Penn State Wrestling 2015-16 Yearbook

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SCHEDULE / TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015-16 SCHEDULE

CONTENTS

NOVEMBER Fri. Sun. Fri. Sun.

13 15 20 22

LOCK HAVEN at Virginia Tech at Cal-Bakersfield at Stanford

7 p.m.

1 p.m.

10 p.m.

5 p.m.

DECEMBER Sun. Sun. Sat.

6 13 19

NITTANY LION OPEN WISCONSIN* (BJC) at Rider

8:30 a.m.

1 p.m.

2 p.m.

JANUARY Fri.-Sat. Fri. Sun. Fri. Sun. Sat. Sun.

1-2 8 10 15 17 23 31

Southern Scuffle, Chattanooga, Tenn. at Purdue* at Indiana* NEBRASKA* at Northwestern* at Illinois* MICHIGAN*

All Day 7 p.m.

1 p.m.

7 p.m.

2 p.m.

4 p.m.

2 p.m.

OHIO STATE* (BJC) at Lehigh MICHIGAN STATE* NWCA DUAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES#

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

TBA

FEBRUARY Fri. Fri. Sat. Sun.

5 12 13 21

MARCH Sat.-Sun.

5-6 Sat. 5 Sat. 5 Sun. 6 Sun. 6 Thur.-Sat. 17-19 Thur. 17 Thur. 17 Fri. 18 Fri. 18 Sat. 19 Sat. 19

Big Ten Championships, Iowa City, Iowa Session 1 -- Opening Round Session 2 -- Semifinals Session 3 -- Consolation, 7th place bouts Session 4 -- Championship Finals, 3rd and 5th NCAA Championships, MSG, New York City Session 1 -- 1st Round Session 2 -- 2nd Round/Consolations Session 3 -- Quarterfinals/Consolations Session 4 -- Semifinals/All-America Round Session 5 -- Medal Rounds Session 6 -- Championship Finals

TBA

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* Big Ten Dual -- # NWCA National Dual Series All Dates and Times Subject to Change -- All Times EASTERN

Contents and Schedule

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Quick Facts/Social Media

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Roster

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NCAA Champions

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Forever Blue and White

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Academic Achievement

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Wrestling Lives Here...

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State College Area

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Head Coach Cael Sanderson

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Coaching Staff

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Support Staff

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Wrestler Bios

21-48

Season in Review

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Final 2014-15 Stats

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Match Notes

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Event Recaps

60-80

History

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Big Ten History

82

NCAA Championships History

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Penn State Wrestling Timeline

88

Record Book

91

Coaching History

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100 Wins at Penn State!

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Freestyle and Greco

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Honor Roll

98

All-Time Series Records

100

Year-By-Year Record

101

All-Time Results

112

All-Time Lettermen

106

2015-16 Opponent Directory

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STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION This publication is available in alternative media on request.

2015-16 PENN STATE WRESTLING YEARBOOK: The 2015-16 Penn State Wrestling Yearbook was produced by the Penn State office of Athletic Communications. It was created and edited by Patrick Donghia, Assistant Director (Wrestling Contact) and designed by Steve Love (Graphic Design). Cover Concept and Thematics by Patrick Donghia, realization and design by Steve Love; Editorial assistance from Logan Mayo. Photos by Mark Selders, Steve Manuel, Jennifer Tate, Tom Labiosa and the late Ernie Lucas. Copies of the guide may be purchased for $10. U.Ed. # ICA-16-16.

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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. U.Ed. # ICA-16-16.

MEDIA INFORMATION WRESTLING DIRECTORY All Area Codes: 814

WRESTLING SOCIAL MEDIA! Assistant Director of Strategic Communications Patrick Donghia (phone 814-865-1757; email pad11@psu.edu) proudly serves as the strategic communications director for the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling program. The office of strategic communications in Penn State athletics offers media and fans countless ways to stay on top of everything going on in and around the Penn State program. The main source for information, live audio and video streaming, live stats and multi-media features is the university’s official athletics website:

Penn State Wrestling Office:

238 Rec Hall University Park, Pa. 16802

Phone:

814-863-7460

Director of Athletics:

Sandy Barbour

Deputy Athletics Director:

Phil Esten

Assoc. AD/Wrestling:

Rick Kaluza

Assoc. AD/Communications:

Jeff Nelson

Marketing Manager/Wrestling

Kathy Drysdale

Bldg.Manager/Rec Hall: Cody Ritchey

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Asst. AD/Ticketing: Jeff Garner

863-0971

Strategic Communications/Wrestling:

Pat Donghia

---- Phone ----

There are many features offered for wrestling fans by the athletic communications office: match notes, live video of home duals, live audio broadcasts for the entire season, live stats at home events, photo galleries, video highlights, stats, history, player profiles and more.

PENN STATE QUICKS Location

University Park, Pa.

Founded

1855

Enrollment

46,848 (40,541 undergraduate)

Conference

Big Ten

Colors

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Nickname

Nittany Lions

President

Dr. Eric Barron

WRESTLING QUICKS Cael Sanderson (Iowa State ‘02)

Career Record

126-24-2 (10th year)

Record at Penn State

82-14-2 (7th year)

Associate Head Coach Cody Sanderson (Iowa State ‘00) Head Assistant Coach Casey Cunningham (Central Michigan ‘99)

PENN STATE WRESTLING ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling Stop by the Penn State wrestling Facebook page and give us a ‘like’!

We’ll welcome you into our Facebook family and you can interact with other Penn State wrestling fans on Facebook!

PENN STATE WRESTLING ON INSTAGRAM instagram.com/pennstateWREST Follow us on Instagram for some great behind the scene pics, pre-dual photos and some interesting vignettes as we travel from coast to coast in search of yet another NCAA title!

Assistant Coach

Frank Molinaro (Penn State ‘12)

Director of Operations

Adam Lynch (Penn State ‘10)

Office Manager

Jess Bastardi

Head Athletic Trainer

Dan Monthley

Strength & Conditioning

Michael Schroeder

Communications Director

Patrick Donghia

pad11@psu.edu -- 814/865-1757 Home Arena

Rec Hall (6,202; 6,502 w/ SRO)

2014-15 Dual Record

11-4

2014-15 Big Ten Duals

6-3

2015 Big Ten Dual Finish

6th

2015 Big Ten Tournament

5th

2015 NCAA Tournament

6th

2015 NCAA Qualifiers

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Letterwinners Returning/Lost

14/8

All-Americans Returning/Lost

*5/2

NCAA Qualifiers Ret./Lost Starters Returning/Lost

*7/2 *10/4

* includes two AAs who red-shirted in 14-15

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Twitter is the place to get instant text messages sent to your mobile phone this year as the official Penn State Wrestling Twitter will be keeping you up to date on a bout-by-bout basis, both home and away, from the season opener through the national championships at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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ROSTER 2015-16 PENN STATE WRESTLING ROSTER NAME

Wt.

Zack Beitz Francisco Bisono

YR.-EL.

157/165

Sr.-Jr.

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata

165

Fr.-Fr.

Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge

165/174

Jr.-Jr.

Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain

George Carpenter

133

So.-Fr.

Chapel Hill, N.C./Carrboro

Jordan Conaway

133

Sr.-Sr.

Abbottstown, Pa./New Oxford

Jered Cortez

133

So.-Fr.

Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North

Dylan Dailey

184

Sr.-Sr.

Danville, Pa./Danville

Gary Dinmore

141

Fr.-Fr.

Skillman, N.J./Hunterdon Central

Dominic Giannangeli

133

Fr.-Fr.

Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional

Jimmy Gulibon

141

Sr.-Jr.

Garett Hammond

165

Jr.-So.

Patrick Higgins

125

Fr.-Fr.

Monroeville, N.J./Woodstown

Vincenzo Joseph

149

Fr.-Fr.

Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic

Brian Brill

Cody Law

Jr.-So.

Windber, Pa./Forest Hills

133/141

Fr.-Fr.

Windber, Pa./Forest Hills

Caleb Livingston

174

Sr.-Jr.

Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby

Matt McCutcheon

184

Jr.-So.

Morgan McIntosh

197

Sr.-Sr.

Santa Ana, Calif./Calvary Chapel

Nico Megaludis

125

Sr.-Sr.

Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional

165/174

Jr.-Jr.

Triston Law

Geno Morelli Kade Moss

157

Latrobe, Pa./Derry Area Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg

141

Jr.-So.

Apollo, Pa./Kiski Area

DuBois, Pa./DuBois South Jordan, Utah/Bingham

Nick Nevills

285

So.-Fr.

Clovis, Calif./Clovis

Bo Nickal

174

So.-Fr.

Allen, Texas/Allen

Jason Nolf

157

So.-Fr.

Yatesboro, Pa./Kittanning

Wes Phipps

184

Sr.-Jr.

Grove City, Pa./Grove City

Shakur Rasheed

165

So.-Fr.

Coram, N.Y./Longwood

Zain Retherford

149

Jr.-So.

Benton, Pa./Benton

Scott Stossel

133

Fr.-Fr.

Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny

Kellan Stout

184

Fr.-Fr.

Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon

174/184

So.-Fr.

Washington, N.C./Washington

125

So.-Fr.

Effort, Pa./Pleasant Valley

Devon Van Cura Kenneth Yanovich

HEAD COACH: Cael Sanderson (Iowa State ‘02) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Cody Sanderson (Iowa State ‘00) HEAD ASSISTANT COACH: Casey Cunningham (Central Michigan ‘99) ASSISTANT COACH: Frank Molinaro (Penn State ‘12) DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Adam Lynch (Penn State ‘10) MANAGERS: TBA

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Howard

JOE

HUD

JOHNSTON

LEMYRE

SAMSON

165 pounds

167 pounds

191 pounds

1935

1952

1953

LARRY

BILL

JOHN

FORNICOLA

OBERLY

JOHNSTON

137 pounds

Heavyweight

130 pounds

1955

1955

1957

ANDY

JOHN

CARL

FRITZ

DeSTEFANIS

167 pounds

126 pounds

118 pounds

1971 & 1972

1975

1984

JEFF

MARTIN

134 pounds

126 pounds

118 pounds

1984

1988

1991 & 1992

JOHN

SANSHIRO

142 pounds

126 pounds

Heavyweight

1995

1996

1994 & 1997

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JIM

LYNCH

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SCOTT

HUGHES

ABE

GLENN

JEREMY

PRESCOTT

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MATTER

KERRY

McCOY

PHIL

PRITZLAFF

HUNTER

DAVIS

174 pounds

125 pounds

197 pounds

1999

2000

2008

QUENTIN

FRANK

ED

WRIGHT

MOLINARO

184/197 pounds

149 pounds

174/184 pounds

2011 & 2013

2012

2012, 2013 & 2014

MATT

DAVID

TAYLOR

BROWN

165 pounds

174 pounds

2012 & 2014

2015

RUTH

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Endowments For Penn State Wrestling

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics would like to thank our generous donors for their commitment to and financial support of our Forever Blue & White endowment program. We are grateful for their support and below is a listing of our wrestling scholarships and program support endowments.

Endowed E ndowedd P Position osittion Scholarships Scholarshhipps for foor Wrestling Wreestliing

Program Pr rogram Support Suupport for for Wrestling Wresttlin ling

A gift of $300,000 or more can establish an endowed position scholarship for a designated sport.

A gift of $25,000 or more can establish a program support endowment.

Michael and Patricia Allegrucci Wrestling Position Scholarship Kenton & Audrey Broyles Endowed Wrestling Scholarship (118 lb. Weight Class) Galen E. Dreibelbis Wrestling Scholarship (125 lb. Weight Class) Mel Kling Endowed Scholarship for Wrestlers (157 lb. Weight Class) Rich Lorenzo, Head Wrestling Coach From 1979-1992, Endowed Wrestling Scholarship (197 lb. Weight Class) Raymond Shibley Wrestling Endowment (174 lb. Weight Class)

Endowed En ndowed SScholarships chholaarships ffor or W Wrestling restllinng A gift of $50,000 or more can establish a named endowed scholarship.

Homer Barr Memorial/Jack Light Wrestling Scholarship Richard P. Boehmer Memorial Wrestling Scholarship R. Paul & Ora Campbell Wrestling Scholarship Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Nittany Lion Club Wrestling Endowment Robert J. Chaney Family Endowed Wrestling Scholarship Rodney L. & Casey C. Fletcher Wrestling Scholarship Larry Fornicola Award William & Henrietta Grosz Endowed Wrestling Scholarship Terry D. Hyde Wrestling Scholarship Thomas H. Irving Wrestling Scholarship Dan & Kathy Langdon Wrestling Scholarship The Lowe Family Endowed Wrestling Scholarship Navasky Family Endowed Fund for Wrestling Robert & Kim Nielsen Endowed Wrestling Scholarship for Intercollegiate Athletics Michael & Andrew Ortenzio Endowed Wrestling Scholarship Michael J. & Ruth S. Patrick Endowed Wrestling Scholarship Mark Piven Wrestling Scholarship Richard & Lorraine Puleo Endowed Wrestling Scholarship Dean B. Seltzer Wrestling Scholarship Thomas F. Songer II & Sara H. Songer Athletic/Engineering Scholarship Sourbeer Families Endowed Wrestling Scholarship Edwin J. Stewart Jr. Endowed Wrestling Scholarship Martin L. Strayer & Eleanor H. Strayer Endowed Wrestling Scholarship

Howard K. Johnston Memorial Wrestling Graduate Scholarship Ira M. Lubert Endowment Lubert Family Varsity Wrestling Coaches Endowment Penn State Wrestling Endowment Tarvin Family Program Support Fund for Wrestling Peter G. & Ann C. Tombros Program Endowment for Wrestling Tucker-Oishi Greco Roman/Freestyle Program Support Fund Active scholarships are designated by bold type. The others listed will be activated upon pledge fulfillment.

Zain Retherford is the recipient of the Michael and Andrew Ortenzio Endowed Wrestling Scholarship and the Michael and Patricia Allegrucci Wrestling Position Scholarship.

If you would like to explore giving opportunities with our wrestling program, please contact one of our major gift officers at 814-863-GIFT or visit the major gift tab at:

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STATE 2013-14 2011–12 NITTANY • NITTANY LION LION WRESTLING WRESTLING • 3X • 2011 BIG TEN BIG CHAMPIONS TEN CHAMPIONS • 3X•NCAA 2011CHAMPIONS NCAA CHAMPIONS THIS IS PENN STATE. WRESTLING LIVES HERE. 6PENN 2015-16

PRIDE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Penn State has been ranked among the top 25 teams in the NWCA All-Academic list in 22 of the last 25 years.

NWCA TOP 25 PLACINGS AND NCAA FINISHES SINCE 1991 GPA 3.19 3.18 3.15 3.03 3.10 3.06 3.06 2.90 2.93 2.97 2.98 3.07 3.08 2.99 2.94 3.09 2.92 2.90 2.60 2.86 2.57

* Penn State wrestlers have earned six NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships. * Nittany Lion wrestlers have earned 47 NWCA Academic AllAmerica honors. * Penn State wrestlers have earned eight CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors. * A total of 21 Nittany Lions have earned Academic All-America laurels from the coaches association during Sanderson’s six years at Penn State, 3.50 per year. * Penn State wrestlers have earned 138 Big Ten All-Academic Team selections in 22 years, an average of 6.3 per year. * A total of 51 Nittany Lions have earned Big Ten All-Academic honors in Sanderson’s six years as mentor (8.5 per year).

* Penn State has had only two athletes ever named the nation’s National Academic AllAmerica of the Year and BOTH were wrestlers.

Jim Martin was honored as such in 1989 and Matt Brown was honored in 2015.

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THE PENN STATE WRESTLING CLUB Since 1980, the Penn State Wrestling Booster Club has made Penn State Wrestling a family affair. Approximately 1,200 members provide volunteer support for the team.

They join wrestlers, parents, coaches and administrators at picnics, socials and the annual team banquet honoring team and individual accomplishments. They fill busses with fans to cheer on the team at away meets and at the Big Ten and NCAA Championships.

Working alongside the Student Affiliate Club, the two organizations share the workload for Club events. The affiliates spread posters around town and campus to promote Penn State matches. The Student Affiliate Club creates fundraisers (like Dodgeball Domination) and is in charge of promoting the Penn State student section in Rec Hall.

The Club produces 8-10 newsletters a year for its membership, which ranges across the United States in 29 states – from California to New England, Wisconsin to Texas. Fans get detailed reports on every club activity and every match, covering all squad members in and out of season and even independent red-shirt competition.

The Booster Club is now developing new strategies for better promoting Lion wrestling. Proceeds from membership and donations have helped purchase equipment, produce both recruiting tapes for the coaches and annual highlight films available to the public, funded satellite broadcasts of matches and supported promotional activities such as schedule magnets and vacation prizes at wrestling matches.

The Club’s many long-time members are always looking for new blood willing to share their commitment to the best wrestling program East-of-the-Mississippi. Their wide-range of fund-raising, promotional and social activities gives them all a deeply felt and widely shared sense of involvement in the program’s success.

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NCAA 6th 1st 1st 1st 1st 9th 17th 3rd 11th T9th 23rd 12th 6th 35th T25th T16th 4th 4th 10th 4th 5th 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd

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Acad. Place 12th 10th 10th 26th 11th 15th 14th DNP 17th 17th 21st 16th 11th 12th 14th 18th 4th 10th 15th 25th 9th 24th None selected DNP 6th

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Year 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

REC HALL

WRESTLING LIVES HERE Rec Hall has been the home of Penn State Wrestling since the building opened in 1929. Since then, Rec Hall (officially titled Recreation Building) has been the site of numerous wrestling battles, many that will live in the memory of Penn State wrestling fans forever.

Last year, Penn State SOLD OUT its ENTIRE season of regular Rec Hall seats before the first home dual, leaving just limited SROs for each match.

Penn State also sold out the 16K seat Bryce Jordan Center on Feb. 8, 2015, for a dual against Iowa.

Over 54,000 fans packed Rec Hall and the Jordan Center for Penn State’s eight home duals. Rec Hall has a listed capacity of 6,202, with the ability to hold SROs and house over 6,500. Penn State is heading into its fourth straight year of having its entire season being sold out before the first dual meet.

Penn State averaged 7,747 fans per dual last year with every single dual coming in at over 6,280. Penn State heads into the new year riding a streak of 26 straight home sell-outs, including two duals in the BJC.

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238-0600 HAPPY VALLEY BREWING CO., 137 Elmwood St.* 234-4406 HARRISON’S WINE COUNTRY GRILL, 1221 E. College Avenue* 237-4422 HERWIG’S BISTRO, 132 West College Avenue* 238-0200 HI-WAY PIZZA PUB, 1688 North Atherton Street* 237-0375 HOSS’S STEAK & SEA HOUSE, 1450 North Atherton Street* 234-4009 INDIA PAVILION, 222 East Calder Way* 237-3400 INFERNO, 340 East College Avenue* 237-5718 KELLY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD, 316 Boal Avenue, Boalsburg* 466-6251 KILDARE’S IRISH PUB, 538 East College Avenue* 272-0038 LEGENDS AT THE PENN STATER HOTEL, 215 Innovation Boulevard* 863-5080 LETTERMAN’S, 1031 East College Ave.* 237-6300 MAD MEX, 240 South Pugh Street* 272-5656 MARIO’S, 1272 North Atherton Street* 234-4273 NITTANY LION INN, 200 West Park Avenue* 865-8590 OLDE NEW YORK, 2298 East College Avenue* 237-1582 OLIVE GARDEN, 1945 Waddle Road* 861-1620 OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2235 North Atherton Street* 867-6886 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, 1905 Waddle Road* 861-7801 PANERA BREAD COMPANY, 148 South Allen Street* 867-8883 PANERA BREAD COMPANY, 1613 North Atherton Street* 237-0552 P.J. HARRIGAN’S BAR & GRILL, 1450 South Atherton Street* 235-3009 QDOBA MEXICAN GRILLE, 206 West College Avenue* 861-3288 QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, 501 Benner Pike 237-5823 RED LOBSTER, 1670 North Atherton Street* 867-3867 REY AZTECA, 485 Benner Pike 238-8700 ROTELLI, 250 East Calder Way* 238-8463 RUBY TUESDAY, 1550 South Atherton Street* 234-6256 SICHUAN BISTRO, 332 West College Avenue* 234-1102 SPATS CAFE & SPEAKEASY, 142 East College Avenue* 238-7010 TARRAGON AT THE ATHERTON HOTEL, 125 South Atherton Street*.

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COACHING STAFF A move East and a rapid ascent...

CAEL

SANDERSON Penn State’s 12th Head Coach 7th yr @ Penn State, 10th overall Iowa State, ‘02 HEAD COACH

MAKING HISTORY...

On April 17, 2009, Penn State named national wrestling legend Cael Sanderson as its 12th head wrestling coach and immediately the nation looked East. Since that time, the wrestling landscape across the country has changed as Penn State has claimed four NCAA and Big Ten titles, all while crowning numerous individual champions and maintaining the highest of academic standards.

A career begun in the Midwest...

At just 29 years old, Sanderson came to Penn State after three very productive years as the head coach at his alma mater, Iowa State. Sanderson’s teams did not finish any lower than fifth at the NCAA Championships and he never had a wrestler not qualify for nationals, getting 30 of 30 grapplers through to the championship tournament.

After graduating from ISU in 2002, Sanderson spent 2003 and 2004 as a special assistant in the athletic department at Iowa State before joining the ISU coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2004-05. He was promoted to the assistant head coach position the next year and then became the Cyclones’ head coach for the 2006-07 season.

In 2007, during Sanderson’s rookie campaign, he led ISU to a 13-3 dual meet record and the first of three straight Big 12 Championships. An outstanding NCAA Runner-Up finish in Detroit capped off a wildly successful year as the Cyclones crowned one national champion and Sanderson was honored as Big 12 Coach of the Year, National Rookie Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year. The next year, Sanderson led ISU to a 16-4 dual meet mark, another Big 12 title and a fifth place finish at nationals. Iowa State’s seven All-Americans in 2008 were the most at the school since 1993.

In 2009, Sanderson’s team went 15-3 in duals, won its third straight Big 12 title and took third place at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis (just 12 points out of first place). The Cyclones also crowned another National Champion. In three years at Iowa State, Sanderson’s teams went 44-10, won three conference crowns, qualified all 30 wrestlers for nationals, and earned 15 AllAmerican awards and two individual national titles.

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His first season at Penn State was solid. Sanderson led Penn State to a 13-6-1 dual meet record, much improved over the prior year’s 8-12-2 mark. After a year outside the Top 10, Sanderson led the Lions back to their place among the nation’s elite with a ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships and a No. 10 final dual meet ranking from the NWCA Coaches. Sanderson picked up three more All-Americans (including a national finalist) and a Big Ten Champion in younger brother Cyler Sanderson.

In 2010-11, Sanderson reached the pinnacle of the collegiate coaching mountain by guiding Penn State through a stunning season filled with records, championships and memories that thrilled the Penn State faithful. Sanderson led the Nittany Lions to their first-ever Southern Scuffle Co-Championship and first Virginia Duals Championship since 1991. While guiding Penn State to a 6-1-1 conference mark, Sanderson equaled the most Big Ten dual meet wins in Penn State history (1998) in just his second year at the helm of the Nittany Lions. He led Penn State to the school’s first ever Big Ten Championship on March 5-6 and was named 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year. He became the first coach in NCAA history to be named both the Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year. Saving the best for last, he led the Nittany Lions to the 2011 NCAA National Championship in Philadelphia on March 17-19, Penn State’s first since 1953 and Sanderson’s first as a collegiate head coach.

During the 2011-12 season, the nation watched as Sanderson lead Penn State to a 13-1 dual mark including a school record 7-1 Big Ten dual record to earn a share of the 2012 Big Ten dual meet championship. Sanderson then made it two in a row by leading Penn State to the 2012 Big Ten Championship at Purdue on March 3-4. He was named 2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year, earning the honor for the second straight season. Two weeks later, Sanderson led Penn State to a second straight NCAA crown, helping Penn State to become just the fifth team in NCAA history to win back-to-back titles. He was named NWCA National Coach of the Year for the second time in his career at the conclusion of the championships in Des Moines.

In 2012-13, Penn State posted an identical 13-1 mark and 7-1 Big Ten dual record and won its third straight Big Ten Championship in Illinois during the second weekend in March. Sanderson earned his third straight Big Ten Coach of the Year honor (co) in the process. Two weeks after that, Sanderson guided Penn State to a thrilling third straight NCAA crown, helping Penn State to become just the third team in NCAA history to win three straight team titles. He was named NWCA National Coach of the Year at the tournament’s end.

In 2013-14, Penn State went 15-1 overall and won a share of the Big Ten dual meet title with a 7-1 record. The Nittany Lions won their fourth straight Big Ten Championship in Madison, Wis., helping Sanderson win his fourth straight Big Ten Coach of the Year honor. Two weekends later, the Nittany Lions won their fourth-straight NCAA title, becoming just the third team in NCAA history to win four-straight NCAA titles.

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COACHING STAFF In 2014-15, Sanderson led Penn State to an 11-4 dual meet record, a fifth straight Southern Scuffle title and garnered five All-Americans and another individual National Champion at the NCAA Championships. Sanderson has now coached 80 NCAA qualifiers, 46 All-Americans and 11 NCAA Champions.

In only six seasons as Penn State’s coach, Sanderson has led the Nittany Lions to five straight Southern Scuffle titles, two B1G dual meet titles (co-), four Big Ten Championships, four NCAA Championships, collected 31 All-Americans, eight National Champions, three Gorriaran winners, two NCAA tourney Outstanding Wrestlers, one CoSIDA Academic All-American of he Year and two Hodge Trophy winners. Sanderson, who has coached 46 total All-Americans and 11 total National Champions (including his three years at Iowa State) now sports a 126-24-2 dual meet mark. He is 82-14-2 at Penn State.

The four-time All-American’s four-year streak of perfection was called the No. 2 most outstanding achievement in collegiate sports history by Sports Illustrated. The NCAA called his final win (in the 2002 NCAA 197-pound championship) one of the NCAA’s “25 Defining Moments” for its Centennial celebration. His wrestling career culminated in 2004 when the Heber City, Utah, native won the 84 kg Olympic Gold Medal in Athens, Greece.

Full Name: Birthday: Birthplace: Hometown: Alma Mater: Spouse: Children:

Cael Norman Sanderson June 20, 1979 Provo, Utah Heber City, Utah Iowa State, 2002 Kelly Tate, Teag

COACHING HONORS * 2007 NWCA Coach of the Year * 2007 Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year * 2007 Amateur Wrestling News Rookie Coach of the Year * 2007 RevWrestling.com Coach of the Year * 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year * 2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year * 2012 Intermat National Coach of the Year * 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year (co) * 2013 NWCA Coach of the Year * 2013 W.I.N. Magazine Coach of the Year. * 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year * Only man in NCAA history to earn both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year honors * Coached 11 National Champions (9 in 6 years at PSU) * 46 All-Americans in just 9 years (31 in 6 years at PSU) * 80 of 90 of his wrestlers qualified for NCAAs * Coached 16 Big Ten Champions in six years in the conference.

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To this day, Sanderson is considered the most dominant collegiate competitor in NCAA history. In four years, Sanderson never lost. From 1999-2002, Sanderson posted a 159-0 career record (going 39-0, 40-0, 40-0 and 40-0); won four individual National Championships; won four Most Outstanding Wrestler awards at the NCAA Championships (the only wrestler in NCAA history to do so); became the first freshman in NCAA history to win the Outstanding Wrestler honor and won three Dan Hodge Trophies as the nation’s best collegiate wrestler (also a collegiate first). He wrestled his first three years at 184 and then moved to 197 as a senior.

THE SANDERSON FILE

l * The only wrestler in NCAA history to never lose a bout over four years * Four-time NCAA National Champion * Four-time NCAA Most Outstanding Wrestler * 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist * 159-0 as collegiate wrestler * Four-time Big 12 Champion * Sports Illustrated called unbeaten streak #2 most outstanding achievement in collegiate history * Three-time Hodge Trophy winner * Final NCAA win named one of 25 Defining Moments by NCAA * ESPY Award for Best Male Collegiate Athlete * ESPN Sports Century special on his career * One-time appearance on Wheaties cereal box

Sanderson’s Career Coaching Record Season 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Career

Record 13-3-0 16-4-0 15-3-0 13-6-1 17-1-1 13-1-0 13-1-0 15-1-0 11-4-0 126-24-2

% .813 .800 .833 .675 .921 .929 .929 1.000 .733 .836

B10 Dual ------5-3-0 6-1-1 7-1-0 7-1-0 7-1-0 6-3-0 38-10-1

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AA 4 7 4 3 5 6 5 7 5 46

NC 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 11

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COACHING STAFF -- Penn State tallied 49.0 points at the 2010 NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb., the 17th-most in school history and good enough for ninth place in the final team standings. Dan Vallimont was the top finisher among Penn State’s three All-Americans, advancing to the national finals at 165. Frank Molinaro finished fifth at 149 and Cyler Sanderson took sixth at 157.

Sanderson celebrated his first Senior Day as Penn State’s head coach on Feb. 12, 2010.

SANDERSON: YEAR ONE

During his first year as head coach, Cael Sanderson laid a strong foundation for future success in Happy Valley. Sanderson led Penn State back into the Top 10 in both dual meets and the NCAA Championships, coaching a Big Ten Champion, three All-Americans and a national finalist.

Penn State’s 13-6-1 dual meet record (5-3 in the Big Ten) earned it a No. 10 ranking in the final NWCA Coaches Poll and its 49.0 points in Omaha were good enough for a ninth place finish at nationals.

Final Results (13-6-1, 5-3 B1G, 5th B1G, 9th NCAA) Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Jan. 3 Jan. 8 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 March 6-7 March 18-20

at #17 Lehigh 14-23 BLOOMSBURG 23-15 vs. Rutgers$ 18-17 vs. Harvard$ 36-6 vs. #15 Edinboro$ 22-9 at West Virginia 33-12 at #24 Pittsburgh 19-19 at Lock Haven 32-6 vs. Virginia Tech!

26-9 vs. #13 Kent State!

22-13 vs. #4 Oklahoma State!

13-24 vs. #10 Oklahoma!

15-22 #19 ILLINOIS* 24-11 at #3 Ohio State* 14-21 at #1 Iowa* 6-29 at #12 Wisconsin* 22-15 NORTHWESTERN* 37-10 MICHIGAN* 29-10 MICHIGAN STATE* 26-12 at #5 Minnesota* 16-26 Big Ten Championships NCAA Championships $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals, Binghamton, N.Y.; ! Virginia Duals, Hampton, Va. -- * Big Ten Dual

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Cyler Sanderson, Cael’s youngest brother, was his first Big Ten Champion as a head coach, winning the 157 pound title in 2010.

SANDERSON: YEAR TWO

Signature Wins

-- Sanderson’s first win as Penn State head coach came in the Nittany Lions’ home opener with a 23-15 win over Bloomsburg on Nov. 15, 2009.

-- Signs that Penn State was back came early with a 22-9 win over then No. 15 Edinboro during a 3-0 run at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on Nov. 22.

-- Sanderson made a fine Big Ten debut with a 24-11 win over No. 19 Illinois on Jan. 22, 2010.

-- His first Big Ten road win came at No. 12 Wisconsin as Penn State earned a 22-15 win in Madison on Jan. 31.

Highlights

-- Penn State went 13-6-1 in dual meets, much improved from the prior year’s 8-12-2, and a strong finish to return to the Top 10 (No. 10) in the final NWCA Coaches Poll.

-- Sanderson led Penn State to a fifth place finish at the 2010 Big Ten Championships, including his first Big Ten individual champion as younger brother Cyler claimed the 157 pound title.

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Fulfilling the promise of a bright young coaching career in just his fifth season as a collegiate head coach (and only his second at Penn State), Sanderson led the Nittany Lion wrestling team to the 2011 NCAA National Championship in March at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center. Just two weeks after guiding Penn State to its first ever Big Ten title, Sanderson and his staff helped five Penn Staters earn All-America honors (all in the top three) and crowned one NCAA champion. The magical March run was built on the foundation of a superb regular season, including a cochampionship at the Southern Scuffle, the Virginia Duals championship and tying a school record for Big Ten dual meet wins with a 6-1-1 conference mark. Penn State’s run to the NCAA title in 2011 was the school’s first since 1953. 2011 marked the year that the Nittany Lions were the first East Coast team to win the NCAA crown since 1973. Sanderson was named the 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year and in just five short years as a collegiate head coach, he became the only coach in NCAA history to be named both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year.

Final Results (17-1-1, 6-1-1 B1G, 1st B1G, 1st NCAA) Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 29-30 Jan. 7

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37-12 vs. #23 Kent State!

27-15 vs. #15 Michigan!

24-12 #22 PITTSBURGH 30-7

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Sanderson celebrated his second Senior Day as Penn State’s head coach on Feb. 18, 2011, in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd.

at Indiana* 36-8 #8 IOWA* 13-22 at Michigan State* 30-9 at #13 Michigan* 28-13 #20 ILLINOIS* 23-13 at #5 Minnesota* 18-18 #16 WISCONSIN* 30-12 Big Ten Championships NCAA Championships $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals, Binghamton, N.Y.; ! Virginia Duals, Hampton, Va. -- * Big Ten Dual

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Signature Wins

-- The Nittany Lions sold out two duals in Rec Hall and averaged nearly 5,500 fans per home event.

-- Penn State tied Cornell for the Southern Scuffle title in the school’s first ever appearance at the event in Greensboro, N.C. -- Sanderson led Penn State to its most dual meet wins (17) since the team went 18-3 in 1998.

-- Penn State’s 6-1-1 Big Ten dual meet record tied a school record for conference wins in a season.

-- The Nittany Lions claimed the school’s first-ever Big Ten Championship with a stunning final session run at Northwestern in March. Penn State crowned five Big Ten Champions, going 5-0 in the finals, and picked up key consolation wins from a number of wrestlers to out-distance Iowa by a single point.

Hall crowd.

SANDERSON: YEAR THREE

Sanderson led Penn State to a second straight NCAA title in 2011-12, making Penn State only the fourth team in NCAA history to ever win back-to-back crowns. The Nittany Lions’ run through the NCAA field in St. Louis was a dominant showcase, highlighted by three NCAA champions, five NCAA finalists and six All-Americans, all of whom placed in the top three of their respective weights. Just two weeks after guiding Penn State to its second straight Big Ten title at Purdue, Sanderson watched his squad run away with another NCAA crown, this time by over 20.0 points. The year was stellar from start to finish as the Nittany Lions went 13-1 in duals, including a school record 7-1 mark in Big Ten duals (Penn State earned Big Ten Regular Season Co-Champion laurels). The Lions also won their second straight Southern Scuffle crown, this time outright.

Sanderson earned his second straight Big Ten Coach of the Year award and was also named the Intermat National Coach of the Year. The Nittany Lions averaged 6,481 fans per dual meet, selling out all but two of their seven home events and drawing over 6,000 for every event.

Final Results (13-1, 7-1 B1G, 1st B1G, 1st NCAA)

Sanderson won his first of three straight Big Ten Coach of the Year awards in 2011. David Taylor won B1G Wrestler of the Year and Quentin Wright claimed B1G Tourney OW.

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BLOOMSBURG #4 MINNESOTA* at #10 Lehigh WEST VIRGINIA at Lock Haven Southern Scuffle at UT-Chattanooga at Michigan State* at #17 Northwestern* at Wisconsin* #2 IOWA* #5 OHIO STATE* at #7 Nebraska* #12 MICHIGAN* at Utah Valley #9 PITTSBURGH*

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Highlights

Sanderson celebrated his third Senior Day as Penn State’s head coach on Feb. 19, 2012, in front of a sold out Rec

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-- The Nittany Lions opened up Big Ten dual meet action with a resounding 42-3 win over Ohio State on Dec. 19.

-- Sanderson led Penn State to four straight wins at the Virginia Duals on Jan. 7-8 for the school’s first Virginia Duals title since 1991.

-- Penn State’s 30-12 Senior Day win over Wisconsin in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd helped the Lions finish with a 6-1-1 Big Ten dual meet record, tying the school record for conference dual wins in a season.

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-- Sanderson led Penn State to the 2011 NCAA Championship in front of a home-state crowd in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on March 17-19.

The Nittany Lions stormed the competition, clinching the title early on the third day of the event, before the national finals even began.

-- Penn State had five All-Americans, all finishing in the top three, none of whom were seniors at the time.

-- Sophomore Quentin Wright became Sanderson’s first Penn State National Champion, claiming the 184-pound title.

-- Penn State’s team title was the school’s first NCAA crown since 1953, only the second in school history.

-- The win by Penn State marked the first time since 1973 that a school east of the Mississippi River won the NCAA wrestling title (Michigan State).

-- Sanderson was named 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year and became the first person ever to win both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year honors.

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2012 Big Ten Championships at Purdue 2012 NCAA Championships at St. Louis * Big Ten Dual

SANDERSON: YEAR FOUR

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Signature Wins

-- Penn State shut out Big Ten foe Wisconsin 43-0 in Madison on Jan. 15, 2012, marking the first time in over 50 years that the Badgers had suffered a shut-out and also marked Penn State’s first shut-out in a Big Ten dual.

-- The Nittany Lions downed #2 Iowa 22-12 in a packed Rec Hall on Jan. 22, 2012, as nearly 6,800 standing room only fans filled Rec Hall.

-- Penn State clinched a share of the 2012 Big Ten Regular Season Championship with a 34-7 home dual win over Michigan on Feb. 5, 2012.

The win was Penn State’s seventh Big Ten dual win of the year, setting a school record for conference wins in a season.

Highlights

-- Penn State averaged 6,481 fans per dual meet, selling out all but two of its seven home dates with every single event having over 6,000 fans fill Rec Hall.

-- The Nittany Lions ran away with the 2012 Southern Scuffle title, outdistancing Minnesota by 14 points to win its second straight Scuffle crown.

-- Penn State’s 7-1 Big Ten dual meet mark set a school record for conference wins in a season and gave the Lions a share of the 2012 Big Ten Regular Season title.

-- The Nittany Lions rolled to a second straight Big Ten Championship, running away with the conference crown at Purdue. The Lions had three champions and notched 149.0 points to second place Minnesota’s 134.0.

-- Sanderson led Penn State to the 2012 NCAA Championship in St. Louis’ Scottrade Center on March 15-17. The title was Penn State’s second straight, making the Lions only the fourth team in NCAA history to win back-to-back titles.

-- Penn State had six All-Americans, all of whom finished in the top three and five of whom return.

-- Senior Frank Molinaro, sophomore David Taylor and sophomore Ed Ruth each capped off stunning undefeated seasons by winning NCAA titles at their respective weights. Molinaro (149), Taylor (165) and Ruth (174) gave Penn State a 3-2 mark in the national finals with true freshman Nico Megaludis (125) and junior Quentin Wright (184) finishing as National Runners-Up. -- Penn State’s team title was the school’s third overall.

-- Sanderson was named 2012 Big Ten Coach and Intermat’s 2012 National Coach of the Year.

-- David Taylor was named the 2012 Hodge Trophy winner as the National Wrestler of the Year.

In 2012-13, Penn State went 13-1 overall in dual meets and won its third straight Southern Scuffle title in early January. The Nittany Lions followed that up with a third straight Big Ten Championship on March 9-10 at Illinois and a third straight NCAA Championship in Des Moines on March 21-23. He was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the third straight season (sharing this year’s honor as a co-winner) and 2013 National Coach of the Year (the second time he has earned that honor).

Final Results (13-1, 7-1 B1G, 1st B1G, 1st NCAA) Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Jan. 1-2 Jan. 13 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan.. 27 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 9-10 March 21-23

#24 LEHIGH 29-6 at West Virginia 44-3 INDIANA* 52-0 LOCK HAVEN 42-3 Southern Scuffle at UT-Chattanooga MICHIGAN STATE* 41-0 #24 WISCONSIN* 36-6 at Purdue* 35-3 #12 NEBRASKA* 33-9 at #3 Iowa* 16-22 at #8 Illinois* 37-0 at #15 Pittsburgh 31-7 at #6 Ohio State* 29-18 RIDER 48-0 at Rutgers 34-0 Big Ten Championships at Illinois NCAA Championships at Des Moines * Big Ten Dual

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Sanderson celebrated his fourth Senior Day as Penn State’s head coach on Feb. 17, 2013, in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd.

Signature Wins

-- Penn State opens up season with 29-6 win over #24 Lehigh in sold out Rec Hall.

-- Lions shut-out Big Ten foe Indiana 52-0, one of five dual shut-outs on the year (and three within the Big Ten including Michigan State and #8 Illinois).

-- Team comes from behind for thrilling 29-18 road dual victory at #6 Ohio State on Feb. 10.

Highlights

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-- Penn State averaged 6,411 fans per dual meet selling out every single dual BEFORE the start of the season.

-- Penn State claimed a third straight Southern Scuffle title as 2013 dawned, beating second place Oklahoma State by over 20 points (178.5 to 158.0).

-- Penn State’s 7-1 Big Ten dual meet tied a school record for conference wins in a season.

-- The Lions stormed their way to a third straight Big Ten Championship, once again outdistancing the field by double-digits. Penn State won the title with 151.0 points.

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COACHING STAFF -- Sanderson led Penn State to its third straight NCAA crown as 10 Nittany Lions scored points at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Des Moines on March 21-23. Penn State became only the third school to ever win three or more titles in a row (joining Oklahoma State and Iowa). Penn State won by four points (123.5 to 119.5) over Oklahoma State.

-- Penn State had five All-Americans, each and every one of which wrestled in the National Finals.

-- Ed Ruth (184) and Quentin Wright (197) won individual NCAA crowns.

Ruth’s was his second straight while Wright’s, his second overall, clinched the team title.

-- Nico Megaludis (125), David Taylor (165) and Matt Brown (174) each ended the year as National Runner-Up. -- Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year (co) for the third straight season and earned his second National Coach of the Year nod from the NWCA. -- Matt Brown was named Elite 89 Award Winner as wrestling’s top student-athlete; David Taylor won the 2013 NCAA Championships Gorriaran Award and Ed Ruth was named 2013 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and was Hodge Trophy runner-up for the second straight season.

Final Results (15-1, 7-1 B1G/1st, 1st B1G, 1st NCAA) Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 21 Jan. 1-2 Jan. 12 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 March 8-9 March 20-22

Signature Wins

Des Moines was the site of Penn State’s third straight NCAA crown under Sanderson in 2013.

-- The Nittany Lions travelled to Boston University on Dec. 6, 2013, and downed the Terriers in front of a sold out, partisan, BU crowd. The crowd was the largest ever to see a wrestling event at Boston and the school’s first-ever sell-out.

-- Penn State hosted Pittsburgh in the Bryce Jordan Center on Dec. 8 and downed the Panthers 28-9 in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 15,996.

-- The Nittany Lions ventured to Iowa City on Dec. 21, 2013, for a nonconference dual against the Iowa Hawkeyes in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Penn State came away with a 24-12 win.

-- Penn State hosted Oklahoma State on Feb. 16 in sold out Rec Hall and posted a hard-fought 23-12 win in front of over 6,500 fans.

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at Rider W, 34-8 at #25 Lehigh W, 22-12 LOCK HAVEN W, 34-6 at Boston W, 34-6 #23 PITTSBURGH (BJC) W, 28-9 #6 OHIO STATE* W, 31-6 at #3 Iowa W, 24-12 Southern Scuffle at UT-Chattanooga 1st PURDUE* W, 34-3 at #19 Indiana* W, 36-6 #14 NORTHWESTERN* W, 39-8 #11 ILLINOIS* W, 31-3 at Michigan State* W, 42-3 at #11 Michigan* W, 32-9 at #3 Minnesota* L, 17-18 #5 OKLAHOMA STATE W, 23-12 CLARION W, 43-3 2014 Big Ten Championships at Wisconsin 1st 2014 NCAA Championships at Oklahoma City 1st * Big Ten Dual

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SANDERSON: YEAR FIVE

In 2013-14, Sanderson led Penn State to a 15-1 overall record, yet another share of the Big Ten dual meet title with a 7-1 mark, a fourth straight Southern Scuffle title, a fourth straight Big Ten title and a fourth straight NCAA Championship. He was once again named Big Ten Coach of the Year, the fourth time he has been honored.

Ed Ruth and David Taylor each claimed national titles in Oklahoma City in March of 2014, capping of two of the most dominant collegiate wrestling careers in NCAA history.

Highlights

Sanderson celebrated his fifth Senior Day as Penn State’s head coach on Feb. 23, 2014, in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd.

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-- Penn State averaged 7,646 fans per dual meet, selling out all eight home duals, including one in the 16K seat Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State ended the year with a 19-match home sell-out streak.

-- The Nittany Lions ran away with the 2014 Southern Scuffle title, outdistancing Oklahoma State by 24.5 points to win their fourth straight Scuffle crown.

-- Penn State’s 7-1 Big Ten dual meet mark tied a school record for conference wins in a season and gave the Lions a share of the 2014 Big Ten Regular Season title.

-- The Nittany Lions claimed their fourth straight Big Ten title in Madison, Wis., on March 8-9, 2014. The Nittany Lions won with 140.5 points, clipping second place Iowa, who had 135.0.

-- David Taylor and Ed Ruth became Penn State’s first ever four-time Big Ten Champions and Taylor was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year.

Sanderson earned his fourth straight Big Ten Coach of the Year award.

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COACHING STAFF -- Sanderson led Penn State to the 2014 NCAA Championship in Oklahoma City on March 20-22, 2014. The title was Penn State’s fourth straight, making the Lions only the third team in NCAA history to win four straight titles.

-- Penn State had seven All-Americans, the most since 1992.

-- Ed Ruth became Penn State’s first ever three-time NCAA Champion by winning the 184 pound title (he was also a four-time All-American).

-- David Taylor became a two-time NCAA Champion, winning the crown at 165 (he was also a four-time All-American).

-- David Taylor was named the 2014 Hodge Trophy winner as the National Wrestler of the Year, his second. He was also named Penn State’s Male Athlete of the Year and the Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year and was one of five nominees for the 2014 ESPY for Best Male Collegiate Athlete.

Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena was the site of Penn State’s fourth straight NCAA crown under Sanderson in 2014.

SANDERSON: YEAR SIX

In 2014-15, Sanderson led Penn State through a transitional year, redshirting the nation’s top recruiting class and key All-Americans while still guiding the squad to yet another NCAA Top 10 finish. In the end, the Nittany Lions won a fifth straight Southern Scuffle title, crowned their newest Big Ten Champion (Morgan McIntosh at 197) and saw Matt Brown cap off a stellar career with the NCAA title at 174 pounds. Penn State left St. Louis with a sixth place finish and five All-Americans. In addition to Brown, McIntosh took third at 197 and three Penn Staters became first time All-Americans (Jordan Conaway at 125, Jimmy Gulibon at 133 and Jimmy Lawson at 285). Brown went on to earn Penn State Male Athlete of the Year honors, an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship and became only the second overall Penn State athlete to be named CoSIDA National Academic All-America of the Year for all sports (joining fellow Lion wrestler Jim Martin on the short list).

Signature Wins

-- Penn State opened the season with another win over Lehigh, this one a 24-10 victory in sold out Rec Hall.

-- Jimmy Lawson’s 5-3 (sv) win over fifth-ranked Ty Walz highlighted a thrilling 20-15 win over #9 Virginia Tech in Rec Hall.

-- Penn State rolled to its fifth straight Southern Scuffle crown with 165.0 points.

-- The Nittany Lions downed Rider 30-3 on Senior Day on Feb. 22, wrestling in front of the 26th-straight home sell-out.

Highlights

-- Penn State averaged 7,747 fans per dual meet, a school record and second nationally.

-- Penn State won its fifth straight Southern Scuffle title on Jan. 1-2 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

-- The Nittany Lions sold out the Bryce Jordan Center for the second straight year, hosting Iowa on Feb. 8 in a nationally-televised slugfest that went down to the final bout before Iowa won. The dual was wrestled in front of 15,967 fans, the second-highest crowd ever in NCAA history (second only to the BJC Dual from the year before, a win over Pitt during the 13-14 season).

-- Matt Brown became the 23rd Penn Stater to win an NCAA title, claiming the school’s 30th overall title, by winning the 174 crown with a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh’s Tyler Wilps.

-- Penn State had five All-Americans in St. Louis, including Brown, Morgan McIntosh (3rd at 197) and first time All-Americans Jordan Conaway (125), Jimmy Gulibon (133) and Jimmy Lawson (285).

-- Seven Penn Staters earned Academic All-Big Ten laurels.

-- Matt Brown was awarded both Big Ten and NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships.

-- Four Nittany Lions were honored with first team national NWCA AllAcademic laurels.

-- Matt Brown was a first team CoSIDA Academic All-American and the Division I Spring Sports/At-Large Academic All-American of the Year.

-- Matt Brown became only the second overall Penn State athlete to be named Natoinal Academic All-America of the Year for all sports (joining fellow Lion wrestler Jim Martin on the short list).

Final Resultls ( 11-4, 6-3 B1G, 5th B1G, 6th NCAA) Nov. 9 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Dec. 11 Dec. 19 Jan. 1-2 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Jan. 30 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 March 7-8 March 19-21

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#17 LEHIGH W, 24-10 at #16 Pittsburgh W, 24-12 at Clarion W, 44-0 at Maryland* W, 38-3 #9 VIRGINIA TECH W, 20-15 2015 Southern Scuffle 1st #23 INDIANA* W, 42-3 at #3 Ohio State* L, 15-22 at #25 Rutgers* W, 28-6 PURDUE* W, 26-9 #2 MINNESOTA* L, 16-17 at #15 Michigan* W, 19-15 at Michigan State* W, 35-0 #1 IOWA (BJC)* L, 12-18 at #8 Oklahoma State L, 18-21 RIDER W, 30-3 2015 Big Ten Championships at Ohio State 5th 2015 NCAA Championships at St. Louis 6th * Big Ten Dual

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COACHING STAFF

CODY

SANDERSON 7th yr @ Penn State 15th overall Iowa State ‘00 ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH

Sanderson graduated from Iowa State in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine. His wife, Sarah, was a standout gymnast at Iowa State. The couple has two sons, Kade and Mason; and a daughter Tylar Ann.

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THE SANDERSON FILE Birthday: Birthplace: Hometown: Alma Mater: Spouse: Children:

August 8, 1976 Provo, Utah Heber City, Utah Iowa State, ‘00 Sarah Tylar Ann, Kade, Mason

COACHING EXPERIENCE * * * *

2009-Pres.: Associate Head Coach, Penn State 2006-’09: Associate Head Coach, Iowa State 2004-’06: Head Coach, Utah Valley State 2001-’03: Administrative Assistant, Iowa State

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As an athlete, Sanderson was a two-time national finalist at 133 pounds, advancing to the NCAA title bout in 1999 in the Bryce Jordan Center and in 2000 in St. Louis. He ended his stellar Cyclone career with 116 wins, including a 33-3 mark his senior year. He also claimed the Big 12 title as a senior and helped spur ISU to a National Runner-Up finish at the NCAA Championships in 2000.

Cody Sanderson is entering his seventh year as Penn State’s Associate Head Coach.

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Sanderson served as associate head coach at Iowa State during brother Cael’s three-year run as a mentor of the Cyclones. Prior to joining Cael in Ames, Iowa, Cody was the head coach at Utah Valley State (now Utah Valley University), where he started the school’s wrestling program from scratch in 2003. Sanderson’s efforts helped create the nation’s first Division I wrestling program started from scratch in 30 years. Prior to beginning the program at UVSC, Cody served as administrative assistant at Iowa State from 2001-03.

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Cody Sanderson is heading into his seventh season as the Associate Head Coach of the Penn State wrestling program. Sanderson, who played a major role in the Iowa State wrestling program’s rapid ascent as Big 12 powerhouse and NCAA team title contender, is the oldest brother of Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson and a former head coach himself. Sanderson is in his 15th year as a collegiate coach.

COACHING STAFF

CASEY

CUNNINGHAM 7th yr @ Penn State 16th overall Central Michigan ‘99 HEAD ASSISTANT COACH

Casey Cunningham is in his seventh year on the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling staff. Named Head Assistant Coach by Cael Sanderson in April 2009, Casey is in his 16th year as a collegiate coach.

Cunningham served as Cael Sanderson’s head assistant coach at Iowa State as well. Prior to his one-year stint in Ames, he was head assistant coach at Central Michigan for seven years (2001-08). He began his coaching career in 1999 as a graduate assistant at CMU and then spent a year at the Olympic Training Center. During his tenure at CMU, he helped lead 18 Chippewas to All-American honors and 35 Mid-American titles. During Cunningham’s last season as an assistant, Central Michigan finished seventh at the 2008 NCAA Championships. CMU dominated the MAC during Cunningham’s time with the Chippewas, winning the last 10 regular season championships, including all eight during his run as an assistant.

As a wrestler, Cunningham is among Central Michigan’s all-time greats. He capped off his collegiate career in 1999 by winning the 157-pound title in the Bryce Jordan Center, earning the school’s first Division I national title and only the second individual title in the school’s history in any sport. The two-time All-American (national runner-up in 1998) won three MAC championships (1996, 1997 and 1999) and was twice named MAC Wrestler of the Year (1998 and 1999). Cunningham finished his Chippewa career with a 134-19 record. An accomplished international competitor, Cunningham won the 2008 Pan American Games silver medal and was two time U.S. Nationals and World Team Trials runner-up. An outstanding student, Cunningham was a four-time NWCA Academic All-American.

Casey Cunningham is entering his seventh year as Penn State’s Head Assistant Coach.

THE CUNNINGHAM FILE Birthday: Birthplace: Hometown: Alma Mater: Spouse: Children:

COACHING EXPERIENCE * * * *

Cunningham earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology with an emphasis in criminal justice from CMU in 1999.

His wife, Tara (Nott), is an Olympic champion, having won the gold medal in weight lifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. The couple has three sons, Hayden, Asher and Ryder and two daughters, Saige and Sterling.

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April 25, 1976 Carson City, Mich.

Middleton, Mich.

Central Michigan ‘99 Tara Hayden, Asher, Ryder, Saige and Sterling

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2009-Pres.: Head Assistant Coach, Penn State 2008-09: Assistant Head Coach, Iowa State 2001-08: Assistant Coach, Central Michigan 1999-00: Graduate Assistant, Central Michigan

COACHING STAFF

FRANK

MOLINARO 2nd yr @ Penn State 4th overall Penn State ‘12 ASSISTANT COACH

He left Penn State as a two-time Big Ten Champion, a four-time All-American, a two-time NCAA finalist and onetime National Champion. He ended his career 10th on Penn State’s all-time wins list with 121, 11th on the alltime matches wrestled list with 150 and seventh on Penn State’s all-time NCAA tournament win list with 17.

THE MOLINARO FILE Birthday: Birthplace: Hometown: Alma Mater: Spouse: Child:

December 27, 1988 Redbank, N.J. Barnegat, N.J. Penn State ‘12 Kera Son, Casey

COACHING EXPERIENCE * 2015-Pres.: Assistant Coach, Penn State * 2012-2014: Assistant Coach, Rutgers

Molinaro began his collegiate coaching career at Rutgers in 2011-12 and spent two years with the Scarlet Knights.

During his time at Rutgers, he assisted in coaching the school’s first All-American since 2002.

Molinaro is married to Kera (Bolen). They have one son, Casey.

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As a junior, Molinaro went 32-3 in his junior season and advanced to the NCAA finals at 149. He ended his junior year as the 2011 NCAA National Runner-Up and the 2011 Big Ten Champion at 149, thus earning first team All-Big Ten laurels. During his sophomore year, Molinaro went 32-3 and placed fifth at NCAAs in his first season at 149. Molinaro went 23-19 as a red-shirt freshman and went from an unseeded grappler to an eight-place All-America finish at 141 pounds.

Frank Molinaro capped off a perfect senior season and a stellar collegiate career by winning the 2012 NCAA title at 149 lbs.

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Molinaro closed out a stellar Penn State career in 2012 with an undefeated senior campaign. He posted a 33-0 record, including 11 majors, seven tech falls and four pins.

Molinaro won his second straight Big Ten 149-pound title in Purdue and then followed that up by claiming the NCAA title in St. Louis with a decisive 4-1 win over Minnesota’s Dylan Ness. Molinaro earned 2012 Big Ten Championship Most Outstanding Wrestler honors that year. He left Penn State as the school’s fifth four-time All-American with a 121-29 career record.

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Former Penn State National Champion and four-time AllAmerican Frank Molinaro returned to Happy Valley as an assistant coach in 2014-15 and is in his second year on the Penn State staff. One of Penn State’s all-time greats, Molinaro joins head coach Cael Sanderson’s staff after two years as an assistant at Rutgers and is in his fourth year overall.

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/SUPPORT STAFF

ADAM

LYNCH

MICHAEL

SCHROEDER

5th yr @ Penn State Penn State ‘10

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Former Nittany Lion wrestler Adam Lynch is heading into his fifth season as Director of Operations for Penn State wrestling. Lynch was a member of Penn State’s 2011 Big Ten and NCAA Championship team.

Lynch ended his Penn State career as one of the team’s leaders, coming back for a fifth year to continue the work of building a championship. As a junior in Sanderson’s first season (2009-10), Lynch went 13-13 overall but posted a superb 6-2 record in Big Ten duals. He debuted in the national rankings at 141 in February of that year. During his final season in 2010-11, Lynch went 7-3 with three pins.

Over the course of his career, Lynch posted a 46-38 overall record, an 8-8 dual meet mark (6-3 in Big Ten action), nine pins and 34 dual meet points.

Lynch received his bachelor’s degree of science in kinesiology in the movement science option in December 2010 and wrapped up his graduate degree in sports management and sports administration in December 2013. He is a native of Mifflinburg, Pa.

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HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

BONNIE

EPSTEIN

THE LYNCH FILE Birthday: Birthplace: Hometown: Alma Mater:

DAN

June 3, 1987 Brunswick, Maine Mifflinburg, Pa. Penn State ‘10

TEAM COUNSELOR

EXPERIENCE * 2011-Pres.: Director of Operations, Penn State

JESS

BASTARDI

OFFICE MANAGER

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MORGAN

McINTOSH Santa Ana, Calif.

2X All-American 3rd, 2015; 7th, 2014 SR/SR ELIGIBLE - 197

CAREER STATISTICS Year

Overall

2011-12

18-10

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA) 8-2 (5-1)

2012-13

10-8 (2-2/1-2)

F

TF

3-0

0-1

3-0

M PTS 25

Red-shirt season

2013-14

32-5

15-0 (7-0)

17-5 (2-1/5-2)

5-0

0-0

13-0

61

2014-15

32-3

14-1 (8-1)

18-2 (3-0/6-1)

6-0

2-0

4-0

52

Career

83-18

37-3 (20-2) 45-15 (7-3/12-5) 14-0

2-1

20-0 138

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Big Ten Championships (2-1, Runner-Up, NCAA Qualifier): Advanced to Big Ten title bout at 197 with a 3-2 win over Iowa’s Nathan Burak in semis...upset in finals by #5 Nick Heflin of Ohio State in SV2, 5-3.

NCAA Championships (5-2, 7th, All-American): Posted 5-2 mark at NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City to place seventh, earning All-America honors for the first time...grabbed wins over #13 Daniel Mitchell of American, #6 Richard Perry of Bloomsburg and #11 Nathan Burak of Iowa.

Year-by-Year:

2012-13: Red-shirt season...posted 12-2 mark in open tournaments...six majors, a pin and a tech fall.

Parents: Rebecca and Brooke McIntosh Major: Criminology Senior two-time All-American Morgan McIntosh will once again be among the contenders for the NCAA title at 197 this year. A thirdplace finisher last year after a 6-1 run through NCAAs, McIntosh heads into his senior season looking to become a three-time AllAmerican. He has an NCAA title as his ultimate goal in New York City’s Madison Square Garden this coming March.

2014-15: #4 final coaches ranking/#3 final RPI...downed #18 Elliott Riddick of Lehigh in season opener on 11/9...pinned #10 Nick Bonaccorsi of Pitt (4:05) to clinch the Lions’ 24-12 victory at Pitt on 11/21...16-1 tech fall over Clarion’s Ryan Darch on 11/22...went 4-0 at Nittany Lion Open on 12/6 with two pins and two majors... pinned Maryland’s Rob Fitzgerald (0:51) on 12/11...went 5-1 at Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2 to place third; picked up two pins and downed the #12, #18 and #15 wrestlers, only loss a 2-1 dec. to #2 J’Den Cox of Missouri...dominated Rutgers’ Andrew Campollatano 8-2 on 1/16...downed #1 Scott Schiller of Minnesota 7-4 on 1/25...downed #8 Max Huntley 3-2 on 1/30...resounding 7-1 win over #6 Nathan Burak of Iowa on 2/8.

Big Ten Championships (3-0, Champion, NCAA Qualifier): 2015 Big Ten Champion with 3-0 run through tournament, including 5-4 win over #5 Scott Schiller of Minnesota and a strong 4-1 win over #3 Kyle Snyder of Ohio State in the final.

NCAA Championships (6-1, 3rd, All-American): Earned second All-American honor with third place finish at NCAAs..rebounded from quarterfinal loss to post 6-1 record and place third...beat #15, #13, #6 and #5 seed as well as defending NCAA champion and #1 seed J’Den Cox of Missouri.

2013-14: Returned from red-shirt season in superb fashion, rolling to 5-0 mark at Binghamton Open to win title on 11/10, including three pins and two majors (majoring #15 Jace Bennett of Cornell 13-3 in finals)...returned to dual meet action after a red-shirt season with 8-2 win over Rider’s Donald McNeil on 11/16...thrilling 4-3 (tb) win over Pitt’s Nick Bonaccorsi in the BJC on 12/8...16-4 major over Iowa’s Sam Brooks on 12/21 in Lions’ 24-12 victory at Carver-Hawkeye Arena....went 5-2 with two majors to take fourth place at the Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2...strong 6-4 win over #16 Braden Atwood of Purdue on 1/12...strong 17-8 major over #17 Alex Polizzi of Northwestern on 1/19...pinned MSU’s Nick McDiarmid (4:23) on 1/31...dominating 8-4 win over #1 Scott Schiller of Minnesota on 2/9, handing Schiller his first loss of the year...162 major over Oklahoma State’s Kyle Crutchmer on 2/16...pinned Clarion’s Danny Sutherland (3:11) on 2/23, the last of four straight pins in Penn State’s dual meet finale in Rec Hall.

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2011-12: Majored Justin Ortega 13-5 in Intrasquad on 11/3...beat Bloomsburg’s Richard Perry 6-0 in collegiate debut on 11/13... thrilled over 6K Rec Hall fans by nearly upsetting #2 Sonny Yohn of Minnesota on 11/20, losing 4-3 decision on last second takedown...went 4-1 and advanced to the finals of the 2011 Nittany Lion Open on 12/4, losing 12-9 to #20 Christian Boley of Maryland in the finals...went 3-3 with two pins to take sixth at Southern Scuffle, losing to #1 Cam Simaz of Cornell and close 4-3 dec. to #4 Matt Powless (on last second officials overrule)...picked up first Big Ten dual win with 7-5 dec. over Michigan State’s John McDiarmid on 1/8...6-4 win over fifth-year senior John Schoen of Northwestern on 1/13...5-3 sudden victory win over Iowa AllAmerican Grant Gambrall at 197 clinched Lions’ 22-12 victory over Hawkeyes on 1/22...5-4 win without giving up takedown over #20 Andrew Campolittano on 1/29...dropped tough 4-3 decision to #4 Matt Wilps of Pitt on 2/19.

Big Ten Championships (2-2, 5th, NCAA Qualifier): Posted a 2-2 mark at first Big Ten Championship to take fifth place at 197 on 3/3-4...downed Ohio State’s Campolittano 3-1 in opening round before losing to #3 and #7 ranked wrestlers.

NCAA Championships (1-2): Went 1-2 at first NCAA Championship, picking up first round win...one loss was to #1 seeded wrestler.

High School/Personal: Named the national High School Wrestler of the Year by Intermat... won three state titles in California, capped off by a 189 pound crown in 2011...won the 189 pound title in 2010 and the 171 pound crown in 2009 and was 5th at 160 as a freshman...had a 189-5 career record (including 128 pins), with all five losses coming his freshman season...went 41-5 during his first year of high school wrestling, and then reeled off three straight undefeated seasons (43-0 in 2009, 59-0 in 2010 and 46-0 in 2011) and won the 2011 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award...McIntosh won the Fargo Junior National Championship.

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ALL-AMERICANS McINTOSH MATCH-BY-MATCH 2013-14

Date 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/16 11/17 11/24 12/6 12/8 12/21 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/12 1/17 1/19 1/24 1/31 2/2 2/9 2/16 2/23 3/8 3/8 3/9 3/20 3/20 3/21 3/21 3/21

Wt. 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197

Opponent Place Record #18 Elliott Riddick, Lehigh dual 1-0 #10 Nick Bonaccorsi, Pittsburgh (4:05) dual 2-0 Ryan Darch, Clarion (TF; 7:00) dual 3-0 Tom Murray, Lehigh (4:48) NLO 4-0 Edgar Ruano, Clarion (1:32) NLO 5-0 Steven Cangerie, Cornell (major) NLO 6-0 David Reck, Virginia Tech (major) NLO (2nd) 7-0 Rob Fitzgerald, Maryland (0:51) dual 8-0 Jared Haught, Virginia Tech dual 9-0 Owen Scott, Cornell Scuffle 10-0 Derek White, Nebraska (2:59) Scuffle 11-0 #12 Max Huntley, Michigan Scuffle 12-0 #3 J’Den Cox, Misosuri Scuffle 12-1 #18 Jace Bennett, Cornell (1:37) Scuffle 13-1 #15 Elliott Riddick, Lehigh Scuffle 14-1 Luke Sheridan, Indiana dual 15-1 #7 Kyle Snyder, Ohio State dual 15-2 Andrew Campollatano, Rutgers dual 16-2 Drake Stein, Purdue (TF; 7:00) dual 17-2 #1 Scott Schiller, Minnesota dual 18-2 #8 Max Huntley, Michigan dual 19-2 Nick McDiarmid, Michigan State dual 20-2 #6 Nathan Burak, Iowa dual 21-2 Luke Bean, Oklahoma State dual 22-2 Donald McNeil, Rider dual 23-2 Nick McDiarmid, Michigan State (major) B1G 24-2 #5 Scott Schiller, Minnesota B1G 25-2 #3 Kyle Snyder, Ohio State B1G (1st) 26-2 Zach Nye, Virginia NCAA 27-2 #15 Aaron Studebaker, Nebraska (maj.) NCAA 28-2 #10 Conner Hartmann, Duke NCAA 28-3 #13 Shane Woods, Wyoming NCAA 29-3 #6 Nathan Burak, Iowa NCAA 30-3 #1 J’Den Cox, Missouri NCAA 31-3 #5 Scott Schiller, Minnesota NCAA (3rd) 32-3

Result WBF WBF WBF W, 12-3 W, 13-3 W, 8-2 W, 10-2 W, 15-3 W, forf.

W, 4-3 (tb) W, 16-4 W, 12-3 W, 17-4 L, 0-2 W, md. frf.

W, inj. def.

W, 2-1 (tb) L, 2-8 W, 6-4 W, 14-4 W, 17-8 W, 10-3 WBF W, 17-7 W, 8-4 W, 16-2 WBF W, 7-4 W, 3-2 (tb) L, 3-5 (sv2) W, 5-0 L, 2-3 W, 15-7 W, 6-4 W, 13-4

Opponent Place Record Brandon Litten, Drexel (5:42) Bing 1-0 Hayden Hrymack, Rutgers (1:30) Bing 2-0 Matt Moore, Lock Haven (4:43) Bing 3-0 Abe Ayala, Princeton (major) Bing 4-0 #15 Jace Bennett, Cornell (major) Bing (1st) 5-0 Donald McNeil, Rider dual 6-0 John Bolich, Lehigh (major) dual 7-0 Phil Sprenkle, Lock Haven (major) dual 8-0 Forfeit, Boston dual 9-0 Nick Bonaccorsi, Pitt dual 10-0 Sam Brooks, Iowa (major) dual 11-0 Jackson Lewis, C. Michigan (major) Scuffle 12-0 Jace Bennett, Cornell (major) Scuffle 13-0 #14 J’Den Cox, Missouri Scuffle 13-1 Phil Wellington, North Carolina Scuffle 14-1 #12 Brand Palik, Drexel Scuffle 15-1 Nick Bonaccorsi, Pittsburgh Scuffle 16-1 #14 J’Den Cox, Missouri Scuffle (4th) 16-2 #16 Braden Atwood, Purdue dual 17-2 Garret Goldman, Indiana (major) dual 18-2 #17 Alex Polizzi, Northwestern (major) dual 19-2 Jeff Koepke, Illinois dual 20-2 Nick McDiarmid, Michigan State (4:23) dual 21-2 Chris Heald, Michigan (major) dual 22-2 #1 Scott Schiller, Minnesota dual 23-2 Kyle Crutchmer, Oklahoma State (major) dual 24-2 Danny Sutherland, Clarion (3:11) dual 25-2 Timmy McCall, Wisconsin B1G 26-2 #13 Nathan Burak, Iowa B1G 27-2 #5 Nick Heflin, Ohio State B1G 27-3 John Bolich, Lehigh NCAA 28-3 #14 Chris Penny, Virginia Tech NCAA 28-4 #13 Daniel Mitchell, American (major) NCAA 29-4 #6 Richard Perry, Bloomsburg NCAA 30-4 Cody Reed, Binghamton (major) NCAA 31-4

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2011-12 Date 11/13 11/20 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/18 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/8 1/13 1/15 1/22 1/29 2/11 2/19 3/3 3/3 3/4 3/4 3/15 3/15 3/16

Wt. 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197

#5 Kyle Gadsen, Iowa State #11 Nathan Burak, Iowa

NCAA NCAA (7th)

31-5 32-5

Result W, 6-0 L, 3-4 W, 14-4 WBF W, 15-1 W, 8-1 L, 9-12 W, 13-4 WBF WBF W, 13-8 L, 5-12 L, 3-4 L, 6-11 W, 7-5 W, 6-4 W, 7-3 W, 5-3 (sv) W, 5-4 W, 4-3 L, 3-4 W, 3-1 (sv) L, 6-7 L, 2-4 W, md. frf.

W, 9-3 L, 7-22 L, 3-8

Opponent Place Record Richard Perry, Bloomsburg dual 1-0 #2 Sonny Yohn, Minnesota dual 1-1 Kelby Smith, The Citadel (major) NLO 2-1 Austin Akins, Columbia (4:40) NLO 3-1 Tim Murphy, UA-Hofstra (major) NLO 4-1 Kadeem Samuels, Lehigh NLO 5-1 #20 Christian Boley, Maryland NLO (2nd) 5-2 Matt Parlier, Lock Haven (major) dual 6-2 Paul Weiss, Appalachian State (4:03) Scuffle 7-2 Zach Bennett, North Carolina (6:39) Scuffle 8-2 Paul Rands, Navy Scuffle 9-2 #1 Cam Simaz, Cornell Scuffle 9-3 #4 Matt Powless, Indiana Scuffle 9-4 Scott Schiller, Minnesota Scuffle (6th) 9-5 Nick McDiarmid, Michigan State dual 10-5 John Schoen, Northwestern dual 11-5 Jackson Heim, Wisconsin dual 12-5 Grant Gambrall, Iowa dual 13-5 #20 Andrew Campolittano, Ohio State dual 14-5 Brian Chamberlain, Utah Valley dual 15-5 #4 Matt Wilps, Pittsburgh dual 15-6 Andrew Campolittano, Ohio State B10 16-6 #3 Matt Powless, Indiana B10 16-7 #7 Sonny Yohn, Minnesota B10 16-8 A.J. Kissel, Purdue B10 (5th) 17-8 Taylor Meeks, Oregon State NCAA 18-8 #1 Cam Simaz, Cornell NCAA 18-9 Andrew Campolittano, Ohio State NCAA 18-10

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2013-14

Result W, 4-3 WBF W, 16-1 WBF WBF W, 9-1 W, 13-2 WBF W, 5-0 W, 5-0 WBF W, 7-4 L, 1-2 WBF W, 4-3 W, 6-3 L, 1-6 W, 8-2 W, 21-6 W, 7-4 W, 3-2 W, 2-0 W, 7-1 W, 6-1 W, 12-5 W, 13-3 W, 5-4 W, 4-1 W, 3-0 W, 14-5 L, 2-3 W, 8-3 W, 6-3 W, 3-1 W, 12-7

L, 3-5 W, 3-1

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197 197

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Date 11/9 11/21 11/22 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/11 12/19 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/9 1/11 1/16 1/18 1/25 1/30 2/1 2/8 2/15 2/22 3/7 3/7 3/8 3/19 3/19 3/20 3/20 3/20 3/21 3/21

3/22 3/22

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NICO

MEGALUDIS Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional 3X All-American 2nd, 2012; 2nd, 2013; 3rd, 2014 SR/SR ELIGIBLE - 125

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Parents: Linda and Dan Megaludis Major: Finance Three-time All-American Nico Megaludis heads into the 2015-16 season looking to claim an NCAA title at 125 after red-shirting last season. Megaludis has already booked one of Penn State’s most successful lightweight careers, reaching the NCAA finals twice and placing third. Megaludis is a two-time first team NWCA national All-Academic honoree and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten recipient.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: Red-shirt season, did not compete in open tournaments.

2013-14: Went 4-1 at Binghamton Open on 11/10, with a pin and four majors, dropped close 6-5 dec. to #3 Nashon Garrett of Cornell in the finals...downed #17 Robert Deutsch of Rider 5-0 on 11/16...majored Boston’s Bubba McGinley 15-3 on 12/6 then downed #9 Anthony Zanetta of Pittsburgh 4-1 in front of sold out BJC crowd on 12/8...teched #19 Nick Roberts of Ohio State 21-4 (6:54) on 12/15....went 5-1 at Southern Scuffle, with three majors, to take second...dropped 6-4 dec. to #1 Nashon Garrett of Cornell in finals, picked up a major over #12 Evan Silver of Stanford and a win over #6 Josh Martinez of Air Force...majored Purdue’s Camden Eppert 15-4 on 1/12...downed #4 Jesse Delgado 5-4 on 1/24 in a rematch of last year’s NCAA title bout...11-7 win over #13 Eddie Klimara of Oklahoma State on 2/16.

Big Ten Championships (3-1, 2nd, NCAA Qualifier): Went 3-1 with a pin to finish as the 2014 Big Ten Runner-Up on 3/8-9.

NCAA Championships (5-1, 3rd, All-American): Went 5-1 at NCAA Championships to claim third place, earning All-American laurels for third time...had wins over four seeded wrestlers.

2012-13: Beat Jesse Delgado of Illinois 3-2 in U.S. Marine Corps All-Star Classic exhibition on 11/3...19-4 tech fall over Lehigh’s Alex Abreu on 11/16 followed by a pin (5:53) of WVU’s Gage Swartz on 11/18....went 4-1 to take second at Nittany Lion Open on 12/2 including 8-1 dec. over #14 Nathan Kraisser of UNC, dropped 3-2 decision to red-shirting Pitt Panther Anthony Zanetta in finals... perfect 4-0 mark to win Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2, including wins over #10 Nashon Garrett of Cornell and #8 Matt Snyder of Virginia...downed #17 Camden Eppert of Purdue 5-1 in road dual on 1/20...lost tough 2-1 (TB) dec. to #1 Matt McDonough at Iowa on 2/1...pinned #5 Tony Delgado (6:45) in Penn State’s 37-0 win at Illinois on 2/3...majored #12 Nikko Triggas of Ohio State 9-1 on 2/10.

Big Ten Championships (3-1, 3rd, NCAA Qualifier): Went 3-1 at 2013 Big Ten Championships to take third place, dropping 6-3 decision to eventual champ Jesse Delgado in semis, wrestling back to take third.

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CAREER STATISTICS Year

F

TF

2011-12

Overall 28-8

11-3 (5-3)

17-5 (3-2/4-1)

3-1

3-0

7-0

46

2012-13

28-4

13-1 (7-1)

15-3 (3-1/4-1)

6-0

3-0

5-0

65

2013-14

31-4

14-0 (6-0)

17-4 (3-1/5-1)

2-0

6-0

9-0

58

38-4 (18-4) 49-12 (9-4/13-3) 11-1

12-0

21-0 169

2014-15 Career

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

M PTS

Red-shirt season 87-17

NCAA Championships (4-1, 2nd, All-American): Continued run as one of nation’s elite 125-pounders, going 4-1 as the #4 seed at NCAAs in Des Moines to earn his second trip to the NCAA finals and second All-America tag...17-2 tech fall over Ohio’s Kevon Powell...5-2 win over Christian Cullinan of Central Michigan...12-4 major over Dominic Parisi of Appalachian State...beat #1 seed and previously undefeated Alan Waters of Missouri 2-2 (TB 2 RT) in national semifinals to earn second trip to NCAA finals in as many years...lost 7-4 to #2 Jesse Delgado of Illinois in finals.

2011-12: Defeated Jordan Conaway 5-1 in Intrasquad on 11/3.... pinned Bloomsburg’s Sean Boylan in collegiate debut (2:15) on 11/13...lost close 6-2 decision to #2 Zach Sanders of Minnesota on 11/20...went 5-0 (plus a NC win) to claim the 125 crown at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/4...went 5-2 at the Southern Scuffle to take fourth, only two losses to #7 Frank Perrelli of Cornell...downed #9 Matt Snyder of Virginia at Scuffle...was dominating MSU’s Eric Olanowski 8-3 on 1/8 when illegal throw call and subsequent injury gave him a DQ loss...rebounded in stellar fashion with 7-3 win over #7 Levin Mele of Northwestern in Big Ten road dual on 1/13...took former National Champion and #2 Matt McDonough of Iowa to SV before losing 3-1 on 1/22...downed #15 Johnni Dejulius 6-2 with nearly 3:00 RT on 1/29...closed out Big Ten dual season with wins against Nebraska and Michigan to go 5-3 in-conference as a true freshman...posted 4-2 (sv2) win over #15 Anthony Zanetta of Pittsburgh on 2/19...went 3-2 at first Big Ten Championship at Purdue on 3/3-4 to take fifth place.

Big Ten Championships (3-2, 5th, NCAA Qualifier): Went 3-2 at his first Big Ten Championship, finishing fifth and earning a trip to NCAAs as a true freshman...downed Michigan’s Grant Pizzo 12-3 and Ohio State’s Johnni DeJulius 6-2...dropped 6-2 decision to #2 Zach Sanders and sudden victory bout to Northwestern’s Levi Mele...beat Purdue’s Camden Eppert 4-1 for fifth place.

NCAA Championships (4-1, 2nd, All-American): Stunning run at NCAAs included four straight wins to advance to National Finals as true freshman...13-5 major over Michael Martinez of Wyoming then 7-3 win over #7 Jarrod Patterson of Oklahoma...avenged two regular season losses with 7-4 dismantling of #2 Zach Sanders of Minnesota in quarterfinals...thrilling 3-2 (tb2) win over #6 Frank Perrelli of Cornell in national semis, avenging two regular season losses to Perrelli as well...dropped tough 4-1 bout to #1 Matt McDonough of Iowa in national final...became Penn State’s first true freshman All-American since Quentin Wright was sixth at 174 in 2009.

2015-16

ALL-AMERICANS High School/Personal:

Was a three-time Pennsylvania State Champion, finishing his stellar high school career with a 170-1 career record...began his career by posting a 37-1 record and taking third place at 103 as a freshman...began a string of undefeated seasons that would lead to three straight PIAA titles...went 46-0 in 2009 and took first at 112 and went 36-0 in 2010, taking the crown at 119...won 125 pound championship in Hershey in 2011, ending the year with a 51-0 record...was also on the list of Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award finalists, winning the Northeast Regional honor, one of only five finalists for the 2011 honor.

MEGALUDIS MATCH-BY-MATCH 2013-14

Opponent Place Record Ibrahim Bunduka, George Mason (4:22) Bing 1-0 Kyle Brady, Sacred Heart (major) Bing 2-0 Josh Patrick, Rutgers (major) Bing 3-0 Sean McCabe, Rutgers (major) Bing 4-0 #3 Nashon Garrett, Cornell Bing (2nd) 4-1 #17 Robert Deutsch, Rider dual 5-1 Darian Cruz, Lehigh (TF; 6:48) dual 6-1 Ronnie Perry, Lock Haven (TF; 7:00) dual 7-1 Bubba McGinley, Boston (major) dual 8-1 #9 Anthony Zanetta, Pittsburgh dual 9-1 #19 Nick Roberts, Ohio State (TF; 6:54) dual 10-1 Thomas Gilman, Iowa dual 11-1 Alfredo Gray, Kent State (major) Scuffle 12-1 Zach Synon, Missouri Scuffle 13-1 Jordan Kingsley, Minnesota (major) Scuffle 14-1 #12 Evan Silver, Stanford (major) Scuffle 15-1 #6 Josh Martinez, Air Force Scuffle 16-1 #1 Nashon Garrett, Cornell Scuffle (2nd) 16-2 Camden Eppert, Purdue (major) dual 17-2 Forfeit, Indiana dual 18-2 Garrison White, Northwestern (TF; 6:39) dual 19-2 #4 Jesse Delgado, Illinois dual 20-2 Jordan Kingsley, Minnesota (major) dual 21-2 #13 Eddie Klimara, Oklahoma State dual 22-2 Hunter Jones, Clarion (TF; 5:00) dual 23-2 Garrison White, Northwestern (3:19) B1G 24-2 Nick Roberts, Ohio State B1G 25-2 #9 Ryan Taylor, Wisconsin B1G 26-2 #3 Jesse Delgado, Illinois (tb2; 0:15 RT) B1G (2nd) 26-3 Darian Cruz, Lehigh (TF; 7:00) NCAA 27-3 #14 Eddie Klimara, Oklahoma State NCAA 28-3 #6 Jarrod Patterson, Oklahoma NCAA 29-3 #2 Nashon Garrett,Cornell NCAA 29-4 #8 Cory Clark, Iowa NCAA 30-4 #16 Joey Vance, Virginia Tech NCAA (3rd) 31-4

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2011-12 Date 11/13 11/20 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/9 12/11 12/18 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/8 1/13 1/15 1/22 1/29 2/3 2/5 2/11 2/19 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/4 3/4 3/15 3/15 3/16 3/16 3/17

Wt. 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125

Result Opponent Place Record W, 19-4 Alex Abreu, Lehigh (TF; 5:07) dual 1-0 WBF Gage Swartz, West Virginia (5:53) dual 2-0 WBF Jordan Wigger, The Citadel NLO 3-0 W, 12-4 Nick Hermann, Virginia (major) NLO 4-0 W, 13-2 Godwin Nyama, Pittsburgh (major) NLO 5-0 W, 8-1 #14 Nathan Kraisser, North Carolina NLO 6-0 L, 2-3 Anthony Zanetta, Pittsburgh NLO (2nd) 6-1 WBF Joe Duca, Indiana (4:36) dual 7-1 WBF Bobby Rehm, Lock Haven (4:10) dual 8-1 W, 11-4 Eddie Klimara, Oklahoma State Scuffle 9-1 W, 9-3 David Terao, American Scuffle 10-1 W, 3-1 #10 Nashon Garrett, Cornell Scuffle 11-1 W, 8-4 #8 Matt Snyder, Virginia Scuffle (1st) 12-1 W, 19-6 Brenan Lyon, Michigan State (major) dual 13-1 W, 22-7 Matt Cavallaris, Wisconsin (TF4; 7:00) dual 14-1 W, 5-1 #17 Camden Eppert, Purdue dual 15-1 W, forf.

Forfeit, Nebraska dual 16-1 L, 1-2 (TB) #1 Matt McDonough, Iowa dual 16-2 WBF #5 Jesse Delgado, Illinois (6:45) dual 17-2 W, forf.

Forfeit, Pittsburgh dual 18-2 W, 9-1 #12 Nikko Triggas, Ohio State (major) dual 19-2 WBF Patrick Skinner, Rider (3:48) dual 20-2 W, 8-2 Joe Langel, Rutgers dual 21-2 W, 4-2 #12 David Thorn, Minnesota B10 22-2 L, 3-6 #4 Jesse Delgado, Illinois B10 22-3 W, 4-1 #13 Nikko Triggas, Ohio State B10 23-3 W, 4-1 #16 Sean Boyle, Michigan B10 (3rd) 24-3 W, 17-2 Kevon Powell, Ohio (TF; 6:25) NCAA 25-3 W, 5-2 Christian Cullinan, Central Michigan NCAA 26-3 W, 12-4 Dominic Parisi, Appalachian St. (major) NCAA 27-3 W, 2-2 (tb 2) #1 Alan Waters, Missouri (0:18 RT) NCAA 28-3 L, 4-7 #2 Jesse Delgado, Illinois NCAA (2nd) 28-4

Result WBF L, 2-6 W, 17-3 W, 10-1 W, 12-3 W, 3-2 W, 11-1 W, 4-0 W, 8-2 WBF W, 18-3 W, 19-7 L, 3-9 W, 18-2 W, 5-2 W, 4-1 L, 4-6 L, DQ W, 7-3 WBF L, 1-3 (sv) W, 6-2 W, 23-6 W, 22-10 W, 19-7 W, 4-2 (sv2) W, 12-3 W, 6-2 L, 2-6 LBF (sv) W, 4-1 W, 13-5 W, 7-3 W, 7-4 W, 3-2 (tb2) L, 1-4

Opponent Place Record Sean Boylan, Bloomsburg (2:15) dual 1-0 #2 Zach Sanders, Minnesota dual 1-1 Ryan Dowd, Boston NLO 2-1 Conor Youtsey, UA-Army (major) NLO 3-1 Max Soria, Buffalo (major) NLO 4-1 Erik Spjut, Virginia Tech NLO 5-1 Coltin Fought, North Carolina St. (maj.) NLO (1st) 6-1 Mason Beckman, Lehigh dual 7-1 Shane Young, West Virginia dual 8-1 Bobby Rehm, Lock Haven (4:02) dual 9-1 Richard Alarcon, The Citadel (TF; 4:58) Scuffle 10-1 David White, Army (major) Scuffle 11-1 #7 Frank Perrelli, Cornell Scuffle 11-2 Pat Rollins, Oregon State (TF; 6:17) Scuffle 12-2 Bricker Dixon, Cornell Scuffle 13-2 #9 Matt Snyder, Virginia Scuffle 14-2 #7 Frank Perrelli, Cornell Scuffle (4th) 14-3 Eric Olanowski, Michigan State (ill. hold) dual 14-4 #7 Levi Mele, Northwestern dual 15-4 Austin Hietpas, Wisconsin (6:05) dual 16-4 #2 Matt McDonough, Iowa dual 16-5 #15 Johnni Dejulius, Ohio State dual 17-5 Shawn Nagel, Nebraska (TF; 5:59) dual 18-5 Grant Pizzo, Michigan (major) dual 19-5 Colby Christensen, Utah Valley (major) dual 20-5 #15 Anthony Zanetta, Pittsburgh dual 21-5 Grant Pizzo, Michigan (major) B10 22-5 #17 Johnni DeJulius, Ohio State B10 23-5 #2 Zach Sanders, Minnesota B10 23-6 #10 Levi Mele, Northwestern B10 23-7 Camden Eppert, Purdue B10 (5th) 24-7 Michael Martinez, Wyoming (major) NCAA 25-7 #7 Jarrod Patterson, Oklahoma NCAA 26-7 #2 Zach Sanders, Minnesota NCAA 27-7 #6 Frank Perrelli, Cornell NCAA 28-7 #1 Matt McDonough, Iowa NCAA (2nd) 28-8

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5 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Result WBF W, 17-4 W, 16-4 W, 15-4 L, 5-6 W, 5-0 W, 19-4 W, 21-6 W, 15-3 W, 4-1 W, 21-4 W, 4-1 W, 14-2 W, 10-4 W, 12-3 W, 12-4 W, 7-2 L, 4-6 W, 15-4 W, forf.

W, 23-6 W, 5-4 W, 19-5 W, 11-7 W, 21-5 WBF W, 12-5 W, 4-3 L, 2-3 (tb2) W, 18-3 W, 6-0 W, 6-0 L, 4-6 W, 5-2 W, 6-1

Wt. 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125

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Wt. 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125

Date 11/16 11/18 12/2 12/2 12/2 12/2 12/2 12/9 12/15 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/13 1/18 1/20 1/27 2/1 2/3 2/8 2/10 2/17 2/24 3/9 3/9 3/10 3/10 3/21 3/21 3/22 3/22 3/23

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/16 11/17 11/24 12/6 12/8 12/15 12/21 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/12 1/17 1/19 1/24 2/9 2/16 2/23 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/9 3/20 3/20 3/21 3/21 3/22 3/22

2012-13

ALL-AMERICANS

JORDAN

CONAWAY

Abbottstown, Pa./New Oxford All-American 8th, 2015 (125) SR/SR ELIGIBLE - 133

ALL-AMERICAN

Parents: Jackie and David Conaway Major: Rehabilitation and Human Services Senior All-American Jordan Conaway heads into the 2015-16 season coming off an All-American performance at 125 last year and gives Penn State options in the lower weights this year. A championship contender at 133, Conaway carries 61 career wins into his senior season. Conaway is an Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a first team NWCA national All-Academic selection.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: #9 final coaches ranking/#8 final RPI...downed Lehigh’s Scott Parker 4-3 in season opener on 11/9...20-3 tech fall over Clarion’s Seth Carr on 11/22...won the Nittany Lion Open crown on 12/6, going 3-0 with two techs and a major...majored Maryland’s Michael Beck on 12/11 in Big Ten opener...key 7-5 win over #5 Joey Dance in Penn State’s 20-15 win over Virginia Tech on 12/19...went 5-2 to place seventh at the Southern Scuffle on 1/12...majored Minnesota’s Ethan Lizak on 1/25...lost on riding time, 6-5, to #5 Thomas Gilman of Iowa on 2/8.

Big Ten Championships (3-1, 3rd, NCAA Qualifier): Went 3-1 at Big Ten Championships, placing third as the fifth seed.

NCAA Championships (4-3, 8th, All-American): Earned first All-American honor with 4-3 run at 125 in St. Louis...entered tournament as the #11 seed and placed 8th.

2013-14: Posted 4-1 mark at Binghamton Open on 11/10 to advance to finals, downing #11 Jimmy Gulibon in semifinals before dropping 3-1 dec. to #9 Mark Grey of Cornell in final...went 3-0 with a pin to win the Thunder Wolve Open on 12/7, getting Outstanding Wrestler laurels...dropped 5-2 dec. to #17 Shelton Mack the next day in BJC dual vs. Pitt...took sixth at the Southern Scuffle as the 12-seed with a 4-3 record, including three majors and wins over #12 Shelton Mack of Pitt and #18 Mack McGuire of Kent State...won first Big Ten dual win of the year at 125, majoring Michigan State’s Brenan Lyon 14-5 on 1/31...downed Michigan’s Conor Youtsey 9-4 at 125 on 2/2.

CAREER STATISTICS Year

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Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

2011-12

F

TF

M PTS

Red-shirt season

2012-13

19-10

11-2 (6-2)

8-8 (2-2/3-2)

2-3

0-0

4-1

40

2013-14

15-5

4-1 (2-0)

11-4 (0-0/0-0)

1-0

0-0

5-0

14

2014-15

27-9

12-3 (7-2)

11-3 (3-1/4-3)

0-0

4-0

6-2

44

Career

61-24

3-3

4-0

15-3

98

27-6 (15-4) 31-18 (5-3/7-5)

Top-10 wrestler...downed #16 Shelton Mack of Pitt 5-3 (sv) on 1/8 for third win over ranked foe this year...went 6-2 in Big Ten duals as a red-shirt freshman this year.

Big Ten Championships (2-2, 5th, NCAA Qualifier): Posted a 2-2 mark in his first Big Ten Championship tournament, taking fifth place and earning a trip to the NCAA Championships...beat #11 Daryl Thomas of Illinois 6-5 (tb2)...lost to #1 Logan Stieber of Ohio State, lost to #6 Chris Dardanes of Minnesota...beat #11 Thomas again for fifth, 4-1.

NCAA Championships (3-2, Round of 12): Posted a 3-2 mark at his first NCAA Championship in Des Moines, finishing just one win shy of All-America laurels in the ‘Round of 12’...opened with hard fought 3-1 (sv) loss to Rutgers’ Vincent Dellafave in the opening round...rebounded with three straight wins...6-4 (sv) over Dylan Hyder of Air Force, 6-4 over Dane Harlowe of Boston and a first period pin (1:17) of Michigan’s Rosario Bruno...then lost 14-4 to #8 Cody Brewer in the All-America round.

2011-12: Red-shirt season...went 11-5 in open tournaments... gathered a pin and two tech falls as well.

High School/Personal: Wrestled at New Oxford High School...claimed his first Pennsylvania state title at 112 in March of 2011, capping off a 38-3 senior season. The title follows a strong finish in 2010 with third place laurels at 103...continued his prep ascent in the spring of 2011 with a win over his Team USA opponent at the 2011 Dapper Dan Classic...left New Oxford with a 146-20 career record.

2012-13: Defeated Frank Martellotti 5-1 in Intrasquad Dual on 11/1...made Penn State dual meet debut on 11/16, beating Lehigh’s Laike Gardner in Rec Hall...went 2-2 at NLO on 12/2, lost 9-5 dec. to #19 Joseph Ward of UNC...picked up first Big Ten dual win by pinning Quin Murphy of Indiana (4:42) on 12/9 in Rec Hall... went 1-2 at Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2...downed MSU’s Brandon Fifield in dual on 1/13...stunned #3 Tyler Graff 10-8 (sv) in dual win on 1/18, using two third period takedowns and takedown in sudden victory to get win...majored Purdue’s Danny Sabatello 13-4 on 1/20...majored Nebraska’s Shawn Nagel on 1/27, 14-5...downed #8 Daryl Thomas 8-6 at Illinois on 2/3, picking up second win over

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2015-16

ALL-AMERICANS CONAWAY MATCH-BY-MATCH 2014-15

Date 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/16 11/24 12/7 12/7 12/7 12/8 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/31 2/2

Wt. 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 125 125

Opponent Place Record Scott Parker, Lehigh dual 1-0 Dom Forys, Pittsburgh dual 2-0 Seth Carr, Clarion (TF; 5:41) dual 3-0 Brandon Olsen, Virginia Tech (TF; 7:00) NLO 4-0 Michael Beck, Maryland (TF; 4:16) NLO 5-0 Sean Russell, Edinboro (major) NLO (1st) 6-0 Michael Beck, Maryland (major) dual 7-0 #5 Joey Dance, Virginia Tech dual 8-0 Ibrahim Banduka, George Mason (TF) Scuffle 9-0 Sean Russell, Edinboro (major) Scuffle 10-0 Ben Willeford, Cleveland State Scuffle 10-1 Jake Gromacki, Pittsburgh Scuffle 11-1 Dom Forys, Pittsburgh (major) Scuffle 12-1 Tim Lambert, Nebraska Scuffle 12-2 Ben Willeford, Cleveland State Scuffle (7th) 13-2 Forfeit, Indiana dual 14-2 #7 Nathan Tomasello, Ohio State dual 14-3 Sean McCabe, Rutgers (major) dual 15-3 Aaron Assad, Purdue dual 16-3 Ethan Lizak, Minnesota dual 17-3 Conor Youtsey, Michigan dual 18-3 Mitch Rogaliner, Michigan State dual 19-3 #5 Thomas Gilman, Iowa dual 19-4 #9 Eddie Klimara, Oklahoma State dual 19-5 J.R. Wert, Rider dual 20-5 #12 Tim Lambert, Nebraska B1G 21-5 #4 Thomas Gilman, Iowa B1G 21-6 #21 Conor Youtsey, Michigan B1G 22-6 #7 Jesse Delgado, Illinois B1G (3rd) 23-6 Joaquin Marquez, The Citdadel NCAA 24-6 #6 Thomas Gilman, Iowa NCAA 24-7 Scott Parker, Lehigh NCAA 25-7 Ethan Lizak, Minnesota NCAA 26-7 David Terao, American NCAA 27-7 #2 Nashon Garrett, Cornell NCAA 27-8 #7 Eddie Klimara, Oklahoma St. NCAA (8th) 27-9

Result W, 1-0 W, 7-2 W, 6-3 W, 3-1 (sv) L, 1-3 W, 12-4 W, 10-5 WBF W, 12-5 W, 14-3 L, 2-5 W, 9-1 W, 5-3 L, 6-7 W, 10-0 W, 7-4 L, 5-12 L, 2-5 W, 14-5 W, 9-4

Opponent Place Record Logan David, Cornell Bing 1-0 Grim Gonzalez, Bucknell Bing 2-0 T.J. Fabian, Sacred Heart Bing 3-0 #11 Jimmy Gulibon, Penn State Bing 4-0 #9 Mark Grey, Cornell Bing 4-1 Chuck Zeisloft, Rider (major) dual 5-1 Matt Bryer, Lock Haven dual 6-1 Brett Himes, PSU-DuBois (4:29) TWolve 7-1 Jordan Rice, Buffalo TWolve 8-1 Eric Velez, Niagara TWolve (1st) 9-1 #17 Shelton Mack, Pittsburgh dual 9-2 Logan David, Cornell (major) Scuffle 10-2 #12 Shelton Mack, Pittsburgh Scuffle 11-2 #11 Joe Roth, Central Michigan Scuffle 11-3 Brian Crutchmer, Oklahoma State (major) Scuffle 12-3 #18 Mack McGuire, Kent State Scuffle 13-3 #10 David Thorn, Minnesota Scuffle 13-4 #11 Joe Roth, Central Michigan Scuffle (6th) 13-5 Brenan Lyon, Michigan State dual 14-5 Conor Youtsey, Michigan dual 15-5

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Result W, 3-2 W, 11-7 L, 5-9 W, 11-4 L, 6-8 WBF W, 13-3 W, 5-2 L, 5-6 L, 3-10 W, 7-2 W, 10-8 (sv) W, 13-4 W, 14-5 LBF W, 8-6 W, 5-3 (sv) LBF W, 19-5 W, 6-1 W, 6-5 (tb2) LBF L, 2-7 W, 4-1 L, 1-3 (sv) W, 6-4 (sv) W, 6-4 WBF L, 4-14

Opponent Place Record Laike Gardner, Lehigh dual 1-0 Zack Watson, Virginia NLO 2-0 #19 Joseph Ward, North Carolina NLO 2-1 Jenkins Monzey, Maryland NLO 3-1 Sam Speno, North Carolina State NLO 3-2 Quin Murphy, Indiana (4:42) dual 4-2 Matt Bryer, Lock Haven (major0 dual 5-2 Scott Festejo, Old Dominion Scuffle 6-2 #16 George DiCamillo, Virginia Scuffle 6-3 Zach Watson, Virginia Scuffle 6-4 Brandon Fifield, Michigan State dual 7-4 #3 Tyler Graff, Wisconsin dual 8-4 Danny Sabatello, Purdue (major) dual 9-4 Shawn Nagel, Nebraska (major) dual 10-4 #2 Tony Ramos, Iowa (4:23) dual 10-5 #8 Daryl Thomas, Illinois dual 11-5 #16 Shelton Mack, Pittsburgh dual 12-5 #1 Logan Stieber, Ohio State (1:59) dual 12-6 Mike Shupin, Rider (major) dual 13-6 Vincent Dellafave, Rutgers dual 14-6 #11 Daryl Thomas, Illinois B10 15-6 #1 Logan Stieber, Ohio State (1:28) B10 15-7 #6 Chris Dardanes, Minnesota B10 15-8 #11 Daryl Thomas, Illinois B10 (5th) 16-8 Vincent Dellafave, Rutgers NCAA 16-9 Dylan Hyder, Air Force NCAA 17-9 Dane Harlowe, Boston NCAA 18-9 Rosario Bruno, Michigan (1:17) NCAA 19-9 #8 Cody Brewer, Oklahoma NCAA 19-10

5 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

2013-14

Result W, 4-3 W, 8-4 W, 20-3 W, 17-2 W, 15-0 W, 11-2 W, 15-2 W, 7-5 W, 16-1 W, 9-1 L, 4-5 (tb) W, 5-0 W, 8-0 L, 5-8 W, 10-4 W, forf.

L, 2-11 W, 10-2 W, 9-4 W, 13-3 W, 3-2 W, 13-6 L, 5-6 L, 7-8 W, 8-4 W, 7-4 L, 4-5 W, 2-1 (tb) W, md.frf.

W, 12-7 L, 1-3 (sv) W, 4-3 W, 7-3 W, 8-5 L, 1-10 L, 4-5

Wt. 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133

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Wt. 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125

Date 11/16 12/2 12/2 12/2 12/2 12/9 12/15 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/13 1/18 1/20 1/27 2/1 2/3 2/8 2/10 2/17 2/24 3/9 3/9 3/10 3/10 3/21 3/21 3/22 3/22 3/23

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date 11/9 11/21 11/22 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/11 12/19 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/9 1/11 1/16 1/18 1/25 1/30 2/1 2/8 2/15 2/22 3/7 3/7 3/8 3/9 3/19 3/19 3/19 3/20 3/20 3/21 3/21

2012-13

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ALL-AMERICANS

JIMMY

GULIBON Latrobe, Pa./Derry Area All-American 5th, 2015 (133)

CAREER STATISTICS Year

Overall

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

2012-13

F

TF

M PTS

Red-shirt season

2013-14

18-15

5-8 (4-4)

13-7 (3-2/1-2)

1-2

5-0

4-0

20

2014-15

26-9

13-2 (7-2)

11-6 (2-3/4-2)

2-1

1-0

6-0

49

Career

44-24 18-10 (11-6) 26-14 (5-5/5-4)

3-3

6-0

10-0

69

SR/JR ELIGIBLE - 141

ALL-AMERICAN

Parents: Kristen and James Gulibon Major: Criminology Junior Jimmy Gulibon rolled to All-America laurels at the NCAA Championships last season and heads into his junior year a title contender. Ready to compete for the crown after a 26-9 season, Gulibon is one of five returning All-Americans for Penn State.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: #4 final coaches ranking/#3 final RPI...downed #2 Mason Beckman 8-3 in season opener against Lehigh on 11/9...11-2 major over Pitt’s Nick Zanetta on 11/21...pinned Clarion’s Matt Liggett (3:47) on 11/22...rolled to Nittany Lion Open title on 12/6 with a 3-0 mark...dominated #11 Geoffrey Alexander of Maryland on 12/11...downed #19 Kevin Norstrem of Virginia Tech on 12/19... went 4-2 to place fourth at the Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2, with two wins over ranked wrestlers...downed #4 Johnni DiJulius of Ohio State dual in Columbus on 1/11...strong 9-3 win over #8 Rossi Bruno at Michigan on 1/30...late four-point move to down #3 Cory Clark of Iowa 8-5 on 1/8...pinned Oklahoma State’s Gary Wayne Harding at the 3:32 mark in Stillwater.

Big Ten Championships (2-3, 6th place, NCAA Qualifier): Went 2-3 at 2015 Big Ten Championships, placing sixth.

NCAA Championships (4-2, fifth place, All-American): Earned first All-American honor with fifth place finish at NCAA Championships as the seventh seed...downed the #2 and #10 wrestlers in the process.

NCAA Championships (1-2, DNP): Went 1-2 at first NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City on 3/20-22, including major decision victory.

2012-13: Red-shirt season.

High School/Personal: Came to Penn State from Derry Area High School in Latrobe, Pa., where he won four straight Pennsylvania State Championships, becoming the rare four-timer at the state level...left Derry High with a stunning 134-4 career record to go along with four straight PIAA titles and four Powerade National Championships...took part in the 2012 Dapper Dan and 2012 Dream Team tournaments.

2013-14: Ranked #14 by Intermat....went 4-2 to place fourth at Binghamton Open on 11/10, with a pin, two tech falls and a major....made Penn State dual meet debut at Lehigh on 11/17, dropping tight 7-6 decision to #6 Mason Beckman on riding time... lost 3-2 decision to #6 Johnni DeJulius of Ohio State on riding time on 12/15...super 5-1 run at Southern Scuffle to finish as RunnerUp as the 7-seed...Gulibon beat #5 Ryan Mango of Stanford and #10 David Thorn of Minnesota to reach the finals, then dropped 4-0 dec. to #1 Jon Morrison of Oklahoma State in title tilt...picked up first dual meet win at Indiana on 1/17 with a 15-0 first period tech fall over IU’s Chris Caton (2:57)...posted first Rec Hall dual win with 8-2 victory over Dominick Malone of Northwestern on 1/19...tough sudden victory loss (3-1, sv) to #11 Zane Richards of Illinois on 1/24...9-0 major over Michigan’s Rossi Bruno on 2/2... tough 2-0 loss to #4 Jon Morrison of Oklahoma State on 2-16... first period tech fall (16-0 at the 3:00 mark) over Clarion’s Victor Lepari on 2/23.

Big Ten Championships (3-2, 7th, NCAA Qualifier): Went 3-2 with a tech fall and a major to take seventh at first Big Ten Championship on 3/8-9.

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2015-16

ALL-AMERICANS GULIBON MATCH-BY-MATCH 2014-15

Date 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/17 12/6 12/15 12/21 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/12 1/17 1/19 1/24 1/31 2/2 2/9 2/16 2/23 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/9 3/20 3/20 3/21

Wt. 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133

Opponent Place Record #2 Mason Beckman, Lehigh dual 1-0 Nick Zanetta, Pittsburgh (major) dual 2-0 Matt Liggett, Clarion (3:47) dual 3-0 Jackson Myers, Virginia Tech NLO 4-0 Sean Fausz, North Carolina St. NLO 5-0 Anthony Giraldo, Rutgers NLO (1st) 6-0 #11 Geoffrey Alexander, Maryland dual 7-0 #19 Kevin Norstrem, Virginia Tech dual 8-0 Drew Templeman, Wyoming (major) Scuffle 9-0 Eric Montoya, Nebraska (major) Scuffle 10-0 #15 Kevin Devoy, Drexel Scuffle 11-0 #13 Earl Hall, Iowa State Scuffle 11-1 #14 McKenzi McGuire, Kent State Scuffle 12-1 #6 Mason Beckman, Lehigh Scuffle (4th) 12-2 Alonzo Shepherd, Indiana (TF; 5:53) dual 13-2 #4 Johnni DiJulius, Ohio State dual 14-2 Scott DelVecchio, Rutgers (major) dual 15-2 #20 Danny Sabatello, Purdue dual 15-3 #1 Chris Dardanes, Minnesota dual 15-4 #8 Rossi Bruno, Michigan dual 16-4 Garth Yenter, Michigan State dual 17-4 #3 Cory Clark, Iowa dual 18-4 Gary Harding, Oklahoma State (3:32) dual 19-4 Robert Deutsch, Rider dual 20-4 Alonzo Shepherd, Indiana (major) B1G 21-4 #8 Zane Richards, Illinois B1G 22-4 Ryan Taylor, Wisconsin B1G 22-5 #10 Johnni DiJulius, Ohio State B1G 22-6 #8 Zane Richards, Illinois B1G (6th) 22-7 Scott Delvecchio, Rutgers (major) NCAA 23-7 Jake Rauser, Utah Valley NCAA 24-7 #2 Bradley Taylor, Wisconsin NCAA 25-7 #3 Cory Clark, Iowa NCAA 25-6 #9 A.J. Schopp, Edinboro (3:38) NCAA 25-7 #10 Mason Beckman, Lehigh (5th) NCAA 26-7

Result W, 16-1 WBF W, 15-0 L, 1-3 (sv) W, 13-0 LBF L, 6-7 L, 0-1 L, 2-3 LBF W, 2-1 W, 6-1 W, 5-4 W, 2-1 W, 4-3 L, 0-4 L, 2-9 W, 15-0 W, 8-2 L, 3-1 (sv) W, 10-3 W, 9-0 L, 0-2 L, 0-2 W, 16-0 W, 15-0 L, 1-8 W, 9-4 L, 1-6 W, 9-1 L, 0-4 W, 10-2 L, 3-4

Opponent Place Record Nicholas Frank, Army (TF) Bing 1-0 Jeff Ott, Harvard (2:01) Bing 2-0 Jalen Ramos, Rutgers (TF) Bing 3-0 Jordan Conaway, Penn State Bing 3-1 Dane Harlowe, Boston (major) Bing 4-1 #18 Geoff Alexander, Maryland (0:13) Bing (4th) 4-2 #6 Mason Beckman, Lehigh dual 4-3 Dane Harlowe, Boston dual 4-4 #6 Johnni DeJulius, Ohio State dual 4-5 #3 Tony Ramos, Iowa (5:22) dual 4-6 Nick Zanetta, Pittsburgh Scuffle 5-6 Troy Heilman, North Carolina Scuffle 6-6 Joe Martinez, Virginia Scuffle 7-6 #5 Ryan Mango, Stanford Scuffle 8-6 #10 David Thorn, Minnesota Scuffle 9-6 #1 Jon Morrison, Oklahoma St. Scuffle (2nd) 9-7 Cashe Quiroga, Purdue dual 9-8 Chris Caton, Indiana (TF; 2:57) dual 10-8 Dominick Malone, Northwestern dual 11-8 #11 Zane Richards, Illinois dual 11-9 Garth Yenter, Michigan State dual 12-9 Rossi Bruno, Michigan (major) dual 13-9 #8 David Thorn, Minnesota dual 13-10 #4 Jon Morrison, Oklahoma State dual 13-11 Victor Lepari, Clarion (TF; 3:00) dual 14-11 Dominick Malone, Northwestern (TF; 5:47) B1G 15-11 #5 Tyler Graff, Wisconsin B1G 15-12 Shawn Nagel, Nebraska B1G 16-12 #8 Johnni DiJulius, Ohio State B1G 16-13 Dominick Malone, Northwestern (maj.) B1G (7th) 17-13 #4 Jon Morrison, Oklahoma NCAA 17-14 Vincent Pizzuto, Eastern Michigan (maj.) NCAA 18-14 #14 Zane Richards, Illinois NCAA 18-15

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2013-14

Result W, 8-3 W, 11-2 WBF W, 6-1 W, 8-2 W, 3-1 W, 9-2 W, 9-4 W, 12-4 W, 13-1 W, 7-2 L, 2-5 W, 7-2 L, 1-3 (sv) W, 20-4 W, 5-4 W, 12-2 L, 0-6 L, 2-3 W, 9-3 W, 4-1 W, 8-5 WBF W, 4-1 W, 12-3 W, 3-1 L, 5-7 (sv) L, 3-7 L, 3-4 W, 11-3 W, 8-4 W, 9-4 L, 5-7 LBF W, 9-4

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Wt. 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date 11/9 11/21 11/22 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/11 12/19 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/9 1/11 1/16 1/18 1/25 1/30 2/1 2/8 2/15 2/22 3/7 3/7 3/7 3/8 3/8 3/19 3/19 3/20 3/20 3/21 3/21

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ALL-AMERICANS

ZAIN

RETHERFORD Benton, Pa./Benton All-American 5th, 2014

CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013-14

Overall

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

33-3

16-0 (8-0)

33-3

16-0 (8-0)

2014-15 Career

17-3 (3-1/4-2)

F

TF

4-0

2-0

8-0

M PTS 58

4-0

2-0

8-0

58

Red-shirt season 17-3 (3-1/4-2)

JR/SO ELIGIBLE - 149 High School/Personal:

ALL-AMERICAN

Parents: Sarah and Allen Retherford Major: Finance

Sophomore Zain Retherford earned All-America laurels as a true freshman two years ago and heads into the new campaign looking to win an NCAA title. Coming off of a red-shirt season, Retherford’s emergence as a true freshman helped spark Penn State to an NCAA title run.

Came to Penn State after blazing to the 2013 Pennsylvania State title...posted a perfect 47-0 mark at Benton High School, closing out his high school career with a 130-3 career record, including two state titles...won the PIAA title as a freshman with a 40-1 mark then placed third as a sophomore...the No. 3 ranked overall recruit

by Intermat coming out of high school...after winning his second state title as a senior, won a world championship on the freestyle circuit.

Year-by-Year: 2014-15: Red-shirt season, did not compete in open tournaments.

2013-14: Rolled to the Binghamton Open title at 141 in his first collegiate tournament on 11/10, going 5-0 with two pins, a tech fall and a major....12-3 major over Paul Kirchner of Rider in Penn State dual meet debut on 11/16...made Rec Hall dual debut on 11/24 with strong 6-1 decision over Lock Haven’s Dan Neff...thrilling 4-2 (sv) victory over #1 Logan Stieber of Ohio State on 12/15, sparking Penn State to 31-6 victory over Buckeyes in Rec Hall...named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (12/17) for his efforts...4-2 win over #9 Josh Dziewa of Iowa in Lions’ dual win in CHA on 12/21/13...rolled to 2014 Southern Scuffle crown as a true freshman, downing the #11, #7 and #19 ranked grapplers on the way...5-0 run included a pin and a major...won four straight Big Ten dual meet bouts by major (1/12 through 1/24)...pinned MSU’s Brian Gibbs on 1/31 (4:42)...7-1 win over #13 Steve Dutton of Michigan on 2/2...strong 4-0 win over #6 Chris Dardanes of Minnesota on 2/9...beat #19 Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State on 2/16...closed out perfect regular season (26-0) with 8-4 win over Clarion’s Tyler Bedelyon on 2/23.

Big Ten Championships (3-1, 2nd, NCAA Qualifier): Advanced to Big Ten title bout as a true freshman before dropping 7-3 decision to defending NCAA champ Logan Stieber of Ohio State in the finals...loss was Retherford’s first after a 29-0 start to his collegiate career...went 3-1 to finish as Big Ten Runner-Up. NCAA Championships (3-2, 5th, All-American): Went 4-2 at first NCAA tournament as a true freshman, placing fifth...both losses at NCAAs were to #1 and #2 seeds.

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ALL-AMERICANS RETHERFORD MATCH-BY-MATCH 2013-14

Result Opponent Place Record W, 10-0 Tyson Dippery, Rutgers (major) Bing 1-0 WBF Eli Bienstock, Cornell (5:54) Bing 2-0 W, 6-3 Adam Krop, Princeton Bing 3-0 W, 15-0 Casey Stasenko, Rutgers (TF) Bing 4-0 WBF Will Switzer, Lehigh (1:37) Bing (1st) 5-0 W, 12-3 Paul Kirchner, Rider (major) dual 6-0 W, 10-4 Laike Gardner, Lehigh dual 7-0 W, 6-1 Dan Neff, Lock Haven dual 8-0 W, 17-2 Peter Ishiguro, Boston (TF; 4:45) dual 9-0 W, 3-2 Edgar Bright, Pitt dual 10-0 W, 4-2 (sv) #1 Logan Stieber, Ohio State dual 11-0 W, 4-2 #9 Josh Dziewa, Iowa dual 12-0 W, 14-4 Mike Carlone, Cleveland State (major) Scuffle 13-0 WBF Joey Moon, North Carolina (2:30) Scuffle 14-0 W, 2-0 #11 Zach Horan, Central Michigan Scuffle 15-0 W, 2-0 #7 Chris Mecate, Old Dominion Scuffle 16-0 W, 6-4 (sv) #19 Joe Spisak, Virginia Scuffle (1st) 17-0 W, 10-2 Danny Sabatello, Purdue (major) dual 18-0 W, 15-5 Trevor Moody, Indiana (major) dual 19-0 W, 11-2 Pat Greco, Northwestern (major) dual 20-0 W, 15-3 John Fahy, Illinois (major) dual 21-0 WBF Brian Gibbs, Michigan State (4:42) dual 22-0 W, 7-1 #13 Steve Dutton, Michigan dual 23-0 W, 4-0 #6 Chris Dardanes, Minnesota dual 24-0 W, 2-0 #19 Anthony Collica, Oklahoma State dual 25-0 W, 8-4 Tyler Bedelyon, Clarion dual 26-0 W, 8-0 Colton McCrystal, Nebraska (major) B1G 27-0 W, 7-2 Jesse Thielke, Wisconsin B1G 28-0 W, 4-0 #11 Stephen Dutton, Michigan B1G 29-0 L, 3-7 #3 Logan Stieber, Ohio State B1G (2nd) 29-1 W, 5-0 Undrakhbayer Khishignyam, The Citadel NCAA 30-1 W, 3-0 #14 Edgar Bright, Pittsburgh NCAA 31-1 W, 5-2 #11 Joey Lazor, Northern Iowa NCAA 32-1 L, 3-7 #2 Logan Stieber, Ohio State NCAA 32-2 L, 1-3 (sv2) #1 Mitchell Port, Edinboro NCAA 32-3 W, med.forf. #11 Joey Lazor, Northern Iowa NCAA (5th) 33-3

5 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Wt. 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/16 11/17 11/24 12/6 12/8 12/15 12/21 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/12 1/17 1/19 1/24 1/31 2/2 2/9 2/16 2/23 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/9 3/20 3/20 3/21 3/21 3/22 3/22

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NCAA QUALIFIER

ZACK

BEITZ

Mifflintown, Pa./ Juniata NCAA Qualifier, 2015

CAREER STATISTICS Year

Overall

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

2012-13

F

TF

M PTS

Red-shirt season

2013-14

11-9

5-5 (3-2)

6-4 (0-0/0-0)

1-0

1-0

0-1

15

2014-15

19-11

11-4 (6-3)

8-7 (3-2/1-2)

2-0

1-0

6-0

40

Career

30-20

16-9 (9-5) 14-11 (3-2/1-2)

3-0

2-0

6-1

55

SR/JR ELIGIBLE - 157/165

NATIONAL QUALIFIER

2012-13: Red-shirt season.

Parents: Donna and Rusty Beitz Major: Energy, Business and Finance Junior Zack Beitz heads into the new season coming off his first trip to the NCAA Championships. A qualifier at 149 last year, Beitz has built a solid foundation and will continue to challenge in 2015-16.

High School/Personal: Placed in the top five at states four consecutive years, finishing second fifth and third before winning it all as a senior at Juniata High School...outstanding all-around athlete, Beitz lettered in track as well...was wrestling team captain for three years.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: #14 final coaches ranking/#14 final RPI...downed Lehigh’s Drew Longo 8-3 in season opener on 11/9...dominated #13 Mike Racciato of Pittsburgh 11-5 at Pitt on 11/21...majored Clarion senior Sam Sherlock 15-5 on 11/22...majored Maryland’s Ben Dorsay in Big Ten opener on 12/11...went 4-2 at the Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2, placing fourth as the eighth seed...downed #9 Alex Pantaleo at Michigan in Penn State’s dual meet victory in Ann Arbor on 1/30...dropped close 6-4 dec. to #2 Brandon Sorensen of Iowa on 2/8...pinned #4 Josh Kindig of Oklahoma State in Stillwater on 2/15.

Big Ten Championships (3-2, 5th, NCAA Qualifier): Went 3-2 at first Big Ten Championships, placing fifth as the sixth seed NCAA Championships (1-2, DNP): The #12 seed at NCAAs... went 1-2 in first trip to NCAA Championships, including a first round major decision victory at 149...losses were 6-4 (sv) to #5 seed and 5-4 to #6 seed.

2013-14: Made Penn State dual meet debut at Lehigh on 11/17, dropping tight 4-3 decision to #19 Mitch Minotti...made Rec Hall dual debut on 11/24, dropping tough 8-7 decision to Lock Haven senior Mac Maldarelli...picked up first career dual win for Penn State with 9-3 victory over Boston’s Nick Tourville on 12/6 in Boston...picked up first Big Ten dual meet win by downing #19 Ian Paddock of Ohio State 5-3 on 12/15...third-period, five-point move lead to 6-1 win over Iowa’s Michael Kelly in PSU’s dual win at Iowa on 12/21...went 2-2 at Southern Scuffle including 10-4 win over #9 Scott Sakaguchi of Oregon State, two losses were a 3-1 dec. to #8 Chris Villalonga of Cornell and a 2-0 dec. to teammate Luke Frey....dropped tough 5-3 (sv) decision to #4 Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern on 1/19...picked up his third win of the year over a ranked wrestler on 1/24 with a 4-2 victory over #19 Caleb Ervin of Illinois...lost hard-fought 6-4 (sv2) decision to #3 Nick Dardanes on 2/9 at Minnesota...another close Top-10 loss, this time a 5-3 dec. to #9 Josh Kindig on 2/16.

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NCAA QUALIFIER BEITZ MATCH-BY-MATCH 2014-15

Wt. 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149

2013-14

Result WBF W, 16-0 W, 10-4 W, 3-1 L, 3-5 L, 2-10 L, 3-4 L, 7-8 W, 9-3 W, 5-3 W, 6-1 W, 10-4 W, 6-3 L, 1-3 L, 0-2 W, 2-0 L, 3-5 (sv) W, 4-2 L, 4-6 (sv2) L, 3-5

Opponent Jayce Carr, Cleveland State (2:52) Colby Knight, Harvard (TF) Daniel Sanchez, Maryland Connor Lapresi, Bucknell Will Switzer, Lehigh Adam Krop, Princeton #19 Mitch Minotti, Lehigh Mac Maldarelli, Lock Haven Nick Tourville, Boston #19 Ian Paddock, Ohio State Michael Kelly, Iowa #9 Scott Sakaguchi, Oregon State Cody Ruggirello, Hofstra #8 Chris Villalonga, Cornell Luke Frey, Penn State Eric Roach, Indiana #4 Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern #19 Caleb Ervin, Illinois #3 Nick Dardanes, Minnesota #9 Josh Kindig, Oklahoma State

Place Record Bing 1-0 Bing 2-0 Bing 3-0 Bing 4-0 Bing 4-1 Bing 4-2 dual 4-3 dual 4-4 dual 5-4 dual 6-4 dual 7-4 Scuffle 8-4 Scuffle 9-4 Scuffle 9-5 Scuffle 9-6 dual 10-6 dual 10-7 dual 11-7 dual 11-8 dual 11-9

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Wt. 141 141 141 141 141 141 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149

Opponent Place Record Drew Longo, Lehigh dual 1-0 #13 Mike Racciato, Pittsburgh dual 2-0 Sam Sherlock, Clarion (major) dual 3-0 John Van Schenkrbrill, Rutgers NLO 3-1 Ben Dorsay, Maryland (major) dual 4-1 Sal Mastriani, Virginia Tech dual 4-2 Nick Adams, Northern Colorado Scuffle 5-2 Beau Donahue, North Carolina State Scuffle 6-2 Matt Cimato, Drexel (6;35) Scuffle 7-2 #4 Drake Houdashelt, Missouri Scuffle 7-3 Luke Frey, Penn State Scuffle 8-3 #7 Edgar Bright, Pittsburgh Scuffle (4th) 8-4 Trevor Moody, Indiana (major) dual 9-4 #6 Hunter Stieber, Ohio State dual 9-5 Ken Theobold, Rutgers dual 9-6 Brandon Nelsen, Purdue dual 10-6 Jake Short, Minnesota dual 11-6 #9 Alex Pantaleo, Michigan dual 12-6 Nick Trimble, Michigan State (major) dual 13-6 #2 Brandon Sorensen, Iowa dual 13-7 #4 Josh Kindig, Oklahoma State dual 14-7 B.J. Clagon, Rider dual 15-7 Hunter Stieber, Ohio State B1G 15-8 Trevor Moody, Indiana (TF; 6:29) B1G 16-8 Nick Trimble, Michigan State B1G 17-8 #9 Alex Pantaleo, Michigan B1G 17-9 Hunter Stieber, Ohio State B1G (5th) 18-9 Shawn Greevy, Chattanooga (major) NCAA 19-9 #5 Chris Villalonga, Cornell NCAA 19-10 #6 Alex Pantaleo, Michigan NCAA 19-11

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Date 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/6 12/15 12/21 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/17 1/19 1/24 2/9 2/16

Result W, 8-2 W, 11-5 W, 15-5 L, 5-9 W, 9-0 L, 5-7 W, 12-3 W, 7-1 WBF L, 2-3 W, 2-1 L, 2-3 W, 14-4 L, 2-7 L, 2-5 W, 7-5 W, 9-4 W, 6-4 W, 13-3 L, 4-6 WBF W, 6-3 L, 4-5 W, 18-3 W, 6-0 L, 1-3 W, md.frf.

W, 10-1 L, 4-6 (sv) L, 4-5

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date 11/9 11/21 11/22 12/6 12/11 12/19 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/9 1/11 1/16 1/18 1/25 1/30 2/1 2/8 2/15 2/22 3/7 3/7 3/7 3/8 3/8 3/19 3/19 3/20

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NCAA QUALIFIER

MATT

McCUTCHEON Apollo, Pa./Kiski Area NCAA Qualifier, 2015

CAREER STATISTICS Year

Overall

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

2013-14

F

TF

M PTS

Red-shirt season

2014-15

26-14

7-8 (5-4)

19-6 (3-1/2-2)

4-1

3-0

3-1

26

Career

26-14

7-8 (5-4)

19-6 (3-1/202)

4-1

3-0

4-1

26

JR/SO ELIGIBLE - 184

NATIONAL QUALIFIER

High School/Personal:

Parents: Sheryl Slagle and David McCutcheon Major: Kinesiology Matt McCutcheon became an NCAA qualifier at 184 last season, ending his campaign just one win shy of All-America honors. The Apollo, Pa., native heads into his sophomore campaign with AllAmerica honors and more as his goal. McCutcheon was a first team NWCA national All-Academic honoree and an Academic AllBig Ten recipient as well.

Two-time PIAA finalist during his high school career at Kiski Area High School...won the state title at 182 as a junior and was runnerup at 195...ended an outstanding high school career with a 158-14 record and was the No. 49 ranked overall recruit by Intermat...was also his high school’s Class President four straight years.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: #20 final coaches ranking/#19 final RPI Dropped 10-2 match against #3 Nate Brown of Lehigh on 11/9 in Nittany Lion dual debut...went 5-1 to take third place at ESU Open on 11/16, only loss tough 4-2 dec. to #4 Lorenzo Thomas of Penn...dominated #5 Ophir Bernstein of Brown in the third place match...lost close 5-3 decision to #4 Max Thomusseit of Pitt on 11/21, his fourth match against top-five ranked foes in the season’s first two weeks...picked up first dual victory as a Lion with a 12-3 major over Clarion’s Danny Sutherland on 11/22...went 4-0 to win 184pound Nittany Lion Open title on 12/6 with a pin, a tech and a major...majored Maryland’s Tony Gardner on 12/11 in Big Ten dual debut...went 5-2 with a pin at Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2, placed fourth as the sixth-seed and beat #19 T.J. Dudley of Nebraska and #9 Willie Miklus of Missouri.

Big Ten Championships (3-1, 4th, NCAA Qualifier): Went 3-1 to place fourth at 2015 Big Ten Championships as the eighth-seed, including wins over three ranked wrestlers.

NCAA Championships (2-2, Round of 12): Finished one win shy of All-American status in first trip to NCAAs, going 2-2 with a win over #3 Blake Stauffer of Arizona State and a tech fall as well.

2013-14: Posted 14-5 overall record as an unattached wrestler... went 4-1 at Mat-Town on 12/1...posted 3-2 record at Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2...3-1 at Hitchcock Open on 1/19 and 3-1 mark at ‘Boro Open on 2/8...had four pins, a tech fall and two majors during the year.

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NCAA QUALIFIER McCUTCHEON MATCH-BY-MATCH 2014-15

Opponent Place #3 Nate Brown, Lehigh dual Tom Sleigh, Bucknell ESU Cody Zechman, unattached (4:47) ESU Mark Tracy, Binghamton (TF) ESU #4 Lorenzo Thomas, Penn ESU A.J. Kowell, Stevens Tech ESU #5 Ophir Bernstein, Brown ESU (3rd) #4 Max Thomusseit, Pittsburgh dual Danny Sutherland, Clarion (major) dual Zach Bruce, Pittsburgh (TF; 5:41) NLO Ali Yidiz, Rider (3:55) NLO Jack McKeever, Binghamton NLO Zack Zavatsky, Virginia Tech (major) NLO (1st) Tony Gardner, Maryland (major) dual Austin Gabel, Virginia Tech dual Nicky Hall, North Carolina St. Scuffle James Suvak, Virginia (2:21) Scuffle #3 Nate Brown, Lehigh Scuffle Aaron Studabaker, Nebraska Scuffle #19 T.J. Dudley, Nebraska (up 11-1) Scuffle #9 Willie Miklus, Missouri Scuffle #3 Nate Brown, Lehigh Scuffle (4th) Jake Masengale, Indiana (0:55) dual #11 Kenny Courts, Ohio State dual Anthony Pafumi, Rutgers dual Patrick Kissel, Purdue dual #11 Brett Pfarr, Minnesota dual #10 Domenic Abounader, Michigan (3:52) dual John Rizqallah, Michigan State dual #8 Sammy Brooks, Iowa dual #18 Nolan Boyd, Oklahoma State dual Clint Morrison, Rider dual #23 John Rizqallah, Michigan State B1G #9 Sammy Brooks, Iowa B1G #14 Brett Pfarr, Minnesota B1G #15 T.J. Dudley, Nebraska (major) B1G (4th) Nick Fiegener, Cal Poly (TF; 7:00) NCAA #3 Blake Stauffer, Arizona State NCAA Kenny Courts, Ohio State NCAA #16 T.J. Dudley, Nebraska NCAA

Record 0-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 5-3 6-3 7-3 8-3 9-3 10-3 11-3 11-4 12-4 13-4 13-5 14-5 15-5 16-5 16-6 17-6 17-7 18-7 19-7 19-8 19-9 20-9 20-10 20-11 21-11 22-11 23-11 23-12 24-12 25-12 26-12 26-13 26-14

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Result L, 2-10 W, 8-2 WBF W, 16-0 L, 2-4 W, md.frf.

W, 12-5 L, 3-5 W, 12-3 W, 18-2 WBF W, 5-2 W, 8-0 W, 17-6 L, 3-5 W, 10-4 WBF L, 2-3 W, 3-1 W, in.def.

W, 9-8 L, 0-4 WBF L, 2-4 W, 10-4 W, 3-2 L, 5-11 LBF W, 8-2 L, 1-7 L, 0-4 W, 6-4 W, 6-1 W, 6-4 (sv) L, 2-4 W, 9-1 W, 20-5 W, 3-1 (sv) L, 5-7 (sv) L, 2-5

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Wt. 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date 11/9 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/21 11/22 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/11 12/19 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/9 1/11 1/16 1/18 1/25 1/30 2/1 2/8 2/15 2/22 3/7 3/7 3/7 3/8 3/19 3/19 3/20 3/20

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RETURNING VETERANS

GARETT

HAMMOND Chambersburg, Pa./ Chambersburg

CAREER STATISTICS Year

Overall

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

2013-14

F

TF

M PTS

Red-shirt season

2014-15

23-12

9-6 (5-4)

14-6 (2-3/0-0)

3-1

3-0

6-2

33

Career

23-12

9-6 (5-4)

14-6 (2-3/0-0)

3-1

3-0

6-2

33

JR/SO ELIGIBLE - 165 Parents: Lori and Mark Hammond Major: Public Relations Sophomore Garett Hammond emerged as a starter at 165 for Penn State last year and will be in the hunt for a starting spot again in 2015-16. The Chambersburg native notched more than 20 wins last year, including a thrilling win in Penn State’s BJC dual against Iowa in February. Hammond was an Academic All-Big Ten selection and a national first team NWCA All-Academic honoree.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: #19 final coaches ranking/#15 final RPI...beat Lehigh’s Santiago Martinez on 11/9 in Nittany Lion dual debut...posted perfect 6-0 mark with two pins, a tech and a major to claim ESU Open crown on 11/16...13-4 major over Clarion’s Slade Horner on 11/22....went 4-1 to take seventh place at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/6...majored Maryland’s Tyler Manion on 12/11 in Big Ten dual debut...sparked Penn State in its 20-15 win over Virginia Tech with dominating 17-2 tech fall over Chris Moon on 12/19...went 2-2 with a major at Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2...dropped close matches to #4 Taylor Walsh (6-9 dec.) and #6 Bo Jordan (6-10 dec.) on 1/9 and 1/11...last second takedown to beat #7 Nick Moore of Iowa 4-2 in front of sold out BJC crowd on 2/8.

Big Ten Championships (2-3, DNP): Went 2-3 at first Big Ten Championship tournament on 3/7-8.

2013-14: Went 29-7 as an unattached wrestler, collecting nine pins, seven tech falls and four majors in the process...ended the year seventh on the team in total victories and third in pins.

High School/Personal:

Came to Penn State after an outstanding career at Chambersburg High School...was a two-time state champion, having won in 2013

HAMMOND MATCH-BY-MATCH 2014-15 Date 11/9 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/21 11/22 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/11 12/19 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/9 1/11 1/16 1/18 1/25 1/30 2/1 2/8 2/15 2/22 3/7 3/7 3/7 3/7 3/8

and in 2012 and was runner-up as a sophomore...left Chambersburg with an outstanding 125-14 career record...was ranked No. 70 overall by Intermat after his senior year.

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2015-16

Wt. 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165

Result W, 8-3 W, 4-0 WBF WBF W, 11-2 W, 16-1 W, 3-2 L, 8-11 W, 13-4 W, 17-2 W, 14-6 W, 15-2 L, 6-8 W, md frf.

W, 15-4 W, 17-2 WBF W, 4-3 L, 4-14 L, 9-11 (sv) L, 6-9 L, 6-10 W, 13-4 W, 16-11 L, 4-8 L, 3-6 W, 9-7 W, 4-2 L, 4-14 W, 13-4 (tb) W, 8-2 LBF L, 3-5 W, 8-1 L, 3-4 (tb)

Opponent Place Santiago Martinez, Lehigh dual Nick Elmer, Drexel ESU Richard Muniz, Brown (0:43) ESU Kurt Meske, Bloomsburg (1:00) ESU Michael Coleman, Navy (major) ESU Laurent Remillard, Brown (TF) ESU RYan Preisch, Lehigh ESU (1st) Cody Wiercioch, Pittsburgh dual Slade Horner, Clarion (major) dual Will Sullivan, Lehigh (TF; 2:52) NLO Dillon Gavlock, Lock Haven (major) NLO Kyle Bova, Lock Haven (major) NLO Coleman Gracey, Army NLO Medical Forfeit NLO (7th) Tyler Manion, Maryland (major) dual Chris Moon, Virginia Tech (TF; 7:00) dual Richard Hicks, The Citadel (2:39) Scuffle Jesse Shanaman, Cornell Scuffle #1 Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State Scuffle Ethan Ramos, North Carolina Scuffle #4 Taylor Walsh, Indiana dual #6 Bo Jordan, Ohio State dual Nick Visicaro, Rutgers (major) dual Pat Robinson, Purdue dual #17 Nick Wanzek, Minnesota dual Taylor Massa, Michigan dual Roger Wildmo, Michigan State dual #7 Nick Moore, Iowa dual #1 Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State dual Conor Brennan, Rider (major) dual Nick Visicaro, Rutgers B1G #6 Taylor Walsh, Indiana (0:38) B1G Garrett Sutton, Michigan B1G Alexander Justin, Maryland B1G #11 Nick Moore, Iowa B1G

Record 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 7-1 8-1 9-1 10-1 11-1 11-2 12-2 13-2 14-2 15-2 16-2 16-3 16-4 16-5 16-6 17-6 18-6 18-7 18-8 19-8 20-8 20-9 21-9 22-9 22-10 22-11 23-11 23-12

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CODY

LAW

Windber, Pa./Forest Hills

CAREER STATISTICS Year

Overall

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

2013-14

F

TF

M PTS

Red-shirt season

2014-15

13-7

4-3 (2-1)

9-4 (0-0/0-0)

1-0

0-0

4-2

13

Career

13-7

4-3 (2-1)

9-4 (0-0/0-0)

1-0

0-0

4-2

13

JR/SO ELIGIBLE - 157

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: Dropped tough 2-1 decision on riding time vs. Lehigh’s Dylan Milonas on 11/9 in Penn State dual debut...went 4-1 at ESU Open on 11/16...picked up first dual meet win as a Nittany Lion with a 5-1 decision over Clarion’s Evan Delong on 11/22....went 4-1 to finish as Nittany Lion Open runner-up on 12/6...downed Maryland’s Lou Mascola on 12/11 in Big Ten dual opener...strong 10-4 win over Virginia Tech’s David Wesley on 12/19...went 2-2 with a major at Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2...notched 10 takedowns in a 22-11 major over Michigan State’s Josh Pennell on 2/1.

2014-15

Wt. 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157

Result L, 1-2 W, 8-4 W, 7-4 W, 14-5 W, 5-4 L, 0-6 L, 4-6 W, 5-1 W, md.frf.

W, 8-3 WBF L, 8-21 W, 3-2 W, 10-4 L, 4-7 W, 2-0 W, 10-2 L, 1-2 L, 1-9 W, 22-11

Opponent Dylan Milonas, Lehigh Gordon Wolf, Lehigh Javier Rodriguez, Army Dom Ruigierro, Gloucester (major) Charlie Lynch, Penn Justin Staudenmayer, Brown Ronnie Garbinsky, Pittsburgh Evan Delong, Clarion Medical Forfeit Jake Spengler, Virginia Tech Toby Hague, Maryland (1:45) Jason Nolf, Penn State Lou Mascola, Maryland David Wesley, Virginia Tech Craig Eifert, Cornell Wally Maziarz, Buffalo Daniel Luty, Campbell (major) #10 Joey LaValle, Missouri #1 Dylan Ness, Minnesota Josh Pennell, Michigan State (major)

Place Record dual 0-1 ESU 1-1 ESU 2-1 ESU 3-1 ESU 4-1 ESU 4-2 dual 4-3 dual 5-3 NLO 6-3 NLO 7-3 NLO 8-3 NLO 8-4 dual 9-4 dual 10-4 Scuffle 10-5 Scuffle 11-5 Scuffle 12-5 Scuffle 12-6 dual 12-7 dual 13-7

High School/Personal: Came to Penn State after a Pennsylvania State title run in 2013... capped off his prep career with a perfect 34-0 mark at 160...posted a 115-26 career record in high school...was ranked among the top 15 160-pounders in high school by Intermat.

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Date 11/9 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/21 11/22 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/11 12/19 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/25 2/1

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2013-14: Went 14-4 in open tournaments a year ago, building the foundation during his red-shirt campaign...collected a pin and a major...6-2 mark at Hitchcock Invitational at Millersville on 1/19... went 4-0 at ‘Boro Open on 2/8, placing fourth.

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4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Parents: Crystal and Trevor Law Major: Bio Behavioral Health Cody Law emerged as a starter at 157 for Penn State last year, starting in seven dual meets over the course of the season and posting a 13-7 record. The sophomore from Windber will once again battle for a spot in the Nittany Lion line-up in 2015-16.

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KADE

MOSS South Jordan, Utah/Bingham

CAREER STATISTICS Year

Overall

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

2013-14

F

TF

M PTS

Red-shirt season

2014-15

17-17

4-9 (3-5)

13-8 (0-3/0-0)

5-2

0-0

3-1

16

Career

17-17

4-9 (3-5)

13-8 (0-3/0-0)

5-2

0-0

3-1

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JR/SO ELIGIBLE - 141 Parents: Andrea and Mike Moss Major: Enterprise Risk Management Kade Moss stepped into the starting line-up at 141 for Penn State as a red-shirt freshman and emerged with a 17-17 overall record, including three Big Ten dual meet wins. Moss will once again be in the mix as the Nittany Lions head into the 2015-16 campaign.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: #25 final coaches ranking/NR final RPI Dropped 8-2 decision to Lehigh’s Randy Cruz on 11/9 in Penn State dual meet debut...went 3-0 at ESU Open on 11/16...picked up first dual meet win as a Nittany Lion with 12-1 major over Clarion’s John Pezze on 11/22....went 3-2 to place fourth at Nittany Lion Open on 12/6.... entered Southern Scuffle unseeded at 141, went 7-3 with three pins (including one of Oklahoma State’s Dean Heil) and a major to place sixth, picking up 11.0 total bonus points on 1/1-2...pinned Indiana’s Sean Brown for first Big Ten dual win on 1/9...picked up first win over a ranked wrestler with a strong 6-3 decision over #17 George Fisher at Michigan on 1/30...dropped 8-5 (TB) decision to #15 Dean Heil of Oklahoma State on 2/15.

Big Ten Championships (0-3, DNP): Went 0-3 at 2015 Big Ten Championships on 3/7-8.

2013-14: Posted 4-3 mark with two pins in open tournaments....3-2 at Binghamton on 11/10...won University National Greco title at 66 kg over the summer.

High School/Personal: Came to Penn State before the 2012-13 season, having completed his Mission over the prior two years...highly decorated prep wrestler from Utah, won four straight Utah State titles...posted a 142-14 record during his high school career...earned numerous freestyle awards as well and is an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler as well.

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MOSS MATCH-BY-MATCH 2014-15

Date 11/9 11/16 11/16 11/16 11/21 11/22 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/9 1/11 1/16 1/18 1/25 1/30 2/1 2/18 2/15 2/22 3/7 3/7 3/7

2015-16

Wt. 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141

Result L, 2-8 W, 10-4 W, 13-5 W, 9-6 L, 2-3 W, 12-1 W, 9-4 W, 10-3 L, 7-9 WBF L, 2-3 WBF L, 0-2 W, 6-2 WBF W, 16-4 W, in.def.

W, md.frf.

WBF LBF L, 5-8 WBF LBF L, 4-6 L, 2-3 L, 6-14 W, 6-3 W, 10-8 L, 4-9 L, 5-8 (TB) L, 2-3 L, 4-6 (sv) L, 4-7 L, 1-4

Opponent Place Randy Cruz, Lehigh dual Collin Boylan, Bucknell ESU Max Good, Bloomsburg (major) ESU Matthew Kelly, Army ESU Edgar Bright, Pittsburgh dual John Pezze, Clarion (major) dual Jason Bing, F&M NLO Matt Bryer, Lock Haven NLO Tyson Dippery, Rutgers NLO Paul Kirchner, Rider (6:22)` NLO Brock Zacherl, Clarion NLO (4th) Ryan Dunphy, Cornell (1:43) Scuffle Mike Longo, Appalachian State Scuffle Logan David, Cornell Scuffle Evan Botwin, Duke (1:50) Scuffle David Pearce, Drexel (major) Scuffle Jason Estevez, Buffalo Scuffle Nick Arajau, Cornell Scuffle Dean Heil, Oklahoma State (4:18) Scuffle #10 Zach Horan, Cent. Michigan (2:41) Scuffle #14 Joey Ward, North Carolina Scuffle (6th) Sean Brown, Indiana (5:43) dual #1 Logan Stieber, Ohio State (2:51) dual #7 Anthony Ashnault, Rutgers dual Nick Lawrence, Purdue dual #4 Nick Dardanes, Minnesota dual #17 George Fisher, Michigan dual Terry Turner, Michigan State dual #6 Josh Dziewa, Iowa dual #15 Dean Heil, Oklahoma State dual Chuck Ziesloft, Rider dual #24 Nick Lawrence, Purdue B1G #23 Jameson Oster, Northwestern B1G George Fisher, Michigan B1G

Record 0-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 6-2 6-3 7-3 7-4 8-4 8-5 9-5 10-5 11-5 12-5 13-5 14-5 14-6 14-7 15-7 15-8 15-9 15-10 15-11 16-11 17-11 17-12 17-13 17-14 17-15 17-16 17-17

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CAREER STATISTICS

WESLEY

PHIPPS Grove City, Pa./Grove City

Year

Overall

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

2012-13 2013-14

F

TF

0-0

0-1

M PTS

Red-shirt season 5-4

2-2 (0-1)

3-2 (0-0/0-0)

3-0

8

2014-15

0-0

0-0 (0-0)

0-0 (0-0/0-0)

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Career

5-4

2-2 (0-1)

3-2 (0-0/0-0)

0-0

0-1

3-0

8

SR/JR ELIGIBLE - 184

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: Did not wrestle in 2014-15, injured in pre-season.

2013-14

Date 11/24 12/6 12/8 12/15 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 1/2

Wt. 184 184 184 197 184 184 184 184 184

Result L, 1-3 W, 9-1 W, 13-3 L, 1-3 L, 0-5 W, 9-4 W, 10-1 W, 13-8 L, 1-16

Opponent #19 Fred Garcia, Lock Haven Aaron Conrad, Boston (major) Aaron Rothwell, Pittsburgh (major) #5 Nick Heflin, Ohio State Devin Hightower, Air Force William Miller, Navy Ben Schwery, South Dakota (major) #9 Boaz Beard, Iowa State Nolan Boyd, Oklahoma State (TF; 7:00)

Place Record dual 0-1 dual 1-1 dual 2-1 dual 2-2 Scuffle 2-3 Scuffle 3-3 Scuffle 4-3 Scuffle 5-3 Scuffle 5-4

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2013-14: Made Penn State dual meet debut on 11/24 in sold out Rec Hall, dropping hard fought 3-1 decision to #19 Fred Garcia of Lock Haven...picked up first career dual win with 9-1 major over Boston’s Aaron Conrad, then downed Pitt’s Aaron Rothwell in front of sold out BJC crowd on 12/8, notching a 13-3 major...moved up to 197 and battled #5 Nick Heflin of Ohio State to a hard-fought 3-1 loss on 12/15 in Big Ten dual debut...went 3-2 in Southern Scuffle including 13-8 win over #9 Boaz Beard of Iowa State.

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5 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

2012-13: Red-shirt season.

High School/Personal: Was a four-time PIAA place winner and won a state title as a senior...placed fifth, third, second and first at Grove City High School.

He left GCHS with a superb 144-14 record...11 of those losses came as a high school freshman...was Freshman Nationals runnerup, placed third at Junior Nationals and was on the Dapper Dan squad...a four-year letterman at running back, first team All-State selection on the gridiron, was the PIAA District 10 Player of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year.

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Parents: Sandy and Ed Phipps Major: Criminology Wes Phipps heads into his junior campaign after missing the prior season due to an injury. The Grove City native started four dual meets as a red-shirt freshman in 2013-14 and heads into the new campaign ready to contribute once again.

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BRIAN

GEORGE

BRILL

CARPENTER

Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain

Chapel Hill, N.C./Carrboro

JR/JR ELIGIBLE - 165/174

SO/FR ELIGIBLE - 133 Parent: Antonette Carpenter Major: Kinesiology

CAREER STATISTICS Year

F

TF

2012-13

Overall *10-4

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA) 0-0 (0-0)

10-4 (0-0/0-0)

5-0

0-0

1-2

0

2013-14

*11-6

3-3 (0-0)

8-3 (0-0/0-0)

0-0

0-1

1-3

9

21-10

3-3 (0-0)

5-0

0-1

2-5

9

2014-15 Career

M PTS

Red-shirt season 18-7 (0-0/0-0)

Red-shirt freshman George Carpenter heads into the 2015-16 ready for his first season in a Nittany Lion singlet. The North Carolina native competed unattached in open tournaments and heads into the new year ready to battle at 133.

*at Lehigh University

Year-by-Year: Parents: Sandy and Terry Brill Major: Hospitality Management

2014-15: Red-shirt season...went 4-9 with one major unattached in open tournaments.

Junior Brian Brill transferred to Penn State from Lehigh last season and red-shirted. The Lock Haven native collected 21 wins during his freshman and sophomore years at LU and is set to return to the mat for Penn State this season.

High School/Personal:

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: Red-shirt season after transferring to Penn State.

2013-14: Went 11-6 at Lehigh, including a 3-3 dual meet record, collecting nine dual meet points.

Came to Penn State after a an outstanding high school career, winning the state title at Carrboro High School...was a four year starter at CHS and was team captain his last three years...won the state title as a junior and finished third his senior season...a versatile athlete, earning letters in football and track...led his wrestling team to the conference title in 2013-14 and helped guide the Jaguar football squad to conference and regional titles that year as well...also a member of the National Technical Honors Society.

2012-13: Posted a 10-4 record as a true freshman in tournament action. Had five pins and a major as well.

High School/Personal: Posted a career record of 156-12 at Central Mountain High School...three-time PIAA place winner...went 37-1 at 160 lbs. his senior season placing second at states...won a state title at 145 lbs. his junior year with a 44-0 record...had a fifth place finish at states as a sophomore...recorded a victory for Pennsylvania at the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic...placed second at Cadet Nationals in 2009.

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2015-16

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Jered

DYLAN

CORTEZ

DAILEY

Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North

Danville, Pa./Danville

SO/FR ELIGIBLE - 133

SR/SR ELIGIBLE - 184

Parent: Robert and Nicole Cortez Major: Advertising

CAREER STATISTICS

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: Red-shirt season at Illinois, going 6-2 in open tournaments.

High School/Personal:

F

TF

2012-13

0-1

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA) 0-0 (0-0)

0-1 (0-0/0-0)

0-0

0-0

0-0

M PTS 0

2013-14

2-8

0-0 (0-0)

2-8 (0-0/0-0)

1-3

1-0

0-0

0

2014-15

1-2

0-0 (0-0)

1-2 (0-0/0-0)

1-0

0-0

0-1

0

Career

3-11

0-0 (0-0)

3-11 (0-0/0-0)

2-3

1-0

0-1

0

Parents: Joan and Ralph Dailey Major: Electrical Engineering Senior Dylan Dailey heads into the 2014-15 season after picking up his first career wins as a Nittany Lion last year. Dailey will compete at 184 in 2014-15.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: Posted a 1-2 mark in open tournaments, including a pin.

l 2013-14: Picked up wins at the Bearcat Open on 11/10/13 and the ESU Open on 11/17...grabbed first career pin over Cornell’s Daniel Choi on 11/10.

2012-13: Made Penn State’s roster last year and posted 0-1 mark in Binghamton Open on 11/11 before an injury ended his season early.

High School/Personal: Dailey is a native of Danville, Pa. He placed eighth at the PIAA Championships in 2011.

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5 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Won four straight Illinois state titles at four different weights (one of only 14 people in Illinois high school history to do so) for Glenbard North High School, claiming the 112, 120, 126 and 132 pound crowns...was the 2009 Cadet Freestyle National Champ, the 2013 Junior National Freestyle Champion, a four-time Fargo All-American, two-time FILA Cadet All-American and a 2013 ASICS first team All-American.

Overall

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Illinois native Jered Cortez joins the Nittany Lion program after red-shirting at the University of Illinois last season. Because he transferred within the Big Ten, Cortez will not be eligible to compete in the Blue and White this season but will look to dominate in open tournaments as he preps for a Penn State debut in 2016-17.

Year

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GENO

CALEB

LIVINGSTON

MORELLI

Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby

DuBois, Pa./DuBois

SR/JR ELIGIBLE - 174

SR/JR ELIGIBLE - 165/174

CAREER STATISTICS

CAREER STATISTICS Year

Overall

Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)

2012-13

F

TF

M PTS

Red-shirt season

2013-14

7-11

0-0 (0-0)

7-11 (0-0/0-0)

1-2

0-1

0-3

0

2014-15

7-12

0-0 (0-0)

7-12 (0-0/0-0)

1-2

1-0

1-2

0

Career

14-23

0-0 (0-0)

14-23 (0-0/0-0)

2-4

1-1

1-5

0

Parents: Kelly and Eric Livingston Major: Finance Junior Caleb Livingston enters the 2015-16 season having competed extensively in open tournaments during his first two seasons at Penn State, collecting 14 wins in the process. Livingston could compete at 174 this year.

Year-by-Year:

2013-14: Posted a 7-12 overall record in open tournaments in 2014-15...grabbed a pin and a major...has 14 career victories for the Nittany Lions.

2013-14: Posted 7-11 overall record in open tournaments last year including one pin...went 2-2 at Binghamton on 11/10...posted 3-2 mark at ESU Open on 11/17...went 2-1 at ‘Boro Open on 2/8.

Year

Overall

F

TF

*2012-13

21-12

0-0 (0-0)

12-12 (0-0/0-0)

2-2

0-0

4-0

0

*2013-14

14-15

8-8 (0-0)

6-7 (0-0/0-0)

3-1

1-1

0-2

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8-8 (0-0)

5-3

1-1

4-2

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2014-15 Career

27-19 (0-0/0-0)

* at Pittsburgh

Parents: Peter and Susanne Morelli Major: Energy, Business and Finance Junior Geno Morelli heads into the 2015-16 season coming off a red-shirt after transferring to Happy Valley from Pittsburgh last year. The DuBois native started at 165 most of 2013-14 for the Panthers and has 35 career wins.

Year-by-Year:

2013-14: Started at 165 for Pittsburgh, going 14-15 overall...8-8 mark in dual meets...three pins and a tech fall...wrestled for Pitt in the 2013-14 BJC Dual in front of an NCAA record crowd.

2012-13: Posted a 21-12 record in open tournaments for Pittsburgh...two pins and four majors.

Recorded back-to-back fifth place state finishes his junior and senior seasons...two-time PIAA Class AAA place winner.

High School/Personal: Hails from Drexel Hill, Pa., where he wrestled at Upper Darby High School.

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M PTS

Red-shirt season

High School/Personal:

2012-13: Red-shirt season.

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NICK

BO

NEVILLS

NICKAL

Clovis, Calif./Clovis

Allen, Texas/Allen

SO/FR ELIGIBLE - 285

SO/FR ELIGIBLE - 174

Bo Nickal enters the 2015-16 season coming off a very successful red-shirt campaign. Rolling to a 13-2 record in four tournaments, Nickal is prepared for big things in 2015-16.

Year-by-Year:

Year-by-Year:

High School/Personal:

High School/Personal:

Joined the Nittany Lions after a stellar high school career at Clovis High School in Clovis, California...one of the most decorated prep wrestlers in recent memory...won three state titles (and one third place medal) while compiling a 200-5 career record...went 49-3, 48-2, 53-0 and 50-0 and left Clovis as the all-time pin leader with 146 falls...won four straight California state titles as well...was named the California State High School Athlete of the Year by CalHi Sports, an award given yearly dating back to 1930...lettered in football and track and field...competed in the 2014 Dapper Dan Classic for the USA Team that defeated Pennsylvania.

Came to Penn State from Allen, Texas, where he emerged as one of the nation’s top high school wrestlers...brought three Texas state titles (and one runner-up) with him to Happy Valley...led Allen High School to four straight dual meet titles and four straight state team championships...ended his career with a 183-7 record, including 131 pins. Nickal competed in the Dapper Dan Classic, as well as the 2014 USA Dream Team dual, winning at both events... won numerous national and international freestyle titles...parents were both collegiate athletes, with his mom playing basketball at San Diego State and his father playing football at Chadron State.

2014-15: Red-shirt season...went 10-1 in open tournaments last season, wrestling unattached...four of his 10 wins were pins... posted 4-1 mark at Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga in January.

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2014-15: Red-shirt season...went 13-2 in open tournaments, wrestling unattached...had two majors, a tech and three pins...won the Bearcat Open at Binghamton on 11/19/14.

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5 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Nick Nevills will wear the Blue and White singlet for the first time in 2015-16 after a red-shirt season last year. The California native is primed and ready for action at 285 for the Nittany Lions.

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Parents: Jason and Sandy Nickal Major: Kinesiology

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Parents: Wayne and Kerri Nevills Major: Business in Marketing

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JASON

SHAKUR

NOLF

RASHEED

Yatesboro, Pa./Kittanning

Coram, N.Y./Longwood

SO/FR ELIGIBLE - 157

SO/FR ELIGIBLE - 165

Parents: Michael and Audra Nolf Major: Kinesiology

Parents: Daniele Renck, Ismail Rasheed Major: Business Management/Theater

Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf heads into the 2015-16 season primed and ready to battle for Penn State. Coming off of an outstanding red-shirt freshman season that saw him only lose once time (in the finals of the Southern Scuffle), Nolf is looking to compete for the spot at 157 this year.

Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed will head into the 2015-16 season prepared to battle for action at 165. The talented New York native is coming off of a red-shirt season spent getting healthy, having seen action in one open tournament.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: Red-shirt season...went 4-1 in open tournaments with one pin.

2014-15: Red-shirt season...went 15-1 wrestling unattached in open tournaments...had five pins, three techs and a major...went 6-0 at ESU Open on 11/6 and 5-0 at the NLO on 12/7 before a 4-1 run at the Southern Scuffle, dropping tough decision to Nebraska All-American James Green in the finals.

High School/Personal: Brought a lengthy list of accolades with him to the Penn State Nittany Lion family...won three state titles in high school, at 103, 132 and 145...amassed a 176-1 career record in high school...four year wrestling letterman and one-time team captain, he also lettered twice in cross country and one year in track and field...competed in the 2014 USA vs. Pennsylvania Dapper Dan event and competed for the Young Guns wrestling club as well...outstanding student, posting a 4.5 GPA, winning Kittanning’s Physics Award and the school’s Principal’s Award.

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Year-by-Year:

High School/Personal: Finished fifth at states as a freshman and second as a sophomore before winning state titles as a junior and senior. He was county runner-up three times and a two-time county champion... family pedigree features professional boxers, outstanding basketball players and wrestlers...an outstanding student in high school, earning high honors twice at Longwood.

2015-16

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DEVON

KENNETH

VAN CURA

YANOVICH

Washington, N.C./Washington

Effort, Pa./Pleasant Valley

SO/FR ELIGIBLE - 174/184

SO/FR ELIGIBLE - 125 Parents: Lorraine and Leonard Yanovich Major: Mathematics (Actuarial Science)

Devon Van Cura, coming off of a red-shirt season last year, heads into the 2015-16 season projecting at 174 or 184 for Penn State.

The red-shirt freshman saw action in open tournaments last year, wrestling unattached. He is a member of the Schreyer Honors College here at Penn State.

Ken Yanovich heads into the 2015-16 season coming off of a solid red-shirt year. Looking to compete at 125, Yanovich collected nine wins in open tournaments.

Year-by-Year:

2014-15: Red-shirt season...4-9 in open tournaments with a tech fall.

High School/Personal:

High School/Personal: A four year letterman and two-year captain at PVHS...went 138-28 during his high school career...left the school as its all-time leader in wins (138) and pins (78)...was a three-year state qualifier...was a PV Scholar Athlete and District 11 Scholar Athlete...won a U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award after his senior year.

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Van Cura ended his high school career with a 142-31 career record...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.

Year-by-Year:

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

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NEW FACES

FRANCISCO

GARY

BISONO

DINMORE

Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge

Upper Black Eddy, Pa./Hunterdon Central

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 165

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 141

Parents: Ramona and Paul Bisono Major: Undergraduate Studies

Parents: Cynthia and Gary Dinmore Major: Entrepreneurship

Francisco Bisono comes to Penn State from New York’s Hauppauge High School. Bisono capped off his career at 170 pounds, going 28-1 overall, winning the Suffolk County championship and placing third in the state (D-1). Bisono was 61-1 over his final two years of high school competition. A talented athlete, he lettered twice in volleyball and once in lacrosse. Bisono is a champion in the classroom as well, earning Scholar Athlete awards for all three sports he competed in and was a member of the Spanish National Honor Society. Bisono was honored with the 2015 New York State Wrestling Sportsmanship Award. He is anticipating a science major at Penn State.

Gary Dinmore heads to Happy Valley as the second Dinmore to don Blue and White as his father played soccer for Penn State from 1988 to 1992. Dinmore was a four year letter winner in wrestling at New Jersey’s Hunterdon Central High School where he amassed a 138-11 overall record. Dinmore was team captain twice, in 2013 and 2014. Dinmore wrestled at 141 during his final year at Hunterdon Central and he anticipates an Entrepreneurship major at Penn State.

DOMINIC

PATRICK

GIANNANGELI

HIGGINS

Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional

Monroeville, N.J./Woodstown

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 133

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 125

Parents: Kelly and Dave Giannangeli Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Parents: Beth and Bill Higgins Major: Architecture

Freshman Dominic Giannangeli comes to Penn State from Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, same high school of senior teammate Nico Megaludis. Giannangeli placed fourth at 138 as a senior and posted a 53-16 record over his junior and senior campaigns. Giannangeli helped lead FRHS to two straight Pennsylvania state titles in 2014-15. An outstanding all-around athlete, he collected 10 letters over three sports: two in football, four in lacrosse and four in wrestling. A superb student as well, Giannangeli had a 3.9 grade point average in the classroom. He is considering an engineering major.

Patrick Higgins will head into his true freshman year as a Nittany Lion after an outstanding high school career at Woodstown High School in New Jersey. Higgins collected well over 100 wins during his career (130-24 overall), setting school records in wins with 130, which is also the second highest ever in Salem County. Higgins earned eight varsity letters as an athlete, four each in wrestling and cross country. An outstanding student as well, Higgins earned the New Jersey State Police Scholarship Award, was WHS’s Outstanding Student in October of 2014 and was a member of the National Honor Society. Higgins is looking to be an Architecture major at Penn State.

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Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic

Windber, Pa./Forest Hills

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 149

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 133/141

JOSEPH

LAW

Parents: Crystal and Trevor Law Major: Bio Behavioral Health

True freshman Vincenzo Joseph comes to Penn State with nearly 140 wins as a four-year starter at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School. Joseph won two-straight Pennsylvania state titles during his last two years and was a four-time place winner. Joseph went 39-8 and finished seventh as a freshman, 26-9 and placed third as a sophomore, 40-3 and the 138 pound title as a junior and 31-1 and the 152 pound crown as a senior. Joseph was a two-year captain and helped lead Central Catholic to the 2014 Pennsylvania state team title. Joseph also competed in the 2014 Who’s Number 1 tournament and both the Dapper Dan and Dream Team Classics in 2015.

Triston Law joins older brother Cody on the Penn State roster this season. Triston, a true freshman, also wrestled for Windber’s Forest Hills High School. He was a four-year letterman, earning three straight state medals. The younger Law placed sixth as a sophomore, fifth as a junior and fourth as a senior. He was a three-time District Champion and won the regional title as a senior. Law is considering a bio behavioral health major at Penn State.

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Parents: Sandra and Victor Joseph Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

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STOSSEL

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Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny

Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 133

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 184

Parents: Lori and James Stossel Major: Chemical Engineering

Parents: Jennifer and Bryan Stout Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Pittsburgh native Scott Stossel wrestled for North Allegheny High School where he helped his team to nearly 60 wins in three years and collected nearly 100 wins of his own. Stossel went 29-13 as a sophomore, 30-13 as a junior and 34-10 as a senior, wrestling at 106 and 120 pounds. Stossel was also co-captain his senior year.

He earned three varsity letters in the process and was a three year Scholar Athlete Award winner as well. An outstanding student, Stossel graduated with honors and a 4.02 grade point average.

He earned the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Performance in SAT/ACT testing. Stossel will major in chemical engineering.

True freshman Kellen Stout brings a long list of prep accolades with him to Happy Valley after an outstanding career at mount Lebanon High School Pittsburgh. Stout comes off a perfect 38-0 senior season that saw him win the 182 pound Pennsylvania state title in Hershey last year. Stout amassed a 138-18 record in four years as a starter. He qualified for PIAAs as a sophomore, then placed second at 182 during his junior year before rolling to an undefeated, title winning, senior campaign. Stout, a 2015 team captain for the wrestlers and a four-year letterman on the mat, also earned three letters as a football player. He also competed in the 2015 Dapper Dan Classic. An outstanding student, Stout posted a 3.9 grade point average.

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Scenes from the 2015 BJC Dual against Iowa in February of last year...with fan demand at an all-time high, Penn State will host two duals in the Jordan Center in 2015-16!

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2014-15 PENN STATE WRESTLING INDIVIDUAL RECORDS & STATS 11-4 OVERALL, 6-3 B1G, 5-2 HOME, 6-2 ROAD, 0-0 NEUTRAL Wrestler, Wt. Andrew Alton, 149 Dylan Alton, 157 Zack Beitz, 149 Matt Brown, 174 George Carpenter, 125 Anthony Cassar, 197 Jordan Conaway, 125/133 Dylan Dailey, 174/184 James Frascella, 174 Luke Frey, 149/157 Jon Gingrich, 285 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Garett Hammond, 165 Cody Law, 157/165 Jimmy Lawson, 285 Caleb Livingston, 165 Rex Lutz, 165/174 Matt McCutcheon, 184 Morgan McIntosh, 197 Nico Megaludis, 125 Kade Moss, 141 Nick Nevills, 285 Bo Nickal, 174/184 Jason Nolf, 149/157 Jordan Pagano, 165 Wes Phipps, 174/184 Shakur Rasheed, 165 Zain Retherford, 141 Josh Rogers, 197 Nick Ruggear, 285 Devon Van Cura, 174 Michael Waters, 133/141 Nicholas Weldon, 184 Kenneth Yanovich, 125

Overall Record 0-0 8-4 19-11 29-3 4-9 15-8 27-9 1-2 4-2 14-7 13-3 26-9 23-12 13-7 19-6 7-12 4-5 26-14 32-3 0-0 17-17 10-1 13-2 15-1 8-8 0-0 4-1 0-0 1-4 2-2 4-9 10-7 7-9 9-11

TOTALS

380-193

Collegiate Record 0-0 8-4 19-11 29-3 0-0 0-0 27-9 1-2 4-2 14-7 13-3 26-9 23-12 13-7 19-6 7-12 4-5 26-14 32-3 0-0 17-17 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 2-2 0-0 10-7 0-0 0-0

Dual Big 10 Dual Dual Pts. Record Record For/Against 0-0 0-0 0/0 3-2 3-1 10/8 11-4 6-3 40/12 14-1 10-0 66/3 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 12-3 7-2 44/10 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 1-2 0-2 3/6 5-2 2-1 16/6 13-2 7-2 49/6 9-6 5-4 33/19 4-3 2-1 13/10 7-1 5-1 23/3 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 7-8 5-4 26/28 14-1 8-1 52/3 0-0 0-0 0/0 4-9 3-5 16/31 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-2 0-1 0/9 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0/0

SV W-L 0-0 2-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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32 29 27 26 26 23 19 19 17 15 15 14 13 13 13 10 10 8 8 7 7 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 1

MD W-L 0-0 1-0 6-0 8-0 1-5 1-1 6-2 0-1 1-0 3-0 3-0 6-0 7-2 4-2 6-2 1-2 1-2 4-1 4-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 2-1 1-0 1-2 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 4-1 2-1 2-4

304-134 104-46 75-35 391/154 11-10 3-5 79-33 SV - sudden victory • TB - tiebreak • MD - major decision • TF - technical fall

SEASON LEADERS -- OVERALL* WINS 1. Morgan McIntosh, 197 2. Matt Brown, 174 3. Jordan Conaway, 125 4. Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Matt McCutcheon, 184 6. Garett Hammond, 165 7. Zack Beitz, 149 Jimmy Lawson, 285 9. Kade Moss, 141 10. Anthony Cassar, 197 Jason Nolf, 157 12. Luke Frey, 149 13. Jon Gingrich, 285 Cody Law, 157 Bo Nickal, 174 16. Nick Nevills, 285 Michael Waters, 141 18. Dylan Alton, 157 Jordan Pagano, 165 20. Caleb Livingston, 165 Nicholas Weldon, 184 22. George Carpenter, 125 James Frascella, 184 Rex Lutz, 165 Shakur Rasheed, 165 Devon Van Cura, 174 27. Nick Ruggear, 285 28. Dylan Dailey, 197 Josh Rogers, 197

TB W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

FALLS 1. Matt Brown, 174 2. Morgan McIntosh, 197 3. Jason Nolf, 157 4. Matt McCutcheon, 184 Nick Nevills, 285 6. Garett Hammond, 165 Kade Moss, 141 Bo Nickal, 174 Nicholas Weldon, 184 10. Zack Beitz, 149 Luke Frey, 149 Jon Gingrich, 285 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Cody Law, 157 Jimmy Lawson, 285 16. Dylan Dailey, 184/197 James Frascella, 184 Caleb Livingston, 165 Jordan Pagano, 165 Shakur Rasheed, 165 Kenneth Yanovich, 125 TECHNICAL FALLS 1. Jordan Conaway, 125 2. Anthony Cassar, 197 Garett Hammond, 165 Matt McCutcheon, 184 5. Morgan McIntosh, 197 Jason Nolf, 157 Michael Waters, 141 8. Zack Beitz, 149 Matt Brown, 174 James Frascella, 184 Luke Frey, 149 Jon Gingrich, 285 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Jimmy Lawson, 285 Caleb Livingston, 165 Rex Lutz, 165/174

TF W-L 0-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-0 3-0 4-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 3-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 0-0

Pins W-L 0-0 2-1 2-0 8-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 2-0 2-1 3-1 1-0 2-0 1-2 0-0 4-1 6-0 0-0 5-2 4-0 3-0 5-0 2-2 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 3-2 1-0

31-3

60-19

Fastest Fall --1:17 3:17 0:51 ------6:26 2:15 1:30 4:05 3:32 0:43 1:45 0:45 3:00 --0:55 1:32 --1:43 1:00 0:41 4:24 5:00 --2:11 ----------4:53 1:38 0:43

DUAL TAKEDOWNS 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Bo Nickal, 174 Jason Nolf, 157 Devon Van Cura, 174 MAJOR DECISIONS 1. Matt Brown, 174 2. Garett Hammond, 165 3. Jordan Conaway, 125 Zack Beitz, 149 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Jimmy Lawson, 285 7. Kade Moss, 141 8. Matt McCutcheon, 184 Morgan McIntosh, 197 Bo Nickal, 174 11. Dylan Alton, 157 Luke Frey, 149 Jon Gingrich, 285 Cody Law, 157 15. Jordan Pagano, 165 Michael Waters, 141 Nicholas Weldon, 184 Kenneth Yanovich, 125 19. George Carpenter, 125 Anthony Cassar, 197 James Frascella, 184 Caleb Livingston, 165 Rex Lutz, 174 Jason Nolf, 157 Shakur Rasheed, 165

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Wt.

Wrestler

125

Jordan Conaway 13-11 9-1

12-2 0-0 34-14

133

Jimmy Gulibon

14-6

8-0

11-3 0-0

141

Kade Moss

5-6

4-6

5-3

0-1 15-18

141

Michael Waters

0-2

0-0

0-0

0-0

149

Zack Beitz

157

Luke Frey

2-1

1-1

0-0

0-0

157

Dylan Alton

1-0

0-4

0-4

1-1

2-9

157

Cody Law

6-1

5-1

6-1

0-0

17-3

165

Garett Hammond 8-16

9-3

12-6 2-0 31-25

174

Matt Brown

184

Matt McCutcheon 8-5

4-4

6-8

0-0 18-15

197

Morgan McIntosh 13-0

6-2

8-2

0-0

27-4

285

Jon Gingrich

1-1

2-0

6-1

1-0

10-2

285

Jimmy Lawson

9-0

4-0

9-1

1-0

23-1

TOTAL

1st

2nd

10-11 7-2

19-0 13-2

3rd

OT

Total

34-9

0-2

12-2 0-0 29-15

10-2 1-1

3-2

43-5

112-65 74-27 100-34 6-3 292-129

2014-15 DUAL MEET TEAM POINTS SCORED BY WEIGHT/FINAL SCORES Opponent 125 11/9: vs. #17 LEHIGH 3-0 11/21: at #16 Pittsburgh 3-0 11/22: at Clarion 5-0 12/11: at Maryland* 4-0 12/19: #9 VIRGINIA TECH 3-0 1/9: #23 INDIANA* 6-0 1/11: at #3 Ohio State* 0-4 1/16: at #25 Rutgers* 4-0 1/18: PURDUE* 3-0 1/25: #2 MINNESOTA* 4-0 1/30: at #15 Michigan* 3-0 2/1: at Michigan State* 3-0 2/8: #1 IOWA (BJC)* 0-3 2/15: at #8 Oklahoma State 0-3 2/22: RIDER 3-0 TEAM TOTALS 44-10 * Big Ten Dual -- Rankings are Intermat Team TPI

133 3-0 4-0 6-0 3-0 3-0 5-0 3-0 4-0 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 6-0 3-0 49-6

INDIVIDUAL DUAL RECORD BY WEIGHT DUAL PINS BY WEIGHT

141 0-3 0-3 4-0 0-3 0-6 6-0 0-6 0-3 0-3 0-4 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 16-40

149 3-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 0-3 4-0 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 0-3 6-0 3-0 40-12

157 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 0-3 0-4 0-3 4-0 0-3 0-5 3-0 26-24

165 3-0 0-3 4-0 4-0 5-0 0-3 0-3 4-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 0-4 4-0 33-19

174 6-0 4-0 6-0 6-0 0-3 6-0 6-0 3-0 6-0 3-0 4-0 6-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 66-3

184 0-4 0-3 4-0 4-0 0-3 6-0 0-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-6 3-0 0-3 0-3 3-0 26-28

197 3-0 6-0 5-0 6-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 5-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 52-3

HWT 3-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 4-0 39-9

FINAL 24-10 24-12 44-0 38-3 20-15 42-3 15-22 28-6 26-9 16-17 19-15 35-0 12-18 18-21 30-3 391-154

133 13-2

141 5-10

149 11-4

157 8-7

165 9-6

174 14-1

184 7-8

197 14-1

HWT 12-3

TOTAL 104-46

125 0-0

133 2-0

141 1-2

149 1-0

157 0-0

165 0-0

174 7-0

184 1-1

197 2-0

HWT 0-0

TOTAL 14-3

141 0-0

149 0-0

157 0-1

165 1-0

174 0-0

184 0-0

197 2-0

HWT 0-0

TOTAL 5-1

141 1-1

149 4-0

157 2-1

165 4-1

174 3-0

184 2-1

197 1-0

HWT 2-0

TOTAL 24-5

DUAL TECHNICAL FALLS BY WEIGHT 125 1-0

133 1-0

DUAL MAJOR DECISIONS BY WEIGHT 125 3-1

133 2-0

DUAL FORFEITS/P./INJURY DEFAULTS BY WEIGHT 125 1-0

DUAL DECISIONS BY WEIGHT 125 7-2

149 0-0

157 0-0

165 0-0

174 0-0

184 0-0

197 0-0

HWT 0-0

TOTAL 1-0

133 8-2

141 2-8

149 6-4

157 6-5

165 4-5

174 4-1

184 4-6

197 10-1

HWT 9-3

TOTAL 60-37

149 0-0

157 0-0

165 0-1

174 0-0

184 0-0

197 0-0

HWT 0-0

TOTAL 10-5

TEAM RECORD AT DUAL’S STARTING WEIGHT 125 10-3

133 0-1

141 0-0

SEASON LEADERS -- DUAL MEETS DUAL POINTS 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Matt Brown, 174 Morgan McIntosh, 197 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Jordan Conaway, 125 Zack Beitz, 149 Garett Hammond, 165 Matt McCutcheon, 184 Jimmy Lawson, 285 Jon Gingrich, 285 Kade Moss, 141 11. Cody Law, 157 12. Dylan Alton, 157 13. Luke Frey, 157

DUAL MAJOR DECISIONS 66 52 49 44 40 33 26 23 16 16 13 10 3

DUAL BONUS POINTS 1.

2.

Matt Brown, 174 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Morgan McIntosh, 197 4. Jordan Conaway, 125 5. Zack Beitz, 149 6. Garett Hammond, 165 Matt McCutcheon, 184 8. Kade Moss, 141 9. Jimmy Lawson, 285 10. Dylan Alton, 157 Jon Gingrich, 285 Cody Law, 157

24 10 10 8 7 6 5 4 2 1 1 1

DUAL TECH FALLS 1.

2.

Morgan McIntosh, 197 Jordan Conaway, 125 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Garett Hammond, 165

2 1 1 1

1.

3.

5.

8.

Zack Beitz, 149 Garett Hammond, 165 Matt Brown, 174 Jordan Conaway, 125 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Jimmy Lawson, 285 Matt McCutcheon, 184 Dylan Alton, 157 Jon Gingrich, 285 Cody Law, 157 Kade Moss, 141

DUAL REVERSALS 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

4.

3.

4.

7.

Matt Brown, 174 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Morgan McIntosh, 197 Zack Beitz, 149 Matt McCutcheon, 184 Kade Moss, 141

7 2 2 1 1 1

1.

2.

3.

4.

6.

DUAL TAKEDOWNS 1.

2.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

10.

11.

12.

13.

Matt McCutcheon, 184 Zack Beitz, 149 Garett Hammond, 165 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Morgan McIntosh, 197 Kade Moss, 141 Dylan Alton, 157 Luke Frey, 157 Jon Gingrich, 285 Jimmy Lawson, 285

DUAL STALLS FORCED/TAKEN 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

DUAL NEAR FALL 2

DUAL PINS 1.

3.

1.

Matt Brown, 174 Jordan Conaway, 125 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Garett Hammond, 165 Zack Beitz, 149 Morgan McIntosh, 197 Jimmy Lawson, 285 Cody Law, 157 Matt McCutcheon, 184 Kade Moss, 141 Jon Gingrich, 285 Dylan Alton, 157 Luke Frey, 157

38 33 33 28 25 23 18 17 17 14 10 6 1

9 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1

DUAL NEAR FALL 3 1.

3.

4.

6.

Garett Hammond, 165 Morgan McIntosh, 197 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Jordan Conaway, 125 Matt McCutcheon, 184 Zack Beitz, 149 Luke Frey, 157 Jon Gingrich, 285 Kade Moss, 141

6 6 4 2 2 1 1 1 1

7 7 6 0 10 2 1 3 6 11 4 8 2 4 71

2 1 5 1 0 2 3 3 5 1 3 0 5 3 34

5 7 1 0 8 0 2 3 6 7 3 9 2 4 57

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DUAL RIDING TIME POINTS FOR/AGAINST 125: Jordan Conaway 133: Jimmy Gulibon 141: Kade Moss 141: Michael Waters 149: Zack Beitz 157: Luke Frey 157: Dylan Alton 157: Cody Law 165: Garett Hammond 174: Matt Brown 184: Matt McCutcheon 197: Morgan McIntosh 285: Jon Gingrich 285: Jimmy Lawson TOTALS

DUAL FORFEIT/INJ. DEF. WINS 1.

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125: Jordan Conaway 133: Jimmy Gulibon 141: Kade Moss 141: Michael Waters 149: Zack Beitz 157: Luke Frey 157: Dylan Alton 157: Cody Law 165: Garett Hammond 174: Matt Brown 184: Matt McCutcheon 197: Morgan McIntosh 285: Jon Gingrich 285: Jimmy Lawson TOTALS

Jordan Conaway, 133

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RESULTS, AWARDS, ATTENDANCE 2014-15 RESULTS

2014-15 RIDGE RILEY AWARD WINNERS (home)

NOVEMBER

11/9 12/19 1/9 1/18 1/25 2/8 2/17

Sun. Fri. Sat.

9 21 22

#17 LEHIGH at #16 Pittsburgh at Clarion

W, 24-10 W, 24-12 W, 44-0

DECEMBER

Sun. 7 NITTANY LION OPEN (Champions: Jordan Conaway 125, Jimmy Gulibon 133, Jason Nolf 157, Matt Brown 174, Matt McCutcheon 184) Thur.

Fri.

11 19

at Maryland* #9 VIRGINIA TECH

W, 38-3 W, 20-15

JANUARY

Thu.-Fri. 1-2 2015 Southern Scuffle 1st -- 165.0 (Brown 2nd, 174; Nolf 2nd, 157; McIntosh 3rd, 197; Gingrich 3rd, 285; Gulibon 4th, 133; Beitz 4th, 149; Alton 4th, 157; McCutcheon 4th; 184) Fri. Sun. Fri. Sun. Sun. Fri.

9 11 16 18 25 30

FEBRUARY Sun. Sun. Sun. Sun.

1 8 15 22

MARCH

#23 INDIANA* at #3 Ohio State* at #25 Rutgers* PURDUE* #2 MINNESOTA* at #15 Michigan*

W, 42-3 L, 15-22 W, 28-6 W, 26-9 L, 16-17 W, 19-15

at Michigan State* #1 IOWA* (BJC) at #8 Oklahoma State RIDER

W, 35-0 L, 12-18 L, 18-21 W, 30-3

Thu.-Sa. 19-21 NCAA Championships 6th -- 67.5 (Brown Champion, 174; McIntosh 3rd, 197; Gulibon 5th, 133; Lawson 6th, 285; Conaway 8th, 125)

11/9 12/19 1/9 1/18 1/25 2/8 2/17 TOTAL AVG.

LEHIGH VIRGINIA TECH INDIANA PURDUE MINNESOTA IOWA (BJC) RIDER

6,237 6,352 6,281 6,342 6,540 15,967 6,509 54,228 7,747*

Penn State ends the 2014-15 riding an active streak of 26 straight home sell-outs, including two sold out events in the Bryce Jordan Center

2014-15 ERNIE LUCAS AWARD WINNERS (away) 11/21 11/22 12/11 1/11 1/16 1/30 2/1 2/15

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Morgan McIntosh, 197 Zack Beitz, 149 Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Matt Brown, 174 Morgan McIntosh, 197 Zack Beitz, 149 Matt McCutcheon, 184 Zack Beitz, 149

Matt Brown, 174 NCAA Champion (3/21) All-American, 1st (3/21) NWCA Academic All-America Capital One Academic All-District Capital One Academic All-American Capital One Academic Men’s At-Large Academic All-American of the Year Capital One Academic All-American of the Year, DI All Sports NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Big Ten Post-Graduate Scholarship Penn State McCoy Award Penn State Male Athlete of the Year Jordan Conaway, 125 All-American, 8th (3/21) NWCA Academic All-America Jimmy Gulibon, 133 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (11/11) All-American, 5th (3/21) Garett Hammond, 165 NWCA Academic All-American Jimmy Lawson, 285 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (12/23) All-American, 6th (3/21) Matt McCutcheon, 184 NWCA Academic All-American Morgan McIntosh, 197 Big Ten Champion (3/8) First Team All-Big Ten All-American, 3rd (3/21)

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FOUR LIONS NAMED NWCA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Four Nittany Lions earned NWCA first team All-Academic laurels. Matt Brown, Jordan Conaway (both All-Americans), Matt McCutcheon (an NCAA qualifier) and Garett Hammond (Penn State’s starter all season at 165) were honored for their prowess in the classroom.

JIMMY LAWSON BECOMES ALL-AMERICAN WITH 6TH PLACE FINISH AT HEAVYWEIGHT Senior Jimmy Lawson entered the NCAA Championships as the eighth seed and placed sixth to become an All-American in his NCAA wrestling swan song. Lawson posted a 4-3 overall record to take sixth place at Nationals, including wins over the #9, #11 and #10 seeds. Lawson ends his season with a 19-6 overall record.

JORDAN CONAWAY CLAIMS ALL-AMERICAN LAURELS WITH 8TH PLACE RUN AT 125 Junior Jordan Conaway was the 11th seed at 125 heading into the NCAA Championships in St. Louis and wrestled to eighth place, earning his first All-America trophy. Conaway posted a 4-3 overall record. Conaway ends the year with a 27-9 overall record.

McCUTCHEON AND BEITZ EACH GRAB WINS AT NCAAs Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon finished just one win shy of All-American laurels at 184 in his first NCAA tournament, going 2-2 and advancing to the quarterfinals in the process. McCutcheon downed #3 seed Blake Stauffer of Arizona State in the process and finished the campaign with a 26-14 record. Sophomore Zack Beitz went 1-2 at 149 in his first NCAA tournament, including a 10-1 major in the first round. Beitz’s two losses were a 6-4 (sv) loss to the #5 seed and a 5-4 loss to the #6 seed.

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JIMMY GULIBON EARNS FIRST ALL-AMERICA HONOR WITH 5TH PLACE FINISH AT 133 Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon entered the NCAA Championships as the seventh seed and earned his first All-American honor with a fifth place finish at 133. Gulibon went 4-2 overall and grabbed wins over the #2 and #10 seeds during the tournament. Gulibon ends his year with a 26-9 overall record.

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Brown, a three-time All-American, earned his first NCAA title with the victory after coming up short in the finals as a sophomore. Brown won Penn State’s 30th national title and is the 23rd individual to claim one. Brown became Penn State’s 24th three-time All-American with his quarterfinal victory and his finals win over Wilps marks the fifth straight year Penn State has crowned a national champion. The Utah native is head coach Cael Sanderson’s 11th national champion and his ninth at Penn State. The newest Penn State national champion, Brown went 5-0 at nationals and ends his year with a 29-3 record. Brown was the national runner-up in 2013 and the fifth place finisher in 2014. He leaves Penn State in 15th place on Penn State’s all-time NCAA tournament win list with 14. In 2013, as a sophomore and a national runner-up, Brown was named the Elite 89 Award winner as the nation’s top wrestling scholar athlete.

Brown ends his Penn State career with a 118-16 career record. He leaves Penn State in 11th place on the school’s all-time wins list

MORGAN McINTOSH BECOMES 2X ALL-AMERICAN WITH 3RD-PLACE RUN AT 197 Morgan McIntosh rebounded from an upset loss in the NCAA quarterfinals to storm all the way back for third place at the 2015 NCAA Championships in St. Louis. McIntosh downed the #15, #13, #6, #5 and defending NCAA Champion and top-seed during his tournament run. McIntosh went 6-1 at this year’s championships. Now a two-time All-American, the junior ends his season with a 32-3 overall record.

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MATT BROWN HAULS IN POST-SEASON HONORS Matt Brown hauled in an epic total of post-season accolades, long after his NCAA 174-pound title in late March.

Brown was named Penn State’s Male Athlete of the Year and Penn State’s McCoy Award winner; he was an NWCA first team All-Academic honoree; Brown was awarded both the Big Ten and NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship; Capital One Academic All-District and a first team Men’s At-Large Academic All-American. He was named the Capital One Men’s At-Large Academic All-American of the Year and capped off a stunning spring of honors by being named the 2015 Capital One Academic All-American of the Year for Division One (all sports). He is only the second Penn Stater to ever be honored as such (the other being Dr. Jim Martin, also a legendary wrestler at Penn State). Brown capped off the awards season with the most prestigious one of all, being honored with the NCAA Top 10 Award.

NOTES PENN STATE NOTCHES ANOTHER NCAA CHAMPION AND 5 ALL-AMERICANS IN ST. LOUIS Head coach Cael Sanderson took seven wrestlers to the 2015 NCAA Championships and returned to Penn State with five All-Americans and another NCAA Champion.

The five All-Americans brings Penn State’s all-time total to 194 and Matt Brown’s NCAA title at 174 is the 30th NCAA championship in Penn State history (23 different wrestlers).

Sanderson has now coached 46 All-Americans and 11 NCAA Champions (31 and 9 at Penn State).

MATT BROWN LEADS CHARGE AS ONE OF SEVEN LIONS TO EARN ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN LAURELS Senior National Champion Matt Brown was one of seven Nittany Lions to earn Academic All-Big Ten laurels. Brown was joined by fellow All-American Jordan Conaway and national qualifier Matt McCutcheon. Also making the grade were Luke Frey, Jon Gingrich, Garett Hammond and Kade Moss. This year’s seven honorees brings Penn State wrestling’s total to 149 (51 under Cael Sanderson).

McINTOSH CLAIMS BIG TEN TITLE AT 197; BROWN RUNNER-UP AT 174 Junior Morgan McIntosh became the 21st Penn Stater to win a Big Ten title, claiming the school’s 35th overall individual crown and the first of his career. McIntosh handled top-seed Kyle Snyder of Ohio State 4-1 in the championship finals to cap off a 3-0 tournament and claim his first B1G title. McIntosh was one of two Penn State finalists.

Senior Matt Brown lost to top-seed Robert Kokesh of Nebraska in the finals and finished as Big Ten runner-up.

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Morgan McIntosh won the 197-pound title and Matt Brown was the runner-up at 174 to lead Penn State’s seven automatic qualifiers at Big Tens. Jordan Conaway went 3-1 to finish third as the fifth seed at 125; Matt McCutcheon went 3-1 to place fourth as the eighth seed at 184; Zack Beitz went 3-2 at 149 to place fifth as the sixth-seed; Jimmy Gulibon went 2-3 to place sixth at 133 and Jimmy Lawson went 3-2 to finish sixth at 285.

PENN STATE LEADS NATION IN TOTAL ATTENDANCE The Penn State Nittany Lions led the nation in total home attendance this year with 54,221 fans through the turn styles for just seven events. The Nittany Lions out-distanced second place Iowa in total attendance by 4K (the Hawkeyes had 50,150 total). Iowa won the team race for average attendance by over 500 fans per event. Penn State was second in average attendance with a 7,747 average while the Hawkeyes averaged 8,358. Penn State also owned the nation’s top single dual figure of the year, a 15,967 total when

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That figure is the second highest single-dual total in NCAA history, finishing just shy of the record already owned by the Nittany Lions (15,996 during the 2013-14 season when Penn State hosted Pitt in the BJC). The Nittany Lions now own the top two single-dual attendance marks of all-time.

THREE LIONS SENIORS WIN IN REC HALL FINALES AS PENN STATE THUMPS RIDER ON SENIOR DAY Nittany Lions Luke Frey, Matt Brown and Jimmy Lawson each claimed victory in their final home appearances in Penn State’s 30-3 win over Rider in Rec Hall. Penn State thrilled over 6,000 fans, its 26th straight home sell out, by winning nine of ten bouts. The dual was Senior Day for the Nittany Lions. Frey posted a 10-4 win over Rider’s Chad Walsh at 157 in what was also his first dual meet win as a Nittany Lion and his first dual appearance in Rec Hall (he did wrestle in the BJC dual back on February 8). Brown majored Ryan Wolfe 14-3 at 174 and Lawson majored Greg Velasco 12-4 at 285.

BEITZ PINS #4 KINDIG IN STILLWATER In Penn State’s road dual at Oklahoma State, sophomore Zack Beitz chose down to start the second period against #4 Josh Kindig, tied 0-0, and turned a quick reversal into a thrilling pin at the 3:32 mark in Penn State’s dual meet in Stillwater. The win was one of two pins in the dual, a 21-18 loss that came down to the final bout (which then went to a tie-breaker before the Cowboys claimed victory). Jimmy Gulibon got a pin at 133 and both Matt Brown and Morgan McIntosh posted wins in the dual meet as well.

2015 BJC DUAL ANOTHER SELL-OUT, EPIC BATTLE WITH IOWA IN FRONT OF HISTORIC CROWD The 2015 version of the BJC Dual was another one for the record books. On Feb. 8, 2015, No. 5 Penn State took on No. 1 Iowa in what turned out to be an epic Big Ten dual meet. With Iowa claiming the slim dual victory and each bout going hotly contested, 15,967 frenetic collegiate wrestling fans packed the Bryce Jordan Center for the event. The sell-out was the 25th straight home sell-out for Penn State, including two duals in the BJC. The total is the second highest in NCAA history, just 29 shy of the national record of 15,996, set last year in this same building when Penn State defeated Pittsburgh on Dec. 8, 2013. The attendance this year’s battle vs. Iowa and last year’s Pitt dual are the two largest crowds ever for an athletic event ever in the BJC. They are also the two largest crowds at any athletic event in Penn State history not held in Beaver Stadium.

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BROWN DOWNS #3 STORLEY, McINTOSH DOWNS #1 SCHILLER IN MINNESOTA DUAL Senior Matt Brown posted a strong 4-1 win over #3 Logan Storley and Morgan McIntosh beat #1 Scott Schiller 7-4 in Penn State’s 17-16 loss to the Golden Gophers on 1/25.

Each team won five bouts but Minnesota had two major decisions to Penn State’s one to claim the hard-fought dual victory, wrestled in front of 6,540 fans in sold out Rec Hall.

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DYLAN ALTON STARTS HIS DUAL SEASON WITH 2 BIG WINS Senior Dylan Alton, who made his season debut with a fourth place finish at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2, made his season dual debuts the weekend of Jan. 9-11. The senior 157-pounder posted a 2-0 win over Indiana’s Alex Gregory in a packed Rec Hall on Jan. 9 and then downed #5 (and previously unbeaten) Josh Demas of Ohio State 3-1 (sv) in Columbus on 1/11.

BROWN NOTCHES TWO BIG TEN PINS VS. INDY AND OSU Senior Matt Brown posted two impressive pins in Penn State’s Big Ten dual meets vs. Indiana and at Ohio State on 1/9 and 1/11. Brown pinned #19 Nate Jackson of Indiana at the 4:10 mark on 1/9 and then got a fall over Ohio State’s Dominic Prezzia of Ohio State in Columbus at the 4:27 mark on 1/11.

MOSS, McCUTCHEON & BROWN LEAD LIONS OVER INDIANA Freshmen Kade Moss and Matt McCutcheon and senior Matt Brown each posted pins to spark Penn State to a 42-3 victory over Indiana in Big Ten dual meet action on 1/9. Brown pinned #19 Nate Jackson at the 4:10 mark, McCutcheon got a first period (0:55) fall over IU’s Jake Masengale and Moss pinned Hoosier Sean Brown at the 5:43 mark.

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BROWN’S 30TH PIN DRIVES PENN STATE TO SHUT-OUT VICTORY AT MICHIGAN STATE Senior Matt Brown posted his 30th career pin with a second period fall (4:54) over Nick Proctor at 174 to lead Penn State to a 35-0 shut-out victory at Michigan State on 2/1.

The shut-out was the second of the year for Penn State as well. Penn State also got major decision victories from Zack Beitz at 149 and Cody Law at 157. Law tallied ten takedowns in his 22-11 win over Josh Pennell.

PENN STATE DOWNS #25 RUTGERS IN FRONT OF RECORD WRESTLING CROWD IN THE RAC The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts at #25 Rutgers on 1/16, posting a 28-6 win in front of 6,071 fans. The crowd set a new Rutgers record for attendance at a wrestling dual meet. Matt Brown downed #20 Phillip Bakuckas 7-1 at 174 and Jon Gingrich downed #13 Billy Smith 5-3 (sv) to lead Penn State. The Lions got majors from Jordan Conaway (125), Jimmy Gulibon (133), Dylan Alton (157) and Garett Hammond (165) as well as decisions from Matt McCutcheon (184) and Morgan McIntosh (197).

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LIGHTER WEIGHTS LEAD LIONS TO WIN AT #15 MICHIGAN; BEITZ NAMED B1G WRESTLER OF THE WEEK Penn State won four of the first five bouts in its dual at #15 Michigan on 1/30, six of ten overall to claim a 19-15 victory over the Wolverines. The dual was wrestled in front of a sold out Cliff Keen Arena crowd. Penn State got wins over ranked wrestlers from Jimmy Gulibon at 133, Kade Moss at 141 and Zack Beitz at 149 to open up an early lead and roll to victory. Gulibon downed #8 Rossi Bruno 9-3 at 133, Moss picked up his first win over a ranked wrestler with a 6-3 decision over #17 George Fisher at 141 and Beitz notched a 6-4 victory over #9 Alex Pantaleo at 149. Beitz was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for his efforts against Michigan and MSU, his first such honor.

LIONS TOP PURDUE IN JAM PACKED REC HALL Penn State won seven of ten bouts to roll past Purdue 26-9 in front of nearly 6,400 fans on 1/18. Senior Matt Brown notched a pin at 174 and Morgan McIntosh had a tech fall at 197 to spark Penn State. Jordan Conaway (125), Zack Beitz (149), Garett Hammond (174), Matt McCutcheon (184) and Jimmy Lawson (285) grabbed decisions.

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GULIBON, BROWN, McINTOSH THRILL 16K WITH BIG WINS OVER HAWKEYE FOES IN 2015 BJC DUAL A trio of Nittany Lion veterans picked up big wins over ranked foes and thrilled nearly 16,000 fans in the 2015 BJC Dual vs. Iowa on Feb. 8. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon used a late four-point move (takedown and two back points) to down No. 3 Cory Clark 8-5 at 133, senior Matt Brown used an escape and a full third period ride of No. 2 Mike Evans to roll to a 2-0 win at 174, and junior Morgan McIntosh dominated No. 6 Nathan Burak 7-1 at 197 in front of 15,967 fans in the sold out Bryce Jordan Center.

victory at 149 and Jimmy Lawson downed #13 Michael Kroells 3-1 at 285.

NOTES LIONS CLAIM 5TH STRAIGHT SOUTHERN SCUFFLE TITLE WITH BALANCED TEAM ATTACK The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 4 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, used a torrid morning session to win the 2015 Defense Soap and Flips Wrestling Southern Scuffle. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad used a balanced attack of placers at nine of ten weights to win its fifth straight Southern Scuffle title.

Penn State won the team race with 165.0 points while Missouri was second with 150.0. The Lions went 29-15 in the morning session to bolt out to an insurmountable lead over the Tigers. Oklahoma State placed third with 135.5, Nebraska fourth with 116.0 and Michigan fifth with 88.5. After a 38-7 first day, Penn State went 33-22 on day two of the event, posting a final 71-29 overall mark. The Lions tallied 33 bonus point victories over the tournament’s two day run (12 majors, three technical falls, 14 pins, four forfeits). Penn State had place-winners at nine of the ten weights (all except 165) and picked up team points at all ten weights. The Nittany Lions finished with 12 place winners.

BROWN AND NOLF SCUFFLE RUNNERS-UP TO PACE 12 PENN STATE PLACERS AT EVENT Senior Matt Brown dropped a hard-fought 3-2 dec. to #1 Robert Kokesh of Nebraska in the finals at 174 of the 2015 Southern Scuffle to earn runner-up laurels and lead Penn State to its fifth straight Scuffle crown. Brown went 5-1 overall with a pin a tech and a major. Brown was joined as a runner-up by true freshman (wrestling unattached as he is red-shirting this year) Jason Nolf at 157. Nolf went 4-1 including wins over #4 Brian Realbuto and #12 Russell Parsons before dropping a 7-4 dec. to #2 James Green of Nebraska in the finals. Morgan McIntosh went 5-1 to place third at 197, his only loss a 2-1 decision to defending NCAA champ J’Den Cox in the semifinals. Jon Gingrich went 7-1 to place third at 285, including a major over #16 Tanner Harms of Wyoming. Jimmy Gulibon went 4-2 to place fourth at 133 and Zack Beitz was 4-2 to finish fourth at 149. Dylan Alton as 5-2 to place fourth at 157 and Matt McCutcheon was 5-2 to finish fourth at 184. Luke Frey was 6-2 to finish fifth at 149, Kade Moss was 7-3 to finish sixth at 141 and Nick Nevills was 3-1 to finish sixth at 285. Jordan Conaway rounded out Penn State’s placers with a seventh place nod at 125 with a 5-2 mark.

BROWN PICKS UP 100TH CAREER WIN AT SCUFFLE Senior Matt Brown posted an 11-6 win over Oklahoma State’s Jordan Rogers on Jan. 2, 2015, for the 100th win of his Penn State career. Brown’s quarterfinal victory was part of a 5-1, runner-up performance for the two-time All-American.

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DYLAN ALTON AND KADE MOSS SHINE IN CHATTANOOGA Senior Dylan Alton and freshman Kade Moss put forth outstanding performances as part of Penn State’s fifth-straight title run at the 2015 Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga. Alton made his season debut at the event and posted a 5-2 mark at 157. The fifth seed, Alton placed fourth, including a pin over #4 Brian Realbuto of Cornell and another fall over #19 Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State. He also notched a 5-4 win over #12 Russell Parsons of Army. Moss, unseeded at 141, went 7-3 to place sixth and led Penn State with 11.0 bonus points. The Utah-native had three pins, a major and two forfeit victories. His pins came at 1:43, 1:50 and 4:18.

CONAWAY AND LAWSON LEAD NITTANY LIONS OVER #9 VIRGINIA TECH Penn State claimed a hard-fought 20-15 win over No. 9 Virginia Tech in jam packed Rec Hall on Friday, 12/19, led

by Jordan Conaway and Jimmy Lawson. Junior Conaway opened up the dual with a 7-5 win over No. 5 Joey Dance to give Penn State a leg up. Senior Lawson then downed No. 6 Ty Walz at 285, posting a 5-3 sudden victory win, to send over 6,300 fans to their feet and clinch the dual for Penn State. In all, Penn State won six of ten bouts and owned a slim 16-14 takedown edge in the hotly contested dual meet. Jimmy Gulibon downed No. 19 Kevin Norstrem at 133, Cody Law got a decision at 157, Garett Hammond tech falled NCAA qualifier Chris Moon at 165 and Morgan McIntosh got a decision at 197 to round out the Lion victories.

LAWSON EARNS BIG TEN WRESTLER OF THE WEEK Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler Jimmy Lawson has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Nov. 21, 2014. The honor is the second weekly award for Penn State this year. Lawson won the award with his dual clinching win over No. 6 Ty Walz at heavyweight in Penn State’s 20-15 victory over Virginia Tech on Dec. 19.

Over 6,300 fans were brought to their feet as the Lion senior posted a 5-3 (sv) win over Walz to secure the victory. Lawson joins Jimmy Gulibon as Wrestler of the Week honorees.

GULIBON DOWNS ALEXANDER TO LEAD PENN STATE OVER MARYLAND Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon reeled off nine unanswered points, including two near falls, on his way to a 9-2 victory over No. 11 Geoffrey Alexander at Maryland on 12/11. The win helped lead Penn State to a 38-3 victory over the Terrapins in the XFINITY Center in the Big Ten opener for Penn State. Matt Brown (1:12) and Morgan McIntosh (0:51) each notched first period pins while Jordan Conaway, Zack Beitz, Garrett Hammond, Matt McCutcheon and Jimmy Lawson tallied majors. Cody Law rounded out Penn State’s nine wins in the dual meet.

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GULIBON DOWNS #2 BECKMAN; NAMED B1G WoW Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler Jimmy Gulibon has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Nov. 9, 2014. The honor is the first such weekly laurel for the Nittany Lion sophomore. Gulibon thrilled a sold out, standing room only Rec Hall crowd of 6,237 with a dominating 8-3 win at 133 over No. 2 Mason Beckman of Lehigh in Penn State’s season opener on Sunday. He used a swift four-point move at the end of the first period (a takedown with two back points) and a late second period takedown to roll to victory. Gulibon’s win helped spur Penn State on to a 24-10 victory over the Mountain Hawks. Gulibon is coming off an 18-15 freshman campaign in which he qualified for the NCAA Championships and helped Penn State win its fourth straight national title.

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MOSS, LAW, McCUTCHEON GET FIRST DUAL WINS AS PSU SHUTS OUT CLARION 44-0 Red-shirt freshmen Kade Moss, Cody Law and Matt McCutcheon each picked up their first dual meet wins as Penn Staters in the Nittany Lions’ 44-0 shut-out win at Clarion on 11/22. Moss posted a 12-1 major over John Pezze, Law notched a 5-1 decision over Even Delong and McCutcheon majored Danny Sutherland 12-3. The shut-out win was Penn State’s first since a 34-0 victory at Rutgers on Feb. 24, 2013.

HAMMOND, NOLF, NEVILLS WIN ESU OPEN TITLES Three members of the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team claimed titles at the 2014 ESU Open, concluded late Sunday evening at East Stroudsburg University. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond and true freshmen Nick Nevills and Jason Nolf all took first place at the event. Twelve Penn Staters competed in the Poconos, split between attached and unattached status. Hammond went a perfect 6-0 with two pins, a tech fall and a major to improve his record to 7-0 on the year and win the 165-pound crown. One of Hammond’s pins came in just 0:43. Nevills and Nolf made their open tournament debuts at the event. Nevills went 5-0 at 285, with three pins (including one at the 1:00 mark), to roll through the big man bracket. Nolf was equally impressive, going 6-0 with two pins and two tech falls to win the 157pound title. Two other Nittany Lions took third place at the event. Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) went 5-1 with a major and a tech fall to take third place at 141 while redshirt freshman Matt McCutcheon was 5-1 with a pin and a tech fall to take third at 184. He downed #5 Ophir Bernstein of Brown in the third place match by a 12-5 score and his lone loss was a 4-2 decision to #4 Lorenzo Thomas of Penn in the semifinals. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss posted a 3-0 mark at 141 before bowing out of the tourney and classmate Cody Law went 4-1 with a major at 157 before ending competition as well.

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LAWSON RETURNS TO THE MAT, WINS MAT-TOWN TITLE Senior Jimmy Lawson won the 285-pound title at the 2014 Mat Town Open at Lock Haven University today. In all, six Nittany Lion wrestlers competed at the event, both attached and unattached. Lawson returned to the mat for the first time this season. The heavyweight, who injured his knee on Jan. 19, 2014, in a Rec Hall dual against Northwestern and wrestled only once after that last year, went 4-0 to win the crown, including two majors, one tech fall and a pin. He downed Lock Haven’s Brad Emerick in the finals, posting an 18-3 technical fall.

McINTOSH PINS #10 BONACCORSI IN PENN STATE’S WIN AT PITTSBURGH Junior All-American Morgan McIntosh pinned #10 Nick Bonaccorsi at the 4:05 mark at 197 pounds to clinch Penn States 24-12 victory against Pitt on 11/21. McIntosh’s win was one of two Penn State victories over ranked grapplers as Zack Beitz dominated #13 Mike Racciato 11-5 at 149 pounds as well. The dual, in Pitt’s basketball venue, was wrestled in front of over 7,100 fans.

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LIONS CLAIM FIVE TITLES AT NITTANY LION OPEN Junior Jordan Conaway picked up Penn State’s first title of the day. Conaway went 3-0 with two technical falls and a major to advance to the finals, where he handled Dalton Macro, a non-collegiate grappler. While the finals victory doesn’t count in his record, the win gave Conaway the 2014 Nittany Lion open title at 125. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon won the 133-pound title with a 3-1 win over Rutgers’ Anthony Giraldo in the finals. Gulibon went 3-0 to win the crown. Two Nittany Lions met in the finals at 157. True freshman Jason Nolf took on red-shirt freshman Cody Law, with Nolf posting the 21-8 major decision to take the 2014 NLO crown at 157. Nolf went 5-0 with three pins, a tech fall and a major to win the crown while Law was strong with a 3-1 mark, including a pin, to take second. Likewise, at 174, two Nittany Lions met in the finals with All-American Matt Brown taking on true freshman Bo Nickal. The duo put on quite a show with Brown posting a thrilling 10-7 win to take the crown. Brown posted a 3-0 mark to take first place while Nickal was 2-1 to finish second. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon won his first Nittany Lion Open title. The Apollo native posted a 4-0 mark with a pin, a tech fall and a major to win the title. Junior Morgan McIntosh posted a perfect 4-0 mark and took second place at 197 (he did not compete in the finals). McIntosh had two pins and two majors. At 285, the finals bout between Nittany Lions Jimmy Lawson and true freshman Nick Nevills was not contested and the duo split second place. Lawson was 1-0 (with two more wins over non-collegiate grapplers) and Nevills was 2-0 with a pin (and another pin over a non-collegiate).

NOTES BROWN PINS PEPPLEMAN TO LEAD LIONS OVER #17 LEHIGH Senior Matt Brown pinned Lehigh’s Marshall Peppleman at the 4:01 mark at 174 to lead Penn State to a 24-10 seasonopening win in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd on 11/9.

Brown’s fall was the 23rd of his career, tying him for 19th all-time on Penn State’s all-time falls list.

FOUR RS-FRESHMEN MAKE COLLEGIATE DEBUTS AGAINST LEHIGH Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond downed Lehigh’s Santiago Martinez 8-3 at 165 in his first collegiate dual meet. Hammond’s win helped spark Penn State to a 24-10 victory on 11/9. Hammond was one of four Penn State redshirt freshmen making their collegiate debuts: Kade Moss at 141, Cody Law at 157 and Matt McCutcheon at 184.

NICKAL CLAIMS 174-POUND CROWN AT BINGHAMTON OPEN Penn State wrestler Bo Nickal went a perfect 5-0 at the Binghamton Open on Sunday, claiming his second straight open tournament title. Nickal led a contingent of six Nittany Lions competing, all unattached, at the event. Nickal’s 5-0 mark at 174 included one technical fall and one pin. Nickal, who is red-shirting and wrestling unattached, is 9-0 on the year with two tournament titles to his credit.

NICKAL CLAIMS 174-POUND TITLE AT CLARION OPEN Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler Bo Nickal posted a perfect 4-0 mark in his debut event at the collegiate level to win the 174-pound title at the Clarion Open late Sunday. Nickal led a contingent of five Nittany Lion true freshmen, all wrestling unattached at the event. Nickal posted four wins at 184, including an 11-2 major in the semifinals. He downed Edinboro’s Nick Mitchell in the championship bout by a 3-2 score.

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Jordan Conaway 10th/125 Jimmy Gulibon 6th/133 Zack Beitz 14th/149 Dylan Alton 10th/157 Garett Hammond 17th/165 Matt Brown 2nd/174 Morgan McIntosh 4th/197 Jimmy Lawson 7th/285

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Jordan Conaway 10th/125 Jimmy Gulibon 3rd/133 Zack Beitz 8th/149 Dylan Alton 7th/157 Garett Hammond 19th/165 Matt Brown 2nd/174 Matt McCutcheon 19th/184 Morgan McIntosh 4th/197 Jimmy Lawson 7th/285

Missouri Iowa Cornell Minnesota Ohio State Oklahoma State PENN STATE Iowa State Lehigh Virginia Tech Nebraska Illinois Edinboro Michigan Wisconsin Wyoming North Carolina St. Virginia Oregon State North Dakota St. Rutgers Old Dominion Purdue Bucknell Pittsburgh

Jordan Conaway 9th/125 Jimmy Gulibon 3rd/133 Zack Beitz 6th/149 Dylan Alton 13th/157 Matt Brown 2nd/174 Matt McCutcheon17th/184 Morgan McIntosh 4th/197 Jon Gingrich 7th/285

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Jordan Conaway 10th/125 Jimmy Gulibon 5th/133 Zack Beitz 8th/149 Dylan Alton 17th/157 Garett Hammond 20th/165 Matt Brown 2nd/174 Morgan McIntosh 4th/197 Jimmy Lawson 7th/285

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Jordan Conaway 10th/125 Jimmy Gulibon 3rd/133 Zack Beitz 16th/149 Matt Brown 2nd/174 Matt McCutcheon20th/184 Morgan McIntosh 4th/197 Jimmy Lawson 7th/285

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(FINAL -- by Big Ten win % -- 2/24/15) Big Ten Overall Pl. Team W-L-T PCT W-L-T 1. Iowa 9-0-0 1.000 17-1-0 2. Nebraska 8-1-0 .889 14-1-0 Ohio State 8-1-0 .889 13-3-0 4. Minnesota 7-2-0 .778 12-3-0 Wisconsin 7-2-0 .778 9-4-0 6. PENN STATE 6-3-0 .667 11-4-0 7. Illinois 6-3-0 .667 13-5-0 8. Michigan 4-5-0 .444 8-6-0 9. Purdue 3-6-0 .333 10-8-0 10.Rutgers 2-7-0 .222 14-7-0 11.Northwestern 2-7-0 .222 11-8-0 12.Michigan State 1-8-0 .111 5-13-0 13.Indiana 0-9-0 .000 4-10-0 Maryland 0-9-0 .000 5-15-0

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for a takedown and a major. Moss was able to fight off the effort and secure the regular decision.

Cruz posted the 8-2 win and cut Penn State’s dual lead to 6-3.

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa. 125: #12 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Scott Parker LEH, 4-3 133: #8 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #2 Mason Beckman LEH, 8-3 141: Randy Cruz LEH dec. Kade Moss PSU, 8-2 149: #16 Zack Beitz PSU dec. Drew Longo LEH, 8-2 157: Dylan Milonas LEH dec. Cody Law PSU, 2-1 165: Garett Hammond PSU dec. Santiago Martinez LEH, 8-3 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU pinned Marshall Peppleman LEH, WBF (4:01) 184: #3 Nate Brown LEH maj. dec. Matt McCutcheon PSU, 10-2 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. #18 Elliott Riddick LEH, 4-3 285: #7 Jon Gingrich PSU dec. Doug Vollaro LEH, 3-1 Attendance: 6,237 (20th straight home sell out)

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers, ranked No. 5 in Intermat’s Tournament Power Index (TPI), opened up the 2014-15 season with a convincing 24-10 win over No. 17 Lehigh. Wrestled in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd of 6,237, sophomore Jimmy Gulibon and senior Matt Brown led the way as Penn State won seven of ten bouts.

The dual began at 125, where No. 12 Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) downed Scott Parker 4-3 to put Penn State up 3-0 early on.. No. 8 Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) then thrilled the SRO crowd with a dominating 8-3 win over No. 2 Mason Beckman at 133. Gulibon used a swift four-point move at the end of the first period and a late second period takedown to roll to victory. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) made his Penn State dual debut at 141 but dropped a tough 8-2 decision to Lehigh’s Randy Cruz.

Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 149, put Penn State up 9-3 with a dominating 8-2 win over Lehigh’s Drew Longo. Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) made his Lion dual debut at 157 against LU’s Dylan Milonas. Milonas used a 1:33 riding time edge to post a 2-1 win and cut Penn State’s lead to 9-6 at intermission.

Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) also made his dual debut at 165 and posted a strong 8-3 win over Lehigh’s Santiago Martinez to put Penn State up 12-6. Two-time AllAmerican Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, doubled Penn State’s lead with a strong second period pin (4:01) of LU’s Marshall Peppleman. The fall put Penn State up 18-6.

Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.) made his Penn State debut at 184, taking on No. 3 Nate Brown. Brown was strong, posting a 10-2 major over the Lion freshman and cutting Penn State’s lead to 18-10.

All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, posted a thrilling 4-3 win over No. 18 Elliott Riddick at 197 to put Penn State up 21-10. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, closed out the strong team performance with a 3-1 win over Doug Vollaro, to finalize the dual meet at 24-10 Penn State.

Penn State had four wrestlers making their dual meet debuts, all red-shirt freshmen. The Nittany Lions won the takedown battle by a close 12-8 margin. Each team had one bonus point decision, Brown’s pin at 174 for Penn State and Brown’s major at 184 for Lehigh. Penn State is now 1-0, 0-0 B1G, while Lehigh falls to 1-1.

BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 125, took on Scott Parker. The duo battled evenly for half the opening period before blood time stopped action at the 1:38 mark.

Conaway forced Parker back towards the outside circle for the last minute-plus, looking to score on a low single. Parker’s defense kept the bout scoreless through one period. Parker chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Conaway for a 2-0 lead. The Lion junior escaped to cut the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle. Conaway forced Parker into a first stall and trailed 2-1 after two periods. Conaway chose down to start the third period but Parker maintained control for the first :30-plus seconds. Conaway escaped at the 1:15 mark with Parker having only :50 in riding time to tie the bout at 2-2. With :41 on the clock, Conaway used a slick duck under single to take Parker down and open up a 4-2 lead. The Lion then rode Parker until the :07 mark and, after the escape, posted the 4-3 win.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, met No. 2 Mason Beckman in one of the dual’s most anticipated match-ups. Beckman took Gulibon down quickly to open up a 2-0 lead just :21 into the bout. Gulibon escaped but not until Beckman had built up a 1:22 riding time edge. The Nittany Lion sophomore nearly scored on a late takedown but Beckman was able to back out of trouble and keep his one point lead with :30 on the clock. The Lion continued to pressure the second-ranked Mountain Hawk and his efforts paid off with a late flurry. With just seconds left in the opening stanza, Gulibon took Beckman to his back and picked up two near fall points to lead 5-2 after a furious first period. The Nittany Lion chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to open up a 6-2 lead. The Lion continued to pressure Beckman for the rest of the period and tacked on one more takedown to lead 8-2 after two. Beckman chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to an 8-3 Gulibon lead. The duo battled evenly for the final minute-plus and Gulibon thrilled the sold out Rec Hall crowd with a convincing and dominating 8-3 win over the second-ranked Beckman.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 141 against Lehigh’s Randy Cruz. Cruz got the first takedown of the bout at the 2:22 mark to take an early lead. Cruz then turned Moss for three back points and a 5-0 lead at the :40 mark. A strong Cruz ride out gave the Mountain Hawk a 5-0 lead with 2:12 in riding time after the opening period.

Moss chose neutral to start the second period and stepped up the offensive tempo, forcing Cruz to the outside circle for two minutes but not breaking through his strong defense. Leading 5-0 with 2:22 in riding time, Cruz chose down to start the final period. He quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead and action resumed in the center circle. Moss gained control of Cruz’s shoulders and worked him to the mat for his first takedown, cutting the lead to 6-2 with 1:05 on the clock. Moss let Cruz escaped to a 7-2 score and began looking for another takedown. Cruz got in on a high single with :30 left, looking

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149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 149, met LU’s Drew Longo. Beitz wasted no time in taking a lead, using a fast low double to score on the edge of the mat less than :20 into the bout. Beitz then controlled Longo from the top, forcing the Hawk into a stall warning while looking for a chance to turn him for back points. Longo got called for a second stall, giving Beitz a 3-0 lead with :20 left in the first. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-0 lead, with over 2:30 in riding time. Longo tried to score on a low single but Beitz deftly fought off the move to force a reset. The Lion sophomore then blew through a high double, finishing off the move at the :55 mark to take a 6-0 lead. Another strong Beitz ride out gave the Lion a 6-0 lead with 3:36 in riding time, a clinched bonus point. Beitz shot low of a reset with 1:30 on the clock, working for a major. Longo fought off the move to keep the score static. Longo posted his first takedown with :50 left and Beitz quickly escaped, making the score 7-2. Beitz worked for one final takedown, trying to post the major, Longo kept the Lion sophomore from scoring. Still, 3:37 in riding time gave Beitz a convincing 8-2 win.

157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 157, battling Lehigh’s Dylan Milonas. The duo came out fast, with each man looking to score early. The fast tempo carried on for the full first period but neither man could find an opening to score and the bout moved to the second knotted in a scoreless tie. Milonas chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Another two minutes with a takedown and Law trailed 1-0 heading into the final period. Law chose down to start the third period but could not break free of a strong Milonas ride. The Mountain Hawk controlled the action long enough to build up over a 1:00 riding time edge. Law escaped to a 1-1 tie with :20 left but the riding time point would be the difference. The 1:33 time edge gave Milonas a 2-1 win.

165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 165, facing off against Mountain Hawk Santiago Martinez. Hammond scored quickly, aggressively shooting low and connecting on a single leg to takedown right away. Martinez quickly escaped and action resumed in the center circle with Hammond leading 2-1. Hammond nearly connected on another shot but Martinez was able to fight off the move and keep the score at 2-1 after the opening stanza. Martinez chose down to start the second period but Hammond was strong on top, building up well over 1:00 in riding time. Martinez escaped to tie the bout at 2-2 but Hammond had 1:22 in riding time after two periods. Hammond chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. The Lion freshman then added a takedown to lead 5-3 after a quick Martinez escape with :40 on the clock. Hammond added one more takedown at the buzzer and, with 1:45 in riding time, posted the strong 8-3 win.

174: Senior All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, met Lehigh’s Marshall Peppleman. The Lion senior set the tempo early, forcing Peppleman to the mat for a takedown with just over 1:00 to wrestle. Brown then dominated the action from the top, riding Peppleman out to lead 2-0 with 1:18 in time after one. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He rolled through another takedown and led 5-0 before sending Peppleman to his back for a second period pin. The fall, at the 4:01 mark, put the Nittany Lions up 18-6 with three bouts left to wrestle.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 184 and took on No. 3 Nate Brown of Lehigh. The young Lion battled Brown through an even first two minutes before Brown turned a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:07 left.

Brown rode McCutcheon out to lead 2-0 with over 1:00 riding time after one. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. McCutcheon nearly connected on a takedown with 1:00 on the clock but Brown was able to fight off the move. The Mountain Hawk then connected on his second takedown to take a 5-0 lead with :30 left in the period. McCutcheon, trailing 5-0 after two, chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 5-1 score. McCutcheon continued to look for openings but Brown countered a high single for another takedown and upped his lead to 7-1 with 1:04 on the clock. McCutcheon escaped to an 8-2 score but Brown was able to secure bonus points with a late takedown and, with 2:07 in riding time, post a 10-2 major.

197: Junior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, battled LU’s Elliott Riddick, ranked No. 18. The talented junior tandem battled evenly for the first three minutes, with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. After three even minutes, the match moved to the second period tied 0-0. Riddick chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh looked to control the action from the middle of the mat. He forced Riddick to the outside circle and nearly got a takedown but the Mountain Hawk was able to slip out of bounds to maintain his 1-0 lead. Riddick dove low off a reset and connected on a low double to take a 3-1 lead after a quick McIntosh escape. Trailing by one, McIntosh chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 3-2 deficit. He continued to pressure the Mountain Hawk grappler, forcing him backwards and into a second stall warning and tying the bout at 3-3 with 1:20. McIntosh continued to force Riddick backwards and the Hawk picked up another stall, giving McIntosh a 4-3 lead with :35 on the clock. McIntosh fought off a Riddick single leg to keep his one point lead with :15 left and, courtesy three stalls, posted the 4-3 victory.

285: Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, tangled with Lehigh’s Doug Vollaro.

The duo battled evenly out of the games with Gingrich shooting from the center circle and Vollaro looking to counter. Neither wrestler was able to connect for the full three minutes and action moved to the second period tied 0-0. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Gingrich shot low on Vollaro, the Hawk big man countered nicely, but Gingrich worked through the counter to notch the bout’s first takedown and up his lead to 3-0 at the :27 mark. A short ride out gave the Lion senior a 3-0 lead after two periods. Vollaro chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 3-1 score with 1:41 on the clock (Gingrich had :47 in riding time). Action resumed in the center circle. Gingrich continued to press the action but Vollaro was able to step out of the Lion’s reach after each shot. Gingrich’s solid 3-1 win gave Penn State the 24-10 final victory.

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RECAPS #7 PENN STATE 24, #16 PITTSBURGH 12

Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 -- Petersen Events Center -- Pittsburgh, Pa. 125: #12 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Dom Forys PITT, 8-4 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU maj. dec. Nick Zanetta, 11-2 141: Edgar Bright PITT dec. Kade Moss PSU, 3-2 149: #15 Zack Beitz PSU dec. #13 Mike Racciato PITT, 11-5 157: Ronnie Garbinsky PITT dec. Cody Law PSU, 6-4 165: Cody Wiercioch PITT dec. Garett Hammond PSU, 11-8 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU maj. dec. Troy Raeghard PITT, 17-6 184: #4 Max Thomusseit PITT dec. #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 3-5 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU pinned #10 Nick Bonaccorsi PITT, WBF (4:05) 285: #7 Jon Gingrich PSU maj. dec. John Rizzo PITT, 9-1 Attendance: 7,103

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, rolled to a hard-fought 24-12 win at No. 16 Pittsburgh on Friday night. The dual, wrestled at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center in front of over 7,000 fans, was iced by Lion All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) with a pin at 197. Penn State got off to a fast start, winning the first two bouts. Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, posted a strong 8-4 win over Pitt’s Dom Forys. Penn State moved out to a 7- 0 lead after sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, majored Pitt’s Nick Zanetta 11-2. Pittsburgh got on the board at 141 with Edgar Bright posting a hard-fought 3-2 win over Nittany Lion freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) at 141.

125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, took on Pitt freshman Dom Forys. Conaway got in on a quick low single but Forys countered his way out of trouble and the bout moved on scoreless at the 2:00 mark. Forys looked to score on a high single and nearly scored at the 1:30 mark but Conaway countered his way out of trouble and began working for a takedown of his own. Forys was able to force a stalemate at the 1:00 mark. Forys blew through a low double to take a 2-0 lead before Conaway escaped to a 2-1 score with :15 on the clock. Forys chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 3-1 lead with 1:40 left in the middle stanza. Forys gained control of Conaway’s right ankle and tried to score again but the Lion junior was able to get out of trouble (he was hit with a first stall at the :40 mark). Conaway turned a low single into a takedown with just :12 left and a short ride out sent the bout to the third tied 3-3. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped. He then turned a quick high single into a takedown and a 6-4 lead after a Forys escape with 1:28 on the clock. Conaway fought off one more strong Forys shot, holding his lead with :45 left. Each wrestler worked for a late shot and Conaway connected on a high single with :20 left. The Lion was able to finish off the shot with just :02 left and grabbed a hard-fought 8-4 win.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5, met Panther Nick Zanetta. Gulibon set the tempo early, forcing Zanetta’s shoulders down towards the mat and pushing the Panther towards the outside circle. Gulibon turned a solid head-inside single into a scoring opportunity but Zanetta was able to work his way out of bounds and keep the bout scoreless at the 1:10 mark. After forcing Zanetta into a first stall warning, Gulibon used his quickness to slide behind the Panther for a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :51 left. The Lion sophomore then rode Zanetta out and led by two after one period. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Gulibon continued to control action in the middle of the mat and once more quickly slid behind Zanetta for another takedown and a 5-1 lead after cutting Zanetta loose with :40 left. A beautiful ankle pick led to another Gulibon takedown and a 7-1 lead after two periods. Zanetta chose down to start the third period and Gulibon forced Zanetta into another stall and an 8-1 lead. Gulibon clinched the riding time point, then cut Zanetta loose and began working for another takedown to secure the riding time point. Gulibon notched the takedown with :35 left, clinching the bonus point. The Lion rode Zanetta out and walked off with a strong 11-2 major with 3:06 in riding time.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took on Pitt sophomore Edgar Bright.

Bright, a strong sophomore, was making his Panther season dual debut. The Panther blew through a high double for a takedown and a 2-0 lead with just over 2:00 on the clock. Moss escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:12 on the clock and action resumed in the center circle. The rest of the first period was scoreless and Moss trailed 2-1 after one. Bright chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Moss fought off a quick bright shot and a stalemate forced a reset with 1:15 on the clock. Moss was called for stalling with :40 on the clock, trailing by two. Moss fought off another Bright shot as the period ended and trailed 3-1 after two. Moss chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 deficit, while keeping Bright’s riding time at just :59. Moss shot low, shooting Bright off the mat and action was reset with 1:10 left in the close bout. Moss shot again, with :45 on the clock, and Bright was able to step back and maintain his one point lead. Moss continued to pressure the Panther but Bright was able to play defense and post a hard-fought 3-2 win.

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174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, battled Pitt’s Troy Reaghard.

Brown was the aggressor from the start, forcing the Panther senior to the outside circle from the onset. He used a swift double-leg to an outside trip to take a 2-0 lead at the 1:10 mark. Brown dominated the action from the top, forcing Reaghard into a stall at the :05 mark. Trailing 2-0, Reaghard chose down to start the second period. The Panther escaped to a 2-1 Brown lead but the Lion had a solid 1:44 riding time advantage. Brown exploded through another high double leg for a 4-1 lead and then turned Reaghard to his back. The Lion did not get the call on the back points and led 4-2 after cutting him loose. Brown picked up a third takedown to lead 6-2 with :25 on the clock. Brown rode Raeghard out and led 6-2 with 2:52 in time. Brown chose down to start the third and deftly circled around the Panther for a takedown and a reversal. He added another takedown after a Pitt escape and led 10-3 with 1:24 on the clock. Brown cut Reaghard loose again and took the Panther down again. Brown added three more takedowns and rolled to the 17-6 major with 3:19 in riding time.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, took on his fourth top-five ranked foe of the young season, facing off against No. 4 Max Thomusseit. Thomusseit scored quickly, using a low shot to take McCutcheon down. The Lion freshman worked his way to an escape and a 2-1 score with 1:35 on the clock. McCutcheon worked his way into control of Thomusseit’s left ankle and nearly scored. But the Panther was able to counter and force a stalemate with :18 on the clock. Trailing 2-1, McCutcheon chose down to start the second period but Thomusseit was able to control the action. McCutcheon then worked his way to his feet and, trying to force the Panther over his shoulders, spent nearly a minute working his way out and behind the Panther for the reversal. A quick Thomusseit escape tied the bout at 3-3 with :36 on the clock, with the Panther owning a 2:07 time advantage. Tied at 3-3 with a big time edge, Thomusseit chose down to start the third and McCutcheon cut him loose to a 4-3 Panther lead. With 1:20 on the clock, McCutcheon got in on a low single but Thomusseit was able to force another stalemate with 1:11 on the clock. McCutcheon hit on a head-outside single leg with :30 left but the Panther was once again able to tie up McCutcheon and this time he killed the clock, posting the 5-3 win (with 2:12 in riding time).

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met No. 10 Nick Bonaccorsi in another of the dual’s top battles. McIntosh set the tempo early and his offensive pressure paid off with a low single to takedown on the edge of the mat with :56 on the clock. The Nittany Lion junior then put together a strong ride, working Bonaccorsi flat and building up a riding time edge.

He then turned the Panther to his back for three near fall points as the period ended and led 5-0 after one period with :56 in time. Bonaccorsi chose down to start the second stanza and McIntosh took advantage to turn the Panther to his back once again. After picking up the three points, the Nittany Lion junior then adjusted, stepped over and pinned the tenth-ranked Panther at the 4:05 mark, clinching the dual for Penn State.

285: Junior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) ranked No. 7 at 285, met Pitt’s John Rizzo in the dual’s heavyweight bout. Gingrich and Rizzo battled for the opening period as the Lion set the tempo, forcing Rizzo to the back of the mat as the Panther worked the outside circle for the first three minutes, keeping the bout scoreless through the opening three minutes. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Lion senior lined up a fast low double leg and blew through the shot for a takedown and a 3-0 lead with just over 1:00 left in the middle period. Gingrich then controlled Rizzo for the rest of the period and carried the 3-0 lead with :59 in time into the final period. Rizzo chose down to start the third period and Gingrich controlled the Panther from the top position. With 1:30 in riding time, Gingrich cut Rizzo loose, then turned into another low single that ended with a Gingrich takedown and a 5-1 Lion lead with 1:10 left to wrestle.

Gingrich then turned Rizzo for three near fall points and clinched the riding time point. Leading 8-1, the Nittany Lion then rode Rizzo out and, with 2:43 in riding time, posted the 9-1 major.

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165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) faced off against Cody Wiercioch.

Wiercioch scored quickly, taking Hammond down for an early 2-0 lead. Hammond worked his way to an escape and a 2-1 score with 2:20 on the clock. The Panther continued to pressure Hammond, however, and used a high throw to take Hammond to his back for a four-point move off the takedown and two near fall points. Hammond escaped to a 6-2 score with 1:20 on the clock. Hammond locked Wiercioch around the neck, turning the Panther to his back quickly. But Wiercioch was able to roll through, counter the move and picked up another takedown to lead 8-3. Trailing by five, Hammond chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to an 8-4 score, with Wiercioch owning 1:04 in time. Hammond nearly scored on a single leg, lifting Wiercioch off the mat while looking for the takedown. Wiercioch was able to work his way out of trouble, Hammond adjusted and nearly turned another headlock into a takedown. But action moved out of bounds and Hammond trailed 8-4 with 1:10 on a reset. Leading by four, Wiercioch chose down to start the third period. Hammond worked off the Panther’s riding time edge but Wiercioch was able to hit a reversal and take a 10-4 lead with 1:25 on the clock. Hammond answered with his own reversal and cut the lead to 10-6 at the 1:01 mark. Hammond cut the Panther loose to an 11-6 score and then began looking for a chance to score again. Hammond scored with :10 left to cut the score to 11-8, but Wiercioch was able to kill the clock and post the 11-8 decision.

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With Pittsburgh inching closer in the dual score, trailing 14-12, All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, silenced any Panther upset hopes by pinning No. 10 Nick Bonaccorsi at the 4:05 mark. McIntosh was dominant throughout the bout and led 8-0 at the time of his pin. The fall put Penn State up 20-12, clinching the dual. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, capped off a strong team performance with an aggressive 9-1 major over Pitt’s John Rizzo in the dual’s final bout. The victory gave Penn State the 24-12 win. The Nittany Lions are now 2-0 on the year while Pittsburgh falls to 3-2. Penn State won six of ten bouts and owned a strong 6-0 margin in bonus points off a pin and three majors. The Nittany Lions posted a 22-7 takedown margin as well.

157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) met Pittsburgh junior Ronnie Garbinsky at 157.

Garbinsky came out firing, gaining control of Law’s shoulders on the edge of the mat and bolted out to a 4-0 lead with a takedown and two back points. Law steadily worked his way to an escape and a 4-1 score, Garbinsky had :47 in riding time. The duo battled evenly for the next minute-plus with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. Trailing 4-1, Law chose down to start the second period. Garbinsky kept control of Law long enough to build up a 1:10 riding time edge before Law escaped to a 4-2 lead. Law then worked his way into a scoring chance with a low double. He picked up the takedown with :55 on the clock and tied the bout at 4-4. Garbinsky escaped to a 5-4 lead but Law worked away the Panther’s riding time edge. Leading 5-4, Garbinsky chose down to start the third. Law let the Panther loose to a 6-4 score. Garbinsky tried to score on a single but Law fought off the move and action was reset with 1:30 left and the Panther leading 6-4. The duo traded quick shots at the 1:00 mark with no change in control. Law continued to pressure Garbinsky who backed off the mat for the next :30 but the Lion couldn’t connect on a score. Garbinsky was able to play defense and wind out the clock, giving the Panther a 6-4 win.

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Lion sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 149, was dominating with an impressive 11-5 win over No. 13 Mikey Racciato, giving Penn State a 10-3 lead. Lion freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) nearly came back from an early 4-0 deficit but dropped a tough 6-4 decision to Pitt junior Ronnie Garbinsky at 157. The Panther win sent Penn State into the locker room with a 10-6 lead in the dual. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) suffered his first loss of the year at 165, dropping an 11-8 decision to Cody Wiercioch. The Panther victory cut Penn State’s lead to 10-9. Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, dominated Pitt’s Troy Raeghard, posting a lop-sided 17-6 major with over 3:00 in riding time.

The victory put Penn State up 14-9 heading into the final three bouts. At 184, Penn State red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.) took on his fourth top-five ranked wrestler of the young season and nearly picked up his second win against the lofty competition. McCutcheon dropped a tough 5-3 decision to No. 4 Max Thomusseit in a hotly contested bout.

149: In one of the dual’s marquee match-ups, sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) took on Pitt’s Mikey Racciato, ranked No. 13, at 149. Beitz entered the dual ranked No. 15, Racciato, No. 13. Beitz scored quickly, rolling through a shot and taking Racciato down, but the Panther quickly reversed the Lion sophomore. Beitz then escaped just seconds later and the Lion led 3-2 less than :40 into the bout. Beitz continued to set the tempo and a low single led to another takedown and Beitz led 5-2 with :40 on the clock. Racciato escaped at the :18 mark and Beitz led 5-3 after the opening period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 lead.

Beitz continued to pressure Racciato, forcing the Panther to the outside circle and maintaining his lead to the 1:00 mark. With Racciato continuing to back up, Beitz turned a quickly low double into a takedown on the edge of the mat. Racciato escaped and Beitz led 8-4 after two periods. Racciato chose down to start the third period and escaped to an 8-5 Beitz lead. Racciato connected on a high single, but Beitz countered beautifully, nearly getting back points in the process, and led 10-5 with the takedown. Beitz then rode Racciato out and, with 1:14 in time, posted the 11-5 win.

RECAPS #7 PENN STATE 44, CLARION 0

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 -- Tippin Gymnasium -- Clarion, Pa. 125: #12 Jordan Conaway PSU tech fall Seth Carr CUP, 20-3 (TF; 5:41) 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU pinned Matt Liggett CUP, WBF (3:47) 141: Kade Moss PSU maj. dec. John Pezze CUP, 12-1 149: #15 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Sam Sherlock CUP, 15-5 157: Cody Law PSU dec. Even Delong CUP, 5-1 165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Slade Horner CUP, 13-4 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU pinned Michael Pavasko CUP, WBF (0:51) 184: #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Danny Sutherland CUP, 12-3 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU tech fall Ryan Darch CUP, 16-1 (7:00) 285: #7 Jon Gingrich PSU dec. Evan Daley CUP, 9-4 Attendance: 2,875

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, shut-out the home-standing Clarion Golden Eagles 44-0 on Saturday night. Wrestled in front of a near capacity crowd at Clarion, the balanced Lion attack featured three red-shirt freshmen picking up their first career dual victories in a Penn State singlet. The dual meet began at 125, where 12th-ranked Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) rolled to a 20-3 technical fall over Clarion’s Seth Carr (at the 5:41 mark). Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, picked up a pin over Clarion’s Matt Liggett at the 3:47 mark to put Penn State up 11-0 early.

Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) then picked up his first dual win as a Nittany Lion, rolling to a 12-1 major over Clarion’s John Pezze at 141.

Penn State sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 149, dominated Clarion senior Sam Sherlock, rolling to a 15-5 major decision to put Penn State up 19-0. Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) then picked up his first dual win as a Lion, posting a 5-1 victory over Even Delong at 157 to put Penn State up 22-0 at the midway point of the dual. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) added to Penn State’s lead with a strong 13-4 major over Clarion’s Slade Horner at 165. All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, made short work of Clarion’s Michael Pavasko, pinning the Eagle at the 0:51 mark in the first period. Redshirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, became the third Nittany Lion freshman to pick up his first dual win as a Nittany Lion with a 12-3 major over Danny Sutherland.

All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, used three different near falls to roll to a 16-1 technical fall over Ryan Darch, getting the tech fall at the 7:00 mark on 5:01 in riding time. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, then capped off the shut-out with a hard-fought 9-4 win over Evan Daley. The decision gave Penn State the 44-0 shut-out victory. Penn State won the takedown war as well, 32-3, and picked up 14 bonus points on two pins, two tech falls and four majors. The shut-out was Penn State’s first since a 34-0 victory at Rutgers on Feb. 24, 2013.

BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, met Clarion’s Seth Carr.

Conaway fought off a quick Carr shot and then immediately got in on a low single leg. Conaway worked to pull the Golden Eagle back in but Carr was able to escape out of the circle, forcing a reset at the 2:15 mark. Conaway continued to pressure the Clarion grappler, working control of his left leg into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:18 mark. Conaway then turned Carr for two back points and reset himself, leading 4-1 after a Carr escape at the :38 mark. Conaway grabbed Carr’s ankle and, once again pulling the Eagle back onto the mat, picked up one more takedown and led 6-1 after one period. Conaway chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 7-1 lead. With 1:15 left, Conaway used a swift high single to take Carr down once more, upping his lead to 9-1. Carr escaped after a reset with :50 on the clock, but Conaway went right back to work, forcing Carr to the outside circle and into a stall warning. The Lion junior then took Carr down again and turned him for two more back points twice. With Conaway leading 15-2 after two periods, Carr chose down to start the final period. Carr escaped to a 15-3 score, Conaway took Carr down to up his lead to 17-3 with 1:40 on the clock. Needing one turn for a tech fall, Conaway reset, turned the Eagle over for a three count and posted the 20-3 tech fall at the 5:41 mark.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5, met Golden Eagle Matt Liggett. Gulibon scored quickly, taking Liggett down just six seconds into the bout for an early 2-0 lead. Liggett worked his way to an escape only to be taken down again quickly by the Lion sophomore. Gulibon then worked his way into control of Liggett’s shoulders, turning his head and back to the mat for a solid three count at the :50 mark to take a 7-1 lead. Liggett picked up a first stall warning as Gulibon continued to dominate the action from the top. Gulibon turned him once more at the buzzer for two more back points and led 9-1 after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then blasted through a low single for another takedown. Once again, Gulibon turned Liggett to his back for a three-count. A quick adjustment later allowed Gulibon to force Liggett’s shoulders flat and the Lion sophomore got the pin at the 3:47 mark.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took on CUP’s John Pezze at 141. Moss fought off a Pezze single leg at the 2:00 mark, tossing Pezze off the mat and forcing a reset at the midway mark of the opening period. The duo continued to battle in the center circle with Moss forcing Pezze into a stall warning. Moss then used shoulder control on the edge of the mat to notch the takedown. Continuing to work, Moss was able to turn the Golden Eagle junior for three near fall points and led 5-0 with :50 left on the clock. Moss then rode Liggett out and led by five after one period. Moss chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead. He then worked a high single for another takedown and an 8-0 lead with 1:20 left in the period. Moss put together a strong ride, maintaining control for the remainder of the period to take the 8-0 lead with 2:12 in time into the final stanza. Pezze chose neutral to start the third period but Moss was relentless. The Lion continued to force Pezze backwards, pressuring the Eagle into a stall point at the 1:30 mark. Moss countered a slight Pezze high double and slid behind the Eagle for another takedown and a 11-0 lead. He cut Pezze loose and went to work for a final takedown. Pezze was able to fight off Moss’ final shots but the Lion posted the strong 12-1 decision with 2:21 in time. The win was the first dual victory as a Lion for Moss.

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149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 149, battled Clarion’s Sam Sherlock. Sherlock came out fast, using a high crotch to notch Clarion’s first takedown and lead 2-1 after a Beitz escape with 2:12 on the clock. Sherlock added a second takedown on a low single and upped his lead to 4-2 with 1:01 on the clock after another quick Beitz escape. Beitz gained control of Sherlock’s left ankle with :15 left in the period and steadily worked his way to control of both feet and a 4-4 tie. The Lion sophomore then rode Sherlock out and the bout moved to the second period tied 4-4. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead. Sherlock gained control of Beitz’ left leg on a low single but Beitz was able to fight off the move and force a stalemate with :45 left. Beitz gained control of Sherlock’s head, then worked his way behind him for a takedown and, with just seconds left, turned the Clarion senior for three back points (nearly picking up the pin). The late flurry gave Beitz a 10-4 lead heading into the third period. Sherlock chose down to start the final stanza but Beitz dominated action from the top. The Lion sophomore then turned Sherlock once more, this time from in front of him, for two back points. Sherlock escaped to a 12-5 score but Beitz continued to pressure the Eagle. Beitz added one more takedown and, with 1:34 in riding time, posted the 15-5 major.

157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) battled Evan Delong at 157. Law looked to draw first blood with a low single at the 1:45 mark. Delong countered, gained control of Law’s leg and nearly scored on the counter shot. Law was able to reset himself and force a stalemate with 1:20 on the clock. Law’s offensive pressure forced Delong into a stall warning with :20 left. Scoreless after one, Delong chose down to start the second period. Law was dominant on top, working the Golden Eagle flat to the mat and forcing the Clarion freshman into another stall warning. The point gave Law a 1-0 edge. Law’s top control could not be broken and the two minute ride out gave the Lion the one point lead with 2:00 in riding time after two periods. Law chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 2-0 lead. Law shot low on the edge of the mat, grabbing Delong’s right ankle and working his way to a takedown and a 4-0 lead. Law then cut Delong loose and began looking for another takedown. Law ended the bout on his feet and with 1:59 in riding time, giving the Lions the 5-1 victory, the first dual victory as a Lion for Law. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) wrestled Clarion’s Slade Horner at 165. Hammond was aggressive out of the gates, taking Horner down for an early 2-0 lead just over a minute into the bout. Horner escaped, only to have Hammond quickly turn into the Eagle and blow through a low shot to up his lead to 4-1 with 1:30 on the clock. Hammond tried working Horner to the mat for back points, but the Eagle was able to work his way out of trouble and with just one second left, escape. Leading 4-2 after one, Hammond chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. The Nittany Lion freshman rolled through a high single, taking the Clarion junior down for a 7-2 lead. Hammond then worked Horner to his back, picking up three near fall points to lead 10-2 with :25 left on the clock. Trailing by eight, Horner chose down to start the final period and escaped to a 10-3 score with 1:30 left in the bout. Hammond worked shoulder control into another takedown and upped his lead to 12-3 with 1:00 left. Horner escaped with :30 on the clock for his final point. 3:21 in riding time gave Hammond the 13-4 major victory.

174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, took on Michael Pavasko.

Brown scored fast, taking Pavasko down for an early 2-1 lead. Pavasko shot low on Brown after his fast escape, looking to take the lead. But the Lion All-American was steady, countering the move, working his way into sitting control of Pavasko and forcing his shoulders to the mat for the swift first period pin at the 0:51 mark.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, faced off against Clarion’s Danny Sutherland. Like the rest of his Lion teammates, McCutcheon set the tempo early, working control of a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :51 on the clock. The Lion freshman then controlled the Clarion senior for the period’s final seconds to lead 2-0 with :51 in riding time after three minutes of wrestling. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then used patience and a low single on the edge of the mat to add to that lead with a second takedown and a 5-0 lead with under :20 left in the period. A short ride out gave McCutcheon a 5-0 lead with 1:02 in riding time heading into the third period. Sutherland chose down to start the third period and worked his way to an escape and a 5-1 score with 1:30 on the clock. The Lion freshman quickly added a takedown and cut to lead 7-2 with :55 left. He tacked on another takedown, clinched the riding time point, and then cut Sutherland loose once more.

Needing one more takedown for a major, the Lion freshman notched the score with :05 left and, with 1:52 in time, posted the 12-3 major. The victory was McCutcheon’s first dual win as a Lion.

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met Ryan Darch. McIntosh scored quickly, using a fast low single to take Darch down and open up an early 2-0 lead. Working from the top, the Lion All-American began looking for a turning combination. Gaining control of Darch’s leg with his own, McIntosh turned the Eagle to his back for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead with :55 on the clock. He turned the Eagle once more for two more near fall points and led 7-0 after one period. McIntosh chose down to start the second stanza and quickly turned into Darch, rolling through a reversal to lead 9-0. McIntosh dominated action from the top position, building up over 3:00 in riding time midway through the second stanza. While not managing to turn Darch again, the Lion junior carried a 9-0 lead with 3:43 in time into the final period. Darch chose neutral to start the third period but McIntosh was relentless, blowing through a double for another takedown and an 11-1 lead after cutting the Eagle loose. McIntosh took Darch down and looked to have the pin. Darch was able to roll through the move and only give up two back points. Leading 15-1, McIntosh simply rode Darch out and, with 5:01 in riding time, post the 16-1 tech fall.

285: Junior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) ranked No. 7 at 285, wrestled talented Golden Eagle Evan Daley in the dual’s final bout. Daley scored just seconds into the bout, taking Gingrich down for an early 2-1 lead after the Lion’s fast escape. The duo then battled evenly for the next minute plus, trading shots in the center circle. Gingrich got hit for a stall warning as the first period ended and Daley led 2-1 after one. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Gingrich countered a Daley shot, gaining control of the Eagle’s left leg. Daley was able to force a stalemate at the :36 mark, keeping the bout tied at 2-2. Tied 2-2, Daley chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Gingrich then turned into the Eagle, blowing through a strong high shot to take a 4-3 lead with 1:35 on the clock. Gingrich controlled Daley for about :30 before Daley escaped to a 4-4 tie with 1:10 on the clock. Gingrich nearly scored on the same high shot but this time Daley was able to counter for a bit. Gingrich, however, continued to work, keeping control of Daley’s leg and working his way to a takedown and a 6-4 lead with :20 on the clock. Daley called for an injury time out with :17 left and Gingrich down on the reset. Daley gave up the point to neutral but Gingrich tacked on one more late takedown and posted the 9-4 victory.

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RECAPS 2014 NITTANY LION OPEN

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 -- University Park, Pa. 125: #11 Jordan Conaway PSU dec.

Dalton Macri, UANR, 10-3 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec.

Anthony Giraldo RUT, 3-1 141: Dennis Gustafson VT dec.

Tyson Dippery RUT, 8-1 149: Richard Durso F&M dec.

Laike Gardner, LEH, 7-5 157: Jason Nolf PSU maj. dec.

Cody Law PSU, 21-8 165: Nestor Tafur F&M dec.

Craig Eiffert UANR, 6-3 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU dec.

Bo Nickal PSU, 10-7 184: #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec.

Zack Zavatsky VT, 8-0 197: Bryce Barnes, Army W, medical forfeit 285: Not Contested

Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 125, picked up Penn State’s first title of the day. Conaway went 3-0 with two technical falls and a major to advance to the finals, where he handled Dalton Macro, a non-collegiate grappler. While the finals victory doesn’t count in his record, the win gave Conaway the 2014 Nittany Lion open title at 125.

Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, won the 133-pound title with a 3-1 win over Rutgers’ Anthony Giraldo in the finals. Gulibon went 3-0 to win the crown.

Junior Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) had a solid tournament, going 5-1 with two majors and a tech fall to place third at 149. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) posted a 3-2 mark to place fourth at 141 while junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) went 3-2 at 141 and took fifth. Junior James Frascella (Carmel, Ind.) was strong at 184, posting a 4-2 mark with a pin, a tech and a major to place fourth. True freshman Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.) had a strong tournament, going 5-2 to place fifth at 197. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) posted a 4-1 record at 165 to place seventh. True freshman Kenneth Yanovich (Effort, Pa.) went 3-3 at 125

Head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad posted a 66-25 overall mark at the tournament (this total does not include results against non-collegiate competitors), sending ten to the finals and notching five champions.

Cody Law Rd. 1: vs. Tony Tolbert, Delaware Valley – W, md. Frf. Rd. 2: vs. Jake Spengler, Virginia Tech – W, 8-3 Qtrs: vs. Toby Hague, Maryland – WBF (1:45) Semis: vs. Kyle Simaz, UANR – W, 16-5 maj. dec.

Finals: vs. Jason Nolf, Penn State – L, 21-8 maj. dec.

3-1 overall, 2nd place (4-1 incl. non-collegiate)

*Nick Weldon Rd. 1: vs. Paul Schoenber, UANR – W, 9-4 dec.

Rd. 2: vs. Samson Imonode, Army – L, 10-8 dec.

Cns 1: vs. Nick Cortopassi, UANR – W, 9-4 dec.

Cns 2: vs. Nicholas Shawley, Clarion – W, 15-2 maj. dec.

Cns 3: vs. Ali Yidiz, Rider – WBF (4:53) Cns 4: vs. Nathan Dow, Army – L, 7-3 dec.

7th Place: vs. Zach Bruce, Pittsburgh – W, 6-2 3-2 overall, DNP (5-2 incl. non-collegiate) Penn State’s 197 agate:

*Jason Nolf Rd. 1: vs. Matt Fisher, Sacred Heart – WBF (1:51) Rd. 2: vs. Garrett Wolfinger, Penn College – WBF (4:00) Qtrs: vs. Justus Weaver, Virginia Tech – WBF (4:30) Semis: vs. Dylan Painton, Rutgers – W, 22-6 (TF; 5:45) Finals: vs. Cody Law, Penn State – W, 21-8 maj. dec.

5-0 overall, CHAMPION Penn State’s 165 agate:

#4 Morgan McIntosh Rd. 1: vs. Tom Murray, Lehigh – WBF (4:48) Rd. 2: vs. Edgar Ruano, Clarion – WBF (1:32) Qtrs: vs. Steven Cangerie, Cornell – W, 9-1 maj. dec.

Semis: vs. David Reck, Virginia Tech – W, 13-2 maj. dec.

Finals: vs. Bryce Barnes, Army – Med Forfeit (does not count as loss) 4-0 overall, 2nd place

Penn State’s 125 agate: #11 Jordan Conaway Rd. 1: bye Rd. 2: vs. Brandon Olsen, Virginia Tech – W, 17-2 TF Qtrs: vs. Michael Beck, Maryland – W, 15-0 TF (4:16) Semis: vs. Sean Russell, Edinboro – W, 11-2 maj. dec.

Finals: vs. Dalton Macri, UANR – W, 10-3 dec.

3-0 overall, CHAMPION (4-0 incl. non-collegiate) *George Carpenter Rd. 1: bye Rd. 2: vs. Dalton Macri, UANR – L, 24-9 TF Cns 2: vs. Edgar Garcia, Franklin and Marshall – W, 7-3 Cns 3: vs. Josh Patrick, Rutgers – LBF (2:30) 1-1 overall, DNP (2-1 w/ non-collegiate)

Garett Hammond Rd. 1: vs. Will Sullivan, Lehigh – W, 17-2 TF (2:52) Rd. 2: vs. Dillon Gavlock, Lock Haven – W, 14-6 maj. dec.

Qtrs: vs. Craig Eifert, UANR – L, 9-7 dec.

Cns 3: vs. Kyle Bova, Lock Haven – W, 15-2 maj. dec.

Cns 4: vs. Coleman Gracey, Army – L, 8-6 dec.

7th Place: vs. Nick Visicaro, Rutgers – W, med. frf.

4-1 overall, 7th place (4-2 incl. non-collegiate) Caleb Livingston Rd. 1: vs. Nestor Tafur, Franklin & Marshall – L, 17-5 maj. dec.

Cns. 2: vs. Mikey Simmons, Rutgers – LBF (1:25) 0-2 overall, DNP

*Kenneth Yanovich Rd. 1: vs. Ryan Elliott, West Virginia – W, 9-2 dec.

Rd. 2: vs. Darian, Cruz, Lehigh – L, 9-1 maj. dec.

Cns 2: vs. James Sulkowsky, Lock Haven – W, 11-1 maj. dec.

Cns 3: vs. Michael Beck, Maryland – W, 5-2 dec.

Cns 4: vs. Josh Patrick, Rutgers – L, 8-2 dec.

7th Place: vs. Brandon Olsen, Virginia Tech – L, 6-5 dec.

3-3 overall, 8th place

*Jordan Pagano Rd. 1: vs. Anthony Deprez, Binghamton – WBF (6:39) Rd. 2: vs. Nick Visicaro, Rutgers – LBF (4:13) Cns 2: vs. Patrick Davis, George Mason – W, 12-10 dec.

Cns 3: vs. Donovan Peek, Army – W, 4-2 dec.

Cns 4: vs. Coleman Gracey, Army – LBF (4:34) 3-2 overall, DNP

Penn State’s 133 agate:

#3 Matt Brown Rd. 1: vs. Thomas Grosso, Sacred Heart – W, 10-4 dec.

Rd. 2: vs. Patrick Jennings, Edinboro – W, 13-5 maj. dec.

Qtrs: vs. Brian Brill, UANR – WBF (4:18) Semis: vs. Ty Walter, UANR – WBF (2:40) Finals: vs. Bo Nickal, Penn State – W, 10-7 dec.

3-0 overall, CHAMPION (5-0 incl. non-collegiate)

#5 Jimmy Gulibon Qtrs: vs. Jackson Myers, Virginia Tech – W, 6-1 dec.

Semis: vs. Sean Fausz, North Carolina – W, 8-2 dec.

Finals: vs. Anthony Giraldo, Rutgers – W, 3-1 dec.

3-0 overall, CHAMPION Penn State’s 141 agate: Kade Moss Rd. 1: bye Rd. 2: vs. Jason Bing, Franklin & Marshall – W, 9-4 Qtrs: vs. Matt Bryer, Lock Haven – W, 10-3 Semis: vs. Tyson Dippery, Rutgers – L, 9-7 dec.

Con Semis: vs. Paul Kirchner, Rider – WBF (6:22) 3rd Place: vs. Brock Zacherl, Clarion – L, 3-2 dec.

3-2 overall, 4th place Michael Waters Rd. 1: vs. Brandon Walker, Maryland – W, 20-3 TF (6:02) Rd. 2: vs Matt Kelly, Army – W, 12-5 Qtrs: vs. Will Koll, UANR – W, 8-0 maj. dec.

Semis: vs. Dennis Gustafson, Virginia Tech – L, 6-3 dec.

Con Semis: vs. Brock Zacherl, Clarion – L, 5-2 dec.

5th Place: vs. Paul Kirchner, Rider – W, med. forf.

3-2 overall, 5th place (4-2 incl. non-collegiate) Penn State’s 149 agate: #14 Zack Beitz Rd. 1: bye Rd. 2: L, vs. John Van Schenkbrill, Rutgers – L, 5-9 dec.

0-1 overall, DNP

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Penn State’s 174 agate:

Rex Lutz Rd. 1: vs. Dan Frankenfield, Penn College – W, 11-1 maj. dec.

Rd. 2: vs. Ben Haas, Lehigh – W, 6-3 dec.

Qtrs: vs. Ty Walter, UANR – L, 7-3 Cns 3: vs. Jack Wedholm, Army – L, 13-5 maj. dec.

2-1 overall, DNP (2-2 w/ non-collegiate)

Josh Rogers Rd. 1: vs. Nick Mabry, Navy – W, 5-0 dec.

Rd. 2: vs. Garrett Wesneski, Maryland – LBF (2:05) Cns 2: vs. Derreck Maisonet, North Carolina St. – L, 9-7 dec.

1-2 overall, DNP *Anthony Cassar Rd. 1: vs. Caleb Wallace, Binghamton – W, 5-2 dec.

Rd. 2: vs. David Reck, Virginia Tech – L, 5-1 dec.

Cns 2: vs. Jake Temple, Seton Hill – W, 10-4 dec.

Cns 3: vs. Dustin Conti, Clarion – W, 6-1 dec.

Cns 4: vs. Garrett Wesneski, Maryland – W, 11-3 maj. dec.

Con Semis: vs. David Reck, Virginia Tech – L, 4-3 dec.

5th Place: vs. Steven Cangerie, Cornell – W, med frf.

5-2 overall, 5th place Penn State’s 285 agate: #7 Jon Gingrich Rd. 1: vs. Brandon Taylor, Virginia Tech – WBF (4:05) 1-0 overall, DNP (med forfeit out of tourney) Jimmy Lawson Rd. 1: vs. Cody Cooper, UANR – W, 19-4 TF (6:13) Qtrs: vs. Mac Richards, UANR – W, 19-3 TF (5:00) Semis: vs. Ben Aquilina, Middlesex – W, 10-2 maj. dec.

Finals: vs. Nick Nevills, Penn State – Not Contested 1-0 overall, T-2nd place (3-0 incl. non-collegiate) *Nick Nevills Rd. 1: vs. David Farr, Army – WBF (2:18) Qtrs: vs. Mauro Correnti, UANR – WBF (1:51) Semis: vs. Dan Garwood, Virginia Tech – W, 6-2 dec.

Finals: vs. Jimmy Lawson, Penn State – Not Contested 2-0 overall, T-2nd place (3-0 incl. non-collegiate)

*Bo Nickal Rd. 1: vs. Travis Moyer, Lock Haven – WBF (1:21) Rd. 2: vs. Charlie Livingston, Kutztown – WBF (0:41) Qtrs: vs. Drew Garcia, UANR – W, 15-0 (TF; 5:18) Semis: vs. Brandon Womack, UANR – W, 8-4 dec.

Finals: vs. #3 Matt Brown, Penn State – L, 10-7 dec.

2-1 overall, 2nd place (4-1 incl. non-collegiate)

Penn State’s 184 agate: #19 Matt McCutcheon Rd. 1: bye Rd. 2: vs. Zach Bruce, Pittsburgh – W, 18-2 (TF; 5:41) Qtrs: vs. Ali Yidiz, Rider – WBF (3:55) Semis: vs. Jack McKeever, Binghamton – W, 5-2 dec.

Finals: vs. Zack Zavatsky, Virginia Tech – W, 8-0 maj. dec.

4-0 overall, CHAMPION

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Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, won his first Nittany Lion Open title. The Apollo native posted a 4-0 mark with a pin, a tech fall and a major to win the crown. Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked NO. 4 at 197, posted a perfect 4-0 mark and took second place at 197 (he did not compete in the finals). McIntosh had two pins and two majors. At 285, the finals bout between Nittany Lions Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) and true freshman Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) was not contested and the duo split second place. Lawson was 1-0 (with two more wins over non-collegiate grapplers) and Nevills was 2-0 with a pin (and another pin over a non-collegiate).

Junior Rex Lutz (Easton, Pa.) went 2-1 at 174.

Red-shirting freshman Jordan Pagano (Oradell, N.J.) had a solid 3-2 tournament at 165, and teammate George Carpenter (Chapel Hill, N.C.) went 1-1 at 125. Junior Josh Rogers (Pottstown, Pa.) picked up a victory at 197 and sophomore Caleb Livingston (Drexel Hill, Pa.) also competed at the event, wrestling at 174.

Penn State’s 157 agate:

James Frascella Rd. 1: bye Rd. 2: vs. Scott Votino, Army – W, 11-3 maj. dec.

Qtrs: vs. Zack Zavatasky, Virginia Tech – L, 9-3 dec.

Cns 3: vs. Matt Doggett, Columbia – WBF (2:15) Cns 4: vs. Zach Bruce, Pittsburgh – W, 15-0 (TF; 4:30) Con Semis: vs. Jack McKeever, Binghamton -- W, 4-3 dec.

3rd Place: vs. Tony Pafumi, Rutgers – L, 7-3 dec.

4-2 overall, 4th place

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Two Nittany Lions met in the finals at 157. True freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.) took on red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.), with Nolf posting the 21-8 major decision to take the 2014 NLO crown at 157. Nolf went 5-0 with three pins, a tech fall and a major to win the title while Law was strong with a 3-1 mark, including a pin, to take second. Likewise, at 174, two Nittany Lions met in the finals with All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) taking on true freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Tex.). The duo put on quite a show with Brown posting a thrilling 10-7 win to win the crown.

Brown posted a 3-0 mark to take first place while Nickal was 2-1 to finish second.

With a Big Ten dual meet just four days away, a number of Lions saw limited action. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 149, suffered an upset loss in the opening round of the tournament to go 0-1 on the day.

Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, pinned Virginia Tech’s Brandon Taylor in the first round in his only match of the day, going 1-0.

Luke Frey Rd. 1: vs. Jake DeAngelo, North Carolina State – W, 7-2 dec.

Rd. 2: vs. Anthony Duncan, Maryland – W, 16-0 (TF; 2:16) Qtrs: vs. Matt Marchetti, Army – W, 8-0 maj. dec.

Semis: vs. Richard Durso, Franklin & Marshall – L, 7-2 dec.

Con Semis: vs. Jon Van Schenkbrill, Rutgers – W, 14-1 maj. dec.

3rd Place: vs. Solomon Chishko, Virginia Tech – W, 6-4 dec.

5-1 overall, 3rd place

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 6 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, crowned five champions at the 2014 Nittany Lion Open. The event, hosted by the Nittany Lion wrestling club, is a non-team scored open tournament.

and placed eighth in his first run through the NLO. Red-shirt freshman Nicholas Weldon (Birmingham, Ala.) went 3-2 at 184 to take seventh place (plus two more wins against non-collegiates).

RECAPS #5 PENN STATE 38, MARYLAND 3

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 -- XFINITY Center -- College Park, Md. 125: #10 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Michael Beck MD, 15-2 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #11 Geoffrey Alexander MD, 9-2 141: Shyheim Brown MD dec. Michael Waters PSU, 1-0 149: #13 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Ben Dorsay MD, 9-0 157: Cody Law PSU dec. Lou Mascola MD, 3-2 165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Tyler Manion MD, 15-4 174: #2 Matt Brown PSU pinned T.J. Guidice MD, WBF (1:12) 184: #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Tony Gardner MD, 17-6 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU pinned Rob Fitzgerald MD, WBF (0:51) 285: Jimmy Lawson PSU maj. dec. Ryan Kail MD, 20-8 Attendance: 2,779

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, won all but one bout to dominate Maryland 38-3 in the Big Ten dual meet opener for the Nittany Lions. Penn State, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, had two pins and five majors in Maryland’s XFINITY Center to grab the victory in its Big Ten opener.

The dual began at 125 where Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 nationally, put Penn State on top early with a strong 15-2 major over Maryland’s Michael Beck.

In the dual’s marquee match-up, Nittany Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) put on a third period show to beat Maryland’s Geoffrey Alexander 9-2. Gulibon gave up an early first period takedown but was undaunted. The Lion rode Alexander out for the entire second period and then outscored the Terp 9-0 in the third, thanks to a takedown and two near fall turns (a three-pointer and a two-pointer. Gulibon entered the dual ranked No. 5 at 133 and Alexander was No. 11.

Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 141 but dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision to Maryland’s Shyheim Brown. The Maryland win cut Penn State’s lead to 7-3. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, dominated Maryland senior Ben Dorsay, posting a 9-0 major with 4:25 in riding time. At 157, red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) used a third period takedown to break, a 1-1 tie and posted a 3-2 win over Lou Mascola. The decision gave Penn State a 14-3 lead at intermission.

Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.), getting the nod at 165, hammered Maryland’s Tyler Manion, notching six takedowns on his way to a 15-4 major decision. Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, made short work of Maryland’s T.J. Guidice, getting the first period pin at the 1:12 mark. The fall, Brown’s third of the year, is the 25th of his career, tying him for 16th all-time in Nittany Lion history. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, tallied six takedowns and rolled up 4:58 in riding time on his way to a 17-6 major decision over Maryland’s Tony Gardner.

All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, posted Penn State’s second quick, first period fall of the night. The junior used a takedown and a quick cradle to pin Maryland’s Rob Fitzgerald at the 0:51 mark, putting Penn State up 34-3. In the dual’s final bout, Penn State senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) returned to dual meet action for the first time this year and rolled to a 20-8 major over Terrapin Ryan Kail, tallying nine takedowns in the win.

The Nittany Lions are now 4-0 on the year, 1-0 in Big Ten, while Maryland is now 4-5, 0-3 Big Ten. Penn State won the takedown battle 31-1 and picked up 11 bonus points off two pins and five majors.

BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, took on Maryland’s Michael Beck. Conaway set the tempo early, taking multiple shots that Beck was able to push back. The Lion took a 2-0 lead on a counter takedown at the 1:28 mark. He then put together a strong ride, building up well over 1:00 in riding time with a rideout. Leading 2-0 with 1:28 in riding time, Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then quickly shot low, notching another takedown and upping his lead to 5-0. Conaway forced Beck into a first stall warning and then turned Beck for two back points and a 7-0 lead. He added another two point turn and then cut Beck loose to a 9-1 lead. Trailing 9-1, Beck chose neutral to start the third period but Conaway continued his takedown clinic, using a single leg to up his lead to 11-1. Another quick two-point turn gave Conaway a 13-1 lead with 1:20 left in the bout. Conaway picked up a point on another Beck stall, cut him loose to a 14-2 lead with :30 left. Beck fought off Conaway’s furious finish to keep the bout to a major with Conaway posting a dominating 15-2 win with 3:43 in riding time.

133: Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, met No. 11 Geoffrey Alexander in the dual meet’s marquee match-up. The ranked tandem worked for position early in the middle of the mat. Gulibon nearly scored at the 1:10 mark but Alexander fought off the move, reset himself and used a high double leg for the first takedown and a 2-0 lead. Gulibon was not able to break free of a strong Alexander ride and the Lion trailed 2-0 after one. Leading 2-0, Alexander chose down to start the second period. The Lion sophomore was strong on top, working off Alexander’s riding time edge and breaking the Terrapin down for the period’s first minute. Gulibon got hit with a first stall warning at the :57 mark but continued to ride Alexander. Gulibon worked the clock down to :30, looking for a chance to turn the Terrapin. Alexander was able to keep from giving up back points but Gulibon was able to ride him out. Trailing by two, Gulibon chose down to start the third period. Gulibon escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:31 left, nearly notching the reversal.

Gulibon was steady, resetting himself and working a low single leg to a takedown with 1:20 left in the bout, taking a 3-2 lead. Gulibon worked Alexander over at the :30 mark, turning him for three back points. Gulibon then reset himself, turned Alexander one more time and tacked on two more back points. With 1:44 in riding time, the Lion sophomore posted a convincing 9-2 win over the 11th-ranked Terrapin.

141: Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut in the match against Maryland’s Shyheim Brown at 141. The duo battled evenly for the bulk of the opening period. Waters fought off a Brown low single with :10 left and entered the second period in a 0-0

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scoreless tie. Waters chose neutral to start the second period and began trying to set up a scoring opportunity. Waters stepped out of another fast Brown low shot to keep the bout tied at the 1:00 mark of the middle stanza. Tied 0-0, Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Brown worked his in on a high single and Waters countered to a stalemate with :37 left in the bout. Brown fought off a late Waters flurry and posted the close 1-0 win.

149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, wrestled Terrapin senior Ben Dorsay. Beitz scored quickly, sliding down on a low shot for a 2-0 lead with 2:13 on the clock. Beitz then controlled the action from the top, working Dorsay down to the mat for over a minute while looking for an opening to turn him for back points. Beitz’s strong ride gave the Lion sophomore a 2-0 lead with over 2:00 in riding time after the opening period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Beitz finished off a mid-mat flurry by hooking Dorsay’s ankle and taking him down for a 5-0 lead with just over a minute on the clock. Beitz forced Dorsay into a stall warning at the :20 mark and continued on with his rideout to lead 5-0 with a clinched riding time point after two periods. Dorsay chose neutral to start the third period. Needing another takedown to move towards bonus points, Beitz used a swift ankle pick for another takedown to lead 7-0 with 1:02 on the clock. The Lion picked up a stall point with :20 left and then rode Dorsay out once more. With 4:25 in riding time, Beitz posted the 9-0 major decision.

157: Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) faced off against Maryland junior Lou Mascola. Law came out of the gates fast, forcing Mascola back with a shot at the 2:40 mark.

The Terp worked his way out of bounds and action resumed in the center circle. The Lion freshman continued to set the tempo, forcing Mascola into defense for the bulk of the period. Mascola was able to push off Law’s shots and the bout entered the second period tied 0-0. Mascola chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Law continued to pressure the Terrapin junior but Mascola was able to back away for the bulk of the period and hold the slim 1-0 lead after two periods. Law chose down to start the final stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie with 1:37 on the clock. Law’s offense forced Mascola into a first stall warning with 1:00 left and then the Lion freshman worked a low single into a takedown and a 3-1 lead with just over :30 left in the bout. Mascola escaped with :02 left but Law’s takedown was the difference as the Lion freshman picked up the 3-2 win.

165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met Maryland’s Tyler Manion at 165. Hammond fought off an early Manion shot, countering the single leg by working his way around the Terrapin into a scoring position, finishing off the takedown with 2:12 on the clock to take the early 2-0 lead. Hammond then began controlling the action from the top, building up a riding time edge while looking for a turning combination. Hammond continued his control deep into the first period. Hammond was not able to turn Manion in the opening period but the 2:12 rideout gave the Lion a 2-0 lead after one period. Hammond chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Manion called for injury time at the 1:19 mark, giving Hammond the choice on the reset. The Nittany Lion chose down and escaped to a 4-0 lead with 1:15 left in the middle stanza. Hammond continued to pressure Manion, forcing the Terrapin out of bounds with :40 left.

He used a strong headlock to force Manion’s head to the mat and worked his way around for another takedown and a 6-1 lead after a quick Manion escape. Hammond added one more takedown and led 8-1 after two. Manion chose down to start the final period and escaped to an 8-2 score.

Hammond quickly added another takedown and led 10-3 with 1:30 on the clock after cutting Manion loose. With the riding time clinched, Hammond continued to work his offense, notching a fifth takedown to lead 12-4 after cutting Manion again. Hammond added a final takedown with :12 left and, with 2:53 in riding time, posted the 15-4 major.

174: Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on T.J. Guidice. Brown wasted no time getting on the board, forcing Guidice’s head to the mat and scoring just :11 into the bout. He then steadily worked his way into control of a nearside cradle, steadied himself and turned Guidice for the pin at the 1:12 mark. The fall was Brown’s 25th at Penn State, tying him for 16th all-time at Penn State.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, battled Maryland senior Tony Gardner. Like Brown, McCutcheon scored quickly, taking Gardner down on the edge of the mat for a 2-0 lead at the 2:38 mark of the opening period. Gardner managed an escaped :48 seconds later, but the Lion freshman was relentless, sliding through a low single for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. McCutcheon controlled Gardner’s right arm, keeping the Terrapin senior flat on the mat while trying to turn him for back points. Gardner was able to keep from giving up any near fall points but McCutcheon’s strong ride gave the Lion a 2-0 lead with 2:32 in riding time after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Gardner for a 6-1 lead. He cut the Terp loose and began working for another takedown in the center circle.

McCutcheon drove Gardner’s shoulders down once again and with :20 left in the period, upped his lead to 8-3 with just under a minute left (after a Gardner escape). McCutcheon added another quick score on a low single and clinched the riding time point with a short rideout. Down 10-3 with 3:24 in riding time against him, Gardner chose down to start the third period. McCutcheon continued to dominate the action from the top, forcing Gardner’s back to the mat for two quick near fall points and a 12-3 lead. He cut Gardner loose with 1:02 left and, leading 12-4, added a quick takedown and cut for a 14-5 lead. One more takedown and the riding time point (4:58) gave the Lion a 17-6 major decision.

197: All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met Terrapin senior Rob Fitzgerald. McIntosh took Fitzgerald down quickly and immediately locked up a cradle. The Lion junior deftly worked himself into position and, after short work, picked up the first period pin at the :51 mark.

285: Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) met Maryland’s Ryan Kail at 285. Lawson, making his first dual appearance of the year, took a 2-0 lead with 1:30 on the clock with a strong takedown.

The Lion senior then controlled the action from the top for :35 before cutting Kail loose to a 2-1 score with 1:00 left in the opening period. Lawson used a strong high shot at Kail’s waist to pick up a second takedown and lead 4-1 after the opening period. Lawson chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. The Lion senior’s pressure forced Kail to work the edges of the mat. He took Kail down and cut him at the midway point of the second period to lead 7-2 and then countered a low Kail shot for another takedown and cut. Lawson added one more second period takedown and, with a rideout, led 11-3 with 1:09 in riding time after two periods. Kail chose down to start the third and Lawson cut him loose. The Lion added four more takedowns to roll to the 20-8 major decision.

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RECAPS #5 PENN STATE 20, #9 VIRGINIA TECH 15

Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa. 125: #10 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. #5 Joey Dance VT, 7-5 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #19 Kevin Norstrem VT, 9-4 141: #3 Devin Carter VT pinned Michael Waters PSU, WBF (1:56) 149: Sal Mastriani VT dec. #13 Zack Beitz PSU, 7-5 157: Cody Law PSU dec. David Wesley VT, 10-4 165: Garett Hammond PSU tech fall Chris Moon VT, 17-2 (TF; 7:00) 174: #9 Zach Epperly VT dec. #2 Matt Brown PSU, 8-6 (SV) 184: Austin Gabel VT dec. #18 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 5-3 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Jared Haught VT, 5-0 285: Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. #5 Ty Walz VT, 5-3 (SV) Attendance: 6,352 (21st straight home sell-out)

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Sophomore Nittany Lion Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, suffered a 7-5 upset loss to Virginia Tech’s Sal Mastriani, giving the Hokies a 9-6 lead. Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) was strong at 157, rolling to a convincing 10-4 win over Tech’s David Wesley. The sent the teams into the break tied 9-9. At 165, Lion Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) dominated Virginia Tech senior Chris Moon, rolling to a 17-2 technical fall to put Penn State up 14-9.

Hammond picked up the tech fall at the 7:00 mark thanks to a gaudy 4:19 riding time total. Twotime All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, battled No. 9 Zach Epperly in another top-ten showdown. The Lion senior opened up an early lead but Epperly was able to tie the bout late with a takedown and ride out. Brown looked to score early in the extra period but Epperly countered the Lion’s move and won the bout with a takedown. The 8-6 (sv) decision cut Penn State’s lead to 14-12.

125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, battled No. 5 Joey Dance in one of the dual meet’s premier bouts. Dance got in on a low single at the 2:15 mark, forcing a scramble in the center circle. The Hokie finished off the move and took an early 2-1 lead after quick Conaway escape. The duo battled evenly for the rest of the period and Dance carried the 2-1 lead into the second period. Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Dance quickly got in on a low single, forcing another scramble on the Lion logo. Conaway worked his way out of trouble and action resumed with both men on their feet. Conaway shot low with a quick ankle pick, controlled the action and picked up the takedown with :15 left in the period.

The Lion then turned Dance for two back points and led 6-2 after two periods. Dance chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 6-3 score at the 1:37 mark. Riding time was not an issue.

Dance worked his way in on a high single with :40 left and finished off the move to cut Conaway’s lead two 6-5. The Lion escaped to a 7-5 lead with :15 left and held on for the thrilling 7-5 victory.

133: Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, wrestled No. 19 Kevin Norstrem in a second straight top-20 match-up. Norstrem picked up an early takedown to open up a 2-1 lead with 2:00 on the clock. The Lion sophomore picked up the tempo, got in on a single leg with 1:10 on the clock and nearly scored. A stalemate was called with :50 on the clock. Forcing a reset. Gulibon scored quickly off the reset and the bout was tied 3-3 after a quick Norstrem escape.

Gulibon continued his offensive pressure and picked up another takedown as the period ended to lead 5-3 after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 lead. Trailing by three, Norstrem chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 6-4 score with 1:17 left in the bout. Gulibon blew through a high single and took an 8-4 lead just seconds later and controlled action from the top long enough to build up a 1:00 plus riding time edge. He then continued his ride for the rest of the period and, with the bonus point, posted the 9-4 win with 1:25 in riding time.

141: Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) took to the mat against No. 3 Devin Carter of Virginia Tech. Carter scored quickly, taking a 2-0 lead and cutting Waters loose to a 2-1 score. The Hokie senior added another quick takedown and led 4-1 with 1:34 left. He then turned Waters and, after a brief fight, got the quick pin at the 1:56 mark.

149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, faced off against Tech sophomore Sal Mastriani. The duo traded quick early shots with neither wrestler able to finish off a takedown and a reset was called with 2:15 on the clock. Action continued at a high pace into the final minute of the opening period with Beitz first pushing off a Mastriani shot and then the Hokie

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174: Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, faced No. 9 Zach Epperly in another of the dual’s key bouts. Brown scored first quickly, using a quick low single to pull Epperly in from out of bounds at the 1:39 mark to lead 2-0. Epperly escaped to a 2-1 score and held off a late Brown shot as the period ended. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Epperly briefly tied the bout with a solid takedown but Brown’s quick escaped allowed the Lion senior to lead 4-3 with :45 on the clock. The Lion All-American then worked his way in on another high single and finished off the move for a 6-3 lead after two periods.

Epperly chose down to start the final stanza but Brown was able to control action long enough to build up a 1:04 riding time edge before the Hokie escaped to a 6-4 Brown lead. Epperly tied the match at 6-6 with a scrambling takedown and cut Brown’s riding time edge down under 6-6. Brown nearly escaped to the win with :10 left but action moved out of bounds with Epperly still on top.

Epperly was able to ride Brown out and the match moved into sudden victory. Brown shot low on Epperly and looked to score, but the Hokie was able to counter, and worked his way on top of Brown for the takedown and the upset win, 8-6 in sudden victory.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 184, tangled with Virginia Tech’s Austin Gabel. The duo battled evenly for half the opening stanza and the Gabel drew first blood with a solid takedown at the 1:31 mark to take a 2-0 lead. McCutcheon escaped to a 2-1 score. McCutcheon was unable to break through Gabel’s defense and trailed 2-1 after one period.

McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Gabel worked his way in on another high single but this time McCutcheon was able to counter the effort and force a reset with 1:10 left in the period. Neither wrestler scored after that and the bout moved to the third period tied 2-2. Gabel chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. McCutcheon shot low on Gabel but the Hokie junior was able to counter the move and scored on a counter takedown to lead 5-3 after a quick McCutcheon escape with :42 left. McCutcheon was unable to score down the stretch and Gabel posted the 5-3 win.

197: All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met freshman Jared Haught. The duo battled evenly for the full opening three minutes, with each wrestler unable to put together a scoring combination. McIntosh chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh continued to look for an opening to score, but Haught was able to push off the Lion’s efforts and keep the score at 1-0 until under :30 on the clock. McIntosh shot low as the second period ended but Haught stepped back and the bout moved to the third period with the Lion junior up 1-0. Haught chose down to start the third period and McIntosh was able to control the action from the top. He built up over 1:00 in riding time with a strong ride and then turned Haught with just :03 left, nearly picking up the pin. The move, with 1:57 in riding time, gave McIntosh the 5-0 win.

285: Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) took on Ty Walz, ranked No. 6, in the dual’s final bout.

The duo battled evenly for the first two minutes with neither wrestler creating a solid scoring chance.

Gabel looked to score on a late shot but Lawson was able to muscle his way out of trouble. Tied 0-0 after one period, Walz chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 1-0 lead. Lawson quickly got in on a low single leg but Walz was able to work his way out of bounds and force a reset with 1:27 on the clock. With just :10 left in the period, Lawson drove through Walz’s chest for a late takedown and a 2-1 lead. Lawson chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Walz got in on a low single and forced a scramble in the center circle. Lawson was able to fight off the move and force a stalemate with 1:25 on the clock. Walz worked his way in on a high single once again and Lawson scrambled his way to another stalemate at the :40 mark. With :10 left, Walz scored a takedown to tie the bout at 3-3. Lawson appeared to escape and was awarded the point. But the official waved the escape off and the bout moved into extra time. Lawson was undaunted. The senior turned a low single into a dual clinching takedown, sending over 6,300 Rec Hall faithful to their feet and securing the 5-3 (sv) win.

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165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) took on Virginia Tech’s Kevin Moon at 165. Moon got in on a quick single, forcing a scramble in the center circle. But Hammond was able to counter the move, nearly scoring himself at the 2:00 mark. After a brief, fight, Hammond picked up the takedown and then worked Moon to his back, nearly getting the fall. Three back points, however, gave the Lion freshman a 5-0 lead. He then controlled action from the top for over a minute and picked up two more back points to lead 7-0. A short ride out and Hammond led 7-0 with 1:51 in riding time after one period. Hammond chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped to an 8-0 lead but was taken down. Another Hammond escape gave the Lion a 9-2 lead and he then took Moon down again to lead 11-2. Trailing by nine, Moon chose neutral to start the third period but Hammond was relentless. He picked up another takedown and the turned the Hokie senior over to his back for three more near fall points and a 16-2 lead. With the riding time clinched, Hammond then rode Moon out and posted the 17-2 tech fall at the 7:00 mark thanks to 4:19 in riding time.

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Virginia Tech then took a 15-14 lead as junior Austin Gabel posted a 5-3 win over red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 18, at 184. At 197, No. 4 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) retook the lead for Penn State, downing Jared Haught. The Lion All-American nearly picked up a last second pin, turning a third period ride out into three near fall points as the bout ended While time ran out on McIntosh’s efforts at a pin, the 5-0 victory put Penn State back up on top, 1715. In the dual’s final bout, Penn State senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) faced off against No. 6 Ty Walz of Virginia Tech with the dual meet in the balance. Lawson took a 2-1 lead in the second period with a strong takedown. An escape to start the third period gave the Lion a 3-1 lead only to see Walz take Lawson down with just seconds left to tie the bout. Lawson appeared to escape as time expired and was awarded the takedown. The official reviewed the call and reversed it, sending the bout into sudden victory. Undaunted, Lawson turned a single leg into a dual clinching takedown in extra time. The 5-3 (sv) win over fifth-ranked Walz clinched Penn State’s 20-15 victory.

157: Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) met Tech junior David Wesley at 157.

Law wasted no time opening up a lead, notching a quick takedown to lead 2-1 just seconds into the bout. Law’s constant offense allowed him to turn a low single into a takedown with 1:38 on the clock, opening up a 4-2 lead after a quick Wesley escape. Law’s pressure forced Wesley into a first stall warning at the :40 mark and the Lion freshman led 4-2 after one period. Law chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. The Windber native quickly tacked on a third takedown, taking a 7-3 lead after cutting Wesley loose at the 1:18 mark. Law blew through a low single and led 9-3 at the :40 mark. He then maintained control for the rest of the period and led 9-3 with 1:12 in riding time after two periods. Wesley chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 9-4 score seconds in. Law fought off two solid Wesley shots over the next minute, maintaining his lead. He nearly scored on a single leg with :30 left but a stalemate was called, forcing a reset. With :10 left, Law got in on a low single and nearly picked up a major with a final takedown, but Wesley was able to hold firm. Law’s strong 10-4 win included 1:12 in riding time.

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, downed No. 9 Virginia Tech in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd of over 6,300 Friday night.

Head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad won six of ten bouts and won 20-15, led by junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) and senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) The dual began with one of its most anticipated match-ups, with No. 10 Conaway taking on No. 5 Joey Dance of Virginia Tech.

Conaway came back from an early 2-1 deficit with a slick four-point move at the end of the second period and posted a 7-5 win over fifth-ranked Dance. At 133, No. 5 Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) notched a workmanlike 9-4 win over No. 19 Kevin Norstrem to give Penn State a 6-0 lead. Hokie Devin Carter, ranked No. 3 at 141, pinned Lion junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) at the 1:56 mark of the first period to tie the dual at 6-6.

returning the favor on the outside circle. Tied 0-0, Beitz got in on a low single but once again, action was halted with :45 on a stalemate. Mastriani posted the first score at the :15 mark, turning a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead after one period. Beitz chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 2-1 deficit. Beitz was unable to break through Mastriani’s defense as the Hokie was able to hold off Beitz shots for the next minute and then gained control of the Lion’s ankle with :30 left in the period. Beitz fought off the shot for a bit but Mastriani got the call on the edge of the mat with :18 left, taking a 4-1 lead. Beitz managed a late escape and trailed 4-2 after two periods. Mastriani chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. Beitz shot high at the :48 mark but Mastriani countered and upped his lead to 7-3 with :40 on the clock. Beitz added a late takedown but Mastriani held on for the 7-5 win.

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Nolf met top-seed James Green of Nebraska, ranked No. 2 nationally, in the finals at 157. The Nittany Lion battled the three-time All-American tough for seven minutes but dropped a tough 7-4 decision to the Husker senior. Nolf went 4-1 during his second-place performance in his first trip to the Southern Scuffle.

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Brown took on top-seed Robert Kokesh of Nebraska, ranked No. 1 nationally, in the finals at 174.

Brown gave up a second period takedown and could not come back from it despite a flurry of shots in the third period. Kokesh’s defense allowed the Husker to post the 3-2 decision. Brown placed second with a 5-1 record, including a pin, a tech fall and a major.

1: PENN STATE – 165.0 2: Missouri – 150.0 3: Oklahoma State – 135.5 4: Nebraska – 116.0 5: Michigan – 88.5 Attendance: 3,320

The Lions who did not win in the semis roared back to help Penn State in the team race. Gulibon dominated No. 14 Mackenzie McGuire of Kent State in the conso semis, posting a 7-2 win to advance to the third place match. In that match, the Lion sophomore dropped a tough 3-1 (sv) decision to No. 6 Mason Beckman of Lehigh. Gulibon went 4-2 with two majors to place fourth. Beitz took on teammate Frey in the consolation semifinals and posted a hard won 2-1 decision, moving to the third place bout. In that bout, the Lion sophomore lost a tough 3-2 bout to No. 7 Edgar Bright of Pittsburgh. Beitz went 4-2 with a pin and a major during his fourth place run. McIntosh made quick work of No. 18 Jace Bennett of Cornell in the conso semis, picking up first period pin at the 1:37 mark to move into the third place match. In that match, McIntosh posted a 4-3 win over No 15 Elliott Riddick of Lehigh to take third place. McIntosh went 5-1 with two pins in his tourney run.

Nevills was set to take on teammate Jon Gingrich in the conso semis but, after getting banged up in the prior match, the Lion took a medical forfeit. He ended the tournament, starting unseeded, as the sixth place finisher, posting a 3-1 mark overall.

PENN STATE’S FINAL INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 125: Jordan Conaway, 5-2, 7th place 133: Jimmy Gulibon, 4-2, 4th place 141: Kade Moss, 7-3, 6th place 141: Michael Waters, 2-2 149: Zack Beitz, 4-2, 4th place 149: Luke Frey, 6-2, 5th place 157: Dylan Alton, 5-2, 4th place 157: Cody Law, 2-2 157: Jason Nolf (unattached), 4-1, 2nd place 165: Garett Hammond, 2-2 174: Matt Brown, 5-1, 2nd place 174: Bo Nickal (unattached), 2-1 184: Matt McCutcheon, 5-2, 4th place 197: Morgan McIntosh, 5-1, 3rd place 285: Jimmy Lawson, 0-0, did not compete 285: Jon Gingrich, 7-1, 3rd place 285: Nick Ruggear, 2-2 285: Nick Nevills (unattached), 3-1, 6th place

Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 5 nationally at 125, bounced back from a contested upset loss last night to win three straight consolation matches to start the day. Conaway posted two decisions early and then majored Pitt’s Dom Forys 8-0 to move into the conso quarters.

He dropped a tough 8-5 decision to No. 17 Tim Lambert of Nebraska to fall into the seventh place match. In that placing bout, the Lion junior took revenge on Willeford to the tune of a 10-4 decision. He went 5-2 at the Scuffle during his seventh place run with a tech fall and two majors. With every point of critical import in a tight team race, Penn State got solid production at 141 pounds.

Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) posted key bonus points with a major decision in his first conso bout Friday morning and both an injury default and a medical forfeit following that. With a top-eight finish clinched, Moss was not done. He pinned Oklahoma State’s Dan Heil at the 4:18 mark, picking up his third pin of the tournament. He was pinned by No. 10 Zach Horan of Central Michigan in the conso semis, moving to the fifth place bout where lost 8-5 to No. 14 Joe Ward of North Carolina. Moss went 7-3 overall with three pins, a major and two forfeits for 11.0 bonus points.

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 4 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, used a torrid morning session to win the 2015 Defense Soap and Flips Wrestling Southern Scuffle. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad used a balanced attack of placers at nine of ten weights to win its fifth straight Southern Scuffle title. Penn State won the team race with 165.0 points while Missouri was second with 150.0. The Lions went 29-15 in the morning session to bolt out to an insurmountable lead over the Tigers. Oklahoma State placed third with 135.5, Nebraska fourth with 116.0 and Michigan fifth with 88.5 The day began with the quarterfinals and for Penn State that meant sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) was up first. Gulibon, ranked No. 5 nationally and the top seed at 133, downed No. 15 Kevin Devoy of Drexel 7-2. Penn State had two quarterfinalists at 149. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17, picked up key bonus points with a third period pin over Drexel’s Matt Cimato at the 6:35 mark. Junior Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) took on Josh Kindig, ranked No. 2 nationally. Frey was tied 2-2 midway through the third period and was turning Kindig for possible back points when the official gave Kindig a defensive pin at the 5:22 mark, sending Frey into consolation action.

Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157 and making his season debut at the tournament, was tied 1-1 in the third when he was turned for a quick pin at the 6:24 mark, falling into consolation action. True freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), red-shirting this season and wrestling unattached, moved into the semifinals with a strong 6-1 win over North Carolina State’s Tommy Gantt. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 nationally at 174, posted a hard-fought 11-6 win over Oklahoma State’s Jordan Rogers in his quarterfinal match. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), the sixth-seed at 184, dropped a tough 3-2 decision to Lehigh’s Nate Brown, who was ranked No. 3 nationally. Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 nationally at 197, posted a strong 7-4 win over No. 12 Max Huntley of Michigan to move into the semifinals. Penn State had two semifinalists at heavyweight. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), the sixth-seed at 285, lost a 2-0 decision to No. 8 Adam Coon of Michigan. True freshman Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), red-shirting this season and wrestling unattached, dominated No. 19 Riley Shaw of Cleveland State. Nevills rolled to a 5-1 win with over 4:00 in riding time to advance to the semifinals.

In the semifinals, Gulibon gave up two second period takedowns and could not come back from it, dropping a tough 5-2 decision to No. 13 Earl Hall of Iowa State. Beitz took on Missouri’s Drake Houdashelt, ranked fourth nationally, in the semis and nearly picked up the upset. A third period ride out gave the Tiger a riding time point and a 3-2 decision. Nolf became Penn State’s first finalist, albeit a non-team scoring one, with a strong 6-1 win over No. 12 Russell Parsons of Army in his semifinal bout. The win pushed the unattached true freshman into the championship finals.

Brown opened up an early lead on No. 5 Matt Wilps of Pittsburgh and held on for a hard-fought 6-5 decision to advance to become Penn State’s second finalist. McIntosh took on defending National Champion J’Den Cox of Missouri in the semifinals. Cox turned a second period escape and a riding time bonus point into a 2-1 win, sending McIntosh into the consolation semifinals with the close decision. Nevills took Oklahoma State’s Austin Marsden, ranked No. 4 nationally at 285, in the semifinals but dropped an 11-3 major to the Cowboy big man and moving to the consolation semifinals.

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Frey responded to his tough loss to Kindig by dominating Central Michigan’s Justin Oliver 9-2 to clinched a top-eight finish. He then downed Central Michigan’s Colin Heffernan in the conso quarters to set up a consolation semifinal bout with teammate Beitz. Beitz posted a tough 2-1 win, sending Frey to the fifth place match where he pinned Nebraska’s Tyler Berger in the first period, getting a quick fall at the 1:30 mark. Frey went 6-2 with two pins to place fifth. Alton responded to his upset loss in the quarters by catching No. 4 Brian Realbuto in a headlock and putting him to his back for a quick pin. The fall, at the 1:17 mark, moved Alton into the conso quarters and clinched a top eight finish in his first event of the year. He then duplicated the effort, catching No. 19 Anthony Collica in another headlock and picking up the first period pin at the 2:33 mark. Alton took on No. 12 Russell Parsons of Army in the consolation semifinals and worked his way to a thrilling 5-4 win. The decision pushed the fifth seed into the third place bout where he dropped a 5-2 decision to North Carolina State’s Tommy Gantt. Alton made his season debut at the event and went 5-2, placed fourth as the fifth seed and picked up two pins over ranked wrestlers.

McCutcheon bounced back with a strong 3-1 win over Nebraska’s Aaron Studebaker in his first consolation match. The decision clinched a top-eight finish and moved him into the consolation quarters where he dominated No. 19 T.J. Dudley of Nebraska. McCutcheon was up 11-0 with just :30 left when Dudley injury defaulted, giving McCutcheon two bonus points on top of the win. In the consolation semis, he took on No. 9 Willie Miklus of Missouri in a key bout in the team race.

McCutcheon used a late takedown to grab a thrilling 9-8 win and move into the third place bout.

The red-shirt freshman took on No. 3 Brown of Lehigh again and fell 4-0. McIntosh placed fourth with a 5-2 record, including a pin. Gingrich took care of Appalachian State’s Denzel DeJournette in his consolation match, posting a 9-5 win. The victory clinched a top-eight finish for the Lion senior and moved him into the conso quarters where he posted a quick 15-0 tech fall over Kent State’s Mimmo Lytle. In the conso semis, Gingrich was set to meet teammate Nick Nevills, but Nevills was banged up the match before so Gingrich grabbed the medical forfeit and moved into the third place bout. In the third place match-up, Gingrich used a last second takedown to post a thrilling 3-2 win over Missouri’s Devin Mellon. Gingrich’s third place finish came off a 7-1 record which included a pin, two majors, a tech and one forfeit victory.

Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) lost his first consolation match of the day, a 10-4 decision, and ended his Scuffle run with a 2-2 mark, including two majors. Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) nearly upset No. 10 Joey LaValle of Missouri in his first consolation bout Sunday, but riding time led to a 2-1 loss. Law went 2-2 with a major. Classmate Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.), Penn State’s lone competitor at 165, dropped an 11-9 (sv) decision in his first consolation bout and ended his tournament with a 2-2 mark, including a pin. Senior heavyweight Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.), making his season debut at the Scuffle, lost his first wrestle-back of the day and ended his tournament with a 2-2 mark.

True freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), wrestling unattached, went 2-1 on day one and was nicked midway through his third round tie-breaker loss (on one second of riding time) to Wyoming senior Andy McCulley. Nickal took a medical forfeit (which is not a loss) and ended his tourney run with a 2-1 record at 174. Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 nationally at 285 and the tournament’s No. 2 seed, did not wrestle at the event due to injury as well.

After a 38-7 first day, Penn State went 33-22 on day two of the event, posting a final 71-29 overall mark. The Lions tallied 33 bonus point victories over the tournament’s two day run (12 majors, three technical falls, 14 pins, four forfeits). Penn State had place-winners at nine of the ten weights (all except 165) and picked up team points at all ten weights. The Nittany Lions finished with 12 place winners.

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Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa. 165: #4 Taylor Walsh IND dec. Garett Hammond PSU, 9-6 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU pinned #19 Nate Jackson IND, WBF (4:10) 184: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU pinned Jake Masengale IND, WBF (0:55) 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Luke Sheridan IND, 6-3 285: Jon Gingrich PSU dec. Garret Goldman IND, 6-2 125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU win by forfeit 133: #10 Jimmy Gulibon PSU tech fall Alonzo Shepherd IND, 20-4 (TF; 5:53) 141: Kade Moss PSU pinned Sean Brown IU, WBF (5:43) 149: #17 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Trevor Moody IND, 14-4 157: #8 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Alex Gregory IND, 2-0 Attendance: 6,281 (22nd straight home sell-out)

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, took care of No. 23 Indiana in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd on Friday night. Over 6,200 fans packed Rec Hall in the 22nd straight home sell-out for Penn State and watched head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad post a dominating 42-3 victory.

Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, followed Brown’s pin up with an even quicker fall. The Lion freshman caught Hoosier Jake Masengale from his feet and turned the Hoosier to his back for a first period pin at the 0:55 mark, putting Penn State up 12-3.

Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) ranked No. 4 at 197, posted a 6-3 decision over IU’s Luke Sheridan and senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa) was a 6-2 winner of Indiana’s Garret Goldman at 285. Penn State carried an 18-3 lead into the halftime break.

Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, received a forfeit victory at 125, giving Penn State a 24-3 lead coming right out of intermission. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 133, was dominant, rolling to a 20-4 technical fall over Indiana’s Alonzo Shepherd. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) dominated Sean Brown at 141. The Lion rookie rolled out to a big lead and then turned shoulder control into a throw and a pin at the 5:43 mark.

BOUT-BY-BOUT: 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met No. 4 Taylor Walsh at 165.

Hammond got in on a low single at the 2:37 mark but the Hoosier senior countered for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Hammond worked to fight off a Walsh turn and forced a stalemate with 1:34 on the clock. Walsh continued a strong ride, however, building up well over 1:00 in riding time. Hammond worked through a turn effort for a reversal to tie the bout at 2-2 with :40 on the clock and then nearly scored on a single leg. Walsh countered another Hammond shot for a takedown and a 5-2 lead after one period. Hammond chose down to start the second period and Walsh was once again strong on top. The Hoosier built up nearly 4:00 in riding time with a full ride out and led 5-2 with 3:58 in riding time after two. Walsh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-2 lead.

Hammond turned a fast low single into a takedown, cutting the lead to 6-4 with :55 on the clock.

The Lion freshman cut the senior loose to a 7-4 score, looking for another takedown. Hammond got in on a high single, looking to score again and finished off the score with :15 on the clock, cutting Walsh loose and cutting the lead to 8-6. Hammond’s comeback was cut short as the clock expired and the freshman dropped a hard fought 9-6 decision.

174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, met Indiana’s Nate Jackson, ranked No. 19, in one of the dual meet’s most anticipated match-ups. Brown took Jackson down quickly, taking an early 2-1 lead. Brown controlled Jackson’s leg quickly again, steadily working his way to control of the opposite ankle and a 4-1 lead with 1:30 on the clock. Jackson escaped to a 4-2 score with :40 left and immediately turned a low single into a third takedown and a 6-2 lead after the opening period. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead.

He then turned a low single into a fourth takedown to lead 9-2 with nearly 2:00 in riding time just :30 into the second period. The Lion senior worked his way into control of Jackson’s legs from the top, leveraging his way to a turn. After a brief reset, Brown got the pin at the 4:10 mark. The fall was the 27th of his career, 15th all-time at Penn State.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 133, met IU’s Alonzo Shepherd.

Gulibon exploded off the opening whistle, getting in on a single leg and turning it into a takedown and 2-0 lead seconds into the bout. Shepherd escaped only to get quickly taken down and turned

by Gulibon. The Lion sophomore picked up three near fall points to lead 7-1, nearly getting the pin at the :40 mark. Gulibon rode Shepherd out and led 7-1 with 2:21 in riding time after one. Shepherd chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 7-2 score but Gulibon was quick to answer. The Lion sophomore slid behind the Hoosier for a takedown and a 9-3 lead. He tacked on another takedown with a fast low single to lead 11-3 at the 1:00 mark. After cutting Shepherd loose, Gulibon forced his foe’s head to the mat, worked his way around for another takedown and picked up another point on a second Shepherd stall. Leading 14-1 with 3:52 in riding time, Gulibon chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 15-4 lead. He then bolted through a furious shot, taking Shepherd down again and led 17-4. Gulibon then gained control of Shepherd’s arm and turned the Hoosier for three near fall points to pick up the 20-4 tech fall at the 5:53 mark.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) faced off against Indiana’s Sean Brown at 141. Moss wasted no time taking a lead, turning a low single into a takedown and a 2-1 lead out of the gates. Moss controlled the action in the center of the mat, forcing Brown backwards as he worked to set up his offense. Moss’ efforts paid dividends with a second takedown and a 4-1 lead with under 1:00 left in the opening period. Brown was unable to break free of Moss’ control and the Lion led 4-1 with 1:06 in riding time after one period. Brown chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 4-2 score. But Moss continued to work his offense, scoring again with a shot low at Brown’s ankle. The Lion freshman then worked his way into a turning combination, nearly getting the count. But Brown was able to roll through and Moss cut him loose to a 6-3 score with :25 on the clock. Not to be denied, Moss shot low with :10 left and added one more takedown to up his lead to 8-3 after two periods. Moss chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 lead. Looking for bonus points, Moss caught Brown’s shoulders, locked them up, and quickly threw him to the mat for a fast fall at the 5:43 mark.

149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, met Hoosier Trevor Moody.

Beitz quickly gained control of the action, taking Moody down for an early 2-0 lead. The Nittany Lion sophomore then put together a strong ride, looking to turn the Hoosier for back points and a possible pin. Beitz steadily worked his way into a big riding time edge, forced Moody into a stall warning, and then cut him loose to a 2-1 lead. He then dove low at Moody’s ankle and rolled through another takedown and led 4-2 after another cut. Beitz used a swift ankle pick to open up a 6-2 lead with :30 on the clock and then nearly picked up near fall points with a turn. But the onecount was not enough and Beitz led 6-2 with 2:28 riding time after one period. Moody chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 6-3 lead. Beitz picked up a point on another stall and then took Moody down again for a 9-3 lead with 1:00 on the clock. Beitz rode Moody out again and carried a 9-3 lead with a clinched riding time point (3:51) into the third period. Beitz chose down to start the third period worked his way to a quick reversal and an 11-3 lead. Moody escaped with :45 on the clock but Beitz’s offense was relentless. The Lion sophomore picked up one more takedown and rode his way to a 14-4 major decision with 4:33 in riding time.

157: Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, wrestled in Rec Hall for the first time this year against IU’s Alex Gregory. Alton nearly caught Gregory out of the gates, trying to turn the Hoosier to his back for a fast fall. But Gregory fought off the move and action resumed in the center circle tied 0-0. The duo then battled evenly for over a minute, with neither man finding an opening.

Scoreless after one period, Alton chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. After a scoreless minute-plus, Alton blew through a high double, looking to notch the bout’s first takedown. But Gregory used a solid whizzer to fight off the shot and keep the score at 1-0 after two periods. Gregory chose down to start the third period but Alton was strong on top.

The Lion senior maintained control of the Hoosier, breaking him down and forcing his chest to the mat as he built up riding time. Alton built his time edge up over 1:00 and kept control of Gregory.

Gregory got to his feet with :45 left, but Alton was too strong, forcing him back down and flattening his chest to the mat. Alton maintained control for the full 2:00 and, with the riding time point, posted the 2-0 win.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, wrestled Indiana’s Jake Masengale. McCutcheon wasted no time in bringing the Lion faithful to their feet, locking up the Hoosier’s shoulders from a standing position and turning him to his back. Just seconds later, the Penn State freshman got the fall, a first period pin at the 0:55 mark.

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, took on IU senior Luke Sheridan. McIntosh steadily worked his way into a scoring position on the Hoosier senior, turning a low shot into a takedown and a 2-0 lead two minutes into the bout. McIntosh maintained control

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The Nittany Lions posted a gaudy 24-2 edge in takedowns while winning nine of ten bouts. The Lions picked up 15 bonus points off a forfeit, three pins, a tech fall and a major.

125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, received a forfeit victory at 125. Conaway improved to 14-2 on the year with the win.

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Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, followed that up with a strong 14-4 major decision with over 4:00 in riding time, putting Penn State up 39-3 with one bout left.. At 157, Penn State senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, capped off the night with a 2-0 win over Alex Gregory. Alton, who returned to action for the first time at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2, made his first Rec Hall appearance since last year’s finale against Clarion.

285: Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) met Indiana’s Garret Goldman at 285. Gingrich exploded through a low single early, gaining control of Goldman’s left leg and picking up the takedown to lead 2-0. The Lion senior then built up a solid riding time edge, working Goldman’s chest to the mat for over 2:00 and nearly turning him for back points at the :25 mark. Goldman was able to roll through the move, however, and Gingrich led 2-0 with 2:29 riding time after one. Goldman chose down to start the second period and Gingrich continued to control the action from the top. Gingrich built up over 3:00 in time before Goldman escaped to a 2-1 score. With the riding time point clinched, Gingrich chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Looking to pad his lead, Gingrich blew through a low single for a second takedown and a 5-1 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Gingrich then cut Goldman loose with :35 left but Goldman fought off three solid Gingrich shots down the stretch. Gingrich rolled to the 6-2 win with 3:42 in riding time.

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The dual meet began at 165 where red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) took on one of the nation’s best, No. 4 Taylor Walsh of Indiana. Hammond fell behind early and then mounted a furious comeback, nearly pulling off the upset as the sold out Rec Hall crowd roared.

Hammond dropped a hard-fought 9-6 decision, giving Indiana a brief 3-0 lead. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, made short work of that lead, turning a second period takedown into fall over No. 19 Nate Jackson. Brown got the pin at the 4:10 mark and put the Nittany Lions up 6-3.

of Sheridan for the rest of the period and led 2-0 with 1:11 riding time after one period. The junior chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. McIntosh countered a slight Sheridan shot and opened up a 5-0 lead with a second takedown, this one with just under :30 left in the period. A short ride out gave McIntosh a 5-0 lead with 1:35 in time after two. Sheridan chose down to start the third period and McIntosh began a strong ride, clinching the riding time point before the Hoosier escaped to a 5-1 score. Sheridan notched a counter takedown late but McIntosh notched a 6-3 decision.

RECAPS #7 PENN STATE 15, #3 OHIO STATE 22

Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 -- St. John Arena -- Columbus, Ohio 125: #7 Nathan Tomasello OSU maj. dec. #8 Jordan Conaway PSU, 11-2 133: #10 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #4 Johnni DiJulius OSU, 5-4 141: #1 Logan Stieber OSU pinned Kade Moss PSU, WBF (2:51) 149: #6 Hunter Stieber OSU dec. #17 Zack Beitz PSU, 7-2 157: #8 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #5 Josh Demas OSU, 3-1 (sv) 165: #6 Bo Jordan OSU dec. Garett Hammond PSU, 10-6 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU pinned Dominic Prezzia OSU, WBF (4:27) 184: #11 Kenny Courts OSU dec. #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 4-2 197: #7 Kyle Snyder OSU dec. #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU, 6-1 285: #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. #10 Nick Tavanello OSU, 3-1 Attendance: 6,109

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, dropped a hard-fought 22-15 dual at No. 3 Ohio State in Big Ten road action. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad lost its first dual since a road defeat at Minnesota last February.

The dual meet featured seven bouts pitting two ranked wrestlers against each other. It began at 125, where Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, dropped a tough 11-2 major to No. 7 Nathan DiJulius. With the Lions trailing 4-0, sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 133, kept Penn State close with an outstanding 5-4 win over No. 4 Johnni DiJulius.

Ohio State extended its lead, however, as the Stieber brothers picked up important wins. No. 1 Logan Stieber pinned red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) at the 2:51 mark at 141 and No. 6 Hunter Stieber notched a hard-fought 7-2 win over No. 17 Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) at 149. With the Nittany Lions needing to keep close, senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, continued his strong January with a thrilling 3-1 (sv) win over No. 5 (and previously unbeaten) Josh Demas. The win cut Ohio State’s lead to 13-6 at the break.

Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met No. 6 Bo Jordan of Ohio State at 165 and dropped a hard-fought 10-6 decision. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, put Penn State right back in the dual meet with a pin (4:27) over Ohio State’s Dominic Prezzia. The fall was Brown’s second of the weekend, his sixth of the year and the 28th of his career, tying him for 14th all-time at Penn State. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, lost a tough 4-2 decision to No. 11 Kenny Courts at 184 and the Buckeyes led 19-12.

Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) ranked No. 4 at 197, suffered a 6-1 upset loss to No. 7 Kyle Snyder and the Buckeyes clinched the dual win, leading 22-12. Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, used a last second takedown to post a 3-1 win over No. 10 Nick Tavanello, making the dual final 22-15 in favor of the Buckeyes.

BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met No. 7 Nathan Tomasello.

Tomasello notched the first takedown quickly and then turned Conaway for a three-point near fall right out of the gates. The Buckeye freshman bolted out to the 5-0 lead and continued his ride past the 1:00 mark. Conaway was able to break free for an escape and a 5-1 score at the :50 mark and then quickly got in on a low single. He was unable to break through Tomasello’s defense, however, and the Buckeye then blew through a high double for a 7-1 lead with 2:09 in riding time after one period. Tomasello chose down to start the second stanza but Conaway was able to maintain control from the top position until the 1:10 mark. Tomasello was able to force Conaway onto his heals and worked his way around for another takedown with :30 on the clock to open up a 10-1 lead. Trailing 10-1, Conaway chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 10-2 deficit, although Tomasello clinched the riding time point. Conaway worked for a takedown to try and avoid the major, but Tomasello was able to force a tie-up that essentially killed the clock and grab the 11-2 major.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 133, faced off against No. 4 Johnni DiJulius. Gulibon worked for shoulder control early but DiJulius was able to counter and work his way into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:48 mark. Gulibon was steady underneath, however, and reversed DiJulius to tie the score at the 1:10 mark. DiJulius escaped to a 3-2 lead and action resumed in the center circle with :40 left in the opening period. Trailing by one, Gulibon chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 3-3 tie at the 1:30 mark. Gulibon shot quickly and nearly notched a takedown, gaining control of DiJulius’ shoulders as he tried to work his way behind for two. But a stalemate forced a reset at the 1:00 mark. Gulibon once again forced the Buckeye’s shoulders to the mat but DiJulius was able to work his way back to his feet and the bout moved to the third period tied 3-3. DiJulius chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Gulibon worked shoulder control into a takedown and a 5-4 lead with 1:10 on the clock, however and maintained that control until a stalemate forced a reset with :35 on the clock. Gulibon continued to control the Buckeye, nearly turning him to his back, and then completed the ride out to post the 5-4 win.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) stepped up and met No. 1 Logan Stieber, the defending NCAA champion at 141. Stieber fought off an early Moss shot on the edge of the mat and worked his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 2:00 mark. Stieber then turned Moss for back points, reset himself and then got the first period pin at the 2:51 mark.

149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, battled No. 6 Hunter Stieber.

Stieber shot early and Beitz countered, nearly notching a counter takedown at the 2:20 mark. Beitz nearly connected on a low single at the 2:15 mark, Stieber stepped back out of trouble and then turned a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 2:00 left in the period. Beitz quickly escaped to a 2-1 score and action resumed in the center circle. Beitz shot Stieber off the mat with :37 on the clock, forcing a reset. Stieber gained control of Beitz’s ankle off the reset and turned it into a takedown and a 4-1 lead with :20 left. A short ride-out had Beitz down 4-1 after one. The Lion sophomore chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 4-2 deficit. Beitz turned a low single leg into a scramble in the middle of the mat, but a stalemate ended the offensive threat with :42 left in the period. Beitz once again connected on a low single, nearly scoring, only to have

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Stieber counter at the buzzer for a takedown and a 6-2 lead. Stieber chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 7-2 lead with 1:26 left. Beitz continued to be the aggressor, connecting on another single leg. But once again, Stieber was able to force a stalemate and action resumed with :39 on the clock. Beitz got in on one final shot but Stieber was able to fight off the move and kill the clock for the 7-2 win.

157: Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, met No. 5 Josh Demas. The top ten battle began with each wrestler looking for an opening and trading quick shots. The first half of the period passed with action centered around the middle of the mat but defense held firm on both ends. The first period ended as it began, with both wrestlers hand-fighting in the middle of the mat and moved to the second period in a scoreless tie. Demas chose down to start the second period and Alton nearly caught him for a quick throw and pin. But Demas deftly rolled out of trouble and into an escape and a 1-0 lead. After a reset at the :37 mark, Alton connected on a high single, gaining control of Demas’ left thigh. But the Buckeye was able to fight off the move and end the period with a 1-0 lead. Alton chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. The Lion senior continued to force Demas to the outside circle but could not break through the Buckeye’s defense. After a reset at the :55 mark, Alton nearly turned another single leg into a takedown but once again, Demas was able to slide out of bounds and the bout continued tied 1-1 through regulation. Alton took a quick shot that Demas nearly countered for a takedown, but the Lion senior worked his way out of trouble and a reset ensued with :30 on the clock. With :10 left on the clock, Alton quickly shot, gained control of Demas’ leg and fought through Demas’ defense for a last second takedown, posting a thrilling 3-1 (sv) win.

165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met No. 6 Bo Jordan at 165. Jordan gained control of Hammond’s right leg with a high shot early but the Lion freshman was able to control Jordan’s head and force a stalemate with 2:20 on the clock. Jordan, however scored quickly off the reset and led 2-1 after a fast Hammond escape. Jordan shot low once again, looking for a second takedown. But Hammond fought off the move and kept the 2-1 score on the board with 1:00 left in the opening period. Jordan picked up his second takedown with :30 on the clock and rode Hammond out to lead 4-1 after one. Hammond chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape. He then turned shoulder control into a quick takedown and tied the bout at 4-4 with 1:15 on the clock. Jordan escaped to a 5-4 lead but Hammond shot quickly and worked his way into control of Jordan’s leg again. Jordan countered after a tough scramble and took a 7-4 lead with :20 on the clock. Hammond escaped as the period ended and trailed 7-5 after two periods. Jordan chose down to start the final period. Hammond rode him long enough to kill the riding time edge and then cut him to an 8-5 score. Jordan shot into control of Hammond’s left leg but a stalemate ended action with :59 on the clock. Jordan used a low ankle pick into a takedown to lead 10-6 with :30 on the clock. Hammond tried to close the gap down the stretch but Jordan was able to fight off his effort and post the 10-6 win.

174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, met Dominic Prezzia at 174. Brown was aggressive out of the blocks, forcing the Buckeye to the outside circle for the first minute. He then turned a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:43 on the clock. Brown then dominated action from the top, building up over 1:00 in riding time while working for a chance to turn the young Buckeye. Prezzia was able to keep his belly flat on the mat, picking up one stall as Brown rode him out. Prezzia chose down to start the second period and Brown continued to try and turn the Buckeye. He picked up two near fall points to lead 4-0 at the 1:30 mark. He then cut him loose to a 4-1 score with 1:00 left and then blazed through a low single for another takedown and a 6-1 lead. A quick adjustment later, Brown turned the Buckeye for a pin at the 4:27 mark. The fall was Brown’s second of the weekend, his sixth of the year and the 28th of his career, tying him for 14th all-time at Penn State.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, wrestled No. 11 Kenny Courts. The duo battled evenly for over a minute before Courts looked to score on a high single. McCutcheon was able to fight off the move and force a reset with 1:40 left, with action resuming in the center circle. The Lion freshman then fought off another Courts shot, keeping the score at 0-0 by fording another stalemate, this one with :28 left in the opening stanza. With the bout scoreless after one, McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead (with Courts picking up a stall warning). McCutcheon began to work Courts to the edge of the mat, staying centered in the mat. Courts shot low once again and McCutcheon worked his way underneath the Buckeye for a third stalemate with :38 left in the period. Trailing 1-0, Courts chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. With 1:40 left, Courts turned a shot into a takedown and a 3-1 lead. McCutcheon was unable to work his way up from a strong Courts ride and the Buckeye built up over 1:00 in riding time. McCutcheon escaped to a 3-2 score with :36 on the clock. McCutcheon worked furiously for a final takedown, but Courts was able to back way for the final :20 seconds and poste the 4-2 win (with 1:10 riding time).

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, battled Buckeye Kyle Snyder, ranked No. 7. McIntosh quickly shot low, working into control of Snyder’s ankle. But the Buckeye was able to force a stalemate and keep the bout scoreless with 2:00 on the clock. The duo battled evenly for the next two minutes, looking for shoulder control or low singles. With the bout in a scoreless tie, Snyder chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Snyder shot low on McIntosh’s ankle, gaining control of the Lion and working his way to a takedown and a 3-0 lead with :45 on the clock. McIntosh was unable to break free for an escape and Snyder led 3-0 after two periods. McIntosh chose down to start the third period but could not break free for an escape. Snyder was able to keep McIntosh under control until the :55 mark, cutting the lead to 3-1 (Snyder clinched the riding time point). Snyder notched one more takedown and, with 2:00 in riding time, posted the 6-1 win.

285: Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, met No. 10 Nick Tavanello. The duo battled evenly for the opening minutes, working for shoulder control in the middle of the mat. Neither wrestler was able to connect on offense and the bout was scoreless after the opening stanza.

Lawson chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The tandem began working in the center of the mat again with Lawson trying to work an under hook into a chance to score. But Tavanello was equal to the task and Lawson led 1-0 after two periods. Tavanello chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. With 1:00 left in the bout, Lawson fought off a quick Tavanello shot to keep the bout tied. Tavanello worked his way into a single leg and nearly scored, but Lawson deftly worked his way around behind the Buckeye.

With two seconds left, Lawson turned the scramble into a high double and took Tavanello down for the 3-1 win.

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RECAPS #7 PENN STATE 28, #25 RUTGERS 6

Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 -- The RAC -- Piscataway, N.J. 125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Sean McCabe RUT, 10-2 133: #7 Jimmy Gulibon PSU maj. dec. Scott DelVecchio RUT, 12-2 141: #7 Anthony Ashnault RUT dec. Kade Moss PSU, 6-4 149: Ken Theobold RUT dec. #17 Zack Beitz PSU, 5-2 157: #7 Dylan Alton PSU maj. dec. Dylan Painton RUT, 11-3 165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Nick Visicaro RUT, 13-4 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU dec. #20 Phillip Bakuckas RUT, 7-1 184: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Anthony Pafumi RUT, 10-4 197: #6 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Andrew Campollatano RUT, 8-2 285: Jon Gingrich PSU dec. #13 Billy Smith RUT, 5-3 (sv) Attendance: 6,071

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Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, suffered a 5-2 upset loss to Rutgers junior Ken Theobold. Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, stopped the Scarlet Knight’s momentum with a dominating 11-3 major over Dylan Painton. Alton ended the bout with 5:24 in riding time and Penn State led 12-6 at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) widened Penn State’s lead with the Lions’ fourth win, and fourth major, of the dual. Hammond posted a 13-4 victory over Nick Visicaro to put Penn State up 16-6. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, then took care of No. 20 Phillip Bakuckas, posting a strong 7-1 win. Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, clinched the dual meet with a 10-4 victory over Anthony Pafumi. Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, was very strong, downing Andrew Campollatano 8-2 to put Penn State up 25-6. In the dual’s final bout, senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) closed out the dual in style with a sudden victory win over Billy Smith, who was ranked No. 13 at 285. Gingrich scored just seconds into extra time, using a fast ankle pick and control of Smith’s other foot for the decisive move, posting the 5-3 (sv) win. The victory gave Penn State a 28-6 win. Penn State won eight of ten bouts and picked up four bonus points off four straight majors. The Lions won the takedown battle 22-6 as well.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, met Scott DelVecchio. Gulibon shot off the opening whistle, working a high single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Gulibon was hit for stalling very quickly but maintained his ride for well over a minute. DelVecchio escaped with 1:20 on the clock but Gulibon quickly turned another high single into a takedown and a 4-1 lead with :30 left. A short Gulibon ride out gave the Lion sophomore a 4-1 lead with 1:48 in time after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. Looking to build on his lead, Gulibon turned shoulder control into a takedown in front of the scorer’s table to up his lead to 7-1. With over 2:00 of riding time in his pocket, Gulibon rode DelVecchio out to carry that lead into the third period. DelVecchio chose neutral to start the third period but Gulibon was relentless on offense, notching another takedown to lead 9-1 with 1:20 left to wrestle. With the riding time point clinched, Gulibon cut DelVecchio loose and took him down one more time for an 11-2 lead with under a minute left in the bout. Gulibon got the 12-2 win with 3:53 in riding time.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took to the mat at 141 against No. 7 Anthony Ashnault. Ashnault notched the first takedown, taking a 2-1 lead early in the first period.

Moss fought off two quick Ashnault shots after the escape and then looked for his own shots over the next minute. After a reset at the 1:20 mark, Moss nearly connected on a high single but Ashnault was able to fight off the attempt and hold his lead with :30 left in the opening period. Ashnault chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Moss was the aggressor after the escape, forcing Ashnault back to the outside circle. He nearly notched a counter takedown to tie the bout but Ashnault was able to work his way out of bounds with :50 on the clock. Moss gained control of Ashnault’s ankle and after a brief scramble, worked his way into control of one ankle and his waist for a takedown to tie the bout at 3-3 with :06 on the clock. After a reset for blood, Moss rode Ashnault out to head to the third period tied 3-3. Moss chose down to start the third period but was not able to break free of a strong Ashnault ride. The Knight controlled Moss until the :54 mark, picking up a stall warning in the process. Ashnault built up over 1:00 in riding time before Moss escaped to a 4-3 lead. Ashnault then worked his way to a takedown and a 5-4 lead with :20 left and, with 1:35 in riding time, posted the 6-4 win.

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174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, took on No. 20 Phillip Bakuckas in another marquee bout. The ranked duo battled evenly for the opening two minutes with neither man finding an opening. Brown looked to score in the waning seconds, grabbing Bakuckas’ ankle and working control of his other foot for a takedown and a 2-0 lead after one period. Bakuckas chose down to start the second period but Brown was strong on offense. The Lion All-American built up over 1:00 in riding time first, then broke the Knight down flat to the mat. Brown’s ride out gave him a 2-0 lead with 2:10 in time after two periods. Brown chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Brown nearly picked up a second takedown midway through the third but Bakuckas was able to slide out of bounds and force a reset. Brown picked up a point on a second Bakuckas stall warning and then took him down for takedown and a 6-0 lead. A Bakuckas escaped was not enough and, with 2:15 riding time, Brown posted the 7-1 win.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, met Anthony Pafumi. McCutcheon wasted no time in opening up an early lead, taking Pafumi down quickly. He worked his way into a turning opportunity with 1:40 on the clock and picked up the three-point near fall. McCutcheon then dominated the action from the top position, turning Pafumi for three back points once again and appearing to have him pinned. But Pafumi adjusted as the official moved into position and action continued. Pafumi was able to work in a late reversal and McCutcheon led 8-2 after one. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period but Pafumi was strong on offense.

McCutcheon did escape to a 9-2 lead with :20 on the clock and action moved into the third period with the Lion freshman holding that lead. Pafumi chose neutral to start the third period and quickly took McCutcheon down to a 10-4 score after the Lion escaped.

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, faced off against talented Rutgers junior Andrew Campolattano. The junior duo traded solid early shots to no avail. With 1:30 on the clock, action slid to the center of the mat and McIntosh began to set up his offense. The Lion junior turned a high single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:04 left to wrestle in the first period.

McIntosh then dominated the action from the top, breaking Campolattano down and building up a solid riding time edge with a ride out. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. McIntosh continued to set the tempo, looking for another opening. The Scarlet Knight was able to defend his way to the third period and McIntosh led 3-0 after two. Campollatano chose neutral to start the third period but McIntosh made him pay with another takedown and a 5-0 lead. McIntosh cut him loose and began looking for another takedown. McIntosh used a fast low single and cut to up his lead to 7-2 with :55 on the clock. Rutgers challenged the takedown call but the takedown was upheld. Needing one more takedown for bonus points, McIntosh worked his way into a high single but Campollatano was able to hold steady.

285: Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) got the call at 285 and took on Billy Smith, who was ranked No. 13. The duo battled evenly for the first period, with Gingrich having the best shot late in the period. Smith stepped back from the effort and action moved to the second stanza in a scoreless tie. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The bout continued in the middle of the mat for the next minute-plus, with Gingrich nearly connecting on a low double. But Smith’s defense held firm and Gingrich led 1-0 after two periods. Smith chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Gingrich shot quickly afterwards, turning a low shot at Smith’s right ankle into a takedown and a 3-1 lead. Smith worked his way to an escape and was called for locked hands, giving Smith another point and a 3-3 tie. Penn State challenged the call but it stood and action resumed tied at 3-3 with 1:20 left. Gingrich took another shot at a high single but Smith fought it off, securing the tie with :30 left. Smith tried to slide behind the Lion for a takedown with :10 left but Gingrich was able to step out of trouble and the bout moved to extra time. Gingrich wasted no time grabbing the win, snapping into control of Smith’s ankles for a quick takedown and a 5-3 (sv) win.

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125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, took on Rutgers sophomore Sean McCabe. Conaway worked to score off the opening takedown but McCabe countered and opened up a 2-0 lead early in the match. Conaway escaped at the 2:10 mark to cut the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle. Conaway countered a slight McCabe shot and forced a scramble in the center of the mat. The Lion got the takedown at the :30 mark and then quickly turned McCabe for three back points to lead 6-2 after the first. McCabe chose down to start the second stanza but Conaway controlled the action on offense. Conaway forced McCabe’s head to the mat, building up over 1:00 in riding time while looking for a chance to roll the Scarlet Knight over for back points. Conaway wasn’t able to turn McCabe, but the ride out gave Conaway a 6-2 lead with 1:48 in riding time after two periods. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Sensing bonus points, Conaway used a swift under hook to blow through another takedown and up his lead to 9-2 with the clinched riding time point. Conaway rode McCabe out for the final :20 and picked up the 10-2 major with 2:23 in riding time.

165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) took on RU freshman Nick Visicaro.

Hammond looked to score quickly off the opening whistle, diving through a low double and forcing a scramble that ended with a Hammond takedown at the 1:48 mark. Hammond nearly picked up back points after finally securing the takedown but Visicaro was able to roll out of trouble. Hammond maintained control of the Scarlet Knight and, after pulling his arm through, turned him for three back points and a 5-0 lead. Visicaro was able to escape at the buzzer and Hammond led 5-1 after one. Hammond chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-1 lead.

Hammond fought through a Visicaro shot, countered and finished with a high shot through Visicaro’s waste to take an 8-1 lead with another takedown. Hammond deftly turned the Knight for a three count as the period ended and led 11-1. Visicaro chose down to start the final period. Hammond clinched the riding time point and then Visicaro escaped to an 11-2 score. Visicaro notched his first takedown with 1:00 left to cut the lead to 11-4. Hammond escaped to a 12-4 score and then fought off a late Visicaro shot. 2:38 in riding time gave the Lion a 13-4 major.

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157: Lion senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, met Scarlet Knight Dylan Painton.

Alton struck quickly, turning shoulder control into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. The Lion senior then broke Painton down, forcing his stomach to the mat and building up over 1:00 in riding time. Painton escaped with 1:15 on the clock and Alton quickly gained control of his left ankle. But Painton was able to force a stalemate and a reset with :55 left in the opening period. Alton was undeterred, blowing through a fast high double for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. Painton chose down to start the second period but Alton controlled the action once again. Alton built up over 3:00 in riding time as Painton struggled to move on the bottom. The Lion senior spent the entire period working from the top position and led 4-1 with a clinched riding time point after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third period and scrambled his way to a quick reversal and a 6-1 lead. Alton cut Painton loose at the 1:33 mark, and then turned shoulder control into another takedown and an 8-2 lead. Alton cut Painton loose one more time and took him down once more. A short ride out and the Lion senior posted a strong 11-3 major with 5:24 in riding time.

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, dominated No. 25 Rutgers in The RAC Friday night. Cael Sanderson’s Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts to roll to a 28-6 win in front of a Rutgers wrestling record crowd. Over 6,000 fans (6,071) packed the venerable venue as the Nittany Lions rolled to victory. Action began at 125 where Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 nationally, put Penn State on top early with a strong 10-2 major over Rutgers’ Sean McCabe. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, matched that major with one of his own, dominating Scott DelVecchio on his way to a 12-2 major with nearly 4:00 in riding time. At 141, red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) nearly pulled off an early upset, taking No. 7 Anthony Ashnault to the wire. Ashnault came back from a late Moss lead with a takedown to post a 6-4 win, cutting Penn State’s lead to 8-3.

149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, battled Rutgers junior Ken Theobold. Theobold drew first blood with a quick takedown at the :30 mark. Beitz was unable to work his way free of Theobold’s control until working his way for a slick reversal at the 1:10 mark.

Theobold escaped to a 3-2 lead and action resumed in the middle of the mat with :50 left in the period. Beitz nearly scored at the buzzer but Theobold fought off his ankle shot and led 3-2 after one. Beitz chose down to start the second period and Theobold once again was strong on top.

Beitz could not break free and Theobold’s ride out gave the Knight a 3-2 lead with 3:17 riding time after two. Theobold chose down to start the third period and Beitz cut him loose to a 4-2 deficit at the 1:30 mark. Theobold countered a Beitz shot, forcing a scramble that led to a stalemate at the :55 mark. Theobold was able to defend Beitz’s last shots and posted the 5-2 win with 2:42 in RT.

RECAPS #7 PENN STATE 26, PURDUE 9

Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa. 125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Aaron Assad PUR, 9-4 133: #20 Danny Sabatello PUR dec. #7 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 6-0 141: Nick Lawrence PUR dec. Kade Moss PSU, 3-2 149: #17 Zack Beitz PSU dec. Brandon Nelsen PUR, 7-5 157: #20 Doug Welch PUR dec. #7 Dylan Alton PSU, 3-1 (sv) 165: Garett Hammond PSU dec. Pat Robinson PUR, 16-11 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU pinned Chad Welch PUR, WBF (1:21) 184: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Patrick Kissel PUR, 3-2 197: #6 Morgan McIntosh PSU tech fall Drake Stein PUR, 21-6 (TF; 7:00) 285: #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. Tyler Kral PUR, 9-3 Attendance: 6,342 (23rd straight sell-out)

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, took down Purdue for a Big Ten dual meet in front of yet another Rec Hall capacity crowd.

The Lions, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, won seven of ten bouts to post a 26-9 victory in front of the 23rd straight home sell-out for Penn State.

Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, got Penn State off to a fast start with a 9-4 win over Aaron Assad. Purdue tied the bout with an upset victory at 133, as No. 20 Danny Sabatello downed sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7, 6-0. Purdue took a 6-3 lead when Nick Lawrence downed red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) 3-2 at 141.

Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, tied the dual up with a strong 7-5 win over Purdue senior Brandon Nelsen. The decision tied the dual at 6-6, setting up one of the day’s marquee match-ups. Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, took on No. 20 Doug Welch. Alton looked to score in sudden victory with a takedown and a near fall, but no points were given and Welch turned a scramble into a takedown with just :10 left and a grabbed a 3-1 (sv) win. With the victory, Purdue led 9-6 at intermission.

Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) gave Penn State a much needed spark at 165, rolling to a rousing 16-11 win over senior Pat Robinson in a bout that featured four reversals.

Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, then sent the Rec Hall sell-out crowd to its feet with a fast first period pin. Brown turned a quick takedown of Purdue’s Chad Welch into a fall at the 1:21 mark, putting the Nittany Lions back on top 15-9.

Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, added to Penn State’s lead with a 3-2 win over Purdue senior Patrick Kissel . Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, dominated Drake Stein on his way to a 21-6 technical fall to clinch the dual victory Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, closed out the dual meet 9-3 win over Purdue’s Tyler Kral, capping off the 26-9 victory.

Penn State won the takedown battle 17-10 and, in winning seven of ten bouts, notched five bonus points off a pin (Brown) and a tech fall (McIntosh).

BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met Purdue’s Aaron Assad.

Conaway shot off the buzzer, looking to score but Assad countered for a near cradle and a takedown to lead 2-0 early on. Conaway escaped to a 2-1 score at the 2:02 mark and action resumed in the center of the mat. Conaway quickly took the lead, rolling through a high single for a takedown with 1:25 on the clock. Assad escaped to a 3-3 tie with a minute left and that score carried into the second stanza. Conaway chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Assad nearly connected on a low single but Conaway slid out of trouble with 1:30 left in the period. He then turned a fast shot into a double leg and took a 6-3 lead at the 1:00 mark. After a ride out, Conaway carried that lead and nearly 1:00 in riding time into the third period. Assad chose down to start the third period and Conaway dominated the action from the top, nearly turning the Boilermaker for back points on the edge of the mat. Action moved out of bounds and Conaway cut Assad loose on the reset to lead 6-4. Conaway pressed for another takedown as the period wound down and picked it up with :18 on the clock. With 1:54 in riding time, Conaway posted the 9-4 win.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, faced off against No. 20 Danny Sabatello. Sabatello came out fast, turning a quick shot into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. The Boilermaker was tough on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time, working the clock down in the period. Gulibon was not able to break free of Sabatello’s ride and the Boilermaker led 2-0 with 2:46 in riding time after one period. Gulibon chose neutral to start the second stanza, fought off a quick Sabatello shot, but could not connect on any shot as the period wound down. Sabatello picked up one stall warning the process. Sabatello chose down to start the third period. Gulibon cut him loose to a 3-0 deficit with 1:15 on the clock. Sabatello countered a Gulibon shot and took a 5-0 lead with another takedown, clinching the bonus point. Sabatello rode Gulibon out and posted the 6-0 win with 2:51 in riding time.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) met Purdue senior Nick Lawrence at 141.

The duo battled evenly for the opening minute-plus, with Moss setting the tempo and Lawrence fighting off the Lion’s shots. Lawrence shot low on Moss and the Lion nearly turned it into a takedown and back points, but the wrestlers moved out of bounds and the bout continued scoreless at the :30 mark. Moss fought off a late shot at the buzzer and the bout moved to the second tied 0-0.

Lawrence chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:43 on the clock.

The duo traded shots on the outside circle with neither man breaking through for the remainder of the period. Down 1-0, Moss chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie.

Lawrence shot quickly with 1:40 left in the bout and Moss fought the move off, countering the Boilermaker out of bounds with 1:14 on the clock. Moss tried a quick throw with :40 left and Lawrence countered to a takedown and a 3-2 lead after a fast Moss escape. Moss spent the final :20 chasing Lawrence down but the clock ran out and the Boilermaker posted the 3-2 win.

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149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, wrestled Boilermaker Brandon Nelsen. Beitz turned a quick low single into a takedown and a 2-1 lead just :30 into the bout. Beitz continued to push the action, pressing Nelsen backwards and forcing the Boilermaker into defense.

Nelsen looked to score on a single leg and, after a brief scramble, took a 3-2 lead with :40 left in the period. Beitz worked his way to an escape and a 3-3 tie with :11 left in the period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Nelsen worked his way into a single leg but Beitz steadily maintained, countered the shot and worked his way behind him for a takedown and a 6-3 lead with 1:15 left in the middle stanza. The Lion sophomore then put together a strong ride, building up :51 in riding time before Nelsen escaped to a 6-4 score. Nelsen chose down to start the third period and Beitz proceeded to keep control, building up over 1:00 in riding time. Nelsen escaped to a 6-5 score. Beitz fought off a furious Nelsen rally, working his way to a reset with :07 left. 1:48 in riding time gave Beitz a 7-5 win.

157: Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, met No. 20 Doug Welch. Alton was the aggressor early, controlling the action and forcing Welch to the outer circle. The Lion senior nearly connected on a high shot with 1:55 left but Welch stepped out of trouble and reset ensued on the Nittany Lion logo. Alton turned a high single into a scoring chance but Welch countered and forced a stalemate with :10 on the clock. Alton chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Alton continued to work his offense, looking for an opening. But Welch’s defense was sound and the bout moved to the final period with Alton leading 1-0. Welch chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 1-1 tie just :10 in. The clock moved down below 1:00 and Alton continued to shoot, forcing Welch to step back towards the outside circle. Welch gained control of Alton’s foot with :20 left but Alton was able to fight off the move. Alton nearly scored at the buzzer but time ran out and the bout moved to sudden victory. Alton shot quickly, appearing to get the takedown and back points, but the takedown was not given. Welch was able to turn the scramble into a takedown with :10 left and Welch 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) battled Purdue senior Pat Robinson at 165. Robinson came out quickly and took an early 2-0 lead. But Hammond escaped and turned right into a low single and a takedown to lead 3-2 with 2:10 on the clock. Hammond was hit for a stall warning on top and then Robinson worked his way to a reversal and a 4-3 lead of his own. Robinson tried to turn Hammond for back points and Hammond tried to pick up a defensive pin. With Robinson forced to fight off the fall, Hammond notched a reversal and retook the lead.

He added a three point near fall and led 8-4 after one. Hammond chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 9-4 lead. Robinson was hit for stalling and then quickly scrambled around for a takedown on the edge of the mat to cut the lead to 9-6 with 1:10 on the clock. Hammond escaped to a 10-6 lead and then turned in to the Boilermaker, looking for more offense.

Hammond forced Robinson’s head down, then gained control of his ankle and worked his way to a takedown and a 12-6 lead with :24 on the clock. Robinson scored a reversal with :10 left and Hammond escaped just before the period ended. Trailing 13-8, Robinson chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 13-9 score. He then blew through a high double to cut the lead to 13-11 with 1:40 on the clock. Robinson worked for back points once again and once again Hammond was able to reverse the Boilermaker, taking a 15-11 lead with 1:10 left. After a reset, Hammond was able to break the Purdue senior down and work the clock down below :30. Hammond continued his strong for the remainder of the period and with 1:01 in riding time, posted the 16-11 win.

174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, took on Purdue junior Chad Welch. Brown scored quickly, taking Welch to the mat for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. The Lion All-American then worked shoulder control into a chance to pin the Boilermaker. After nearly 1:00, Brown got Welch’s shoulders flat and got the first period pin at the 1:21 mark.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, faced off against Purdue senior Patrick Kissel. The duo battled evenly for the opening three minutes with neither man finding a chance to score. McCutcheon, being the aggressor, forced Kissel into a stall warning late in the period. The Lion freshman chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Kissel for a 2-0 lead. Kissel escaped shortly thereafter and action resumed with McCutcheon up 2-1. McCutcheon got in on a high single with 1:00 on the clock, looking to score. But Kissel forced a scramble, nearly getting the counter takedown. McCutcheon fought off the move and led 2-1 after two. Kissel chose down to start the third period. McCutcheon worked hard on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time before Kissel escaped at the :55 mark. With the bout tied at 2-2 and McCutcheon holding a riding time edge, Kissel looked to score on the edge of the mat with a low single. But McCutcheon was able to step out of bounds with :15 left, forced a reset, killed the clock, and grabbed the hard-fought 3-2 win thanks to 1:25 in riding time.

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, met Drake Stein. McIntosh scored quickly, taking the Boilermaker down for an early 2-1 lead. The Lion then continued to press his foe and turned a single leg into another takedown and a 4-1 lead with 2:00 on the clock. Stein escaped with 1:35 left but McIntosh continued to press offensively. He picked up a quick takedown and a 6-2 lead. Stein fought off a McIntosh turn attempt and the bout moved to the second stanza with McIntosh up 6-2. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Stein.

He then locked up a cradle and picked up three back points at the 1:10 mark to lead 11-2. Stein escaped to an 11-3 score with :45 left and McIntosh turned a last second high single into another takedown and a 13-3 lead after two periods. Stein chose down to start the third and McIntosh cut him loose, shot low at his ankle, and took a 15-4 lead with 1:40 on the clock. McIntosh turned the Boiler to his back for three more near fall points and led 18-4 with :49 left. Stein was given a point for an illegal McIntosh hold, the Lion cut him loose to an 18-6 lead and then took him down with :10 left. A solid 3:36 in riding time gave McIntosh another point and a 21-6 tech fall at the 7:00 mark.

285: Nittany Lion senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, took on Purdue sophomore Tyler Kral. Lawson set the tempo early and his pressure paid off. The senior blew through a fast high double, lifting Kral off the mat briefly on his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead.

Lawson then controlled the action from the top, building up a 1:07 riding time edge with the ride out.

Lawson chose down to start the second period and used his athleticism to roll forward, never break contact, and slide behind Kral for a reversal and a 4-0 lead. Lawson cut Kral loose with 1:00 on the clock and began looking for another takedown. Kral fought Lawson off and the Lion led 4-1 with 1:54 in time after two. Lawson forced Kral into a second stall and led 5-1 with 1:30 left. He cut Kral loose with 1:06 on the clock and blew through another high double to lead 7-2 with a clinched riding time point. He cut his foe loose once more with :25 left and picked up one more point on stalling.

3:18 in riding time gave Lawson a 9-3 win.

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RECAPS #10 PENN STATE 16, #2 MINNESOTA 17

Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa. 133: #1 Chris Dardanes MIN dec. #9 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 3-2 141: #4 Nick Dardanes MIN maj. dec. Kade Moss PSU, 14-6 149: #18 Zack Beitz PSU dec. Jake Short MIN, 9-4 157: #1 Dylan Ness MIN dec. Cody Law PSU, 9-1 165: #17 Nick Wanzek MIN dec. Garett Hammond PSU, 8-4 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU dec. #3 Logan Storley MIN, 4-1 184: #11 Brett Pfarr MIN dec. #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 11-5 197: #6 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. #1 Scott Schiller MIN, 7-4 285: #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. #13 Michael Kroells MIN, 3-1 125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Ethan Lizak MIN, 13-3 Attendance: 6,540

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Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, scored nine unanswered points in the third period to roll to a 9-4 win over Jake Short, cutting the Minnesota lead to 7-3 and sending the capacity crowd to its feet . With No. 9 Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) held out, red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) took on No. 1 Dylan Ness at 157. Ness used a riding time point to post a 9-1 major and put Minnesota up 9-1.

Lion freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) dropped an 8-4 decision to No. 17 Nick Wanzek at 165 and Minnesota led 14-3 at the break. Another marquee match-up of top-ranked wrestlers took place at 174 where No. 4 Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) took on No. 3 Logan Storley of Minnesota. Brown dominated the bout’s later half, notching a takedown and building up 2:15 in riding time to roll to a 4-1 win, cutting Minnesota’s lead to 14-6. Minnesota’s Brett Pfarr, ranked No. 11 at 184, stunted Penn State’s momentum with an 11-5 win over Lion red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 133, took on unbeaten and undefeated Chris Dardanes, who was ranked No. 1. Gulibon turned a quick Dardanes shot into a single leg and nearly scored a counter takedown at the 2:00 mark. But a potentially dangerous hold stopped the action and the bout remained scoreless. Gulibon continued to set the tempo throughout the opening period, forcing Dardanes to step back from his offense for the rest of the period. Dardanes chose down to start the second period and Gulibon controlled the action for :38 before Dardanes escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Lion sophomore looked to connect on a high single but Dardanes was once again able to step back and force a reset with :34 left on the clock. Trailing 1-0, Gulibon chose down to start the third period. A quick escape tied the bout at 1-1 and action resumed in the center circle at the 1:48 mark. Dardanes tried to establish control of Gulibon’s head and shoulders for the next minute-plus. Gulibon connected on a high single with :20 left and Dardanes countered the shot and scored the decisive takedown with just :08 left. Gulibon escaped quickly and worked for a winning reversal but Dardanes defended and time ran out, giving the Gopher the 3-2 victory.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah), took to the mat at 141 against No. 4 Nick Dardanes. Moss worked his way into a high single right off the clock and forced an early scramble. The Lion freshman nearly picked up the takedown as nearly 6,500 Rec Hall fans roared but Dardanes was able to eventually roll out of trouble and keep the bout scoreless. Dardanes then scored off a high single to take a 2-1 lead with 1:00 left in the period. Dardanes added a second takedown with :28 left and rode Moss out to lead 4-1 after one. Moss chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 deficit. Moss took another shot at Dardanes’ left thigh but the Gopher countered for a takedown and a 6-2 lead with :55 on the clock. Moss escaped to a 6-3 score with :18 left but Dardanes added a fourth takedown to lead 8-3 after two. Dardanes chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 9-3 lead. Moss then caught the Gopher in a headlock, nearly turning him to his back. Dardanes fought off the back points but Moss picked up the takedown to cut the lead to 10-5 after a quick Gopher escape. Dardanes took Moss down at the :40 mark and led 12-6 after a quick Moss escape. Moss was hit for a very quick stall and the extra point would turn into a major decision as 1:28 in riding time gave Dardanes the 14-8 win.

149: Lion sophomore Zack Beitz, ranked No. 18 at 149, took on Gopher Jake Short. Beitz had the bout’s first opening at the 1:00 mark, trying to connect on a low single. But Short fought the move off and the bout continued scoreless. Short countered another Beitz shot and connected on a counter takedown with :22 left.

A short ride out gave the Gopher a 2-0 lead after one. Short chose down to start the second period and Beitz controlled the action from the top for well over a minute, building up over 1:00 in riding time. Short nearly escaped with :32 on the clock but action moved out of bounds forcing a reset with Beitz still on top. Short escaped to a 3-0 lead at the :20 mark. Trailing 3-0, Beitz chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 3-1 deficit, all while maintaining a 1:06 riding time edge. The Lion pressured the Gopher backwards, forcing him into defense but not picking up a stall call. Short was hit with his first stall at the 1;12 mark and Beitz continued to press the action. The Lion then got in deep on a single leg and grabbed Short’s right ankle to tie the bout at 3-3 with a takedown at the :45 mark. Short escaped to a 4-3 lead with Beitz having a clinched riding time point. Beitz forced a stalemate with :17 left and then used a low single to takedown to take a 5-4 lead. He then turned Short to his back for three late near fall points and, with 1:28 in riding time, posted the thrilling 9-4 win.

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184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, met No. 11 Brett Pfarr in another critical meeting. McCutcheon almost scored off an early counter takedown over a minute into the bout but Pfarr was able to roll out of trouble and the bout continued scoreless. McCutcheon continued to press the action and turned a solid high shot into a 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 1:14 mark. Pfarr escaped quickly and action resumed in the middle of the mat. Pfarr took a 3-2 lead with :40 on the clock with his first takedown. Pfarr then rode McCutcheon out to lead by one after one. The Gopher chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. Pfarr added a third takedown with 1:05 left to up his lead to 6-2 at the 1:00 mark. McCutcheon chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 6-3 score.

Pfarr tacked on another quick takedown and cut to up his lead to 8-4 at the 1:40 mark. The Gopher added another quick takedown and cut to lead 10-5. Pfarr picked up one more point with 1:56 in riding time to post the 11-5 decision.

197: An anticipated battle took place at 197 where No. 6 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) met No. 1 Scott Schiller. McIntosh drew first blood with a strong low shot and a takedown to lead 2-1 at the 2:02 mark.

The duo then settled in to hand-fighting in the middle of the mat when Schiller looked to connect on a high single. McIntosh quickly forced a stalemate and maintained his one point lead with 1:04 on the clock. The Lion junior then gained control of Schiller’s left ankle and forced a mid-mat scramble. McIntosh appeared to have the takedown on the scramble but the official did not award the points. Penn State’s bench called for an official review and the takedown was awarded, giving the Lion a 4-2 lead after a quick Schiller escape.

Leading 4-2, McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. Schiller nearly connected on quick shoulder control but McIntosh slid out of trouble to stay neutral. The Lion picked up a third takedown with a swift ankle pick to lead 6-3 at the :45 mark. The Lion junior continued to press the action, nearly connecting on yet another low single. Schiller forced a stalemate and a reset with :30 left with McIntosh leading 7-3. Schiller chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-4 score. McIntosh took a high single that Schiller tried to counter but McIntosh was able to stay neutral with a stalemate at the 1:10 mark. Not content with his three point lead, McIntosh looked to add another takedown with a low single at the :40 mark, but Schiller forced a stalemate. McIntosh went on to post the convincing 7-4 decision.

285: Lion senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6, faced off against No. 13 Michael Kroells at 285. The tandem of nationally ranked big men battled evenly for the opening period, with each man fighting off a shot midway through the stanza. Lawson gained control of Kroells on the edge of the mat and took a 2-0 lead with a last second takedown. Kroells chose down to start the second period and Lawson kept control of the action, building up :40 of riding time before the Gopher escaped to a 2-1 Lawson lead. Kroells nearly scored on a single leg but Lawson rolled out of trouble, somersaulting out of the flurry to hold his lead at the buzzer. Minnesota challenged the call of no takedown and the call was confirmed after review.

Leading 2-1, Lawson chose down to start the third period. Kroells was strong up top, maintaining control of Lawson until the :30 mark where Lawson escaped to a 3-1 lead. Lawson stepped out of a final Kroells shot and posted the 3-1 decision.

125: In one of the few bouts featuring only one ranked wrestler, No. 8 Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) took on Ethan Lizak at 125. Conaway notched the first takedown to lead 2-0 at the 1:37 mark. Lizak escaped quickly and action resumed in the center circle with the Lion junior up 2-1. Conaway blew through another takedown and nearly sent the capacity crowd through the roof by turning and pinning the Gopher. Lizak stepped out of trouble and Conaway cut him loose to a 4-2 score. Conaway began to press the action, sending bonus points. He tacked on a third takedown with :20 left and led 6-2 after one. Conaway chose down to start the second period and Lizak worked the clock down below 1:00 with a strong ride up top. Lizak completed the ride out and Conaway led 6-2 but Lizak had 1:00 riding time, after two. Lizak chose top to start the final period and Conaway quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead with 1:40 left to wrestle. Conaway upped his lead to 9-2 with another takedown with 1:00 left and cut the Gopher loose to a 9-3 score. Conaway added a late takedown and nearly stole the dual with a pin. But Lizak rolled out of trouble, giving up only two near fall points. Conaway posted the 13-3 major decision.

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174: One of many marquee match-ups took place at 174 where No. 4 Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) took on No. 3 Logan Storley. Brown was the aggressor early, forcing Storley back off the opening whistle.

The Lion senior then fought off a quick Storley low double to keep the bout scoreless with a reset at the 2:12 mark. Brown stepped back from a series of slight Storley shots and the opening period moved into its final minute tied 0-0. Tied 0-0, Brown chose down to start the second stanza. He escaped to a 1-0 lead after just ten seconds and then worked his way into a single leg that forced a scramble that ended with a Brown takedown at the 1:04 mark. Brown’s strong ride allowed the Lion senior to build up 1:04 in riding time with a ride out. Trailing 3-0, Storley chose down to start the third period but Brown was once again able to control the action from the top. Brown maintained control long enough to clinch the riding time point before Storley escaped to a 3-1 score. Brown’s 2:15 in riding time gave the Lion a convincing 4-1 win.

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Another bout featuring two All-Americans facing each other took place at 197 where No. 6 Morgan McIntosh took on No. 1 Scott Schiller. McIntosh dominated the bout from start to finish, tallying three takedowns while not giving any up to roll to a 7-4 win. Penn State senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, got Penn State into striking distance with a strong 3-1 win over No. 13 Michael Kroells, cutting Minnesota’s lead to 17-12. In the dual meets final bout, No. 8 Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) put forth a furious effort, trying to grab the dual victory by pinning Minnesota’s Ethan Lizak at 125. Conaway collected five takedowns and two near fall points, nearly getting pins twice. But Lizak was able to stave off the pin and Conaway posted the 13-3 major. Minnesota escaped with a 17-16 dual meet win. Minnesota posted a slim 16-14 edge in takedowns as well. The dual is the second straight that Minnesota won by one point.

165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met No. 17 Nick Wanzek in a key battle at 165. Hammond nearly connected on a quick takedown and then a headlock as Wanzek worked his way out of trouble. The Gopher was able to keep the bout scoreless as he moved out of bounds with 2:20 on the clock. The duo then battled evenly for the next minute plus before Wanzek connected on a quick double leg to take a 2-0 lead with 1:06 left. Hammond escaped quickly to a 2-1 deficit but Wanzek answered with another takedown off the reset. Hammond escaped to a 4-2 score with :15 left in the period. Leading by two, Wanzek chose down to start the second period. Hammond was able to control the action from the offensive position for nearly a minute and then got too high on a turning combo. Wanzek slid out of control and picked up the reversal to lead 6-3 after a quick Hammond escape. The Lion worked his way into a high single but Wanzek forced a stalemate with :32 left in the middle stanza. Trailing 6-3, Hammond chose down to start the third period escaped to a 6-4 scored with 1:40 left to wrestle. Hammond worked his way into control of another single but Wanzek was able to move out of bounds to keep the two point lead. Wanzek iced the bout with another takedown with :25 left and went on to post the 8-4 win.

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 10th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, under the direction of head coach Cael Sanderson, dropped a hard-fought 17-16 decision to No. 2 Minnesota in a marquee Big Ten wrestling dual Sunday in Rec Hall. The dual was wrestled in front of a season-high Penn State crowd of 6,540, the 24th straight home sell out for the Nittany Lions. Penn State’s line-up featuring four freshmen and two sophomores tangled with a veteran Gopher contingent that included five seniors. The dual meet began at 133 with one of the most anticipated bouts of the day. No. 9 Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) of Penn State took on No. 1 Chris Dardanes.

A frenetic and thrilling bout ended with Dardanes fighting off a late Gulibon escape and reversal attempt to hold on for a 3-2 victory. Dardanes sealed the win with a takedown at the :08 mark. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) battled No. 4 Nick Dardanes tough but lost 14-6, with a late stall call giving Dardanes the major and putting Minnesota up 7-0 early.

157: With senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) out, red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) took to the mat at 157 to take on No. 1 and undefeated Dylan Ness. Ness picked up an early takedown to open up a 2-0 lead with 1:55 on the clock. The Gopher then built up over 1:00 in riding time with strong control from the offensive position. Ness rode Law out and led 2-0 with 1:55 riding time after one. Ness chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 3-0 lead. Law looked to connect on a high single but Ness countered for a slick takedown on the edge of the mat and then added two back points with a late cradle. Down 7-0 after two, Law chose down to start the third period and was hit for a stall warning. He gave up a point on a second stall and trailed 8-1 after a quick escape. Ness had a clinched riding time point as well. The riding time point gave Ness the 9-1 major decision.

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then dominated the action from the top position, winding out the clock with a strong ride to bring the clock to zeroes and post the 6-3 win.

Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 -- Cliff Keen Arena -- Ann Arbor, Mich.

125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Conor Youtsey MICH, 3-2 133: #9 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #8 Rossi Bruno MICH, 9-3 141: Kade Moss PSU dec. #17 George Fisher MICH, 6-3 149: #18 Zack Beitz PSU dec. #9 Alex Pantaleo MICH, 6-4 157: #13 Brian Murphy MICH dec. Luke Frey PSU, 3-1 165: Taylor Massa MICH dec. Garett Hammond PSU, 6-3 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU maj. dec. Jake Salazar MICH, 12-2 184: #10 Domenic Abounader pinned #17 Matt McCutcheon PSU, WBF (3:52) 197: #5 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. #8 Max Huntley MICH, 3-2 285: #7 Adam Coon MICH dec. Jon Gingrich PSU, 5-2 Attendance: 1,830 (sell out)

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team won four of the first five bouts and six of ten to down No. 15 Michigan for a Big Ten dual meet win. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad got big wins in the lower weights to post a 19-15 win in front of a sold out Cliff Keen Arena crowd in Ann Arbor.

The dual meet began at 125 where Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8, put Penn State up early with a hard-fought 3-2 decision over Michigan’s Conor Youtsey. Penn State junior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 133, was dominant in a 9-3 win over No. 8 Rossi Bruno to give Penn State a 6-0 lead. Gulibon posted three takedowns in the bout. At 141, red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) notched his biggest win of the season today, using a reversal and two different two-point near falls to roll to a 6-3 victory over No. 17 George Fisher.

Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, kept Penn State rolling with a 6-4 win over No. 9 Alex Pantaleo. Beitz used a last second takedown to post the win and put the Nittany Lions up 12-0. Penn State junior Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) made his Nittany Lion dual meet debut at 157, taking on No. 13 Brian Murphy of Michigan. Frey battled Murphy tough through seven minutes before dropping a hard-fought 3-1 decision. With four wins in the opening five bouts, Penn State led 12-3 at intermission.

Michigan’s Taylor Massa cut Penn State’s lead to 12-6 with a 6-3 win over red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) at 165. Lion senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, halted Michigan’s brief momentum with a convincing 12-2 major over Wolverine senior Jake Salazar. The win put Penn State up 16-6 and marked the dual’s first bonus point. Michigan got right back into the dual however, with a pin at 184. No. 10 Domenic Abounader got a second period fall over red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 17. The pin came at the 3:52 mark and cut Penn State’s lead to 16-12.

Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 5 at 197, clinched the dual meet with a big win in the next match. The Lion used a third period takedown to post a 3-2 decision over No. 8 Max Huntley to put Penn State up 19-12 and secure the Big Ten dual meet road victory. Michigan closed out the dual with a win at 285 as No. 7 Adam Coon downed Penn State senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) 5-2.

Penn State owned a slim 11-8 edge in takedowns in the closely contested dual and picked up its lone bonus point with Brown’s major at 174.

BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, took on Michigan sophomore Conor Youtsey. Conaway drew first blood with a takedown at the 2:06 mark and led 2-1 after a Youtsey escape :35 later. The duo battled evenly for the next minute plus with Youtsey looking to control Conaway’s shoulders and the Lion junior keeping things neutral on his feet. Trailing by one, Youtsey chose defense to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Conaway worked the middle of the mat, working for an opening but not finding any space. With the bout tied 2-2, Conaway chose down to star the final period. The Nittany Lion junior steadily worked his way to an escape and a 3-2 lead with 1:42 on the clock. With riding time not a factor, both men began looking for a critical and, perhaps, bout clinching takedown. Youtsey worked his way into control of Conaway’s left leg, forcing a long scramble in the middle of the mat that ended in a stalemate with :27 on the clock. Conaway shot low at the :15 mark and but could not finish off a takedown before time ran out. Still, the move allowed the Lion to kill clock and post the 3-2 win.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 133, met No. 8 Rossi Bruno. The first two minutes of the match were contested in the middle of the mat with each man working from their feet. Gulibon used shoulder control with :49 on the clock to force Bruno’s shoulders down and slid behind the Wolverine for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Gulibon’s strong ride allowed him to keep control for the rest of the period and lead 2-0 after one. Bruno chose down to start the second period and Gulibon was once again strong on offense. The Lion sophomore maintained control for the entire period, maintaining control while looking for a chance to turn Bruno for near fall points.

Gulibon’s strong ride sent him to the third period with a 2-0 lead and 2:49 in riding time. Gulibon chose down to start the third period and worked his way to an escape and a 3-0 lead at the 1:24 mark. As the clock worked its way to 1:00, Gulibon had the riding time point clinched. Gulibon tacked on one more takedown and cut Bruno loose at the :15 mark, gave up a quick takedown but quickly escaped and picked up a final takedown to roll to a 9-3 win (with 2:18 in riding time).

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) battled George Fisher, ranked No. 17 at 141. Moss was the aggressor out of the gate, looking to score on a couple early flurries. But Fisher was quick on defense and then began to mount his own charge in the late part of the opening period. Moss finished off the period in on a single leg, but Fisher fought the effort off and the bout moved to the second stanza scoreless. Fisher chose down to start the second period and Moss made the Wolverine pay with a standing throw for two near fall points. Fisher escaped at the 1:10 mark and Moss led 2-1. Fisher took the lead quickly with a strong takedown with :35 left in the period. Moss was unable to escape as the period ended and trailed 3-2 heading into the final period.

Trailing by one, Moss chose down to start the third period. He steadily worked his way to a reversal and then tacked on two more back points to open up a 6-3 lead with just 1:10 left in the bout. Moss

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149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, faced off against No. 9 Alex Pantaleo. The duo battled evenly early on with Pantaleo taking a 2-1 lead with a fast takedown at the 1:40 mark. Beitz had his next two shots stifled by Pantaleo, who was able to push back the Lion sophomore’s efforts and hold onto the one point lead after one period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Beitz then shot low, using an ankle pick for a takedown and a 4-2 lead at the 1:10 mark. Pantaleo quickly escaped and Beitz led 4-3 with under a minute to wrestle in the period. Beitz nearly connected on another low single but Pantaleo was able to step out of trouble. Down 4-3, Pantaleo chose down to start the third period. He quickly escaped to a 4-4 tie with 1:42 left and action resumed in the center circle. After a reset at the :43 mark, Beitz shot low and Pantaleo countered. Beitz readjusted, countered around behind the Wolverine and notched the winning takedown at the buzzer. The final takedown gave the Lion the 6-4 win.

157: Penn State junior Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) wrestled No. 13 Brian Murphy at 157. Frey was equal to the task early on, fighting off Murphy’s early efforts while looking for an opening of his own.

After two scoreless minutes, Murphy got in on a single leg, forcing a scramble that lasted nearly a minute. The Wolverine was able to finish off the takedown to lead 2-0 at the :13 mark. Leading 2-0, Murphy chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Murphy gained control of Frey’s leg on a high single, forcing another protracted scramble. This one ended in a stalemate with :26 left on the clock. Trailing 3-0, Frey chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 deficit. Frey upped the tempo in the middle of the mat, trying to force the ranked Wolverine’s shoulders to the mat. But Murphy was able to stay on his feet and worked his way in on another shot, forcing another long scramble that ended in a stalemate with just :27 left to wrestle. Murphy shot low, Frey countered and had the Wolverine turned to his back. But no control was called and not takedown given as the buzzer sounded. The Penn State bench asked for an official review but the call stood as no takedown and Frey dropped the 3-1 decision.

165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) battled Michigan sophomore Taylor Massa at 165. Massa scored quickly, using a low double to open up a 2-0 lead. The Wolverine built up a :59 riding time edge before Hammond escaped to a 2-1 score. Massa quickly picked up another takedown and opened up a 4-1 lead. Hammond escaped to a 4-2 score with :25 left and action resumed in the middle of the mat. Trailing by two, Hammond chose down to start the second period. Massa controlled the action, however, building up over 3:00 in riding time before Hammond escaped with just :10 left in the period. Massa, with a 4-3 lead and a clinched riding time point, chose down to start the third period. Hammond worked form the top for 1:30 trying to turn the Wolverine but eventually cut him loose to a 5-3 score. With 1:59 in riding time, Massa posted the 6-3 win.

174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, met Michigan’s Jake Salazar.

The Lion senior was steady from the outset, slowly working his way into position and taking a 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 1:46 mark. Brown then controlled the action from the top position for :50 before Salazar escaped. Brown countered a quick Salazar shot, working his way behind his opponent for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. Brown built up a 1:33 riding time edge with a ride out and led 2-0 after the opening period. Salazar chose down to start the second period and Brown spent the period trying to turn Salazar to his back. The Wolverine was able to fight off the near fall effort by Brown but the Lion’s ride out gave him a 4-1 lead with a clinched riding time point (3:32) after two periods. Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead.

He then picked up a quick takedown on a low single, picked up another point on a Salazar stall and then cut the Wolverine loose. He quickly added another takedown and led 10-2 with :30 left. A final stall and 4:37 in riding time allowed Brown to post the convincing 12-2 major decision.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 184, took on No. 10 Domenic Abounader. The duo battled evenly out of the gates, with McCutcheon owning the inside position as Abounader worked the margins of the mat. Abounader used a quick shot in the center of the mat to take a 2-0 lead with :44 left on the clock. A ride out gave the Wolverine and McCutcheon trailed 2-0 after one period. The Nittany Lion freshman took down to start the second stanza and Abounader took advantage. The Wolverine steadily turned McCutcheon to his back with arm control and got the pin at the 3:52 mark.

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 5 at 197, faced off against No. 8 Max Huntley. McIntosh and Huntley battled evenly for the opening three minutes with each wrestler trying to control the other from their feet. The bout moved to the second stanza in a scoreless tie and McIntosh chose down to begin the second period. A quick escape gave the Nittany Lion junior a 1-0 lead and action resumed in the center circle with 1:32 left in the second period. Huntley tried to connect on a high single with :40 on the clock, but McIntosh stepped out of trouble to keep his one point lead. Huntley chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. McIntosh notched the bout’s first takedown, turning a low single into a takedown and a 3-1 lead. Huntley escaped to a 3-2 deficit with :53 left and action was stopped for blood. With riding time not a factor, the wrestlers battled in the middle of the remainder of the period with McIntosh fighting off Huntley’s shots to post the 3-2 win and clinch the dual meet.

285: Penn State senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), took to the mat against No. 7 Adam Coon of Michigan at 285. Each wrestler worked for control in the middle of the mat with neither wrestler breaking through for any offense. Gingrich was hit with an early stall warning at the 1:15 mark, however. Coon tried to connect on a high single that Gingrich was able to step away from and the bout ended the opening period in a scoreless tie. Coon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Coon continued to pressure Gingrich and picked up a point on a second Gingrich stall to lead 2-0 with :38 on the clock. Trailing 2-0, Gingrich chose down to start the third period. Gingrich escaped to a 2-1 deficit with 1:10 left and riding time not a factor. The Lion senior dove low at Coon’s feet and did not connect, allowing Coon to counter the shot and post a takedown to lead 4-1 with :35 on the clock. Gingrich managed a late escape but Coon, with 1:18 in riding time, was able to post the 5-2 win.

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RECAPS #7 PENN STATE 35, MICHIGAN STATE 0

Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 -- Jenison Field House -- East Lansing, Mich.

125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Mitch Rogaliner MSU, 13-6 133: #9 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. Garth Yenter MSU, 4-1 141: Kade Moss PSU dec. Terry Turner MSU, 10-8 149: #18 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Nick Trimble MSU, 13-3 157: Cody Law PSU maj. dec. Josh Pennell MSU, 22-11 165: Garett Hammond PSU dec. Roger Wildmo MSU, 9-7 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU pinned Nick Proctor MSU, WBF (4:54) 184: #17 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. John Rizqallah MSU, 8-2 197: #5 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Nick McDiarmid MSU, 2-0 285: #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. Chris Nash MSU, 8-2 Attendance: 150

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In the middle of a Great Lakes snow storm, the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team swept through the home-standing Michigan State Spartans, rolling to a 35-0 shut-out victory. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad won all ten bouts for its second shut-out of the season. The dual meet began at 125, where No. 8 Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) started Penn State off on the right foot with a 13-6 win over Michigan State’s Mitch Rogaliner. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 133, put Penn State up 6-0 with a 4-1 win over Garth Yenter after that. Redshirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) made it three in a row to start the dual for Penn State, downing MSU’s Terry Turner 10-8 at 141.

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141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) wrestled Terry Turner at 141. Moss fought off an early Turner shot and then connected on his own high single, taking a 2-0 lead at the 2:11 mark. Moss then controlled the action from the top position for :38 before the Spartan escaped.

Moss used another high single to take Turner down and led 4-2 after a quick MSU escape. Leading by two, Moss chose defense to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. Action resumed in the center circle where Turner tripped Moss to his back and picked up two near fall points to take a 6-5 lead. Moss escaped to a 6-6 tie with :05 left in the period. With the bout tied at 6-6, Turner chose down to start the third period. Moss was able to control the action on offense for :33 before Turner escaped to a 7-6 lead. Moss then retook the lead with a fast low single to takedown at the 1:14 mark, moving out in front 8-7. Moss was hit for a first stall warning at the :55 mark while trying to maintain control and then Turner escaped to an 8-8 tie with :37 left in the bout.

Turner tried to connect on a single and Moss countered the move, working his way around behind the Spartan and finishing off the takedown with :05 left to grab the 10-8 win.

149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, took on junior Nick Trimble.

Beitz looked to set the tempo early against the Spartan junior but Trimble was able to keep the Lion sophomore at arm’s length and worked the clock under 1:00 still scoreless. Beitz snared Trimble’s ankle with a low pick and then pulled the Spartan to him, finishing off the takedown to lead 2-0 with :53 left in the opening period. Beitz rode Trimble out and led by two with :53 in riding time after

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174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, met Nick Proctor. Brown scored quickly, using a low single to gain control of Proctor and work his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead. After a bit of work up top, Brown cut Proctor loose and then quickly took him down a second time to lead 4-2 at the :50 mark. The Lion senior countered a Proctor shot, notched a third takedown with :25 left and cut him loose again. A fourth takedown at the :10 mark gave Brown an 8-3 lead after one. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 lead.

Brown dominated the second period much like the first, adding three more takedowns in the first minute-plus. He then worked to turn the Spartan for back points over the last :30 and with just :06 left in the second stanza, got the fall at the 4:54 mark. The pin was the 30th of Brown’s career, tied for 11th all-time at Penn State.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 184, battled senior John Rizqallah. The Lion freshman and the Spartan senior battled evenly for the bout’s first two minutes before McCutcheon looked to score on a low single. Rizqallah tried to counter the shot but McCutcheon was able to continue to scramble, turning the single into a double and a 2-0 lead with :27 on the clock. A short ride out gave the Lion freshman a 2-0 lead after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the third period but Rizqallah was strong on offense. McCutcheon was steady however, gaining control of Rizqallah’s ankle, working his way around behind the Spartan and taking a 4-0 lead with a reversal. Rizqallah managed an escape but McCutcheon quickly turned shoulder control into a takedown on the edge of the mat and led 6-1 after two periods. Rizqallah chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-2 score. McCutcheon connected on a low single on the edge of the mat and picked up another takedown with :35 left to wrestle, upping his lead to 8-2. McCutcheon then rode Rizqallah out and posted the strong 8-2 win.

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 5 at 197, met senior Nick McDiarmid.

The veteran tandem battled evenly for nearly two minutes-plus with neither wrestler mounting a serious offensive charge. Action in the center of the mat consisted of hand fighting up top and the bout moved to the second period tied 0-0. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 1-0 lead. McIntosh tried to connect on a high single but McDiarmid was able to consistently back out of trouble to keep the Lion junior at arm’s length.

Trailing by one, McDiarmid chose down to start the third period and McIntosh was able to break the Spartan down on offense. McIntosh dominated action from the top position, building up over 1:00 in riding time while looking for a turning combination. McIntosh finished off the ride out and, with 1:35 in riding time, posted the 2-0 decision.

285: Lion senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, battled Chris Nash. Lawson worked the middle of the mat, countering a Nash shot and then forced his chest to the mat for a takedown and a 2-0 lead midway through the opening period. Lawson put together a strong ride, working Nash for a potential turning combination for over a minute before the Spartan escaped to a 2-1 score. Lawson once again forced Nash’s shoulders to the mat and picked up a second takedown late in the period to lead 4-1 after one. Nash chose down to start the second period and Lawson continued to build up riding time. With over 2:00 in riding time, Lawson spent the latter half of the second period trying to turn Nash for back points. Nash escaped to a 4-2 score with :28 on the clock. Leading 4-2 with 2:58 in time, Lawson chose down to start the third period. A quick escape gave the Lion senior a 5-2 lead with a clinched riding time point. Lawson tried to force the issue on offense but Nash was able to step back repeatedly to keep the Nittany Lion from picking up another takedown. Lawson added a final takedown at the :15 mark and, with a short ride out and 2:45 in riding time, posted the 8-2 win.

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133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 133, tangled with Spartan Garth Yenter. The duo battled evenly for the first minute-plus until Gulibon connected on a high single.

The Lion turned the shot into a takedown and a 2-0 lead. He then rode Yenter out to carry that lead, and 1:05 riding time, into the second period. Gulibon chose down to start the second period but was unable to break free of a strong Yenter ride. The Spartan controlled the action for over a minute before Gulibon escaped to a 3-0 lead. Trailing 3-0, Yenter chose down to start the third period and it was Gulibon’s turn to control action from the top. Yenter was hit for a first stall warning at the :40 mark as Gulibon worked for a chance to turn the Spartan for back points. Gulibon got Yenter over for a one count but Yenter fought the effort off. Gulibon posted the 4-0 win with 1:33 in riding time.

165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) tangled with junior Roger Wildmo.

Hammond drew first blood, trying to connect on an early throw but settling for the takedown instead. The Lion freshman then controlled the MSU junior for over a minute, trying to turn him for back points during a strong ride. Wildmo was able to roll through each effort and escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:21 on the clock. Wildmo took a 3-2 lead with :40 on the clock, turning a low single leg into a takedown with :38 left in the opening period. Hammond quickly escaped to a 3-3 tie and then turned in to Wildmo trying to score in the period’s final seconds. Wildmo held firm and the bout moved to the second stanza tied 3-3. Wildmo chose down to start the third period and Hammond was able to keep control, building up over 2:00 in riding time with a strong ride. Wildmo was able to roll through each turning effort and escaped to a 4-3 lead with :42 on the clock (Hammond had 2:06 in riding time). Hammond used a low shot to take a 5-4 lead with a takedown at the :27 mark. Wildmo escaped to a 5-5 tie at the buzzer but Hammond had 2:27 in time. Hammond chose down to start the third and was hit with his third false start caution, giving Wildmo a point and a 6-5 lead. Hammond escaped to a 6-6 tie and had over 2:00 in riding time. Hammond forced Wildmo’s shoulders to the mat and moved behind him for a takedown and an 8-7 lead after a quick Wildmo escape. The Spartan nearly scored at the :11 mark but action moved out of bounds. Hammond picked up one more point off 2:25 in riding time to post the 9-7 win.

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125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met Michigan State’s Mitch Rogaliner. Conaway shot quickly off the whistle, getting in on a high single and turning it into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 2:28 mark. Rogaliner escaped to a 2-1 score and action resumed on the Spartan logo in the middle of the mat. Rogaliner then took a 3-2 lead with a takedown at the 1:30 mark and Conaway escaped to a 3-3 tie shortly thereafter. Conaway took a 5-3 lead with a second takedown at the :30 mark and then controlled Rogaliner from the top position for the rest of the period. Leading 5-3, Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 lead. He then quickly turned in to a low single, forced a scramble and finished off the takedown with :50 left in the period. After cutting Rogaliner loose, Conaway tripped the Spartan to the mat with a quick low double and led 10-4 after two. Rogaliner chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 10-5 score. Looking for bonus points, Conaway blew through Rogaliner’s waist at the :48 mark and led 12-6 after cutting the Spartan loose. With a reset at the :17 mark and needing one more takedown for a major, Conaway looked to connect on a low shot but the Spartan was able to force a scramble and kill the clock. Conaway picked up a point on 1:36 riding time and grabbed the 13-6 win.

157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) took on MSU’s Josh Pennell at 157. Law scored first, using a fast low single to take an early 2-1 lead after cutting Pennell loose. He continued his early offense, picking up a second takedown and cut to lead 4-2 with just under 2:00 to wrestle.

Law had his offense working early, scoring on a third single leg to lead 6-2. He worked up :46 in riding time before cutting Pennell loose and then turned a low single into a fourth takedown and an early 8-3 lead. Law then rode Pennell out and carried that lead, plus 1:21 in riding time, into the second stanza. Law chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape and a 9-3 lead :30 into the period. He then worked a mid-shot into another takedown and cut to lead 11-4 at the 1:00 mark. Law tacked on one more takedown and cut before Pennell picked up a last second takedown. Trailing 13-7, Pennell chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 13-8 score. Law was determined, however, and picked up yet another takedown to lead 15-9 after cutting Pennell loose. Law picked up another quick takedown and led 17-10 with riding time in his favor at the :45 mark. Law finished off the match with another takedown and rolled to the 22-11 major with 1:51 in riding time.

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Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, picked up Penn State’s first bonus point with a solid 13-3 major over Spartan junior Nick Trimble. At 157, red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) made it two majors in a row with a rousing 22-11 win over MSU’s Josh Pennell.

Law collected ten takedowns in the victory. The two straight major decision run gave Penn State a 17-0 lead at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) opened up the second half of the dual with a 9-7 decision over Roger Wildmo at 165. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, collected seven takedowns in under two periods before pinning MSU’s Nick Proctor at the 4:54 mark. The pin was the 30th of Brown’s career, tied for 11th all-time at Penn State, and put the Nittany Lions up 26-0. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 184, dominated Michigan State senior John Rizqallah, rolling to an 8-2 decision to give Penn State a 29-0 lead. Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 5 at 197, posted a 2-0 decision over MSU senior Nick McDiarmid. Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, finished off the dual with an 8-2 win over Chris Nash, giving Penn State the 35-0 shut-out. Penn State posted a gaudy 41-4 edge in takedowns in the dual. The shut-out was the second of the year for the Nittany Lions. Penn State shut-out Clarion 44-0 back on Nov. 22, also on the road.

one period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly worked his way around for a reversal and a 4-0 lead. Trimble escaped with 1:15 left in the period but Beitz was relentless, circling behind a Trimble shot for another takedown and a 6-1 lead with under a minute left in the period.

Beitz led 6-1 with 2:11 riding time after two and Trimble chose neutral to start the third stanza. Beitz was determined, quickly taking Trimble down and cutting him loose to an 8-2 score with 1:20 left to wrestle. With the riding time point clinched, Beitz countered another low Trimble shot, whirling around behind the Spartan and finishing off a takedown on the edge of the mat. Beitz cut him loose one more time and then fought off a Trimble shot, scrambling his way to a final takedown and a 13-3 major with 2:28 in riding time.

RECAPS #5 PENN STATE 12, #1 IOWA 18

Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015 -- Bryce Jordan Center -- University Park, Pa.

finished off the move to lead 8-3 after a quick Moss escape. Down 8-3, Moss chose defense to begin the third period. Dziewa controlled the action long enough to build up a 1:37 riding time edge before Moss escaped to an 8-4 deficit. Moss was not able to break through Dwieza’s late defense and the Hawkeye posted the 9-4 win.

125: #5 Thomas Gilman IOWA dec. #8 Jordan Conaway PSU, 6-5 133: #7 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #3 Cory Clark IOWA, 8-5 141: #6 Josh Dziewa IOWA dec. Kade Moss PSU, 9-4 149: #2 Brandon Sorensen IOWA dec. #18 Zack Beitz PSU, 6-4 157: #15 Michael Kelly IOWA dec. Luke Frey PSU, 7-4 165: Garett Hammond PSU dec. #7 Nick Moore IOWA, 4-2 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU dec. #2 Mike Evans IOWA, 2-0 184: #8 Sammy Brooks dec. #17 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 7-1 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. #6 Nathan Burak IOWA, 7-1 285: #2 Bobby Telford IOWA dec. #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU, 3-0 Attendance: 15,967 (25th straight home sell-out)

149: Nittany Lion sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, met No. 2 Brandon Sorensen. Beitz opened up an early lead, turning a low single into a takedown and a 2-1 lead after a quick Sorensen escape. Sorensen took the lead with a quick takedown in front to the Iowa bench, moving ahead 3-2 with 1:05 on the clock. Beitz quickly escaped to a 3-3 tie and action resumed in the center of the mat. Sorensen notched a late takedown to lead 5-3 after the first period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 score. Sorensen gained control of the Lion’s ankle once again on the edge of the mat but Beitz was able to work his way to a reset with 1:00 left in the middle stanza. Sorensen carried that lead into the third period, chose down to start the third, and escaped to a 6-4 lead. After a reset at the 1:19 mark, Beitz began upping the tempo, looking for a chance to tie the bout with a takedown. But Sorensen was able to kill the clock from his feet, working the clock down below :10. The Lion nearly connected on a low double leg but the call was not made and Sorensen walked away with a hard-fought 6-4 win.

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In front of nearly 16,000 frenzied collegiate wrestling fans, No. 5 Penn State nearly upset No. 1 Iowa on Sunday in the Bryce Jordan Center. In an epic setting in front of the second largest dual meet crowd in NCAA history, Penn State came up just short to the top-ranked Hawkeyes, winning four of ten bouts and dropping the dual by an 18-12 score. The dual meet featured 17 ranked wrestlers and began at 125. Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8, mounted a furious third period comeback to overcome an early deficit. But No. 5 Thomas Gilman used a riding time point to notch a thrilling 6-5 decision to give Iowa an early lead. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, sent nearly 16,000 fans to their feet with a late four-point move (takedown and two near fall points) to down No. 3 Cory Clark 8-5 to tie the dual. At 141, Penn State red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) dropped a hard-fought 9-4 decision to No. 6 Josh Dziewa as Iowa retook the lead 6-3. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, nearly notched a last second, dual tying takedown against No. 2 Brandon Sorensen, but the Hawkeye fought off the move and grabbed a tough 6-4 win. At 157, junior Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) nearly stunned No. 15 Michael Kelley before dropping a 7-4 decision and Iowa led 12-3 at the break. Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) thrilled the crowd at 165 with a thrilling 4-2 win over No. 7 Nick Moore. Hammond broke a 2-2 tie with a low single, lift and takedown with just :06 on the clock to pull Penn State to within six, 12-6. In one of the dual’s most anticipated match-ups, Lion AllAmerican Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) met Iowa All-American Mike Evans with the duo ranked No. 2 and No. 3 respectively at 174. Brown set the tempo throughout the seven minutes and, while not posting a takedown, used a second period escape and a third period ride-out to post the 2-0 win and cut Iowa’s lead to 12-9.

Penn State red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 184, dropped a 7-1 decision to No. 8 Sammy Brooks as Iowa took a 15-9 lead. Nittany Lion All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, dominated No. 6 Nathan Burak, using a two point near fall in the second period to roll to a 7-1 win and cut the Iowa lead to 15-12. At 285, Nittany Lion senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6, took on No. 2 Bobby Telford with the dual meet in the balance. Telford used an escape, a stall point and a riding time point to post the 3-0 win, keeping the Lions from tying the dual and giving the Hawkeyes the 18-12 victory. In one of the tightest duals of the year for Penn State, neither team notched a bonus point win and the takedown battle was a dead-even 8-8 tie. The crowd of 15,967 is the 25th straight home sell-out for Penn State including two duals in the Bryce Jordan Center. The total is the second highest in NCAA history, just 29 shy of the national record of 15,996, set last year in this same building when Penn State defeated Pittsburgh on Dec. 8.

The attendance at today’s dual and last year’s Pitt dual are the two largest crowds ever for an athletic event in the BJC and are the two largest crowds at any athletic event in Penn State history not held in Beaver Stadium.

BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met No. 5 Thomas Gilman. The duo battled evenly for the opening minute before Gilman gained control of Conaway’s shoulders, worked his way behind the Lion for a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. Gilman controlled the action from the top for the remainder of the opening period to carry that lead and 2:05 in riding time into the second stanza. Gilman chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead.

Gilman tried to work shoulder control into another takedown at the :40 mark but Conaway was able to fight off the move. Trailing 3-0, Conaway chose down to start the third period. Gilman was hit for a first stall warning just eight seconds into the period and Conaway then escaped to a 3-1 score with 1:40 on the clock. The Nittany Lion then shot low and notched his first takedown to briefly tie the score. With Gilman owning a riding time edge, Conaway cut the Hawkeye loose and then quickly got in on a single leg and finished off the takedown. He cut Gilman loose and nearly notched another takedown to take the lead but action moved out of bounds. Gilman was able to fight off Conaway’s furious efforts and 2:01 in riding time gave the Hawkeye a 6-5 win.

133: Penn State sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, took on No. 3 Cory Clark. The duo battle evenly for over a minute before Clark used a low single to take an early 2-0 lead.

Gulibon quickly escaped to a 2-1 score but Clark worked his way in to another low single. Gulibon managed to force a stalemate and action resumed on the Nittany Lion logo with :30 on the clock. Leading by one, Clark chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Gulibon worked for control from his feet. He nearly connected on a single leg at the :45 mark but Clark was able to fight off the effort and force a stalemate. Gulibon shook Clark down to the mat and completed a takedown with just :10 on the clock to tie the bout at 3-3 heading into the third period. Gulibon chose down to start the third period. Clark was able to control the action from the top long enough to build up a riding time edge and work the period down to the 1:00 mark. Gulibon was hit for a second and third caution to give Clark a 4-3 lead during a reset. The Lion quickly escaped to a 4-4 tie but Clark had riding time. With time running out, Gulibon gained control of Clark’s leg, adjusted his hold as the clock moved under ten seconds and threw Clark to his back for a takedown and two near fall points. The late move gave the Nittany Lion sophomore an 8-5 win as Clark had the riding time edge.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took to the mat against No. 6 Josh Dziewa at 141. Dziewa drew first blood with a quick takedown but Moss, undaunted, quickly reversing the Hawkeye to tie the bout at 2-2. Dziewa escaped shortly after and led 3-2 at the 2:00 mark with action resuming in the center circle. Moss shot in on a single leg, looking to take the lead, but Dziewa countered for his own takedown and led 5-2 with 1:03 on the clock. Dziewa then rode Moss out for the remainder of the period and led 5-2 with 1:02 in riding time after one. Dziewa chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-2 lead. The Hawkeye then got in on a single leg and

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157: Junior Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) battled No. 14 Michael Kelly at 157. Frey was the early aggressor, taking multiple shots in the first minute. Kelly tried to score on a low single midway through the period, but Frey deftly countered the move and worked his way into control and a 2-0 lead with a takedown. Frey controlled the action for over a minute in a mad scramble in the center of the mat. A reset was called on a potentially dangerous hold with Frey in control at the :28 mark. Kelly was able to counter as the period ended and the bout moved to the second period tied 2-2 (Frey had :58 in riding time). Kelly chose down to start the second period and notched another reversal to take a 4-2 lead.

Frey was not able to break free of Kelly’s ride and trailed 4-2 after two. Frey chose down to start the third period and quickly reversed the Hawkeye to tie the bout at 4-4. Kelly notched his third reversal of the match, however, and retook a 6-4 lead with 1:10 left to wrestle. Kelly built up over a minute’s riding time with control up top and then maintained position for the ride out. 1:26 in riding time gave the Hawkeye a 7-4 win.

165: Penn State red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met No. 7 Nick Moore at 165. Hammond and Moore fought through a scoreless couple of minutes with Hammond shooting low and Moore stepping out of trouble to keep the bout tied at zeroes. Tied at 0-0, Moore chose down to start the second period. Hammond maintained control of the Hawkeye for :30 before Moore reversed him to lead 2-0 at the 1:15 mark. Hammond quickly escaped and the dual moved to the middle of the mat with Moore up 2-1. The battle for position continued in the center for the rest of the period and Hammond trailed by one after two. Hammond chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Moore worked to connect on a single leg and Hammond fought off the move to keep the bout tied with :50 on the clock. Hammond connected on a high single with :20 left, lifted the Hawkeye into the air and notched the winning takedown by taking him to the mat with just :06 on the clock. The late score gave Hammond the 4-2 win.

174: Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, faced off once again Iowa senior Mike Evans, ranked No. 2. It was the seventh meeting between the two with their individual series tied at three wins a piece. Brown was relentless out of the gates, forcing Evans to the outside circle for the first half of the opening period. After a reset with 1:38 on the clock, Brown resumed forcing Evans backwards, looking for an opening and shifting out of the way of a quick Evans counter. Tied 0-0 after one, Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Brown continued to chase Evans, looking for an opening to work his offense. But the Hawkeye was able to keep the Nittany Lion at arm’s length, fighting off a solid low single, for the remainder of the period. Trailing by one, Evans chose down to start the third stanza. Brown was able to control the Hawkeye from the top position, working his head to the mat for over a minute to build up a riding time edge. With :45 on the clock, Brown looked to maintain his top position and kept control of him for the rest of the period. Brown’s ride-out, and 1:52 riding time, gave the Lion a 2-0 win.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 184, took on No. 8 Sammy Brooks. McCutcheon and Brooks battled evenly for the opening minute-plus with neither man breaking through for an early takedown. Brooks took a low shot with 1:00 on the clock and McCutcheon tried to counter the effort. Action moved out of bounds before either man scored and a reset was called with :40 left in the period. Tied 0-0 after one period, Brooks chose down to start the second and escaped to a 1-0 lead :16 in. McCutcheon shot low on the Hawkeye but Brooks was able to counter, work his way into a takedown and take a 3-0 lead with 1:10 left in the middle stanza. McCutcheon quickly escaped to a 3-1 score and action resumed with both men on their feet. Trailing by two, McCutcheon chose down to start the third period but Brooks was able to control the action from the top position. Brooks then turned McCutcheon for three back points to take a 6-1 lead with a clinched riding time point. A short ride out and 2:08 in riding time gave Brooks a 7-1 win.

197: Junior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met No. 6 Nathan Burak. The highly ranked duo battled evenly for over two minutes before McIntosh got in on a single leg and, after a bit of work, scrambled his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :33 left in the opening period. McIntosh scrambled his way to a ride out and led by that score after one period. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly worked his way into control of Burak’s left ankle. He then broke the Hawkeye’s hold scored the reversal to go up 4-0. McIntosh then worked the Hawkeye to his back for two near fall points and a 6-0 lead with just over 1:00 left in the period. McIntosh then broke the Hawkeye down from the top position, building up over 1:00 in riding time as he worked the clock to zeroes. Trailing 6-0, with McIntosh owning 1:39 in riding time, Burak chose down to start the third. McIntosh controlled the Hawkeye from the top position until cutting him loose to a 6-1 score with 1:26 to wrestle. With the riding time point clinched and the clock winding down below 1:00, McIntosh began working for a potential major. The Lion fought off a solid Burak shot with :30 left and then spent the rest of the period chasing the Hawkeye but could not catch him. With 2:12 in riding time, McIntosh rolled to the dominating 7-1 win.

285: Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, met No. 2 Bobby Telford.

The battle of big men worked its way under the 1:00 mark of the opening period with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. Lawson began working Telford’s shoulders and Telford countered for a near takedown at the :10 mark. But Lawson was able to work his way out of the Hawkeye’s grasp and kept the bout scoreless after one period. Lawson chose down to start the second period but Telford was able to control the action for well over a minute to build up a riding time edge. He then forced Lawson down on the edge of the mat and continued his ride. Lawson was called for stalling after getting hit for an untied shoe and Telford led 1-0. Leading 1-0 with 2:00 riding time, Telford chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 2-0 lead. Lawson tried to work for a takedown, but Telford’s defense was too much and, with 1:56 in riding time, Telford posted the 3-0 win.

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RECAPS #5 PENN STATE 18, #8 OKLAHOMA STATE 21

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 -- Gallagher-Iba Arena -- Stillwater, Okla.

125: #9 Eddie Klimara OSU dec. #8 Jordan Conaway PSU, 8-7 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU pinned Gary Wayne Harding OSU, WBF (3:32) 141: #15 Dean Heil OSU dec. (TB) Kade Moss PSU, 8-5 (TB) 149: #18 Zack Beitz PSU pinned #4 Josh Kindig OSU, WBF (3:17) 157: #18 Anthony Collica OSU tech fall #8 Dylan Alton PSU, 24-9 (TF; 7:00) 165: #1 Alex Dieringer OSU maj. dec. #18 Garett Hammond PSU, 14-4 174: #2 Matt Brown PSU dec. (SV) #11 Kyle Crutchmer OSU, 9-7 (sv) 184: #18 Nolan Boyd OSU dec. #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 4-0 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Luke Bean OSU, 6-1 285: #5 Austin Marsden OSU dec. (TB) Jon Gingrich PSU, 4-3 (TB) Attendance: 4,691

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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, dropped a thrilling and hard-fought 18-15 dual meet No. 8 Oklahoma State in marquee wrestling action in Stillwater, Okla. The dual came down to a tie-breaking heavyweight bout with Oklahoma State escaping with the home win. The dual meet featuring 16 ranked wrestlers began at 125. Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, dropped a hard-fought 8-7 decision to No. 9 Eddie Klimara of Oklahoma State to open the dual, putting the Cowboys up 3-0 early. Fifth-ranked sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) answered, however, turning a second period reversal into a quick pin of OSU’s Gary Wayne Harding. The pin, at the 3:32 mark in the second period, put Penn State up 6-3.

Senior All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, tied the dual at 15-15 with a hard-fought 9-7 sudden victory win. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, dropped a 4-0 decision to No. 18 Nolan Boyd as Oklahoma State took an 18-15 lead in the backand-forth dual meet with just two bouts remaining. Junior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, tied the dual meet at 18-18 with a solid 6-1 win over Luke Bean, setting up the dual deciding bout at 285. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) nearly pulled off the upset, using a second period reversal to take a lead over No. 5 Austin Marsden. Marsden used two escapes to send the bout to extra time. After a scoreless sudden victory period, Marsden reversed Gingrich in his :30 tie-breaker and clinched the dual meet with a 4-3 (TB) win. The victory gave Oklahoma State a thrilling 21-18 win.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, met Gary Wayne Harding. Gulibon bolted out of the gates with a single leg to takedown and a 2-0 lead just seconds into the bout. Gulibon spent the next minute-plus working to turn the Cowboy for back points. Harding escaped to a 2-1 score at the 1:16 mark and action resumed in the center circle. Harding took a quick shot and Gulibon deftly stepped aside, countered and turned shoulder control into another takedown and a 4-1 lead. Gulibon appeared to have Harding tilted for back points but the call was not made and the Lion continued to lead by three as he worked his riding time over 2:00 and killed the clock. Leading 4-1 with 2:28 riding time, Gulibon chose down to start the second period. He steadily worked his way to a reversal and then worked his way into something of a cradle, turning Harding to his back and getting the quick pin at the 3:32 mark.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took on No. 15 Dean Heil at 141. The duo worked for upper body control early in the period, with each man trying to turn body locks into a takedown and an early lead. Action remained neutral until Heil got in on a single leg at the 1:50 mark, forcing a scramble in the middle of the mat. Heil worked Moss to the mat and a takedown to lead 2-1 after a quick Moss escape. With the clock moving below a minute, Moss began trying to connect on high singles but Heil maintained his one point lead into the second stanza. Trailing by one, Moss chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Moss worked for control up high while Heil maintained a neutral position as the second period wound down to zeroes. Heil chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Moss was nearly able to throw Heil from a standing position but action moved out of bounds at the 1:20 mark. As the clock moved down below :30, Moss worked Heil to the mat with a throw, controlled the Cowboy for the takedown and a 4-3 lead with :20 left. With action reset in the center circle, Heil was able to escape at the :05 mark to send the bout into sudden victory tied 4-4. With each man trying to score from standing positions, Moss countered a Heil shot and nearly grabbed a win with a takedown late. But time ran out and the bout moved to a tie-breaker. Heil chose down to start the tie-breaker and reversed Moss to lead 6-4. Moss quickly escaped to a 6-5 deficit and then scrambled for a shot that Heil countered. The final takedown gave the Cowboy an exciting 8-5 win.

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174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on No. 11 Kyle Crutchmer. The duo battled evenly for the first half of the opening period with neither man gaining a positional advantage.

Brown began to pressure Crutchmer back, taking numerous shots in the final minute but not breaking through the Cowboy’s defense. Crutchmer chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Brown worked Crutchmer’s shoulders to the mat then worked his way around for a takedown and 2-1 lead at the 1:25 mark. Brown nearly took Crutchmer to his back but the Cowboy escaped and then, on the edge of the mat, worked his way to a takedown and a 4-2 lead of his own. Brown quickly escaped after a reset and began looking for a go-ahead takedown. The Lion senior nearly picked up the takedown at the :07 mark but action moved out of bounds. Brown nearly scored at the buzzer but did not get the call and trailed by one, 4-3, after two periods. Brown chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 4-4 tie. The Lion then roared through a double leg and got the takedown to lead 6-4 at the 1:00 mark. Brown worked his riding time edge over 1:00 with a strong ride and then began looking for a chance to turn the Cowboy for back points. Crutchmer escaped at the :30 mark to cut the lead to 6-5 but Brown had a clinched bonus point. Crutchmer stunned Brown with a late takedown and Brown’s riding time point sent the bout to sudden victory. After a mad scramble to start the extra time, Brown worked his way to a takedown and posted the thrilling 9-7 (sv) win.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, met No. 18 Nolan Boyd.

The duo battled evenly for the opening two minutes with neither man taking control early. As the clock moved below :30, the wrestlers battled in the center circle with McCutcheon countering Boyd shots with shoulder control to keep things neutral and scoreless through the opening three minutes. Boyd chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 1-0 lead. Boyd took a 3-0 lead with a high single to takedown with :55 on the clock. Boyd maintained control of the Lion freshman for the rest of the period to lead by three with :43 in riding time after two periods. McCutcheon chose down to start the third period but could not break free of a strong Boyd ride. The Cowboy maintained control deep into the period and clinched a riding time point. He then was able to break McCutcheon down and completed the ride out to roll to a 4-0 win.

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, tangled with Cowboy sophomore Luke Bean. McIntosh and Bean battled evenly for the bulk of the opening period with neither wrestler able to work his way to control for a first period takedown. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh worked shoulder control into a low single and a takedown to lead 3-0 at the :42 mark. McIntosh then broke the Cowboy down and nearly turned Bean for back points. But the buzzer sounded and McIntosh led 3-0 after two periods. Bean chose neutral to start the third period and McIntosh answered quickly with a head inside single to a takedown to lead 5-0.

McIntosh then began looking for a chance to turn Bean for a potential pin. Bean managed to stay off his back as McIntosh clinched the riding time point. Bean notched an escape as the period ended and 1:39 in riding time gave McIntosh a 6-1 win.

285: Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) met No. 5 Austin Marsden with the dual meet on the line, tied 15-15. The duo battled evenly through first two minutes. After a reset at the 1:00 mark, action continued neutral with no takedowns and the bout moved to the second stanza in a scoreless tie. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to a reversal and a 2-0 lead after a full minute of scrambling. Marsden worked his way to an escape and Gingrich led 2-1 at the :40 mark.

Trailing by one, Marsden chose down to start the third period. Gingrich was called for a stall warning at the 1:44 mark, just :16 into the period and Marsden escaped to a 2-2 tie shortly thereafter. As the clock moved down below 1:00, Gingrich began to pressure Marsden to the outer circle with the Cowboy backing out of bounds and forcing a reset. With no more scoring, the bout moved to sudden victory tied 2-2. Gingrich worked his way in on a single leg and Marsden fought off the move to keep the bout tied at 2-2 with :45 left. Gingrich shot once again and Marsden stepped out of trouble. Off a reset with :20 left Gingrich worked his way in on a single leg and Marsden countered, nearly taking the Lion down. Time ran out and the official moved to the replay to double check his call of no takedown. The call was confirmed and the bout moved into a tie breaker. Marsden chose down to start and was awarded a reversal while Gingrich appeared to still have control. Penn State challenged the call and the bout moved to review.

The call was confirmed and the Lion trailed 4-2. Gingrich quickly escaped for his tie-breaker start and trailed 4-3. The Lion worked his way in on a single leg but could not finish off the move and Marsden posted the 4-3 (sv) win.

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125: Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, took to the mat against No. 9 Eddie Klimara. Klimara blew through a fast high double leg on the edge of the mat just :17 into the bout to take an early 2-0 lead. Conaway worked his way to an escape and action resumed in the center circle. Klimara worked Conaway’s shoulders down to the mat for a second takedown and a 4-2 lead midway through the opening period. Conaway worked his way into a single leg and Klimara nearly countered for a takedown of his own. Conaway continued to work for control and finished off the takedown with :20 left in the period. A short ride out and action moved to the second stanza tied 4-4. Klimara chose down to start the second period and Conaway controlled the action from the top position for :45 before Klimara escaped to a 5-4 lead. Conaway rolled through a low single and took a 6-5 lead with a takedown at the :50 mark. Conaway broke Klimara down on a reset and controlled the action for a key ride out to lead 6-5 with 1:08 riding time after two. Conaway chose down to start the third period and immediately got turned for three back points and an 8-6 lead. Conaway was not able to break free for an escape until the 1:00 mark, cutting Klimara’s lead to 8-7. Oklahoma State challenged the escape call, and the official took a review for himself, forcing a prolonged break in the action. The call stood and with a minute left, action resumed in the center circle. Conaway worked his way in on a single leg but a stalemate was called with :35 left. Conaway forced Klimara into a stall warning but time ran out and Klimara posted the 8-7 win.

165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 165, faced off against unbeaten and No. 1-ranked Alex Dieringer. Dieringer scored quickly, taking Hammond down for an early 2-0 lead. Dieringer turned Hammond for two back points and the Lion nearly reversed the Cowboy. But he settled for an escaped and trailed 4-1. Dieringer quickly took the Lion down again to take a 6-1 lead.

Hammond escape at the :08 mark and trailed 6-2 after one period. Hammond chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 score. Hammond tried to connect on a high single but Dieringer was able to counter for his own takedown and an 8-3 lead at the 1:10 mark. Dieringer then controlled the action from the top position, turning Hammond for two more back points and a 10- 3 lead with a clinched riding time point. Dieringer chose down to start the third period and escaped to an 11-3 lead.

Dieringer used a high double to take Hammond down once again and up his lead to 13-3 at the :45 mark.

Hammond escaped to a 13-4 score and Dieringer picked up a point on riding time to post the 14-4 major.

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157: Penn State senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, returned to the mat for the first time since mid-January and tangled with No. 18 Anthony Collica. Alton scored quickly, turning a high single into a takedown and 2-1 lead a minute into the bout. Collica then gained control of Alton’s ankle and worked for a takedown, but the Lion senior was able to work his way out of trouble and maintain his one point lead. Collica once again shot low and Alton worked his way to control of Collica’s ankles for another stalemate at the :11 mark. Trailing 2-1, Collica chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Alton got hit for a first stall warning just :23 into the period. Collica continued to pressure the Lion and took him down. Alton escaped but Collica quickly took him down once more to lead 6-4. Collica picked up another point on a stall, took Alton down and turned him to his back for three near fall points to lead 14-5. Collica added another takedown and led 15-5 after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 15-6 score. Collica added a takedown to up his lead to 17-7. Collica added three more takedowns and with a riding time point posted the 24-9 technical fall.

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At 141, red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) nearly upset No. 15 Dean Heil, but the Cowboy was able to escape with an 8-5 tie-breaker decision. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked no. 18 at 149, then stunned the Cowboy faithful. The Lion sophomore turned a second period starting reversal into a pin of No. 4 Josh Kindig. The fall at the 3:17 mark put Penn State up 12-6. Penn State senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, returned to the mat for the first time since Jan. 18 and but lost a 24-9 tech fall to No. 18 Anthony Collica. The Collica victory cut Penn State’s lead to 12-11 at the midway point of the dual. Top-ranked Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State majored red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 165, posting a 14-4 major and giving the Cowboys a 15-12 lead.

149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, met No. 4 Josh Kindig. Kindig tried to connect early, nearly scoring off the whistle, but Beitz was able to fight the move off and keep the bout scoreless with a reset at the 2:20 mark. Kindig took Beitz down, nearly taking him to his back, but Beitz fought through the turn attempt and nearly reversed the Cowboy. The Penn State bench challenged the takedown call, forcing a review, and the takedown was overturned. Action resumed back at the 1:51 mark tied 0-0. Kindig shot in on Beitz low and the Lion sophomore nearly countered the move for a takedown of his own. But a stalemate was called at the :35 mark still scoreless. Beitz chose down to start the second period and stunned the Cowboy faithful by reversing Kindig to his back and a pin just :17 into the period. The quick move gave Beitz the fall at the 3:17 mark.

RECAPS #6 PENN STATE 30, RIDER 3

Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa. 125: #9 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. J.R. Wert RID, 8-4 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. Robert Deutsch RID, 4-1 141: Chuck Zeisloft RID dec. Kade Moss PSU, 3-2 149: #14 Zack Beitz PSU dec. B.J. Clagon RID, 6-3 157: Luke Frey PSU dec. Chad Walsh RID, 10-4 165: #18 Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. (TB1) Conor Brennan RID, 13-4 174: #2 Matt Brown PSU maj. dec. Ryan Wolfe RID, 14-3 184: #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Clint Morrison RID, 6-4 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Donald McNeil RID, 12-5 285: #7 Jimmy Lawson PSU maj. dec. Greg Velasco RID, 12-4 Attendance: 6,509 (26th straight home sell-out)

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Nittany Lions Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.), Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) and Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) each claimed victory in their final home appearances in Penn State’s 30-3 win over Rider in Rec Hall. Penn State thrilled over 6,500 fans, its 26th straight home sell out, by winning nine of ten bouts over the visiting Broncs on Senior Day in the season dual finale for the Nittany Lions. Frey, Brown and Lawson had to wait in the wings for their Rec Hall finales as the dual meet began at 125. Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 9, opened up the dual with a solid 8-4 win over Rider’s J.R. Wert. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, then put Penn State up 6-0 with a strong 4-1 win over Rider junior Robert Deutsch. Rider senior Chuck Zeisloft posted a 3-2 win over Lion red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) at 141 to cut Penn State’s lead to 6-3. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 149, overcame a slow start with a four-point move in the last five seconds to grab a 6-3 win over Rider’s B.J. Clagon. Frey, a junior in terms of eligibility but graduating this May, made his final Happy Valley appearance at 157. The Montoursville native rolled to a 10-4 win over Rider’s Chad Walsh to give Penn State a 12-3 lead at intermission.

Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 165, turned a tight tie-breaker match with Conor Brennan into a 13-4 major with a final furious flurry. The dual’s first bonus point win put Penn State up 16-3. With just one bout left in his Rec Hall career, two-time All-American Brown, ranked No. 2 at 174, put on a takedown exhibition, rolling to a 14-3 major over Rider’s Ryan Wolfe (including 3:36 in riding time). Brown’s win was the 111th of his career, putting him alone in 17th place on Penn State’s all-time wins list. The victory put Penn State up 20-3 as well.

Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, notched a hard-fought 6-4 win over Rider senior Clint Morrison and junior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, posted a 12-5 win over Bronc senior Donald McNeil. The victories put the Nittany Lions up 26-3. With one bout remaining in his Rec Hall career, seventh-ranked Lawson closed out the dual meet season with a dominating 12-4 major over Rider’s Greg Velasco, giving Penn State the 30-3 win. Penn State won the takedown war 23-8 and picked up three majors in the win. The crowd of 6,509 was the 26th straight home sell-out for Penn State, including two sold out duals in the near 16K capacity Bryce Jordan Center.

BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 125, took on Rider’s J.R. Wert. Wert and Conaway each shot at the same time at the 1:15 mark and Wert converted the bout’s first takedown to lead 2-1. Conway used an underhook to work his way to a 3-2 lead off a takedown with :20 left and then rode Wert out to take that lead into the second period. Wert chose down to start the second stanza and Conaway quickly turned him for two back points and a 5-2 lead. Conaway continued to dominate Wert from the top position, building up 2:00 in riding time while working for another turning combination. Wert able to stay parallel but Conaway’s full ride out gave the Lion a 5-2 lead with 2:17 in riding time after two periods. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-2 lead. Wert added one final takedown but Conaway rolled to an 8-4 win with 2:05 in riding time.

133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked no. 5 at 133, met Bronc junior Robert Deutsch. The duo battled evenly for the opening two minutes until Deutsch took a low single that Gulibon countered into a scoring opportunity. The Lion sophomore worked to force Deutsch’s shoulders to the mat but Deutsch was able to get to his feet and force a reset with :15 left in the opening period. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead.

He then turned a high single into a scramble in the middle of the mat and worked for a takedown for :30. But Deutsch was able to force a stalemate and action resumed in the middle of the mat with both wrestlers on their feet. Trailing by one, Deutsch chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Gulibon once again shot low on Deutsch’s right leg and this time the Lion sophomore converted the move for a takedown and a 3-1 lead. Gulibon then controlled the Bronc for the remainder of the period and, with 1:30 in riding time after the ride out, posted the 4-1 victory.

141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah), took on Rider senior Chuck Zeisloft at 141. Zeisloft came out quick, looking to score on a low single off the whistle. But Moss pushed himself out of trouble and kept the bout scoreless after the early shot. Moss began working for control of Zeisloft’s shoulders but the Bronc was able to work his way in on a single leg and force a scramble on the edge of the mat. Moss fought off the move for nearly a minute and forced a stalemate with :57 left in the period and the bout still scoreless. Moss chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. But Zeisloft continued to shoot low, working himself into a takedown and a 2-1 lead at the 1:15 mark. Moss quickly escaped to tie the bout at 2-2 and the clock moved below 1:00. Tied 2-2, Zeisloft chose down to start the third period. The Bronc escaped to a 3-2 lead with 1:48 left and action resumed in on the Nittany Lion logo. Moss worked for an opening but Zeisloft was able to counter each move and work the clock down below :40. Moss nearly turned the Bronc’s shoulders to the mat with :12 left but Zeisloft was able to fight the move off. Zeisloft was able to escape with a 3-2 win.

149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 149, met B.J. Clagon. Clagon scored quickly, turning an early shot into a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Beitz escaped right away and immediately turned into Clagon, looking for a go-ahead takedown. Beitz took multiple shots, forcing Clagon back off the mat, forcing the Bronc into a first stall warning at the :20 mark. Beitz chose

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down and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. He then turned in and connected on a single leg but a quick stalemate sent the wrestlers back to the center of the mat for a reset. Beitz continued to try and connect on low singles with Clagon’s defense was equal to the task. Tied 2-2, Clagon chose down to start the third period. Beitz was able to break the Bronc down flat to the mat, working riding time up. Clagon managed an escape with :45 left and Beitz with just :55 in riding time, taking a 3-2 lead.

With just :08 left, Beitz turned a low single into a takedown and added two near fall points to take a 6-3 lead as time expired. Rider challenged the call but the call was upheld.

157: Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.), a junior in terms of eligibility but graduating in May and wrestling in his final home event, met Rider’s Chad Walsh at 157. Frey turned a scrambling shot at the 2:20 mark into a chance to score. He finished off the takedown at the 1:50 mark and then began trying to turn Walsh for back points in the middle of the mat. He turned Walsh on the Lion logo for three back points, and finished off the period on top. The quick flurry gave Frey a 5-0 lead with 1:55 in riding time after one period. Frey chose down to start the second period and steadily turned his way into the Bronc, gaining control of his feet and reversing him for a 7-0 lead. Frey quickly added two near fall points before Walsh escaped to lead 9-1. Walsh added a late takedown in the period and Frey led 9-3 with 1:13 in time after two. Walsh chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 9-4 score with 1:30 on the clock. Frey worked to connect on a single leg but Walsh was able to counter the move and nearly took the Lion down. But Frey fought off the effort and forced a reset with :41 on the clock. Frey, with 1:41 in riding time, rolled to the 10-4 win.

165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 165, met Rider junior Conor Brennan. The duo battled evenly for the first minute with Hammond forcing the Bronc back with low singles and Brennan backing away. After a third time backing away, Hammond was called for pushing out of bounds as Brennan backed off and the penalty point gave Brennan a 1-0 lead with :20 left. Leading 1-0, Brennan chose down to start the second period. Hammond was able to keep control of the Bronc for :30 before Brennan escaped to a 2-0 lead. Hammond worked his way into a low single and finished off the takedown to tie the score at 2-2 with 1:00 left in the period. A short ride out sent the bout into the third period tied 2-2. Hammond chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Brennan was able to work his way to a reversal on the edge of the mat to take a 4-3 lead with 1:18 on the clock. Hammond quickly escaped off a reset and the bout was tied 4-4 as the clock hit 1:00. Hammond countered a Brennan shot and tried to work his way around for a winning takedown at the buzzer but action moved out of bounds and into a sudden victory period. Brennan nearly grabbed the win with a solid single leg but Hammond fought off the effort. Each man nearly scored in the last five seconds but time ran out and action moved into a tiebreaker. Hammond chose down for his tie-breaker, quickly escaped and then took Brennan down. He added three back points and carried a 10-4 lead into the next tie-breaker session. Brennan took injury time so Hammond got the choice again and took down to lead 11-4. He added one more takedown and turned a tie-breaker match into a 13-4 major.

174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, battled Rider’s Ryan Wolfe in his Rec Hall swan song. Brown was relentless out of the gates, forcing Wolfe backwards for over 2:00 and taking a 1-0 lead off two stall calls. Brown then blew through a low double to take a 3-0 lead with a takedown at the :59 mark. Brown then rode Wolfe out to carry that lead into the second period. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-0 lead. He then continued to dominate the action, taking Wolfe down for a 6-1 lead after cutting the Bronc loose at the :40 mark. Brown tacked on another quick takedown and cut him loose with :18 left and then blew through a high double with :10 on the clock to lead 10-2 with 1:50 in riding time after two periods. Wolfe chose down to start the third period and Brown’s ride forced him into another stall, giving the Nittany Lion an 11-2 lead. Wolfe escaped only to have Brown take him down once again.

Leading 13-3 with a clinched riding time point, Brown spent the final :30 in control and rode Wolfe out to a 14-3 major with 3:36 in riding time.

184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, met Rider senior Clint Morrison. McCutcheon used a fast high double and two quick back points to take a 4-0 lead midway through the opening period. The Lion freshman dominated the action from the top position, building up over 1:00 in riding time while trying to turn Morrison for back points. Morrison was able to escape off a reset and cut McCutcheon’s lead to 4-1. Leading 4-1 with 1:06 in riding time, McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. McCutcheon began pressing the Rider senior but could not work his way for a takedown and led by four after two periods. Morrison escaped to a 5-2 score with McCutcheon owning just :58 in riding time. Morrison cut the lead to 5-4 with a takedown in front of the scorer’s table with 1:21 to wrestle. McCutcheon escaped to a 6-4 lead and Morrison began to pick up the pace. But McCutcheon worked his way into a high single, looking for another takedown as time ran out. Morrison was able to fight the move off but McCutcheon’s efforts allowed him to hold on for the 6-4 win.

197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, battled veteran Bronc Donald McNeil. McIntosh bolted out to an early 2-0 lead with a high double to takedown. He then controlled McNeil for 1:17 before the Bronc escaped to a 2-1 score. McIntosh continued to press McNeil and notched his second takedown as the clock wound down in the period. McNeil was also hit for a late stall as McIntosh rode him out to lead 4-1 with 1:27 in riding time after one period.

McNeil chose down to start the third period but McIntosh was too strong for the Bronc to work his way free. The Nittany Lion junior spent over a minute in control before cutting McNeil loose to a 4-2 score with :33 on the clock. McIntosh quickly blew through another high double to up his lead to 6-3. McIntosh added another takedown and picked a point on stalling to lead 9-3 after two.

McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 10-3 lead. McNeil posted his first takedown and took McIntosh to his back for just a second at the 1:00 mark but McIntosh rolled through the move to hold a 10-5 lead. McNeil was hit for stalling a third time and McIntosh, with 2:07 in riding time, posted the 12-5 win.

285: Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No .7 at 285, wrestled Rider’s Greg Velasco in his final action in Rec Hall. Lawson scored quickly, taking Velasco down to a 2-1 lead in the opening :30. The Lion senior then locked Velasco’s shoulders up and forced the Bronc to the mat for a quick 4-2 lead with 1:47 on the clock. Lawson used a quick trip for a takedown and a 6-2 lead as the period ended. Trailing by four, Velasco chose down to start the second stanza. Lawson broke Velasco down, building up a sizeable riding time edge while trying to turn the Bronc to his back. Velasco was able to stay parallel but Lawson’s strong ride gave the Lion senior a 6-2 lead with 2:57 in riding time after two periods. Lawson chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. He added another takedown and led 9-2 with 1:30 on the clock. Lawson cut Velasco loose with 1:00 on the clock with a clinched riding time point. He roared his way through another takedown, cut him loose to an 11-4 score and, with 3:44 in riding time, posted the 12-4 major decision.

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RECAPS 2015 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday-Sunday, March 7-8, 2015 -- Columbus, Ohio FINAL TEAM STANDINGS: 1: Iowa – 120.0 1: Ohio State – 120.0 3: Minnesota – 108.0 4: Michigan – 101.5 5: Penn State – 96.5 6: Illinois – 96.0 7: Nebraska – 85.5 8: Wisconsin – 74.0 9: Northwestern – 72.0 10: Purdue – 37.5 11: Rutgers – 20.5 12: Indiana – 16.0 13: Michigan State – 12.5 14: Maryland – 10.5

Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 133, met No. 10 Johnni DiJulius of Ohio State in the consolation semifinals. The duo battled through a scoreless first period with neither man breaking through for a real scoring threat. DiJulius chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape and a 1-0 lead at the 1:42 mark. Action resumed in the center circle and Gulibon took the Buckeye down with a swift low single to take a brief lead. DiJulius escaped quickly to tie the bout and action moved to the third period tied 2-2. Gulibon took down to start the third. DiJulius took a quick five count on the leg for a stall warning and Gulibon then escaped off the reset for a 3-2 lead with 1:40 on the clock. Gulibon fought off a quick low shot at the 1:04 mark and another at the :30 mark. But the Buckeye’s pressure would pay off with a fast five point move (takedown and three near fall) at the :20 mark and Gulibon dropped a 7-3 decision in the waning seconds.

The loss moved Gulibon into the fifth place match against No. 8 Zane Richards of Illinois. In the fifth place bout, Gulibon fought off a tandem of early shots from Richards, keeping the bout scoreless. Gulibon connected on a low single and finished off the takedown with :29 left in the opening period to open up a 2-0 advantage. Richards managed an escape as the period ended and Gulibon led 2-1 after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Richards answered with a takedown with :03 left to tie the bout at 3-3 after two. The Illini took down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Gulibon appeared to be on his way to a takedown with :40 left but a stalemate was called, stopping action as the Lion worked for the go-ahead points. Richards backed away for the remainder of the period, only picking up one stall, and Gulibon dropped a 4-3 decision to place sixth. Gulibon heads to NCAAs with a 22-7 record.

Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 149, took on No. 9 Alec Pantaleo of Michigan in the consolation semifinals. The duo battled evenly for the opening minutes, with Beitz fending off a solid Pantaleo single leg at the 1:40 mark. The duo entered the second period in a scoreless tie and Beitz chose down to start the middle stanza. The Lion sophomore worked his way to a near reversal but settled for an escape and a 1-0 lead :20 in. Pantaleo notched a late escape to carry a 2-1 lead into the third period. Pantaleo chose down to start the third period and Beitz was able to maintain control for :35 seconds before the Wolverine escaped to a 3-1 lead. The second period takedown proved to be the difference and Beitz dropped a 3-1 decision.

Beitz was to take on Ohio State All-American Hunter Stieber in the fifth place bout. But, much like the situation at 125, Stieber had been battling injuries during the year did not compete, giving Beitz the win by medical forfeit and fifth place as the sixth-seed at his first Big Ten Championship. Beitz heads to NCAAs with an 18-9 record.

Penn State Nittany Lion junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) capped off the 2015 Big Ten Championship on a high note, claiming the 197-pound Big Ten title in Penn State’s final match of the tournament. Penn State ends the tournament with seven clinched NCAA qualifiers and will now prepare for the 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships, held in St. Louis’ Scottrade Center in two weeks.

Junior Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.), needing a win to place ninth at 157 and get into the pool for a potential at-large bid (announced on Wednesday), met No. 15 Michael Kelly of Iowa in the ninth place bout at 157. Kelly used a first period counter takedown to open up an early 2-0 lead. A dominant third period for Kelly led to a 7-3 Hawkeye decision, ending Frey’s tournament and his season at 14-8. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 165, already in the pool for a potential at-large bid at 165, took on No. 11 Nick Moore of Iowa, for ninth place at 165. The duo battled through regulation tied 3-3 and then Hammond fought off two solid Moore shots to survive the sudden victory period. Hammond was not able to escape during his tie-breaker choice, then Moore did, giving the Hawkeye the 4-3 (tb) win. Hammond is in the pool for a potential at-large bid at 165. There will be eight at-large spots up for grabs and Hammond will find out his fate on Wednesday. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) ended his season yesterday. Moss went 0-3 at his first Big Ten Championship and ends his freshman campaign with a 17-17 overall record at 141.

McIntosh’s win helped Penn State go 1-1 in the conference finals. Penn State also had senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) in the finals at 174. Brown was Penn State’s first competitor in the finals, taking to the center mat at Ohio State’s St. John Arena.

Penn State ended the tournament with one champion, one runner-up, a third place finisher, a fourth place finisher and three sixth place finishers.

Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 125, met No. 12 Conor Youtsey of Michigan in the consolation semifinals, needing one more win to clinch a spot at nationals. Conaway turned a low single into a scramble in the middle of the mat midway through the period but Youtsey forced a stalemate to keep the bout scoreless early. Tied at 0-0, Conaway chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 1-0 lead :28 seconds into the period, a score that carried into the third period. Youtsey countered with an escape of his own to start the third period and the bout was tied 1-1 early in the third. The bout moved into extra time tied 1-1 and then into a tie-breaker period. Conaway worked his way to an escape with :03 left to take a 2-1 lead. With Youtsey down next, Conaway was able to control Youtsey for the :30 and grabbed a 2-1 (tb) win.

The victory moved him into the consolation finals, wrestling No. 7 Jesse Delgado for third place. With Delgado battling injuries throughout the year, Conaway received an medical forfeit win over the Illini and took third place as the fifth-seed at the 2015 Big Ten Championships. Conaway heads to nationals in two weeks with a 23-6 record.

Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 20 at 184, met No. 15 T.J. Dudley of Nebraska in the consolation semifinals. The duo battled evenly for just over a minute before McCutcheon worked his way in on a low single. Dudley forced a scramble and eventually a stalemate at the 1:22 mark with no scoring. McCutcheon continued to be the aggressor as the period wound down, forcing Dudley backwards through a scoreless three minutes of wrestling. Dudley took down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McCutcheon continued to force the Husker grappler back towards the outside circle. He connected on a third low single and Dudley once again countered but this time McCutcheon was able to finish off the shot for the takedown. The Lion bulled his way through for three near fall points as well, nearly getting the pin as the period ended. Leading 5-1, McCutcheon chose down to start the third, escaped to a 6-1 lead and then immediately got in on a single leg. He took Dudley down for an 8-1 lead and built his riding time up above 1:00 before calling for injury time. Starting neutral after the break, McCutcheon fought off a late Dudley shot and, with the riding time point, rolled to a 9-1 major decision.

The victory moved him into the third place bout where he matched up against top-seed Sammy Brooks of Iowa again.

After getting dinged in his major victory over Dudley earlier in the session, and with his first trip to NCAAs already secured and in just two weeks, McCutcheon did not wrestle in the third place bout. The medical forfeit does not count as a loss on the Lions’ record and McCutcheon heads to NCAAs with a 24-12 record, the Big Ten’s fourth place finisher as the eighth seed.

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Penn State went 23-19 during the tournament and picked up 13.5 bonus points off six majors, one tech fall, one pin and two forfeits. The Nittany Lions took fifth place with 96.5 points. Iowa and Ohio State share the conference title with 120.0 points each. Penn State has seven wrestlers booked through to nationals with the potential for Hammond to earn an at-large qualifier at 165, to be announced on Wednesday.

The following is a weight-by-weight breakdown/agate of Penn State’s tournament to date (rankings listed are Final NCAA Coaches Rankings): 125: #9 Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), Jr., -- #5 seed (23-6 overall) – NCAA qualifier – 3rd place 1st Rd: bye Qtrs: #12 Tim Lambert, Nebraska – W, 7-4 dec.

Semis: #4 Thomas Gilman, Iowa – L, 4-5 dec.

Con semis: #21 Conor Youtsey, Michigan – W, 2-1 (tb) dec.

3rd Place: #7 Jesse Delgado, Illinois – W, med. forfeit Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 9 in the final NCAA Coaches Poll, received a first round bye as the fifth-seed. Conaway then met No. 12 Tim Lambert of Nebraska in the quarterfinals, Lambert was the fourth-seed.

Conaway notched late takedowns in both the first and second periods to bolt out to a 5-0 lead and rolled to an impressive 7-4 win.

In the semifinals, Conaway took on No. 4 Thomas Gilman of Iowa in his semifinal bout at 125. Conaway gave up an early counter takedown to fall behind 2-1 in the first period. Gilman escaped to start the second period to lead 3-1 but Conaway answered with a late takedown to tie the bout at 3-3 as the second period ended. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Gilman retook the lead, 5-4, with :45 left. Conaway scrambled for an escape as the clock wound down but Gilman kept control and posted the hard-fought win.

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133: #4 Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), So., -- #3 seed (22-7 overall) – NCAA qualifier – 6th Place 1st Rd: Alonzo Shepherd, Indiana – W, 12-3 maj. dec.

Qtrs: #8 Zane Richards, Illinois – W, 3-1 dec.

Semis: #2 Ryan Taylor, Wisconsin – L, 5-7 (sv) Con Semis: #10 Johnni DiJulius, Ohio State – L, 3-7 dec.

5th Place: #8 Zane Richards, Illinois – L, 3-4 dec.

Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 4 and the third seed, met Indiana’s Alonzo Shepherd in the first round. Gulibon dominated Shepherd for a 12-3 major to move into the quarterfinals where he took on No. 8 Zane Richards of Illinois. Gulibon battled Richards evenly for nearly seven minutes, with each wrestler notching an escape as the only scoring through 6:50. Gulibon got in on a late single leg and with just :08 left, the Lion sophomore finished off the takedown for a thrilling 3-1 decision.

In the semifinals, Gulibon met No. 2 Ryan Taylor of Wisconsin in his semifinal bout at 133. Gulibon fought off three early shots but was hit for stalling early. Gulibon then worked his offense down the stretch and turned a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead after one period. Taylor chose down to start the second period and deftly reversed Gulibon to tie the bout at 2-2 with 1:36 on the clock. Gulibon escaped to a 3-2 lead and then led 4-2 after escaping to start the third period. Taylor picked up a third period takedown but cut Gulibon loose to a 5-4 Gulibon lead. Gulibon got hit for a quick stall call and the bout was tied 5-5 at the end of regulation. A late takedown was nearly notched by Taylor but was waved off and then went to review. The takedown was indeed too late and the bout moved to sudden victory. Taylor’s offense paid off, however, with a quick takedown and a 7-5 (sv) win.

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McIntosh, ranked No. 4 at 197, took on No. 3 Kyle Snyder of Ohio State in his Big Ten title bout. The duo battled evenly as the bout started, with action staying in the center circle with both wrestlers battling on their feet. A dead-even first period concluded with both wrestlers on their feet and in a scoreless tie. Snyder chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh got in on a fast low single, working Snyder’s leg into the air and eventually finishing off the takedown in front of the Penn State corner for a 2-1 lead at the 1:15 mark. McIntosh then maintained control over a minute, building up a 1:21 riding time edge with a strong ride out. McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead, still with 1:12 in riding time. McIntosh continued to shoot down the stretch, forcing Snyder into defense and killing the clock. McIntosh’s strong 4-1 decision with 1:12 riding time makes him the 2015 Big Ten Champion at 197 pounds. McIntosh heads to NCAAs with a 26-2 record.

Lawson was set to meet No. 15 Michael Kroells of Minnesota in the fifth place bout. Similar to McCutcheon’s situation with a slight injury in his prior match, Lawson did not compete for fifth place. The medical forfeit does not count as a loss and Lawson heads to NCAAs as the Big Ten’s sixth place finisher with a 15-4 overall record.

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Brown, ranked No. 2 at 174 in the final NCAA Coaches Poll, met No. 1 Robert Kokesh of Nebraska in the Big Ten finals.

The top two seeds at 174, Brown and Kokesh began the bout with plenty of tempo. Kokesh broke through with a swift takedown on the edge of the mat at the 1:32 mark, taking a 2-1 lead after a quick Brown escape. Brown nearly connected on a single leg on the edge of the mat but Kokesh was able to work out of bounds and the Husker carried the 2-1 lead into the second. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Brown continued to press the action, shooting Kokesh off the mat twice over the next minute-plus. Brown looked to take Kokesh down off a single leg, nearly stacking him for the pin. But Kokesh rolled through the move and countered as the period ended for another takedown to lead 4-2 after two. Kokesh chose down to start the third and escaped to a 5-2 lead. Kokesh shot low off the reset and connected on a third takedown to open up a 7-3 lead with :47 on the clock. The Husker would hold that score, taking the 7-3 win over Brown. Brown’s second place finish sends him to NCAAs with a 24-3 record.

Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 7 at 285, faced off against No. 6 Adam Coon of Michigan in the consolation semifinals. Lawson wrapped Coon up in a body lock right off the buzzer and took Coon to the mat for a takedown, nearly picking up back points in the process. Coon tried to escape Lawson then called for an injury time out. After the reset, Coon took down and did escape to a 2-1 Lawson lead. Coon took a 3-2 lead with a takedown at the 1:05 mark. Lawson managed a late escape to tie the bout at 3-3 as the first period ended. Coon chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. The Wolverine then dominated the second stanza to lead 8-4 with 1:40 in time after two periods. The Wolverine would control action the rest of the way and posted the 9-5 win.

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CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS # listed is tournament seed 125: #3 Nathan Tomasello OSU dec. #1 Thomas Gilman IOWA, 3-2 133: #1 Chris Dardanes MINN dec. #2 Ryan Taylor WIS, 7-2 141: #1 Logan Stieber OSU tech fall #6 Josh Dziewa IOWA, 16-1 (TF; 3:07) 149: #2 Jason Tsirtsis NU dec. #1 Brandon Sorensen IOWA, 2-1 157: #1 Isaiah Martinez ILL dec. #2 Dylan Ness MINN, 12-5 165: #2 Isaac Jordan WIS dec. #1 Bo Jordan OSU, 3-2 174: #1 Robert Kokesh NEB dec. #2 Matt Brown PSU, 7-3 184: #2 Dom Abounader MICH dec. #4 Brett Pfarr MINN, 7-6 197: #2 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. #1 Kyle Snyder OSU, 4-1 285: #3 Mike McMullan NU dec. #4 Bobby Telford IOWA, 4-3

RECAPS 141: #25 Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah), Fr. -- #9 seed (17-17 overall) – season complete 1st Rd: #24 Nick Lawrence, Purdue – L, 4-6 (sv) dec.

Cns 1: bye Cns 2: #23 Jameson Oster, Northwestern – L, 4-7 dec.

Extra 1: George Fisher, Michigan – L, 1-4 dec.

184: #20 Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), Fr. -- #8 seed (24-12 overall) – NCAA qualifier – 4th Place 1st Rd: #23 John Rizqallah, Michigan State – W, 6-1 dec.

Qtrs: #9 Sammy Brooks, Iowa – W, 6-4 (sv) Semis: #14 Brett Pfarr, Minnesota – L, 2-4 dec.

Con Semis: #15 T.J. Dudley, Nebraska – W, 9-1 maj. dec.

3rd Place: #9 Sammy Brooks, Iowa – did not compete (medical forfeit)

Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah), ranked No. 25 at 141 and the ninth seed, made his Big Ten Championship debut against No. 24 Nick Lawrence of Purdue, the eighth-seed. Moss took a 4-3 lead with a late takedown but gave up a last second escape to send the bout to sudden victory where Lawrence notched a quick takedown to win 6-4 (sv).

Moss took on No. 23 Jameson Oster in his first consolation bout with a trip to NCAAs on the line for the winner. Moss gave up an early counter takedown in the first period and another counter takedown midway through the second to fall behind 4-2 midway through the bout. Moss mounted a comeback late but the damage was done and the Lion freshman dropped a tough 7-4 decision. Moss then lost his extra bout 4-1 to Michigan’s George Fisher.

149: #14 Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), So. -- #6 seed (18-9 overall) – NCAA qualifier – 5th Place 1st Rd: bye Qtrs: Hunter Stieber, Ohio State – L, 4-5 dec.

Con 2: Trevor Moody, Indiana – W, 18-3 TF (6:29) Con 3: Nick Trimble, Michigan State – W, 6-0 dec.

Con Semis: #9 Alec Pantaleo, Michigan – L, 1-3 dec.

5th Place: Hunter Stieber, Ohio State – W, med. forf.

Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 14, made his Big Ten tourney debut at 149 as the sixth seed and had a first round bye. He took on Ohio State All-American Hunter Stieber in the quarters, the tournament’s third seed.

Beitz took a late 4-3 lead with a solid takedown with just :30 left in the bout. Beitz looked to ride Stieber out but the Buckeye All-American forced a hard scramble at the end, steadily working his way to a reversal with just :04 on the clock to steal a 5-4 win.

Beitz rebounded from a last second loss to Ohio State All-American Hunter Stieber in his first match earlier today by dominating Indiana’s Trevor Moody. Beitz nearly pinned the Hoosier out of the gates with a quick cradle and rolled to an 18-3 technical fall at the 6:29 mark. Beitz then moved on to the third round of consolations where he took on Michigan State’s Nick Trimble. Beitz wrestled through a scoreless first period and then dominated the second stanza, posting an escape and a takedown to lead 3-0 with over 1:00 riding time after two periods. He tacked on another takedown and a riding time point to roll to a 6-0 win and clinch his first trip to the NCAA Championships.

Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 20 and the eighth seed, made his Big Ten tourney debut at 184 against ninth-seed John Rizqallah of Michigan State, who was ranked No. 23 nationally. McCutcheon turned a late scramble into a takedown and three back points to roll to a 6-1 win over Rizqallah, moving into the quarterfinals.

The Lion freshman took on top-seeded Sammy Brooks of Iowa, ranked No. 9 nationally, in the quarterfinals. McCutcheon battled back from giving up an early takedown and stayed tight with the top-seed. Trailing 3-2 (and essentially 4-2 as Brooks had a clinched riding time point), McCutcheon worked in on a low double leg and with just :04 left, sent the bout to sudden victory with a takedown. Energized, the Lion freshman remained aggressive and slid down on another low double. After just seconds of work, McCutcheon stunned the crowd and the top-seeded Hawkeye with a takedown and a 6-4 (sv) win.

In the semifinals, McCutcheon took on No. 14 Brett Pfarr of Minnesota in his semifinal match at 184. The Lion freshman, fresh off knocking off the weight’s top seed, gave up an early takedown in the first period to fall behind 2-0 early.

Pfarr added a quick second period escape to up his lead to 3-0 and the Gopher was able to carry that lead into the third period with solid defense. McCutcheon chose neutral to start the third period and upped his offense. The Lion freshman cut into the Gopher lead with a late takedown and cut, cutting the lead to 4-2. McCutcheon was not able to complete the comeback and Pfarr was able to hold on for the 4-2 win.

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197: #4 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), Jr. -- #2 seed (26-2 overall) – NCAA qualifier -- CHAMPION 1st Rd: bye Qtrs: Nick McDiarmid, Michigan State – W, 13-3 maj. dec.

Semis: #5 Scott Schiller, Minnesota – W, 5-4 dec.

Finals: #3 Kyle Snyder, Ohio State – W, 4-1 dec.

Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197 and the second seed, had a first round bye and battled Michigan State’s Nick McDiarmid. McIntosh handled the Spartan from the opening whistle, nearly getting a first period pin off a standing throw. While McDiarmid was able to roll out of trouble, McIntosh was never challenged and rolled to a 13-3 major decision.

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In the semis, McIntosh took on No. 5 Scott Schiller in the semifinals. The Lion junior was steady from the get go and his offensive pressure paid off with a strong takedown on the edge of the mat with :59 left in the opening period. McIntosh then picked up another point when Schiller was called for a penalty for kicking McIntosh in the head. A Schiller escape sent the bout to the second period with McIntosh leading 3-1. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-1 lead. Schiller would cut into that lead with an escape of his own to start the third period and action resumed in the center of the mat. Schiller upped his tempo and broke through for a tying takedown late in the bout but McIntosh secured the win with an escape at the :14 mark to post the 5-4 win and move into the finals.

157: Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.), Jr. -- #9 seed (14-8 overall) – season complete 1st Rd: #17 Anthony Perrotti, Rutgers – W, 7-5 (tb) Qtrs: #1 Isaiah Martinez, Illinois – L, 9-24 TF (6:30) Con 2: Lou Mascola, Maryland – L, 2-5 dec.

Extra 1: T.J. Ruschell, Wisconsin – W, 9-0 maj. dec.

9th Place: #15 Michael Kelly, Iowa – L, 3-7 dec.

Junior Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) made his conference championship debut at 157 as the ninth seed and met No. 17 Anthony Perrotti of Rutgers, the eighth seed and an All-American for RU last year. Frey used a third period reversal and a riding time point to send the bout to sudden victory then fought off a late takedown attempt by Perrotti to force the tie-breaker. In the :30 sessions, Frey rode Perrotti out and then notched a reversal on his defensive turn to post a thrilling 7-5 (tb) win. Frey’s victory moved him into the quarterfinals where he met the nation’s top seed, unbeaten Isaiah Martinez of Illinois. Frey scored off the opening whistle to take a brief 2-0 lead. But Martinez remained unbeaten with a strong performance, posting the 24-9 technical fall over Frey.

Frey followed up a 1-1 morning by taking on Maryland’s Lou Mascola in the second round of consolation action. Frey gave up an early takedown and never recovered as Mascola was able to grind out a tough 5-2 win. Frey then majored Wisconsin’s T.J. Ruschell 8-0 in the extra placing bouts and moved into the ninth place bout.

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165: #19 Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) Fr. -- #6 seed (23-12 overall) 1st Rd: Nick Visicaro, Rutgers – W, 8-2 dec.

Qtrs: #6 Taylor Walsh, Indiana – LBF (0:38) Con 2: Garrett Sutton, Michigan – L, 3-5 dec.

Extra 1: Alexander Justin, Maryland – W, 8-1 dec.

9th: #11 Nick Moore, Iowa – L, 3-4 (tb) dec.

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285: #7 Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), Sr. -- #5 seed (15-3 overall) – NCAA qualifier – 6th place 1st Rd: Chris Nash, Michigan State – WBF (4:36) Qtrs: #4 Bobby Telford, Iowa – L, 1-2 dec.

Con 2: #25 Collin Jensen, Nebraska – W, 8-0 maj. dec.

Con 3: #14 Spencer Myers, Maryland – W, 3-1 (sv) Con Semis: #6 Adam Coon, Michigan – L, 5-9 dec.

5th Place: #15 Michael Kroells, Minnesota – did not compete (med. forf.)

Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 7 at 285 and the fifth seed, took on Michigan State’s Chris Nash in the opening round. Lawson dominated the bout from the start, leading 8-0 after one period. The Lion senior chose top to start the second and turned Nash for a pin at the 4:36 mark, moving into the quarters. Lawson met No. 4 Bobby Telford of Iowa in the quarterfinals and dropped a tough 2-1 decision on riding time.

Lawson met No. 25 Collin Jensen in his first consolation bout. The Nittany Lion senior punched his ticket to the NCAA tournament with a dominant 8-0 major decision, using a couple takedowns and over 3:00 in riding time to roll to victory.

In the next consolation round, Lawson took on No. 14 Spencer Myers of Maryland. The duo battled through a scoreless first period and Lawson took a 1-0 lead on an early escape in the second stanza. Myers answered with his own escape in the third period and the match moved to sudden victory. Lawson made short work of the extra stanza, however, rolling through a fast high double to post the 3-1 (sv) win.

Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 165 and the sixth seed, also wrestled in his first Big Ten tournament and faced Rutgers’ Nick Visicaro in the first round. Hammond dominated the bout from start to finish, rolling to an 8-2 win with over 4:00 in riding time. The victory sent him to the quarterfinals, where he met No. 6 Taylor Walsh of Indiana, the third seed. Hammond was working his way out from an early Walsh shot. As the Lion rolled through the move, Walsh caught the Lion freshman and was awarded a pin at the :38 mark of the first period.

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Hammond took on Michigan’s Garrett Sutton in his first consolation bout. The Lion freshman fought off two strong Sutton scoring attempts in the opening stanza to keep the bout scoreless. Sutton chose down to start the second period and Hammond controlled the action from the top position for 1:30, then gave up a quick reversal and trailed 3-1 after two. The Lion never recovered from the last flurry and dropped a tough 5-3 decision to the 12th-seeded Wolverine.

Hammond then downed Maryland’s Alexander Justin 8-1 in his extra placing bout and moved into the 9th place bout.

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174: #2 Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) Sr. -- #2 seed (24-3 overall) – NCAA qualifier – 2nd Place 1st Rd: bye Qtrs: #16 Nathan Jackson, Indiana – W, 15-7 maj. dec.

Semis: #3 Mike Evans, Iowa – W, 2-0 dec.

Finals: #1 Robert Kokesh, Nebraska – L, 3-7 dec.

Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174 and the second seed, had a first round bye and took on No. 16 Nathan Jackson of Indiana in the quarterfinals. Brown dominated the action from start to finish, rolling up takedowns on his way to a 15-7 major decision with over 3:00 in riding time.

In the semifinals, Brown met No. 3 Mike Evans of Iowa in his semifinal bout. Brown was the aggressor throughout a scoreless first period, forcing the Hawkeye backwards for the bulk of the opening stanza. Brown took a 1-0 lead with a quick escape to start the second period and then continued to force the Hawkeye backwards. Brown took a shot and nearly scored as the period ended but Evans fought off the move and Brown led by one after two periods. Just like in the dual meet in the Bryce Jordan Center back in February, won by Brown, the Nittany Lion senior maintained control long enough to build up over 1:00 in riding time. The Lion All-American then completed the ride out one more time and posted another 2-0 win over Evans.

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Thursday - Saturday, March 19-21, 2015 -- St. Louis, Mo. FINAL TEAM STANDINGS (Top 10): 1: Ohio State – 102.0 2: Iowa – 84.0 3: Edinboro – 75.5 4: Missouri – 73.5 5: Cornell – 71.5 6: PENN STATE – 67.5 7: Oklahoma State – 65.0 8: Minnesota – 59.5 9: Nebraska – 59.0 10: Virginia Tech – 56.0

In the next consolation round, Conaway took on Minnesota’s Ethan Lizak. Conaway was the aggressor from the start, forcing Lizak back to the outside circle for the opening two minutes before finishing off a takedown for a 2-0 lead. The Lion junior then controlled the action from the top position, working up a 1:22 riding time edge with a ride out. The second started neutral and Conaway upped his lead to 4-0 with another takedown. Leading 4-1, Conaway chose down to start the third period and reversed Lizak to take a 6-1 lead. Lizak would add a last second reversal but Conaway rolled to a 7-3 win with 2:26 in riding time.

Conaway met American’s David Terao in the round of 12, needing one more win to become an All-American. Terao opened up an early 2-1 lead with a first period takedown and carried that lead into the second period. Conaway chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. He then slipped behind Terao for a takedown and a 4-2 lead at the 1:30 mark. Conaway maintained control for the rest of the period and led 4-2 with 1:24 in riding time after two.

Terao chose down to start the third period and quickly reversed the Lion. Conaway escaped and led 5-4 with 1:37 in riding time with 1:30 on the clock. Conaway added one more takedown and, with riding time, rolled to the 8-5 win to stay alive for third and became an All-American.

In the consolation quarterfinals, Conaway met No. 2 Nashon Garrett of Cornell. Garrett notched a quick takedown in the first period to open up a 2-1 lead. The two-time Cornell All-American controlled action in the first and led 6-1 after one. The first period burst was too much for Conaway to overcome and the Lion junior dropped a 10-1 major decision.

Penn State senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) added yet another wrestling national title to Penn State’s growing list of accomplishments with a thrilling 5-4 win over Pittsburgh’s Tyler Wilps in the NCAA finals. Brown, a three-time AllAmerican, earned his first NCAA title with the victory after coming up short in the finals as a sophomore.

Brown’s win was capped off by a lengthy delay as the match ended with each bench challenging a bout deciding call.

In the end, Penn State’s challenge won the day and Brown walked away with a 5-4 win and the NCAA title. Brown won Penn State’s 30th national title and is the 23rd individual to claim one.

Trailing by one, Brown chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 1-1 tie at the 1:32 mark. Brown worked in on another single leg and got the takedown as Wilps worked to get out of bounds. The takedown gave the Lion a 3-1 lead at the 1:02 mark. Wilps was awarded an escape at the :42 mark but the Penn State bench challenged the call. The call was overturned and Brown maintained the 3-1 lead. Wilps did quickly escape on the reset to cut Brown’s lead to 3-2. He then quickly took Brown down to take a 4-3 lead with :20 on the clock. Wilps, who was called for stalling early in the bout, hung on to Brown’s leg for five seconds and Brown picked up the stall point to tie the match at 4-4. With :03 left, Brown worked for an escape and Wilps appeared to lock his hands as the period ended. The non-call was challenged by Penn State and after a long review, the locked hands was awarded and Brown was given the point. Pitt then immediately challenged as to whether the penalty occurred before time expired and the officials confirmed that it did and Brown collected the 5-4 win, claiming his NCAA title.

Brown became Penn State’s 24th three-time All-American with his quarterfinal victory and his finals win over Wilps marks the fifth straight year Penn State has crowned a national champion. The Utah native is head coach Cael Sanderson’s 11th national champion and his ninth at Penn State.

Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), the No. 7 seed at 133, ended his tournament run as An All-American and the fifth place finisher. He went 4-2 at this year’s NCAA tournament and ends his year with a 26-9 overall record.

Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), the No. 8 seed at 125, ended the NCAA Championships as a first time AllAmerican, the sixth place finisher and with a 4-3 record. He ends his season with a 19-6 record overall.

Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), the No. 11 seed at 125, ended the tournament with a 4-3 mark as the 8th place finisher and an All-American. He closed out the year with a 27-9 overall record.

Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) concluded his tournament on Friday with a 1-2 mark including a major. Beitz posted a 19-11 overall record on the year. Freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), the No. 14 seed at 184, bowed out in last night’s session with a 2-2 mark in the ‘round of 12’. McCutcheon went 26-14 on the year.

Brown’s win gave Penn State a final record of 26-13 at this year’s NCAA Championship. Sanderson’s squad returns home with five All-Americans and a sixth place finish off 67.5 points. The sixth place finish breaks Penn State’s string of four straight NCAA titles but is the sixth top ten finish in Sanderson’s six years at the help of the Nittany Lions.

Sanderson has now coached 46 All-Americans, 31 at Penn State. This year’s haul of hardware winners brings Penn State’s All-American total to 194.

The following is a weight-by-weight breakdown/agate of Penn State’s tournament to date (rankings listed are SEEDS): 125: #11 Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), Jr. -- (27-9 overall) – All-American – 8th Place 1st Rd: Joaquin Martinez, The Citadel – W, 12-7 dec.

2nd Rd: #6 Thomas Gilman, Iowa – L, 1-3 (sv) dec.

Cn 2: Scott Parker, Lehigh – W, 4-3 dec.

Cn 3: Ethan Lizak, Minnesota – W, 7-3 dec.

Rd 12: David Terao, American – W, 8-5 dec.

Cn Qtr: #2 Nashon Garrett, Cornell – L, 1-10 maj. dec.

7th Place: #7 Eddie Klimara, Oklahoma State – L, 4-5 dec.

Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), the No. 11 seed at 125, began Penn State’s day with a solid 12-7 win over Joaquin Martinez of the Citadel. The Lion junior used two reversals and a late four-point move in the second period to break away for the win.

Conaway took on No. 6 Thomas Gilman of Iowa in the second round. After a scoreless first period, Conaway notched an escape to start the second period and led 1-0 heading into the third. Gilman tied the score with an escape of his own to send the bout to sudden victory where the Hawkeye clinched the win with a takedown. The 3-1 (sv) loss, Penn State’s first of the tournament, moved Conaway into consolation action.

The Lion sophomore was Penn State’s first national quarterfinalist of the day, taking on No. 2 Bradley Taylor of Wisconsin. Gulibon was the aggressor out of the gates, turning his third low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:19 mark. He turned Taylor for two near fall and led 4-0 after one. Taylor came on strong in the second with two quick takedowns to cut Gulibon’s lead to 7-4. Leading by three, Gulibon chose neutral to start the third period. Staying on offense, the Lion sophomore continued to work and finished off the match with a late takedown for a 9-4 victory. The decision makes Gulibon an All-American for the first time and moved him into the national semifinals.

Gulibon met No. 3 Cory Clark of Iowa in Penn State’s first national semifinal. Gulibon got in on a quick high single but Clark was able to fight off the move and keep the bout scoreless early. After a scoreless first period, Gulibon chose down to start the second period. After :30 of work, the Lion works his way to a reversal and led 2-1 after a quick Clark escape. Clark then countered a Gulibon shot to take a 3-2 lead with 1:04 in riding time into the third. Clark chose down to start the third and Gulibon controlled him long enough to kill the riding time edge before Clark escaped to a 4-2 lead.

Clark notched another counter takedown on the edge of the mat to open up a 6-2 lead. Gulibon escaped to a 6-3 score with :40 left and finished off a takedown at the :06 mark. But the score was too late and Clark posted the 7-5 win.

Gulibon took on No. 9 A.J. Schopp of Edinboro in the consolation semifinals. Gulibon took an early lead with a low single that led to a scramble and a takedown midway through the period. Schopp countered with a reversal with just :08 on the clock and the bout moved to the second period tied 2-2. Schopp chose top to start the second and a scramble ensued right off the opening whistle. Gulibon worked in on a high crotch and turned Schopp’s back to the mat but the Scot rolled through before Gulibon could get the fall and turned the Lion to his back for a pin at the 3:38 mark.

Gulibon took on No. 10 Mason Beckman of Lehigh in the fifth place match. Beckman scored early to take a 2-0 lead but Gulibon answered back quickly. The Lion sophomore escaped and then quickly took Beckman down to take a 3-2 lead. Beckman escaped and action resumed in the center circle knotted at 3-3. Beckman chose down to start the second period and Gulibon was able to control the action long enough to build up a 1:12 riding time edge before Beckman escaped to a 4-3 lead. Gulibon retook the lead with a sweet single leg to takedown and two quick back points to lead 7-5 with 1:24 in riding time after two. Gulibon chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to an 8-5 lead, still maintaining a 1:18 riding time edge. Gulibon rolled on to the 9-5 decision to place fifth as the seven seed. The All-American went 4-2 at this year’s NCAA tournament and ends his year with a 26-9 overall record.

149: #12 Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), So. -- (19-11 overall) 1st Rd: Shawn Greevy, Chattanooga – W, 10-1 maj. dec.

2nd Rd: #5 Chris Villalonga, Cornell – L, 4-6 (sv) dec.

Cn 2: #6 Alec Pantaleo, Michigan – L, 4-5 dec.

Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), the No. 12 seed at 149, was equally dominant in his NCAA Championship debut, rolling to a 10-1 major over Shawn Greevy of Chattanooga. Beitz used multiple takedowns and a three point near fall in the second and added 3:35 riding time.

Beitz met No. 5 Chris Villalonga of Cornell in round two. Villalonga chose down to start the second period after a scoreless opening stanza and escaped to a 1-0 lead. Beitz answered quickly, however, using a fast low shot to take a 2-1 lead with a takedown on the edge of the mat. Another escape tied the bout at 2-2 after two periods. Beitz chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. A Villalonga takedown and Beitz escape knotted the bout at 4-4 with :40 left to wrestle, sending the bout to sudden victory. Villalonga countered a Beitz shot in extra time for a takedown and a 6-4 (sv) win.

He then took on No. 6 Alec Pantaleo of Michigan in his first consolation match Friday morning. After a scoreless first period, Beitz took a 1-0 lead with a quick escape to start the second stanza. Pantaleo worked his way for a takedown to lead 2-1 with 1:15 left in the period and Beitz notched an escape to send the bout to the third tied 2-2. Pantaleo escaped to a 3-2 lead quickly in the third. Pantaleo countered a slight Beitz throw attempt for another takedown and a 5-3 lead. Beitz appeared to have a takedown with :06 left but the officials called the action out of bounds and instead gave Pantaleo another stall, cutting the lead to 5-4. Beitz was unable to connect in the last seconds and dropped a 5-4 decision. The loss ended the Lion sophomore’s season at 19-11, having gone 1-2 with a major at his first NCAA Championships.

He then met Lehigh’s Scott Parker in his first consolation match Friday morning. Parker used a first period takedown to take an early lead that Conaway erased with a second period escape. With the bout tied 2-2 heading to the third, Parker chose down to begin the final stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Conaway forced Parker into a stall warning and then finished off a scramble in the middle of the mat for a takedown at the :55 mark to take a 4-3 lead. The Lion then held on for a ride out to post the 4-3 win and move into consolation round three.

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Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), the No. 2 seed at 197, rebounded from a quarterfinal upset in outstanding fashion and roared back to place third. McIntosh went 6-1 at this year’s championships and is now a two-time AllAmerican. The junior ends his season with a 32-3 overall record.

Gulibon met Utah Valley’s Jade Rauser in round two. Gulibon gave up a first period takedown and trailed 2-1 early.

Rauser escaped to a 3-1 lead to start the second period but Gulibon quickly tied the match with a takedown. Rauser escaped to lead 4-3 after two and Gulibon quickly tied the match at 4-4 with an escape to start the third period. He then clinched the match with a takedown and two near fall points in the final :30 to post the 8-4 win and move into the quarterfinals.

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Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), the No. 7 seed at 133, dominated Rutgers’ Scott Delvecchio, using a last second takedown to secure Penn State’s first bonus points and rolling to an 11-3 major decision with nearly 2:00 of riding time.

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The Brown/Wilps match-up was the first ever national final between Penn State and Pitt and it would produce a thrilling end. Brown began the match working for control on his feet, forcing Wilps to the outside circle while looking to work his offense. The duo traded low shots at the :35 mark with no on connecting. Brown continued to press Wilps but the bout moved to the second tied 0-0. Wilps chose down to start the middle period and Brown was able to control the action for :33 before Wilps escaped to a 1-0 lead. Brown took yet another shot, not able to finish as Wilps worked his way out of bounds once again. Brown forced the Panther into a first stall warning but Wilps then connected on a single leg that nearly took Brown to the mat. Brown was able to fight off the move and force a reset with :22 left in the period.

Conaway met No. 7 Eddie Klimara of Oklahoma State in the seventh place match. Conaway was the aggressor early but could not connect on two quick singles. Klimara then scored on his first to take a 2-0 lead at the 1:05 mark. Trailing 2-1, Conaway chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Conaway then took his first lead with a solid low double on the edge of the mat to move out to a 4-2 advantage with 1:24 on the clock. The Nittany Lion All-American then controlled action from the top for the rest of the period and led 4-2 with :41 riding time after two. Klimara chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 Conaway lead. Conaway took a final shot with :15 left and Klimara was able to counter on the edge of the mat, turning the scramble into a takedown and posting a dramatic 5-4 win in the final seconds. Conaway ends the tournament with a 4-3 mark as the 8th place finisher and an All-American.

He closes out the year with a 27-9 overall record.

133: #7 Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), So. -- (26-9 overall) – All-American – 5th Place 1st Rd: Scott Delvecchio, Rutgers – W, 11-3 maj. dec.

2nd Rd: Jade Rauser, Utah Valley – W, 8-4 dec.

Qtrs: #2 Bradley Taylor, Wisconsin – W, 9-4 dec.

Semis: #3 Cory Clark, Iowa – L, 5-7 dec.

Cn Semi: #9 A.J. Schopp, Edinboro – LBF (3:38) 5th: #10 Mason Beckman, Lehigh – W, 9-5 dec.

RECAPS 174: #2 Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) Sr. -- (29-3 overall) – All-American – National Champion 1st Rd: Pete Renda, North Carolina State – W, 12-4 maj. dec.

2nd Rd: #15 Santiago Martinez, Lehigh – W, 10-2 maj. dec.

Qtrs: #7 Zach Epperly, Virginia Tech – W, 2-1 dec.

Semis: #3 Mike Evans, Iowa – W, 1-0 dec.

Finals: #8 Tyler Wilps, Pittsburgh – W, 5-4 dec.

was able to build up enough riding time to move over a minute. McIntosh went on to post the strong 6-3 decision, moving into the consolation semifinals.

Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), the No. 2 seed at 174, made it three straight majors for Penn State with a strong 12-4 major over Pete Renda of North Carolina State. Brown secured the bonus point with a late takedown and 2:55 riding time.

Brown met No. 15 Santiago Martinez of Lehigh in the second round. Brown dominated the action in the first period, connecting on one of numerous shots to lead 2-0 after the opening stanza. He added a quick escape to start the period and another takedown and ride out to lead 5-0 with over 1:00 in riding time after two. Martinez chose down to start the third period and Brown cut him loose to begin working towards a major. The Lion senior added two more takedowns and rolled to a 10-2 major with 2:57 in riding time. The win moved Brown into the quarterfinals.

The Lion senior then faced off against No. 7 Matt Epperly of Virginia Tech in his quarterfinal match-up. After a scoreless first period, Brown took down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Lion pressed the tempo, forcing Epperly backwards throughout the second period but could not connect for a takedown. Epperly chose down to start the third period and Brown made him pay for the decision. The Lion rode Epperly for all but :15 of the period and used the 1:45 riding time to post a 2-1 win. The made him Penn State’s 24th three-time All-American.

Brown took on No. 3 Mike Evans of Iowa in his national semifinal. The duo, meeting for the third time this year, battled through a scoreless first period in the middle of the mat. With the score tied at 0-0, Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Like the first period, once Brown escaped the wrestlers traded jabs for control on their feet with no one breaking through for a score. Trailing by one, Evans chose neutral to start the third period. Brown broke free of a slick low single by Evans, kicking out of trouble to maintain his lead at the 1:30 mark.

Brown then got in on a low single and nearly got the takedown. But Evans worked out of trouble, getting out of bounds at the :20 mark. The late offensive effort was enough to kill the clock and Brown posted the 1-0 win, advancing to the National Finals tomorrow night.

McIntosh took on No. 1 and defending NCAA Champion J’Den Cox of Missouri in the consolation semifinals. McIntosh had the first period’s nearest scoring chance, connecting on a low single that Cox was able to fight off. After a scoreless first period, Cox chose down to start the second. An escape gave the Tiger a 1-0 lead. Trailing by one, McIntosh chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 1-1 tie. With both men on their feet as the period wound down, McIntosh worked his way in on a low single at the :10 mark and finished off the takedown with just :03 on the clock. The late score clinched a 3-1 win and moved the Lion into the third place match.

In the third place bout, McIntosh took on No. 5 Scott Schiller of Minnesota. McIntosh broke into the scoring column with a takedown midway through the opening stanza to lead 2-1 early. The Lion then extended his lead with a scrambling takedown as the period ended to carry a 4-1 edge into the second period. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Schiller to up his lead to 6-1. He then controlled Schiller, trying to lock up a cradle. Schiller managed a reversal and McIntosh escaped to a 7-3 lead. Schiller chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 7-4 score. Schiller cut into the lead with a takedown but McIntosh quickly reversed him to up his lead to 9-6 with a clinched riding time point. Finishing strong, McIntosh added one more takedown after a Schiller escape and rolled to a convincing 12-7 win. McIntosh went 6-1 at this year’s championships, taking third place. Now a two-time All-American, the junior ends his season with a 32-3 overall record.

285: #8 Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), Sr. -- (19-6 overall) – All-American – 6th Place 1st Rd: Jacob Aiken-Phillips, Cornell – W, 9-3 dec.

2nd Rd: #9 Michael Kroells, Minnesota – W, 5-2 dec.

Qtrs: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski, North Carolina St. – L, 3-11 maj. dec.

Rd 12: #11 Devin Mellon, Missouri – W, 4-1 dec.

Cn Qtrs: #10 Ty Walz, Virginia Tech – W, 3-1 (sv) Cn Semis: #2 Mike McMullan, Northwestern – L, 1-10 maj. dec.

5th Place: #3 Bobby Telford, Iowa – L, 0-6 dec.

Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), the No. 8 seed at 285, controlled Cornell’s Jacob Aiken-Phillips from start to finish in his 9-3 first round win. Lawson rolled up three takedowns, a reversal and 3:43 in riding time to move into round two and cap off the perfect Penn State morning.

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Lawson met No. 9 Michael Kroells of Minnesota in round two. The duo battled through a scoreless first three minutes.

Kroells chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Trailing by one after two periods, Lawson chose down to start the third and escaped to a 1-1 tie. Maintaining contact, the Lion senior worked for control high, then slid low quickly for a takedown on the edge of the mat and a 3-1 lead. Kroells quickly escaped to a 3-2 score with 1:20 left in the match. Lawson continued to push the action and added one more takedown to post the 5-2 win.

The victory moved Lawson into the quarterfinals.

184: #14 Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), Fr. -- (26-14 overall) 1st Rd: Nick Fiegener, Cal Poly – W, 20-5 (TF; 7:00) 2nd Rd: #3 Blake Stauffer, Arizona State – W, 3-1 (sv) dec.

Qtrs: Kenny Courts, Ohio State – L, 5-7 (sv) dec.

Rd 12: #16 T.J. Dudley, Nebraska – L, 2-5 dec.

Freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), the No. 14 seed at 184, made it yet another bonus point win with a furious 20-5 technical fall over Cal Poly’s Nick Fiegener. McCutcheon, in his NCAA Championship debut, tallied numerous takedowns and turns and picked up the tech fall off 1:41 in riding time at the 7:00 mark.

McCutcheon took on No. 3 Blake Stauffer of Arizona State in round two. McCutcheon worked in on two solid low singles but Stauffer was able to fight of the Lion’s efforts and send the bout to the second period tied 0-0. Stauffer escaped to a 1-0 lead to start the middle stanza. McCutcheon, down by one after two periods, then took down to start the third period and worked his way to an escape and a 1-1 tie at the 1:05 mark with Stauffer owning :52 of riding time.

The bout moved to sudden victory where each man traded early scoring chances. McCutcheon broke through with a scrambling takedown with just :23 left to post the thrilling 3-1 (sv) win over the third-seeded Sun Devil. The win moved the Lion freshman into the national quarterfinals.

He then took on Ohio State’s Kenny Courts in the quarters. McCutcheon continued his wide open wrestling, taking the action to Courts from the start. A quick low single turned into a scramble and a McCutcheon takedown at the 1:13 mark. The Lion freshman then rode Courts out to lead 3-0 after one. McCutcheon escaped to a 3-0 lead to start the second but McCutcheon answered with a takedown to cut the lead to 3-2. McCutcheon worked free for an escape before his riding time edge dipped below 1:00 and led 4-2 with 1:04 in time after two. Courts escaped quickly to start the third and then took McCutcheon down to take a 5-4 lead at the 1:21 mark. The Lion freshman, trailing by one, escaped to a 5-5 tie but his riding time edge was gone. The bout moved to sudden victory tied 5-5 where Courts finished off the comeback with a takedown for the 7-5 win. McCutcheon’s 7-5 (sv) loss, Penn State’s third extra time loss of the tournament, moved the Lion freshman into consolation action.

McCutcheon took on No. 16 T.J. Dudley of Nebraska, with the winner becoming an All-American. Dudley opened up an early 2-1 lead with a takedown midway through the first period. Trailing by one, McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Dudley chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Dudley would add one more takedown and post the 5-2 win. McCutcheon ends his first NCAA Championship in the round of 12 with a 2-2 mark, including a technical fall. McCutcheon ended the 2014-15 season with a 26-14 overall record, one win shy of All-America laurels.

197: #2 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), Jr. -- (32-3 overall) – All-American – 3rd Place 1st Rd: Zach Nye, Virginia – W, 3-0 dec.

2nd Rd: #15 Adam Studebaker, Nebraska – W, 14-5 maj. dec.

Qtrs: #10 Conner Hartmann, Duke – L, 2-3 dec.

Rd 12: #13 Shane Woods, Wyoming – W, 8-3 dec.

Cn Qtrs: #6 Nathan Burak, Iowa – W, 6-3 dec.

Cn Semis: #1 J’Den Cox, Missouri – W, 3-1 dec.

3rd Place: #5 Scott Schiller, Minnesota – W, 12-7 dec.

He then met No. 1 seed and defending National Champion Nick Gwiazdowski of North Carolina State in the quarters.

The top-seeded Gwiazdowski took an early lead with a takedown midway through the first period and then turned Lawson for two back points to lead 4-0. Gwiazdowski added an escape and a takedown before Lawson got on the board with a reversal. But the defending NCAA Champion was able to control the action from that point on and went on to post an 11-3 major over Lawson.

Lawson faced off against No. 11 Devin Mellon of Missouri, needing a victory to earn his first All-America honor. The duo battled through a scoreless first period and Mellon took down to start the second. Lawson controlled the action long enough to build up a 1:08 riding time edge before Mellon escaped to a 1-0 lead. Lawson chose down to start the third period and escaped in just three seconds to tie the score and keep his time edge. He added a final takedown and, with the riding time, posted the 4-1 win to become an All-American and move into the consolation quarterfinals.

In the consolation quarterfinals, Lawson met No. 10 Ty Walz of Virginia Tech. The duo battled through a scoreless first period, with neither wrestler working into a chance for a takedown. Walz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The duo continued to work in the middle of the mat, both on their feet. Trailing by one, Lawson chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Lawson fought off a late Walz shot and the bout moved to sudden victory. In extra time, Lawson scrambled his way through a low double with just :02 left to grab the win with a takedown. The 3-1 (sv) decision sent Lawson into the consolation semifinals.

Lawson battled No. 2 Mike McMullan of Northwestern in the consolation semifinals. McMullan came out hot, taking Lawson down quickly for an early lead. He turned the Nittany Lion senior for two different two-point near falls and led 6-0 at the 1:17 mark. The quick flurry by the Wildcat was too much for Lawson to overcome and the Penn State senior dropped a 10-1 major.

In the fifth place match, Lawson met No. 3 Bobby Telford of Iowa. Telford notched an early takedown to lead 2-0 out of the blocks. The Hawkeye then controlled the action from the top for the rest of the period to lead 2-0 with 2:39 in riding time after one. Lawson chose down to start the second period but could not escape and Telford led 2-0 with 4:39 riding time after two. Telford chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead with a clinched riding time point. Telford added a late takedown and posted the 6-0 win. Lawson ends nationals as an All-American, the sixth place finisher, with a 4-3 record. He ends his season with a 19-6 record overall.

Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), the No. 2 seed at 197, built up nearly 4:00 of riding time and used a second period reversal to roll to a first round win over Virginia’s Zach Nye. McIntosh amassed 3:55 in time on his way to a 3-0 victory to move into the second round.

McIntosh met No. 15 Aaron Studebaker of Nebraska in the second round. McIntosh dominated the first period, notching two takedowns to lead 4-2 after the opening stanza. He took down to start the second, quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead, and blew through another high double to take a 7-2 lead. He added one more score in the middle period and led 9-3 after two. McIntosh would add two more takedowns, including one with just two seconds left, to secure important bonus points with a 14-5 major decision (with 1:44 in riding time). The victory moved McIntosh into the quarterfinals.

The junior met No. 10 Conner Hartmann of Duke in the quarterfinals. McIntosh nearly connected on a low single midway through the first period but Hartmann scrambled to a stalemate and the bout moved to the second stanza tied 0-0. McIntosh took a lead with a quick escape to start the second period and then worked his way in on a single. But Hartmann countered the move to open up a 2-1 lead with 1:20 on the clock and McIntosh tied the bout at 2-2 with an escape late in the second. Hartmann retook the lead with an escape at the 1:30 mark of the third period. McIntosh scrambled for a late takedown, appearing to complete the move in the final seconds, but the officials did not award the points and the Penn State corner challenged the call, sending it to video review. The no call stood, however, and McIntosh dropped the 3-2 decision.

McIntosh met No. 13 Shane Woods of Wyoming in the round of 12, looking to become a two-time All-American with a victory. McIntosh was aggressive early in the bout and slipped down to a low double and a 2-0 lead with a takedown on the edge of the mat. Leading by one, he chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead.

He added another takedown in the second to lead 5-2 after two periods. Woods chose down and McIntosh dominated action in the third period and rolled to an 8-3 win. The victory made McIntosh a two-time All-American and moved him into the consolation quarters.

In the conso quarters, McIntosh took on No. 6 Nathan Burak of Iowa. McIntosh was all offense out of the gates, setting the tempo early and turning a low single into a scramble and a takedown for a 2-1 lead midway through the period. The Lion junior continued to dominate the period, adding a second takedown to up his lead to 4-2. McIntosh escaped to a 5-2 lead to start the second period, the only scoring of the period. Burak escaped to start the third period but McIntosh

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TOP FINISHES 1993: Shawn Nelson (3rd, 118), Cary Kolat (2nd, 134), Josh Robbins (2nd, 158) 1994: John Hughes (3rd, 150) 1995: Sanshiro Abe (2nd, 126) 1996: Biff Walizer (3rd, 134), Rob Neidlinger (3rd, 190) 1997: Jeremy Hunter (3rd, 118), Biff Walizer (3rd, 134), Clint Musser (3rd, 142), Rob Neidlinger (4th, 190) 1998: Jeremy Hunter (2nd, 118),

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INDIVIDUAL HONORS Big Ten Tournament Outstanding Wrestler Troy Sunderland (150) 1993 Cary Kolat (134) 1994 Kerry McCoy (Hwt) 1995 Quentin Wright (184) 2011 Frank Molinaro (149, Co-) 2012 David Taylor (165) 2014 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year Cary Kolat (134) Jeremy Hunter (125) David Taylor (157) David Taylor (165) Ed Ruth (184) David Taylor (165)

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Champions: Sanshiro Abe (1993, 94 & 96) Eric Bradley (2004 & 05) Matt Brown (2013) Phil Davis (2006 & 08) Dave Hart (1993) John Hughes (1995) Russ Hughes (1996) Jeremy Hunter (1999) Cary Kolat (1994) John Lange (1998) Andrew Long (2011) Kerry McCoy (1994, 95 & 97) Morgan McIntosh (2015) Frank Molinaro (2011, 12) Scott Moore (2003) Glenn Pritzlaff (1999) Ed Ruth (2011, 12, 13, 14) Cyler Sanderson (2010) Troy Sunderland (1993) David Taylor (2011, 12, 13, 14) Quentin Wright (2011, 13)

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Biff Walizer (2nd, 134) Jamarr Billman (3rd, 142) Clint Musser (2nd, 150) Glenn Pritzlaff (3rd, 167) Rob Neidlinger (3rd, 177) Clint Musser (2nd, 150) Ross Thatcher (2nd, 184) Mark Janus (3rd, Hwt.) Jeremy Hunter (2nd, 125) Doc Vecchio (3rd, 165) Mark Becks (2nd, 184) Josh Moore (3rd, 133) Pat Cummins (3rd, Hwt.) Matt Storniolo (2nd, 149) Pat Cummins (2nd, Hwt.) Jake Strayer (3rd, 133) James Yonushonis (2nd, 174) Aaron Anspach (2nd, Hwt.) Dan Vallimont (2nd, 157) Bubba Jenkins (2nd, 149) Quentin Wright (2nd, 174) Dan Vallimont (3rd, 165) Dan Vallimont (3rd, 165) Andrew Long (1st, 133) Frank Molinaro (1st, 149) Ed Ruth (1st, 174) David Taylor (1st, 157) Quentin Wright (1st, 184) Frank Molinaro (1st, 149) David Taylor (1st, 165) Ed Ruth (1st, 174) Dylan Alton (3rd, 157) Quentin Wright (3rd, 184) Cameron Wade (3rd, Hwt.) David Taylor (1st, 165) Matt Brown (1st, 174) Ed Ruth (1st, 184) Quentin Wright (1st, 197) Nico Megaludis (3rd, 125) David Taylor (1st, 165) Ed Ruth (1st, 184) Nico Megaludis (2nd, 125) Zain Retherford (2nd, 141) Morgan McIntosh (2nd, 197) Matt Brown (3rd, 174) Morgan McIntosh (1st, 197) Matt Brown (2nd, 174) Jordan Conaway (3rd, 125)

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................... Howard Johnston, 165 .............................Joe Lemyre, 167 ...........................Hud Samson, 191 ....................... Larry Fornicola, 137 ..............................Bill Oberly, Hwt. ....................... John Johnston, 130 .......................... Andy Matter, 167 ........................... Andy Matter, 167 ............................... John Fritz, 126 ...................... Carl DeStefanis, 118 ............................ Scott Lynch, 134 .............................. Jim Martin, 126 ........................... Jeff Prescott, 118 ........................... Jeff Prescott, 118 ........................ Kerry McCoy, Hwt. .......................... John Hughes, 142 .......................... Sanshiro Abe, 126 ........................ Kerry McCoy, Hwt. ........................ Glenn Pritzlaff , 174 ........................ Jeremy Hunter, 125 ................................Phil Davis, 197 ....................... Quentin Wright, 184 ........................Frank Molinaro, 149 ............................ David Taylor, 165 ...................................Ed Ruth, 174 ...................................Ed Ruth, 184 ....................... Quentin Wright, 197 ............................ David Taylor, 165 ...................................Ed Ruth, 184 .............................Matt Brown, 174

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1st: ...............Carl DeStefanis, 1984 ....................Jeff Prescott, 1991-92 1st: ................ Jeremy Hunter, 2000 2nd: ..............Nico Megaludis, 2012 2nd: ..............Nico Megaludis, 2013 3rd:...............Nico Megaludis, 2014 1st: ........................John Fritz, 1975 .............................Jim Martin, 1988 ........................ Sanshiro Abe, 1996 1st: ................John Johnston, 1957 2nd: ................... Josh Moore, 2004 3rd:.................. Andrew Long, 2011 1st: .................... Scott Lynch, 1984 1st: ............... Larry Fornicola, 1955 4th .....................Scott Moore, 2003 5th: ...............Zain Retherford, 2014 8th: ................Frank Molinaro, 2009 1st: .................. John Hughes, 1995 1st: ................Frank Molinaro, 2012 2nd: ...............Frank Molinaro, 2011 2nd: ...............Bubba Jenkins, 2008 5th: ................Frank Molinaro, 2010 2nd: .... Troy Sunderland, 1992 & 93 2nd: ................... David Taylor, 2011 2nd: ...................Clint Musser, 1999 3rd:..................... Dylan Alton, 2012 3rd:................. Dan Vallimont, 2008 6th: .............Cyler Sanderson, 2010 2nd: ............. Greg Elinsky, 1985-86 ....................... Josh Robbins, 1993 1st: .................... David Taylor, 2012

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1st: .................... David Taylor, 2013 1st: ............ Howard Johnson, 1935 2nd: ................... David Taylor, 2013 2nd: ................ Dan Vallimont, 2010 1st: .....................Joe Lemyre, 1952 .....................Andy Matter, 1971-72 1st: ...........................Ed Ruth, 2012 1st ......................Matt Brown, 2015 1st: ................. Glenn Pritzlaff, 1999 2nd: ....................Matt Brown, 2013 3rd:...........................Ed Ruth, 2011 2nd: .................. Mike Rubino, 1951 ............................ Joe Krufka, 1955 ............................. Dan Mayo, 1988 1st: ...........................Ed Ruth, 2013 1st: ...........................Ed Ruth, 2014 1st: ............... Quentin Wright, 2011 2nd: .............. Quentin Wright, 2012 4th: ........................ Andy Voit, 1987 1st: ...................Hud Samson, 1953 1st: ................. Quentin Wright, 197 1st: ........................Phil Davis, 2008 2nd: .......................Phil Davis, 2006 3rd:............. Morgan McIntosh, 197 1st: ....................... Bill Oberly, 1955 ................ Kerry McCoy, 1994 & 97 2nd: ..............Aaron Anspach, 2007

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..............................Joe Scalzo, 145 ................................. Don Frey, 147 ........................... Mike Rubino, 177 ............................Homer Barr, Hwt. ........................... Dick Lemyre, 130 .............................. Joe Krufka, 177 ........................... Dave Adams, 147 .............................. John Pepe, 137 ................................. Ron Pifer, 147 .......................... Dave Joyner, Hwt. ............................Greg Elinsky, 158 ............................Greg Elinsky, 158 ...............................Jim Martin, 118 ............................... Dan Mayo, 177 ........................ Greg Haladay, Hwt. ..................... Troy Sunderland, 150 ...............................Cary Kolat, 134 ..................... Troy Sunderland, 150 ......................... Josh Robbins, 158 .......................... Sanshiro Abe, 126 .......................... John Hughes, 142 ........................ Jeremy Hunter, 125 ............................Clint Musser, 157 ............................ Josh Moore, 133 ........................ Pat Cummins, Hwt. ................................Phil Davis, 197 ..................... Aaron Anspach, HWT ........................Bubba Jenkins, 149 ......................... Dan Vallimont, 165 ........................Frank Molinaro, 149 ............................ David Taylor, 157 .......................Nico Megaludis, 125 ....................... Quentin Wright, 184 .......................Nico Megaludis, 125 ............................ David Taylor, 165 .............................Matt Brown, 174

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Ed Ruth, 2010-14 ...............................21-1 David Taylor, 2011-14 .........................18-2 Quentin Wright, 2009-13 ....................18-4 Jim Martin, 1986-89 ...........................18-4 Sanshiro Abe, 1993-96.......................18-4 Greg Elinsky, 1984-87 ........................18-5 John Fritz, 1972-75 ............................17-3 Phil Davis, 2005-2008 ........................17-5 Frank Molinaro, 2009-2012 ................17-6 Ken Chertow, 1985, 87-89 .................17-6 Kerry McCoy, 1992-97 .......................16-3 John Hughes, 1992, 1994-96 .............16-5 Jeff Prescott, 1990-92 ........................15-2 Dan Vallimont, 2007-2011 ..................15-6 Matt Brown, 2012-2015 .....................14-3 Jeremy Hunter, 1998-2000 .................14-5 Andy Voit, 1985, 1987-89 ...................14-7 Tim Wittman, 1988, 90-92 ..................14-9 Nico Megaludis, 2012-Prsnt...............13-3 Ron Pifer, 1960-62..............................13-4 Troy Sunderland, 1991-93 ..................13-4 Josh Moore, 2001, 03-04 ...................13-4 Scott Lynch, 1982-84 .........................13-5 Jerry Villecco, 1973-76 .......................13-9 Morgan McIntosh, 2012-Prsnt. ..........12-5

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Ed Ruth, 2011-14 95.5 ...... 21-1 Andy Matter, 70-72 91.7 ...... 11-1 David Taylor, 2011-14 90.0 ...... 18-2 Jeff Prescott, 90-92 88.2 ...... 15-2 John Fritz, 72-75 85.0 ...... 17-3 Bill Oberly, 54-56 84.6 ...... 11-2 Kerry McCoy 92-97 84.2 ...... 16-3 Matt Brown, 2012-15 82.4 ...... 14-3 Joe Lemyre, 51-53 81.8 ........ 9-2 Quentin Wright, 2010-13 81.8 ...... 18-4 Jim Martin, 86-89 81.8 ...... 18-4 Sanshiro Abe, 93-96 81.8 ...... 18-4 Nico Megaludis, 2012-Prsnt. 81.3 ...... 13-3 Jerry Maurey, 53-54 80.0 ........ 8-2 John Johnston, 56-58 80.0 ........ 8-2 John Pepe, 56-57 80.0 ........ 8-2 Greg Elinsky, 84-87 78.3 ...... 18-5 Phil Davis, 05-08 77.2 ...... 17-5 Ron Pifer, 60-62 76.5 ...... 13-4 Troy Sunderland, 91-93 76.5 ...... 13-4 Josh Moore, 2001, 03-04 76.5 ...... 13-4

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1977 1 Jerry White ............... 177 1978 2 Mike DeAugustino .... 118 Dave Becker............. 158 1981 3 Bernie Fritz ............... 142 John Hanrahan......... 167 Steve Sefter ............Hwt. 1982 2 Scott Lynch .............. 126 John Hanrahan......... 167 1983 3 Scott Lynch .............. 126 Bill Marino ................ 134 Bob Harr................... 177 1984 7 Carl DeStefanis ........ 118 Scott Lynch .............. 134 Eric Childs ................ 142 Chris Bevilacqua ...... 150 Greg Elinsky ............. 158 Eric Brugel................ 167 Bob Harr................... 177 1985 3 Chris Bevilacqua ...... 150 Greg Elinsky ............. 158 Steve Sefter ............Hwt. 1986 2 Jim Martin ................ 118 Greg Elinsky ............. 158 1987 8 Jim Martin ................ 118 Ken Chertow ............ 126 Tim Flynn.................. 134 Joe Hadge................ 142 Sean Finkbeiner ....... 150 Greg Elinsky ............. 167 Dan Mayo ................. 177 Andy Voit .................. 190 1988 4 Ken Chertow ............ 118 Jim Martin ................ 126 Dan Mayo ................. 177 Andy Voit .................. 190 1989 4 Ken Chertow ............ 118 Jim Martin ................ 126 Andy Voit .................. 190 Greg Haladay ..........Hwt. 1990 4 Jeff Prescott ............. 118 Tim Wittman ............. 150 Jason Suter .............. 167 Greg Haladay ..........Hwt. 1991 6 Jeff Prescott ............. 118 Bob Truby................. 126 Troy Sunderland ....... 142 Tim Wittman ............. 150 Jason Suter .............. 158 Matt White................ 177 1992 7 Jeff Prescott ............. 118 Shawn Nelson .......... 126 Bob Truby................. 134 Troy Sunderland ....... 150 Tim Wittman ............. 158 Dave Hart ................. 167 Matt White................ 177

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Highest Point Totals 1.

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123.5 4.

107.5 5.

97.75 6.

89.25 7.

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1935 1 Howard Johnston..... 165 1939 2 Joe Scalzo................ 145 Don Bachman .......... 165 1941 1 Frank Gleason .......... 136 1942 3 Charlie Ridenour ...... 121 Sam Harry ................ 128 Glen Alexander......... 145 1946 1 Sam Harry ................ 128 1949 1 Homer Barr..............Hwt. 1950 2 Jim Maurey .............. 145 Homer Barr..............Hwt. 1951 4 Don Maurey.............. 137 Don Frey................... 147 Mike Rubino ............. 177 Homer Barr..............Hwt. 1952 2 Dick Lemyre ............. 130 Joe Lemyre .............. 167 1953 5 Dick Lemyre ............. 130 Jerry Maurey ............ 137 Don Frey................... 147 Joe Lemyre .............. 167 Hud Samson ............ 191 1954 3 Jerry Maurey ............ 137 Joe Krufka ................ 177 Bill Oberly ................. 191 1955 3 Larry Fornicola ......... 137 Joe Krufka ................ 177 Bill Oberly ................Hwt. 1956 3 John Pepe ................ 137 Dave Adams ............. 147 Bill Oberly ................Hwt. 1957 2 John Johnston ......... 130 John Pepe ................ 137 1958 1 John Johnston ......... 123 1960 2 Ron Pifer .................. 157 Johnston Oberly......Hwt. 1961 2 Ron Pifer .................. 147 Johnston Oberly......Hwt. 1962 1 Ron Pifer .................. 157 1963 1 Tom Balent ............... 115 1964 2 Mark Piven ............... 130 George Edwards ...... 147 1965 2 Jay Windfelder ......... 115 Marty Strayer ........... 167 1968 2 Matt Kline ................. 160 Rich Lorenzo ............ 191 1969 1 Clyde Frantz ............. 145 1971 3 Don Stone ................ 150 Andy Matter ............. 167 Dave Joyner ............Hwt. 1972 1 Andy Matter ............. 167 1973 2 John Fritz ................. 126 Charlie Getty ...........Hwt. 1974 3 John Fritz ................. 126 Jerry Villecco ............ 158 Charlie Getty ...........Hwt. 1975 2 John Fritz ................. 126 Jerry Villecco ............ 167 1976 1 Jerry Villecco ............ 167

PENN STATE IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 1993 5 Sanshiro Abe ............ 126 Cary Kolat ................ 134 Troy Sunderland ....... 150 Josh Robbins ........... 158 Dave Hart ................. 167 1994 4 Sanshiro Abe ............ 126 Cary Kolat ................ 134 John Hughes ............ 142 Kerry McCoy ...........Hwt. 1995 3 Sanshiro Abe ............ 126 John Hughes ............ 142 Kerry McCoy ...........Hwt. 1996 3 Sanshiro Abe ............ 126 John Hughes ............ 142 Russ Hughes ............ 150 1997 1 Kerry McCoy ...........Hwt. 1998 5 Jeremy Hunter.......... 118 Jamarr Billman ......... 142 Clint Musser ............. 150 John Lange .............. 158 Glenn Pritzlaff ........... 167 1999 4 Jeremy Hunter.......... 125 Biff Walizer ............... 149 Clint Musser ............. 157 Glenn Pritzlaff ........... 174 2000 2 Jeremy Hunter.......... 125 Ross Thatcher .......... 197 2002 1 Doc Vecchio ............. 165 2003 4 Josh Moore .............. 133 Scott Moore ............. 141 Mark Becks .............. 184 Pat Cummins ..........Hwt. 2004 2 Josh Moore .............. 133 Pat Cummins ..........Hwt. 2005 2 Eric Bradley .............. 184 Phil Davis ................. 197 2006 3 Phil Davis ................. 197 Eric Bradley .............. 184 James Yonushonis ... 184 2007 3 Aaron Anspach........Hwt. Phil Davis ................. 197 Jake Strayer ............. 133 2008 4 Phil Davis ................. 197 Bubba Jenkins ......... 149 Dan Vallimont ........... 157 Mark McKnight......... 125 2009 2 Quentin Wright ......... 174 Frank Molinaro ......... 141

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All-Americans under Sanderson (26) 2010 3 Dan Vallimont ........... 165 Frank Molinaro ......... 149 Cyler Sanderson ...... 157 2011 5 Quentin Wright ......... 184 Frank Molinaro ......... 149 David Taylor.............. 157 Andrew Long ............ 133 Ed Ruth .................... 174 2012 6 Frank Molinaro ......... 149 Ed Ruth .................... 174 David Taylor.............. 165 Nico Megaludis ........ 125 Quentin Wright ......... 184 Dylan Alton ............... 157 2013 5 Ed Ruth .................... 184 Quentin Wright ......... 197 Nico Megaludis ........ 125 David Taylor.............. 165 Matt Brown .............. 174 2014 7 David Taylor.............. 165 Ed Ruth .................... 184 Nico Megaludis ........ 125 Zain Retherford ........ 141 Matt Brown .............. 174 James English .......... 149 Morgan McIntosh ..... 197 2015 5 Matt Brown .............. 174 Morgan McIntosh ..... 197 Jimmy Gulibon ......... 133 Jimmy Lawson ......... 285 Jordan Conaway ...... 125

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158, 167 pounds

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3-Time NCAA Champions (1) Ed Ruth: 3rd (174), 2011; 1st (174), 2012; 1st (184), 2013; 1st (184), 2014.

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MARTIN 118/126 pounds 1985-1989

157/165 pounds

SANSHIRO

2011-2014

ABE

126 pounds

4-Time NCAA Finalists (1) David Taylor: 2nd (157), 2011; 1st (165), 2012; 2nd (165), 2013; 1st (165), 2014.

197 pounds 2005-2008

FRANK

MOLINARO 141, 149 pounds 2009-2012

QUENTIN

WRIGHT 174, 184, 197 pounds 2009-2013

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4-Time All-Americans (8 incl. above) Greg Elinsky: 7th (158),1984; 2nd (158), 1985; 2nd (158), 1986;3rd (167), 1987 Jim Martin: 4th (118), 1986; 2nd (118), 1987; 1st (126), 1988; 3rd (126), 1989 Sanshiro Abe: 4th (126), 1993; 3rd (126), 1994; 2nd (126), 1995; 1st (126), 1996 Phil Davis: 7th (197), 2005; 2nd (197), 2006; 5th (197), 2007; 1st (197), 2008 Frank Molinaro: 8th (141), 2009; 5th (149), 2010; 2nd (149), 2011; 1st (149), 2012 Quentin Wright: 6th (174), 2009; 1st (184), 2011; 2nd (184), 2012; 1st (197), 2013.

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TAYLOR

Homer Barr: 4th (Hwt.), 1949; 3rd (Hwt.), 1950; 2nd (Hwt.), 1951 Bill Oberly: 3rd (191), 1954; 1st (Hwt.), 1955; 3rd (Hwt.), 1956 Ron Pifer: 4th (157), 1960; 2nd (147), 1961; 3rd (157), 1962 John Fritz: 3rd (126), 1973; 3rd (126), 1974; 1st (126), 1975 Jerry Villecco: 4th (158), 1974; 6th (167), 1975; 4th (167), 1976 Scott Lynch: 6th (126), 1982; 4th (126), 1983; 1st (134), 1984 Ken Chertow: 3rd (126), 1987; 3rd (118), 1988; 6th (118), 1989 Andy Voit: 4th (190), 1987; 5th (190), 1988; 7th (190), 1989 Jeff Prescott: 5th (118), 1990; 1st (118), 1991; 1st (118), 1992 Tim Wittman: 4th (150), 1990; 7th (150), 1991; 6th (158), 1992 Troy Sunderland: 4th (142), 1991; 2nd (150), 1992; 2nd (150), 1993 John Hughes: 7th (142), 1994; 1st (142), 1995; 2nd (142), 1996 Kerry McCoy: 1st (Hwt.), 1994; 3rd (Hwt.), 1995; 1st (Hwt.), 1997 Jeremy Hunter: 5th (125), 1998; 2nd (125), 1999; 1st (125), 2000 Nico Megaludis: 2nd (125), 2012; 2nd (125), 2013; 3rd (125), 2014.

Matt Brown 2nd (174), 2013; 5th (174), 2014; 1st (174), 2015.

TIMELINE 1909 - Penn State begins intercollegiate wrestling with a loss to Cornell. They post an 0-1 record on the season. It would be one of only 11 losing seasons in the next 92 years of wrestling and the last for 37 seasons.

- William E. Lewis is named Penn State’s first head coach. He leads Penn State a total of 10 seasons in three separate stints and posts a 40-7 mark.

1989 - 1988 NCAA champion Jim Martin (126) ends his career as the all-time leader in victories (155) and dual meet wins (73) and becomes Penn State’s second four-time All-American. He later wins his second-consecutive GTE Academic All-American-of-the-Year award and is named to the NCAA Today’s Top Six. He is presented the award by President Ronald Reagan.

All-American for the first time.

- Phil Davis becomes a three-time All-American with 5th place finish at 197.

- Jake Strayer earns first All-America tag with 7th place finish at 133.

- Penn State’s 54.0 team points is 14th highest team total in Nittany Lion history.

1910 - Penn State records its first dual meet wrestling win with a 7-0 decision over the University of Pennsylvania.

1990 - Penn State hosts the first University Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Championships.

1914 - J.H. Shollenberger takes over as head coach for one season and posts a 5-0 mark.

1991 - Penn State jumps to No. 1 in the Amateur Wrestling News Rankings after defeating top ranked and defending national champion Oklahoma State, 21-18, to win the National Dual Team Championship.

- Head coach Rich Lorenzo wins his sixth and final EWL Coach-of-theYear award.

2008 - Phil Davis becomes Penn State’s fourth four-time All-American, 18th individual to win a national title and wins Penn State’s 21st national crown with his title at 197.

- Bubba Jenkins becomes an All-American for first time with runner-up finish at 149; Dan Vallimont places third at 157 to earn first All-America honor; Mark McKnight goes from unseeded at 125 to All-American with fourth place finish.

- Nittany Lions claim four All-American and collect 75.00 points, the fifth most in school history, to place third at the NCAA Championships.

1918 - H.C. Yerger is named Penn State’s third head coach and leads the Nittany Lions for two seasons posting a 7-2 mark. His team claims Penn State’s first Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association title in this year.

1921 - Penn State is declared the National Dual Team champion after defeating Indiana and Iowa State.

1922 - D.D. Detar is named Penn State’s fourth head coach and leads the Nittany Lions for three years posting a 14-4-1 record.

1925 - Ralph G. Leonard is named Penn State’s fifth head coach and leads the Nittany Lions for two years posting a 13-1 record.

1927 - Charlie Speidel is named Penn State’s sixth head coach and begins the longest coaching tenure in the program’s history. He leads the Nittany Lions for 34 seasons over two stints and posts a 191-56-13 record. He goes on to coach until 1964.

1930 - Penn State hosts the NCAA Wrestling Championships for the first-time in Rec Hall.

1935 - Penn State 165-pounder Howard Johnston wins the Nittany Lions first individual national title.

1938 - Penn State hosts the NCAA Wrestling Championships for the second time in Rec Hall.

1943 - Paul Campbell is named Penn State’s seventh head coach as he takes over for four seasons and posts a 12-9-1 record.

1950 - Penn State begins a school record run of 34 consecutive dual meet victories that lasts until 1954.

1951 - Homer Barr grabs his third top four finish at the NCAA tournament as the heavyweight becomes Penn State’s first three-time All-American.

1953 - Penn State claims its first national title in wrestling as the Nittany Lions host the NCAA tournament in Rec Hall for the third time.

1965 - Three-time NCAA Champion Bill Koll takes over for the retiring Charlie Speidel as the Nittany Lion’s eighth head coach. He would go on to coach 14 seasons and lead Penn State to a 127-22-7 marking one of Penn State’s winningest dual meet eras.

1968 - Penn State hosts the NCAA Championships for the 4th time in Rec Hall.

1969 - Penn State begins a school record 41-match home unbeaten streak that lasts until 1976.

1972 - Andy Matter completes a perfect season with a national title at 167 pounds to become Penn State’s first two-time national champion.

1976 - Penn State joins the Eastern Wrestling League, which it soon dominates.

1979 - Former Nittany Lion All-American Rich Lorenzo is named Penn State’s ninth head coach. He goes on to lead Penn State for 14 seasons and post a 188-64-9 mark.

1981 - Head coach Rich Lorenzo is named the NWCA National Coach-of-theYear, the first such honor for Penn State.

1987 - Greg Elinsky posts his third top three finish at the NCAA tournament, grabbing third at 167 pounds, to become Penn State’s first 4X All-American.

- Penn State shares its second National Dual Team Championship as the Nittany Lions post an 18-18 tie with Oklahoma State in the tournament final. They go on to post an 18-1-1 dual record and earn the No. 1 ranking in the final Amateur Wrestling News poll.

1988 - Ken Chertow is the first Nittany Lion named to the USA Olympic team.

- Dan Mayo reached the NCAA finals at 177, becoming a 2X All-American.

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1992 - In its last EWL Tournament appearance, Penn State completes a run of 11-straight tournament titles by breaking its own scoring record (165.5) and crowning a record seven individual champions.

- Head Coach Rich Lorenzo wins his second NWCA National Coach-ofthe-Year award as Penn State goes 18-4-1 and finishes third at the NCAA Tournament.

- Jeff Prescott becomes the second Nittany Lion to win back-to-back NCAA titles as he claims the crown at 118 pounds.

1993 - Three-time Nittany Lion All-American and 1976 NCAA champion John Fritz is named Penn State’s 10th head coach. He goes on to coach six seasons and post an 87-33-2 record.

- Fritz makes it back-to-back NWCA Coach-of-the-Year awards for PSU as the Lions post a school record mark of 22-0-1, reach the No. 1 ranking and take second at the NCAA Championships, their highest finish in 39 years.

- Penn State joins the Big Ten, the nation’s premier wrestling conference, and posts a second place finish in its first Big Ten Tournament appearance.

- Penn State wins the National Dual Team Championship for the fourth time, moves to No. 1 in the Amateur Wrestling News rankings.

1994 - Heavyweight Kerry McCoy posts a Penn State season record 47 wins on his way to the first of his two NCAA titles. Cary Kolat (134) also posts a season record 20 falls.

1996 - NCAA champion Sanshiro Abe becomes the third four-time All-American at Penn State and competes in the Olympics as he takes the mat as a member of the Japanese national team.

- Penn State falls to Iowa in the first dual meet held in the Bryce Jordan Center. A record crowd of 11,245 turn out to see the action, the largest ever to witness a dual meet East of the Mississippi River.

1997 - Heavyweight Kerry McCoy becomes the third Nittany Lion to claim two national titles and is named W.I.N. Magazine’s “Hodge” award winner as the most dominant collegiate wrestler of the year after posting a 41-0 mark.

1998 - Penn State hosts the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in the Bryce Jordan Center and posts a second place finish as coach John Fritz receives conference Coach-of-the-Year honors.

- Three-time Nittany Lion All-American Troy Sunderland takes over as Penn State’s 11th head coach.

1999 - Penn State hosts the NCAA Wrestling Championships for the fifth time, and first in the Bryce Jordan Center. A crowd of 80,654 fans, third all-time, sold-out the arena over six sessions.

2000 - Former Penn State heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins the U.S. Olympic trials and U.S. National Freestlye title and represents the U.S. in the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, placing fifth.

2001 - Heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins his second U.S. National Freestyle title.

2002 - Former walk-on Doc Vecchio becomes Penn State’s 143rd All-American.

- Heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins his third U.S. National Freestyle title.

2003 - Heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins a fourth U.S. National Freestyle title and wins a silver medal at the World Championships.

- Troy Sunderland named Big Ten Coach of the Year.

2004 - Pat Cummins (Hwt.) and Josh Moore (133) reach the NCAA finals.

- Heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins his fifth U.S. National Freestyle title, wins the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and takes 7th at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Greece becoming Penn State‘s first two-time Olympian.

2005 - Eric Bradley wins second-straight Big Ten title.

- Phil Davis earns first All-America tag 2006 - Phil Davis becomes national finalist, reaching NCAA finals at 197. He also earns his second All-America honor.

- Eric Bradley becomes a two-time All-American with an eight place finish at 184.

- Penn State earns 41st top ten team finish, scoring 53.5 points for ninth place.

2007 - Aaron Anspach earns national runner-up laurels at HWT, becoming an

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2009 - Quentin Wright becomes first true freshman All-American for Penn State (taking sixth at 174) since 1998.

- Frank Molinaro becomse second straight Nittany Lion wild card to become an All-American (taking eighth at 141 as an unseeded wild card).

- National wrestling icon Cael Sanderson is named 12th head coach in Penn State history on April 17, 2009, in front of over 500 fans in a rousing open-to-the-public press event and introduction.

2010 - Dan Vallimont becomes Penn State’s 27th NCAA National Runner-Up by advancing to the national finals at 165. Vallimont became a two-time AllAmerican with the performance.

- Frank Molinaro became a two-time All-American with a fifth place finish at 149 after taking eighth at 141 the year before.

- Cyler Sanderson becomes Penn State’s 166th All-American with a sixth place showing at 157.

- Cael Sanderson, in his first year as Penn State’s head coach, led Penn State to a top-ten final dual meet ranking and a top ten finish at the NCAA Championships as the Lions took ninth with 49.0 points (among the top 20 point totals all-time in PSU history).

2011 - Cael Sanderson leads Penn State to its first NCAA Championship since 1953 in just his second year as head coach, scoring a team record 107.5 points to run away with the crown.

- Penn State has five All-Americans, all in the top 3.

- Quentin Wright becomes Penn State’s 19th NCAA Champion by winning the 184 pound title as the No. 9 seed.

- Frank Molinaro becomes Penn State’s 19th three-time All-American by advancing to the national title bout at 149.

- David Taylor becomes a freshman national finalist and All-American by advancing to the finals at 157.

- Ed Ruth and Andrew Long finish third at 133 and 174 respectively, the duo wrapped up Penn State’s team title during the morning session on March 19, 2011.

- Penn State wins its first ever Big Ten title at Northwestern on March 6 and Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year (becoming the first person ever to be named both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year).

- Penn State has a school record five Big Ten Champions: Andrew Long at 133, Frank Molinaro at 149, David Taylor at 157, Ed Ruth at 174 and Quentin Wright at 184.

- Taylor is named both Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

- Wright is named 2011 Big Ten Championship Outstanding Wrestler.

- Penn State posts a 17-1-1 dual meet record, including a 6-1-1 mark in Big Ten duals, tying the school record for conference dual wins in a season.

- Penn State wins both the Southern Scuffle (co-champions) and Virginia Duals.

- The Nittany Lions set numerous Rec Hall attendance marks (since reconfiguration in 1990s), sold out two duals and averaged 5,455 fans per event.

- The Penn State wrestlers are named the 2011 Big Ten Team of the Year by the Big Ten Network and Sanderson is named Big Ten Men’s Coach of the Year.

2012 - Cael Sanderson leads Penn State to its second straight NCAA Championship, scoring a school-record 143.0 points to run away with the crown in St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

- Penn State has six All-Americans, all in the top 3.

- The Nittany Lions have a school record three national champions (and five finalists) as Frank Molinaro (149), David Taylor (165) and Ed Ruth (174) become Penn State’s 20th, 21st and 22nd NCAA Champions.

- Quentin Wright became Penn State’s 20th three-time All-American by advancing to the national title bout at 184.

- Nico Megaludis becomes a true freshman National Runner-Up at 125, advancing to the finals before dropping a close 4-1 decision in the title bout.

- Dylan Alton took third at 157 with a very strong 6-1 showing in his first NCAA Championship.

- Taylor is named the 2012 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Wrestler, the 2012 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler and wins the 2012 NCAA Gorriaran Award.

- Taylor wins the Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top wrestler.

- Intermat names Ed Ruth as its National Wrestler of the Year and Sanderson its National Coach of the Year.

- Penn State claimed its second straight Big Ten Championship, running away from the field for the title at Purdue University.

- Penn State crowned three repeat Big Ten Champions as Frank Molinaro (149), David Taylor (165) and Ed Ruth (174) all repeated as conference kings.

- Taylor earns his second straight Big Ten Wrestler of the Year Award.

- Molinaro shares the 2012 Big Ten Championship Outstanding Wrestler Award.

- Cael Sanderson earns his second straight Big Ten Coach of the Year honor.

- Penn State posts a 13-1 dual meet record.

- The Nittany Lions go 7-1 in Big Ten duals, setting a school record for dual wins in a season and earning a share of the Big Ten Regular Season Championship.

TIMELINE - Penn State wins its second straight Southern Scuffle Championship.

- Wrestling duals at Penn State become the hardest tickets to come by as the Lions average a whopping 6,481 fans per dual, including five sellouts in seven duals and more than 6,000 for each and every event.

- The Penn State wrestlers are named the 2012 Big Ten Team of the Year by the Big Ten Network and Sanderson is named Big Ten Men’s Coach of the Year, the second straight year for both honors.

THREE-TIME CHAMPIONS Dave Becker, ‘76–78 Greg Elinsky, ‘85–87 Chris Bevilacqua, ‘84–86 Dan Mayo, ‘86–88 Carl DeStefanis, ‘82–84 Jeff Prescott, ‘90–92

THREE-TIME CHAMPIONS Jack Light, ‘35, 36, 37 Charles Ridenour, ‘41, 42, 43 Dick Lemyre, ‘52, 53, 54 John Johnston, ‘56, 57, 58 Clyde Frantz, ‘69, 70, 71 Dave Joyner, ‘70, 71, 72 Andy Matter, ‘70, 71, 72

EWL TOURNAMENT OUTSTANDING WRESTLER Jeff Prescott, ‘91 Tim Wittman,‘92 Steve Sefter, ‘81 John Yankanich, ‘90

TWO-TIME CHAMPIONS Ivan Brown, ‘18, 19 Frank Watson, ‘21, 22 Len Cary, ‘24, 25 Bill Black, ‘24, 25 Ted Wilson, ‘28, 29 Bob Ellstrom, ‘33, 34 Sam Harry, ‘42, 46 Howard Johnston, ‘34, 35 Homer Barr, ‘49, 50 Gerry Maurey, ‘53, 54 Marty Strayer, ‘64, 65 Johnston Oberly, ‘60, 61 John Fritz, ‘73, 74 Jerry Villecco, ‘73, 74 OUTSTANDING WRESTLERS Charles Ridenour, ‘42 Sam Harry, ‘46 Rich Lorenzo, ‘68 Clyde Frantz, ‘69 & 70 John Fritz, ‘74 FLETCHER TROPHY (most tournament points scored in career) John Johnston, ‘58 Johnston Oberly, ‘61 Clyde Frantz, ‘71 SHERIDAN TROPHY (most falls in shortest time) Rich Lorenzo, ‘68

Jeff Prescott won his third consecutive league title at 118 pounds and became only the sixth Nittany Lion to secure three EWL championships. Tim Wittman, who defeated top seed Scott Hovan in overtime for his second league title and first at 158 pounds, was voted Outstanding Wrestler. Penn State posted a 89–12–2 (87.4) league dual record including a 56-bout unbeaten streak. The Nittany Lions went undefeated (7–0) in their final season in the EWL.

COACH-OF-THE-YEAR Rich Lorenzo, 1981–84, 87, 91 WRESTLER-OF-THE-YEAR Carl DeStefanis, ‘84 Jim Martin, ‘88 Scott Lynch, ‘83–84 Jeff Prescott, ‘91–92 FRESHMAN-OF-THE-YEAR Steve Sefter, ‘81 Ken Chertow, ‘85 Greg Elinsky, ‘84 Jim Martin, ‘86 EWL HALL-OF-FAME Coach Contributor Bill Koll Ed Czekaj, Rich Lucas Rich Lorenzo Doug McDonald Wrestlers Dave Becker, Chris Bevilacqua, Carl DeStefanis, Greg Elinski, John Hanrahan, Scott Lynch, Jim Martin, Steve Sefter, Jerry White, Tim Wittman, Dan Mayo.

RECENT HALL OF FAME Dave Joyner (inducted in 2004) John Fritz (2002) Rich Lemyre (2002) Charles Ridenour (2002) Clyde Frantz (2001) Andy Matter (1999) John Johnston (1996) Charles Speidel (1995)

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2015 - Junior Morgan McIntosh becomes a Big Ten Champion at 197 for the first time.

- Senior Matt Brown capped off a stellar career by claiming the 2015 NCAA title at 174 pounds and became a three-time All-american in the process.

- Penn State had five All-Americans at the 2015 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, including three first-timers: Matt Brown was the champion at 174-pounds, Morgan McIntosh placed third at 197 to become a two-time All-American, Jimmy Gulibon placed fifth at 133 to become a first-time

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The seven-for-seven performance in the finals broke, by two, the EWL record for most individual champions from one team. Five Nittany Lions had won titles in 1976, 1986 and 1987. All 10 Penn State wrestlers advanced to the semi-finals. The Lions’ team total of 165.50 points eclipsed the tournament scoring record of 148.25, set by Penn State in 1987. Overall, Penn State wrestlers won 29 of 34 bouts and a record 10 by fall.

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2014 - Cael Sanderson leads Penn State to its fourth straight NCAA Championship at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.

- Penn State has seven All-Americans, the most since 1992.

- The Nittany Lions claim two National Champions as Ed Ruth (184) and David Taylor (165) record the school’s 28th and 29th individual titles.

- Ed Ruth became Penn State’s seventh four-time All-American and firstever three-time NCAA Champion by winning his third straight crown (and second straight at 184).

- David Taylor became Penn State’s eighth four-time All-American and first ever four-time NCAA Finalist by winning the 165 pound crown.

- Taylor was named the 2014 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler.

- Taylor was named the 2014 Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2014 NCAA Championships.

- David Taylor won his second Hodge Trophy Award, given yearly to the top collegiate wrestler in the nation.

- Taylor was named Penn State’s Male Athlete of the year and is a finalist for the Big Ten’s Jesse Owens Award as the conference’s Male Athlete of the Year.

- Nico Megaludis became Penn State’s 23rd three-time All-American with a third place finish at 125.

- Matt Brown became a two-time All-American with a fifth-place showing at 174.

- True freshman Zain Retherford (141), senior James English (149) and sophomore Morgan McIntosh (197) each brought home their first AllAmerican laurels.

- Cael Sanderson led Penn State to its fourth-straight Big Ten title.

- Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the 4th straight time.

- Taylor was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year for the third time.

- Taylor won the 2014 Big Ten Championship Outstanding Wrestler honor.

- Ruth and Taylor became Penn State’s first-ever four-time Big Ten Champions with titles at 184 and 165.

- All 10 Nittany Lions qualified for NCAAs. - Penn State posted a 15-1 dual meet record.

- The Nittany Lions won a share of the Big Ten Dual Meet title with a 7-1 conference mark.

- Penn State claimed its fourth-straight Southern Scuffle title.

- On Dec. 8, 2013, Penn State hosted Pittsburgh in the Bryce Jordan Center and set an all-time NCAA single dual attendance record with 15,996 fans in the sold out venue. It was also the highest attendance figure ever in the building and is the top crowd to ever witness a home Penn State athletic event outside Beaver Stadium.

EIWA HISTORY The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association was founded in 1904 between students from Princeton, Penn, Yale and Columbia for the purpose of fostering the sport of wrestling. It held the first of its annual tournaments in 1905. The oldest intercollegiate wrestling organization, Penn State joined the “The Easterns” in 1918, after applying for membership for eight years.

The Nittany Lions quickly proved their value as they became the jewel of the association, which included Cornell, Lehigh, Syracuse, Harvard, Navy, Virginia, and Pittsburgh among others. Penn State won the first four championships it was part of and went on to claim 16 EIWA titles and finish in the top three of the league tournament 40 times in its 56 year affiliation. The Nittany Lions also garnered the league’s only NCAA title in 1953 and produced more E.I.W.A. champions (105) than any other school before leaving the league in 1974.

EWL HISTORY In 17 years (1976-82) of competition in the Eastern Wrestling League, Penn State was, by far, the most dominant member school, winning 14 tournament titles, including 11 consecutive from 1982 to 1992.

Nittany Lions won 59 individual championships and 140 placed. In its final league tournament appearance, in March of 1992, Penn State, under the direction of Rich Lorenzo, romped to the EWL title, breaking its own scoring record and crowning a record seven individual champions.

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2013 - Cael Sanderson leads Penn State to its third straight NCAA Championship at the Wells Fargo Center in Des Moines Iowa.

- Penn State has five All-Americans, all in the top two as national finalists.

- The Nittany Lions garner two National Champions as Ed Ruth (184) and Quentin Wright (197) garner the school’s 26th and 27th individual crowns.

- Quentin Wright became Penn State’s 6th four-time All-American by winning the NCAA title at 197, clinching Penn State’s team crown.

- Ed Ruth became Penn State’s 21st three-time All-American by winning his second straight NCAA crown, this one at 184.

- David Taylor became Penn State’s 22nd three-time All-American by advancing to the national finals at 165.

- Taylor won both the NCAA Technical Falls Award and the 2013 NCAA Championship Gorriaran Award.

- Cael Sanderson is named NWCA National Coach of the Year after guiding Penn State to its third straight crown.

- Matt Brown advances to NCAA finals at 174 in his first trip to NCAAs - Brown is named the NCAA Championship’s Most Outstanding Student by winning the prestigious Elite 89 Award.

- Nico Megaludis advances to his second straight NCAA Championship bout at 125, becoming a two-time All-American as a true-sophomore.

- Matt Brown is named a first team Capital One Academic All-American, Penn State’s first since 1999.

- Brown, Megaludis, Taylor and Wright are first team NWCA Academic All-Americans.

- 15 Nittany Lion (nearly half the entire roster) earn Academic All-Big Ten laurels.

- Quentin Wright wins a prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Award.

- Ed Ruth is named Penn State’s Male Athlete of the Year and is a finalist for the Big Ten’s Jesse Owens Award as the conference’s Male Athlete of the Year.

- Penn State claimed its third straight Big Ten Championship, running away from the field for the title at the University of Illinois.

- Penn State crowned four Big Ten Champions as Taylor (165), Brown (174), Ruth (184) and Wright (197) all win titles..

- Ed Ruth is named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year.

- Cael Sanderson earns his third traight Big Ten Coach of the Year honor.

- Penn State posts a 13-1 dual meet record.

- The Nittany Lions go 7-1 in Big Ten duals, tying a school record for conference dual wins in a season.

- Penn State wins its third straight Southern Scuffle Championship.

- Penn State sells out its entire season of home duals before the season even starts. The Nittany Lions average 6,411 fans per dual over seven sold out events, including three that reached SRO limits as well.

All-American, senior Jimmy Lawson placed sixth at 285 to leave Penn State as an All-American and junior Jordan Conaway took eighth at 125 to earn his first All-America honor.

- Matt Brown ruled the nation’s post-season awards period. Brown claimed a long list of the nations’ top academic awards: Brown was the 2015 Capital One Academic All-American of the Year for all sports, Division 1; Brown was the Spring/At-Large Academic All-American of the Year; Brown was Penn State’s Male Athlete of the Year; Brown was a first team NWCA Academic All-American; Brown was Penn State’s Medal of Honor recipient; Brown was awarded both the Big Ten and NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships; and Brown was a candidate for the prestigious NCAA Top Ten Award.

EIWA AND EWL CHAMPIONS -- TOP NATIONAL DUAL RECORDS EIWA CHAMPIONS 1974

1973

126 158 Hwt. 126 142 167 177

1950

145 Hwt.

Maurey, Jim Barr, Homer

1949 1947

Hwt. 128

Barr, Homer Mohney, Jim

Fritz, John Snyder, Barry Villecco, Jerry Brenneman, Dan

1946

128 155

Harry, Sam Dixon, Grant

1945

155

Smith, Glenn

1943

128

Ridenour, Charley

Fritz, John Villecco, Jerry Getty, Charles

1972

167 Hwt.

Matter, Andy Joyner, Dave

1971

150 158 167 Hwt.

Stone, Don Frantz, Clyde Matter, Andy Joyner, Dave

150 167 190 Hwt.

Frantz, Clyde Matter, Andy High, John Joyner, Dave

121 128 145

Ridenour, Charley Harry, Sam Alexander, Glenn

1941

121

Ridenour, Charley

1940

175

Bortz, Ernie

1939

136

Gleason, Frank

1937

135 145 165 175 Hwt.

Zazzi, Aldo Light, Jack Krupa, Joe Shaffer, Ross O’Dowd, Joe

118 135 145

Wolfson, Sam Light, Jack Waite, Richard

1935

135 165

Light, Jack Johnston, Howard Ellstrom, Robert Johnston, Howard

1969

145

Frantz, Clyde

1968

130 137 160 191

Clark, Wally Spinda, Dave Kline, Matt Lorenzo, Rich

1967

167 Hwt.

Seaman, Jerry Reid, Mike

1966

152

DeWalt, Dick

1965

167

Strayer, Marty

1934

118 165

1964

123 167

Windfelder, Jay Strayer, Marty

1933

118 Hwt.

Ellstrom, Robert Cole, Clyde

137 147 Hwt.

Johnston, Dan Pifer, Ron Oberly, John

1930

135 155

Hubler, Harold Campbell, Paul

1960

Hwt.

Oberly, John

1929

125

Wilson, Ed

1958

130

Johnston, John

1928

125

Wilson, Ed

1957

130 137 147

Johnston, John Pepe, John Adams, Dave

1925

115 135 145 158

Cary, Leonard Liggett, Walter Black, Bill Pathemore, John

1956

123 130 Hwt.

Nodland, Sid Johnston, John Oberly, Bill

1924

115 135 145

Cary, Leonard Naito, Katsutoshi Black, Bill

1955

137

Fornicola, Larry 1923

145

Evans, Bayard

1954

130 137

Lemyre, Dick Maurey, Gerry

1922

115 145

Watson, Frank Parks, Harold

130 137

Lemyre, Dick Maurey, Gerry

1921

123 130 167

Homan, Bob Lemyre, Dick Lemyre, Joe

115 125 175

Watson, Frank Garber, Jacob Spangler, Clyde

1920

137 177

Maurey, Don Rubino, Mike

115 135 145

Shirk, Arnim Detar, David Mills, Ralph

1919

145 158

Mowrer, Clifton Brown, Ivan

1961

1953

1952

1951

90

115 135 145 158 175 Hwt.

Horst, Paul Long, Morris Schultz, Roscoe Brown, Ivan Nelan, Tom Czarnecke, Stan

1986

126 150 158 167 177

Tim Flynn Chris Bevilacqua Greg Elinsky Eric Brugel Dan Mayo

1987

134 150 167 177 190 118 126 177

Tim Flynn Sean Finkbeiner Greg Elinsky Dan Mayo Andy Voit Ken Chertow Jim Martin Dan Mayo

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1970

1918

1936

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1976

150 158 167 177

Wayne Packer (EWL’s 1st Champ) Bill Vollrath Dave Becker Jerry Villecco Jerry White

134 158 190 177

Jim Earl Dave Becker Bill Bertrand Jerry White

1978

118 150 158

Mike DeAugustino Bill Vollrath Dave Becker

1981

142 167 Hwt.

Bernie Fritz John Hanrahan Steve Sefter

1982

118 126 167 Hwt.

Carl DeStefanis Scott Lynch John Hanrahan Steve Sefter

1983

118 134 142 177

Carl DeStefanis Bill Marino Bob Bury Bob Harr

1984

118 134 150

Carl DeStefanis Scott Lynch Chris Bevilacqua

1985

134 150 158

John Manotti Chris Bevilacqua Greg Elinsky

1977

118

1988

1989

118 126 190 Hwt.

Ken Chertow Jim Martin Andy Voit Greg Haladay

1990

118 142 158

Jeff Prescott Mike Bevilacqua John Yankanich

1991

118 126 150

Jeff Prescott Bob Truby Tim Wittman

1992

118 126 134 150 158 167 190

Jeff Prescott Shawn Nelson Bob Truby Troy Sunderland Tim Wittman Dave Hart Adam Mariano

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BY TOTAL DUAL WINS School 1. Oklahoma St. 2. Iowa State 3. Oregon State 4. Iowa 5. Lehigh 6. Penn State 7. Minnesota 8. Navy 9. Oklahoma 10. Cornell 11. Michigan 12. Kent State

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Pct. 88.9 77.2 74.9 80.4 68.1 73.4 67.1 74.0 69.7 66.1 68.7 70.6

RECORD BOOK SINGLE SEASON VICTORIES 1. 54 2. 47 3. 44 4. 43 7. 41 9. 40 10. 39 12. 38

19. 36 20. 35

SHUTOUTS (23) (Since 1981–82) 45-0 vs. Cornell, 12/3/81, Rec Hall 54-0 vs. Millersville, 1/25/83, Rec Hall 39-0 vs. Virginia, 12/1/87, Rec Hall 45-0 vs. Maryland, 1/18/92, Rec Hall 38-0 vs. Minnesota, 2/8/92, Ann Arbor 39-0 vs. Bloomsburg, 2/10/93, Rec Hall 39-0 vs. Lehigh, 2/13/93, Rec Hall 40-(-1) vs. Wartburg, 1/22/00, Jordan Cntr.

38-0 vs. Appalachian State, 1/11/02, Hampton, Va. 47-0 vs. Clarion, 11/19/06, Lock Haven, Pa. 41-0 vs. Rider, 1/13/07, Hampton, Va. 33-0 vs. Lehigh, 12/7/07, Easton, Pa. 45-0 vs. Harvard, 11/21/10, Binghamton 48-0 vs. Lock Haven, 12/12/10, Rec Hall 50-0 vs. Lock Haven, 12/18/11, Lock Haven, 43-0 vs. Wisconsin, 1/15/12, Madison 52-0 vs. Indiana, 12/9/12, Rec Hall 41-0 vs. Michigan State, 1/13/13, Rec Hall 37-0 vs. Illinois, 2/3/13, Champaign, Ill. 48-0 vs. Rider, 2/17/13, Rec Hall 34-0 vs. Rutgers, 2/24/13, New Brunswick 44-0 vs. Clarion, 11/22/14, Clarion, Pa. 35-0 vs. Michigan State, 2/1/15, East Lansing

DUAL MEET WINNING % (MINIMUM 15 MATCHES) 1. 100.0 David Taylor (63-0), ‘11-14 Ed Ruth (55-0), ‘11-14 Andy Matter (33-0), ‘70-72 Dick Lemyre (19-0), ‘52-54 Sammy Wolfson (16-0), ‘34-36 7. 97.4 Jim Martin (73-1-2), ‘86-89 8. 97.2 Jack Light (17-0-1), ‘35-37 9. 93.2 Sid Nodland (19-0-3), ‘55-57

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73 Jim Martin, ‘86-89 2.

71 Kerry McCoy, ‘92-97 3.

63 David Taylor, ‘11-14 4.

62 Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-00 5.

58 Phil Davis, 05-08 6.

57 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-96 57 Dan Vallimont, ‘07-10 8.

55 Ed Ruth, ‘11-14 55 Frank Molinaro, ‘09-12 55 Greg Elinsky, ‘83-87 11.

54 Glenn Pritzlaff, ‘94, 96-99 12.

53 Clint Musser, ‘94, 96-99 13.

52 Troy Sunderland, ‘89, 91-93 14.

51 Jeff Prescott, ‘89-92 15.

50 Dave Hart, ‘89, 91-93 16.

49 Quentin Wright, ‘09-13 17.

48 Carl DeStefanis, ‘81-84 48 Ken Chertow, ‘85, 87-89 48 Bob Truby, ‘88-92 48 Brad Pataky, 2006-11 OVERALL WINNING % (MINIMUM 30 MATCHES) 1.

97.84 Ed Ruth (136-3), ‘11-14 2.

97.81 David Taylor (134-3), ‘11-14 3.

96.7 Andy Matter (59-2), ‘70-72 4.

93.4 Jim Martin (155-9-4), ‘86-89 5.

92.9 Dick Lemyre (39-3), ‘52-54 6.

91.4 Sam Harry (32-3), ‘42-43 7.

91.3 John Johnston (42-4), ‘56-58

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VICTORIES 1. 155 Jim Martin, ‘86-89 2. 150 Kerry McCoy, ‘92-97 3. 146 Josh Moore, ‘01-04 4. 138 Greg Elinsky, ‘83-87 5. 136 Ed Ruth, 2011-14 6. 134 David Taylor, 2011-14 7. 125 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-96 8. 123 Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-00 123 Clint Musser, ‘94, 96-99 10. 121 Frank Molinaro, ‘09-12 121 John Hughes, ‘92, 94-96 12. 118 Matt Brown, ‘12-15 13. 116 Quentin Wright, ‘09-13 116 Phil Davis, ‘05-08 15. 115 Ken Chertow, ‘85, 87-89 16. 114 Carl DeStefanis, ‘81-84 17. 112 Scott Moore, ‘00. ‘02-03 18. 110 Dan Mayo, ‘84, 86-88 19. 108 Pat Cummins, ‘01-04 108 Dan Vallimont, ‘07-10 -- 83 Morgan McIntosh, ‘12-Prsnt.

David Taylor, ‘11-14 Josh Moore, ‘01-04 Ed Ruth, ‘11-14 Quentin Wright, ‘09-13 Scott Moore, ‘00, ‘02-03 Kerry McCoy, ‘92-97 Cameron Wade, 2009-12 Josh Walker, ‘02-05 Andrew Alton, ‘11-Prsnt.

Biff Walizer, ‘95-99 Matt Brown, ‘12-15 Phil Davis, ‘05-08 Pat Cummins, ‘01-04 Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-00 Cary Kolat, ‘93-94 Shawn Nelson, ‘90, 92-94 John Lange, ‘94-98 DeWitt Driscoll, ‘03-06 Jerry White, ‘74-77 Bob Bury, ‘79-81, 83 Gary Kaschak, ‘82, 84-86 Shawn Nelson, ‘90, 92-93 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-96 Johnston Oberly, ‘59-61 Greg Haladay, ‘86-87,89-90 Jeff Prescott, ‘89-92

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FALLS 1. 24 2. 21 3. 20 4. 18 5. 16 6. 15 15 8. 14 14 10. 13

MATCHES WRESTLED 1. 184 Josh Moore, ‘01-04 2. 168 Jim Martin, ‘86-89 168 Kerry McCoy, ‘92-97 4. 162 Greg Elinsky, ‘83-87 5. 158 Doc Vecchio, ‘00-03 Clint Musser, ‘94, 96-99 7. 154 Ken Chertow, ‘85, 87-89 Jason Suter, ‘88-91 9. 151 Adam Smith, ‘02-05 151 Scott Moore, ‘00, ‘02- 03 11. 150 Frank Molinaro, ‘09-12 12. 149 Mark Becks, ‘00-03 Eric Brugel, ‘82-84, 86 John Hughes, ‘92, 94-96 15. 144 Andy Voit, ‘85, 87-89 16. 143 Dan Vallimont, ‘07-10 17. 142 John Hanrahan, ‘79-82 19. 140 Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-00 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-96 20. 139 Tim Flynn, ‘83, 85-87 139 Quentin Wright, ‘09, 11-13 139 Ed Ruth, ‘11-13

FALLS 1. 53 53 3. 46 4. 38 5. 34 34 7. 32 32 9. 31 31 11. 30 30 30 14. 29 15. 28 16. 26 17. 25 18. 24 24 20. 23 23 23 23 23 23 23

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Scott Moore, 2003 Kerry McCoy, 1994 Josh Moore, 2004 Mark Becks, 2003 Jim Martin, 1989 Kerry McCoy, 1995 Jim Martin, 1988 Kerry McCoy, 1997 Josh Moore, 2003 Carl DeStefanis, 1984 Bob Truby, 1991 Ed Ruth, 2011 David Taylor, 2011 Pat Cummins, 2004 Pat Cummins, 2003 Greg Elinsky, 1987 Cary Kolat, 1994 Phil Davis, 2005 Jim Martin, 1986 Greg Elinsky, 1986 John Hughes, 1994 Sanshiro Abe, 1994 Bill Marino, 1983 Greg Elinsky, 1984 Ken Chertow, 1987, 88 Jamarr Billman, 1998

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RECORD BOOK (since 1980) TOP 10 SEASON WINNING % (20 MATCH MINIMUM) 1. 1.000 (47-0) Kerry McCoy, ‘93-94 1.000 (41-0) Kerry McCoy, ’96-97 1.000 (34-0) David Taylor, ‘13-14 1.000 (33-0) Ed Ruth, ‘12-13 1.000 (33-0) Frank Molinaro, ‘11-12 1.000 (32-0) Quentin Wright, ‘12-13 1.000 (32-0) David Taylor, ‘11-12 1.000 (31-0) Ed Ruth, ‘11-12 1.000 (29-0) Sanshiro Abe, ‘95-96 1.000 (21-0) Jamar Billman, ‘98-99 8. .977 (43-1) Kerry McCoy, ‘94-95 9. .974 (38-1) David Taylor, ‘10-11 .974 (38-1) Cary Kolat, ‘93-94 TOP 10 SEASON DUAL MEET WINNING % 1. 1.000 (21-0) Kerry McCoy, ‘93-94 1.000 (20-0) Kerry McCoy, ‘96-97 1.000 (19-0) Ed Ruth, ‘10-11 1.000 (19-0) David Taylor, ‘10-11 1.000 (18-0) Jim Martin, ‘86-87 1.000 (17-0) Bubba Jenkins, ‘08-09 1.000 (17-0) Kerry McCoy, ‘94-95 1.000 (17-0) Jeremy Hunter, ‘99-00 1.000 (17-0) Jeremy Hunter, ‘98-99 1.000 (16-0) Zain Retherford, ‘13-14 1.000 (16-0) David Taylor, ‘13-14 1.000 (16-0) Cary Kolat, ‘93-94 1.000 (16-0) Jim Martin, ‘85-86 1.000 (16-0) Clint Musser, ‘98-99 1.000 (15-0) Morgan McIntosh, ‘13-14 1.000 (15-0) Frank Molinaro, ‘10-11 1.000 (14-0) Ed Ruth, ‘12-13 1.000 (14-0) David Taylor, ‘12-13 1.000 (14-0) Quentin Wright, ‘12-13 1.000 (14-0) Frank Molinaro, ‘11-12 1.000 (14-0) David Taylor, ‘11-12 1.000 (14-0) Dan Mayo, ‘86-87 TOP 20 SEASON DUAL VICTORIES 1. 22-1 (.957) Dave Hart, ‘91-92 22-1 (.957) Jeff Prescott, ‘91-92 3. 21-0 (1.000) Kerry McCoy , ‘93-94 4. 20-0 (1.000) Kerry McCoy, ‘96-97 20-0-2(.909) Jim Martin, ‘88-89 6. 19-0 (1.000) Ed Ruth, ‘10-11 19-0 (1.000) David Taylor, ‘10-11 8. 19-1 (.950) Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-94 19-1 (.950) Jim Martin, ‘87-88 10. 19-2 (.905) Bob Truby, ‘90-91 19-2 (.905) Jamar Billman, ‘97-98 12. 18-0 (1.000) Jim Martin, ‘86-87 18-1 (.947 James Yonushonis, ‘06-07 18-1 (.947) Clint Musser, ‘97-98 18-1-1 (.900) Dan Mayo, ‘87-88 18-4 (.818) Brad Pataky, ‘08-09 17. 17-0 (1.000) Bubba Jenkins, ‘08-09 17-0 (1.000) Kerry McCoy, ‘94-95 17-0 (1.000) Jeremy Hunter, ‘99-00 17-0 (1.000) Jeremy Hunter, ‘98-99

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TOP 10 WINS BY A SENIOR 1. 44-8 Josh Moore, ‘03-04 2. 43-1-2 Jim Martin, ’88-89 43-6 Mark Becks, ‘02-03 4. 41-0 Kerry McCoy, ‘96-97 5. 39-1-1 Carl Destefanis, ‘83-84 6. 38-3-1 Greg Elinksy, ‘86-87 38-5 Pat Cummins, ‘03-04 8. 34-0 David Taylor, ‘13-14 34-1 Ed Ruth, ‘13-14 34-2-1 Dan Mayo, ‘87-88 34-5 Clint Musser, ‘98-99 TOP 10 WINS BY A JUNIOR 1. 54-9 Scott Moore, ‘02-03 2. 43-1 Kerry McCoy , ‘94-95 3. 41-1-1 Jim Martin, ‘87-88 4. 40-9 Josh Moore, ‘02-03 5. 39-8 Bob Truby, ‘90-91 6. 38-9 Pat Cummins, ‘02-03 7. 37-2-2 Greg Elinsky , ‘85-86 8. 35-7-1 Ken Chertow, ‘87-88 9. 34-14 Doc Vecchio, ‘01-02 10. 33-0 Ed Ruth, ‘12-13 33-1 Jeremy Hunter, ‘98-99 33-1 Dan Mayo, ‘86-87 33-3 Dave Hart, ‘91-92 33-3 John Hughes, ‘94-95 33-4 Scott Lynch, ‘82-83 33-5 Clint Musser, ‘97-98 33-6 Matt Brown, ‘13-14 33-6 John Hanrahan, ‘80-81 33-9 Tim Flynn , ‘85-86 TOP 10 WINS BY A SOPHOMORE 1. 47-0 Kerry McCoy, ‘93-94 2. 38-1 Cary Kolat, ‘93-94 3. 36-5 Eric Bradley, ‘03-04 36-9 John Hughes, ‘93-94 5. 35-3 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-94 6. 35-7-2 Ken Chertow , ‘86-87 7. 34-3 Jim Martin, ‘86-87 34-6 Glenn Pritzlaff, ‘96-97 9. 33-5-1 Troy Sunderland, ‘90-91 33-7 Frank Molinaro, 2009-10 TOP 10 WINS BY A FRESHMAN 1. 38-1 David Taylor, ‘10-11 38-2 Ed Ruth, ‘10-11 3. 37-4 Jim Martin, ‘85-86 37-10 Phil Davis, ‘05-06 5. 35-6 Jamar Billman, ‘97-98 35-6-1 Greg Elinsky, ‘83-84 7. 33-3 Zain Retherford, ‘13-14 33-13 Quentin Wright, ‘08-09 9. 32-15 Biff Walizer, ‘95-96 10. 30-6 Dylan Alton, ‘11-12 30-10 Andrew Alton, ‘10-11 30-17 Josh Moore, ‘00-01

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COACHING HISTORY CHARLIE SPEIDEL CHARLIE

SPEIDEL

CAEL SANDERSON

Charlie Speidel guided Penn State to 14 Top 10 NCAA finishes, including the 1953 NCAA title, and posted seven straight top five finishes from 1951 to 195 at the NCAA Championships. The longest tenured coach in PSU history, he coached for 34 seasons guiding six national champions, 15 NCAA finalists, 41 All-Americans and Penn State’s first national champion in Howard Johnston (1935). He also won eight EIWA conference titles.

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BILL KOLL

BILL

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In 14 seasons, Bill Koll led the Nittany Lions to six Top 10 NCAA finishes and posted a best ever PSU winning percentage of 85.2. He coached three individual national champions and 20 All-Americans and helped Penn State climb as high as fourth in the 1971 NCAA Championships. Koll led the Lions to five unbeaten seasons on the dual meet mat (1967, 70, 71, 72 & 74) and a record 41-match home unbeaten streak from 1969-76.

RICH LORENZO 1965-78

1979-92

1993-98

Over the course of 11 seasons, Troy Sunderland guided Penn State to one top three NCAA finish, another top five finish and a total of four top 10 finishes. He coached three NCAA individual champions, ten finalists, 25 All-Americans and seven conference champions. He was named the 2003 Big Ten Coach of the Year and the 1999 Amateur Wrestling News Rookie Coach of the Year.

EWL COACH-OF-THE-YEAR Rich Lorenzo, 1981–84, 87, 91

5 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

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TROY SUNDERLAND

COACHING HONORS NWCA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Rich Lorenzo, 1992 John Fritz, 1993 Cael Sanderson, 2013

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JOHN FRITZ In six seasons, John Fritz posted five top five NCAA finishes including a second in 1993, Penn State’s highest finish in 39 years.

He guided four national champions, nine NCAA finalists, 21 AllAmericans and 12 Big Ten champions. Fritz was named the 1993 NWCA National Coach of the Year, after leading Penn State to a school record 22-0-1 dual meet record, a No.1 national ranking, and a national dual team title. He also earned 1998 Big Ten Coach of the Year honors.

BIG TEN COACH-OF-THE-YEAR John Fritz, 1998 Troy Sunderland, 2003 Cael Sanderson, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 AWN “ROOKIE” COACH-OF-THE-YEAR Troy Sunderland, 1999 BIG TEN MEN’S SPORT COACH-OF-THE-YEAR Cael Sanderson, 2011, 2012 INTERMAT NATIONAL COACH-OF-THE-YEAR Cael Sanderson, 2012

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SUNDERLAND 1999-2009

Cael

SANDERSON 2010 - Present

ALL-TIME HEAD COACHING RECORDS Coach William E. Lewis (1909-13, 15-17, 20-21) J.H. Shollenberger (1914) H.C. Yerger (1918-19) D.D. Detar (1922-24) Ralph G. Leonard (1925-26) Charlie Speidel (1927-42, 47-64) Paul Campbell (1943-46) Bill Koll (1965-78) Rich Lorenzo (1979-92) John Fritz (1993-98) Troy Sunderland (1999-2009) Cael Sanderson (2010-Prsnt.)

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RICH

LORENZO

In 14 seasons, Rich Lorenzo posted 11 Top 10 NCAA finishes and guided five individual national champions. Under Lorenzo, the Nittany Lions placed in the top three on four occasions at the NCAAs while picking up 53 All-American honors, five individual national champions and 11 NCAA finalists. He guided Penn State to 11-straight EWL conference titles from 1982-92, two national dual team championships (1987 & 1991), was named EWL Coach of the Year six times and coached 44 conference champions. Lorenzo was named NWCA Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1992.

Cael Sanderson began his first season as Penn State’s head coach in 2009-10. He led Penn State to a 13-6-1 record and top ten finishes in dual meets and the NCAA tournament. The next season, less than two years after having taken over the helm of the team, Sanderson led Penn State to its first NCAA national title since 1953 and the first Big Ten Championship in school history. His ‘10-11 squad went 17-1-1 and posted a 6-1-1 Big Ten dual mark, tying the record for most conference wins in a season. He was named 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year, becoming the first person to be named both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year, was named Big Ten Men’s Sport Coach of the Year while the wrestlers were named the Big Ten Men’s Team of the Year. In 2012, Sanderson led Penn State to a school record 7-1 Big Ten dual record and a share of the 2012 Big Ten dual meet championship. Sanderson then made it two in a row by leading Penn State to the 2012 Big Ten Championship at Purdue on March 3-4 and was named 2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year, earning the honor for the second straight season. Two weeks later, Sanderson led Penn State to a second straight NCAA crown In 2012-13, Penn State posted identical 13-1, 7-1 Big Ten, dual records. The Lions grabbed their third straight Big Ten and NCAA crowns. Sanderson was named Big Ten coach of the Year for a third straight time and won his second NWCA Natioanl Coach of the Year award. In 2013-2014, Sanderson led Penn State to its fourth straight NCAA and B1G crowns, becoming only the third team in NCAA history to win four straight NCAA titles. Last year Penn State added another Big Ten and NCAA champion to Sanderson’s legacy.

In Six seasons as Penn State’s coach, Sanderson has led the Nittany Lions to five straight Southern Scuffle titles (including last year’s), two B1G dual meet co-titles, four consecutive Big Ten Championship titles (‘11-14), four consecutive national titles (‘1114), collected 31 All-Americans, eight national champions, three Gorriaran winners, two NCAA tourney OWs and two Hodge Trophy winners and one Academic All-American of the Year. Coach Sanderson now sports a 126-24-2 dual meet mark. He is 82-142 at Penn State.

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Year 1989 1988 1987 1986 Totals

McCOY

MOORE

1985-89

1993-1997

2001-2004

Won Lost Tie 43 1 3 41 1 1 34 3 0 37 4 0 155 9 4

Conf.

1st 1st 2nd 2nd

NCAA 3rd 1st 2nd 4th

Year 1997 1995 1994 1993 Totals

GREG

Year 1987 1986 1985 1984 Totals

94

NCAA 1st 3rd 1st DNP

Year 2004 2003 2002 2001 Totals

Won Lost Tie 44 8 0 40 9 0 32 4 0 30 17 0 146 38 0

Conf.

4th 3rd DNC 7th

TAYLOR

1983-1987

2011-2014

2011-2014

Won Lost Tie 38 3 1 37 2 2 28 5 0 35 6 1 138 16 4

Conf.

1st 1st 1st 2st

NCAA 3rd 2nd 2nd 7th

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 Totals

Won Lost Tie 34 1 0 33 0 0 31 0 0 38 2 0 136 3

Conf.

1st 1st 1st 1st

HUNTER

1993-1996

1997-2000

Won Lost Tie 29 0 0 32 4 0 35 3 0 29 8 0 125 15 0

Conf.

1st 2nd 1st 1st

NCAA 1st 1st 1st 3rd

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 Totals

JEREMY

ABE

NCAA 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Year 2000 1999 1998 1997 Totals

Won Lost Tie 33 1 0 33 1 0 28 6 0 29 9 0 123 17 0

Conf.

2nd 1st 2nd 3rd

Won Lost Tie 34 0 0 30 2 0 32 0 0 38 1 0 134 3

Conf.

1st 1st 1st 1st

CLINT

1995-1999

NCAA 1st 2nd 5th DNP

Year 1999 1998 1997 1995 Totals

JOHN

Won Lost Tie 34 5 0 33 5 0 28 13 0 28 13 0 123 36 0

Conf.

2nd 2nd 3rd DNP

BROWN

2009-2012

1992-1996

2012-15

NCAA 1st 2nd 5th 8th

Year 1996 1995 1994 1992 Totals

Won Lost Tie 31 5 0 33 3 0 36 9 0 21 9 2 121 26 2

Conf.

5th 1st 3rd 3rd

NCAA 2nd 1st 7th DNP

Year 2015 2014 2013 2012 Totals

Won Lost Tie 29 3 0 33 6 0 29 5 0 27 2 0 118 16 0

Conf.

2nd 3rd 1st --

DAVIS

CHERTOW

2009-2013

2005-2008

1985-1988

Conf.

1st 3rd 1st 2nd

NCAA 1st 2nd 1st 6th

Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 Totals

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Won Lost Tie 26 1 0 28 5 0 25 4 0 37 10 0 116 20 0

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1st 4th 1st 4th

NCAA 1st 5th 2nd --

KEN

PHIL

WRIGHT

Won Lost Tie 32 0 0 30 4 0 21 6 0 33 13 0 116 23 0

NCAA 2nd 5th DNP DNP

MATT

HUGHES

Conf.

1st 1st 4th 8th

NCAA 1st 2nd 1st 2nd

MUSSER

MOLINAR0

Won Lost Tie 33 0 0 32 3 0 33 7 0 23 19 0 121 29 0

NCAA 2nd 3rd DNC DNP

DAVID

ED

QUENTIN

Year 2013 2012 2011 2009 Totals

Conf.

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RUTH

FRANK

Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 Totals

Won Lost Tie 41 0 0 43 1 0 47 0 0 19 17 0 150 18 0

ELINSKY

SANSHIRO

Year 1996 1995 1994 1993 Totals

JOSH

KERRY

JIM

MARTIN

NCAA 1st 5th 2nd 7th

Year 1989 1988 1987 1985 Totals

Won Lost Tie 19 8 0 35 7 1 35 7 2 26 14 0 115 36 3

Conf.

1st 1st 2nd 3rd

NCAA 6th 3rd 3rd DNP

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Year 1984 1983 1982 1981 Totals

SCOTT

MOORE

MAYO

1981-1984

1999-2003

1984-1988

Won Lost Tie 39 1 1 30 2 0 30 7 0 15 6 0 114 16 1

Conf.

1st 1st 1st DNP

NCAA 1st DNP DNP DNP

Year 2003 2002 2000 Totals

PAT

Won Lost Tie 54 9 0 30 14 0 28 6 0 112 29 0

DAN

Won Lost Tie 34 2 1 33 1 0 26 5 1 17 6 1 110 14 3

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1st 1st 1st DNP

2000-2004

2007-2010

2000-2003

Won Lost Tie 38 5 0 38 9 0 13 12 0 19 11 0 108 37 0

Conf.

2nd 3rd 7th DNP

NCAA 2nd 4th DNP DNP

Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

Won Lost Tie 22 12 0 32 3 0 24 12 0 30 8 0 108 35 0

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4th 2nd 3rd 3rd

NCAA DNP 3rd DNP 2nd

Year 2003 2002 2001 2000 Totals

Won Lost Tie 43 6 0 21 7 0 22 15 0 21 14 0 107 42 0

Conf.

2nd 6th 6th DNP

FLYNN

HANRAHAN

1995-1999

1983-1987

1979-1982

Year 1987 1986 1985 1983 Totals

Won Lost Tie 30 10 1 33 9 0 30 7 1 12 6 0 105 22 2

Conf.

1st 1st 2nd DNP

NCAA 7th DNP DNP DNP

Year 1982 1981 1980 1979 Totals

Won Lost Tie 33 8 0 33 6 0 19 10 1 20 9 1 105 33 2

Conf.

1st 1st 3rd 3rd

ANDY

BOB

BRUGEL

TRUBY

VOIT

1982-1986

1988-1992

1992-1996

Won Lost Tie 28 10 1 29 12 0 24 11 0 22 12 0 103 45 1

Conf.

1st 2nd 2nd 2nd

NCAA DNP 8th DNP DNP

Year 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Totals

Won Lost Tie 27 5 2 39 8 0 17 8 1 9 3 1 9 3 0 101 27 4

Conf.

1st 1st 2nd DNC DNC

NCAA 4th 5th DNP DNC DNC

Year 1989 1988 1987 1985 Totals

Won Lost Tie 32 6 2 21 7 1 30 6 3 18 18 0 101 37 6

Conf.

1st 3rd 1st 2nd

WALIZER

SUNDERLAND

1988-1991

1996-1999

1989-1993

Conf.

5th 2nd 6th 2nd

NCAA 5th 8th DNP DNP

Year 1999 1998 1997 1996 Totals

Won Lost Tie 33 14 0 20 20 0 16 12 0 32 15 0 101 61 0

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NCAA 7th 5th 4th DNP

TROY

BIFF

SUTER

Won Lost Tie 29 12 0 29 11 1 25 13 0 18 16 0 101 52 1

NCAA 5th 3rd DNP DNP

NCAA 8th DNP DNP DNP

Year 1993 1992 1991 1989 Totals

@PennStateWREST

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1st 1st 2nd DNP

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TIM

PRITZLAFF

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MARK

BECKS

JASON

Year 1991 1990 1989 1988 Totals

Year 1988 1987 1986 1984 Totals

VALLIMONT

ERIC

Year 1986 1984 1983 1982 Totals

NCAA 4th DNP DNP

CUMMINS

GLENN

Year 1999 1998 1997 1995 Totals

Conf.

1st 4th 7th

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Year 2004 2003 2002 2001 Totals

DAN

DeSTEFANIS

FREESTYLE AND GRECO HIGHLIGHTS THE OLYMPICS

Members of the Penn State coaching staff strongly encourage student-athletes to pursue their goals in the freestyle and Greco-Roman arenas. With the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club boasting nearly half of Team USA’s 2011 starting line-up for the World Championships, Happy Valley is the perfect center point for any wrestler.

Penn State is proud of its long list of wrestlers who have distinguished themselves in competition around the globe.

The program has produced two-time Olympian (2000 & 2004) and five-time U.S. National Champion Kerry McCoy, 2000 Pan-Am gold medalist Matt White, 1996 Olympian and Asian Freestyle Championships gold medalist Sanshiro Abe, 1988 Olympian Ken Chertow, PanAmerican Games gold medalist John Hughes, National Freestyle champion Jim Martin, and university freestyle national champions Jeff Prescott, Troy Sunderland, Adam Mariano, John Bove, Dave Hart, Shawn Nelson, Glenn Pritzlaff, Biff Walizer, Marat Tomaev, Jake Strayer and Brad Pataky.

Over the years, Penn State wrestlers have trained and competed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, Japan, China and Korea.

PENN STATE OLYMPIANS

KERRY McCOY * 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, 7th (264.5) Athens, Greece * 2000 U.S. Olympic Team, 5th (286), Sydney, Australia SANSHIRO ABE * 1996 Japanese Olympic Team (125.5), Atlanta, Ga. KEN CHERTOW * 1988 U.S. Olympic Team (114.5), Seoul, South Korea KATSUTOSHI NAITO * 1924 Japanese Olympic Team, Bronze (56-61kg), Paris, France

RECENT YEARS’ HIGHLIGHTS (SINCE 1993) 2015 ANTHONY CASSAR UWW Junior Nationals (1st, 96 kg) UWW World Team Trials (1st, 96 kg) GARETT HAMMOND UWW Junior Nationals (7th, 74 kg) CODY LAW UWW Junior Nationals (3rd, 70 kg) NICO MEGALUDIS Grand Prix of Spain (5th, 55 kg) FRANK MOLINARO U.S. Open (5th, 65 kg) Grand Prix of Spain (1st, 65 kg) JASON NOLF UWW Junior Nationals (2nd, 74 kg) UWW World Team Trials (3rd, 74 kg) BRAD PATAKY Northeast Regionals (1st, 57 kg) ZAIN RETHERFORD UWW Junior Nationals (2nd, 66 kg) UWW World Team Trials (2nd, 66 kg)

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ED RUTH U.S. Open (3rd, 86 kg) World Team Trials (2nd, 84 kg) DAVID TAYLOR U.S. Open (1st, 74 kg) World Team Trials (3rd, 74 kg) Grand Prix of Spain (1st, 74 kg) DAN VALLIMONT UI.S. Open (7th, 74 kg) 2014 ED RUTH World Team Trials (1st, 84 kg) U.S. Open (3rd, 84 kg) DAVID TAYLOR World Team Trilas (2nd, 74 kg) U.S. Open (2nd, 74 kg) NICO MEGALUDIS World Team Trials (4th, 57 kg) KADE MOSS University Nationals - Greco (1st, 66 kg) GARRETT HAMMOND FILA Junior Nationals (8th, 74 kg) CODY LAW FILA Junior Nationals (8th, 70 kg) ZAIN RETHERFORD FILA Jr. World Team Trials (2nd, 66 kg) FILA Junior Nationals (2nd, 66 kg) JAME GULIBON University Nationals (6th, 61 kg) CALEB LIVINGSTON University Nationals - Greco (7th, 75 kg) 2013 MARK McKNIGHT U.S. Nationals (4th, 55 kg) Pan Am Games Champion (55 kg) NICO MEGALUDIS University Nationals Champ (55 kg) University World Freestyle Team (55 kg) U.S. Nationals (5th, 55 kg) ED RUTH University Nationals Champ (84 kg) University World Freestyle Team (84 kg) U.S. Nationals (4th, 84 kg) DAVID TAYLOR University Nationals Champ (74 kg) University World Freestyle Team (74 kg) U.S. Nationals (2nd, 74 kg) U.S. World Team Trials (3rd, 74 kg) 2011 ANDREW ALTON University Nationals Champ (66 kg) JAMES ENGLISH University Nationals Champ (70 kg) ANDREW LONG University Nationals Champ (63 kg) QUENTIN WRIGHT University Nationals Champ (84 kg) CAEL SANDERSON World Team Trials Champ (84 kg) Member USA World Team (84 kg) Corneanu Memorial Champ (84 kg) 2010 DAVID TAYLOR University Nationals Champ (70 kg) QUENTIN WRIGHT University Nationals Champ (84 kg) 2009 BRAD PATAKY FILA Senior Nationals, 7th place FILA World Team Trial qualifier 2008 BUBBA JENKINS FILA Juniors Champion DESMOND MOORE FILA Juniors Champion FILA World Team Trials Runner-Up

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BRAD PATAKY Northeast Regional Champion University World Team Trials Champion University Nationals Champion

1999 KERRY McCOY World Cup (Gold medal); U.S. National team member

2007 BUBBA JENKINS FILA U.S. Junior National Champion; FILA Junior World Champion DAVE RELLA FILA U.S. Junior National Champion; Junior Pan American Champion (Free; Greco 2nd) JAKE STRAYER University National Freestyle Champion CULTURAL EXCHANGE TOUR, Romania

1998 SANSHIRO ABE Japanese World Freestyle Team (125.5) KERRY McCOY World Freestyle Championships, 4th (286) U.S. World Team Trials Champion (286) Goodwill Games Silver Medalist (286)

2005 PHIL DAVIS NWCA All-American Tour to Ukraine JAMES YONUSHONIS NWCA All-American Tour to Ukraine 2004 KERRY McCOY U.S. Olympic Team Member , 7th (264.5) U.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (264.5) CLINT MUSSER Pan Am Games Silver Medal (163) 2003 KERRY McCOY U.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (264.5) World Championships Silver Medal (264.5) Pan Am Gold Medal (264.5) MARAT TOMAEV University Freestyle National Champion (132) 2002 KERRY McCOY U.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (264.5) U.S. World Championship Team (264.5) World Cup Gold Medal (264.5) JEFF PRESCOTT Pan Am Silver Medal Freestyle (121) ROSS THATCHER Pan Am Bronze Medal Greco (211.75) JAMES WOODALL Junior Pan Am Freestyle Champion (69 kg) 2001 KERRY McCOY U.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (286) U.S. World Championship Team (286) JAMES WOODALL FILA U.S. Junior National Champion (69kg) JASON WOODALL FILA U.S. Junior National Champion (69kg) 2000 KERRY McCOY U.S. Olympic Team Member, 5th (286) U.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (286) Pan-American Games Champion (286) World Cup (Gold medal) MATT WHITE Pan-American Games Champion (187.25) Puerto Rico Champion (187.25)

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1997 SANSHIRO ABE Japanese World Freestyle Team (125.5) SHAD BENTON NE Regional Greco-Roman Champion (156) JASON BETZ NE Regional Greco-Roman Champion (132) RYAN ROOT NE Regional Greco-Roman Champion (217) 1996 SANSHIRO ABE Japanese Freestyle Olympic Team (125.5) JOHN LANGE National Espoir Freestyle Champion (163) KERRY MCCOY South Regional Champion U.S. Olympic Freestyle Trials (220) GLENN PRITZLAFF University Freestyle National Champion (163) BIFF WALIZER University Freestyle National Champion (136.5) 1995 SANSHIRO ABE Asian Freestyle Champion (125.5) Japanese World Freestyle Team RUSS HUGHES University Freestyle Nat. Champion (149.5) GLENN PRITZLAFF Nat. Espoir Freestyle Champion (163) BIFF WALIZER Nat. Espoir Greco-Roman Champion (136.5) 1994 JOHN HUGHES University National Champion (149.5) Pan-American Games Champion (149.5) NWCA European Tour (149.5) 1993 KERRY McCOY University Freestyle Nat. Champion (220) Pan-American Games Champion (220) Nat. Espoir Greco-Roman Champ. (220)

FREESTYLE AND GRECO HIGHLIGHTS CHAMPIONS Sanshiro Abe Andrew Alton Chris Bevilacqua John Bove Shad Benton Jason Betz Anthony Cassar Ken Chertow Pat Cummins Louis Di Maria Greg Elinsky James English Dave Hart John Hughes

John Lange Bubba Jenkins Dick Lemyre Andrew Long John Place Adam Mariano Jim Martin Kerry McCoy

Dave Rella Ryan Root Ed Ruth Cael Sanderson Jake Strayer Troy Sunderland

David Taylor

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Marat Tomaev

2002 Northeast Regional Freestyle Champion (60 kg) 2003 University Freestyle National Champion (132) 1986 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (198.5) 1995 National Espoir Greco-Roman Champion (135) 1996 University Freestyle National Champion (136.5) 2002 Northeast Regional Grec-Roman Champion (66 kg) 2000 Pan-American Games Gold Medal 2001 U.S. Junior National Champion (Free & Greco) 2002 Northeast Regional Freestyle Champion (74 kg) 2002 Junior Pan Am Freestyle Champion (69 kg) 2011 University Nationals Champion (84 kg) 2010 University Nationals Champion (84 kg)

Andy Voit Biff Walizer Matt White James Woodall Quentin Wright

NATIONAL TEAM MEMBERS Sanshiro Abe

John Bove Anthony Cassar Ken Chertow

Louis Di Maria Greg Elinsky John Hughes Cary Kolat Dick Lemyre Dan Mayo Kerry McCoy

Mark McKnight Nico Megaludis Clint Musser Katsutoshi Nato Jeff Prescott Ed Ruth Cael Sanderson Troy Sunderland David Taylor Ross Thatcher Matt White James Woodall

1995, 97 & 98 Japanese Freestyle World Team 1995 Asian Freestyle Championships (Gold Medal) 1996 Japanese Olympic Team 1990 World Cup (Espoir) 2015 UWW Junior World Team) 1988 United States Olympic Team 1987 Pan American Games 1986 Pan American Games (Gold Medal) 1985 Maccabiah Games (Freestyle & Greco Gold Medal) 1992 Tour DeMonde Greco Roman World Team 1992 U.S. Olympic Team (Alternate) 1994 Pan American Games (Gold Medal) 1993 U.S. Grand Prix (Gold Medal) 1951 Pan Am Games (Gold Medal) 1992 U.S. Olympic Team (Alternate) 1993 Pan American Games (Gold Medal) 1993 Espoir World Championships in Athens, Greece 1998-00 U.S. Freestyle World Team Member (286) 1998 Goodwill Games (Gold Medal) 1998 U.S. Freestyle World Championships Team (3rd) 1999 World Cup (Gold Medal) 2000 Pan-American Games 2000 U.S. World Cup Team 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Member (5th) 2001 U.S. World Team Member 2002 U.S. World Team Member 2003 Pan American Games (Gold Medal) 2003 U.S. Freestyle World Championships Team (Silver Medal) 2004 U.S. Olympic Team (7th) 2013 U.S. Pan American Games Team 2013 University World Games Freestyle Team 2004 U.S. Pan Am Games Team (Silver) 1924 Japanese Olympic Team (Bronze) 2002 U.S. Pan Am Team Member (Freestyle) (silver) 2013 University World Games Freestyle Team 2014 U.S. World Championships Team 2011 U.S. World Championship Team 1990 World Cup (Gold Medal, Espoir) 1993 U.S. Grand Prix 2013 University World Games Freestyle Team 2002 U.S. Pan Am Team (Greco-Roman) (bronze) 2000 & 2003 Puerto Rico Pan-American Games 2001 U.S. Junior World Team (Free and Greco) 2002 U.S. Junior Pan Am Team (Freestyle & Greco-Roman)

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Glenn Pritzlaff

2002 NE Regional Greco-Roman Champion (211.75) 2001 Sunkist Greco-Roman Champion (211.75) 2002 Sunkist Greco-Roman Champion (211.75) 2002 New York Athletic Club Greco-Roman Champion (211.75) 2002 Dave Schultz Memorial Trn. Greco-Roman Champion (211.75)

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Mark McKnight Nico Megaludis Frank Molinaro Desmond Moore Kade Moss Katsutoshi Naito Shawn Nelson Jeff Prescott Brad Pataky

Ross Thatcher

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Russ Hughes

1995 Asian Freestyle Champion (125.5) 2011 University Nationals Champion (66 kg) 1983 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (163) 1990 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (114.5) 1990 National Sports Festival Espoir Champion (114.5) 1992 University Freestyle National Champion (114.5) 1997 Northeast Regional Greco-Roman Champion (156) 1997 Northeast Regional Greco-Roman Champion (132) 2015 UWW Junior Nationals (96 kg) 2015 UWW World Team Trials (96 kg) 1986 National Sports Festival Champion (125.5) 1986 World Espoir Freestyle Champion (125.5) 1986 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (125.5) 2004 East Reg. Olympic Trials Freestyle Champion (264.5) 1992 Northeast Regional Greco-Roman Champion (136.5) 1985 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (163) 1990 Pan American Freestyle Champion (163) 1992 U.S. National Open Freestyle Champion (163) 2011 University Nationals Champion (70 kg) 1992 University Freestyle National Champion (180) 1994 University Freestyle National Champion (149.5) 1994 Pan-American Gold Medal (149.5) 1992 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (149.5) 1995 University Freestyle National Champion (149.5) 1996 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (163) 2007 FILA U.S. Junior National Champion 2007 FILA Junior World Champion 2008 FILA Junior National Champion 1951 Pan Am Games (Gold Medal) 2011 University Nationals Champion (63 kg) 1984 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (220) 1991 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (198) 1991 University Freestyle National Champion (198) 1985 U.S. National Open Freestyle Champion (114.5) 1985 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (114.5) 1993 University Freestyle National Champion (220) 1993 National Espoir Greco-Roman Champion (220) 1996 South Regional Olympic Trials Freestyle Champion (220) 2000 Pan Am Games Gold Medal (286) 2000 World Cup Gold Medal (286) 2000-01 U.S. National Open Freestyle Champion (286) 2002-04 U.S. National Open Freestyle Champion (264.5) 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion (286) 2000 Olympics, 5th, (286) 2002 World Cup Gold Medal (264.5) 2003 Pan Am Games Gold Medal - OW (264.5) 2003 World Championships Silver Medal (264.5) 2013 Pan American Games Champion (55 kg) 2013 University Nationals Champion (55 kg) 2015 Grand Prix of Spain (65 kg) 2008 FILA Junior National Champion 2014 University Nationals - Greco 1924 Olympics Bronze (Japan) (56-61kg) 1992 University Freestyle National Champion (125.5) 1990 University Freestyle National Champion (125.5) 2008 University World Team Trials Champion 2008 University Nationals Champion 1995 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (163) 1996 University Freestyle National Champion (163) 2007 FILA U.S. Junior National Champion 2007 Pan American Junior Champion 1997 Northeast Regional Greco-Roman Champion (217) 2013 University Nationals Champion (84 kg) 2013 World Team Trials (84 kg) 2011 World Team Trials Champion (84 kg) 2011 Corneanu Memorial Champion (84 kg) 2007 University National Freestyle Champion 1990 University Freestyle National Champion (149.5) 1990 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (149.5) 1990 National Sports Festival Espoir Champion (149.5) 1990 World Espoir Freestyle Champion (149.5) 2010 University Nationals Champion (70 kg) 2013 University Nationals Champion (74 kg) 2015 U.S. Open (74 kg) 2015 Grand Prix of Spain (74 kg)

HONOR ROLL NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS Sanshiro Abe 1993 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic First-Team

Nico Megaludis 2013 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2014 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)

Mark Becks 2003 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)

Pete Mielnik 2002 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)

Matt Brown 2014 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2013 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2013 ELITE 89 Award Winner 2013 CoSIDA Academic All-American (1st team, At-Large) 2015 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-American (1st team, At-Large) 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, Spring At-Large 2015 Capital One Academic All-America of the Year (All Sports, Div. I)

Frank Molinaro 2012 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)

Brett Calabretta 1999 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)

Clint Musser 1997 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)

Ken Chertow

Marc Padwe 1991 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)

1989 GTE Academic All-American 1989 NCAA Alternate Post-Graduate Scholarship Jordan Conaway 2015 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) Chad Dubin 1991 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM) James English 2014 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) Dave Hart 1991 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (2nd team) 1992/93 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 1993 GTE-CoSIDA District II/National At-Large Academic All-American 1993 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Jeff Knupp 2000 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)

Josh Moore 2003 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic First-Team 2004 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic First-Team Scott Moore 2003 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (2nd team)

Glenn Pritzlaff 1999 GTE Academic All-American (2nd team) 1999 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic First-Team 1997 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM) Cyler Sanderson 2010 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) Jake Strayer 2006 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2007 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2008 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2009 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)

Garett Hammond 2015 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)

David Taylor 2011 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2012 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2013 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2014 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) Capital One Academic All-American (1st team)

Scott Lynch

Greg Troxell 1993 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM) 1984 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship

Jim Martin 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989 GTE Academic All-American 1988 & 1989 GTE Academic All-American-of-the-Year (All Sports) 1989 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship 1989 Delta Scholar-Athlete Award 1989 NCAA Today’s Top Six Award Matt McCutcheon 2015 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)

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Cameron Wade 2010 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2011 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2012 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) Biff Walizer 1997 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM) 1999 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM) Matt White 1991 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)

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OLYMPIC SPORTS FESTIVAL

TOUR DE MONDE 1990 1991 1997

1985 1986 1986, 87 & 89 1987 & 89 1987 1990 (gold medal) 1990 1990 (gold medal) 1995

(Austria and Czechoslovakia) John Bove, Dave Hart, Marc Padwe & Troy Sunderland (China and Mongolia) Adam Mariano, Shawn Nelson & Josh Robbins (Poland) Clint Musser & Rob Neidlinger

NWCA EUROPEAN TOURS 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1998

Carl DeStefanis Steve Sefter Chris Bevilacqua & Greg Elinsky Greg Elinsky Ken Chertow, Jim Martin & Andy Voit Jim Martin & Andy Voit Greg Haladay Jeff Prescott, Jason Suter & Tim Wittman Bob Truby Dave Hart & Troy Sunderland John Hughes Jeremy Hunter, Clint Musser, Glenn Pritzlaff & Ross Thatcher Pat Cummins & Josh Moore Phil Davis, James Yonushonis Cameron Wade, Frank Molinaro

2003 2006 2008

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NWCA ALL-STAR CLASSIC 1968 1971 1973 1974 1978 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2003 2004 2006 2007 2012 2013

Rich Lorenzo Dave Joyner & Andy Matter Bob Medina John Fritz & Jerry Villecco Mike DeAugustino John Hanrahan Scott Lynch Greg Elinsky Greg Elinsky Greg Elinsky & Dan Mayo Jim Martin & Dan Mayo Ken Chertow, Jim Martin & Andy Voit Dave Hart & Troy Sunderland Cary Kolat & Kerry McCoy Kerry McCoy Sanshiro Abe (dnc) & John Hughes (dnc) Kerry McCoy (dnc) Clint Musser Jeremy Hunter (dnc) Pat Cummins & Josh Moore Pat Cummins Phil Davis, James Yonushonis Phil Davis Dylan Alton, Nico Megaludis, David Taylor, Quentin Wright David Taylor, Matt Brown

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5 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Jim Martin Jim Abbott Ken Chertow Greg Elinsky Greg Haladay John Bove Dave Hart Troy Sunderland Matt Hardy

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

1993 (7) Sanshiro Abe, Tony Bobulinski, James Burrell, Justin Forney, Dave Hart, Matt Postlethwait, Greg Troxell 1994 (7) Tony Bobulinski, Justin Forney, Gary Huntington, Bryan Matusic, Matt Postlethwait, Greg Troxell, Justin Wert 1995 (4) Tony Bobulinski, Greg Fendler, Matt Postlethwait, Brian Romesburg 1996 (3) Brian Romesburg, Biff Walizer, Justin Wert 1997 (8) Matt Calabretta, Jeremy Hunter, Eddie Jayne, Clint Musser, Glenn Pritzlaff, Brian Romesburg, Ryan Root, Biff Walizer 1998 (8) Andrew Butville, Matt Calabretta, James Graff, Eddie Jayne, Clint Musser, Glenn Pritzlaff, Andrew Stolbach, Biff Walizer 1999 (7) Andrew Butville, Brett Calabretta, Matt Calabretta, Jeff Knupp, Jason Kruk, Glenn Pritzlaff, Biff Walizer 2000 (6) Jeff Knupp, Jason Kruk, Jonathan Long, David Martini, Pete Mielnik, Brent Narkiewicz 2001 (7) Mark Becks, Dave Heckard, Jeff Knupp, Pete Mielnik, Josh Moore, Scott Moore, Brent Narkiewicz 2002 (11) Mark Becks, Todd Brennan, Pete Mielnik, Josh Moore, Scott Moore, Nate Pozniak, Adam Shepler, Dan Waters, Cliff Wonsettler, James Woodall, Jason Woodall 2003 (9) Mark Becks, Josh Moore, Scott Moore, Nate Pozniak, Adam Shepler, Adam Smith, Dan Waters, Cliff Wonsettler, James Woodall 2004 (5) Jeremy Hart, Josh Moore, Adrian Rivera, James Woodall, James Yonushonis 2005 (4) Steve Troup, C.J. Wonsettler, James Woodall, James Yonushonis 2006 (3) Jake Strayer, James Woodall, James Yonushonis 2007 (4) Brian Cantalupi, Mark McKnight, Jake Strayer, James Yonushonis 2008 (1) Jake Strayer 2009 (4) Nathan Andrews, Clay Steadman, Jake Strayer, Cameron Wade 2010 (7) James English, Nick Fischer, Brendan Herlihy, Adam Lynch, Clay Steadman, Cameron Wade, Quentin Wright 2011 (6) James English, Nick Fischer, Adam Lynch, David Taylor, Cameron Wade, Quentin Wright 2012 (11) Andrew Church, James English, Nick Fischer, Cameron Kelly, Frank Molinaro, Kyle Moran, Nate, Morgan, Clay Steadman, David Taylor, Cameron Wade, Quentin Wright 2013 (15) Matt Brown, Andrew Church, Dylan Dailey, James English, Nick Fischer, James Frascella, Luke Frey, Cameron Kelly, Rex Lutz, Nico Megaludis, Kyle Moran, Nate Morgan, Derek Reber, David Taylor, Quentin Wright 2014 (5) Matt Brown, James English, Jon Gingrich, Nico Megaludis, David Taylor 2015 (7) Matt Brown, Jordan Conaway, Luke Frey, Jon Gingrich, Garett Hammond, Matt McCutcheon, Kade Moss

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Opponent

Began

Alfred Appalachian State Arizona State Army Auburn Binghamton Bloomsburg Boise State Boston Brigham Young Brooklyn Tech Brown Bucknell Buffalo Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State Bakersfield Central Michigan Central Oklahoma Chattanooga Chicago Clarion Cleveland State Coast Guard Colgate Columbia Cornell Drexel Edinboro Florida Fresno State Harvard Hofstra Illinois Indiana Indiana State Iowa Iowa State Johns Hopkins Kent State Kentucky Lafayette Lehigh Lock Haven Maryland McGill Miami (Ohio) Michigan Michigan State Millersville Minnesota Missouri MIT Montclair State Muhlenburg Navy Nebraska North Carolina North Carolina State North Dakota State Northern Iowa Northwestern Ohio State Ohio University Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon

100

1926 2002 1989 1922 1980 2009 1976 2009 2014 1988 1925 1997 1945 1976 1978 1997 2005 1994 2008 1930 1976 1979 1946 1944 1911 1909 2003 1987 1977 1997 1921 1996 1956 1913 1975 1982 1921 1934 1970 1975 1914 1911 1943 1941 1913 1935 1933 1974 1982 1986 1981 1916 1977 1944 1910 1939 1975 1978 2007 1986 1983 1956 1926 1968 1982 1993

Won

Lost

Tied

Mtgs.

2 1 3 30 1 1 16 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 26 13 1 5 4 55 1 13 2 1 5 5 6 17 1 8 10 1 7 1 6 66 36 39 1 1 29 19 3 6 3 2 1 2 50 6 8 7 1 4 13 17 2 14 6 1

0 0 3 4 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 12 0 3 1 0 0 2 9 0 0 27 13 0 0 0 0 34 4 2 0 0 24 9 0 15 2 0 0 0 29 8 1 3 0 0 1 12 0 11 13 0

0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

2 1 7 36 1 1 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 2 1 5 30 14 1 5 4 70 1 16 3 1 5 7 15 17 1 36 24 1 7 1 6 102 40 42 1 1 52 27 3 21 6 2 1 2 86 15 9 11 1 4 14 28 2 26 19 1

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Oregon State Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Pitt-Johnstown Princeton Purdue Rider Rutgers Springfield Syracuse Temple Tennessee Toronto Utah Valley Virginia Virginia Military (VMI) Virginia Tech Wartburg Washington & Jefferson West Chester West Virginia Western Reserve Wilkes William & Mary Wisconsin Yale York, Pa.

1994 1910 1914 2006 1916 1970 2003 1960 1922 1923 1936 1981 1913 2012 1923 2011 1962 1995 1934 1975 1931 1929 1978 1990 1984 1911 2006

1 21 55 2 13 14 5 18 10 49 16 1 1 1 8 1 6 2 1 4 29 1 5 2 13 4 1

0 3 12 0 4 1 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 8 0 0

0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 24 69 2 18 15 4 17 11 58 17 1 1 1 8 1 5 2 1 4 36 1 7 2 21 4 1

NCAA CHAMPIONS:

1953, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

BIG TEN CHAMPIONS: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

BIG TEN REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS: 2012, 2014

INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONS:

1921 (Declared champs after beating Indiana & Iowa State in dual meets)

NATIONAL DUAL TEAM CHAMPIONS:

1987 (Co-champions with Oklahoma State); 1991 & 1993.

EIWA CHAMPIONS:

1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960 (tie), 1971, 1973.

EASTERN WRESTLING LEAGUE CHAMPIONS:

1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1

NCAA (pts)

1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953

3 3 2 3 2 5 7 8 9 9

2 2 3 4 3 2 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

16T (2) 12T (2) 9 (5) 3 (15) 5 (8) 1 (21)

Campbell Campbell Campbell Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel

1954

6

2

0

3 (13)

Speidel

1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961

5 7 6 2 5 9 6

2 1 2 4 3 0 4

0 0 1 2 0 1 0

2 (31) 5 (27) 5 (33) 14T (8) 25T (4) 7 (20) 7 (20)

Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel

1962

6

3

1

16T (11)

Speidel

1963 1964 1965

5 6 6

4 3 4

0 1 1

18T (12) 8 (19) 13T (12)

Speidel Speidel Koll

1966

7

2

0

23T (6)

Koll

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978

8 7 5 11 10 12 11 10 7 10 10 13

0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 1 2

1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

22 (12) 12 (23) 20T (13) 19T (12) 4T (43) 8 (26.5) 10T (24.5) 7 (43) 10 (23.25) 10 (33) 18 (18) 15 (19.25)

Koll Koll Koll Koll Koll Koll Koll Koll Koll Koll Koll Koll

5T (8)

8 (5) 13T (3) 3 (10)

9T (2)

COACH Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Shollenberger Lewis Lewis Lewis Yerger Yerger Lewis Lewis Detar Detar Detar Leonard Leonard Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Speidel Campbell

CAPTAIN(S) — Edward Brown S.H. Diehl F.T. Lesh J.H. Shollenberger T.A. Jones L.L. Lamb H.M. Long M.M. Long M.M. Long I.W. Brown R.D. Mills D.D. Detar F.L. Watson B.D. Evans Katsutoshi Naito L.A. Cary W.C. Liggett F.W. Kaiser W.S. Liggett E.T. Wilson H.A. Hubler E.L. Pearce R.S. Maize C.F. Lorenzo Harold Rosenberg H.K. Johnston J.H. Light J.S. O’Dowd R.P. Shaffer Don Bachman Ernest Bortz Frank Gleason Glen Alexander Samuel Harry, Charles Ridenour — — Samuel Harry Grant Dixon Ernest Closser George Schautz James Maurey Homer Barr Don Maurey Donald Frey, Joseph Lemyre Gerald Maurey, Richard Lemyre Robert Homan Joe Krufka, Bill Oberly Dave Adams, Sid Nodland John Johnston Match Captains Sam Minor Jerry Seckler, Johnston Oberly Ron Pifer, Phil Myer George Edwards George Edwards Steve Erber, Marty Strayer Jerry Seaman, Ellery Seitz Jerry Seaman Rich Lorenzo Bob Funk Bruce Balmat Clyde Frantz Andy Matter Al Snellman, Barry Snyder Bob Medina, Dave Joyner John Fritz Jerry Villecco Jerry White Dave Becker, Bill Vollrath

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1979 1980

2 8

11 6

0 0

45 (2.75)

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

11 12 13 16 10 14

6 3 2 2 6 2

1 0 1 0 0 1

6 (31.75) 14 (20.25) 7 (33.75) 3 (70.50) 7 (46.75) 5 (47.25)

1987 1988

18 14

1 5

1 2

3 (97.75) 5 (71.50)

1989

20

2

1

10 (39.75)

1990

15

8

0

6 (57.50)

1991

17

6

1

3 (67.50)

1992

18

4

1

3 (89.25)

1993

22

0

1

2 (87.50)

1994 1995

15 5

6 12

0 0

3 (57.0) 5 (60.50)

1996

11

8

1

4 (65.0)

1997 1998

16 18

4 3

0 0

10 (40.0) 4 (70.50)

1999

12

5

0

T4 (78.5)

2000

6

11

0

T16 (32)

2001

7

13

0

T25 (15.5)

2002

6

12

0

35 (13.0)

2003

11

8

0

6th (62.0)

2004

14

5

0

12th (46.5)

2005

10

10

0

23rd (26.0)

2006

13

4

0

9th (53.5)

2007

14

5

0

11th (54.0)

2008

14

5

0

3rd (75.0)

2009

8

12

2

17th (31.0)

2010

13

6

1

9th (49.0)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total

17 13 13 15 11 868

1 1 1 1 4 302

1 0 0 0 0 37

1st (107.5) 1st (143.0) 1st (123.5) 1st (109.5) 6th (67.5) (73.4%)

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Lorenzo Lorenzo

Jim Earl Geoff Broadhead, Dan Pfautz Lorenzo Bob Bury, Bernie Fritz Lorenzo Bob Bury, John Hanrahan Lorenzo Bob Bury, Carl DeStefanis Lorenzo Carl DeStefanis Lorenzo Steve Sefter, Eric Brugel Lorenzo Chris Bevilacqua, Eric Brugel, Greg Elinsky Lorenzo Greg Elinsky, Tim Flynn Lorenzo Ken Chertow, Jim Martin, Dan Mayo Lorenzo Ken Chertow, Jim Martin, Andy Voit Lorenzo Mike Bevilacqua, Greg Haladay Lorenzo Jeff Prescott, Jason Suter, Tim Wittman Lorenzo Jeff Prescott, Tim Wittman Troy Sunderland, Fritz Dave Hart, Matt White Troy Sunderland Fritz Shawn Nelson Fritz Tony Bobulinski Kerry McCoy Fritz Sanshiro Abe, John Hughes Fritz Kerry McCoy, Frank Morici Fritz Rob Neidlinger Glenn Pritzlaff Sunderland Clint Musser Glenn Pritzlaff Sunderland Jeremy Hunter Mark Janus, Ross Thatcher Sunderland Jeff Knupp Andrew Butville Sunderland Mark Becks Pete Mielnik, Doc Vecchio Sunderland Ryan Cummins Mark Becks, Doc Vecchio Sunderland Pat Cummins Josh Moore, Marat Tomaev Sunderland Eric Bradley, Adam Smith, Josh Walker James Woodall Sunderland Eric Bradley, James Woodall Sunderland Aaron Anspach, Phil Davis James Yonushonis Sunderland Phil Davis Tim Haas, Jake Strayer Sunderland Tim Haas, Jake Strayer, Bubba Jenkins Dan Vallimont Sanderson Cyler Sanderson Dan Vallimont, David Erwin Sanderson --Sanderson --Sanderson --Sanderson --Sanderson ---

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L 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2

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W 0 1 4 4 5 5 4 5 6 5 2 5 6 5 4 5 7 6 5 5 6 5 5 4 5 4 6 6 6 4 5 5 7 7 4

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

YEAR 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943

ALL-TIME RESULTS 1909 (0-1) 1910 (1-1)

1911 (4-0)

1912 (4-1)

1913 (5-0)

1914 (5-0)

1915 (4-1)

1916 (5-1)

1917 (6-0)

1918 (4-0)

1919 (2-2)

1920 (5-1)

1921 (6-1)

1922 (5-1)

1923 (4-3)

102

Cornell

L

U. of P. Navy

7-0 W 2.5-4.5 L

Lehigh Yale Columbia Cornell Cornell Yale Lehigh U. of P. U. of P. McGill Toronto Cornell Indiana Lehigh

5-2 4-3 5-2 4-3

W W W W

6-12 6-1 13-3 6-1 5-2

L W W W W

4-2 6-1 5-2 5-0 4.5-2.5

W W W W W

Navy U. of Pitt.

Lehigh Indiana Layfayette

5-2 18-0 5-0-2 5-0-2 7-0

W W W W W

Navy U. of Penn.

Lehigh Columbia U. of Pitt.

10-19 20-11 19-11 25-6 34-0

L W W W W

27-2 4-26 34-0 25-7 32-0 29-2

W L W W W W

Mass. Tech U. of Pitt Lehigh Princeton Cornell Navy

28-0 34-0 21-8 23-4 21-9 21-10

W W W W W W

Cornell Navy Lehigh Cornell E.I.W.A.

24-8 16-14 26-5 25-5 1st

W W W W

Penn Lehigh Navy Lehigh E.I.W.A.

24-4 W 13-19 L 0-30 L 19-14 W 1st

Lehigh Cornell Penn Navy Lehigh Princeton E.I.W.A.

27-4 24-8 24-9 14-18 26-5 24-8 1st

W W W L W W

Lehigh Harvard Cornell Penn Navy Indiana Iowa State E.I.W.A.

28-4 33-0 19-6 33-0 6-16 32-14 28-18 1st

W W W W L W W

Lehigh Cornell Army Indiana Navy Springfield E.I.W.A.

16-8 16-9 14-11 15-14 5-20 17-6 2nd

W W W W L W

Virgina U. of Penn Navy Lehigh Cornell Syracuse Iowa State E.I.W.A.

33-0 26-0 11-16 14-8 6-12 24-0 6-15 2nd

W W L W L W L

M.I.T. Navy U. of Pitt.

Princeton U. of Pitt Lehigh

1924 (5-0-1) Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar.1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 21-22

Syracuse Springfield Navy Lehigh Cornell Penn E.I.W.A.

27-0 29-0 3-3 12-6 15-6 27-0 2nd

W W T W W W

Muhlenburg U. of Penn Cornell Lehigh Syracuse Navy Brooklyn E.I.W.A.

33-0 29-0 20-5 16-11 22-5 18-9 22-3 1st

W W W W W W W

Alfred U. of Penn Syracuse Cornell Layfayette Navy Ohio U. E.I.W.A.

26-5 19-6 18-13 9-14 24-3 12-10 19-8 3rd

W W W L W W W

1926-1927 (5-2) Lafayette Iowa State Syracuse Harvard Navy Cornell U. of Penn.

E.I.W.A.

26-3 3-24 22-5 15.5-9.5 17.5-9.5 9-12 19-6 T-5th

W L W W W L W

1928 (5-2) Jan. 21 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 3 Mar. 10 Mar. 16-17

Alfred U. of Penn Layfayette Syracuse Iowa State Navy Cornell E.I.W.A.

20-3 18.5-4.5 23-0 17-6 8-19 17-8 8-17 3rd

W W W W L W L

1929 (6-0) Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb.23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9 Mar. 15-16

Ohio U. Syracuse Layfayette Cornell Navy Western Res. E.I.W.A.

30-6 27-0 30-0 15-12 19-6 39-0 T-2nd

W W W W W W

1930 (5-1) Jan. 25 Jan. 31 Feb. 15 Feb.22 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 14-15

U. of Penn Chicago Princeton Cornell Syracuse Navy E.I.W.A.

28-8 25-3 15-11 17-9 25-3 9-15 T-5th

W W W W W L

1931 (5-1) Jan. 31 Feb.6 Feb.14 Feb.21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 13-14

West Virginia Chicago Syracuse Princeton Cornell Navy E.I.W.A.

27-5 21-11 19-11 17-15 14-12 11-21 7th

W W W W W L

1932 (4-1-1) Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 12 Feb. 20 Mar. 5 Mar. 27 Mar. 11-12

Chicago Syracuse West Virginia Princeton Navy Cornell E.I.W.A.

24-8 20-6 20-10 18.5-11.5 0-32 14-14 5th

W W W W L T

West Virginia Michigan Lafayette Cornell Syracuse E.I.W.A.

18-6 22-8 28-0 15-9 27-5 3rd

W W W W W

15-13 34-0 16-16 9-19 34-0 23-3 2nd

W W T L W W

27-3 20-10 22.5-9.5 20-6 21-11 29-3

W W W W W W

1925 (7-0)

1926 (6-1)

1933 (5-0) Feb. 4 Feb. 10 Feb. 18 Feb. 24 Mar. 4 Mar. 17-18 1934 (4-1-1) Feb. 7 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Mar. 10 Mar. 16-17 1935 (6-0) Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9

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Cornell Lehigh Johns Hopkins Syracuse E.I.W.A.

Miami Columbia Cornell Lehigh Syracuse Navy

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Mar. 15-16 Mar. 22-23 1936 (6-1) Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 29 Mar. 7

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Michigan Temple Pittsburgh Lehigh Navy Syracuse Cornell E.I.W.A

19-11 30-0 36-0 9-17 24-6 22-6 30-0 1st

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1937 (6-1) Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Feb. 1 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 12-13

Princeton Chicago Navy Pittsburgh Syracuse Lehigh Cornell E.I.W.A.

13-15 20-6 30-0 34-0 26.5-1.5 20-8 25-3 1st

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1938 (4-2-1) Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 26 Mar. 5 Mar. 11-12

Princeton Michigan Cornell Syracuse Harvard Lehigh Navy E.I.W.A.

12-16 6-22 25-5 29-3 17-11 14-14 17-9 4th

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1939 (5-2-1) Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan 28 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 10-11 Mar. 24-25

Nebraska Michigan Princeton Army Lehigh Cornell Navy Syracuse E.I.W.A. NCAA

14-14 12-16 17-11 17-13 3-25 27-3 17-11 22-8 2nd 8th

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1940 (5-2-1) Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Mar. 8-9

Cornell Chicago Syracuse Princeton Lehigh Michigan Army Navy E.I.W.A.

19-9 26-0 22-6 26-6 12-12 14-16 20.5-9.5 12-14 T-3rd

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1941 (7-1) Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Feb. 4 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 27 Mar. 1 Mar. 7-8 Mar. 21-22

Maryland Syracuse Princeton Lehigh Navy Cornell Michigan Army E.I.W.A. NCAA

29-3 27-3 12-14 18-6 17-11 18-6 14-12 27-3 5th 3rd

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1942 (7-1) Jan. 10 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 13-14 Mar. 27-28

Michigan Syracuse Navy Princeton Temple West Virginia Cornell Lehigh E.I.W.A. NCAA

13-19 27-5 16-14 24-8 33-3 29-3 17-13 17-13 1st 3rd

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1943 (4-2-1) Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar. 12-13

West Virginia Cancelled Syracuse 30-0 W Lock Haven T.C. 31-5 W Princeton 14-14 T Temple 38-0 W Navy 5-29 L Cornell 19-9 W Lehigh 11-18 L E.I.W.A. 3rd

1944 (3-2) Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 10-11

Colgate Cornell Temple Navy Muhlenberg Cornell Lehigh E.I.W.A.

1945 (3-2) Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 9-10 Feb. 17 1946 (2-3)

Bucknell Cornell Army Navy E.I.W.A. Lehigh

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Navy Coast Guard Lehigh Cornell *E.I.W.A. Army NCAA

13-23 L 23-3 W 15-18 L 21-11 W 4th 11-21 L T-9th

Princeton Lehigh Temple Syracuse Cornell Army Navy E.I.W.A.

14-12 W 5-24 L 31-3 W 9-17 L 9-21 L 15-13 W 3-27 L 5th

Princeton Army Temple Syracuse Lehigh Navy Cornell E.I.W.A. NCAA

13-14 L 14-14 T 32-0 W 14-14 T 10-26 L 6-28 L 18-6 W T-7th T-16th

Princeton Cornell Army Syracuse Lehigh Temple Navy E.I.W.A. NCAA

19-9 24-6 24-6 13-16 11-14 36-0 20-10 4th T-12th

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1950 (7-1) Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 28 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 10-11 Mar. 24-25

Virginia Cornell Lehigh Pittsburgh Syracuse Army Navy Princeton E.I.W.A. NCAA

26-5 32-0 17-13 32-0 8-18 29-5 18-6 17-9 3rd 9th

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1951 (8-0) Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Mar. 9-10 Mar. 23-24

Lehigh Virginia Pittsburgh Maryland Army Syracuse Navy Cornell E.I.W.A. NCAA

22-6 28-8 21-9 30-0 15-11 17-9 24-5 20-6 1st 3rd

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Lehigh Virginia Pittsburgh Maryland Army Syracuse Navy Cornell Princeton E.I.W.A. NCAA

20-5 34-0 25-5 22-8 21-13 17-11 22-5 24-5 27-3 1st 5th

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Virginia Lehigh Navy Pennsylvania Syracuse Cornell Maryland Pittsburgh Army E.I.W.A. #NCAA # at Penn State

30-0 18-8 27-3 28-0 28-5 18-10 18-11 16-12 23-3 1st 1st

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20-6 19-7 21-9 22-6 24-6 9-19 8-22 28-0 2nd 3rd

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1947 (3-4) Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 14-15 1948 (2-3-2) Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 12-13 1949 (5-2) Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 11-12

1952 (9-0) Jan. 5 Jan. 11 Jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 14-15 1953 (9-0) Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Feb. 7 Feb.11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 25 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 13-14 Mar. 27-28

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1954 (6-2) Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar. 3 Mar. 12-13 Mar. 26-27

Cornell Lehigh Army Maryland Syracuse Navy Pittsburgh Pennsylvania E.I.W.A. NCAA

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1955 (5-2) Jan. 8 Jan. 18 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26

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Cornell Lehigh Navy Ohio State Syracuse Illinois Maryland Pittsburgh E.I.W.A. NCAA

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1957 (6-2-1) Dec. 15 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 16 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 22 Mar. 2 Mar. 15-16 Mar. 29-30

Colgate Illinois Lehigh Maryland Ohio State Navy Syracuse Cornell Pittsburgh E.I.W.A. NCAA

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1958 (2-4-2) Dec. 11 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 14-15 Mar. 28-29

Colgate Illinois Lehigh Navy Cornell Syracuse Maryland Pittsburgh E.I.W.A. NCAA

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1960-1961 (6-4) Dec. 3 Army Dec. 10 West Virginia Dec. 16 Michigan Jan. 7 Lehigh Jan. 14 Cornell Feb. 4 Maryland Feb. 11 Navy Feb. 18 Syracuse Feb. 25 Pittsburgh Mar. 4 Rutgers Mar. 9-11 E.I.W.A. Mar. 23-25 NCAA

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1959 (5-3) Dec. 13 Jan. 10 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 13-14

1962 (6-3-1) Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Mar. 9-10

Navy West Virginia Lehigh Maryland Cornell Army V.P.I. Syracuse Pittsburgh Rutgers E.I.W.A. NCAA

1962-1963 (5-4) Dec. 8 Navy Dec. 15 Michigan Jan. 5 Lehigh Jan. 12 Maryland Jan. 19 Cornell Feb. 9 V.I.P Feb. 16 Syracuse Feb. 23 Pittsburgh Mar. 2 Rutgers EIWA NCAA

1963-1964 (6-3-1) Dec. 7 Michigan Jan. 4 Lehigh Jan. 11 Maryland Jan. 18 Cornell Feb. 1 Army Feb. 8 V.I.P. Feb. 15 Syracuse Feb. 22 Navy Feb. 29 Pittsburgh Mar. 7 Rutgers EIWA NCAA

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1964-1965 (6-4-1) Dec. 5 West Virginia Dec. 12 Michigan Jan. 9 Lehigh Jan. 16 Cornell Jan. 23 V.P.I. Jan. 30 Army Feb. 6 Maryland Feb. 13 Syracuse Feb. 20 Navy Feb. 27 Pittsburgh Mar. 6 Rutgers EIWA NCAA

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1967-1968 (7-3) Dec. 16 Oklahoma Jan. 13 Springfield Jan. 19 Cornell Jan. 27 Temple Feb. 3 Maryland Feb. 10 Syracuse Feb. 17 Navy Feb. 24 Pittsburgh Feb. 28 Lehigh Mar. 2 Rutgers EIWA NCAA

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1968-1969 (5-2-2) Dec. 7 Army Jan. 11 Springfield Jan. 25 Temple Feb. 1 Maryland Feb. 7 Cornell Feb. 8 Syracuse Feb 15.

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1969-70 (11-0) Army Springfield Kent State Temple Maryland Syracuse Navy Lehigh Cornell Pittsburgh Rutgers N.C.A.A.

20-17 32-0 22-11 25-11 24-16 30-6 18-16 18-15 33-3 17-16 34-7 T-19th

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1966 (7-2) Jan. 8 Jan.15 Jan. 21 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 5

1967 (8-0-1) Jan. 13 Jan. 21 Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 1 Mar. 4

E.I.W.A. N.C.A.A. 1971-1972 (12-0) Michigan Army Rutgers Purdue Springfield Kent State Temple Maryland Syracuse Navy Pittsburgh Lehigh E.I.W.A. #N.C.A.A.

23-12 28-2 38-0 21-10 39-3 48-0 36-5 27-8 44-0 23-12 28-9 26-10 2nd 8th

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1972-1973 (11-1) Kent State Michigan Rutgers Yale Springfield Syracuse Temple Maryland Army Pittsburgh Navy Lehigh E.I.W.A. NCAA

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1973-1974 (10-0-1) Kent State Rutgers Yale Springfield Oklahoma Syracuse Maryland Army Navy Lehigh Pittsburgh E.I.W.A. NCAA

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1974-1975 (7-4-1) at Michigan St. at Michigan Indiana State at Springfield Kentucky West Chester North Carolina Maryland Army at Navy Lehigh at Pittsburgh NCAA

16-27 12-19 22-11 28-8 21-19 26-11 24-15 26-14 35-6 16-19 16-16 17-22 10th

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Buffalo Michigan Springfield at Clarion Bloomsburg at West Chester at Maryland at Army Navy at Lehigh at Lock Haven Pittsburgh E.W.L. NCAA

41-0 28-5 37-6 24-16 33-9 38-0 31-8 34-4 19-20 17-24 43-3 31-7 1st 10th

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Florida at Buffalo at Michigan Lock Haven Maryland West Chester Clarion at Navy Lehigh at Pittsburgh Montclair St. E.W.L. NCAA

22-14 30-9 16-32 26-17 23-12 34-9 27-7 23-13 18-17 42-5 41-7 1st 18th

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1977 (10-1)

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1977-1978 (13-2) Dec. 9 Buffalo Dec. 10 N. Carolina St. Dec. 13 Florida Dec. 14 Cal Poly Dec. 17 at Lock Haven Jan. 12 Oklahoma Jan. 17 at West Chester Jan. 18 at Maryland Jan. 26 at Clarion Jan. 28 at Bloomsburg Feb. 4 Navy Feb. 11 at Lehigh

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Pittsburgh Syracuse at Wilkes E.W.L. NCAA

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1978-1979 (2-11) Cal Poly Florida Temple at Cleveland St. Clarion Wilkes at Bloomsburg at N. Carolina at N. Carolina St. at Navy Lehigh Lock Haven at Pittsburgh E.W.L. NCAA

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1979-80 (8-6) Dec. 8 West Virginia Dec. 16 *Temple Dec. 18 Auburn Jan. 6 Oklahoma Jan. 13 at Michigan Jan. 14 at Michigan State Jan. 19 at Clarion Jan. 26 at Lehigh Feb. 2 Navy Feb. 5 at Wilkes Feb. 9 Cleveland State Feb. 14 at Lock Haven Feb. 16 Pittsburgh Feb. 19 Bloomsburg F29-M1 E.W.L. Mar. 13-16 NCAA

35-6 23-19 23-17 22-21 16-17 9-32 12-31 15-27 21-13 14-18 29-13 37-7 30-13 15-23 4th 45th

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1980-1981 (10-5-1) Dec. 4 Cal Poly Dec. 8 Michigan Dec. 12 at Cornell Dec. 13 at Syracuse Dec. 16 Tennessee Jan. 5 Missouri Jan. 7 Nebraska Jan. 14 Temple Jan. 17 Clarion Jan. 24 Lehigh Jan. 31 at Navy Feb. 1 at Maryland Feb. 3 Wilkes Feb. 7 at Cleveland St. Feb. 13 at. West Virgina Feb. 19 at Bloomsburg Feb. 21 Lock Haven Feb. 28 E.W.L. Mar. 12-14 NCAA

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1981-1982 (12-3) Dec. 3 at Cornell Dec. 9 at Michigan Jan. 9 at Oklahoma State Jan. 10 at Oklahoma Jan. 16 at Clarion Jan. 23 at Lehigh Jan. 27 at Millersville Jan. 30 Navy Jan. 31 Maryland Feb. 3 at Wilkes Feb. 6 Cleveland State Feb. 13 Pittsburgh Feb. 14 West Virginia Feb. 18 Bloomsburg Feb. 20 at Lock Haven EWL NCAA

45-0 17-19 10-34 3-48 23-19 26-12 34-6 24-18 37-3 24-19 31-6 41-6 34-6 27-12 33-5 1st 14th

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1982-1983 (13-2-1) Dec. 2 Michigan Dec. 6 Iowa Dec. 18 at Syracuse Jan. 3 Missouri Jan. 7 Iowa State Jan. 15 Clarion Jan. 22 Lehigh Jan. 25 Millersville Jan. 29 at Navy Jan. 30 at Maryland Feb. 3 Wilkes Feb. 6 at Cleveland State Feb. 12 at Pittsburgh Feb. 13 at West Virginia Feb. 17 at Bloomsburg Feb. 19 Lock Haven EWL NCAA

30-16 9-34 23-15 25-15 12-31 38-9 31-10 54-0 20-20 33-6 32-8 26-8 37-6 46-6 38-7 29-19 1st 7th

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1983-1984 (16-2) Dec. 7 at Michigan Dec. 17 Syracuse Dec. 31 at Northwestern Dec. 31 vs. Oklahoma* Jan. 4 at Iowa State Jan. 7 at Iowa Jan. 10 Wisconsin

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at Clarion at Lehigh at Millersville Maryland Navy at WIlkes Cleveland State Pittsburgh West Virginia Bloomsburg at Lock Haven EWL NCAA *at Northwestern

1984-1985 (10-6) Dec. 7 Iowa Dec. 12 at Syracuse Dec. 14 Iowa State Jan. 3 at Oklahoma Jan. 5 at Oklahoma State Jan. 8 at Wisconsin Jan. 12 Clarion Jan. 19 Lehigh Jan. 26 at Navy Jan 27 at Maryland Feb. 2 at Michigan Feb. 3 at Cleveland State Feb. 9 at Pittsburgh Feb. 10 at West Virginia Feb. 16 Lock Haven Feb. 22 at Bloomsburg EWL NCAA

24-22 23-16 42-8 27-12 28-13 24-22 22-21 29-10 34-9 41-6 25-10 1st 3rd

9-31 25-20 14-24 21-23 9-33 6-28 26-13 30-18 29-12 27-14 13-20 32-6 35-9 24-20 24-10 27-19 1st 7th

1985-1986 (14-2-1) Nov. 29 Oklahoma State 23-19 Dec. 5 Syracuse 34-12 Jan. 4 Minnesota* 21-17 Northern Iowa* 21-12 Iowa State* 8-29 Jan. 5 at Iowa 5-35 Jan. 8 Oklahoma 24-14 Jan. 14 at Clarion 21-21 Jan. 18 at Lehigh 27-15 Jan. 25 Navy 27-15 Jan. 26 Maryland 26-12 Feb. 2 Cleveland State 30-6 Feb. 8 Michigan 32-12 Feb. 8 Pittsburgh 34-5 Feb. 9 West Virginia 32-9 Feb. 15 at Lock Haven 33-2 Feb. 22 at Bloomsburg 24-16 EWL 1st NCAA 5th * Cyclone Classic at Iowa St. 1986-1987 (18-1-1) Dec. 3 Iowa 27-15 Dec. 12 at Syracuse 28-12 Jan. 5 at Oklahoma 30-8 Jan 9-10 Minnesota* 23-14 Northern Iowa* 28-12 Bloomsburg* 21-15 Oklahoma State* 18-18 Jan. 13 Clarion 31-11 Jan 17 Lehigh 35-11 Jan. 24 at Navy 25-13 Jan. 25 at Maryland 37-12 Jan. 25 N. C. State# 35-8 Jan. 31 at Michigan 36-6 Feb. 1 at Cleveland State 30-8 Feb. 6 Iowa State 19-15 Feb. 8 at Oklahoma State 16-19 Feb. 14 Pittsburgh** 32-17 Feb. 15 at West Virginia 31-13 Feb. 21 Lock Haven 21-13 Feb. 27 Bloomsburg 35-5 EWL 1st NCAA 3rd *Virginia Duals # at Maryland ** at Peters Township H.S.

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1987-1988 (14-5-2) Dec. 1 Virginia* 39-0 W Dec. 1 Edinboro* 19-14 W Jan. 5 Oklahoma 20-20 T Jan. 8-9 Brigham Young# 35-3 W Oklahoma# 15-24 L North Carolina# 23-16 W N.C. State# 17-20 L Wisconsin# 11-20 L Jan. 16 Lehigh 25-16 W Jan. 23 Navy 21-17 W Jan. 24 N. C. State 17-21 L Maryland 22-14 W Jan. 31 Cleveland State 32-11 W Feb. 6 Iowa 19-18 W Feb. 7 Iowa State 13-19 L Feb. 12 Clarion 29-8 W Feb. 14 West Virginia 24-16 W Pittsburgh 28-16 W Feb. 19 Oklahoma State 21-20 W Feb. 20 Lock Haven 21-18 W Feb. 26 Bloomsburg 18-18 T EWL 1st NCAA 5th *Penn State Duals #Virginia Duals

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18-16 24-11 37-6 32-9 25-19 22-13 30-5 27-11 19-19 25-10 22-11 22-13 30-8 39-2 31-6 15-22 16-18 25-10 27-14 25-18 24-9 20-19 30-8 1st 10th

1989-1990 (15-8) Nov. 24 Oklahoma State 11-26 Dec. 3 Syracuse* 41-5 William and Mary* 29-11 Clarion* 23-18 Dec. 10 Edinboro 22-16 Jan. 9 Oklahoma Cancelled Jan. 12-13 North Carolina# 29-10 Arizona State# 12-25 N. C State# 30-10 Oklahoma# 26-17 Iowa# 5-22 Nebraska# 9-27 Jan. 20 Navy 28-9 Jan. 21 N. C. State 26-8 Jan. 21 Maryland 31-5 Jan. 28 Cleveland State 34-3 Feb. 3 Iowa 3-33 Feb. 4 Iowa State 12-21 Feb. 11 Pittsburgh 31-11 Feb. 11 West Virginia 13-20 Feb. 16 Lock Haven 27-9 Feb. 17 Lehigh 30-9 Feb. 23 Bloomsburg 14-23 Feb. 25 Clarion 22-15 EWL 1st NCAA 6th *Penn State Duals #Virginia Duals 1990-1991 (17-6-1 ) Nov. 30 Iowa Dec. 1 William & Mary* Army* Clarion* Dec. 9 Edinboro Jan. 5 at Cleveland State Jan. 8 Oklahoma Jan. 11 Northwestern# Arizona State# Jan. 12 Iowa# Oklahoma State# Jan. 19 at Navy Jan. 20 N. C. State+ at Maryland+ Jan. 26 at Oklahoma State Jan. 27 at Oklahoma Jan. 27 Arizona State @ Feb. 2 Iowa State Feb. 9 at Pittsburgh Feb. 10 at West Virginia Feb. 15 Lock Haven Feb. 16 Lehigh Feb. 19 Clarion Feb. 22 Bloomsburg EWL NCAA *Penn State Duals #Virginia Duals +at Maryland @ at Norman, Okla.

1991-1992 (18-4-1) Nov. 30 Army* North Carolina* N. C. State* Dec. 7 at Cleveland State at Clarion Jan. 4 at Edinboro Jan. 5 at Ohio State Jan. 7 Oklahoma Jan. 18 Navy Maryland Jan. 26 West Virginia Pittsburgh Jan. 31 at Iowa State Feb. 1 at Iowa Feb. 8 Minnesota# at Michigan#

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Iowa State# 14-20 Wisconsin# 23-14 Ohio State# 20-23 at Lock Haven 22-15 at Lehigh 33-6 at Bloomsburg 34-7 Oklahoma State 16-17 EWL 1st NCAA 3rd *Penn State Duals # National Team Champ.

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1996-1997 (16-4) Dec. 6 Iowa (BJC) 15-22 Dec. 15 at Hofstra 46-3 Jan. 3 at Fresno State 19-13 Jan. 4 at Cal State Bkrsfld 21-12 Jan. 12 at Michigan State 19-18 at Michigan 23-13 Jan. 18-19 Oklahoma* 30-9 Minnesota* 10-21 Pennsylvania* 28-6 Nebraska* 22-10 Iowa State* 30-6 Minnesota* 15-19 Jan. 31 Pittsburgh 28-9 Feb. 1 Indiana 37-6 Feb. 8 at Wisconsin 31-10 Feb. 9 at Minnesota 7-28 Feb. 14 Ohio State 25-16 Feb. 15 at Clarion 31-11 Feb. 21 Lock Haven 20-16 Feb. 22 Lehigh 24-10 Big Tens 4th NCAA 10th * National Team Champ.

1997-1998 (18-3) Nov. 19 Edinboro 24-15 Nov. 22 Black & Decker Duals vs. Brown 27-13 vs. Hofstra 24-16 vs. Cornell 20-14 Dec.13 Wisconsin 28-14 Jan. 2 at Northern Iowa 34-9 Jan. 3 at Iowa 25-17 Jan. 9 Michigan 23-12 Jan. 10 Michigan State 27-14 Jan. 17-18 vs Pittsburgh* 24-15 vs Iowa State* 20-14 vs Iowa* 23-9 vs W. Virginia* 25-13 vs Michigan St.* 26-10 Jan. 30 at West Virginia 18-13 Feb. 6 Minnesota (BJC) 21-13 Feb. 8 Clarion 36-3 Feb.13 at Ohio State 20-12 Feb.14 at Pittsburgh 16-15 Feb.20 at Lehigh 25-12 Feb.21 at Lock Haven 27-10 Big Tens# 2nd NCAA 4th * National Team Champ. # at Penn State 1998-1999 (12-5) Dec. 5 Nebraska (BJC) 22-12 Dec. 11 at Clarion 22-17 Dec. 12 at Edinboro 26-9 Jan. 5 Pittsburgh 21-13 Lehigh 27-17 Jan. 16-17 Arizona State* 23-13 Northwestern* 20-13 Oklahoma* 22-12 Jan. 23 Ohio State 23-12 Jan. 24 Iowa 30-9 Jan. 31 Purdue 24-14 Feb. 6 Indiana 20-19 Lock Haven 28-12 Feb. 12 at Illinois 20-14 Feb. 14 at Northwestern 21-20 Feb. 19 at Michigan 20-19 Feb. 21 at Michigan State 25-14 Big Tens 3rd NCAA# T-4th * National Team Champ. # at Penn State 1999-2000 (6-11) Nov. 21 at Lehigh Dec. 4 Edinboro Dec. 11 at Pennsylvania Dec. 12 at Navy Jan. 7 at Oklahoma State Jan. 14 Minnesota Jan. 16 Michigan State Jan. 22-23 Iowa State* Wartburg* Cornell* Jan. 28 at Iowa Feb. 4 at Indiana Feb. 5 at Purdue Feb. 11 at Ohio State Feb. 13 Wisconsin at Lock Haven Feb. 18 Michigan Big Tens

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Navy Jan. 6 at Pittsburgh Jan. 6 at West Virginia Jan. 14 Lehigh Jan 20-21 Nebraska* Hofstra* Arizona State* Oklahoma* Lehigh* Jan. 26 Ohio State Jan. 28 Illinois Jan.31 Penn Jan. 31 Lock Haven Feb. 2 Northwestern Feb. 4 Iowa Feb. 9 at Wisconsin Feb. 11 at Minnesota Feb. 16 at Michigan Feb. 18 at Michigan State Big Tens NCAA * National Dual Team Championships, State College, Pa.

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at #21 Indiana 19-19 T at #25 Purdue 17-17 T #10 MINNESOTA 18-20 L #17 WISCONSIN 13-28 L #6 OHIO STATE 7-33 L #1 IOWA 6-31 L at Michigan State 28-12 W at #17 Michigan 6-31 L #25 PENN 13-20 L Big Tens+ 7th NCAA 17th $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals, Binghamton, N.Y. * NWCA National Duals + at Penn State

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2009-2010 (13-6-1) Nov. 13 at #17 Lehigh 14-23 Nov. 15 BLOOMSBURG 23-15 Nov. 22 vs. Rutgers$ 18-17 vs. Harvard$ 36-6 vs. #15 Edinboro$ 22-9 Dec. 11 at West Virginia 33-12 Dec. 12 at #24 Pittsburgh 19-19 Jan. 3 at Lock Haven 32-6 Jan. 8 vs. Virginia Tech* 26-9 Jan. 8 vs. #13 Kent State* 22-13 Jan. 9 vs. #4 Oklahoma State*13-24 Jan. 9 vs. #10 Oklahoma* 15-22 Jan. 22 #19 ILLINOIS 24-11 Jan. 24 at #3 Ohio State 14-21 Jan. 29 at #1 Iowa 6-29 Jan. 31 at #12 Wisconsin 22-15 Feb. 5 NORTHWESTERN 37-10 Feb. 7 MICHIGAN 29-10 Feb. 12 MICHIGAN STATE 26-12 Feb. 19 at #5 Minnesota 16-26 Big Tens 5th NCAA 9th $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals Binghamton, N.Y. *Virginia Duals

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2010-11 (17-1-1) Nov. 12 at Bloomsburg 41-3 Nov. 14 #15 LEHIGH 21-17 Nov. 21 vs. Harvard$ 45-0 vs. West Virginia$ 40-3 vs. #24 Rutgers$ 22-10 Dec. 12 LOCK HAVEN 48-0 Dec. 19 #22 OHIO STATE 42-3 Dec. 29-30 Southern Scuffle T-1st Jan. 7 vs. VMI+ 42-3 vs. Edinboro+ 37-12 Jan. 8 vs. #23 Kent State+ 27-15 vs. #15 Michigan+ 24-12 Jan. 21 #22 PITTSBURGH 30-7 Jan. 23 at Indiana 36-8 Jan. 30 #8 IOWA 13-22 Feb. 4 at Michigan State 30-9 Feb. 6 at #13 Michigan 28-13 Feb. 11 #20 ILLINOIS 23-13 Feb. 13 at #5 Minnesota 18-18 Feb. 18 #16 WISCONSIN 30-12 Big Tens 1st NCAA 1st $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals Binghamton, N.Y. +Virginia Duals

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2013-14 (15-1) Nov. 16 at Rider 34-8 Nov. 17 at #24 Lehigh 22-12 Nov. 24 LOCK HAVEN 34-6 Dec. 6 at Boston 34-6 Dec. 8 #23 PITTSBURGH$ 28-9 Dec. 15 #6 OHIO STATE 31-6 Dec. 21 at #3 Iowa 24-12 Jan. 12 PURDUE 34-3 Jan. 17 at #19 Indiana 36-6 Jan. 19 #14 NORTHWESTERN 39-8 Jan. 24 #11 ILLINOIS 31-3 Jan. 31 at Michigan State 42-3 Feb. 2 at #11 Michigan 32-9 Feb. 9 at #3 Minnesota 17-18 Feb. 16 #5 OKLAHOMA ST. 23-12 Feb. 23 CLARION 43-3 Big Tens 1st NCAA 1st $ Bryce Jordan Center 2014-15 (11-4) Nov. 9 #17 LEHIGH 24-10 Nov. 21 at #16 Pittsburgh 24-12 Nov. 22 at Clarion 44-0 Dec. 11 at Maryland 38-3 Dec. 19 #9 VIRGINIA TECH 20-15 Jan. 9 #23 INDIANA 42-3 Jan. 11 at #3 Ohio State 15-22 Jan. 16 at #25 Rutgers 28-6 Jan. 18 PURDUE 26-9 Jan. 25 #2 MINNESOTA 16-17 Jan. 30 at #15 Michigan 19-15 Feb. 1 at Michigan State 35-0 Feb. 8 #1 IOWA (BJC) $ 12-18 Feb. 15 at #8 Oklahoma State 18-21 Feb. 22 RIDER 30-33 Big Tens 5th NCAA 6th $ Bryce Jordan Center

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2003-2004 (14-5) Dec. 13 NAVY 41-3 Jan. 6 at #3 Lehigh 19-15 Jan. 9 at Pittsburgh 28-15 Jan. 10 at #12 West Virginia 24-13 Jan. 17-18 #19 Northern Iowa 31-9 #20 Pennsylvania 25-15 #5 Missouri 23-16 #13 Oklahoma 20-14 #8 Michigan 21-17 Jan. 23 #3 ILLINOIS 26-13 Jan. 25 at #22 Ohio State 20-14 Jan. 30 at #10 Iowa 23-11 Feb. 1 at #13 Wisconsin 24-15 Feb. 6 NORTHWESTERN 42-3 Feb. 8 #5 MICHIGAN 21-19 Feb. 8 at Lock Haven 26-11 Feb. 13 Michigan State 29-6 Feb. 15 #16 PENN 21-15 Feb. 20 at #9 Minnesota 28-12 Big Tens 5th NCAA 12th * NWCA National Duals

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2005-06 (13-4) Nov. 13 *PITT-JOHNSTOWN 31-10 *YORK (Pa.) 47-3 *#8 LEHIGH 18-17 Nov. 20 #15 WISCONSIN 19-15 Nov. 26 #3 MICHIGAN 23-15 Dec. 9 at #23 Navy 28-6 Dec. 10 at #25 Penn 25-6 Jan. 6 at #11 Lehigh 24-12 Jan. 8 #10 CORNELL 27-7 Jan. 11 at Lock Haven 33-7 Jan. 27 #18 MICHIGAN ST. 27-12 Jan. 29 #1 MINNESOTA 16-25 Feb. 3 at #7 Iowa 21-12 Feb. 5 at #8 Iowa State 20-18 Feb. 10 at #16 Indiana 27-8 Feb. 17 at Ohio State 39-7 Feb. 19 +vs. Purdue 32-8 Big Tens 4th NCAA 9th *PA Dual Championships, State College, Pa. +Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

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2011-12 (13-1) Nov. 13 BLOOMSBURG 39-3 W Nov. 20 #4 MINNESOTA 14-23 L Dec. 9 at #10 Lehigh 24-12 W Dec. 11 WEST VIRGINIA 34-6 W Dec. 18 at Lock Haven 50-0 W Jan. 1-2 Southern Scuffle 1st Jan. 8 at Michigan State 36-6 W Jan. 13 at #17 Northwestern 38-3 W Jan. 15 at Wisconsin 43-0 W Jan. 22 #2 IOWA 22-12 W Jan. 29 #5 OHIO STATE 34-9 W Feb. 3 at #7 Nebraska 31-6 W Feb. 5 #12 MICHIGAN 34-7 W Feb. 11 at Utah Valley 39-3 W Feb. 19 #9 PITTSBURGH 33-6 W Big Tens 1st NCAA 1st 2012-13 (13-1) Nov. 16 #24 LEHIGH Nov. 18 at West Virginia Dec. 9 INDIANA Dec. 15 LOCK HAVEN Jan. 13 MICHIGAN STATE Jan. 18 #24 WISCONSIN Jan. 20 at Purdue Jan. 27 #12 NEBRASKA Feb. 1 at #3 Iowa Feb. 3 at #8 Illinois Feb. 8 at #15 Pittsburgh Feb. 10 at #6 Ohio State Feb. 17 RIDER Feb. 24 at Rutgers Big Tens NCAA

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2001-2002 (6-12) Dec. 8 at Clarion Dec. 9 at #14 Edinboro Jan. 5 #20 Pittsburgh #8 West Virginia Jan. 6 at #10 Lehigh Jan. 11-12 vs. Appalachian St.* vs. Army* vs. #9 Missouri* vs. #18 Wisconsin* Jan. 27 INDIANA Feb. 1 at Northwestern Feb. 3 at #13 Illinois Feb. 8 #5 MICHIGAN Feb. 10 at #2 Iowa Feb. 16 at #3 Ohio State Feb. 17 #20 Michigan St. Feb. 23 at #15 Lock Haven Feb. 24 #14 Purdue (BJC) Big Tens NCAA * at Virginia Duals

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ALL-TIME LETTERMEN A Abbott, James, 1990 Abe, Sanshiro, 1993-94, 95-96 Abraham, Robert, 1967, 68, 69 Abrams, Harvey, 1970, 71 Ace, R.B., 1926, 27 Adams, David H., 1955, 56, 57 Alexander, R.G., 1940, 41, 42 Alton, Andrew, 2011, 13, 14, 15 Alton, Dylan, 2012, 13, 14, 15 Anderson, W.A., 1934 Andrews, Nathan, 2009 Anspach, Aaron, 2006, 07 Arbuckle, Donald, 1948, 49 Auch, Frederick G., 1950 Axford, Herbert H., 1951 B Babcock, L.F., 1919 Bachman, D.G., 1937, 38, 39 Baily, K.G., 1922 Baker, Larry, 1974 Baldwin, Dale, 1972 Balent, Tom, 1963 Balmart, Bruce, 1968, 69, 70 Balum, Dana, 1969, 70, 71 Barker Jr., R. William, 1951 Barley, Tom, 1990 Barone, Henry A., 1958, 59, 60 Barone, John A,, 1961-62 Barr, Homer, 1949, 50, 51 Bass, Steve, 1980 Bastardi, Joseph M., 1978 Bauer, Spencer, 1971, 73 Baum, Dan M., 1978 Beatty, Charles, 1963 Beck, Michael, 1963 Becker, David A., 1975, 76, 77, 78 Becks, Mark, 2000, 01, 02, 03 Beitz, Seth, 2012, 13, 14 Beitz, Zack, 2014, 15 BeLow, Jeffrey A., 1977 Benson, Brad, 1975 Benton, Shad, 1997 Bertrand, William F., 1975, 77 Betz, Jason, 1996, 97, 98, 2000 Bevilacqua, Chris, 1983, 84, 85, 86 Bevilacqua, Michael, 1989, 90 Billman, Jamarr, 1998 Bingaman, Andrew P., 1979, 80, 81 Black, J., 1919, 20 Black, W.R., 1924, 25 Bobulinski, Anthony, 1993, 94, 95 Bohm, John D., 1947

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F Faloon, David C., 1946 Farina, Joe, 2007 Faris, Robert G., 1960 Farley, G.S., 1920 Fasnacht, Allen, 1949 Finkbeiner, Sean, 1985, 87, 88, 89 Fischer, Nick, 2010, 11, 12, 13

G Galloway, Nathan, 2003, 05, 06 Garber, J.B., 1919, 1921 Garrison, S.S., 1926, 27 Gates, M.J., 1939 Gaul, Matt, 1996 Gensler, R.F., 1938, 39, 40 Getty, Charlie, 1973, 74 Giaimo, Tony, 1976 Gill, Mike, 1963 Gillner, B.C., 1931 Gilmore, Bruce J., 1957 Gingrich, Jon, 2012, 13, 14, 15 Gleason, F.A., 1939, 40, 41 Gold, Alan, 1971 Gold, Gerald, 1969 Good, Joe, 1989 Graff, Jamie, 1999 Granville, R.H., 1910, 11 Gray, Daniel, 1958 Gray, George R., 1957, 58, 59 Gray, Richard A., 1946 Gray, Robert, E., 1933(ML) Greene, Jack, 1945 Griffin, Tony, 1994 Grimes, P., 1919 Guccione, Guy W., 1958, 59, 60 Gulibon, Jimmy 2014, 15 Guss, Don, 1970, 71

H Haas, Tim, 2005, 06, 08, 09 Hadge, Joe, 1986, 87 Haile, Andrew, 2009 Haladay, Greg, 1987, 89, 90 Hall, Charles, 1944, 45 Hammond, Garett, 2015 Haney, Robert, 1962, 63 Hanrahan, John M., 1979,80,81,82 Harbold, Dean R., 1950, 51 Hardy, Matthew, 1993, 95, 96 Harkins, J.L., 1930 Harr, Bob, 1982, 83, 84 Harr, Christian, 2010 Harrington, Patrick, 1944, 47 Harry, S.C., 1942, 43, 46 Hart, Jeremy, 2004 Hart, Dave, 1991, 92, 93 Harzfield, Thomas, 1969, 71, 72 Heckard, David, 2001 Heimbach, Ryan, 1993 Heimer, Jeff, 1976 Heller, Bryan, 2005, 06, 07 Henry, J.C., 1942 Hepburn, Ben, 1983 Herlihy, Brendan, 2010 Hess, C.L., 1940, 41, 42 Hetrick, Robert, 1948, 49 Higgins, R.A., 1917 High, John, 1969, 70 Hill, H.T., 1914 Hollobaugh, S.S., 1927, 28 Holmes, John , 1948 Holmes, R.S.B., 1934 Holtackers, Lawrence, 1968 Homan, Robert A., 1952, 53, 54, 55 Horst, P.I., 1918 Horst, Peter, 1989 Horvath, J.C., 1934, 35 Hostetter, Thomas, 1966, 68 Houck, E.E., 1937 Houk, Brad, 1983 Hubler, H.A., 1928, 29, 30 Hughes, John, 1992, 94, 95, 96 Hughes, Russ, 1993, 94, 96 Humphreys, Joseph B., 1954,55,56 Hunsicker, J.D., 1941 Hunter, G.B., 1924(ML) Hunter, Jeremy, 1997, 98, 99, 2000

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Fishburn, Shawn, 1995 Fisher, Allen, 1974, 75 Fisher, S.J., 1930 Fitz, Vince, 1966, 67, 68 Fitzgerald, John, 1987 Fletcher, P.W., 1933(SA) Flynn, Timothy, 1985, 86, 87 Fornicola, Larry M., 1954, 55 Fox, M.J., 1935 France, Fred, 1946 Frantz, Clyde, 1969, 70, 71 Frantz, Raymond A., 1977, 78 Frascella, James, 2013, 14, 15 Freas, Craig, 1967, 69 Frey, Donald E., 1951, 52, 53 Frey, Douglas E., 1952, 53, 54 Frey, Harold, 1945 Frey, Luke, 2013, 14, 15 Friend, Mark, 2006, 07, 08, 09 Fritchman, H.D., 1926 Fritz, Bernard J., 1977, 78, 80, 81 Fritz, John, 1972, 73, 74, 75 Fulkman, J.A., 1912, 13 Funk, Robert, 1967, 68, 69

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Decker, Jack, 2005, 2009 DeJulius, Anthony P., 1956 Dernlan, Jeff, 1988, 89 DeStefanis, Carl, 1981, 82, 83, 84 Detar, D.D., 1918, 20, 21(SA) DeWalt, Richard T., 1965, 66 Diehl, S.H., 1910, 11 Dipner, Charles, 1944 DiRito, E.G., 1933, 34, 35 Dixon, Grant H., 1946, 47, 49 Doddo, Jeff, 1981 Dodds, Matt, 2009 Doherty, Mike, 1981 Dreibelbis, Jack H., 1949, 50, 51 Driscoll, DeWitt, 2003, 04, 05, 06 Dubin, Chad, 1990, 91 Dunne, Matthew S., 1965 Dvorozniak, George, 1953, 54

ALL-TIME LETTERMEN J Jackson. C.S., 1932 Jaffurs, John, 1944 Janus, Mark, 1998, 99, 2000 Jarden, G.W., 1938 Jayne, Eddie, 1995, 98 Jenkins, Bubba, 2007, 08, 09 Johnson, Daniel P., 1979 Johnson, J.K., 1918 Johnson, Jan, 1986 Johnson, Joel, 1980, 81, 82, 83 Johnston, Daniel M., 1958, 59, 61 Johnston, H.K., 1933, 34, 35 Johnston, J.H., 1930 Johnston, John K., 1956, 57, 58 Johnston, R.M., 1935 Johnston, Ross V., 1946 Jones, Bob, 2001 Jones, T.A., 1913 Jones, W.B., 1922(SA) Joyner, Dave, 1970, 71, 72 K Kaiser, F.W., 1926, 27 Kaiser, Karl C., 1930 Kallen, Jon, 1994 Kaschak, Gary, 1982, 84, 85, 86 Kearney, Walter, 1962 Keefe, Richard, 1969, 70 Kelly, Cameron, 2012, 13, 14 Kemerer, Jake, 2011 Kepler, Richard I., 1975, 77 Kerns, J.M.L., 1941, 42 Khuns, Larry, 1966 Kinder, Ted, 1973 King, C.S., 1938, 39, 40 Kirk, W.L., 1915 Kirsch, S.J., 1924(SA) Klauberg, Bill, 1976 Kline, Matthew, 1966, 67, 68 Klingensmith, J.M., 1916 Knight, C.C., 1912 Knoebel, J.B., 1934 Knupp, Jeff, 1999, 2000, 01 Koberlein, Fred, 1991 Kolat, Cary, 1993, 94 Kolhepp, Dan, 1967 Koll, Chris, 1972, 73 Koser, Glenn, 1985, 86, 87 Kraft, Mike, 1991, 92, 94 Kraus, Wayne, 1976 Krebs, T. William, 1954 Kreizman, Louis, 1933, 34 Krufka, Joseph J., 1954, 55, 56

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Markle, Robert, 1949 Markle, Samuel E., 1957 Martellotti, Frank, 2011, 12 Martin, James, 1986, 87, 88, 89 Masters, A.H. Jr., 1932 Matter, Andy, 1970, 71, 72 Mattern, H.K., 1943 Maurer, Keith, 1987 Maurey, Donald L., 1950, 51, 52 Maurey, Gerald L., 1952, 53, 54 Maurey Jr., James E., 1948, 49, 50 Mayo, Dan, 1984, 86, 87, 88 McCool, G.W., 1921 McCoy, Kerry, 1993, 94, 95, 97 McCrory, R.J. Jr., 1942 McCutcheon, Matt, 2015 McDonald, Ken, 1976 McIlvaine, Aubrey L., 1944 McIntosh, Morgan, 2012, 14, 15 McKeby, Donald J., 1947 McKee, William R., 1944 McKeeby, Donald J., 1946 McKenna, Don, 1964, 65 McKnight, Mark, 2007, 08 McMahon, J.S., 1921 McNeal, Leonard J., 1955 Medina, Bob, 1972, 73, 74 Megaludis, Nico, 2012, 13, 14 Meloy, Rob, 1988, 89 Menhardt, Herb, 1976 Metzger, P.D., 1931 Mielnik, Pete, 2001, 02 Mills, R.D., 1917, 19, 20 Miltonberger, Donald, 1945 Minnich, Troy, 1992, 93, 94 Minor, Samuel F., 1958, 59, 60 Mohney, James, 1947 Molinaro, Frank, 2009, 10, 11, 12 Moore, J.B., 1919 Moore, Josh, 2001, 02, 03, 04 Moore, Scott, 2000, 02, 03 Moore, William, 1944, 47 Moran, Kyle, 2012, 13, 14 Morelli, Geno, 2015 Morgan, Nate, 2011, 13, 14 Morgan, R.A., 1942, 43 Morici, Anthony, 2000 Morici, Frank, 1996, 97 Moss, Kade, 2015 Morrison, C.B., 1910, 11 Mousetis, Mike, 1973, 74 Mowrer, C.E., 1919, 20, 21(SA) Musser, Clint, 1995, 97, 98, 99 Myer, Philip E., 1960, 61, 62

ALL-TIME LETTERMEN N Nagle, Jason, 1996 Naito, K., 1923, 24 Narkiewcz, Eric, 2001, 02, 03 Narkiewicz, Brett, 2000 Neidig, W.N., 1911 Neidlinger, Rob, 1995, 96, 97, 98 Nelan, T.F., 1918 Nelson, Shawn, 1990, 92, 93, 94 Newhard, Dan, 1971 Nodland, Sidney S., 1955, 56, 57 Noker, Leo, 1947 Nunamaker, Raymond, 1963

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R Reber, Derek, 2012, 13 Reed, J.A., 1935 Reese, John P., 1949, 50, 51 Reeve, F.Y., 1943 Reice, Rich, 1976 Reid, Mike, 1967 Rella, Dave, 2007, 08 Retherford, Zain, 2014 Reybitz, T.A., 1930, 31, 32 Reynolds, R.N., 1938 Rhodes, Matt, 1976 Richards, G.M.D., 1923 Ridenour, C.H., 1941, 42, 43 Robbins, Joshua, 1992, 93 Robel, Robert, 1969 Roberts, A.W., 1917 Robertson, W. Laird, 1948 Roe, Hudson, H., 1933(SA) Roetenberg, M.L., 1931 Rogers, Josh, 2013, 14, 15 Rohrer, C.E., 1940, 41 Romesburg, Brian, 1995, 96, 97 Rosenberg, H., 1932, 33, 34 Rosenberger, Jeff, 1980, 84 Rubino, Michael J., 1950, 51 Ruggear, Nick, 2011, 13, 14, 15 Rumbaugh, S.S., 1924(ML), 25, 26 Runser, S.E., 1922 Ruth, Ed, 2011, 12, 13, 14

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P Packard, C.L, 1926, 27, 28 Packer, Wayne, 1975 Padwe, Marc, 1988, 91 Palovcsik, Norm, 1970, 71, 73 Pankey, Irvin L., 1977 Park, H.E., 1922, 23 Park, J.W., 1912 Parker, Nate, 1999 Parrish, F.G., 1916 Parthemore, J.A., 1923, 24(SA), 25 Pasko, Edward S., 1955 Pataky, Brad, 2006, 09, 10, 11 Patton, P.B., 1931 Pearce, E.L., 1929, 30, 31 Pearsall, Byran, 2010, 11, 12, 13 Penecale, Audie, 1976 Pennington, E.M., 1940 Peoples, Duane, 1987 Pepe, John M., 1956, 57 Peters, John, 1944 Pfautz, Daniel M., 1978, 79, 80 Phillips, Brandon, 2012, 13, 15 Phipps, Wes, 2014, 15 Pickett, H.R., 1915, 16 Pierson, W.C., 1924(ML) Pifer, Ronald V., 1960, 61, 62

Q Quigley, R.C., 1928

S Sallitt, Samuel S., 1977, 78, 79 Sample, J., 1970 Samson, Hudson G., 1952, 53 Sanderson, Cyler, 2010 Santel, William D., 1949, 50, 51 Sayre, R.J., 1913, 14 Sayre, R.J., Jr., 1942 Scalzo, J.R. Jr., 1939, 40, 41 Schautz, George, 1945, 47, 48, 49 Schmidt, Dave, 1976 Schutte, Charles S., 1952 Sciabica,, Denny, 1975 Scordo, Antonio J., 1960, 61, 62 Scott, Garrett, 2008 Seaman, Jerry W., 1965, 66, 67 Seckler, Jerome E., 1960, 61 Seckler, Michael, 1985, 86, 88 Sefter, Steve, 1981, 82, 84, 85 Seitz, Ellery R., 1964, 65, 66 Shabelski, Mel, 1988 Shadley, Robert, 1944 Shaffer, R.P., 1936, 37, 38 Shafranich, Mark, 1988 Shallcross, Clarence, 1949 Shaw, John, 1944 Shawley, William H., 1953, 54, 55 Shepler, Adam, 2003 Sheppard, Jim, 1976 Shibley, Raymond, 1944 Shippos, Kevin, 2002 Shirk, A.E., 1920 Shollenberger, J.H., 1911, 12, 13 Shulock, Frank, 1967 Shultz, R.S., 1917, 18 Shultz, Terry L., 1977 Sidorick, Mark, 1985, 88, 89 Siegler, R.J., 1937 Silverman Jr., Arthur, 1950 Singley, L.S., 1937 Slattery, Dennis E., 1961, 62, 63 Sleeper, James B., 1979, 80, 81, 82 Slowey, Tom, 1983 Smith, Adam, 2002, 03, 04. 05 Smith, D., 1970 Smith, Erik, 1995 Smith, George L., 1957 Smith, Glenn, 1945 Smith, Lemar, 1968 Smith, Matt, 2004 Smith, Steve, 1986 Smoley, A.R., 1917 Snellman, Al, 1972, 73 Snyder, Barry, 1971, 72, 73

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O O’Dowd, J.S., 1935, 36, 37 Oberley, C.M., 1910 Oberly, W. Johnston, 1959, 60, 61 Oberly, William E., 1954, 55, 56 Oehrle, A.C., 1921 Olesen, Roger L., 1965 Ombalski, Dan, 1991 Ortega, Justin, 2010, 2011, 12 Oster, H.S., 1925(SA) Ostermayer, R.W., 1917 Owens, David, 2013

Pighetti, Skip, 1992, 94 Piper, Rob, 1994, 95 Pisani, Colby, 2009 Piven, Mark, 1962, 64 Place, John, 1984, 86 Pohland, Edmund, 1962, 63 Polacek, William E., 1961, 62 Postlethwait. Matt, 1994, 95 Pottios, Raymond P., 1958 Poust, Earl L., 1956, 57, 58 Pozniak, Nathaniel, 2003 Prescott, Jeff, 1989, 90, 91, 92 Prevost, J.F., 1925 Priolo, S.J., 1938 Pritzlaff, Glenn, 1995, 97, 98, 99 Puleo, Richard J., 1977 Purnell, George I., 1947

ALL-TIME LETTERMEN Snyder, Richard D., 1978, 79 Spangler, C.M., 1921 Spinda, Dave, 1966, 67 St. Clair, Denny, 1975 Stamatis, Jim, 1976 Steadman, Clay, 2009, 10, 11, 12 Steain, G.E., 1931 Stecker, H.M., 1915 Steel, Joseph W., 1946 Steele, D.C., 1928, 29 Stegmaier, F.J., 1937 Stegner, Paul, 1962 Stolbach, Andrew, 1998 Stone, Donald, 1969, 70, 71 Storniolo, Matt, 2004 Stott, C.T., 1934 Strayer, Jake, 2006, 07, 08, 09 Strayer, Martin, 1963, 64, 65 Streicker, R.M., 1929 Strittmatter, John, 1995 Suave, Jermy, 2001 Sunderland, Troy, 1989, 91, 92, 93 Suter, Jason, 1988, 89, 90 Sweeley, J.B., 1921 Swift, Ashley G., 1977 Syrek, Scott, 2013 T Talbot, L.J., 1910 Taylor, Burdshall H., 1946 Taylor, David, 2011, 12, 13, 14 Taylor, Tom, 1976 Teagarden, Tom, 1972-1973 Thatcher, Ross, 1998, 99, 2000 Thiel, David, 1963 Thiel, Glenn F., 1964, 65 Thomas, Bob, 1983 Thompson, Curt, 2003, 04 Tighe, Stefan, 2008, 2009 Tomaev, Marat, 2001, 02, 03, 04 Transue, H.T., 1931 Traxler, Timothy C., 1977 Tritto, Michael, 1985 Trojan, John M., 1961 Troup, Steven, 2005 Troxell, Greg, 1992-1993 Truby, Bob, 1989, 90, 91, 92 Turnbull, A.D., 1932 Turner, Jarrad, 2002, 03, 04, 05 Turner, Neil W., 1959, 61 U Unger, Chad, 2005, 07

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V Valla, J.P., 1941 Vallimont, Dan, 2007, 08, 09, 10 Vecchio, Chris, 2000, 01, 02, 03 Verratti, Mark, 1989, 90 Very, D.W., 1910, 11, 12, 13 Vile, Kevin, 1999 Villecco, Jerry, 1973, 74, 75, 76 Vodantis, Nick, 1987 Voight, Wally, 1989 Voit, Andy, 1985, 87, 88, 89 Vollrath, James, 2011, 12, 13, 14 Vollrath, William A., 1974,75,77,78 Vorhies, Tim, 1998, 99 W Wachter, Nate, 2000, 01, 02, 03 Wade, Cameron, 2009, 10, 11, 12 Waite, D.M., 1939, 40 Waite, R.G., 1934, 35, 36 Walizer, Biff, 1996, 97, 98, 99 Walker, Josh, 2002, 03, 04, 05 Walker, Richard, 1962, 63 Walker, Richard C., 1964 Walters, Lester K., 1957 Ward, Mike, 2007 Waters, Dan, 2002, 03 Waters, John T., 1951 Waters, Michael, 2013, 14, 15 Waters, William R., 1952 Watson, F.L., 1919, 21, 22 Weber, A.J., 1933 Weber, Dana, 1995, 98, 99 Weber, Dave, 1970, 72 Webster, Scott, 1981, 84, 85 Weinhofer, H., 1970 Weinschenk, J.I., 1922 Weiss, Arthur, Jr., 1963 Welsh, Bob, 1975 Wetzel, W.S., 1921, 22 White, David, 1989 White, Gerald T., 1974, 75, 76, 77 White, Matt, 1989, 91, 92, 93 Whitesel, Jim, 1970, 71 Wiegartner, Paul, 1986 Williams, J.R., 1920 Williams, Todd, 2000 Wilson, A.D., 1922 Wilson, Donald M., 1959 Wilson, E.T., 1928, 29 Wilson, R.I., 1939 Windfelder, John, 1964, 65 Winterburn, William E., 1953 Wishard, Robert, 1945

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Wismer, William B., 1955 Witman, Robert, 1949 Wittman, Tim, 1988, 90, 91, 92 Wolfson, S., 1935, 36 Wonsettler, Cliff, 2001 Wonsettler, C.J., 2005 Wood, Kirby, 1981, 84 Woodall, James, 2002, 03, 04, 06 Woodall, Jason, 2002 Woodrow, Kevin, 1974 Wright, Aaron, 2001 Wright, Quentin, 2009, 11, 12, 13 Wynn, Norman P., 1946 Y Yankanich, John, 1990 Yerger, H.C., 1914, 15, 16 Yoder, R.L., 1934, 35 Yonushonis, James,2004, 05, 06, 07 Z Zazzi, Aldo, 1937, 38 Zeamer, Bryan, 1991 (SA) = Special Award (ML) = Major Letter

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WISCONSIN (BJC)

FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2015 -- 7 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 36-4-0 Streak: W12 Last Meeting: W, 34-6 at Penn State (11/24/13) Last time at Penn State: W, 34-6 (11/24/13) Last Time at Lock Haven: W, 5-0 (12/18/12) Wrestling Contact: Doug Spatafore email: dspatafo@lhup.edu

SUNDAY, DEC. 13, 2015 -- 1 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 13-8 Streak: W4 Last Meeting: W, 36-6 at Penn State (1/18/13) Last time at Penn State: W, 36-6 (1/18/13) Last Time at Wisconsin: W, 43-0 (115/12) Wrestling Contact: Kelli Grashel email: kg3@athletics.wisc.edu

at RIDER SATURDAY, DEC. 19, 2015 -- 2 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 5-0 Streak: W5 Last Meeting: W, 30-3 at Penn State (2/22/15) Last time at Penn State: W, 30-3 (2/22/15) Last Time at Rider: W, 34-8 (11/16/13) Wrestling Contact: Bud Focht email: focht@rider.edu

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FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 2016 -- 7 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 13-1-1 Streak: W3 Last Meeting: W, 26-9 at Penn State (1/18/15) Last time at Penn State: W, 26-9 (1/18/15) Last Time at Purdue: W, 35-3 (1/20/13) Wrestling Contact: Amanda Dahl email: dahla@purdue.edu

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at VIRGINIA TECH SUNDAY, NOV. 15, 2015 -- 1 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 6-0 Streak: W6 Last Meeting: W, 20-15 at Penn State (12/19/14) Last time at Penn State: W, 20-15 (12/19/14) Last Time at Virginia Tech: W, 25-5 (1/23/65) Wrestling Contact: TBA email: TBA

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SUNDAY, NOV. 22, 2015 -- 5 P.M. Series History: First meeting Streak: never met Last Meeting: never met Last time at Penn State: never met Last Time at Stanford: never met Wrestling Contact: Regina Verlengiere email: rverleng@stanford.edu

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NITTANY LION OPEN SUNDAY, DEC. 6, 2015 -- 8:30 A.M. Series History: Open Tournament Streak: Non-team scored event Wrestling Contact: Patrick Donghia email: pad11@psu.edu

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FRIDAY, JAN. 15, 2016 -- 7 P.M. Series History: Nebraska leads 6-8-1 Streak: W1 Last Meeting: W, 31-6 at Nebraska (2/3/13) Last time at Penn State: L, 13-21 (1/20/00) Last Time at Nebraska: W, 31-6 (2/3/13) Wrestling Contact: Connor Stange email: cstange@huskers.com

FRIDAY, FEB. 12, 2016 -- 7 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 66-34-3 Streak: W5 Last Meeting: W, 24-10 at Penn State (11/9/14) Last time at Penn State: W, 24-10 (11/9/14) Last Time at Lehigh: W, 22-12 (11/17/13) Wrestling Contact: Steve Lomangino email: sgl304@lehigh.edu

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MICHIGAN STATE

SUNDAY, JAN. 17, 2016 -- 2 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 13-1 Streak: W11 Last Meeting: W, 39-8 at Penn State (1/19/14) Last time at Penn State: W, 39-8 (1/19/14) Last Time at Northwestern: W, 38-8 (1/13/12) Wrestling Contact: Carsten Parmenter email: carsten.parmenter@northwestern.edu

SATURDAY, FEB. 13, 2016 -- 7 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 19-9 Streak: W10 Last Meeting: W, 35-0 at Michigan State (2/1/15) Last time at Penn State: W, 41-0 (1/13/13) Last Time at Michigan State: W, 35-0 (2/1/15) Wrestling Contact: Ben Phlegar email: phlegarb@ath.msu.edu

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SATURDAY, JAN. 23, 2016 -- 4 P.M. Series History: Illinois leads 9-6 Streak: W2 Last Meeting: W, 31-3 at Penn State (1/24/14) Last time at Penn State: W, 31-3 (1/24/14) Last Time at Illnois: W, 37-0 (2/3/13) Wrestling Contact: Chad Beyler email: beyler2@illinois.edu

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SUNDAY, JAN. 31, 2016 -- 2 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 29-24 Streak: W5 Last Meeting: W, 19-15 at Michigan (2/1/15) Last time at Penn State: W, 34-7 (2/5/12) Last Time at Michigan W, 19-15 (2/1/15) Wrestling Contact: Leah Howard email: lchoward@umich.edu

SAT.-SUN., MARCH 5-6, 2016 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY, IOWA Series History: Penn State has won last 4 B1G titles Streak: Won 4 of last 5 Last Meeting: Penn State placed fifth in 2015 Last time at Penn State: 2009 Wrestling Contact: Chris Brewer email: christopher-brewer@hawkeyesports.com

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FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 2016 -- 6 P.M. Series History: Penn State leads 17-12 Streak: L1 Last Meeting: L, 15-22 at Ohio State (1/11/15) Last time at Penn State: W, 31-6 (12/15/13) Last Time at Ohio State: L, 15-22 (1/11/15) Wrestling Contact: Mike Basford email: basford.16@osu.edu

THUR.-SAT., MARCH 17-19, 2016 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY Series History: Penn State has won 5 NCAA titles Streak: Won 4 of the last 5 Last Meeting: Penn State placed sixth in 2015 Last time at Penn State: 1999 NCAA Wrestling Contact: Matt Holmes email: mholmes@ncaa.org

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