Bresser and Dhesi Grace the Podium in Final Collegiate Appearance

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Oregon State

NCAA Wrestling Championships

Photo by: Mike Denison

March 23, 2019 | Wrestling

By: Athletic Communications

PITTSBURGH – The Oregon State wrestling team placed two on the podium of the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships on Saturday in Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena.

Redshirt-senior 125-pounder Ronnie Bresser earned his second consecutive All-American honor after taking 8^th place in his bracket. Bresser ends his season 26-4 after dropping a 7-4 decision to Michigan State's RayVon Foley.

Bresser concludes his career at Oregon State with 116 wins to just 26 losses. The three-time Pac-12 Champion sits in the OSU record books for career pins, career wins and career win percentage.

Amar Dhesi won his final match of his career putting his overall record to 99-22. Dhesi lost in the consolation semifinals to No. 4 Jordan Wood (Lehigh) by decision 7-3 putting him in the 5^th place match on Saturday afternoon.

Dhesi controlled the entire match from start to finish winning by decision, 5-2, over No. 10-seed Youssif Hemida of Maryland. The Surrey, B.C. native finishes his career at Oregon State as a three-time All-American and three-time Pac-12 Champion.

FULL RESULTS
Ronnie Bresser – 125 Pounds (3-3) 8^th Place All-American
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 – (5) Jack Mueller (UVA) dec. (4) Ronnie Bresser (OSU), 4-1 TB-2
Consi. Round 4 – (4) Ronnie Bresser dec. (10) Brent Fleetwood (NDSU), 5-3 SV1
Consi. Round 5 – (8) Vitali Arujau (Cornell) dec. (4) Ronnie Bresser (OSU), 8-5
7^th Place Match – (9) RayVon Foley (MSU) dec. (4) Ronnie Bresser (OSU), 7-4

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 (1-2)
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 – (16) Chad Red (Nebraska) maj. dec. (31) Grant Willits (OSU), 12-4

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 (5-2) 5^th Place All-American
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 – (3) Gable Steveson (Minnesota) maj. dec. (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU), 11-1
Consi. Round 4 – (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU) maj. dec. (26) Ian Butterbrodt (Brown), 13-3
Consi. Round 5 - (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU) pinned (7) Trent Hilger (Wisconsin), 2:06
Consi. Round 6 – (4) Jordan Wood (Lehigh) dec. (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU), 7-3
5^th Place Match - (6) Amar Dhesi (OSU) dec. (10) Youssif Hemida (Maryland), 5-2

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