_PENN STATE WRESTLING ROLLS OVER OHIO STATE 27-13_
University Park, PA – The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team dominated the Ohio State Buckeyes 27-13 in a Big Ten dual meet.
Penn State won seven of the 10 bouts, with five wrestlers recording bonus-point wins. No. 1 Beau Bartlett (141 pounds), No. 1 Carter Starocci (174 pounds), and No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet (285 pounds) all recorded major decisions, while No. 1 Levi Haines (157 pounds) and No. 2 Shayne Van Ness (149 pounds) earned technical falls.
“We wrestled well, but we can still improve,” said Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson. “Our guys are competing at a high level, and we’re excited to see where this season takes us.”
The win improves Penn State’s dual meet record to 15-0, while Ohio State falls to 8-4.
_Individual Results:_
– 125 pounds: No. 2 Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) dec. over No. 12 Dylan Shawver (Ohio State), 6-4
– 133 pounds: No. 4 Aaron Nagao (Penn State) dec. over No. 14 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State), 8-5
– 141 pounds: No. 1 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) major dec. over No. 10 Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State), 12-4
– 149 pounds: No. 2 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) tech. fall over No. 17 Jagger Condomitti (Ohio State), 20-5
– 157 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines (Penn State) tech. fall over No. 20 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State), 22-7
– 165 pounds: No. 10 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) dec. over No. 15 Ethan Smith (Ohio State), 6-4
– 174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci (Penn State) major dec. over No. 6 Ethan Root (Ohio State), 12-4
