THIS WEEK'S ACTION:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 2 in InterMat's tournament power index (TPI), travel to Philadelphia, Pa. to battle the Penn Quakers on Friday, Dec. 3. The dual begins at 7 p.m. in The Palestra. Two days later, Penn State hosts Lehigh in Rec Hall on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m.
Penn State will be wrestling for the first time since a 32-7 victory over Army West Point on Nov. 18. The Nittany Lions carry a 3-0 record into the weekend's action. Sophomore Baylor Shunk is sporting a 2-1 mark at 125 while Brandon Meredith, who moved up to 141 against Army, is 0-1. Senior Roman Bravo-Young is ranked No. 1 at 133 and is 3-0 on the year while Nick Lee is ranked No. 1 at 141 and is 1-0. Sophomore Beau Bartlett is ranked No. 20 at 149 and has a 3-0 record. Sophomore Terrell Barraclough is 0-1 at 157 for the Nittany Lions.
Junior Creighton Edsell has a 3-0 record at 165 and is ranked No. 32 by InterMat. Sophomore Carter Starocci is 3-0 at 174 and ranked No. 1 nationally while junior Aaron Brooks is 3-0 at 184 and ranked No. 1 as well. Junior Max Dean is 3-0 at 197 and is ranked No. 4 in the nation while sophomore Greg Kerkvliet is 3-0 at 285 and ranked No.4 as well.
Penn enters the week with an 0-0 dual meet record having competed in two tournaments to date. Sophomore Michael Colaiocco is 7-0 at 133 and ranked No. 12 while junior Carmen Ferrante is 5-2 at 141 and ranked No. 28. Junior Anthony Artalona is ranked No. 23 at 149 with an 0-0 mark while sophomore Lucas Revano is 6-2 at 165 and ranked No. 33. Freshman Nick Incontrera is 6-1 at 174 and ranked No. 21. The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series with the Quakers 22-3, including the last meeting a 33-7 victory on Dec. 8, 2019, in Rec Hall. Penn State lost the last meeting at Penn, a 20-13 defeat on Jan. 20, 2009.
Lehigh carries a 2-1 record into the weekend's action. The Mountain Hawks are at Lock Haven on Saturday, Dec. 4, a day before invading Rec Hall. Junior Jaret Lane sports a 5-0 mark at 125 and is ranked No. 14 nationally. Freshman Malyke Hines is 4-2 and ranked No. 22. Junior Josh Humphreys is ranked No. 10 at 157 with a 3-1 mark while sophomore Brian Meyer is 5-1 at 165 and ranked No. 27. Senior Jordan Wood is 5-0 at 285 and ranked No. 10. Penn State leads the all-time series with Lehigh 71-34-3, including ten straight. Penn State won the last meeting, a 23-10 victory at Lehigh on Dec. 6, 2019. The Lions won the last Rec Hall battle, 42-0, on Dec. 2, 2018.
Penn State will take part in the Collegiate Wrestling Duals, a pooled event in Niceville, Fla., on Dec. 20-21. Penn State will meet Northern Iowa at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, and Cornell at 1 p.m. on the same day. The Nittany Lions will close out the event with one dual on Tuesday, opponent and time to be determined.
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#2 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (3-0, 0-0 B1G)
125 Baylor Shunk So. Centre Hall, Pa./Penns Valley 2-1
Brandon Meredith Jr. Limerick, Pa./Spring-Ford 0-1
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young Sr. Tucson, Ariz./Sunnyside 3-0
141 #1 Nick Lee Sr.+ Evansville, Ind./Homeschooled 2-0
149 #20 Beau Bartlett So. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 3-0
157 Terrell Barraclough So. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 0-1
Joe Lee So. Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei 0-0
165 #32 Creighton Edsell Jr. Wyalusing, Pa./Wyalusing 3-0
174 #1 Carter Starocci So. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 3-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Jr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 3-0
197 #4 Max Dean Jr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 3-0
Michael Beard So. Pottstown, Pa./Malvern Prep 3-0
285 #4 Greg Kerkvliet So. Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 3-0
PENN QUAKERS (0-0)
125 Ryan Miller Fr. Stroudsburg, Pa./Blair Academy 5-2
Blair Orr Sr. Aston, Pa./Episcopal Academy 2-3
133 #12 Michael Colaiocco So. Sparta, N.J./Blair Academy 7-0
141 #28 Carmen Ferrante Jr. Newtown, N.J./Bergen Catholic 5-2
C.J. Composto So. Westfield, N.J./Westfield 2-3
149 #23 Anthony Artalona Jr. Seffner, Fla./Tampa Prep 0-0
Kaya Sement Fr. Chester, N.J./Pope John XXIII 6-3
157 Doug Zapf Jr. Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West 6-1
165 #33 Lucas Revano So. Belmar, N.J./Camden Catholic 6-2
174 #21 Nick Incontrera Fr. Flemington, N.J./Blair Academy 6-1
184 Neil Antrassian Sr. Temperance, Mich./Temperance Bedford 4-3
Maximus Hale So. West Chester, Pa./Downingtown West 3-3
197 Cole Urbas So. Port Matilda, Pa./State College 3-3
285 Ben Goldin Jr. Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep 6-1
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (2-1*)
125 #14 Jaret Lane Jr. Catawissa, Pa./Southern Columbia 5-0
133 #22 Malyke Hines Fr. Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola 4-2
141 Dan Moran Jr. Bethlehem, Pa./Northampton 1-4
Connor McGonagle Fr. Danville, N.H./Timberlane 0-0
149 Manzona Bryant IV Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Western Reserve 2-3
Jimmy Hoffman Jr. Drums, Pa./Hazleton 0-3
157 #10 Josh Humphreys Jr. Parkersburg, W. Va./Parkersburg South 3-1
165 #27 Brian Meyer So. Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg 5-1
174 Jake Logan Fr. New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle 3-3
184 A.J. Burkhart So. Athens, Pa./Athens 2-4
197 J.T. Davis Fr. Middletown, Del./Smyrna 2-4
285 #10 Jordan Wood Sr. Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown 5-0
* Lehigh is at Lock Haven on 12/4, post-press.
Rankings listed are InterMat (as of 11/30/21)
THIS WEEK
#2 Penn State (3-0, 0-0 B1G) visits Penn (0-0) on Friday, Dec. 3, taking on the Quakers at 7 p.m. in the Palestra. Two days later, the Lions welcome Lehigh (2-1*) to Rec Hall on Sunday, Dec. 5, for a 2 p.m. dual. Lehigh is at Lock Haven on Dec. 4, post-press.
UP NEXT
Penn State heads to Niceville, Fla., for the Collegiate Wrestling Duals, a pooled dual meet event. The two-day event takes place on Dec. 20-21.
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NOTES:
BEAU BARTLETT DOWNS #20 P.J. OGUNSANYA TO LEAD LIONS TO 32-7 WIN OVER ARMY WEST POINT
Sophomore Beau Bartlett posted a thrilling 3-1 (sv) win over #20 P.J. Ogunsanya to help lead Penn State to a rousing 32-7 win over Army West Point on Nov. 18 in sold out Rec Hall. The dual meet was wrestled in front of nearly 6,500 fans in a sold-out Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions have wrestled in front of 56 straight sellouts in Rec Hall and 62 of 64 including six of eight sellouts at the 16,000-seat Bryce Jordan Center). The dual also marked the first time Penn State wrestled in front of its home fans since Feb. 23, 2020, when Penn State beat American in Rec Hall.
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 elect 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, 205
* 100 Career Big Ten coaching wins
Cael Sanderson, 88
* 175 Career coaching wins at Penn State
Cael Sanderson, 161
