CSU Bakersfield @ Oregon State

Oregon State edged CSU Bakersfield 25-16 in Corvallis, Oregon on February 2, 2025, in a Pac-12 dual that came down to bonus-point wrestling. The Beavers piled up the extra points that ultimately decided the meet, while the Roadrunners fought back with a couple of game bonus results of their own.

Oregon State’s string of bonus victories was the difference. Nash Singleton picked up a major decision at 141, an 11-3 win that delivered four team points, and Christopher Hamblin turned the tide with a fall at 157, a six-point swing that swung momentum firmly toward the Beavers. Murphy Menke added another major decision at 174, 16-4, to keep Oregon State comfortably in front.

CSU Bakersfield answered in the mid-to-late weights, most notably when Gerrit Nijenhuis pinned TJ McDonnell at 184 for six crucial team points that narrowed the gap and kept the dual competitive. Those bonus results by Bakersfield trimmed the margin, but they could not match the volume of OSU’s bonus scoring across multiple classes.

In the end, Oregon State’s accumulation of majors and a fall gave them the nine-point margin needed to close out the 25-16 victory. Bonus-point finishes were the deciding factor in this Pac-12 matchup, with a handful of decisive bouts separating the teams in Corvallis.