Oregon State dropped its opener Sunday at the Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y., but bounced back to knock off two ranked opponents by wide margins.
The Beavers, #20 in the latest coaches poll, won only two of 10 matches on the way to a 25-6 loss to #10 Nebraska. They rebounded, though, to beat #25 Northern Iowa 23-12 and #19 West Virginia 23-9.
It's early in the season, but OSU 285-pounder Amar Dhesi looked like a national title contender at a meet that featured 9 of the top 15 heavyweights in the country. Dhesi swept to surprisingly easy-looking wins over #4 Blaize Cabell of Northern Iowa and #14 Collin Jensen of Nebraska, and notched a major decision over West Virginia's A.