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4 key Big Ten college wrestling weekend headlines

Between Penn State’s dominant win over Wyoming, Iowa’s unconventional lineup changes and Ohio State’s continued success, last weekend’s college wrestling action produced an endless amount of storylines to follow. 
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Here are the biggest headlines to know about the leaders in the Big Ten and what they indicate about each team’s lineups as 2026 approaches. 
New faces and national champs shine for Penn State in 40-7 win over Cowboys
Penn State’s depth has been the story of the season for the Nittany Lions, and last weekend was no different.
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True freshman Nate Desmond took the mat for the Blue and White at 141 pounds in place of injured All-American Aaron Nagao and All-American redshirt Braeden Davis and nearly majored John Alden, topping the Cowboy 11-4 just three weeks after beating teammate All-American Luke Lilledahl at the Black Knight Invite down at 125 pounds. Desmond could still redshirt if Nagao comes back, but his versatilty and strength across two weights suggests that if he were to start in the postseason, he could make a podium run in his rookie season. 
Freshman Marcus Blaze also hasn’t needed an adjustment time to college, as the freshman U20 world champ added a win of his own against the Cowboys, pinning No. 22 Luke Willochell in the second period. Blaze holds a 100% bonus rate on the year but could face a tricky Tyler Knox of Stanford next weekend at the Collegiate Duals for his first All-American test of the season. 
PJ Duke, who joined Blaze on the U20 world team this year and is also in his first season with the Nittany Lions, impressed as well in just his third dual of the season. He too recorded a pin with his coming against No. 23 Jared Hill in the second period. Duke and teammate Joe Sealy have split time for the Nittany Lions at this weight thus far, though Duke has the head-to-head win against Sealy from the Black Knight Invite that could help inform the starting spot. Duke also has the opportunity to wrestle five duals without burning his redshirt, if the Penn State coaches opt for that route. The fact that the Nittany Lions have Duke, Sealy and two-time All-American and current redshirt Tyler Kasak in one room together at 157 highlights once again how deep this team can be and how these kinds of options allow the program to be flexible across the regular season schedule, especially here in December before Duke’s five “free” matches (before burning his redshirt) run out. 
Outside of the three new stars, Penn State also saw elite performances from proven stars, including a pin over Sloan Swan from NCAA champion Mitchell Mesenbrink … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling-men/article/2025-12-14/4-key-big-ten-college-wrestling-weekend-headlines

December 18, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , | Leave a comment

National Champion Penn State Crowns Two Individual Titlists to Close out 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia

Carter Starocci and Mitchell Mesenbrink claim individual titles, Josh Barr national runner-up
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.  – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team followed up clinching the NCAA team title earlier in the day by crowning two individual champions in the national finals at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Carter Starocci and Mitchell Mesenbrink both won in the national finals while freshman Josh Barr finished as NCAA runner-up.
With the titles won by Starocci and Mesenbrink, the Nittany Lions now have 61 NCAA Champions, 40 since Sanderson’s arrival as head coach (this is his 16th season at Penn State). Starocci became the first ever five-time national champion with his win. Carter Starocci was named the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championship Outstanding Wrestler at the tournament’s end and Mitchell Mesenbrink was presented with the NCAA’s season-long Most Technical Falls Award.
The Nittany Lions won the team race, clinching it early Saturday morning, with 177.0 points. Penn State finished a full 60.0 points ahead of second place Nebraska’s 117.0 The team point total of 177.0 is a new NCAA record, breaking the mark of 172.5, set by Penn State last year in Kansas City.
Penn State has now won 12 of the last 15 contest NCAA Championships (no event in 2020) and its fourth straight for the third time since Sanderson became head coach in April of 2009. Sanderson is now second in all-time NCAA history with 12 head coaching titles to his credit. The NCAA record is 15. The Nittany Lions have won the NCAA Championship in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 1953. Early in the tournament on Friday night, Penn State secured 10 All-Americans for the first time in school history, becoming only the second team in NCAA history to do so (Minnesota, 2001). All of Penn State’s 10 All-Americans placed in the top six. The Nittany Lions now have 264 All-Americans, 101 under Sanderson in just 16 seasons.
Graduate Carter Starocci, the No. 1 seed at 184, took on No. 2 Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa in the first match of the championship finals. The duo worked through the first minute-plus on their feet in the center circle. Starocci gained control of Keckeisen’s foot on the edge of the mat with :50 on the clock but Keckeisen was able to counter and force a stalemate at :32. … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/03/22/national-champion-penn-state-crowns-two-individual-titlists-to-close-out-2025-ncaa-wrestling-championships-in-philadelphia

March 28, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

Penn State Wrestling Dominates Iowa 30-8 in B1G Wrestling Showdown

Nittany Lions roll over Hawkeyes in front of record-tying sellout crowd in the Bryce Jordan Center
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.  – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (10-0, 4-0 B1G) dominated visiting Iowa (9-1, 3-1 B1G) 30-8 in a Big Ten wrestling showdown Friday night. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten matches, including two tech falls and two majors, in front of a record tying sellout crowd in the Bryce Jordan Center.
The event was wrestling in front of 15,998 fans, tying the NCAA and Penn State all-time record for attendance at an indoor wrestling dual with both other marks held by the Nittany Lions (Penn State vs. Iowa 1/27/23 in BJC; Penn State vs. Iowa 2/10/18 in BJC)
The dual began at 125. True freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 7 at 125, opened up the dual by dominating No. 26 Joey Cruz. Lilledahl tallied seven takedowns in a 22-6 tech fall at the 6:43 mark. Senior Kurt McHenry moved up a weight to 133 with No. 7 Braeden Davis not competing and dropped a 19-4 tech fall to No. 3 Drake Ayala. Senior+ Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 3 at 141, downed Cullan Schriever 7-3 to give the Nittany Lions an 8-5 lead.
Sophomore Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 4 at 149, thrilled the BJC sellout crowd with a dominant performance over No. 2 Kyle Parco. Van Ness used a takedown and four nearfall points late in the second period to roll to a 17-6 major and put Penn State on top 12-5. Sophomore Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 3 at 157, used a second period takedown and 2:06 in riding time to roll to a strong 5-2 win over NO. 1 Jacori Teemer in the first half’s final bout.  Penn State led 15-5 at the break.
Sophomore Mitchell Mesenbrink, ranked No. 1 at 165, dominated No. 2 Mikey Caliendo, … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/01/31/penn-state-wrestling-dominates-iowa-30-8-in-b1g-wrestling-showdown
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No. 1 Penn State dominates No. 2 Iowa wrestling 30-8 in State College
story at … https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/no-1-penn-state-dominates-no-2-iowa-wrestling-30-8-state-college

February 5, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

Top five unbeatens unscathed; Nittany Lions win 64th in a row

Manheim, Pennsylvania – With every postseason eligible Division I men’s wrestling program having competed in at least one dual meet, the five remaining unbeaten teams are still sitting in the top five spots of the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
Top-ranked Penn State continues to ride its program-record win streak into the Big Ten season. The Nittany Lions (8-0) defeated No. 7 Nebraska 31-7 in Lincoln over the weekend to win for the 64th straight dual meet. In the loss, Nebraska set a home wrestling attendance record with 6,661 fans at the Devaney Center. Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett knocked off Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness 10-2 at 149 pounds, while Penn State’s Tyler Kasak defeated Nebraska’s Antrell Taylor in a pair of top-five matchups.
Second-ranked Iowa (8-0) kept pace with a 24-9 win over then-No. 9 Illinois. Drake Ayala picked off Illinois’ Lucas Byrd in a top-five matchup at 133 pounds.
Third-ranked Oklahoma State improved to 9-0 with a 30-12 win over visiting West Virginia. Fourth-ranked Ohio State (11-0) bounced Purdue 34-10, while fifth-ranked Northern Iowa (9-0) handled Arizona State 33-10.
Other ranked matchups this past week: No. 8 Minnesota beat then-No. 15 Michigan 25-10, then-No. 23 West Virginia beat then-No. 20 Oklahoma 22-13 in Norman, while unranked Navy picked off then-No. 21 Lehigh 21-15. … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/1/21/ncaa-division-1-men-top-five-unbeatens-unscathed-nittany-lions-win-64th-in-a-row.aspx

January 22, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

Huskers Battle No. 1 Penn State in Front of Record Crowd, Fall 31-7

In front of a record crowd of 6,736, the No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team took on No. 1 Penn State on Friday night. Despite two top-five wins, the Huskers fell 31-7 to the Nittany Lions, and to 6-2 (1-1 Big Ten) on the season. PSU improved to 8-0 (2-0 Big Ten) to continue its five-year dual win streak.
No. 4 Ridge Lovett scored bonus points in his first ever matchup against No. 2 Shayne Van Ness, and No. 16 Van Dee took down No. 5 Braeden Davis. The 24-point Husker loss was the smallest margin yet for Penn State’s 2024-25 season, but with three tech. falls and a major decision, PSU notched another Big Ten victory and pushed the series lead to 13-8-1 PSU.
Kicking the dual off at 174 was No. 15 Lenny Pinto, taking on No. 2 Levi Haines. Haines got an early takedown to take a 3-0 lead into the second period. The Nittany Lion got an early escape, and Pinto fired back with a reversal. Late in the third period Haines took back control, scoring with another … more at … https://huskers.com/news/2025/01/18/huskers-battle-no-1-penn-state-in-front-of-record-crowd-fall-31-7

January 21, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

More Big Ten Dual Meet Results

No. 16 Rutgers Downs No. 24 Indiana, 28-6
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 16 Rutgers wrestling (9-2, 1-0) opened Big Ten Conference action with a 28-6 road win at No. 24 Indiana (4-2, 0-2) on Friday night in Bloomington. The Scarlet Knights won eight out of 10 bouts against the Hoosiers, which included five ranked victories and a fall from No. 23 Jackson Turley (174).  
No. 8 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT), No. 16 Dean Peterson (125), No. 18 John Poznanski (197) and No. 27 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184) all delivered decisions over ranked foes, with Peterson extending his winning streak to 12. Turley pinned NCAA qualifier Derek Gilcher in 50 seconds for his fourth fall of the season. Friday marked RU’s first win over a ranked opponent this season … more at … https://scarletknights.com/news/2025/1/10/no-16-wrestling-downs-no-24-indiana-28-6.aspx
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Feldman Delivers Late, No. 4 Ohio State Outlasts No. 17 Rutgers, 17-15
COLUMBUS, Ohio —Nick Feldman delivered another third-period takedown to earn the deciding team points in No. 4 Ohio State’s (10-0, 2-0) 17-15 comeback win over No. 17 Rutgers (9-3, 1-1) Sunday at the Covelli Center (3,757).
Only one of the 10 matches were decided with bonus points in the narrow victory by the Buckeyes. Trailing 6-0 early, Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez earned five points for the Buckeyes with a 17-2 win by technical fall in his match at 141.  
Dylan D’Emilio gave the Buckeyes their first lead at 8-6 with a 2-1 win over No. 24 Andrew Clark at 149. Ohio State kept its lead with wins by Sammy Sasso (157) and Carson Kharchla (174). Rutgers then won at 184 … more at … https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2025/1/12/wrestling-feldman-delivers-late-no-4-ohio-state-outlasts-no-17-rutgers-17-15
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Nittany Lion Wrestling Opens Up Big Ten Action With 55-0 Shutout Over Michigan State
Penn State notches six falls and ties margin of victory record
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.  – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (7-0, 1-0 B1G) opened up Big Ten dual meet action on Friday by shutting out Michigan State (2-2, 0-1 B1G) 55-0 in sold out Rec Hall. Penn State tallied six pins in the victory.
The shutout was the fourth of the year for Penn State and the 55-0 margin over victory tied the school record (55-0 over Buffalo on Feb. 18, 2018, in Rec Hall). Penn State held Michigan State to no takedowns in the dual meet as well.
The dual began at 285. Senior+ Greg Kerkvliet, ranked No. 2 at 285, opened up the dual meet by pinning Max Vanadia in less than a minute. Kerkvliet got the fall at 0:56 to give Penn State an early 6-0 lead. Penn State true freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 12 at 125, … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/01/11/nittany-lion-wrestling-opens-up-big-ten-action-with-55-0-shutout-over-michigan-state
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Iowa rolls to 45-0 shutout over Wisconsin in Big Ten Conference dual opener
Hawkeyes post 7 bonus-point victories in 13th straight win over the Badgers
University of Iowa was too good, too tough and simply too much for Wisconsin.
The Hawkeyes ran the table to win its Big Ten Conference dual opener. Second-ranked Iowa dominated Wisconsin, posting seven bonus-point victories and rolling to a 45-0 shutout Sunday afternoon at Wisconsin Field House in Madison, Wis. The Hawkeyes have won 13 straight against and 44 of the last 45 against the Badgers. “Lot of bonus points,” Iowa Coach Tom Brands said. “A shutout, so 10-of-10 in matches. We have Illinois in five days, don’t want to downplay this but we do have to get ready. It’s going quick now.”
Iowa’s Joey Cruz got the nod at 125 to start the dual. He capitalized on the opportunity with two takedowns in an 8-2 decision over Nicolar Rivera, who is ranked as high as 14 th nationally. The Hawkeyes (7-0, 1-0 Big Ten) continued to soar, receiving their first bonus-point finish from No. 4 Drake Ayala at 133. The 2024 NCAA finalist tallied five takedowns in a 21-6 technical fall over Zan Fugitt. Ayala closed strong, posting 14 points, including four nearfall, in the final period. … more at … https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-hawkeyes/iowa-rolls-to-45-0-shutout-over-wisconsin-in-big-ten-conference-dual-opener/

January 16, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

Penn State wrestlers sweep 3 matches in Nashville, scoring 137 points while upping win streak to 62

By Jim Carlson | Special to PennLive
Records fell and so did three opponents as the top-ranked Penn State wrestling team easily swept through the Collegiate Duals near Nashville on Sunday with wins over Binghamton, Little Rock and Missouri.
The Nittany Lions shutout Binghamton, 52-0, and Little Rock, 44-0, and took nine of 10 bouts against Missouri in a 41-3 rout featured by a 1 vs. 2 match at 174 that Missouri’s top-ranked Keegan O’Toole captured over Penn State’s Levi Haines by securing a takedown in sudden victory for a 4-1 win.
The two shutouts gave the Nittany Lions (6-0) three straight wins without giving up a point, something that’s not been done before. And, the Sunday trifecta broke the school-record consecutive win streak of 60, increasing that mark to 62 straight victories.
Additionally, the Lions scored 137 total points on Sunday alone and have 246 total points this season as the team’s 10 starters have just two losses among them through six dual meets. The Lions are off until a Jan. 10 home dual against Michigan State.
What people wanted to see on Sunday was the Haines-O’Toole bout and it didn’t disappoint. A 1-1 bout that goes into sudden victory can be boring depending on the pace of the match, but this one was anything but. The hand-fighting and blocking was superb between two outstanding wrestlers, and each had a couple of strong takedown attempts that were either countered or stalemated. … more at … https://www.pennlive.com/penn-state-wrestling/2024/12/penn-state-wrestlers-sweep-3-matches-in-nashville-scoring-137-points-while-upping-win-streak-to-62.html
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Penn State Wrestling Dominates No. 8 Missouri 41-3 at Journeymen Duals
Penn State wraps up action in Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.  – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (6-0, 0-0 B1G) dominated Missouri (2-5) 41-3 in its third and final dual meet of the day at the 2024 Journeymen Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tenn. The Nittany Lions won nine of ten bouts to sweep the three duals at the event. All rankings listed are InterMat/InterMat Tournament Power Index (TPI).
The dual began at 125. Penn State true freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 12 at 125, opened up Penn State’s final dual of the day with a 5-4 win over Gage Walker. Sophomore Braeden Davis, ranked No. 10 at 133, built up over 4:00 in riding time during a convincing 14-3 major over Missouri’s Kade Moore to give the Nittany Lions and early 7-0 lead. Senior+ Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 3 at 141, had to use extra time to beat No. 16 Josh Edmond. Bartlett scored early in the extra period to post the 4-1 (sv) win. Sophomore Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 2 at 149, continued Penn State’s hot streak. Van Ness turned a first period takedown into a pin at the 1:57 mark, it was Van Ness’ third pin of the day and gave the Lions a 16-0 lead. Sophomore Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 4 at 157, controlled James Conway for three periods and rolled to an 11-3 major decision to give Penn State a 20-0 lead at the midway point of the dual. Sophomore Mitchell Mesenbrink, ranked No. 1 at 165, won by forfeit (his second of the day) and Penn State led 26-0. Junior Levi Haines, ranked No. 2 at 174, took on No. 1 Keegan O’Toole in a much-anticipated match-up. The duo battled through regulation even. A wild scramble in sudden victory ended with an O’Toole takedown, with Haines dropping the thrilling 4-1 (sv) decision.
Graduate Carter Starocci, ranked No. 1 at 184, dominated No. 10 Colton Hawks in another top ten match-up. Starocci used a six-point third period to roll to a 10-1 major with over 2:00 in riding time to put Penn State up 30-3. Redshirt freshman Josh Barr, ranked No. 7 at 197, blitzed Tiger Jesse Cassatt. Barr opened up an 11-0 lead before pinning Cassatt at the 1:45 mark. … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2024/12/23/penn-state-wrestling-dominates-no-8-missouri-41-3-at-journeymen-duals
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Keegan O’Toole Defeats Levi Haines In Battle Of NCAA Champions
Keegan O’Toole defeated Levi Haines in an overtime match at the Collegiate Duals.
In a battle of NCAA Champions, Keegan O’Toole came out on top in a 4-1 overtime victory over Levi Haines. O’Toole and Haines met in the dual between Penn State and Missouri at the Collegiate Duals in a match that lived up to the hype. 
In the first period, both Haines nor O’Toole were limited in their attacks. Haines was closest to scoring and got his hands locked around O’Toole’s leg but didn’t get close to finishing. The two traded escapes in the second and third periods to tie the match at 1. Late in the third, Haines was in deep on a single leg but O’Toole displayed incredible defense to fend off the takedown and send the match to overtime. 
In the sudden victory frame, Haines came out firing and almost immediately shot a high crotch. O’Toole defended and then hit a reattack single to get his hands locked around Haines’ right leg. Haines came close to getting a takedown of his own with O’Toole bellied out on the mat. However, O’Toole scrambled through the position and secured the match-winning takedown after a wild flurry. During the scramble, Haines briefly had both legs in but the takedown was never awarded and O’Toole was able to work through the position to secure the takedown. Because of that, the Penn State coaches challenged but the call was upheld, giving O’Toole the match by a final score of 4-1. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13323146-keegan-otoole-defeats-levi-haines-in-battle-of-ncaa-champions

December 31, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

WIN Magazine’s Dec. 16 NCAA Division I Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic

By Mike Finn
NEWTON, Iowa — The holidays are upon the college wrestling world and many of the top teams, listed in WIN Magazine’s Dec. 16 national rankings, will be in action one more weekend before Christmas at neutral-site dual meets.
The biggest event will be happening in Nashville, Tenn., where five teams ranked in WIN’s Dual Team Rankings — No. 1 Penn State, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 10 Iowa State, No. 13 Missouri and No. 19 Little Rock — will compete. This could include a featured meeting between the top-two ranked wrestlers and a pair of national champions at 174 pounds: Missouri’s No. 1 Keegan O’Toole and Penn State’s No. 2-ranked Levi Haines.
Meanwhile, there are also scheduled duals between No. 3 Oklahoma State hosting No. 7 Virginia Tech on Dec. 19 and No. 6 NC State traveling to No. 9 Cornell on Dec. 22.
With most schools taking semester exams last weekend, there was little action and few changes in WIN’s Dec. 16 Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. This includes WIN’s Tournament Power Index, where the top five schools are Penn State (138 TPI points), Oklahoma State (78), Iowa (75), Minnesota (64.5) and Virginia Tech (58.5).
WIN’s TPI projects where programs would finish in the 2025 NCAA Division I Championships, which will be held March 20-22 in Philadelphia, if every wrestler finished the season where they are ranked now. The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2024/12/16/win-magazines-dec-16-ncaa-division-i-rankings-presented-by-cliff-keen-athletic/

December 27, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

OSU moves to No. 2, Purdue’s Ramos new No. 1 at 125 in WIN rankings

Dec. 9, 2024

NEWTON, Iowa — Coming off an impressive team championship at last weekend’s Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Oklahoma State has moved up to No. 2 in WIN Magazine’s Dec. 9 Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. Meanwhile, Purdue Matt Ramos is now ranked No. 1 at 125 pounds after the Boilermaker won a championship at that weight last weekend in Las Vegas.
The Cowboys, led by CKLV champs Dean Hamiti (ranked 3rd/174) and Wyatt Hendrickson (3rd/Hwt), are ranked in every weight class and tallied 79 points in WIN Magazine’s Tournament Power Index. Other OSU wrestlers who have been wrestling well include Troy Spratley, who moved to No. 2 at 125, and three other Cowboys who are new to these rankings in Reece Witcraft (133), Carter Young (149) and Caleb Fish (157). WIN’s TPI projects where programs would finish in the 2025 NCAA Division I Championships, which will be held March 20-22 in Philadelphia, if every wrestler finished the season where they are ranked now. The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
Penn State (2-0) remains No. 1 in both the TPI and dual-team rankings and the Nittany Lions also feature someone new to this season’s rankings: freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 5 at 125 pounds.
Iowa (6-0) remains No. 2 in the dual-team rankings while the Hawkeyes are now rated No. 3 with 75 points, followed by Minnesota (64.5) and Virginia Tech (57.5).
It should be noted that WIN dropped two wrestlers, highly-ranked in previous rankings: Arizona State’s 125-pound defending champ Richard Figueroa, who has not wrestled this season; and Iowa’s Jacori Teemer, last year’s national runner-up at 157, who is out of the Hawkeye lineup for the time being after sustaining a leg injury two weeks ago.
Penn State features the most top-ranked individuals in Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci, while the other No. 1-rated wrestlers are Lehigh’s Ryan Crookham (133), Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez (133), Virginia Tech’s Caleb Henson (149), Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole (174), Iowa’s Stephen Buchanan (197) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson.

WIN Magazine’s Dec. 9 Top-20 Dual Teams

Rk.SchoolW-LPrev.Upcoming Action
1.Penn State2-01stvs. Wyoming, Dec. 15
2.Iowa6-02ndoff until Dec. 29-30, Soldier Salute
3.Oklahoma State4-03rdat Oklahoma, Dec. 13
4.Nebraska3-04thoff until Dec. 20 vs. Augustana/Neb-Kearney
5.Ohio State3-05that Pitt, Dec. 13
6.NC State5-06thoff until dec. 22 at Cornell

… more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2024/12/09/osu-moves-to-no-2-purdues-ramos-new-no-1-at-125-in-win-rankings/

December 15, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

College wrestling notebook: Hendrickson pins his way to CKLV title, Penn State defeats Lehigh at PPL Center, upsets galore in Las Vegas

The Cliff Keen Wrestling Invitational has come and gone for the 2024 season. The tournament was marked by a number of upsets, strong performances on the backside, and a dominant performance by Oklahoma State to capture the team title. The season continued with plenty of action for college wrestling fans to enjoy. Check out a few things that happened during week six.
Upset of the week
There were plenty of upsets at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational this weekend. Cal Poly’s Zeth Romney, ranked at No. 15 in the latest FloWrestling rankings, became the program’s first wrestler in 15 years to win a title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Romney defeated No. 6 Evan Frost of Iowa State in the finals at 133 pounds, 7-3. Romney was the fifth seed in the bracket while Frost was the No. 2 seed. Romney was also the lowest seeded athlete to win a title.
Dual of the week
No. 1 Penn State defeated No. 14 Lehigh, 36-3, in front of nearly 10,000 fans at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. The Nittany Lions moved to 2-0 while the Mountain Hawks dropped to 1-2. Penn State won 9 of the 10 matches, as Lehigh’s No. 1 Ryan Crookham posted a 4-2 decision over No. 10 Braeden Davis. It’s worth mentioning that No. 23 Josh Barr bumped up to 197 pounds for the dual and defeated Np. 6 Michael Beard, 11-3.
No. 1 Penn State 36, No. 14 Lehigh 3
125: #16 Luke Lilledahl PSU dec. #15 Sheldon Seymour LEH, 4-1
133: #1 Ryan Crookham LEH dec. #10 Braeden Davis PSU, 4-2
141: #3 Beau Bartlett PSU dec. Carter Bailey LEH, 5-0
149: #2 Shayne Van Ness PSU maj. dec. Matt Repos LEH, 17-3
157: #4 Tyler Kasak PSU dec. Logan Rozynski LEH, 5-2
165: #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink PSU tech fall Thayne Lawrence LEH, 18-1 (TF; 4:37)
174: #2 Levi Haines PSU pinned Rylan Rogers LEH, WBF (4:12)
184: #1 Carter Starocci PSU maj. dec. Jack Wilt LEH, 15-1 … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2024/december/09/college-wrestling-notebook-hendrickson-pins-his-way-to-cklv-title-penn-state-defeats-lehigh-at-ppl-center-upsets-galore-in-las-vegas

December 13, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

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