THIS WEEK'S ACTION:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State (0-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 1 on the InterMat Tournament Power Index (TPI), will host Lock Haven (0-0) in the season opening dual meet for both teams on Friday, Nov. 11. The dual is set for 7 p.m. in Rec Hall.
The Nittany Lions feature a line-up that includes five returning All-Americans (four of whom are returning national champions), a handful of NCAA qualifiers with the potential for some new faces to make their Penn State debuts.
Roman Bravo-Young will enter the season ranked No. 1 at 133 after winning a second straight NCAA title last season. Beau Bartlett is ranked No. 16 at 141 to start the season, down at his regular weight. Redshirt freshman Shayne Van Ness enters the year rnaked No. 27 at 149 while classmate Alex Facundo begins the season ranked No. 23 at 165. Carter Starocci begins the year ranked No. 1 at 174 after winning as a second straight crown. Aaron Brooks is ranked No. 1 at 184 after he claimed his second straight national title last March and Max Dean is ranked No. 1 at 197 after winning his first last year. Greg Kerkvliet begins the year ranked No. 2 at 285 after earning his second All-America honor with a fourth place finish a year ago.
Lock Haven heads to State College after opening its season with wrestlers competing at the Princeton Open last weekend, with Gabe Strickland winning the title at 133. The Bald Eagles feature a number of ranked wrestlers, including sophomore Anthony Noto (No. 13 at 125) and senior Ashton Eyler (No. 20 at 157).
Penn State will send a number of wrestlers to the Binghamton Open on the Sunday after the LHU dual, Nov. 13, as well.
The Nittany Lions return to action next weekend, taking the squad to West Point, N.Y., for the Army West Point Black Knight Open on Sunday, Nov. 20.
All rankings listed are InterMat individual/InterMat TPI. The 2022-23 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by the Family Clothesline. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here.
#1 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (0-0, 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 #16 Beau Bartlett Jr. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 0-0
149 #27 Shayne Van Ness Fr. Somerville, N.J./Blair Academy 0-0
157 Terrell Barraclough Jr. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 0-0
165 #23 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
LOCK HAVEN BALD EAGLES (0-0)
125 #13 Anthony Noto So. Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima 0-0
OR Matt Maloney Sr. Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty 3-1
133 Gable Strickland So. Benton, Pa./Benton 4-0
141 Ty Linsenbigler Fr. Landisville, Pa./Hempfield 3-1
149 Connor Eck So. Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem 3-1
OR Nick Stonecheck So. Alpharetta, Ga./Buford 5-1
157 #20 Ashton Eyler Sr. Millersburg, Ohio/Claymont 4-1
OR J.T. Hogan Fr. Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone 1-2
165 Aiden Gaugler Fr. Shamokin Dam, Pa./Selinsgrove 0-0
174 Tyler Stoltzfus So. Mifflinburg, Pa./St. Joseph's Academy 3-1
184 Colin Fegley Jr. Mahanoy, Pa./Mahanoy 1-0
197 Brad Morrison Fr. Landisburg, Pa./West Perry 0-0
285 Ethan Miller Fr. York, Pa./York 0-0
Individual Rankings listed are InterMat and Team Rankings are
Intermat Tournament Power Index (as of 9/22/22)
#FUNSTATS
// Most Individual NCAA Titles Since 2011 -- PENN STATE 32, Cornell 11, Oklahoma State 10, Ohio State 9, Iowa 7
// Penn State National Finalists Since 2011 -- 45
// Penn State in NCAA Finals Since 2011 -- 32-13 (Since 2011, winning percentage in NCAA finals is .711)
// Penn State in NCAA Semifinals Since 2011 -- 45-6/revised (Since 2011, winning percentage in NCAA semis is .882)
// Penn State Team Championships Since 2011 -- 9 (of 11, no NCAA tournament in 2020)
// Penn State Percentage of Team Titles Won Since 2011 - .818 (no NCAA tournament in 2020)
// Cael Sanderson has won 9 NCAA titles as a coach, third most in NCAA history
// Penn State has 10 NCAA Championships (9 under Sanderson), third most in NCAA history
// Penn State is the only team in the nation to win at least one individual title at EACH WEIGHT in the last decade
// Penn State is one of only two teams in NCAA history to have five individual champions in one year TWICE.
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.
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.
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
