Beavers Prepped For Annual Joe Wells Dual at Michigan

Sunday, January 5

Ann Arbor, MI

2:00 PM

Oregon State

Michigan

Photo by: Sam Janicki

January 04, 2020 | Wrestling

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By: Athletic Communications

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Oregon State wrestling is back in action this weekend as it travels to Ann Arbor, Mich. to grapple the No. 22-ranked Michigan Wolverines on Sunday afternoon.

You can watch all the action on the Big Ten Network and live stats will be provided through TrackWrestling. The match is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. PT inside Michigan's Cliff Keen Arena.

The Beavers currently hold a 2-1 dual meet record, with the most recent being a 32-3 loss at No. 2 Nebraska on Dec. 10. This is the second Big Ten dual for OSU this season before the team begins Pac-12 play on Jan. 10 against Northern Colorado.

Redshirt Junior Devan Turner owns a 4-0 dual record with his most recent win coming at Nebraska as he defeated No. 10 Ridge Lovett by decision, 6-2. Turner currently has a 16-7 record on the season and is ranked No. 29 by TrackWrestling.

At 125 pounds, Brandon Kaylor has been a bright spot in dual meets for the Beavers. The sophomore owns a 3-0 record with two major decisions, two pins and two technical falls.

Oregon State's Projected Starting Lineup

125    Brandon Kaylor
133    No. 29 Devan Turner*
141    Grant Willits / Conner Noonan
149    Lane Stigall
157    Logan Meek
165 Aaron Olmos
174 Colton Beisley / Brett Bell
184    No. 33 Colt Doyle*
197 J.J. Dixon
285    Jamarcus Grant / Christian Robertson
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Joe Wells Classic
The dual will represent the fifth annual Joe Wells Classic. Wells, who coached at Michigan from 1979-92, served as the Beavers' head coach from 1992 until his retirement in 2006. Wells passed away on April 16, 2015, after a brief battle with cancer

Last Time Out
The Beavers placed three grapplers at the podium to close out the 2020 Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2. Devan Turner (Sixth, 133), Hunter Willits (Sixth, 157) and Colt Doyle (Eighth, 184) each notched the top finishes for Oregon State.

Scouting Michigan
Michigan, ranked No. 22 in the NWCA Coaches Poll, is 1-1 in duals so far this season. The Wolverines had a pair of individual place winners and five total point scorers at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 6-7), notably sophomore Mason Parris, who captured the heavyweight title.

Michigan owns a 10-1 advantage in the all-time series against Oregon State, claiming each of the last four meetings, including a 33-8 decision last year in Corvallis.

Michigan's Projected Starting Lineup

125     Jack Medley                        Jr.
133     Austin Assad                       5th
141      Cole Mattin                          Fr.
or        Ben Freeman                       Jr.
149     Kanen Storr                        Sr.
or        Nick Freeman                      So.
157     Will Lewan                            So.
165     Layne Van Anrooy              Jr.
174     Max Maylor                          So.
184     Jelani Embree                     Jr.
or        Bobby Striggow                  So.
197     Jackson Striggow              5th
or        J.T. Correll                            Jr.
Hwt    Mason Parris                       So.

Next Up
The Beavers open up Pac-12 conference play as they take on Northern Colorado for a dual on Jan. 10. The meet is slated for 7 p.m. PT inside Gill Coliseum.

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