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2002-03 quick facts

  • SCHOOL: Oregon State University
  • LOCATION: Corvallis, Oregon
  • FOUNDED: 1868
  • ENROLLMENT: 19,000
  • AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I-A
  • CONFERENCE: Pacific-10
  • NICKNAME: Beavers
  • COLORS: Orange and black
  • PRESIDENT: Dr. Paul G. Risser
  • ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Bob De Carolis
  • HEAD COACH: Joe Wells (Iowa '72)
  • COACH'S RECORD: 11th year at OSU, dual record 115-69-1;
    career record is same
  • WELLS OFFICE PHONE: (541) 737-7493
  • ASSISTANT COACHES: Jeff Cardwell (Oregon State '89),
    Les Gutches (Oregon State '96)

    CARDWELL OFFICE PHONE: (541) 737-2552
    GUTCHES OFFICE PHONE: (541) 737-3252
    VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH: To be announced
    UNDERGRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES: Nathan Coy, Isaac Weber
  • WRESTLING FAX: (541) 737-2140
  • WRESTLING ADDRESS: Gill Coliseum 231
    Oregon State University
    Corvallis, OR 97331
  • ARENA: Gill Coliseum (capacity 10,400; opened 1949-50 season)
  • SPORTS INFO CONTACT: Kip Carlson
    CARLSON OFFICE PHONE: (541) 737-7472
    CARLSON HOME PHONE: (541) 745-5636
    CARLSON E-MAIL: kip.carlson@orst.edu
  • SPORTS INFO FAX: (541) 737-3027 or 737-4171
  • SPORTS INFO ADDRESS: Gill Coliseum 209
    Oregon State University
    Corvallis, OR 97331
  • WEBSITE: www.osubeavers.com
  • ALL-TIME DUAL RECORD: 849-261-24
  • 2001-02 DUAL RECORD: 12-8-0 overall, 7-2 Pacific-10
  • 2001-02 PACIFIC-10 FINISH: Fourth
  • 2001-02 NCAA FINISH: 31st
  • LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST: 10/8
  • STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 6/4
  • PACIFIC-10 PLACERS RETURNING/LOST: 3/4
  • NCAA QUALIFIERS RETURNING/LOST: 2/3
  • ALL-AMERICANS RETURNING/LOST: 0/1
  • TOP RETURNING WRESTLERS:
    • Andy Bowlby, sr., HWT (Newberg, Ore./Newberg HS): Last season, 18-3 with 5 pins as part-time starter.
    • Michael Delaney, sr., 125 (Tracy, Calif./Brethren Christian HS): Last season, 14-18 with 2 pins, placed fourth in Pacific-10, NCAA qualifier
    • Casey Horn, sr., 141 (Salem, Ore./North Salem HS): Last season, 19-8 with 8 pins
    • Jake Huffman, sr., 174 (Scio, Ore./Scio HS): Last season, 14-5 with 1 pin as part-time starter.
    • Jason Lovell, sr., 197 (Turner, Ore./Cascade HS): Last season, 21-13 with 1 pin, placed third in Pacific-10, NCAA qualifier.
    • Jed Pennell, jr., 165 (Cave Junction, Ore./Hidden Valley HS): Last season, went 18-13 with 2 pins, placed sixth in Pacific-10.
  • TOP NEWCOMERS:
    • Tony Hook, fr., 157 (Sandpoint, Idaho/Sandpoint HS): 3-time state champion, 4-time league champion; 149-14 career record, including 36-0 with 20 pins as senior.
    • Ryan Medelez, fr., 133 (Hermiston, Ore./Hermiston HS): State champion, 2-time state placer; 110-33 career record, including 75-14 over his junior and senior seasons.
    • Bobby Pfennings, fr., 125 (Great Falls, Mont./C.M. Russell HS): State champion, 3-time state placer; 38-0 record with 21 pins as a senior.
    • Jamie Rakevich, fr., HWT (Elma, Wash./Elma HS): 2-time state champion, 3-time state placer; career record of 107-8 with 80 pins, including 27-0 with 25 pins as a senior.
    • Ty Watterson, fr., HWT (Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw HS): NHSCA national champion, state champion, 3-time state placer; career record of 113-10.
  • PRESEASON TWO-DEEP DEPTH CHART:
    • 125: Michael Delaney, sr., 3V (Tracy, Calif./Brethren Christian HS)
      Brett Phillips, fr., RS (Turner, Ore./Cascade HS)
    • 133: Tim Norman, so., 1V (Newberg, Ore.R/Newberg HS)
      Casey Anthony, jr., 1V (Vale, Ore./Vale HS)
    • 141: Casey Horn, sr., 2V (Salem, Ore./North Salem HS)
      Mike Unger, fr., RS (Turner, Ore./Cascade HS)
    • 149: Jordan Barich, so., 1V (Newberg, Ore./Newberg HS)
      Orlando Perez, fr., RS (Hermiston, Ore./Hermiston HS)
    • 157: Micah Houston, jr., 1V (Arlington, Tex./Arlington HS)
      Jeremy Larson, fr., HS (Hermiston, Ore./Hermiston HS)
    • 165: Jed Pennell, jr., 2V (Cave Junction, Ore./Illinois Valley HS)
      Anthony Weber, fr., RS (Newberg, Ore./Newberg HS)
    • 174: Jake Huffman, sr., 3V (Scio, Ore./Scio HS)
      Blaine Vandehey, fr., RS (Vernonia, Ore./Vernonia HS)
    • 184: Dan Pitsch, fr., RS (Tacoma, Wash./Spanaway Lake HS)
      Curt Willener, jr., SQ (Portland, Ore./Scappoose HS)
    • 197: Jason Lovell, sr., 3V (Turner, Ore./Cascade HS)
      Jed Lowe, fr., RS (Hermiston, Ore./Hermiston HS)
    • HWT: Andy Bowlby, sr., 3V (Newberg, Ore./Newberg HS)
      John Winters, jr., SQ (Missoula, Mont./Hellgate HS)

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