March 7, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The four-time defending Big Ten champion Nittany Lion wrestling team will have five wrestlers in the semifinals of the Big Ten Championships on Saturday night following the first session of action inside St. John Arena on Saturday morning.
Headlined by a dramatic victory redshirt freshman Matt McCutcheon over top-seeded Sam Brooks from Iowa in the quarterfinals, the Nittany Lions tallied a 10-5 overall mark in the first session on Saturday. McCutcheon's victory came in a sudden victory period thanks to a takedown in the waning seconds of the third.
Jordan Conaway (125), Jimmy Gulibon (133), Matt Brown (174), McCutcheon (184) and Morgan McIntosh (197) will represent the Nittany Lions in the semifinals on Saturday evening. The second session of the day begins at 6 p.m. with a round of consolation matches before the semifinals. Kade Moss (141), Zack Beitz (149), Luke Frey (157), Garett Hammond (165) and Jimmy Lawson (285) will be in consolation action.
In the team race, the Nittany Lions head into the evening tied for third with host Ohio State. Iowa owns a 10-point lead after one round of action. The Hawkeyes will have seven wrestlers in the semifinals.
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