
Turner, Willits Claim Sixth at Southern Scuffle
January 03, 2020 | Wrestling
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.– The Oregon State wrestling team (2-1, 0-0 Pac-12) notched three podium finishes to highlight action at the 2020 Southern Scuffle on Thursday in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The No.7-seed Devan Turner along with Hunter Willits both finished in sixth place in their respective weight class.
Following Turner and Willits, Colt Doyle (eighth, 184) also placed as Oregon State finished tied for 18th as a team with Virginia Military Institute. The Beavers amassed 33 team points over two days.
Hunter Willits began his day in the consolation bracket at 157 pounds where he secured two decisions of 11-4 and 5-2 to stay alive on the final day of competition.
Willits amassed over three minutes of riding time in the first two bouts and moved into the consolation semifinals where he ultimately dropped his second match of the tournament by major decision to Oklahoma State's Wyatt Sheets, 8-0.
Competing unattached, Willits would end the tournament in sixth place after dropping a match to North Dakota State's Luke Weber to finish with a team-best record of 4-2 for the tournament.
At 133 pounds, Devan Turner would also take sixth place after beginning his day in the championship semifinals. The redshirt junior earned a podium finish after dropping to the fifth-place match and would finish 3-3 for the tournament.
Colt Doyle took eighth place at 174 pounds after starting the day with a medical forfeit in the consolation bracket. Doyle dropped his next two bouts but secured an eighth-place finish for the tournament.
Next Up:
Oregon State is back in action on Sunday, Jan. 5 for a Big Ten dual against Michigan. Wrestling is slated for 2:00 p.m. PT from Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Full Results
133 – Devan Turner (3-3, Sixth Place)
Devan Turner dec. Charlie Klepps (Iowa State), 3-1.
Devan Turner dec. Jaret Lane (Lehigh), 6-4.
Devan Turner dec. Mosha Schwartz (Northern Colorado), 4-3
Cam Sykora (North Dakota State) tech. fall Devan Turner, 19-1 4:43
Kai Orine (NC State) pinned Devan Turner, 4:32
Cole Manley (Lock Haven) dec. Devan Turner, 7-4
141 – Grant Willits (3-2)
Grant Willits dec. Dylan Droegemueller (North Dakota State), 9-3.
Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) dec. Grant Willits, 6-2.
Grant Willits dec. Mason Wallace (Chattanooga), 8-3.
Grant Willits dec. Riley Gurr (Oregon State) 5-2.
Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) maj.dec. Grant Willits, 8-0
141 – Riley Gurr (2-2)
Dusty Hone (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Riley Gurr, 13-1.
Riley Gurr dec. Herb Edwards (Rider), 6-1.
Riley Gurr won by medical forfeit over Fabian Santillan (Stanford), 6-2
Grant Willits (Oregon State) dec. Riley Gurr, 5-2.
149 – Daxton Gordon (0-2)
Tanner Smith (Chattanooga) pinned Daxton Gordon, 4:41.
Seth Hogue (West Virginia) pinned Daxton Gordon, 3:35
149 – Lane Stigall (1-2)
Matt Grippi (NC State) dec. Lane Stigall, 5-3
Lane Stigall pinned Spencer Leonhardt (Campbell), 4:09.
Seth Hogue (West Virginia) dec. Lane Stigall, 12-10.
157 – Hunter Willits (4-2, Sixth Place)
Hunter Willits dec. Jack Stanton-Taddeo (Navy), 8-1.
Hunter Willits maj. dec. Tyler Shilson (Chattanooga), 13-3.
Luke Weber (North Dakota State) pinned Hunter Willits, 1:45.
Hunter Willits dec. Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh), 11-4
Hunter Willits dec. Mike Van brill New Brunswick, NJ (Rutgers), 5-2
Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State) maj.dec. Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 8-0
165 – Aaron Olmos (2-2)
Aaron Olmos dec. Luca Frinzi (Lehigh), 8-4.
Randy Meneweather (Air Force) dec. Aaron Olmos, 3-1.
Aaron Olmos dec. Will Edger (Ark-Little Rock), 10-6.
Brett Donner (Rutgers) dec. Aaron Olmos, 7-4.
174 – Colton Beisley (0-2)
A.J. Alford (Citadel) pinned Colton Beisley, 0:56.
Billy Higgins (Northern Colorado) pinned Colton Beisley, 3:32.
174 – Jackson McKinney (2-2)
Jackson McKinney maj. dec. Noah Liles (Chattanooga), 10-2.
Joe Grello (Rutgers) pinned Jackson McKinney, 2:18.
Jackson McKinney dec. Mason Reiniche (Finger Lakes), 10-9.
Billy Higgins (Northern Colorado) dec. Jackson McKinney, 5-1.
184 – Colt Doyle (4-3, Eighth Place)
Colt Doyle maj. dec. Jacob Ferreira (NC State), 10-0
Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) dec. Colt Doyle, 5-1.
Colt Doyle pinned Nick Addison (Stanford), 6:53.
Colt Doyle maj. dec. Mason Fiscella (Appalachian State), 15-2.
Colt Doyle won by medical forfeit over Christopher Kober (Campbell)
David Key (Naval Academy Prep School) dec. Colt Doyle, 6-3
Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) maj. dec. Colt Doyle, 11-2
197 – J.J, Dixon (0-2)
Noah Adams (West Virginia) maj. dec. J.J. Dixon, 13-2.
Paul Carson (Appalachian State) dec. J.J. Dixon, 8-3.
HWT – Jamarcus Grant (2-2)
Jamarcus Grant dec. Collin Kelly (Cleveland State), 3-1.
Dan Stibral (North Dakota State) dec. Jamarcus Grant, 6-4.
Jamarcus Grant dec. Matt Wagner (Air Force), 6-2.
Michael Mcaleavey (Citadel) dec. Jamarcus Grant, 6-4.
Following Turner and Willits, Colt Doyle (eighth, 184) also placed as Oregon State finished tied for 18th as a team with Virginia Military Institute. The Beavers amassed 33 team points over two days.
Hunter Willits began his day in the consolation bracket at 157 pounds where he secured two decisions of 11-4 and 5-2 to stay alive on the final day of competition.
Willits amassed over three minutes of riding time in the first two bouts and moved into the consolation semifinals where he ultimately dropped his second match of the tournament by major decision to Oklahoma State's Wyatt Sheets, 8-0.
Competing unattached, Willits would end the tournament in sixth place after dropping a match to North Dakota State's Luke Weber to finish with a team-best record of 4-2 for the tournament.
At 133 pounds, Devan Turner would also take sixth place after beginning his day in the championship semifinals. The redshirt junior earned a podium finish after dropping to the fifth-place match and would finish 3-3 for the tournament.
Colt Doyle took eighth place at 174 pounds after starting the day with a medical forfeit in the consolation bracket. Doyle dropped his next two bouts but secured an eighth-place finish for the tournament.
Next Up:
Oregon State is back in action on Sunday, Jan. 5 for a Big Ten dual against Michigan. Wrestling is slated for 2:00 p.m. PT from Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Full Results
133 – Devan Turner (3-3, Sixth Place)
Devan Turner dec. Charlie Klepps (Iowa State), 3-1.
Devan Turner dec. Jaret Lane (Lehigh), 6-4.
Devan Turner dec. Mosha Schwartz (Northern Colorado), 4-3
Cam Sykora (North Dakota State) tech. fall Devan Turner, 19-1 4:43
Kai Orine (NC State) pinned Devan Turner, 4:32
Cole Manley (Lock Haven) dec. Devan Turner, 7-4
141 – Grant Willits (3-2)
Grant Willits dec. Dylan Droegemueller (North Dakota State), 9-3.
Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) dec. Grant Willits, 6-2.
Grant Willits dec. Mason Wallace (Chattanooga), 8-3.
Grant Willits dec. Riley Gurr (Oregon State) 5-2.
Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) maj.dec. Grant Willits, 8-0
141 – Riley Gurr (2-2)
Dusty Hone (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Riley Gurr, 13-1.
Riley Gurr dec. Herb Edwards (Rider), 6-1.
Riley Gurr won by medical forfeit over Fabian Santillan (Stanford), 6-2
Grant Willits (Oregon State) dec. Riley Gurr, 5-2.
149 – Daxton Gordon (0-2)
Tanner Smith (Chattanooga) pinned Daxton Gordon, 4:41.
Seth Hogue (West Virginia) pinned Daxton Gordon, 3:35
149 – Lane Stigall (1-2)
Matt Grippi (NC State) dec. Lane Stigall, 5-3
Lane Stigall pinned Spencer Leonhardt (Campbell), 4:09.
Seth Hogue (West Virginia) dec. Lane Stigall, 12-10.
157 – Hunter Willits (4-2, Sixth Place)
Hunter Willits dec. Jack Stanton-Taddeo (Navy), 8-1.
Hunter Willits maj. dec. Tyler Shilson (Chattanooga), 13-3.
Luke Weber (North Dakota State) pinned Hunter Willits, 1:45.
Hunter Willits dec. Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh), 11-4
Hunter Willits dec. Mike Van brill New Brunswick, NJ (Rutgers), 5-2
Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State) maj.dec. Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 8-0
165 – Aaron Olmos (2-2)
Aaron Olmos dec. Luca Frinzi (Lehigh), 8-4.
Randy Meneweather (Air Force) dec. Aaron Olmos, 3-1.
Aaron Olmos dec. Will Edger (Ark-Little Rock), 10-6.
Brett Donner (Rutgers) dec. Aaron Olmos, 7-4.
174 – Colton Beisley (0-2)
A.J. Alford (Citadel) pinned Colton Beisley, 0:56.
Billy Higgins (Northern Colorado) pinned Colton Beisley, 3:32.
174 – Jackson McKinney (2-2)
Jackson McKinney maj. dec. Noah Liles (Chattanooga), 10-2.
Joe Grello (Rutgers) pinned Jackson McKinney, 2:18.
Jackson McKinney dec. Mason Reiniche (Finger Lakes), 10-9.
Billy Higgins (Northern Colorado) dec. Jackson McKinney, 5-1.
184 – Colt Doyle (4-3, Eighth Place)
Colt Doyle maj. dec. Jacob Ferreira (NC State), 10-0
Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) dec. Colt Doyle, 5-1.
Colt Doyle pinned Nick Addison (Stanford), 6:53.
Colt Doyle maj. dec. Mason Fiscella (Appalachian State), 15-2.
Colt Doyle won by medical forfeit over Christopher Kober (Campbell)
David Key (Naval Academy Prep School) dec. Colt Doyle, 6-3
Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) maj. dec. Colt Doyle, 11-2
197 – J.J, Dixon (0-2)
Noah Adams (West Virginia) maj. dec. J.J. Dixon, 13-2.
Paul Carson (Appalachian State) dec. J.J. Dixon, 8-3.
HWT – Jamarcus Grant (2-2)
Jamarcus Grant dec. Collin Kelly (Cleveland State), 3-1.
Dan Stibral (North Dakota State) dec. Jamarcus Grant, 6-4.
Jamarcus Grant dec. Matt Wagner (Air Force), 6-2.
Michael Mcaleavey (Citadel) dec. Jamarcus Grant, 6-4.
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