Mara McKeon
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Penn State Wrestling Eyeing Postseason as Regular Season Winds Down
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With just one more dual left in the 2023 regular season, Penn State wrestling is once again preparing itself for a postseason push. For starters Max Dean and Roman Bravo-Young, this means one more chance to wrestle in front of the home Rec Hall crowd as Nittany Lions before the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments…
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Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
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Claiming another 2-0 weekend, the Nittany Lions defeated Rutgers 33-8 and Maryland 44-3 to clinch the Big Ten regular season championship. Amidst the team success, redshirt freshman Shayne Van Ness was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, as announced by the conference Wednesday. Van Ness, ranked No. 13 in the nation at 149 pounds, dominated both duals over the…
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No. 1 Penn State Wrestling Defeats Lehigh 24-12
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No. 1 Penn State wrestling (3-0) downed No. 22 Lehigh (3-3) 24-12 on Sunday for the Nittany Lions’ second road victory of the weekend and first over a ranked team this season. Shayne Van Ness highlighted the Penn State win with his second pin of the season, while Greg Kerkvliet and Carter Starocci earned technical…
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No. 1 Penn State Wrestling Tops Lock Haven 44-3 in Season Opener
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No. 1 Penn State wrestling (1-0) dominated Lock Haven (0-1) 44-3 in the season-opening dual on Friday night at sold-out Rec Hall. The defending national champions dominated in their start to the 2022-2023 season, winning nine of 10 bouts. The Nittany Lions claimed three pins, three technical falls and two major decisions en route to…
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Underground Tufting Brings Custom Do-It-Yourself Rugs to Downtown State College
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Penn State student Sichen Shao has always been a do-it-yourself kind of guy. After taking a trip with his friends to a tufting studio in New York City at the end of 2019, he knew it was something that the State College community would love. Flash forward three years later, and Underground Tufting is a…
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Penn State to Host Three Events in Opposition to Controversial Speakers
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Penn State will host three events to celebrate diversity and educate on issues including fake news and political violence on Tuesday, Oct.18, and Monday, Oct. 24, the university announced on Sunday. The events are being offered in opposition to an Oct. 24 on-campus event organized by a student organization that will feature two controversial speakers: Proud Boys…
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Penn State Wrestling Releases Full 2022-23 Schedule
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Penn State wrestling’s 2022-23 slate will feature seven home dual meets, including two at the Bryce Jordan Center, according to the official schedule released by the program on Tuesday. The Nittany Lions’ season will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov.11, against Lock Haven in Rec Hall. The team will then travel to West Point for the Black…
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No. 9 Penn State Women’s Volleyball Relying on Momentum Ahead of Conference Play
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No. 9-ranked Penn State women’s volleyball is red hot to start the 2022 season with an 11-0 record that includes wins over No. 21 Oregon and No. 5 Stanford. But, a whole new season begins on Friday with the start of Big Ten play. The Big Ten is nothing short of dominant when it comes to women’s volleyball,…
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Penn State Athletics to Host ‘Roar & Rally’ to Celebrate 50 Years of Title IX
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Penn State Athletics will hold a ‘Roar & Rally’ celebration on Tuesday, June 23 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the department announced this week. The day will kick off with check-in in the Stadium West parking lot at 11 a.m., followed by a one-mile walk at 11:30 a.m. from the “We Are” Statue on…
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Penn State’s Creighton Edsell Stepping Away from Wrestling
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Penn State wrestling’s Creighton Edsell announced on Wednesday that he’s stepping away from the program due to a serious back injury. The redshirt junior is set to graduate this spring after competing at 165, 174, and 184 pounds for Penn State over the past few years. “With graduating this spring and having a pretty serious…