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NICHOLAS
Yonkers, N.Y./Yonkers
Allentown, Pa./Salisbury Twp.
FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 125
FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 285 Parents: Lori and Buck Nicholas Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies
True freshman Justin Lopez comes to Penn State from Yonkers, N.Y., where he was a two-time all-state wrestler at Yonkers High School. Lopez posted a 125-14 record over three years as a starter for Yonkers. He won the section title as a sophomore and went on to place sixth and third at states. He had the most wins in Yonkers High School history (139), was a three-time all-section and two-time all-state wrestler. Lopez was on the High Honor Roll, Principal’s List and the 2016 Con-Edison Award Winner. He is considering a kinesiology major.
True freshman heavyweight Alex Nicholas heads into his first season at Penn State after an outstanding senior campaign at Salisbury Township High School in Allentown. Nicholas capped off his Falcon career with a 33-3 season that culminated in a fourth-place finish at the PIAA AA state championships. He won both District XI and South East Regional titles on the way. Nicholas was a three year letterman in football and lettered once in baseball as well (he was football team captain in 2014). Nicholas was outstanding in the classroom as well. He was in the National Honor Society and won the Presidential Education Award in 2016. In 2016, Nicholas was honored with the STHS Scholar Athlete Award, the Artistic Discovery Scholarship Award and the U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award. He is considering a biology major at Penn State.
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Parents: Maricarmen and Edward Lopez Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies
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SCHNUPP
Paonia, Colo./Paonia
Lititz, Pa./Warwick
FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 141/149
FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 125
Parents: Tonya and Andy Pipher Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies
Parents: Rhonda and Gary Schnupp Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies
Colorado native Bo Pipher heads to Happy Valley after an outstanding high school career at Paonia High School. The potential 141-pounder was a three-time Colorado state champion and one time runner-up while helping to lead the Eagles to two state team titles and a third and fourth place finish. An outstanding athlete, Pipher also lettered in cross country for years. Pipher’s father, Andy, wrestled in college at CSU-Pueblo and his sister, Carson, plays women’s basketball at Colorado Mesa University. Pipher is considering an agribusiness management major at Penn State.
Devon Schnupp joins the Nittany Lion from Warwick High School. The 125-pounder brings Warwick’s all-time career wins record with him as well as state tournament medals. Schnupp amassed a 156-19 career record, with two years wrestled at 106 and two at 113. He placed sixth in the state as a junior and senior and was regional champion his final year in high school. Schnupp’s 156 wins is a Warwick record. He is looking at turf grass science as a major at Penn State.
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