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Wrestling Signs Four For 2026-27 Season
November 13, 2025 | Wrestling
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State wrestling head coach Chris Pendleton announced Thursday that four student-athletes have signed with the Beavers to join the program starting with the 2026-27 season.
Joining the Beavers will be Nathan Carrillo (Buena Park, Calif.), Chris Creason (Visalia, Calif.), Travis Grace (Gilroy, Calif.) and Blake Woodward (Clovis, Calif.).
"I'm thrilled to announce that four elite wrestlers have signed their National Letters of Intent," Pendleton said. These athletes bring championship pedigrees, unmatched work ethic, and a hunger to dominate on the national stage. Welcome to the Beaver family—let's get to work!"
Carrillo will come to Corvallis as a decorated wrestler at St. John Bosco High School. He went 41-4 there as a junior, recording 19 pins and 11 tech falls. That followed a sophomore campaign that saw him post a 50-5 record, with 32 pins. He began his high school career with a 47-7 mark as a freshman, recording 33 pins.
Creason (El Diamante High School) was the 2025 national champion at the 160-pound weight classes at the NHSCA Nationals in Virginia. He went 7-0 en route to the championship, which followed an individual title at the California state championship. He finished his junior season with a 42-6 record, finishing with 38 pins. He was also 40-6 his sophomore season.
Grace comes to Corvallis from Gilroy High School, where was a Super 32 placer as a junior. He also placed at Fargo, in state, the U20 US Open and Doc Buchanan. He was the Five Counties Champion, two years after finishing as the runner up. He also placed at state and Fargo as a sophomore.
Woodward posted a 34-10 record as a junior at Buchanan High School. He went 42-6 as a sophomore, posting a third-place finish at the CIF State Championships. He opened his high school career with a 30-12 record as a freshman.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Joining the Beavers will be Nathan Carrillo (Buena Park, Calif.), Chris Creason (Visalia, Calif.), Travis Grace (Gilroy, Calif.) and Blake Woodward (Clovis, Calif.).
"I'm thrilled to announce that four elite wrestlers have signed their National Letters of Intent," Pendleton said. These athletes bring championship pedigrees, unmatched work ethic, and a hunger to dominate on the national stage. Welcome to the Beaver family—let's get to work!"
Carrillo will come to Corvallis as a decorated wrestler at St. John Bosco High School. He went 41-4 there as a junior, recording 19 pins and 11 tech falls. That followed a sophomore campaign that saw him post a 50-5 record, with 32 pins. He began his high school career with a 47-7 mark as a freshman, recording 33 pins.
Creason (El Diamante High School) was the 2025 national champion at the 160-pound weight classes at the NHSCA Nationals in Virginia. He went 7-0 en route to the championship, which followed an individual title at the California state championship. He finished his junior season with a 42-6 record, finishing with 38 pins. He was also 40-6 his sophomore season.
Grace comes to Corvallis from Gilroy High School, where was a Super 32 placer as a junior. He also placed at Fargo, in state, the U20 US Open and Doc Buchanan. He was the Five Counties Champion, two years after finishing as the runner up. He also placed at state and Fargo as a sophomore.
Woodward posted a 34-10 record as a junior at Buchanan High School. He went 42-6 as a sophomore, posting a third-place finish at the CIF State Championships. He opened his high school career with a 30-12 record as a freshman.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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