Wrestle-Offs Scheduled for Saturday

Corvallis, Ore. ? The 2008-09 Oregon State wrestling team will hold its annual wrestle-offs at 3:30 p.m. in legendary Gill Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 1. Fans are invited to come and admission is free.



While some weight classes are already determined, some are up for grabs and will be determined on Saturday afternoon. Returning to the lineups this season are 2008 NCAA qualifier senior Kyle Bressler (Federal Way, Wash.) and 2008 Olympian senior Heinrich Barnes (Pretoria, South Africa). Also returning is Pac-10 Championships fourth place finisher sophomore Tim Patrick (Milwaukie, Ore.). And fans have a chance to see the five new faces on the squad.



Other returners with varsity experience include seniors Jake Gonzales (Enumclaw, Wash.) and Ben Harris (Langley, Wash.), juniors Dan Brascetta (Aurora, Colo.) and Keegan Davis (Salem, Ore.) and sophomores Brice Arand (Springfield, Ore.) and Jon Brascetta (Aurora, Colo.).



The wrestling team begins its 2008-09 campaign on Saturday, Nov. 15, against Simon Fraser in Lake Stevens, Wash., at Lake Stevens High School. The meet is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.



2008-09 Wrestle-Offs Match-Ups

125 Pounds

Jake Gonzales vs. Jesse Kane



133 Pounds

Kelly Kubec vs. Tyler Phillips

Clifton Ivanoff vs. Dan Somers



141 Pounds

Garrett Drucker vs. Caleb Vallotton

Ryan Harold vs. Mike Mangrum



149 Pounds

Heinrich Barnes vs. Anthony Peressini



157 Pounds

Tim Patrick vs. Jon Brascetta



165 Pounds

Keegan Davis vs. Josh Stalcup



174 Pounds

Alex Reser vs. Cody Ponder

Dan Brascetta vs. Brandon Perkins

Ben Harris vs. Cody Weishoff



184 Pounds

Kyle Bressler vs. Brice Arand



197 Pounds

Ty Vinson vs. Chad Hanke



Heavyweight

Bubba Owens vs. Clayton Jack



Let It Rage with Season Tickets

Season tickets are available for the 2008-09 wrestling season. The adult season ticket price is $42 and the youth/senior price is $26; all seating is general admission.