THIS WEEK'S ACTION:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 15, 2022 -- Penn State (1-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 1 on the InterMat Tournament Power Index (TPI), treks to Army West Point for the Black Knight Open on Sunday, Nov. 20, in West Point, N.Y. In addition, three NIttany Lions (Carter Starocci, Aaron Brooks, Greg Kerkvliet) will take part in the NWCA All-Star Meet on Nov. 22 in Austin, Tex. The NWCA All-Star meet is an exhibition event and the results DO NOT count on any wrestlers NCAA record form or towards the season's RPI.
Penn State enters the weekend tournament 1-0 in duals. A trio of Penn State redshirt freshmen made their Nittany Lion debuts when Penn State downed visiting Lock Haven 44-3 on Nov. 11 in the season opener for Penn State. Gary Steen (125), Shayne Van Ness (149) and Alex Facundo (165) all competed in their first Penn State duals in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd. Shayne Van Ness pinned Connor Eck at the 6:32 mark in his first Lion bout while Alex Facundo tallied 13 takedowns in a 27-12 tech fall (5:35) over Aiden Gaughler. Steen dropped a tough 14-4 bout to #13 Anthony Noto. Penn State had three pins (Van Ness, Max Dean, Greg Kerkvliet), three tech falls (Facundo, Roman Bravo-Young, Aaron Brooks), two majors (Beau Bartlett, Carter Starocci), and Terrell Barraclough downed #28 Ashton Eyler 3-1 at 157.
The Nittany Lions feature an outstanding mix of young talent and veterans. Gary Steen got the nod against Lock Haven at 125, making his Lion debut. Roman Bravo-Young is ranked No. 1 at 133, Beau Bartlett is No. 11 at 141, Shayne Van Ness is No. 23 at 149, Terrell Barraclough is No. 31 at 157, Alex Facundo is No. 17 at 165, Carter Starocci is No. 1 at 174, Aaron Brooks is No. 1 at 184, Max Dean is No. 1 at 197 and Greg Kerkvliet is No. 2 at 285. Again, Starocci, Brooks and Kerkvliet will be taking part in teh NWCA All-Star meet on Tuesday and will not compete at Army.
Other teams set to participate at the Black Knight are Hofstra, Campbell, Columbia, Bloomsburg, Indiana, Brown, Central Michigan and Buffalo.
The Nittany Lions are at Rider on Friday, Dec. 2, wrestling in CURE Arena in Trenton, N.J., at 7:30 p.m. Penn State then visits LEhigh on Sunday, Dec. 4, for a 2 p.m. dual meet.
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#1 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (1-0, 0-0 B1G)
125 Gary Steen Fr. Hermitage, Pa./Reynolds 0-0
Timothy Levine So. Costa Mesa, Calif./St. John Bosco 0-0
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young Sr.+ Tucson, Ariz./Sunnyside 0-0
141 #11 Beau Bartlett Jr. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 0-0
149 #23 Shayne Van Ness Fr. Somerville, N.J./Blair Academy 0-0
157 #31 Terrell Barraclough Jr. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 0-0
165 #17 Alex Facundo Fr. Essexville, Mich./Davison 0-0
Joe Lee Jr. Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei 0-0
174 #1 Carter Starocci Jr. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 0-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Sr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 0-0
197 #1 Max Dean Sr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 0-0
285 #2 Greg Kerkvliet Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 0-0
NOTE: The followign Lions are scheduled to compete in the NWCA All-Star Classic in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, Nov. 22:
174 #1 Carter Starocci Jr. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 0-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Sr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 0-0
285 #2 Greg Kerkvliet Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 0-0
OTHER TEAMS SCHEDULED TO COMPETE...
Hofstra
Campbell
Columbia
Bloomsburg
Indiana
Brown
Central Michigan
Buffalo
Individual Rankings listed are InterMat and Team Rankings are
Intermat Tournament Power Index (as of 11/15/22)
THIS WEEK
No. 1 Penn State (1-0, 0-0 B1G) treks to Army West Point for the Black Knight Open on Sunday, Nov. 20, in West Point, N.Y. In addition, three NIttany Lions (Carter Starocci, Aaron Brooks, Greg Kerkvliet) will take part in the NWCA All-Star Meet on Nov. 22 in Austin, Tex. The NWCA All-Star meet is an exhibition event and the results DO NOT count on any wrestlers NCAA record form or towards the season's RPI.
UP NEXT
The Nittany Lions are at Rider on Friday, Dec. 2, wrestling in CURE Arena in Trenton, N.J., at 7:30 p.m. Penn State then visits LEhigh on Sunday, Dec. 4, for a 2 p.m. dual meet.
ON THE AIR
TV - None
Radio online - Free all year via Lionvision at GoPSUsports.com
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CARTER STAROCCI, AARON BROOKS, GREG KERKVLIET TO COMPETE IN NWCA ALL-STAR CLASSIC
Three Penn State Nittany Lions will compete in the 2022 NWCA All-Star Classic in Austin, Tex., on Nov. 22. Returning two-time NCAA Champions Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks, and returning two-time All-American Greg Kerkvliet, will all compete. The NWCA All-Star meet is an exhibition event and the results DO NOT count on any wrestlers NCAA record form or towards the season's RPI.
THREE FRESHMEN DEBUT IN PENN STATE'S 44-3 SEASON OPENING WIN OVER LOCK HAVEN
A trio of Penn State redshirt freshmen made their Nittany Lion debuts when Penn State downed visiting Lock Haven 44-3 on Nov. 11. Gary Steen (125), Shayne Van Ness (149) and Alex Facundo (165) all competed in their first Penn State duals in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd. Shayne Van Ness pinned Connor Eck at the 6:32 mark in his first Lion bout while Alex Facundo tallied 13 takedowns in a 27-12 tech fall (5:35) over Aiden Gaughler. Steen dropped a tough 14-4 bout to #13 Anthony Noto. Penn State had three pins (Van Ness, Max Dean, Greg Kerkvliet), three tech falls (Facundo, Roman Bravo-Young, Aaron Brooks), two majors (Beau Bartlett, Carter Starocci), and Terrell Barraclough downed #28 Ashton Eyler 3-1 at 157.
8 OF 12 LIONS PLACE AT BEARCAT OPEN
Penn State sent 12 wrestlers to Binghamton University on Sunday, Nov. 13, for the Bearcat Open. Eight of the 12 Lions competing placed at the event. Connor Pierce led the way with a second place finish, going 4-0 but dropping the title bout to a non-collegiate entry in the finals. Konner Kraeszig took third at 174, Lucas Cochran took third at 197, David Evans took fifth at 141 (with three pins), Levi Haines took fifth at 157, Joe Lee took fifth at 165, Donovon Ball took fifth at 184 and Levko Higgins placed sixth at 197.
MILESTONES
Individual records and milestones that are in play as of now:
* 225 Career coaching wins (overall career)
Cael Sanderson, 219
* 100 Career Big Ten dual meet coaching wins
Cael Sanderson, 96
* 200 Career coaching wins at Penn State
Cael Sanderson, 175
PARKING INFO FOR 2022-23
Transportation Services has announced parking information for Penn State Wrestling duals at Rec Hall for the 2022-23 season.
GAMEDAY PARKING LOCATIONS
- Nittany Deck, West Deck
- Parking available beginning two hours before each game
Wrestling Parking Interactive Map: https://www.map.psu.edu/?id=1134#!ce/26623?ct/28859?s/
PARKING PAYMENT INFORMATION
- No charge with a valid Penn State parking permit
- Prepaid parking available through https://psu.parkmobile.io/rec-hall
- $5.50 through day before event, $10 day of event
- $25 season parking packages available through Nov. 10
- *Does not include BJC Dual events
BJC DUAL MATCHES
- Prepaid parking for BJC Dual matches will not be included in the season parking packages, and prepaid parking will need to be purchased for each match.
- Since the BJC Dual and Men's Ice Hockey game will overlap, parking in Jordan East and Stadium West is expected to sell out prior to these events, and additional parking areas will be made available if this occurs. More information will be released prior to the event.
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:
- Guests must present their ParkMobile QR code to event parking staff on their mobile device, if requested. Printed permits from the ParkMobile website will also be accepted.
IMPORTANT PARKING REMINDERS
Head-in parking is required at the Nittany and West Decks.
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.
