Devon Van Cura will continue to compete at 184 or 197 for the Nittany Lions as the North Carolina native heads into his junior season. Van Cura, a multiple Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar winner, wrestled in open tournaments last year.
Parents: Inken and Leonard Van Cura -- Major: Chemistry
Year-by-Year:
2016-17: Went 1-4 on the year...had one pin...Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2015-16: Posted 7-4 overall record...2-2 at Bearcat Open on 11/8...went 4-1 at Mat-Town Open on 11/22 to place third...made Penn State dual meet debut up at 285 in BJC Dual against Wisconsin, losing to Wisconsin's Brock Horvath...picked up first dual meet win as a Nittany Lion, posting a 5-3 win over Indiana's Matt Irick on 1/10 at 184.
2014-2015: Red-shirt season...4-9 in open tournaments with a tech fall.
High School/Personal: Won three conference titles and placed sixth and second at states. Van Cura ended his high school career with a 142-31 career records...lettered four times and was team captain twice...earned letters in cross country and baseball as well...was a 2014 NHSCA Academic All-American, a National Honors Society Marshall, senior class vice president, AP Scholar Athlete with Honor, North Carolina State Scholar and an Honors Graduate with a 3.75+ GPA.