Beavers Open Home Schedule Against Northern Colorado

CORVALLIS, Ore.– The Oregon State Wrestling team (3-1) will make their home debut of the 2019-20 season at Gill Coliseum, when they host Northern Colorado (1-1) on Jan. 10 at 7 p.m.

Oregon State returns home after beating No. 22 Michigan last week in Ann Arbor, 21-15. A fast-paced start by the Beavers helped guide the team to win six of ten matches in the dual including victories over two nationally-ranked grapplers.

The Beavers also found success to open the new year at the prestigious Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., as three Beavers graced the podium as placers. Devan Turner finished in sixth place after making the semifinals as Colt Doyle finished in eighth place, respectively.

The Beavers seek their eleventh win against Northern Colorado in program history on Friday. Oregon State holds a 10-0 advantage in the series dating back to the 2003-04 season, as the Beavers previously emerged victorious in Greeley, Colo., defeating the Bears, 27-12, last season.

Media
Live stats will be provided through TrackWrestling and can also be followed through updates at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling.

Oregon State Projected Lineup (3-1, 0-0 Pac-12)
125: Brandon Kaylor (So., 9-4)
133: Devan Turner (R. Jr., 17-7)
141: Grant Willits (R. So., 13-7)
149: Lane Stigall (R. So., 11-10)
157: Logan Meek (So., 3-9)
165: Aaron Olmos (R. So., 6-8)
174: Jackson McKinney (So., 3-8)
184: Colt Doyle (R. Jr., 13-7)
197: J.J. Dixon (So., 8-9)
HWT: Jamarcus Grant (R. Jr., 13-9)

Quick Hits

In his 14th season with the Beavers, head coach Jim Zalesky has brought the wrestling program to unprecedented heights. Zalesky's OSU teams have captured seven Pac-10/12 championships and finished either first or second 10 times. He's mentored 14 All-Americans and 32 conference champions. His 139 victories are third-most in school history.
The Beavers own a 3-1 dual record on the season as they defeated George Mason (26-16), Simon Fraser (40-8) and Michigan (21-15).
Redshirt junior Devan Turner opened the season with a first-place finish at the Mountaineer Invite in Boone, N.C. Turner has remained consistent by placing in each tournament for the Beavers with his most recent placement being a sixth-place finish at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2.
Grant Willits is currently 13-7 on the season including three technical falls.
The Beavers' roster consists of a balanced group with 12 newcomers including three transfers and nine true freshmen.

Beavers in the Rankings
With a sixth-place finish at the Southern Scuffle, Devan Turner remains in the rankings at 133 pounds. Turner is currently ranked No. 19 by Win Magazine, No. 21 (The Open Mat) and No. 29 (Intermat). Redshirt sophomore Grant Willits is slated at No. 15 (TrackWrestling) and No. 30 (The Open Mat), respectively. Colt Doyle is represented in TrackWrestling's rankings at No. 33 (184).

The team broke into Intermat's dual rankings at No. 24 after besting the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, 21-15. The Beavers hold a 3-1 record heading into Friday's match.

Home Sweet Home
The Beavers start off their home slate with one of five duals beginning this Friday, Jan. 10. The team will face off in three nationally-televised duals at Gill Coliseum starting with Wyoming (Jan. 31) on the Pac-12 Networks. The end of February features three consecutive duals inside Gill as Oregon State faces off against California Baptist (Feb. 14), Little Rock (Feb. 15) and Pac-12 opponent Cal Poly (Feb. 22).

Scouting The Bears
Northern Colorado is currently listed at 35th in Trackwrestling's team rankings this week. The Bears are 1-1 in duals so far this season, defeating West Virginia 31-10 and falling to Fresno State, 25-15. The team has six wrestlers represented in the national rankings including 149-pound true freshman Andrew Alirez (15-1) who is ranked as high as No. 11 by The Open Mat.

Last season, the Beavers defeated the Bears, 27-12, in Greeley, winning seven matches and grabbing bonus points in three of them. Grant Willits (141), Colt Doyle (184) and Jamarcus Grant (HWT) each notched victories to help earn the team win.

Northern Colorado (1-1, 1-0 Big-12)
125 – No. 18 Jace Koelzer, RFr. (7-2, 1-0)
133 – Mosha Schwartz, Fr. (16-4, 1-0)
141 – Chris Sandoval, RSo. (4-0, 0-0) or Brody Lamb, RFr. (5-3, 1-0)
149 – No. 13 Andrew Alirez, Fr. (15-1, 1-0)
157 – Jimmy Fate, RJr. (8-1, 0-1)
165 – No. 10 Austin Matthews, RSr. (9-5, 0-0)
174 – Billy Higgins, RFr.(4-1, 1-0)
184 – No. 15 Alan Clothier, RJr. (15-4, 1-0)
197 – No. 27 Jacob Seely, RJr. (14-6, 1-0)
285 – No. 31 Robert Winters Jr., RJr. (5-4, 0-0) or Dalton Robertson, RJr. (15-5, 1-0)

Last Time Out
The Beavers notched an upset victory at No. 22 Michigan on Jan. 6 by a score of 21-15. The Beavers earned victories in six of ten matches to help grab a third dual victory of the season.

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Players Mentioned

J.J. Dixon

Colt Doyle

Jamarcus Grant

Brandon Kaylor

Jackson McKinney

Logan Meek

Aaron Olmos

Lane Stigall

Devan Turner

Grant Willits