CORVALLIS, Ore. – After closing the Pac-12 portion of the schedule with a road win over Cal Poly to open the month, the Oregon State wrestling team will close the season on Sunday against 15th-ranked North Carolina.
The dual against the Tar Heels is slated for a 2 p.m. start from Gill Coliseum and can be seen exclusively on FloWrestling. Live Stats will be available on TrackWrestling.
Ahead of the action, nine graduating members of the program will be recognized for their contributions to the team.
Probables
Rankings are from Intermat
Home Sweet Home
• Oregon State will return home to welcome #15 North Carolina to Gill Coliseum for the final home dual of the season.
Saluting the Seniors
• Prior to the opening bout, nine seniors will be honored for their contributions to the program, they are: Ricky Bell, Mason Christiansen, Hunter Eveland, Kekana Fouret, Sean Harman, Charley Hastriter, Brett Mower, Trey Munoz and Kodiak Stephens
Beavers vs. Tar Heels
• Oregon State and North Carolina will meet for the seventh time this Sunday afternoon. • Sunday's dual marks the first visit by the Tar Heels to Corvallis in the series. • The Beavers took six of the final seven duals to beat then-no. 25 UNC last November in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Against the ACC
• North Carolina is the second ACC opponent this season for Oregon State. • Last month, Stanford - the league's newest member - visited Gill Coliseum. • 1989-90 was the last time an OSU squad faced multiple ACC foes in a season. Back then, they met Clemson, North Carolina and NC State.
Battle Tested
• The Beavers' 2024-25 season has not let up in terms of toughness. • In the 10 duals this season, seven have been against ranked opponents and of those six, three have been against schools ranked in the top-five of InterMat's polls. • Five of the six opponents at home this season have been ranked.
In the Rankings
• Five - Maximo Renteria, Ethan Stiles, CJ Hamblin, Trey Munoz and Brett Mower - are ranked this week in both major polls this week. • Both Munoz and Stiles find themselves in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. • Stiles is the sole Beaver to be named to the polls in different weight classes this season. He's been tabbed at both 149 and 157. • Thanks to numerous ranked wins, Stiles has jumped from 33rd back in late Januray to the top 10.
Last Time Out
• Using bonus points in a pair (141 and 197), Oregon State won its road finale at Cal Poly two weeks ago in their last time out. The Beavers defeated Cal Poly, 23-12, in San Luis Obispo to cap Pac-12 play.
Looking Ahead
• Once again, the postseason will start in Gill Coliseum. • The Pac-12 Championships will be hosted on March 6th by Oregon State. First bouts are tentatively scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and can be seen exclusively on FloWrestling.
See the Beavs on FloWrestling in '24/'25
• Oregon State and the Pac-12 have partnered with FloWrestling for an exclusive streaming deal this season. • Every home dual as well as the Pac-12 Championships will be shown exclusively with FloWrestling. • With a subscription to FloWrestling, OSU duals will be able to be streamed on nearly any device.
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