Beavers Finish Fifth at Cliff Keen, Wittlake Takes Second at 174

Saturday, December 2

Las Vegas, NV

All Day

Oregon State

98.5

Cliff Keen Invitational

December 02, 2023 | Wrestling

By: Athletic Communications

LAS VEGAS – Completing action in the annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the 17^th-ranked Oregon State wrestling team finished with a fifth-place result, collecting 98.5 points. Travis Wittlake – ranked 12^th at 174 lbs. – highlighted the OSU squad with a second-place finish while Brandon Kaylor (125) and Boone McDermott (HWT) each had a fourth-place performance.

The fifth-place finish was the best team performance by an OSU squad in the Pendleton era and best since the 2012 edition, when they also placed fourth.

Wittlake used a pair of comebacks to win a thriller over 30^th-ranked Danny Wask of Navy by decision at 9-8 in the semifinals. The Coos Bay native battled back from a 3-0 hole early and escaped in the last seconds to clinch a spot in the final. He narrowly fell by decision in a 9-7 bout to seventh-ranked Cade DeVos in the championship.

21^st-ranked Kaylor opened Saturday on a strong note as he picked up a ranked win by major decision over No. 16 Tanner Jordan of South Dakota State by a 12-4 margin to move onto the consolation semis. He split his last two bouts of the event – both against ranked foes – to seal his fourth-place finish after falling in sudden victory in the third-place bout.

Nash Singleton (149) went 1-2, including a win by MFF from No. 6 Jackson Arrington – to take the competition's sixth place. His day closed with a pair of defeats via major decision against opposition inside the top 10.

Eighth-ranked Matthew Olguin (165) secured sixth after splitting major decisions in his two bouts. After falling by a 10-2 margin in the consolation semifinals, he put up a 13-0 win over No. 21 Brevin Cassella of Binghamton to cap his time in Las Vegas.

McDermott could not rattle off six consecutive wins to take third place as he fell by major decision in the third-place bout to 15^th-ranked Taye Ghadiali of Campbell to close out the event. In all, he defeated three consecutive ranked opponents to get to his final bout before falling short.

The Beavs will close 2023 and start their Pac-12 title defense when they start league play at Cal State Bakersfield on December 16. Action against the Roadrunners is slated for a 7 p.m. start in Bakersfield.

Final Results

Brandon Kaylor (125) – Fourth place
No. 14 Kaylor TF Max Brewster (Arizona State) 19-4, 2:43
No. 14 Kaylor MD Troy Hohman (NC State) 12-2
No. 6 Brett Ungar (Cornell) DEC No. 14 Kaylor 2-1
No. 14 Kaylor FALL Dominic Mendez, 3:34
No. 14 Kaylor MD No. 16 Tanner Jordan (South Dakota State) 12-4
No. 14 Kaylor DEC No. 11 Jore Volk (Wyoming) 4-2
No. 9 Caleb Smith (Nebraska) SV-1 No. 14 Kaylor 4-1

Gabe Whisenhunt (133)
No. 26 Whisenhunt FALL Mason Brugh (Ohio) 3-0, 1:27
No. 26 Whisenhunt DEC No. 25 Caden McCrary (North Carolina) 4-2
No. 4 Kai Orine (NC State) DEC No. 26 Whisenhunt 6-4
Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) MD No. 26 Whisenhunt 14-1

Cleveland Belton (141)
No. 21 Belton MD James Emmer (Utah Valley) 11-3
No. 19 Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State) FALL No. 21 Belton 3-0, 2:38
No. 21 Belton DEC Ivan Garcia (Binghamton) 8-4
No. 21 Belton MD No. 21 Abraham Hinrichsen (Cal Poly) 10-2
No. 9 Vince Cornella (Cornell) MD No. 21 Belton, 8-0

Nash Singleton (149) – Sixth place
No. 6 Jackson Arrington (NC State) TF Singleton 17-3, 3:53
Singleton DEC Isaiah Delgado (Utah Valley) 9-8
Singleton MFF Ethan Fernandez (Cornell)
Singleton DEC James Latona (Navy) 4-1
Singleton DEC No. 9 Quinn Kinner (Rider) 8-6
Singleton MFF No. 6 Jackson Arrington (NC State)
No. 3 Kyle Parco (Arizona State) MD Singleton 14-3
No. 10 Casey Swiderski (Iowa State) MD Singleton 13-4

Isaiah Crosby (157)
No. 29 Chris Earnest (Campbell) DEC Crosby 7-5
Crosby TF Brooks Gable (Air Force) 16-1
No. 10 Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) DEC Crosby 5-3

Matthew Olguin (165) – Seventh place
No. 8 Olguin MD Brett McIntosh (Wyoming) 15-2
No. 8 Olguin SV-1 Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State) 4-1
No. 7 Julian Ramirez (Cornell) FALL No. 8 Olguin
No. 8 Olguin DEC No. 30 Stoney Buell (Purude) 11-4
No. 16 Garrett Thompson (Ohio) MD No. 8 Olguin 10-2
No. 9 Olguin MD No. 21 Brevin Cassella (Binghamton) 13-0

Travis Wittlake (174) – Runner-Up
No. 12 Wittlake DEC Mark Takara (Utah Valley) 8-7
No. 12 Wittlake TF William Ebert (Binghamton) 18-2, 3:19
No. 12 Wittlake INJ Adam Kemp (Cal Poly) 5-4
No. 12 Wittlake DEC No. 30 Danny Wask (Navy) 9-8
No. 7 Cade DeVos (South Dakota State) DEC No. 12 Wittlake 9-7

Trey Munoz (184)
No. 3 Munoz DEC Kendall LaRosa (Cal Poly) 5-2
No. 3 Munoz FALL No. 30 Tony Negron (Arizona State) 9-2, 4:17
No. 9 Will Feldkamp (Iowa State) FALL No. 3 Munoz
No. 20 Dylan Fishback (NC State) SV-2 No. 3 Munoz 9-6

Justin Rademacher (197)
Rademacher DEC No. 27 Carson Floyd (App State) 8-6
No. 5 Trent Hidlay (NC State) DEC Rademacher 11-4
Rademacher DEC Ben Vanadia (Purdue) 7-3
No. 10 Nick Stemmet (Stanford) DEC Rademacher 7-4

Boone McDermott (HWT) – Fourth place
No. 22 McDermott FALL Damion Schunke (Arizona State) 3-0, :40
No. 16 Konner Doucet (Oklahoma State) DEC No. 22 McDermott 3-2 (TB2)
No. 22 McDermott MD Jordan Greer (Ohio) 10-2
No. 22 McDermott FALL Seth Nevills (Maryland)
No. 22 McDermott DEC No. 12 Owen Trephan (NC State) 4-1
No. 22 McDermott DEC No. 21 Lewis Fernandes (Cornell) 6-1
No. 22 McDermott DEC No. 10 Grady Griess (Navy) 3-2
No. 15 Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) MD No. 22 McDermott 15-6

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