The tradition of the Oregon Cultural Exchange dates back five decades. The OWA has sent a state team out of the country annually since the early 1960s. A great deal of effort goes into the Cultural Exchange program to provide a quality experience for a modest price to the team qualifiers.
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CONTACT
Scott Revis - Cultural Exchange Director
PO Box 1429
Scappoose, OR 97056
Phone: 503-887-8189
Fax: 503-543-2156
E-mail: scott@usacobra.com
or you can always contact the OWA State office at: owachairman@verizon.net
2008 Cultural Exchange Results for Brazil
110 Alex Kostenborder (Sprague)
125 Ryan Arand (Thurston), Drew Erickson (Pleasant Hill)
138 Sam Mecham (Roseburg), Sean Baker (Hood River)
152 Brock Gutches (Crater), Austin Thompson (Beaverton)
167 Randy Larson (Hermiston), Tyler Thomas (McKay)
185 Bo Younker (S Umpqua)
Hwt Jacob Mitchell (Wilson)
2007 Cultural Exchange Results for Japan
115 Mitch Lofstedt (Roseburg)
125 Tyler Lander (Roseburg)
136 Steven Quesada (Wilsonville), Tyler Phillips (Cascade)
149 Alan Dickey (Willamina)
160 Zach Kearney (Churchill), Alex Reser (Westview)
175 Anibal Vasquez (Harrisburg)
195 John Forrester (Roseburg), Chad Hanke
Hwt Tyrell Fortune (Parkrose), Bubba Owens (Tillamook)
RESULTS OF THE 2006 OREGON CULTURAL EXCHANGE TRY-OUTS
Team will tour Brazil in late June/early July
115 Andy Ellis
Pleasant Hill
2005 OREGON CULTURAL EXCHANGE TEAM
toured Japan in late June and early July.
Results of the 2005 OWA Cultural Exchange Trials:
112 Prescott Garner (West Linn)
122 Brian Jacobs (Tillamook)
132 Josh Williams (Banks)
145 Andrew Dewater (Marshfield)
155 Colby Covington (Thurston)
165 Bubba VanEgdom (Benson)
175 Ron Lee (Crater)
185 Nick Locke (West Linn)
215 Travis Gwin (Vernonia)
275 Paul Nishizaki (Westview)
2004 OREGON CULTURAL EXCHANGE TEAM
is scheduled to tour Japan in late June and early July.
2003 OREGON CULTURAL EXCHANGE TEAM
The 2003 tour was postponed, due to worldwide unrest during the summer months.. the wrestlers and coaches from 2003 will be invited to join the 2004 qualifiers.
2002 OREGON CULTURAL EXCHANGE TEAM
These wrestlers represented Oregon on a wrestling tour of Belgium in late June.
105.5 lbs. Troy Brugger-NewbergCoaches: Samaron- West Linn, Rolen-The Dalles
2001 OREGON CULTURAL EXCHANGE TEAM
These wrestlers represented Oregon on a wrestling tour of Japan in June 2001.
105.5 lbs. Matt Gardner-McKenzie River
114.5 lbs. Brett Phillips-Cascade
123 lbs. Justin Pearch-USA Cobra
132 lbs. Kyle Larson-Hermiston
143 lbs. Ryan Snegirev-USA Cobra
154 lbs. Chet McBee-Club West
165 lbs. Luke Hogle-McKenzie River
Blaine VanDe Hey-Vernonia
178 lbs. Daniel Stewart-Taft
191.5 lbs. Kevin Miles-Grant
275 lbs. Jesse Pittman-Marshfield
Results of the 2000 Oregon Cultural Exchange Trials:
105.5 Manuel Santoyo (W. Albany)
114.5 Sean Bolen (Lakeridge)
123 Joey Selinger (Benson)
132 Mike Getlin (West Linn)
143 Tony Peters (Barlow)
154 Anthony Weber (Newberg)
165 John Sills (Churchill)
178 James Mannenbach (Eagle Point)
191.5 Drew Hageman (Newberg)
275 Eric Mustoe (Lebanon)
These wrestlers and two coaches: Gene D'Augostini (W. Albany) and Coach Manenbach (Eagle Point) represented Oregon on a wrestling tour of Italy and Bulgaria, in
June, 2000. Congratulations
guys!