THIS WEEK'S ACTION:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Fresh off three road duals in seven days, the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-0, 6-0 B1G), ranked No. 1 in InterMat's tournament power index (TPI), close out the Big Ten portion of their schedule this weekend with two home duals against top ten opponents. Penn State hosts No. 6 Ohio State (6-2, 2-2 B1G) on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. in the 2022 BJC Dual. Two days later, the Nittany Lions welcome No. 7 Nebraska (*5-2, 2-2 B1G) to Rec Hall on Sunday, Feb. 6, at 12 p.m. Both duals are B1G Network national telecasts. *Nebraska hosts Michigan on Friday while Penn State hosts Ohio State, post-press.
Penn State is coming off a thrilling 19-13 win at Iowa on Friday night. The Nittany Lions got six wins in the dual: Drew Hildebrandt at 125, Roman Bravo-Young at 133, Nick Lee at 141, Carter Starocci at 174, Aaron Brooks at 184 and Max Dean at 197. The win for Penn State was Iowa's first loss of the season and the Nittany Lions emerged as the lone unbeaten team in the conference.
Drew Hildebrandt is ranked No. 6 nationally at 125 with a 5-1 record. Roman Bravo-Young is 11-0 and No. 1 at 133 and Nick Lee is 11-0 and ranked No. 1 at 141. Beau Bartlett is 10-4 overall and is ranked No. 18 at 149. Nittany Lion sophomore Terrell Barraclough is 6-7 at 157 while junior Tony Negron is 1-5. Senior Brady Berge is ranked No. 11 at 165 and is 3-1 while Creighton Edsell has a 7-3 mark. Sophomore Carter Starocci is ranked No. 1 at 174 with a 14-0 mark while junior Aaron Brooks is 12-0 and ranked No. 1 at 184. Junior Max Dean is ranked No. 2 at 197 with a 13-1 mark while Greg Kerkvliet is 11-1 and No. 5 at 285.
Ohio State enters the dual meet coming off a bye weekend and is ranked No. 6 by InterMat (TPI). The Buckeyes feature nine ranked grapplers: Malik Heinselman is No. 10 at 125, Dylan D'Emilio is No. 20 at 141, Sammy Sasso is No. 2 at 149, Jason Hubbard is No. 33 at 157, Carson Kharchla is No. 4 at 165, Ethan Smith is No. 7 at 174, Kaleb Romero is No. 6 at 184, Gavin Hoffman is No. 21 at 197 and Tate Orndorff is No. 3 at 285. Penn State leads the all-time series with Ohio State 23-12, including the last six straight. The Lions won the last meeting, 28-12, on Feb. 19, 2021 in Columbus. The Nittany Lions won the last meeting in Happy Valley, 20-16, on Feb. 15, 2020.
Nebraska is also coming off a bye weekend and will host Michigan on Friday night while the Nittany Lions entertain the Buckeyes. The Cornhuskers are ranked No. 7 by InterMat (TPI). Nebraska features seven ranked grapplers: Chad Red Jr. is NO. 8 at 141, Ridge Lovett is No. 8 at 149, Peyton Robb is NO. 5 at 157, Mikey Labriola is No. 5 at 174, Taylor Venz is No. 9 at 184, Eric Schultz is No. 3 at 197 and Christian Lance is No. 12 at 285. Penn State leads the all-time series with the Cornhuskers 10-7-1, including the last six straight. The Nittany Lions won the last meeting with NU, 20-18, on Jan. 24, 2020, in Lincoln. Penn State won the last meeting in State College, a 25-6 victory on Jan. 20, 2019.
Penn State wraps up its dual meet schedule on Sunday, Feb. 20, when it hosts Rider. The dual is set for 2 p.m. in Rec Hall and will serve as Senior Day for Penn State.
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#1 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (14-0, 6-0 B1G)
125 #6 Drew Hildebrandt Sr.+ Granger, Ind./Penn 5-1
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young Sr. Tucson, Ariz./Sunnyside 11-0
141 #1 Nick Lee Sr.+ Evansville, Ind./Homeschooled 11-0
149 #18 Beau Bartlett So. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 10-4
157 Terrell Barraclough So. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 6-7
Tony Negron Jr. North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon 1-5
165 #11 Brady Berge Sr. Mantorville, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville 3-1
Creighton Edsell Jr. Wyalusing, Pa./Wyalusing 7-3
174 #1 Carter Starocci So. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 14-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Jr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 12-0
197 #2 Max Dean Jr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 13-1
285 #5 Greg Kerkvliet So. Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 11-1
#6 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (6-2, 2-2 B1G)
125 #10 Malik Heinselman Sr. Castle Rock, Colo./Castle View 13-2
133 Dylan Koontz Sr. Plover, Wis./Stevens Point 3-8
141 #20 Dylan D'Emilio So. Curtice, Ohio/Genoa 14-5
149 #2 Sammy Sasso Jr. Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth 15-1
157 #33 Jashon Hubbard Jr. Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville 11-4
165 #4 Carson Kharchla So. Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty 17-1
174 #7 Ethan Smith Sr. Latrobe, Pa./Sparrows Point (Md.) 11-4
184 #6 Kaleb Romero Sr. Mechanicsburg, Ohio/Mechanicsburg 9-1
197 #21 Gavin Hoffman Jr. Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville 8-5
285 #13 Tate Orndorff Sr. Spokane, Wash./University 12-4
#7 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (*5-2, 2-2 B1G)
125 Jeremiah Reno Fr. Kansas City, Mo./Liberty 3-9
133 Dominick Serrano Fr. Windsor, Colo./Windsor 12-6
Alex Thomson So. Neola, Iowa/Underwood 3-5
141 #8 Chad Red Jr. Sr. Indianapolis, Ind./New Palestine 9-2
149 #8 Ridge Lovett So. Post Falls, Idaho/Post Falls 13-2
157 #5 Peyton Robb So. Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna 8-4
165 Bubba Wilson Fr. Manhattan, Kan./Manhattan 9-8
174 #5 Mikey Labriola Jr. Easton, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic 13-1
184 #9 Taylor Venz Sr. Farmington, Minn./Farmington 12-3
197 #3 Eric Schultz Sr. Tinley Park, Ill./Tinley Park 10-1
285 #12 Christian Lance Sr. Nixa, Mo./Nixa 12-3
* Nebraska hosts Michigan on Friday, Feb. 4, while Penn State hosts Ohio State, post-press
Rankings listed are InterMat (as of 2/1/22)
THIS WEEK
#1 Penn State (14-0, 6-0 B1G) closes out Big Ten action with two home duals this weekend. The Nittany Lions host #6 Ohio State (6-2, 2-2 B1G) on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center. Two days later, Penn State hosts #7 Nebraska (*5-2, 2-2 B1G) on Sunday, Feb. 6, at 12 p.m. in Rec Hall. *Nebraska hosts Michigan on Friday while Penn State is hosting Ohio State, post-press.
UP NEXT
The Nittany Lions host Rider on Sunday, Feb. 20, in Rec Hall. The dual begins at 2 p.m. and serves as Senior Day for Penn State.
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#FUNSTATS
// Most Individual NCAA Titles Since 2011 -- PENN STATE 27, Cornell 10, Oklahoma State 10, Ohio State 9, Iowa 7
// Penn State National Finalists Since 2011 -- 40
// Penn State in NCAA Finals Since 2011 -- 27-13 (Penn State's winning percentage in NCAA finals is .675)
// Penn State in NCAA Semifinals Since 2011 -- 40-4 (Penn State's winning percentage in NCAA semis is .901)
// Penn State Team Championships Since 2011 -- 8 (of 10, no NCAA tournament in 2020)
// Penn State Percentage of Team Titles Won Since 2011 - .800 (no NCAA tournament in 2020)
PENN STATE TAKES OUT HAWKEYES IN IOWA CITY,
WINNING THIRD ROAD DUAL IN SEVEN DAYS
Penn State closed out a rugged road swing of three B1G road duals in seven days by beating #3 Iowa in Iowa City, 19-13, on Jan. 28. Penn State, wrestling at Iowa for the fifth time in the last seven meetings between the teams, won six of ten bouts to post the victory in the dual between the Big Ten's last two unbeaten teams at the time. Penn State won the dual's first three bouts (Drew Hildebrandt at 125, Roman Bravo-Young at 133, Nick Lee at 141) and then three in row in the back half (Carter Starocci at 174, Aaron Brooks at 184, Max Dean at 197) to claim victory. Seven days earlier, Penn State won at #3 Michigan and five days earlier the Lions won at Michigan State.
MAX DEAN'S WIN AT 197 CLINCHES VICTORY AT IOWA; NAMED B1G WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Junior Max Dean scored eight unanswered points in the third period to roll to an 8-3 win over #4 Jacob Warner to clinch Penn State's 19-13 victory at Iowa on Jan. 28. Dean used an escape, a stall point, a takedown and four back points to overcome a 3-0 deficit against Warner. Drew Hildebrandt majored Jesse Ybarra 9-0 at 125, Roman Bravo-Young beat #3 Austin DeSanto 3-2 at 133, Nick Lee posted a 6-4 (sv) win over #2 Jaydin Eierman at 141, Carter Starocci notched a 2-1 (tb) win over #2 Michael Kemerer at 174 and Aaron Brooks downed #17 Abe Assad 8-3 at 184 as Penn State won six of ten bouts in the road victory. Dean was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (2/1) for his efforts.
COCHRAN AND FACUNDO WIN MAT-TOWN II TITLES
The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team sent 12 wrestlers to Lock Haven University's Mat-Town Open II on Saturday, Jan. 29. Two Nittany Lions won individual titles at the event while three others placed in the top four. Freshman Lucas Cochran won the title at 184. He went 3-0 overall with a technical fall and a major decision. Freshman Alex Facundo won the crown at 165. Facundo posted a 4-0 overall record, all for bonus. Facundo had three majors and a pin to claim the title. Freshman Brian Borden finished second at 165, dropping a bout to teammate Facundo in the finals. Borden went 3-1 overall. Freshman Gary Steen placed third at 125, posting a 4-1 overall record at the tournament. Junior Imran Heard took fourth 149. Heard went 4-2 with two pins.
KERKVLIET'S PIN AT 285 CAPS OFF 28-9 WIN AT MSU
The Penn State Nittany Lions finished off a two-dual sweep in the state of Michigan on Sunday, Jan. 23, by rolling over homestanding Michigan State 28-9 in East Lansing. Penn State picked up major decisions from Drew Hildebrandt at 125 and Nick Lee at 141, a tech fall from Carter Starocci at 174 and a pin from Greg Kerkvliet at 285 as part of the Lions' seven wins in the dual.
BROOKS, KERKVLIET GRAB TOP-2 WINS AS LIONS DOMINATE #3 MICHIGAN 29-6 IN ANN ARBOR
Penn State won eight of ten bouts in a dominating 29-6 win at #3 Michigan on Friday, Jan. 21, in Crisler Arena. Both Aaron Brooks and Greg Kerkvliet grabbed impressive wins over second-ranked foes as Penn State totalled six ranked wins overall. Brooks used a third period takedown to notch a 3-1 win over #2 Myles Amine at 184. Kerkvliet rolled up three takedowns in an impressive 8-5 win over #2 Mason Parris at 285. Other ranked wins included Roman Bravo-Young's 8-1 victory over #8 Dylan Ragusin at 133, Brady Berge's win 3-1 win over #10 Cameron Amine at 165, Carter Starocci's 3-2 victory over #6 Logan Massa at 174 and Max Dean's 6-4 (sv) win over #8 Patrick Brucki at 197. The Nittany Lions gave up only five takedowns as a team in the victory.
BROOKS' MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS PSU'S WIN OVER INDIANA; NAMED B1G WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Junior Aaron Brooks majored #8 D.J. Washington 13-4 in the marquee match-up in Penn State's 29-11 victory over Indiana. Brooks' win was one of five straight to close out the dual for the Nittany Lions in Rec Hall. Drew Hildebrandt took down #25 Jacob Moran in his Rec Hall debut at 125 as well. He was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for th week ending Jan. 11, his second honor of the season to that date.
DREW HILDEBRANDT'S DEBUT PIN STARTS PENN STATE'S RUN IN 46-0 SHUTOUT AT MARYLAND
All-American transfer Drew Hildebrandt pinned Maryland's Zach Spence in the first period (1:38) in his debut match for Penn State at 125. Hildebrandt's initial win started a perfect run for the Nittany Lions in a 46-0 shutout victory on the road in College Park. Aaron Brooks majored #12 Kyle Cochran 19-7 at 184 and Greg Kerkvliet teched #26 Zach Schrader at 285 in bouts between ranked opponents.
LUCAS COCHRAN TAKES 4TH AT F&M OPEN
Freshman Lucas Cochran went 3-2 at the Lehman/F&M Open on Friday, Jan. 7. Cochran picked up three wins with a major and advanced to the semifinals. Gary Steen (125), Brian Borden (165) and Levko Higgins (197) all picked up solo wins at the event as well.
BEARD TAKES SECOND AT SOUTHERN SCUFFLE TO LEAD 10-MAN PENN STATE CONTINGENT
Sophomore Michael Beard was the No. 2 seed at 197 at the Southern Scuffle and took second at the two-day event. Beard began the tournament with three wins on Saturday. He posted technical falls over Duke's Kaden Russell (18-2; 2:36) and Eli Sheeren of Buffalo (17-2; 5:36) to begin the tournament and closed out Saturday with a 9-2 win over Navy's XJaxon Smith in the quarterfinals. Beard beat No. 20 Cameron Caffey of Michigan State in the semifinals and then took an injury default loss during the first period of the finals to No. 4 Rocky Elam of Missouri. Junior Brandon Meredith competed at 133 and advanced to the quarterfinals before losing his first match. He went 3-1 overall plus one loss to a non-collegiate wrestler. Sophomore Joe Lee wrested at 157 and won his first two matches to advance to the quarterfinals. He ended the tournament with a 2-2 mark overall. Junior Seth Nevills took to the mat at 285 for the first time this year. Nevills went 3-2 overall with a pin in his first action of the season.
BARTLETT'S WIN OVER #5 PARCO HIGHLIGHTS LOPSIDED 29-10 WIN OVER #3 ARIZONA STATE
Sophomore Beau Bartlett posted a thrilling 3-1 sudden victory decision over #5 Kyle Parco to spark Penn State in a 29-10 win over #3 Arizona State in the Blue Pool Final of the Collegiate Duals in Niceville, Fla. Bartlett's takedown in extra time was one of many highlights as Penn State dominated the Sun Devils, winning seven of ten bouts. Roman Bravo-Young beat #14 Michael McGee 6-2 at 133, Nick Lee majored #15 Jesse Vasquez 14-3 at 141, and Max Dean majored #8 Kordell Norfleet at 197 in other ranked victories for Penn State.
LIONS OUTLAST #9 CORNELL IN FLORIDA
Penn State won six of ten bouts to outlast #9 Cornell 26-11 at the Collegiate Duals in Niceville, Fla. Penn State got four straight wins over ranked wrestlers to close out the dual for the victory. Carter Starocci beat #12 Chris Foca 3-2 at 174, Aaron Brooks majored #155 Jonathan Loew 15-3 at 184, Max Dean downed #19 Jacob Cardenas 4-2 at 197 and Greg Kerkvliet shutout #18 Lewis Fernandes 5-0 at 285.
BROOKS TAKES DOWN #4 KECKEISEN AS LIONS TOP UNI; NAMED B1G W.o.W. (12/29)
Junior Aaron Brooks downed #4 Parker Keckeisen to lead Penn State to a 29-9 win over #22 Northern Iowa in the first of three duals for Penn State at the Collegiate Duals in Niceville, Fla. Brooks' win was one of seven for Penn State in the win, which included Roman Bravo-Young pinning #31 Kyle Biscoglia, Nick Lee majoring #26 Cael Happel and Beau Bartlett beating #28 Triston Lara. Brooks won three matches in Florida overall and was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (12/29).
LEE'S 100TH CAREER WIN SPARKS WIN OVER LEHIGH
Senior Nick Lee dominated Lehigh's Connor McGonagle, rolling to a 13-6 win with 3:36 in riding time to earn the 100th victory of his illustrious Nittany Lion career. Lee's win helped spark a short-handed Penn State team to a 23-16 victory over the visiting Mountain Hawks in sold out Rec Hall on Dec. 5.
EDSELL, BALL COME UP BIG IN WIN OVER LEHIGH
With multiple starters out in Penn State's dual vs. Lehigh on Dec. 5, junior Creighton Edsell and sophomore Donovon Ball came up with big wins as Penn State outlasted visiting Lehigh 23-16 in Rec Hall. Edsell used a riding time point to notch a 2-1 win over No. 27 Brian Meyer at 165 and Ball downed J.T. Burkhart 5-3 at 184 for his second win in three days.
STAROCCI AND BARTLETT GRAB RANKED WINS AS LIONS WIN AT PENN
With three starters out in Penn State's dual at Penn on Dec. 3, Sophomores Carter Starocci and Beau Bartlett notched big ranked wins to lead Penn State to a hard-fought 20-16 win in Philadelphia. Starocci dominated #21 Nick Incontrera 13-3, adding 2:53 in riding time during his major decision victory at 174. Bartlett used an escape in extra time to notch a 4-3 (TB) win over #23 Anthony Artalona at 149 as well.
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 FOR BJC DUAL
Parking for the Penn State Wrestling Dual on Feb. 4, 2022 at the Bryce Jordan Center will be available at the following locations beginning two hours prior to the start of the match:
• Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North
o No charge with a valid Penn State parking permit
o $5.50 prepaid through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/venue/bryce-jordan-center/events/114385
o $10 day-of-event without a valid permit or prepayment
ParkMobile prepayment availability ends at 11:59 p.m. the night before the event. The event will not be selectable on the site after that time, and payment must then be made on site upon arrival to event parking staff (cash only).
$1 per hour parking will also be available at the East Deck.
Bryce Jordan Center Parking Interactive Map
BJC DUAL PARKMOBILE PREPAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
• Visit https://psu.parkmobile.io/venue/bryce-jordan-center/events/114385
o Select parking area
o 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.
o Purchase parking for the event
• Note:
o Prepayment is required by 11:59 p.m. the night before the event or the day-of-event rate will apply.
o Guests must present their ParkMobile QR code to event parking staff on their mobile device. Printed permits from the ParkMobile website will also be accepted.
All vehicles must be parked with the license plate facing the drive aisle located closest to the parking space so that payment can be verified by parking enforcement staff.
A valid permit or payment is required in event parking areas 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Vehicles parked without a valid permit or payment may be ticketed and/or towed at the owner's expense.
Non-football event parking is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information on parking for this event, please email parking@psu.edu or call 814-865-1436.
PARKING CHANGES FOR 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, 107
* 200 Career coaching wins (overall career)
Cael Sanderson, 216
* 100 Career Big Ten coaching wins
Cael Sanderson, 94
* 175 Career coaching wins at Penn State
Cael Sanderson, 172
