Oregon State Wrestling Announces Team Awards
May 20, 2021 | Wrestling
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State wrestling team announced its team awards on Thursday evening as it celebrated the season with its fans during a virtual banquet.
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Eight Beaver wrestlers – Grant Willits, Devan Turner, Ryan Reyes, J.J. Dixon, Matthew Olguin, Lane Stigall, Hunter Willits, and Jason Shaner – were garnered with recognition at the banquet.
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Grant Willits was the recipient of the Robin Reed Award as the Most Outstanding Wrestler this season. The redshirt junior earned his third-straight NCAA qualifying bid, along with his second Pac-12 individual championship at 141-pounds. The Pueblo, Colorado native, finished first on the team this season with an 11-4 record and 7-2 dual record as he started all nine duals at 141 for OSU. He was 3-0 in matches decided by major decision and 6-3 in decisions.
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The Bill Brickey Most Dedicated Wrestler Award went to Devan Turner. He became a back-to-back Pac-12 Champion at 133-pounds this season after going 2-0 in the Pac-12 Tournament, earning his third straight bid to the NCAA Championships. Turner reached the third round of the consolation bracket at the NCAA Championships and finished the year with three wins over ranked opponents.
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In his first season in a Beaver singlet, Ryan Reyes claimed the Joe Wells Team Impact Award. Reyes earned a second-place finish in the Pac-12 Tournament and his first trip to the NCAA Championships at 184. He started eight of nine duals for Oregon State at 184-pounds with 12 of his 13 matches being decided by decision.
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J.J. Dixon qualified for his first NCAA Championship appearance in 2020-21 and placed second at 197 at the Pac-12 Championships to be awarded the Chad Flack Most Improved Wrestler Award. The Lincoln High School alum, started all nine duals for OSU at 197, posting a 7-6 overall record and 6-3 dual record. Dixon finished third on the Beaver's roster with 21 points in duals. He went 6-1 in matches that were decided by a decision.
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During his first season at Oregon State, Matthew Olguin recorded two pins to earn the Len Kauffman/Larry Bielenberg Most Pins Award. Olguin started at 165 in two duals, going 1-1 as he capped off his season with a third-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships. His two pins came at the Pac-12 Championships against Hunter LaRue (CSU-Bakersfield) at 5:34 and Alex Hernandez (Little Rock) at 6:23.
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The Dale Thomas All-Around Award was given to Lane Stigall. This award is given based on hustle, wins, GPA, and other factors. Stigall was the 149 starter for OSU in eight duals last season. He picked up three wins by major decision and a pin at 4:38 against George Coleman of Chattanooga. His season was capped off with a fourth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships.
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Hunter Willits walked away with the Hardest Worker Award after he finished the year with his third-straight NCAA appearance and a runner-up finish at 157 at the Pac-12 Championships. Willits finished the year with the second-best overall record, 11-5, and tied his brother Grant with the best dual record on the team at 7-2 after starting all nine duals at 157 for OSU. The redshirt junior led the team with 30 dual points. He recorded a pin at 2:05 against Weston Wichman from Chattanooga, the fastest fall on the team last season.
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The Greg Strobel Team First Award was awarded to redshirt junior Jason Shaner. The 133-pound wrestler started two duals for OSU, winning both of them. He finished the season with a 6-1 record as three wins came by major decision and three by decision.
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Follow Us On Social
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling 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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Eight Beaver wrestlers – Grant Willits, Devan Turner, Ryan Reyes, J.J. Dixon, Matthew Olguin, Lane Stigall, Hunter Willits, and Jason Shaner – were garnered with recognition at the banquet.
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Grant Willits was the recipient of the Robin Reed Award as the Most Outstanding Wrestler this season. The redshirt junior earned his third-straight NCAA qualifying bid, along with his second Pac-12 individual championship at 141-pounds. The Pueblo, Colorado native, finished first on the team this season with an 11-4 record and 7-2 dual record as he started all nine duals at 141 for OSU. He was 3-0 in matches decided by major decision and 6-3 in decisions.
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The Bill Brickey Most Dedicated Wrestler Award went to Devan Turner. He became a back-to-back Pac-12 Champion at 133-pounds this season after going 2-0 in the Pac-12 Tournament, earning his third straight bid to the NCAA Championships. Turner reached the third round of the consolation bracket at the NCAA Championships and finished the year with three wins over ranked opponents.
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In his first season in a Beaver singlet, Ryan Reyes claimed the Joe Wells Team Impact Award. Reyes earned a second-place finish in the Pac-12 Tournament and his first trip to the NCAA Championships at 184. He started eight of nine duals for Oregon State at 184-pounds with 12 of his 13 matches being decided by decision.
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J.J. Dixon qualified for his first NCAA Championship appearance in 2020-21 and placed second at 197 at the Pac-12 Championships to be awarded the Chad Flack Most Improved Wrestler Award. The Lincoln High School alum, started all nine duals for OSU at 197, posting a 7-6 overall record and 6-3 dual record. Dixon finished third on the Beaver's roster with 21 points in duals. He went 6-1 in matches that were decided by a decision.
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During his first season at Oregon State, Matthew Olguin recorded two pins to earn the Len Kauffman/Larry Bielenberg Most Pins Award. Olguin started at 165 in two duals, going 1-1 as he capped off his season with a third-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships. His two pins came at the Pac-12 Championships against Hunter LaRue (CSU-Bakersfield) at 5:34 and Alex Hernandez (Little Rock) at 6:23.
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The Dale Thomas All-Around Award was given to Lane Stigall. This award is given based on hustle, wins, GPA, and other factors. Stigall was the 149 starter for OSU in eight duals last season. He picked up three wins by major decision and a pin at 4:38 against George Coleman of Chattanooga. His season was capped off with a fourth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships.
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Hunter Willits walked away with the Hardest Worker Award after he finished the year with his third-straight NCAA appearance and a runner-up finish at 157 at the Pac-12 Championships. Willits finished the year with the second-best overall record, 11-5, and tied his brother Grant with the best dual record on the team at 7-2 after starting all nine duals at 157 for OSU. The redshirt junior led the team with 30 dual points. He recorded a pin at 2:05 against Weston Wichman from Chattanooga, the fastest fall on the team last season.
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The Greg Strobel Team First Award was awarded to redshirt junior Jason Shaner. The 133-pound wrestler started two duals for OSU, winning both of them. He finished the season with a 6-1 record as three wins came by major decision and three by decision.
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Follow Us On Social
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling 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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