Chad Red (19-12) from Nebraska in the second round of consolations on Friday morning.
184-pounder Bob Coleman had his tournament come to an end, but not before picking up a win in his opening match of the day. The Hermiston, Ore. native opened the day with a 9-0 major decision, before losing the next two matches. Coleman finishes his junior season with an overall record of 17-16.
Both Devan Turner (133) and Hunter Willits (157) had their seasons come to an end on the first day of competition. Turner finishes his season 22-11 after picking up a win in the consolation pigtail round, while H. Willits finishes his sophomore campaign at 19-12.
Up Next
The Beavers continue their journey in Pittsburgh on Friday morning starting at 8 a.m. PT. Coverage will again be provided by ESPN3.
FULL RESULTS
Ronnie Bresser – 125 Pounds (2-0)
Champ. Round 1 – Ronnie Bresser (OSU) pinned Christian Moody (Oklahoma), 2:59
Champ. Round 2 - (4) Ronnie Bresser (OSU) dec. (13) Drew Hildebrandt (CMU), 5-3
Quarterfinals – (4) Ronnie Bresser (OSU) vs. (5) Jack Mueller (UVA)
Devan Turner – 133 Pounds (1-2)
Pigtail Round – Zack Trampe (Binghamtom) maj. dec. Devan Turner (OSU), 18-6
Consi Pigtail - (32) Devan Turner (OSU) dec. (30) Dylan Duncan (Illinois), 7-5
Consi Round 1 - (19) Josh Terao (American) dec. (32) Devan Turner (OSU), 7-2
Grant Willits – 141 Pounds (1-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Joey McKenna (Ohio State) tech. fall Grant Willits (OSU), 20-5 7:00
Consi. Round 1 - (31) Grant Willits (OSU) pinned (18) Brian Lantry (Buffalo), 6:17
Consi. Round 2 – (31) Grant Willits (OSU) vs. (16) Chad Red (Nebraska)
Hunter Willits – 157 Pounds (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 - (5) Hayden Hidley (NC State) tech. fall (28) Hunter Willits (OSU), 16-1 7:00
Consi. Round 1 - (12) Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh) maj. dec. (28) Hunter Willits (OSU), 12-3
Bob Coleman – 184 Pounds (1-2)
Pigtail Round – Bob Coleman (OSU) maj. dec. Chris Kober (Campbell), 9-0
Champ. Round 1 - (1) Myles Martin (Ohio State) pinned (32) Bob Coleman (OSU), 3:22
Consi. Round 1 - (17) Andrew McNally (Kent State) dec. (32) Bob Coleman (OSU), 6-0
Amar Dhesi – Heavyweight (2-0)
Champ. Round 1 - (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU) maj. dec. (27) Cary Miller (App. State), 18-6
Champ. Round 2 - (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU) tech. fall (11) Thomas Haines (Lock Haven), 18-1 6:20
Quarterfinals – (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU) vs. (3) Gable Steveson (Minnesota)
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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