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Iowa vs Oregon State: Full College Wrestling Preview 2024 – FloWrestling

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October 30, 2024

Iowa vs Oregon State: Full College Wrestling Preview 2024 – FloWrestling

The Iowa Hawkeyes are traveling out west to Coravllis, Oregon to take on the Oregon State Beavers Saturday evening in what is set up to be the dual of opening weekend! Wrestling will start at 10 pm Eastern/9 pm Central/7 pm local Pacific time. You can watch live on Flo!

2024 Iowa vs Oregon State – Men’s

Projected lineups

125: Kale Petersen/Joey Cruz, Iowa vs #13 Maximo Renteria, Illinois

133: #3 Drake Ayala, Iowa vs Damion Elliott/Gabe Whisenhunt, Oregon State

141: Ryder Block, Iowa vs Nash Singleton, Oregon State

149: #4 Kyle Parco, Iowa vs Victor Jacinto, Oregon State

157: #1 Jacori Teemer, Iowa vs Ethan Stiles, Oregon State

165: #2 Michael Caliendo, Iowa vs Kekena Fouret, Oregon State

174: #7 Gabe Arnold/#4 (184) Nelson Brands, Iowa vs Sean Harman, Oregon State

184: #7 (174) Gabe Arnold/#4 Nelson Brands, Iowa vs Mason Christiansen/TJ McDonnell, Oregon State

197: #1 Stephen Buchanan, Iowa vs #5 Trey Munoz, Oregon State

285: #11 Ben Kueter, Iowa vs Brett Mower, Oregon State

125: Kale Petersen/Joey Cruz vs #13 Maximo Renteria

Kale Petersen

Year: Redshirt freshman

Hometown: Rockwell, Iowa

Career Record: 4-3

Joey Cruz

Year: Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown: Fresno, California

Career Record: 3-8

Maximo Renteria

Year: Junior

Hometown: Clovis, California

Career Record: 9-19

I am very intrigued by this matchup. Kale Peterson was #52 on the big board coming out of high school, but struggled his redshirt year. I think the drop down to 125 lbs could be beneficial for him. Similarly, Joey Cruz was #33 on the 2022 Big Board but has struggled in his first two years of college. Don’t be fooled by Maximo Renteria’s career record. After going 5-19 his first two collegiate seasons at Illinois, he came back out west and went 4-0 last season for the Beavers – including a win over future national champion Richard Figueroa. The potential is there for Renteria.

133: #3 Drake Ayala vs Gabe Whisenhunt/Damion Elliott

Drake Ayala

Year: Redshirt Junior

Hometown: Fort Dodge, Iowa

Career Record: 47-14

Gabe Whisenhunt

Year: Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown: Corvallis, Oregon

Career Record: 18-15

Damion Elliott

Year: Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown:

Career Record: 4-5

Gabe Whisenhunt was the starter last year, but Damion Elliott was hurt the entire season and defeated Whisenhunt in 4-1 in the wrestle-offs, so have to think the Beavers will roll with Elliot. Either OSU wrestler will be a heavy underdog to Iowa’s Drake Ayala. After making the NCAA finals last season at 125 lbs, this will be the first look at the Hawk at his new weight class.

141: Ryder Block vs Nash Singleton

Ryder Block

Year: Redshirt Freshman

Hometown: Waverly, Iowa

Career Record: 0-0

Nash Singleton

Year: Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon

Career Record: 17-16

I am very excited to see what Ryder Block can do this year at 141. A 2X Fargo champion, he was #22 on the 2023 big board. He was sidelined last season while recovering from ACL surgery. The biggest question for him is the weight. Competing at 138/145/65 kg the summer after he graduated high school, a lot of folks thought he was going to be a 149 in college. Nash Singleton is a tough first test. He showed signs of promise last season while competing at 149 lbs. Similarly, the weight will be a question mark until proven otherwise.

149: #4 Kyle Parco vs Victor Jacinto

Kyle Parco

Year: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Danville, California

Career Record: 103-20

Victor Jacinto

Year: Redshirt Junior

Hometown: Hollister, California

Career Record: 0-0 (Div I)

An all-California battle at 149 lbs. A transfer from Clackamas Community College where he took 3rd place at 149 lbs in 2022, Victor Jacinto won the wrestle-off over teammate Ayden Garver. A 4X D1 All-American Kyle Parco will be one of the bigger favorites of the night, but it will be his first time in an Iowa singlet. After two years at Fresno State and three at Arizona State, the California native transferred to Iowa this past off-season.

157: #1 Jacori Teemer vs Ethan Stiles

Jacori Teemer

Year: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Long Beach, New York

Career Record: 85-17

Ethan Stiles

Year: Redshirt Freshman

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Career Record: 3-3

Two new faces in the lineup with a heavy favorite to Iowa. Ethan Stiles transferred to Oregon State this offseason after going winning three open tournaments and going 1-2 in duals for the Huskers. One of those dual losses came to Jacori Teemer, who was at Arizona State at the time. The 3X All-American who comes into the season ranked #1 beat Stiles 7-2.

165: #2 Michael Caliendo vs Kekena Fouret

Michael Caliendo

Year: Redshirt Junior

Hometown: Geneva, Illinois

Career Record: 57-13

Kekena Fouret

Year: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Nampa, Idaho

Career Record: 22-27

This will likely be the only rematch from last year’s dual. Michael Caliendo used four takedowns and three escapes the defeat Kekena Fouret 15-10.

174: #7 Gabe Arnold/#4 (184) Nelson Brands vs Sean Harman, Oregon State

Gabe Arnold

Year: Redshirt Freshman

Hometown: Albany, Georgia

Career Record: 8-1

Nelson Brands

Year: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa

Career Record: 42-19

Sean Harman

Year: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: West Linn, Oregon

Career Record: 44-20

Iowa has one of the best roster battles on their hands at 174/184. Gabe Arnold was the #5 overall recruit coming out of high school and proved he was ready to go to right away last year by defeating All-Americans Travis Wittlake (in the Oregon State dual), Will Feldkamp, and Lennox Wolak. However, Iowa ultimately ended up deciding to redshirt him. Now they’ve got Nelson Brands, who was an All-American for the Hawks in 2023 at 174 lbs, returning after serving a suspension last season. It sounds like their both going to try and win the 174 lb spot.

Sean Harman doesn’t have the same hype as Arnold or Brands, but after five years at Missouri, he’s back in his home state of Oregon. While he never made the starting lineup in Columbia, he showed promise at times.

184: #7 (174) Gabe Arnold/#4 Nelson Brands vs Mason Christiansen/TJ McDonnell

Mason Christiansen

Year: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Riverton, Utah

Career Record: 8-14

TJ McDonnell

Year: Redshirt Freshman

Hometown: Fountain Valley, California

Career Record: 4-9

This time it’s not just Iowa with a question mark in the lineup. Mason Christensen and TJ McDonnell split in their wrestle-offs a week ago. Each guy took a match by a score of 4-1. Christiansen has spent time at 174 and 197 the past four years for the Beavers while McDonnell went 4-9 against D1 competition last season as redshirt. Now with Trey Munoz moving up to 197 lbs, they’re both vying for the starting 184 spot. Either wrestler will be a sizable underdog to whoever Iowa puts out.

197: #1 Stephen Buchanan vs #5 Trey Munoz

Stephen Buchanan

Year: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Loyal, Wisconsin

Career Record: 86-25

Trey Munoz

Year: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Mission Viejo, California

Career Record: 85-17

This is the premier match of the night! A top five showdown between two title contenders that could have NCAA seedin implications. Munoz has made the decision to move up to 197 lbs for the final season of his career. While at 184/174 lbs he was a 4X national qualifier and 2X All-American finishing 6th in 2023 and 3rd in 2024. Stephen Buchanan has spent his entire career at 197 lbs where he’s a 4X national qualifier and 3X All-American, but this will be his first time in an Iowa singlet. The Loyal, Wisconsin native transferred to the Hawkeyes from Oklahoma this offseason.

285: #11 Ben Kueter vs Brett Mower

Ben Kueter

Year: Redshirt Freshman

Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa

Career Record: 3-1

Brett Mower

Year: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Glenwood, Iowa

Career Record: 6-8

Ben Kueter is already one of the bigger names in college wrestling as just a redshirt freshman. A U20 World champion, he was the #2 overall recruit coming out of high school in 2023. After splitting time between football and wrestling last year, Kueter decided to forgo the football field this year to focus on wrestling. He went 3-1 while competing in duals for the Hawkeyes last season, only losing to national champion Greg Kerkvliet.

Kueter will likely see fellow Iowa native Brett Mower. After winning a JUCO national title at Iowa Western in 2023, Mower transferred to Oregon State. He sat behind Justin Rademacher last season at 197, but this year moved up to heavyweight Charley Hastriter in the wrestle-off. A lot of Beaver fans will, and should, be excited to see highly touted freshman Aden Attao, but it sounds like he’s going to rest for the first part of this season after a busy offseason competing overseas.

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Convicted murderer sentenced to life in prison for Falls City, Oregon killing in 2024

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March 27, 2026

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Convicted murderer sentenced to life in prison for Falls City, Oregon killing in 2024

FALLS CITY, Ore. — A 63-year-old was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a man with a shotgun during a fight at a Falls City, Oregon property back in 2024.

A jury convicted Terry Lawrence Allwen of second-degree murder back on March 20, the Polk County District Attorney’s Office said.

He was sentenced Friday to serve life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years.

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Allwen was also convicted of other charges like manslaughter, assault, and felon in possession of a firearm, but the sentences for those crimes will be served concurrently with the life sentence.

Court records show that Allwen was staying in an RV parked on a property owned by the victim, 79-year-old Bo Johnson.

At about 9 a.m. on May 31, 2024, Allwen and Johnson got into a verbal fight over some personal property. During that fight, Allwen got a shotgun from his trunk and shot Johnson once, killing him.

“Mr. Johnson had many more years to spend with his family. His senseless murder destroyed the dreams and plans of so many that loved him. I hope that the fact Mr. Allwen today received the maximum possible sentence will bring the family of Mr. Johnson some relief and sense of justice.”

If Allwen is granted parole, the judge also ordered that he have a lifetime of post-prison supervision.

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Merkley Announces Additional Oregon Town Halls April 2-4

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March 27, 2026

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Merkley Announces Additional Oregon Town Halls April 2-4

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold seven in-person town halls for Oregonians in Gilliam, Sherman, Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between Thursday, April 2 and Saturday, April 4. These events follow previously announced town halls between Monday, March 30 and Wednesday, April 1. “I’m looking forward to again visiting wonderful communities […]

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Oregon Supreme Court overturns JonBenét Ramsey photographer conviction

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March 26, 2026

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Oregon Supreme Court overturns JonBenét Ramsey photographer conviction

The Oregon Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a Lane County man who once photographed child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey and was convicted in 2021 on several child pornography charges.

Randall DeWitt Simons, 73, of Oakridge, was charged in 2019 with 15 counts of first-degree encouraging child sex abuse. He was later convicted on every count and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Simons was first arrested after authorities began investigating a report from a restaurant in Oakridge that someone had been using the restaurant’s Wi-Fi to download inappropriate and concerning images.

Law enforcement officers directed the business to track, log, and report all of the user’s internet activity to the investigating officer for more than a year, without a warrant.

Police tracked the computer’s IP address from the restaurant’s Wi-Fi system, which led officers to a man who lived near the restaurant and had given Simons a computer, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Lane County Circuit Court. Investigators obtained a warrant to search the laptop in Simon’s home, relying on information they had collected over time. He was subsequently arrested.

On March 26, the court ruled warrantless internet surveillance on public Wi-Fi violates privacy.

In an opinion written by Justice Bronson D. James, the court held that the Oregon Constitution recognizes people have a right to privacy in their internet browsing activities and the right is not extinguished when they use a publicly accessible wireless network. It’s even true in cases where that access is conditioned on a person accepting a terms-of-service agreement that says a provider may monitor activity and cooperate with law enforcement, James wrote.

During criminal proceedings in the Lane County Circuit Court, Simons moved to controvert the warrant and suppress the evidence obtained by police, arguing the business was a “state actor for purposes of Article I, section 9, and that its year-long warrantless surveillance was an unconstitutional, warrantless search attributable to the state,” the Supreme Court opinion said.

The Circuit Court denied Simon’s motion. The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision in part and stated Simons had no cognizable privacy interest in his internet activities performed on a third-party network.

The Oregon Supreme Court rejected the state’s argument.

“The mere fact that a person accesses the internet through a public network does not eliminate their Article I, section 9, right to privacy in their online activities,” according to James. “Even when access is expressly conditioned on a user’s acceptance of terms-of-service provisions purporting to alert the user that the provider may monitor activity and cooperate with law enforcement.”

Justice K. Bushong suggested in a partial dissent the Court should reconsider its approach in a future case to what constitutes a “search” under the Oregon Constitution. The court’s decision reverses the Court of Appeals and sends the case back to the Lane County Circuit Court for further proceedings.

Simons has maintained his innocence since he was arrested in 2019.

Simons had been a photographer for 6-year-old Colorado beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey a few months before her still-unsolved 1996 murder, the Associated Press reported in 1998.

In October 1998, Simons was arrested on a charge of indecent exposure in Lincoln County, Colorado. According to the book “Perfect Murder, Perfect Town” by Lawrence Schiller, Simons was arrested in 1998 for allegedly walking nude down a residential street in the small town of Genoa, Colorado. Simons allegedly offered to the arresting deputy unprovoked, “I didn’t kill JonBenét.”

Haleigh Kochanski is a breaking news and public safety reporter for The Register-Guard. You may reach her at HKochanski@gannett.com.

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