*Nittany Lions Dominate Iowa: No. 1 Penn State Tops No. 3 Iowa Wrestling 29-6*
Iowa City, IA – The No. 1 Penn State wrestling team dominated No. 3 Iowa wrestling 29-6 in a highly anticipated dual meet on Friday night. The Nittany Lions won nine of the 10 matches, including seven by bonus points.
*Penn State’s Winners*
– Aaron Nagao (125 pounds): won by technical fall, 17-2
– Beau Bartlett (141 pounds): won by major decision, 12-4
– Levi Haines (157 pounds): won by decision, 6-4
– Mitchell Mesenbrink (165 pounds): won by technical fall, 18-3
– Carter Starocci (174 pounds): won by major decision, 14-2
– Bernie Truax (184 pounds): won by decision, 8-5
– Aaron Brooks (197 pounds): won by fall, 2:15
– Greg Kerkvliet (285 pounds): won by major decision, 12-2
*Coach Cael Sanderson’s Reaction*
“I’m proud of our guys for going out and competing at a high level,” said Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson. “We knew it was going to be a tough dual, but our guys rose to the challenge and came out on top.”
.
