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    Oregon State gets pair of state champions in early signing period

    CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State signed a pair of Oregon high school state champions to wrestling letters of intent during the early signing period, OSU head coach Joe Wells has announced. Marty Eng (Newberg, Ore./Newberg HS), a two-time winner at 103 pounds and the Greco-Roman national champion in 2005, and Keegan Davis (Salem, Ore./Sprague HS), the 2004 champ at 145 pounds, will join the Beavers next fall for the 2006-07 season.

    "We're real excited about these two guys joining our team," Wells said.
    Eng has a career record of 67-6, all at 103 pounds for Newberg. In addition to winning state titles as a sophomore and junior, he also won league championships both years, going 24-1 as a junior and 22-2 as a sophomore; his only loss as a junior came when he was wrestling up a weight. As a freshman, Eng placed ninth at state and third in the league at 103, going 21-3.

    In addition to his national Greco-Roman title, Eng has also placed third in the nation in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle and won the Las Vegas Invitational. He has won six straight state titles in Greco-Roman and Freestyle.

    "Marty is a pocket Hercules," Wells said of Eng, who is wrestling at 112 pounds this winter. "He's a very accomplished athlete for a high school senior. He's a good student and a great kid, and he's done a fabulous job on the mat. He's competed all over the country and demonstrated why he's nationally ranked. He's real physical and a strong kid for his weight class."

    Davis, a three-time league champion, has a 116-12 career record for Sprague. He placed second in the state last season after moving up a weight to 152 pounds, going 41-2. As a sophomore, he was 38-3 in his state championship season at 145 pounds and as a freshman he was 37-7 en route to a fifth-place state finish at 145 pounds.

    As a freshman, Davis also placed eighth in a national tournament and last summer he was a member of the Oregon national team.

    "Keegan is an outstanding athlete, a very skilled high school wrestler," Wells said of Davis, who is wrestling at 160 pounds this winter. "He's very good on his feet. He's a good competitor and a well-rounded kid, very mature for his age. He's going to be a great addition for our team, he'll be a lot of fun."

    OREGON STATE WRESTLING - FALL, 2005 LETTER OF INTENT SIGNINGS

    Keegan Davis (Salem, Ore./Sprague HS)
    As a junior at 152, second in state, league champion, 41-2 record
    As a sophomore at 145, state champion, league champion, 38-3 record
    As a freshman at 145, fifth in state, league champion, 37-7 record
    Marty Eng (Newberg, Ore./Newberg HS)
    As a junior at 103, state champion, league champion, 24-1 record
    As a sophomore at 103, state champion, league champion, 22-2 record
    As a freshman at 103, ninth in state, third in league, 21-3 record

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