PENN STATE WRESTLING DOMINATES AMERICAN 50-3
University Park, PA – The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team dominated the American Eagles 50-3 in a non-conference dual meet.
Penn State won nine of the 10 bouts, with seven 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), No. 2 Shayne Van Ness (149 pounds), and No. 2 Aaron Nagao (133 pounds) earned technical falls.
“We had a great team effort 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 10-0, while American falls to 2-8.
_Individual Results:_
– 125 pounds: No. 2 Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) dec. over No. 20 Mason Clark (American), 6-4
– 133 pounds: No. 2 Aaron Nagao (Penn State) tech. fall over No. 25 Ethan Szerencsits (American), 20-5
– 141 pounds: No. 1 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) major dec. over No. 15 Josh Koderhandt (American), 12-4
– 149 pounds: No. 2 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) tech. fall over No. 20 Jack Nies (American), 22-7
– 157 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines (Penn State) tech. fall over No. 20 Lucas Revano (American), 25-10
– 165 pounds: No. 10 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) dec. over No. 25 Conner Decker (American), 6-4
– 174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci (Penn State) major dec. over No. 20 Ben Root (American), 12-4
– 184 pounds: Josh Barr (Penn State) dec. over No. 25 Colin McCracken (American), 8-5
– 197 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) major dec. over No. 20 Samuma Tete (American), 12-4
– 285 pounds: No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) major dec. over No. 20 Wyatt Henson (American), 12-4
