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Beavers to Open '25 with No. 5 Ohio State
January 03, 2025 | Wrestling
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State wrestling team will open the 2025 calendar year with a Sunday dual against fifth-ranked Ohio State on the road in Columbus, Ohio. Sunday's matchup will mark the second with a Big Ten foe this season and first since the season opener against Iowa.
Action from the Ohio capital is set for a 10 a.m. PT start.
On Tap
Date Time Opponent/Event Location Watch
1/5 10 a.m. PT #5 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio B1G+
This Week's Probables
| Weight | Wrestler | Year | 24/25 |
| 125 | #13 Maximo Renteria | RJr. | 8-5 |
| vs. | #6 Brendan McCrone | RSo. | |
| 133 | Damion Elliott | RSo. | 5-7 |
| vs. | #9 Nic Bouzakis | RSo. | |
| 141 | Krayle Stormer | RJr. | 3-4 |
| vs. | #2 Jesse Mendez | Jr. | |
| 149 | Ayden Garver | RSo. | 7-5 |
| vs. | #12 Dylan D'Emilio | Gr. | |
| 157 | CJ Hamblin - or - #31 Ethan Stiles | RSo./RFr. | 7-2/7-3 |
| vs. | #9 Paddy Gallagher | RJr. | |
| 165 | Murphy Menke | RSo. | 6-4 |
| vs. | #11 Sammy Sasso - or - Bryce Hepner | Gr./RSr. | |
| 174 | Sean Harman | Gr. | 4-6 |
| vs. | #11 Carson Kharchla | Gr. | |
| 184 | TJ McDonnell | RFr. | 5-5 |
| vs. | #14 Ryder Rogotzke | So. | |
| 197 | Vaun Halstead | RFr. | 0-0 |
| vs. | Seth Shumate | RSo. | |
| HWT | #21 Brett Mower | RSr. | 9-5 |
| vs. | #7 Nick Feldman | RSo. |
B1G Start to 2025
• The Oregon State wrestling team will kick off the new year in Columbus, Ohio against the fifth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.
• It will be the second matchup with a Big Ten opponent of the season and first since the season opener back in November against second-ranked Iowa.
• Excluding 2009-10, the Beavers have faced at least one Big Ten in every season.
OSU vs. OSU
• It will be the ninth time these OSUs have faced each other and first since the 2001-02 season, a 23-13 win for the Beavers.
• The Beavers last faced Ohio State in Columbus in the 1994-95 season.
Battle Tested
• Entering just the fifth dual of the season, the Beavers will meet their third ranked opponent.
• Two of the first three - Iowa and Oklahoma State - were ranked second and fourth, respectively when the duals occured.
• The Buckeyes - who check in at fifth (both dual and team tournament) in the latest Intermat poll - are the latest ranked foe and first on the road.
In the Rankings
• As a team, the Beavers check in at the polls at:
• FloWrestling: 32 (Team Tournament)
• Six - Maximo Renteria, Nash Singleton, Ethan Stiles, Sean Harman, Trey Munoz and Brett Mower - are ranked this week by FloWrestling and four - Renteria, Stiles, Munoz and Mower - also are featured in InterMat's poll.
Last Time Out
• Oregon State took a second-place finish at the 2024 Reno Tournament of Champions to close the month of December.
• CJ Hamblin (157) and Justin Rademacher (197 - unattached) won their weight class titles while Ayden Garver (149) finished runner-up while five others finished in the top-six.
• Hamblin capped an undefeated weekend with a 5-0 day in Reno after winning by technical fall in the dual at Utah Valley (Dec. 20).
Looking Ahead
• For the first time in more than two months, Oregon State will return to the familiar comforts of Gill Coliseum on January 19th when they host Wyoming.
• The Beavers and Cowboys will meet for the 37th time in a series OSU holds a 24-12 advantage and wins in each of the last three meetings.
• These programs have met near-annually since the 2014-15 campaign with the exception of 2020-21.
• Wyoming will be the fourth - and final - Big 12 foe on the season for Oregon State following meetings with Oklahoma State and North Dakota State back in November and Utah Valley to close December.
• Oregon State's next dual will be the first of four at home in 2025.
See the Beavs on FloWrestling in '24/'25
• Oregon State and the Pac-12 have partnered with FloWrestling for an exclusive streaming deal this season.
• Every home dual as well as the Pac-12 Championships will be shown exclusively with FloWrestling.
• With a subscription to FloWrestling, OSU duals will be able to be streamed on nearly any device.
OUR MISSION
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