Beavers to meet Princeton, Little Rock in Trip South | Oregon State University Athletic Department
Beavers to meet Princeton, Little Rock in Trip South | Oregon State University Athletic Department
On Tap
Date Time Opponent Location TV/Video
1/13 5 p.m. Princeton Austin, Texas FloWrestling
1/15 11 a.m. Little Rock Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock All-Access
Oregon State Probable Lineup
Wt. Wrestler Year
125 #19 Brandon Kaylor RSo.
133 #18 Jason Shaner RSr.
141 #26 Cleveland Belton RJr.
-or- Nathan Aguilar So.
149 Riley Gurr RJr.
-or- Noah Tolentino Fr.
157 Isaiah Crosby Sr.
-or- Graham Gambrall So.
165 #21 Matthew Olguin RSo.
174 #29 Aaron "Mateo" Olmos RSr.
-or- Mason Reiniche So.
184 #11 Trey Munoz RSo.
-or- Jackson McKinney RJr.
197 #18 Tanner Harvey Gr.
HWT J.J. Dixon RJr.
-or- Charley Hastriter So.
Rankings are from Intermat
This Weekend's Slate
• #28 Oregon State will take on Princeton in the FloWrestling Showcase in Austin, Texas before their Pac-12 opener at Little Rock.
• The Beavs have won the only prior meeting - a 47-4 romp in 2009 - against Princeton.
• OSU holds a 3-0 lead over Little Rock, with every meeting coming since the 2020 season.
Mateo Honored by the Pac-12
• Following Mateo Olmos' performance on Sunday, he was honored with the Wrestler of the Week distinction by the Pac-12.
• Olmos defeated the fourth-ranked wrestler in the 174-lb. weight class.
• OSU has now had three named the top wrestler in the Pac-12: Olmos, Trey Munoz and Cleveland Belton.
Last Time Out
• Oregon State battled #12 Oklahoma State in front of a record 6,764 fans in a raucous Gill Coliseum on Jan. 8.
• A quartet of Beavs - Matthew Olguin, Mateo Olmos, Trey Munoz and Tanner Harvey - registered ranked wins on Sunday.
• Olmos' win came at the hands of Dustin Plott, the fourth-ranked wrestler in the country and a regining All-American.
Neutral Ground
• The meeting with Princeton marks the fourth neutral match of the season and is the only one left in the 2022-23 slate.
Third Time's the Charm
• Princeton will be the third opponent - all away from home - from the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association on the Beavs' schedule.
• OSU faced Lehigh in the opener on the road and Cornell at the National Duals in New Orleans.
Pac-12 Openers Under Pendleton
• OSU will look to win its third consecutive conference opener in the Pendleton era.
• 2023 marks the second consecutive opener with Little Rock.
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