Oregon State Beavers wrestling explained

Oregon State Beavers
University:Oregon State University
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Conference Short:Pac-12
City:Corvallis
Stateabb:OR
State:Oregon
Coach:Chris Pendleton
Tenure:4th Season
Arena:Gill Coliseum
Capacity:9,604
Nickname:Beavers
Nationalchampion:1926[1]
Total Team National Championships:1926
Ncaa Individual Champions:12
All Americans:99
Conference Championships:1909, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1941, 1942, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023

The Oregon State Beavers wrestling program was established in 1909. Traditionally a nationally prominent team, the Beavers won the Amateur Athletic Union national championship in 1926 (Oregon State's first national championship in any sport) and have won their conference championship over 50 times. The team has produced 99 All-Americans, 12 individual national champions, is associated with five National Wrestling Hall of Fame members, and has had wrestlers represent their nations at the olympic games on ten different occasions. The team has finished their season ranked in the NCAA top 25 on 46 occasions, including finishing 21 seasons in the top 10 and two seasons as national runners-up.

Chris Pendleton (Oklahoma State) is the head coach. In his four years at Oregon State, he coached six All-Americans, won one Pac-12 Championship, and compiled a 27-20-0 record while coaching the team to two top 25 finishes.

Dan Hodge Trophy Winners

The Dan Hodge Trophy is awarded to the nation's top wrestler each season.

National Wrestling Hall of Fame members

OSU is associated with five members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Oregon Sports Hall of Fame members

Oregon State Wrestling is associated with six members of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame

Individual National Champions

OSU wrestlers have won 12 individual national championships.

All-Americans

OSU has 99 All-Americans.

Olympians

Oregon State wrestlers in the Olympics
YearNameCountryStyleWeight ClassPlace
1924 ParisChester NewtonFreestyle61 kgSilver
1924 ParisRobin ReedFreestyle61 kgGold
1960 RomeFritz FivianGreco-Roman73 kg20th
1964 TokyoRonald FinleyGreco-Roman63 kg4th
1968 Mexico CityJess LewisFreestyle97 kg6th
1968 Mexico CityHenk SchenkGreco-Roman97 kgDNP
1972 MunichHenk SchenkFreestyle100 kgDNP
1996 AtlantaLes GutchesFreestyle82 kg7th
2004 AthensOscar WoodGreco-Roman66 kg12th
2008 BeijingHeinrich BarnesFreestyle66 kg19th
2020 TokyoAmar DhesiFreestyle125 kg13th
2024 ParisAmar DhesiFreestyle125 kg9th

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oregon State Wrestling History .