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Roman Bravo-Young Focused on Bigger Picture Ahead of Big Ten Championships
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With the Big Ten Wrestling Championships set to get underway this weekend at the Bryce Jordan Center, you’d expect most wrestlers to have some nerves leading into a competition that’s known to be one of the toughest in the country. Penn State’s Roman Bravo-Young is not one of those guys. The 133-pounder is 6-0 so far on…
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Greg Kerkvliet Shines in Penn State Wrestling Debut
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Despite seemingly being ruled out for the season a few weeks ago, Greg Kerkvliet gave fans something to be excited about in his debut for Penn State wrestling in Monday night’s meet against Maryland. After transferring from Ohio State and being sidelined the past two years, Kerkvliet dominated in his debut for Cael Sanderson’s squad. The heavyweight scored…
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No. 3 Penn State Wrestling Shuts Out Maryland 44-0 on Senior Night
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No. 3 Penn State wrestling (6-0) remained undefeated on the year with a 44-0 win against Maryland (0-8) on Monday Night in Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions managed to give up only two takedowns in the Senior Night dual meet and scored 14 bonus points as a team. Redshirt freshman Greg Kerkvliet won by fall…
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Upper-Weights Push No. 2 Penn State Wrestling Past No. 12 Ohio State 28-12
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No. 2 Penn State wrestling (5-0) won its fifth straight road dual Friday night with a victory over No. 12 Ohio State (5-4) in Columbus. After the dual was tied up 12-12 heading into the 174-pound weight class, the Nittany Lions won the final four bout of the contest to triumph 28-12. The strong performance…
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No. 3 Penn State Wrestling Outlasts No. 2 Michigan for Sanderson’s 200th Career Win
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After missing nearly two weeks of competition due to COVID-19 postponements, the Nittany Lions pulled off the upset against the second-ranked Wolverines 18-13.
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Penn State Wrestling Visits Michigan on Sunday for Rescheduled Dual Meet
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Updated with new time and television information. No. 3 Penn State wrestling (3-0) will travel to Ann Arbor on Sunday for a rescheduled dual with No. 2 Michigan (3-0), the team announced Friday morning. The battle of the top-three teams is set to start at 11 a.m. EST and will be broadcast nationally on the Big Ten…
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Penn State Wrestling ‘Staying Ready’ Amid COVID-19 Postponements
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As the Big Ten wrestling season rolls on, Penn State had yet another dual postponed due to COVID-19. The Nittany Lions’ home-opening dual with No. 1 Iowa scheduled Friday night was postponed due to positive COVID-19 results within the Hawkeyes’ program. The postponement marked the fourth dual to be affected for Cael Sanderson’s squad this year. Despite…
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Penn State Heavyweight Greg Kerkvliet Not Expected to Wrestle This Season
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Penn State wrestling head coach Cael Sanderson doesn’t expect redshirt freshman heavyweight Greg Kerkvliet to compete this season. “If Greg were available, he’d be wrestling,” Sanders told the media Wednesday. “We’re not expecting to get him back this year, unfortunately, so it’s [Seth] Nevills’ opportunity to step up and get things done.” Coming into the…
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Penn State Wrestling Dominates Wisconsin 34-6
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No. 3 Penn State wrestling (3-0) concluded its season-opening road trip Tuesday night with a 34-6 victory against Wisconsin (1-4) in Madison. After giving up six points at 125 lbs. to start the night for the third match in a row, Penn State went on to win all nine contested bouts. The dominant performance was…
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Penn State Wrestling Downs Indiana and Northwestern to Open Season
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After a COVID-delayed start to the season, No. 3 Penn State wrestling finally kicked off its 2021 campaign with a pair of victories against Indiana and Northwestern in a tri-meet Saturday in Evanston, Illinois. In the opener against Indiana, the Nittany Lions overcame an early forfeit and an upset win from the Hoosiers’ DJ Washington…