PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Oregon State wrestling team won its third consecutive Pac-12 Championship, with three wrestlers claiming individual titles on Sunday evening.
Joey Delgado was one of three champions for Oregon State (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Automatic NCAA Berths:
Palmer (133) earned a third place finish with a win over CSU Bakersfield’s Mendoza. The Pac-12 was allotted three seeds at the 133 lb. weight class, meaning Palmer earns an automatic berth to nationals.
Delgado (141) won his first individual Pac-12 Championship, giving him an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. As a conference champion, he will be seeded high going into nationals.
Sakaguchi (149) won his second individual Pac-12 title, earning him an automatic bid to NCAA’s. Sakaguchi has been ranked all year and with this latest triumph, he will see a high seeding.
Pena (157) collected his second Pac-12 Championship, giving him an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. With one of the best records in the country and a conference title under his belt, Pena will be one of the top seeds in his weight class.
Latham (174) tallied a second-place finish after falling to CSU Bakersfield’s Hammond. The Pac-12 was allotted three seeds for the 174 lb. weight class, meaning that Latham’s second-place finish earns him an automatic bid to the show.
Meeks (197) finished the tournament with a second-place mark, after being defeated by Stanford’s Scherer. The Pac-12 was given two allotments at the 197 lb. weight class, giving Meeks an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
Dhesi (HWT), a true freshman, earned his way to the NCAA Tournament with a second-place finish behind Boise State’s J.T. Felix. With two allotments for the Pac-12 at HWT, Dhesi will round out the group of automatic bids.
As Rollins, Chay and Morehead earned third-place finishes at Pac-12’s, they add to their resumes when the D1 Wrestling Association determines the 40 at-large bids. Those will be released March 12.
Team Standings:
Oregon State: 155.5
Stanford: 134.0
Boise State: 128.5
Arizona State: 111.0
CSU Bakersfield: 109.5
Cal Poly: 74.5
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