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Burnaby wrestler joins top 20 rankings

Burnaby Central grad and Oregon State University freshman Amar Dhesi is ranked No. 19 by two online wrestling sites
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Burnaby Central grad Amar Dhesi is ranked in the top 20 in NCAA Division I wrestling in his freshman year at Oregon State

Burnaby Central grad Amar Dhesi jumped into the rankings for the first time in NCAA Division I wrestling this week.

The Oregon State University freshman went 3-1 in the heavyweight division at the Eastern Michigan University duals, defeating No. 12-ranked Mike McClure of Michigan State 6-0 in his opening match.

Following the meet, Dhesi was ranked 19th by Open Mat and InterMat.

Dhesi dropped his first match of the early season to University of Michigan freshman Adam Coon 7-2 in a rematch of the U.S. national championship finals.