THIS WEEK'S ACTION:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 2 in InterMat's tournament power index (TPI), host Army West Point (0-0) in the home opener for head coach Cael Sanderson's squad. Penn State and Army battle on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. in Rec Hall.
Penn State is coming off a superb opening weekend of action, winning two duals and sending nearly a dozen wrestlers to two different tournaments. The Lions beat Sacred Heart (47-3) and Oregon State (32-7) in front of a sold out crowd at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pa., on Saturday. A day later, other Lions competed at the Bearcat Open in Binghamton and at the Journeymen Collegiate at Spooky Nook.
The Nittany Lions won 17 of 20 bouts in the two duals on Saturday. Roman Bravo-Young, ranked No. 1 at 133, went 2-0; Nick Lee, ranked No. 1 at 141, went 2-0; Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 27 at 149, went 2-0; Creighton Edsell, ranked No. 32 at 165, went 2-0; Carter Starocci, ranked No. 1 at 174, went 2-0; Aaron Brooks, ranked No. 1 at 184, went 2-0; Max Dean, ranked No. 4 at 197, went 2-0; Greg Kerkvliet, ranked No. 5 at 285, went 2-0; and Baylor Shunk went 1-1 at 125.
Army West Point enters the dual with an 0-0 record, having begun its season with tournament action. The Knights are led by No. 29 Corey Shie at 141, No. 20 P.J. Ogunsanya at 149, No. 32 Markus Hartman at 157, No. 21 Ben Pasiuk at 174, No. 28 Brad Laughlin at 184 and No. 21 J.T. Brown at 197. The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series with Army 32-4-2, including 14-straight. Penn State won the last meeting, a 45-3 victory in Rec Hall on Nov. 9, 2017.
The Nittany Lions travel to Philadelphia for a dual meet with the Penn Quakers on Friday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in The Palestra. Penn State then returns home to host Lehigh in Rec Hall on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m.
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#2 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (2-0, 0-0 B1G)
125 Baylor Shunk So. Centre Hall, Pa./Penns Valley 1-1
Brandon Meredith Jr. Limerick, Pa./Spring-Ford 0-0
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young Sr. Tucson, Ariz./Sunnyside 2-0
141 #1 Nick Lee Sr.+ Evansville, Ind./Homeschooled 2-0
149 #27 Beau Bartlett So. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 2-0
157 Terrell Barraclough So. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 0-0
Joe Lee So. Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei 0-0
165 #32 Creighton Edsell Jr. Wyalusing, Pa./Wyalusing 2-0
174 #1 Carter Starocci So. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 2-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Jr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 2-0
197 #4 Max Dean Jr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 2-0
Michael Beard So. Pottstown, Pa./Malvern Prep 3-0
285 #5 Greg Kerkvliet So. Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 2-0
ARMY WEST POINT (0-0)
125 Ryan Chauvin Jr. Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep 1-2
133 Mark Montgomery So. Roselle Park, N.J./Roselle Park 1-2
141 #29 Corey Shie Sr. Fairfield, Ohio/La Salle 2-1
149 #20 P.J. Ogunsanya Sr. River Forest, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest 3-0
157 #32 Markus Hartman Sr. Barrington, Ill./Barrington 0-3
165 Clayton Fielden So. Garrett, Ind./Garrett 2-1
174 #21 Ben Pasiuk So. Carrollton, Ohio/Carrollton 1-2
184 #28 Brad Laughlin Sr. Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown 3-0
197 #21 J.T. Brown Sr. Elyria, Ohio/Elyria 2-1
285 Ben Sullivan Sr. New Paris, Ohio/National Trail 0-0
Rankings listed are InterMat (as of 11/16/21)
THIS WEEK
#2 Penn State (2-0, 0-0 B1G) hosts Army West Point (0-0) in the home opener for the Nittany Lions. Penn State and Army battle at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, in Rec Hall.
UP NEXT
Penn State travels to Penn for a dual with the Quakers on Friday, Dec. 3, for a 7 p.m. dual and then hosts Lehigh in Rec Hall on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m..
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NOTES
GREG KERKVLIET NAMED BIG TEN W.O.W. (11/16)
Sophomore Greg Kerkvliet was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Nov. 14, 2021. Kerkvliet went 2-0 in Penn State's season-opening action at Spooky Nook in Manheim, Pa., on Nov. 13. The Lion heavyweight picked up a pin in Penn State's 47-3 win over Sacred Heart and then dominated No. 24 Gary Traub of Oregon State, rolling to a 16-0 tech fall (4:15) in Penn State's 32-7 victory over the Beavers.
LEE, BARTLETT, KERKVLIET NOTCH RANKED WINS IN 32-7 WIN OVER OREGON STATE
Senior Nick Lee dominated #10 Grant Willits in Penn State's 32-7 win over Oregon State on Nov. 13, rolling to an 11-4 victory at 141. Lee's win was one of three ranked victories for the Lions in the win. Sophomore Beau Bartlett posted a 1-0 win over #24 Cory Crooks at 149 and sophomore Greg Kerkvliet rolled to a 16-0 tech fall (5:58) over #24 Gary Traub at 285. Penn State won eight bouts in the dual. Aaron Brooks had a pin and Max Dean had a major as well.
SHUNK, DEAN WIN PENN STATE DEBUTS IN 47-3 SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER SACRED HEART
Sophomore Baylor Shunk and junior Max Dean each won their Penn State dual meet debuts in Penn State's 47-3 win over Sacred Heart on Nov. 13, the dual opener for the Lions. Shunk posted an 18-0 tech fall (4:15) over Kyle Randall and Dean rolled to an identical 18-0 tech fall (3:00) over Dante Del Bonis. Penn State won nine of ten bouts in the victory. Roman Bravo-Young, Nick Lee, Carter Starocci, and Greg Kerkvliet all had pins; Shunk, Dean, and Aaron Brooks had tech falls; and Beau Bartlett and Creighton Edsell had majors.
BEARD GOES 3-0 AT JOURNEYMEN COLLEGIATE
Sophomore Michael Beard posted a 3-0 record to win his round-robin pool at the Journeymen Collegiate in Manheim, Pa., on Nov. 14. Beard majored JT Davis of Lehigh 22-8, teched Lock Haven's Parker McClellan 15-0 and majored #20 JT Brown of Army.
MATT LEE RUNNER-UP AT BEARCAT OPEN
Freshman Matt Lee led a contingent of seven wrestlers at the Bearcat Open in Binghamton, N.Y., on Nov. 14. Lee went 3-1 (plus one victory over a non-collegiate wrestler) with a tech fall to place second at 165. David Evans went 3-0 at 133 and placed fourth while Jack Kelly posted a 4-2 mark to finish sixth at 174. Aurelius Dunbar went 4-2 at 157, Brian Borden with 2-2 at 165 and Levko Higgins went 2-2 at 197.
EVANS TAKES 2ND AT CLARION OPEN; THREE OTHER LIONS PLACE
Eight members the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team took part in the Clarion Open on Nov. 6 in the first open tournament of the 2021-22 season. For Penn State, the Clarion Open is the first open tournament in almost two years after last season's abbreviated campaign. Redshirt freshman David Evans led the way with a second-place finish at 133. Evans went 3-1 with a pin, advancing to the finals before dropping his first match. True freshman Alex Facundo rolled up five wins with three majors and two pins and placed fifth. The true freshman's only loss was a tie-breaker defeat. Classmate Brian Borden placed sixth at 165, going 5-1 as well with a pin and three majors. True freshman Lucas Cochran finished fifth at 197, posting a 5-1 record with two majors and a pin. True freshman Shayne Van Ness began the tournament with two wins at 149. Van Ness picked up a major and a pin in just :54 before taking a medical forfeit (not a loss) and ending his action with a 2-0 mark. True freshman Sean Wang went 2-2 with a major at 141. True freshman Jack Kelly went 1-2 at 174. True freshman Gary Steen also competed at 125.
PARKING CHANGES THIS YEAR FOR ALL PENN STATE ATHLETIC EVENTS AT REC HALL
Parking for Penn State Wrestling duals in Rec Hall will be available at the following locations beginning two hours prior to the start of each event.
• Nittany Deck, West Deck (No charge with a valid Penn State parking permit; $5.50 prepaid through ParkMobile (season package available for $5 per game; Note: does not include BJC Dual) - https://psu.parkmobile.io/rec-hall; $10 day-of-event without a valid permit or prepayment (must use ground level or in-lane pay station after the event)
• Rec Hall and Lion Shrine ADA Parking; Available on a first-come, first-served basis with a valid Penn State permit, ParkMobile prepayment ($5.50) or day-of-event ParkMobile app payment ($10 – zone no. 95105); Note: The Rec Hall and Lion Shrine parking areas are not selectable prepayment options. Fans must select Nittany Deck or West Deck.
REC HALL PARKMOBILE PREPAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
• Visit https://psu.parkmobile.io/rec-hall; Select game or season package at the bottom of the page; Select parking area; Enter the license plate information for the vehicle being driven to the event; Note: If a different vehicle must be driven than the one registered at purchase, users must contact ParkMobile Member Support through the ParkMobile website or app (Settings – Chat Support) to request a vehicle change for that reservation.; Purchase parking for the event
• Note: Prepayment is required by 11:59 p.m. the night before each event or the day-of-event rate will apply; If the Rec Hall and Lion Shrine ADA parking areas are not available upon arrival, fans must park at the lot selected on the ParkMobile website at the time of purchase; Guests must scan their ParkMobile QR code (from mobile device or printed copy) at Nittany Deck and West Deck in-lane machines to enter and exit.; Head-in parking is required at the Nittany and West decks.
MILESTONES
Individual records and milestones that are in play as of now:
* 100 Career victories
Nick Lee, 98
* 200 Career coaching wins (overall career)
Cael Sanderson, 202
* 100 Career Big Ten coaching wins
Cael Sanderson, 88
* 175 Career coaching wins at Penn State
Cael Sanderson, 158
