March 20, 2015
ST. LOUIS - Senior Matt Brown (174) and sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (133) will represent the Nittany Lion wrestling team in the NCAA semifinals on Friday evening inside the Scottrade Center.
Brown and Gulibon earned victories in the quarterfinal round of the national tournament en route to All-American status during the third session of the NCAA Championships. The two wins earned Penn State's 190th and 191st All-America accolades. Head coach Cael Sanderson has now had 28 All-America honors during his six-year tenure as head coach.
The Lions went 2-3 in quarterfinal action on Friday. Matt McCutcheon (184), Morgan McIntosh (197) and Jimmy Lawson (285) will each wrestle in the consolation round of 12 on Friday evening after coming up short in the quarterfinals. Jordan Conaway (125) put together a strong session with two victories in consolation action to punch a ticket into the consolation round of 12, as well.
In all, Penn State will have six wrestlers in action on Friday evening, with two in the semifinals and four in the consolation bracket. Thanks the pair of semifinal berths, Penn State finished the third session with 33.5 total points in the team race. The Nittany Lions are seventh in the standings.
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