Penn State Wrestling Secures Dominant Win Over Michigan State
Penn State Wrestling Secures Dominant Win Over Michigan State
A recap of the wrestling dual meet between Penn State and Michigan State on Friday, January 10.
Defending national champions Penn State welcomed Michigan State to Rec Hall on Friday night for their first Big Ten dual of the season. #1 Penn State moved to 7-0 on the season with a 55-0 win over the Spartans. Check out the article below to see a full recap of the dual.
Final Dual Score - Penn State 55, Michigan State 0
125: #17 Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) Tech Fall Nick Corday (Michigan State) - 19-2, 6:08
133: #6 Braeden Davis (Penn State) Tech Fall Andrew Hampton (Michigan State) - 20-5, 5:25
141: #3 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) Maj. Dec. Jaden Crumpler (Michigan State) - 12-3
149: #2 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) Fall Clayton Jones (Michigan State) - 2:25
157: #3 Tyler Kasak (Penn State) Fall Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State) - 3:46
165: #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) Tech Fall Jay Nivison (Michigan State) - 3:57
174: #2 Levi Haines (Penn State) Fall Ceasar Garza (Michigan State) - 4:13
184: #1 Carter Starocci (Penn State) Fall Ryan Boucher (Michigan State) - 5:48
197: #4 Josh Barr (Penn State) Fall Cory Thomas (Michigan State) - 2:44
285: #2 Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) Fall Max Vanadia (Michigan State) - 0:56
*Dual meet started at 285 pounds
Pins Lead The Way For Penn State
In a remarkable display of dominance, 7 of Penn State's 10 wrestlers ended their matches by pin on Friday night. Of those 7 pins, Kerkvliet, Barr, and Van Ness all ended their matches in the first period. Beyond the pins, every Nittany Lion wrestler won by bonus points with Luke Lilledahl and Braeden Davis securing tech falls and Beau Bartlett winning with a major decision. Penn State does not have another dual this weekend but will travel to Lincoln next week to take on #6 Nebraska on Friday, January 17th.
Check out some highlights from Penn State's win over Michigan State below:
Kerkvliet to start us off with the fall at 0:56!#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/ui8cX7JEZp
— Penn State WRESTLING (@pennstateWREST) January 11, 2025
No. 2 Shayne Van Ness with the first period fall at 2:25!#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/RjsvG1XW3s
— Penn State WRESTLING (@pennstateWREST) January 11, 2025
No. 3 Tyler Kasak with the fall at 3:46 to start us off after the half!#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/hVzKSYLZ96
— Penn State WRESTLING (@pennstateWREST) January 11, 2025
Josh Barr ends us off with another takedown at 2:44!#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/3FGlj0Ya0u
— Penn State WRESTLING (@pennstateWREST) January 11, 2025