Oregon State Pins Portland State

Senior Kyle Larson helped build the Oregon State lead, defeating Alan Dickey at 149 pounds with a pair of takedowns and an escape.

Oregon State senior Travis Gardner recorded the meet's only pin at heavyweight in 3:49.

PORTLAND, Ore. - In his first collegiate heavyweight match, senior Travis Gardner earned the meet’s only pin over Zack Smith in a time of 3:49, as the No. 24 Beavers defeated Pac-10 opponent, the Portland State Vikings 41-3 Tuesday evening.

“Tonight was good to get out and wrestle in a match situation instead of wrestling against each other,” Oregon State head coach Jim Zalesky said. “It was also good to see what we need to work on and take it back.”

The Beavers jumped out to a quick 12-0 lead after Portland State forfeited both at 125 and 133, giving juniors Jake Gonzales and Ryan Enoch automatic wins.

Senior Kyle Larson helped build the Oregon State lead, defeating Alan Dickey at 149 pounds with a pair of takedowns and an escape, adding riding time to earn the 6-3 decision, putting the team up 15-3 after four matches.

At 157 pounds, sophomore Dan Brascetta earned the first major decision for the Beavers tallying a near fall over Brady Garner, snapping Garner’s seven-match winning streak, with a final score of 17-5.

His brother, redshirt freshman Jon Brascetta also tallied a major decision at 165 pounds with a near fall at 165 pounds early in the first round with a 16-3 finish to boost the Beavers up to a 23-3 lead.

Wrestling at 174 pounds, junior Ben Harris chalked up another win for Oregon State defeating Joe Maumoynier in an 11-6 decision.

Junior Kyle Bressler quickly counted a near fall at 184 pounds, controlling the first round earning 2:45 of riding time. He tallied the team’s third major decision in a score of 11-2, building Oregon State’s lead to 30-3.

After suffering an initial takedown to start the match, sophomore Brice Arand earned three near falls and tallying nine quick points to lead 9-2 after three minutes. Arand continued to battle to eventually record the meet’s only technical fall at 20-4.

Greg Einerson earned the lone win for the Vikings in a 8-1 decision over sophomore Ryan Harold (Loomis, Calif.) at 141 pounds.

Oregon State heads to Central Point, Ore., to compete in the Best of the West Tournament on Saturday, hosted by Southern Oregon University. While team scores will not be calculated, 13 collegiate teams are participating.

Dual Meet vs. Portland State Results:

Oregon State 41, Portland State 3

125 Pounds – Jake Gonzales, OSU, won by forfeit; OSU 6, PSU 0

133 Pounds – Ryan Enoch, OSU, won by forfeit; OSU 12, PSU 0

141 Pounds – Greg Einerson, PSU, defeated Ryan Harold, OSU, 8-1; OSU 12, PSU 3

149 Pounds – Kyle Larson, OSU, defeated Alan Dickey, PSU, 6-3; OSU 15, PSU 3

157 Pounds – Dan Brascetta, OSU, major decision over Brady Garner, PSU, 17-5; OSU 19, PSU 3

165 Pounds – Jon Brascetta, OSU, major decision over Alex Bubb, PSU, 16-3; OSU 23, PSU 3

174 Pounds – Ben Harris, OSU, defeated Joe Maumoynier, PSU, 11-6; OSU 26, PSU 3

184 Pounds – Kyle Bressler, OSU, major decision over Jacob Antoine, PSU, 11-2; OSU 30, PSU 3

197 Pounds – Brice Arand, OSU, technical fall over Keena Washington, PSU, 20-4; OSU 35, PSU 3

Heavyweight – Travis Gardner, OSU, pinned Zack Smith, PSU, 3:41, OSU 41, PSU 3

Source: OSU Athletics

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