OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

SPORTS INFORMATION

March 17, 2012

Oregon State Finishes in 10th Place at NCAA Wrestling Championships

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Oregon State wrestling team finished in 10th place with 40.5 points at the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships getting their best finish since 2001 when they placed 18^th.

Clayton Jack finished in fourth place overall in the heavyweight class. This is JackÂ’s third trip to the NCAA Championships during his career at Oregon State, and it is his first All-American honor. Jack was defeated in the third place match by the no. 10 seeded Michael McMullan of Northwestern by a 10-5 decision.

JackÂ’s first match of the day was the consolation bracket semifinals where he met no. 5 seeded Bobby Telford of Iowa. In a close match, Jack was victorious winning via decision 2-0. Jack has moved into ninth place all-time at Oregon State in career wins with 121.

Mike Mangrum became the first 141 pound wrestler to earn All-American status since 1998. He placed fifth overall in his third consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships.

In the fifth place match, Mangrum faced familiar foe Hunter Stieber of Ohio State, who he had already lost to once in the tournament this week. After a tough first period, Mangrum chose down to start the second and was able to get a reversal and pin Stieber.

In MangrumÂ’s consolation bracket semfinal match, he faced another ranked opponent in no. 2 seeded Kendric Maple, but unfortunately was defeated and sent to the fifth place match.

Scott Sakaguchi competed in the seventh place match against Nick Lester of Oklahoma. Sakaguchi defeated Lester via1-0 decision in a hard fought battle that came down to riding time. Sakaguchi finished in seventh place overall to earn All-American status.

RJ Pena was awarded for his dominating performance during the regular season with the 2012 Division I Most Falls Award. Pena recorded 20 pins during the regular season.

This is the first time since 1995 that Oregon State has had more than two All-Americans. The Beavers only had one All-American in 2011 with Colby Covington finishing fifth in the 174 pound weight class.

Oregon State Individual Results – Complete Tournament Results

125 Pounds

Champ. Round 1 – Pat Rollins (OSU) received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – No. 3 Alan Waters (MIZZ) technical fall Pat Rollins (OSU), 15-0

Cons. Round 2 – Pat Rollins (OSU) received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Pat Rollins (OSU) decision Coltin Fought (NCSU), 3-2

Cons. Round 4 – Pat Rollins (OSU) decision No. 9 Levi Mele (NW) 6-4

Cons. Round 5 – Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) major decision Pat Rollins (OSU), 9-1

Did not place – Earned 1.50 team points

133 Pounds

Champ. Round 1 – Garrett Drucker (OSU) received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – Jordan Thome (ARMY) fall Garrett Drucker (OSU), F; 4:20

Cons. Round 2 – Garrett Drucker (OSU) received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Mason Beckman (LEHIGH) major decision Garrett Drucker (OSU), 11-1

Did not place

141 Pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 4 Mike Mangrum (OSU) received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – No. 4 Mike Mangrum (OSU) decision Josh Kindig (OKST), OT; 6-4

Champ. Round 3 – No. 4 Mike Mangrum (OSU) decision William Ashnault (RUTG), 6-4

Quarterfinal – No. 5 Hunter Stieber (Ohio St) decision No. 4 Mike Mangrum (OSU), 6-5

Cons. Round 6 – No. 4 Mike Mangrum (OSU) decision Mitchell Port (EDIN) 6-4

Cons. Round 7 – No. 4 Mike Mangrum (OSU) decision Michael Nevinger (CORN), 9-3

Cons. Semis – No. 2 Kendric Maple (OKLA) fall No. 4 Mike Mangrum (OSU), F; 4:09

Fifth Place – No. 4 Mike Mangrum (OSU) fall No. 5 Hunter Stieber (Ohio St), F; 4:14

Placed Fifth Overall – Earned 13.00 team points

149 Pounds

Champ. Round 1 – Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) decision Matthew Nereim (NCSU), 8-4

Champ. Round 3 – No. 1 Frank Molinaro (PSU) decision Scott Sakaguchi (OSU), 6-5

Cons. Round 4 – Scott Sakaguchi decision No. 11 Taylor Walsh (IND), 7-4

Cons. Round 5 – Scott Sakaguchi decision Kaleb Friedley (NW), 4-1

Cons. Round 6- Scott Sakaguchi decision No. 2 Jamal Parks (OKST), OT; 4-2

Cons. Round 7 – No. 10 Cam Tessari (Ohio St) decision Scott Sakaguchi (OSU), 4-1

Seventh Place – Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) decision Nick Lester (OKLA), 1-0

Placed Seventh Overall – Earned 7.50 team points

157 Pounds

Champ. Round 1 – RJ Pena (OSU) received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – RJ Pena (OSU) decision Corey Mock (UNC), 7-1

Champ. Round 3 – No. 2 Derek St. John (IOWA) decision RJ Pena (OSU), 8-4

Cons. Round 4 – RJ Pena (OSU) major decision Josh Demas (Ohio St), 11-1

Cons. Round 5 – No. 4 Walter Peppelman fall RJ Pena (OSU), F; 2:29

Did not place – Earned 3.50 team points

184 Pounds

Champ. Round 1 – Ty Vinson (OSU) received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – No. 11 Ben Clymer (HOFS) decision Ty Vinson (OSU) 1-0

Cons. Round 2 – Ty Vinson (OSU) received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Thomas Ferguson (UNC) decision Ty Vinson (OSU), 7-4

Did not place

197 Pounds

Champ. Round 1 – Taylor Meeks (OSU) received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – Morgan McIntosh (PSU) decision Taylor Meeks (OSU), 9-3

Cons. Round 2 – Taylor Meeks (OSU) received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Taylor Meeks (OSU) decision Brandon Palik (DREX), 5-2

Cons. Round 4 – No. 11 Micah Burak (PENN) decision Taylor Meeks (OSU), 4-2

Did not place – Earned 1.00 team point

Heavyweight

Champ. Round 1 – No. 3 Clayton Jack (OSU) received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – No. 3 Clayton Jack (OSU) decision Benjamin Apland (MICH) 4-1

Champ. Round 3 – No. 3 Clayton Jack (OSU) technical fall Kevin Innis (BU), 17-2

Quarterfinal – No. 3 Clayton Jack decision No. 6 Cameron Wade (PSU), 7-0

Semifinal – No. 2 Anthony Nelson (MINN) decision No. 3 Clayton Jack (OSU), 4-3

Cons. Semifinal – No. 3 Clayton Jack (OSU) decision No. 5 Bobby Telford (IOWA), 2-0

Third Place Match – No. 10 Michael McMullan (NW) decision No. 3 Clayton Jack (OSU), 10-5

Placed Fourth Overall – Earned 15.00 team points