Gary Traub Claims Heavyweight Title In Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Oregon State wrestling's Gary Traub went 2-0 Saturday and 5-0 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational to claim the heavyweight title at the two-day event. Traub paced Oregon State, which finished in eighth place with 79 total points.
 
It marks the first top-10 finish for the Beavers at the Cliff Keen Invitational since the 2012-13 season, when OSU took fourth.
 
Traub's win highlighted a big day for the Beavers, who saw Brandon Kaylor take third at 125 pounds, Devan Turner fourth at 133 pounds and Grant Willits fifth at 141 pounds.

Traub won the heavyweight title by default at the 2:51 mark of the first period, giving him the win over Harvard's Yaraslau Slavikovski. He had defeated Nebraska's Christian Lance – ranked 13th nationally – via a 3-1 sudden victory to advance to the title bout.
 
Traub won three of his five matches in Vegas via 3-1 sudden victory. He also defeated No. 28 Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) Friday before defeating No. 8 Brian Andrews (Wyoming) later in the day.
 
Traub is now 7-4 this season and has won six consecutive bouts.
 
Kaylor is 6-2 this season after posting a 2-1 record Saturday and 4-1 mark in Las Vegas. He dropped an 8-6 decision to No. 7 Devin Schroeder (Purdue) to open the day, but bounced back with a 14-5 major decision over Jack Svihel (Wyoming). He ended the trip with his second top-25 win, a 7-2 decision over No. 16 Jack Medley (Michigan), to earn the third-place finish.
 
Turner also competed in three bouts Sunday and leaves Las Vegas with the fourth-place finish. He lost 4-1 to No. 6 Chris Cannon (Northwestern) before advancing via a 6-5 sudden victory over Joshua Koderhandt (Navy). Turner's trip ended, however, with a 6-4 sudden victory loss to No. 29 Halden Drury (Utah Valley).
 
Willits battled in four bouts Saturday, going 3-1 after a 1-1 day on Friday. He opened with back-to-back tech falls over No. 33 Chase Zollman (Wyoming), 19-1, and No. 24 Jake Bergeland (Minnesota), 17-2. He dropped a 4-2 decision to No. 11 Chad Red (Nebraska) before avenging a Friday loss to No. 15 Parker Filius (Purdue). He pinned Filius in 6:28 for his second fall of the tournament.
 
Oregon State Individual Results
 
Brandon Kaylor
125 – #26 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) decision Jake Ferri (Kent State), 11-5
125 - #26 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) decision #9 Malik Heinselman (Ohio State), 5-3
125 – #7 Devin Schroder (Purdue) decision #26 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State), 8-6
125 - #26 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) major decision Jake Svihel (Wyoming), 14-5
125 - #26 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) decision #16 Jack Medley (Michigan), 7-2
3RD PLACE
 
Devan Turner
133 – #20 Devan Turner (Oregon State) fall Antonio Saldata (Cal Baptist), 3:00
133 - #20 Devan Turner (Oregon State) decision Mason Clarke (Columbia), 10-4
133 – #6 Chris Cannon (Northwestern) decision #20 Devan Turner (Oregon State), 4-1
133 - #20 Devan Turner (Oregon State) decision Joshua Koderhandt (Navy), 6-5 SV
133 – #29 Halden Drury (Utah Valley) decision #20 Devan Turner (Oregon State), 6-4 SV
4TH PLACE
 
Grant Willits
141 – #13 Grant Willits (Oregon State) fall Cole Mattin (Michigan), 3:00
141 – #15 Parker Filius (Purdue) decision #13 Grant Willits (Oregon State), 9-4
141 - #13 Grant Willits (Oregon State) tech fall #33 Chase Zollman (Wyoming), 19-1
141 - #13 Grant Willits (Oregon State) tech fall #24 Jake Bergeland (Minnesota), 17-2
141 – #11 Chad Red (Nebraska) decision #13 Grant Willits (Oregon State), 4-2
141 - #13 Grant Willits (Oregon State) fall #15 Parker Filius (Purdue), 6:28
5TH PLACE
 
Cory Crooks
149 – #31 Cory Crooks (Oregon State) major decision Trey Kruse (Purdue), 13-5
149 – #15 Mitch Moore (Oklahoma) decision #31 Cory Crooks (Oregon State), 2-1 TB2
149 - #31 Cory Crooks (Oregon State) major decision Josh Breeding (Princeton), 12-3
149 - #31 Cory Crooks (Oregon State) decision Nick Lombard (Binghamton), 3-1 SV
149 – #6 Jaden Abas (Stanford) decision #31 Cory Crooks (Oregon State), 6-1
 
Hunter Willits
157 – #17 Hunter Willits (Oregon State) decision #19 Andrew Cerniglia (Navy), 3-1
157 – #2 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) decision #17 Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 8-1
157 – #14 Justin Thomas (Oklahoma) decision #17 Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 9-3
 
Matthew Olguin
165 – #12 Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) decision Matthew Olguin (Oregon State), 5-3
165 – Matthew Olguin (Oregon State) decision Brevin Cassella (Binghamton), 5-3
165 – Clayton Wilson (Nebraska) decision Matthew Olguin (Oregon State), 3-1 SV
 
Mateo Olmos
174 – #22 Mateo Olmos (Oregon State) decision #24 Jared Krattiger (Minnesota), 8-3
174 – #3 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) tech fall #22 Mateo Olmos (Oregon State), 18-1
174 – #8 Christopher Foca (Cornell) decision #22 Mateo Olmos (Oregon State), 2-1
 
Jackson McKinney
184 – #20 Max Lyon (Purdue) decision Jackson McKinney (Oregon State), 12-5
184 – Jackson McKinney (Oregon State) decision Sam Deprez (Binghamton), 6-4
184 – Jackson McKinney (Oregon State) decision Luke Rada (Harvard), 9-4
184 – #24 Travis Stefanik (Princeton) decision Jackson McKinney (Oregon State), 5-4
 
J.J. Dixon
197 – #6 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) major decision J.J. Dixon (Oregon State), 16-6
197 – J.J. Dixon (Oregon State) decision Hayden Prince (Nebraska-Kearney), 6-3
197 – Evan Bockman (Utah Valley) decision J.J. Dixon (Oregon State), 3-2
 
Gary Traub
HWT – Gary Traub (Oregon State) decision Peter Ming (Stanford), 14-7
HWT – Gary Traub (Oregon State) decision #28 Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma), 3-1 SV
HWT – Gary Traub (Oregon State) decision #8 Brian Andrews (Wyoming), 3-1 SV
HWT – Gary Traub (Oregon State) decision #13 Christian Lance (Nebraska), 3-1 SV
HWT – Gary Traub (Oregon State) by default Yaraslau Slavikovski (Harvard), 2:51
1ST PLACE
 
Oregon State is back in action Dec. 19 at the Reno Tournament of Champions.
 
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