THIS WEEK'S ACTION:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-- Penn State (1-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 1 on the InterMat Tournament Power Index (TPI), returns from the Thanksgiving break to hit the road for two dual meets this weekend. The Nittany Lions trek to Trenton, N.J., to battle Rider (2-0) at CURE Arena on Friday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Two days later, Penn State visits Lehigh (3-2) for a 2 p.m. dual on Sunday, Dec. 4.
Penn State is coming off a dominating performance two weeks ago at the Army Black Knight tournament. The Nittany Lions took 13 wrestlers, 11 placed, eight made the finals, five won titles and the three that did not lost in all-Penn State title bouts. Beau Bartlett (141), Shayne Van Ness (149), Levi Haines (157), Alex Facundo (165) and Max Dean (197) all won their weight classes. Dean, with two pins and a tech fall, was named the Outstanding Wrestler. Two days later Carter Starocci, Aaron Brooks and Greg Kerkvliet all posted convincing wins in the NWCA All-Star Meet, an exhibition event in Austin, Texas (the results of which are not official wins or losses and do not count on overall records).
Redshirt freshman Gary Steen enters the week with a 3-2 record at 125 after placing third at Army. Senior Roman Bravo-Young is ranked No. 1 at 133 and is 1-0 while Bartlett is 5-0 and ranked No. 9 at 141, Shayne Van Ness is 4-0 and ranked No. 20 at 149. Terrell Barraclough is 4-1 and ranked No. 30 at 157 and Alex Facundo is 4-0 and ranked No. 17 at 165. Carter Starocci is 1-0 and No. 1 at 174, Aaron Brooks is 1-0 and No. 18 at 184, Max Dean is 5-0 and No. 1 at 197 and Greg Kerkvliet is 1-0 and No. 2 at 285.
Rider will bring a 2-0 record into Friday's dual in Trenton. The Broncs are led by graduate Ethan Laird and junior Quinn Kinner. Laird is 5-0 and ranked No. 12 at 197 while Kinner is 6-0 and ranked No. 24 at 149. Davis Szuba has a 5-2 mark at 285 and McKenzie Bell is 5-2 at 141 as well.
Lehigh enters the weekend with a 3-2 overall record. The Mountain Hawks have eight ranked wrestlers. Carter Bailey is No. 26 at 125, Connor McGonagle is No. 19 at 133, Malyke Hines is No. 30 at 141, Manzona Bryant IV is No. 26 at 149, Josh Humphreys is No. 8 at 157, Tate Samuelson is No. 22 at 184, Michael Beard is No. 9 at 197 and Nathan Taylor is No. 22 at 285.
The Nittany Lions return to Rec Hall for their next dual meet, hosting Oregon State on Sunday, Dec. 11. The dual meet, an ESPNU national telecast, is set for 2 p.m.
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#1 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (1-0, 0-0 B1G)
125 Gary Steen Fr. Hermitage, Pa./Reynolds 3-2
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young Sr.+ Tucson, Ariz./Sunnyside 1-0
141 #9 Beau Bartlett Jr. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 5-0
149 #20 Shayne Van Ness Fr. Somerville, N.J./Blair Academy 4-0
157 #30 Terrell Barraclough Jr. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 4-1
165 #17 Alex Facundo Fr. Essexville, Mich./Davison 4-0
174 #1 Carter Starocci Jr. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 1-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Sr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 1-0
197 #1 Max Dean Sr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 5-0
285 #2 Greg Kerkvliet Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 1-0
RIDER BRONCS (2-0)
125 Tyler Klinsky Jr. Middletown, N.J./North 3-3
133 Richie Koehler Sr. Middletown, N.J./Christian Brothers 2-0
141 McKenzie Bell Jr. Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway 5-2
149 #24 Quinn Kinner Jr. Mullica Hill, N.J./Kingsway 6-0
157 Jake Silverstein Sr. Hauppauge, N.Y./Smithtown 0-1
Colton Washleski So. Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central 3-3
165 Hunter Mays Fr. Levittown, Pa./Howell 5-2
174 Michael Wilson Sr. Annandale, N.J./North Hunterdon 3-3
184 Asa Terrell Jr. Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel 0-4
197 #12 Ethan Laird Gr. Waterford, Pa./General McLane 5-0
285 Davis Szuba So. Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial 5-2
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (3-2)
125 #26 Carter Bailey Fr. Livermore, Calif./Granada 2-3
133 #19 Connor McGonagle So. Danville, N.H./Timberlane 4-1
141 #30 Malyke Hines So. Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola 1-3
149 #26 Manzona Bryant IV So. Columbus, Ohio/Western Reserve 0-2
157 #8 Josh Humphreys Sr. Parkersburg, W. Va./South 5-0
165 Brian Meyer Jr. Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg 1-4
174 Jake Logan So. New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle 2-3
184 #22 Tate Samuelson Sr. Castle Rock, Colo./Castle View 2-3
197 #9 Michael Beard So. Reading, Pa./Malvern Prep 4-1
285 #22 Nathan Taylor Fr. Brookville, Pa./Brookville 2-2
Individual Rankings listed are InterMat and Team Rankings are
Intermat Tournament Power Index (as of 11/29/22)
NOTES:
STAROCCI, BROOKS, KERKVLIET DOMINATE AT NWCA ALL-STAR EXHIBITION.
Three Penn State Nittany Lions took part in the NWCA All-Star Exhibition on Nov. 22 in Austin, Tex. No. 1 Carter Starocci took on No. 2 Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech at 174 and rolled to a 2-0 win thanks to an escape and a strong third period rideout to clinch riding time. No. 1 Aaron Brooks rolled up five takedowns on his way to a convincing 11-8 win over No. 2 Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa at 184. No. 2 Greg Kerkvliet posted a strong 8-5 win over No. 4 Tony Cassioppi of Iowa, using three takedowns and escape and a riding time point. The event was an exhibition and the results DO NOT COUNT AS WINS/LOSSES FOR ANY WRESTLER NOR TOWARDS RPIs.
MAX DEAN NAMED BLACK KNIGHT INVITE O.W., ONE OF FIVE PENN STATE CHAMPS
Max Dean rolled through the field at the 2022 Black Knight Invite at Army West Point on Nov. 20, going 4-0 with two pins and a tech, including a pin of #25 Trey Rogers of Hofstra in the finals. Dean was one of five Penn State champions at the event, joined by Beau Bartlett (141), Shayne Van Ness (149), Levi Haines (157) and Alex Facundo (165).
PENN STATE PLACES 11 OF 13 AT BLACK KNIGHT
The Nittany Lions took 13 wrestlers to the Black Knight Invite on Nov. 20 and, in addition to the five champions mentioned above, had 11 of its entrants place. Three Nittany Lions advanced to the finals before losing to teammates in a series of three all-PSU title bouts. David Evans took second at 141, Terrell Barraclough was second at 157 and Matt Lee was second at 165. Gary Steen took third at 125 and Donovon Ball was third at 184 while Lucas Cochran placed fifth at 197.
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, 220
* 100 Career Big Ten dual meet coaching wins
Cael Sanderson, 96
* 200 Career coaching wins at Penn State
Cael Sanderson, 176
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.
