OSU Over UofO in Wrestling Civil War

Oregon State improves its record to 10-8, 7-3 Pac-10, while Oregon falls to 10-13, 1-9 Pac-10.

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CORVALLIS, Ore. - Redshirt freshman Chris Platt (Eagle Point, Ore.) recorded his first career pin, helping the Oregon State wrestling team tally its 107th and final win over the University of Oregon, 22-13, in the Dodge Civil War Sunday afternoon in front of a season-high crowd of 1,852.

“It was a great finish,” Oregon State head coach Jim Zalesky said. “It could have gone any way. Emotions play a big part in a meet like this.”

Oregon’s Ron Lee controlled most of the match, scoring a takedown early, but with nearly a full second period to go, Platt gained control pinning Lee in 4:16, giving Oregon State the nine-point win at 174 pounds.

Prior to the beginning of the meet, Oregon State seniors Neal Beaudry (Newberg, Ore.), Louie Camarillo (Salem, Ore.), Andy Hall (Hermiston, Ore.), Travis Gardner (Portland, Ore.) and Kyle Larson (Hermiston, Ore.) were all honored.

Beaudry recorded his second win at 184 pounds on the season, first bonus point win, over Marcus Meyers to start things off for Oregon State, earning a 16-5 major decision and a quick 4-0 lead for the team.

After falling to redshirt freshman Charlie Alexander at McArthur Court earlier in the season, Gardner rebounded with a 5-2 decision, including a two-point near fall in the second period, at heavyweight to put the Beavers up 10-0 after three matches.

Larson controlled the entire first period of the match at 149 pounds, racking up over two minutes of riding time and taking a quick 2-0 lead on a takedown. Larson built on his lead in the second period with an immediate escape and another takedown. With riding time, Larson earned the 12-6 decision to complete the senior sweep.

Also earning wins for the Beavers, junior Kyle Bressler (Federal Way, Wash.) wrestled a close match against Shaun Dee at 197 pounds with things tied up at three points through most of the match. But with 33 seconds left, Bressler tallied the takedown to earn the 5-3 decision.

After the 133 pound match, a special intermission took place honoring the third longest rivalry in NCAA Division I wrestling history, recognizing former Oregon and Oregon State alumni and other individuals who had an impact on both programs.

Junior Heinrich Barnes (Pretoria, South Africa) continued to build on Oregon State’s lead after the intermission at 141 pounds, putting the Beavers back up by six with a 9-5 decision over Cody Moulton.

Oregon State will take a week off from competition before heading to the Pac-10 Championships looking to defend its 2007 title. The two-day tournament begins on Sunday, Mar. 2, in Eugene, Ore., at McArthur Court.

Oregon State improves its record to 10-8, 7-3 Pac-10, while Oregon falls to 10-13, 1-9 Pac-10. The final all-time series record between the team stands at 107-24-4 in favor of the Beavers.

Dual Meet Results:

Oregon State 22, Oregon 16

184 Pounds – Neal Beaudry, OSU, major decision over Marcus Meyers, ORE, 16-5; OSU 4, ORE 0

197 Pounds – Kyle Bressler, OSU, decision over Shaun Dee, ORE, 5-3; OSU 7, ORE 0

Heavyweight – Travis Gardner, OSU, decision over Charlie Alexander, ORE, 5-2; OSU 10, ORE 0

125 Pounds – Joey Lucas, ORE, decision over Jake Gonzales, OSU, 6-1; OSU 10, ORE 3

133 Pounds – Ryan Dunn, ORE, major decision over Clifton Ivanoff, OSU, 18-8; OSU 10, ORE 7

141 Pounds – Heinrich Barnes, OSU, decision over Cody Moulton, ORE, 9-5; OSU 13, ORE 7

149 Pounds – Kyle Larson, OSU, decision over Elliott Tracy, ORE, 12-6; OSU 16, ORE 7

157 Pounds – Kyle Bounds, ORE, decision over Dan Brascetta, OSU, 12-5; OSU 16, ORE 10

165 Pounds – Zack Frazier, ORE, decision over Keegan Davis, OSU, 7-4; OSU 16, ORE 13

174 Pounds – Chris Platt, OSU, fall over Ron Lee, ORE, 4:16; OSU 22, ORE 13

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