_BEAU BARTLETT AND CARTER STAROCCI LEAD PENN STATE TO VICTORY OVER OHIO STATE_
University Park, PA – The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 27-13 in a Big Ten dual meet.
No. 1 Beau Bartlett (141 pounds) and No. 1 Carter Starocci (174 pounds) led the way for Penn State, both recording major decisions. Bartlett defeated No. 10 Dylan D’Emilio 12-4, while Starocci took down No. 6 Ethan Root 12-4.
“We had a solid performance tonight,” said Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson. “Beau and Carter led the way with their major decisions.”
The win improves Penn State’s dual meet record to 14-0, while Ohio State falls to 8-3.
_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) dec. over No. 17 Jagger Condomitti (Ohio State), 8-6
– 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
– 184 pounds: No. 2 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State) dec. over Josh Barr (Penn State), 8-5
– 197 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) dec. over No. 5 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State), 8-3
– 285 pounds: No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) major dec. over No. 10 Tate Orndorff (Ohio State), 12-4
