PENN STATE WRESTLING ROLLS OVER IOWA 30-8 IN BIG TEN SHOWDOWN
University Park, PA – The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team dominated the Iowa Hawkeyes 30-8 in a Big Ten dual meet.
Penn State won eight of the 10 bouts, with five wrestlers recording bonus-point wins. No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (165 pounds) recorded a technical fall, while No. 1 Beau Bartlett (141 pounds), No. 1 Carter Starocci (174 pounds), No. 1 Aaron Brooks (197 pounds), and No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet (285 pounds) all earned major decisions.
“We had a solid performance tonight,” said Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson. “Our guys are competing at a high level, and it’s exciting to see.”
The win improves Penn State’s dual meet record to 11-0, while Iowa falls to 8-3.
_Individual Results:_
– 125 pounds: No. 2 Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) dec. over No. 5 Cullan Schriever (Iowa), 6-4
– 133 pounds: No. 2 Aaron Nagao (Penn State) dec. over No. 10 Brody Teske (Iowa), 8-5
– 141 pounds: No. 1 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) major dec. over No. 3 Real Woods (Iowa), 12-4
– 149 pounds: No. 2 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) dec. over No. 15 Max Murin (Iowa), 8-6
– 157 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines (Penn State) dec. over No. 10 Cobe Siebrecht (Iowa), 6-4
– 165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) tech. fall over No. 15 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa), 20-5
– 174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci (Penn State) major dec. over No. 6 Nelson Brands (Iowa), 12-4
– 184 pounds: No. 2 Abe Assad (Iowa) dec. over Josh Barr (Penn State), 8-5
– 197 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) major dec. over No. 5 Jacob Warner (Iowa), 12-4
– 285 pounds: No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) major dec. over No. 10 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa), 12-4
