MATCH NOTES: #1 PENN STATE VS #8 OHIO STATE
University Park, PA – The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team dominated the Ohio State Buckeyes 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 Beau Bartlett (141 pounds), No. 1 Carter Starocci (174 pounds), and No. 1 Aaron Brooks (197 pounds) all recorded major decisions, while No. 1 Levi Haines (157 pounds) earned a technical fall.
“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 9-0, while Ohio State falls to 7-3.
_Key Matchups:_
– 141 pounds: No. 1 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) vs. No. 3 Real Woods (Ohio State)
– 157 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. No. 10 Cobe Siebrecht (Ohio State)
– 174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs. No. 6 Nelson Brands (Ohio State)
– 197 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs. No. 5 Jacob Warner (Ohio State)
_Individual Results:_
– 125 pounds: No. 2 Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) dec. over No. 10 Patrick McCormick (Ohio State), 6-4
– 133 pounds: No. 2 Aaron Nagao (Penn State) dec. over No. 15 Brody Teske (Ohio State), 8-5
– 141 pounds: No. 1 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) major dec. over No. 3 Real Woods (Ohio State), 12-4
– 149 pounds: No. 2 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) dec. over No. 15 Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State), 8-6
– 157 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines (Penn State) tech. fall over No. 10 Cobe Siebrecht (Ohio State), 20-5
– 165
