Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content
16_WR
EOU Athletics

Men's Wrestling Seth Dahle, Sports Information Director

EOU Men’s Wrestling to Host Southern Oregon Friday

LA GRANDE, Ore – For the first time since 1976, the EOU men's wrestling team will re-visit a heated rivalry with in-state rival Southern Oregon. On Friday, the Mountaineers will host the Raiders at Quinn Coliseum in their home opener at 7 p.m.
 
Because this is the first match since the men's program was re-instated last fall, the EOU athletic department also announced that there would be a special presentation at 6:45 p.m. to mark the occasion. Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith will be in attendance for the pre-match festivities, which includes a reception in the Quinn booster room.
 
EOU'S LAST TIME OUT
EOU is coming off a 30-13 setback to No. 4 MSU-Northern on Nov. 11 in Havre, Mont. Sophomore Mhar Caballa (125), junior Matt Nguyen (133), and freshman Braeden Phillips (197) each came away with victories in the losing effort.
 
SOUTHERN OREGON'S LAST TIME OUT
Southern Oregon suffered a 34-11 defeat at the hands of Menlo on Nov. 11 in the Doc Welton Classic. Prior to that match, the Raiders took down Warner Pacific, 31-20. The squad will host Great Falls on Thursday before heading to La Grande.
 
SERIES HISTORY
EOU holds an all-time record of 6-6 vs. Southern Oregon. In the last meeting during the 1975-76 campaign, the Raiders came away with a 50-0 win. Southern Oregon has won each of the last four meetings. The Mountaineers' last triumph came during the 1969-70 season – a 25-16 win in Ashland, Ore.
 
MEET YOUR MOUNTIES
Fans can meet the EOU men's wrestling student-athletes on the bio pages, or visit www.youtube.com/EOUAthletics to view the 'Meet Your Mounties.'
 
RE/MAX $100 GIVEAWAY
Amanda May of RE/MAX will sponsor a season-long promotion that includes a $100 cash giveaway. Fans in attendance can purchase raffle tickets from EOU wrestling student-athletes for $1, and four lucky winners will be chosen for the RE/MAX Finders Keepers promotion.
 
Following the 157-pound match, there will be a brief intermission, and the four contestants will be blindfolded with a helmet before they search for a $100 bill, which will be placed somewhere on the wrestling mat.
 
TICKET PRICES
The list below displays the ticket prices for the 2016-17 EOU men's wrestling season:
Reserved: $10
General Admission: $6
Youth/Military/Senior: $4
EOU Student W/ ID: Free
EOU Faculty/Staff W/ ID: Free
 
LIVE VIDEO
Fans can watch live video (pay-per-view) at the following link: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/eou.
 
FOLLOW EOU ATHLETICS
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Mhar Caballa

Mhar Caballa

5' 4"
Sophomore
Braeden Phillips

Braeden Phillips

5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mhar Caballa

Mhar Caballa

5' 4"
Sophomore
Braeden Phillips

Braeden Phillips

5' 10"
Freshman