Beavers Announce Wrestling Signings
Six prep state champs, JC All-American to join OSU program
May 28, 2004
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State's wrestling recruiting class for this spring includes six high school state champions and a junior college All-American, OSU head coach Joe Wells announced Friday. Joining the Beavers in the fall will be 125/133-pounder Derek Bartlemay (Salem, Ore./Sprague HS), 184-pounder Kyle Bressler (Federal Way, Wash./Decatur HS), 133-pounder Ryan Enoch (Redmond, Ore./Redmond HS), 197-pounder Jason Gage (Florence, Ore./Siuslaw HS), 125-pounder Jake Gonzalez (Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw HS), 149/157-pounder Talon Hofman (Burns, Ore./Burns HS) and 133-pounder Emery McReynolds (Galena, Kan./Columbus HS, Labette CC).
"This is an outstanding group that we'll have coming into our room next season," Wells said. "We're excited about what they'll do for the level of competition in our program, what they'll do in terms of pushing everyone we already have to get better every day."
McReynolds was fifth in the junior college national championships this season and placed third in the regional meet at 133 pounds in both his seasons at Labette. At Columbus, he won the state title at 130 pounds as a senior and placed fourth at 119 as a sophomore; he was also regional champ as a senior.
"Emery is a little older, he's got a little more maturity," Wells said of McReynolds. "He's strong and physical. He has a redshirt year and two years of competition remaining, so he actually has three years of college left. He's very competitive; he'll jump right in and make an impact at 133 and challenge guys for that No. 1 spot."
McReynolds, who is considering studying a field in math or science, became interested in OSU through his junior college coach's acquaintance with Beaver assistant coach Jeff Cardwell.
OREGON STATE WRESTLING SIGNINGS - SPRING, 2004
133 - Emery McReynolds (Galena, Kan./Columbus HS, Labette CC)
Junior college national fifth placeat 133 pounds as a sophomore;
state champion at 130 pounds as a senior
