Nittany Lion wrestlers head to Penn on Friday
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 2 in InterMat’s tournament power index (TPI), travel to Philadelphia to battle the Penn Quakers on Friday, Dec. 3. The dual begins at 7 p.m. in The Palestra. Two days later, Penn State hosts Lehigh in Rec Hall on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m.
Penn State will be wrestling for the first time since a 32-7 victory over Army West Point on Nov. 18. The Nittany Lions carry a 3-0 record into the weekend’s action. Sophomore Baylor Shunk is sporting a 2-1 mark at 125 while Brandon Meredith, who moved up to 141 against Army, is 0-1. Senior Roman Bravo-Young is ranked No. 1 at 133 and is 3-0 on the year while Nick Lee is ranked No. 1 at 141 and is 1-0. Sophomore Beau Bartlett is ranked No. 20 at 149 and has a 3-0 record. Sophomore Terrell Barraclough is 0-1 at 157 for the Nittany Lions.
Junior Creighton Edsell has a 3-0 record at 165 and is ranked No. 32 by InterMat. Sophomore Carter Starocci is 3-0 at 174 and ranked No. 1 nationally while junior Aaron Brooks is 3-0 at 184 and ranked No. 1 as well. Junior Max Dean is 3-0 at 197 and is ranked No. 4 in the nation while sophomore Greg Kerkvliet is 3-0 at 285 and ranked No.4 as well.
Penn enters the week with an 0-0 dual meet record having competed in two tournaments to date. Sophomore Michael Colaiocco is 7-0 at 133 and ranked No. 12 while junior Carmen Ferrante is 5-2 at 141 and ranked No. 28. Junior Anthony Artalona is ranked No. 23 at 149 with an 0-0 mark while sophomore Lucas Revano is 6-2 at 165 and ranked No. 33. Freshman Nick Incontrera is 6-1 at 174 and ranked No. 21. The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series with the Quakers 22-3, including the last meeting a 33-7 victory on Dec. 8, 2019, in Rec Hall. Penn State lost the last meeting at Penn, a 20-13 defeat on Jan. 20, 2009.
Lehigh carries a 2-1 record into the weekend’s action. The Mountain Hawks are at Lock Haven on Saturday, Dec. 4, a day before invading Rec Hall. Junior Jaret Lane sports a 5-0 mark at 125 and is ranked No. 14 nationally. Freshman Malyke Hines is 4-2 and ranked No. 22. Junior Josh Humphreys is ranked No. 10 at 157 with a 3-1 mark while sophomore Brian Meyer is 5-1 at 165 and ranked No. 27. Senior Jordan Wood is 5-0 at 285 and ranked No. 10. Penn State leads the all-time series with Lehigh 71-34-3, including ten straight. Penn State won the last meeting, a 23-10 victory at Lehigh on Dec. 6, 2019. The Lions won the last Rec Hall battle, 42-0, on Dec. 2, 2018.
Penn State will take part in the Collegiate Wrestling Duals, a pooled event in Niceville, Fla., on Dec. 20-21. Penn State will meet Northern Iowa at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, and Cornell at 1 p.m. on the same day. The Nittany Lions will close out the event with one dual on Tuesday, opponent and time to be determined.
#2 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (3-0, 0-0 B1G)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 Baylor Shunk So. Centre Hall, Pa./Penns Valley 2-1
Brandon Meredith Jr. Limerick, Pa./Spring-Ford 0-1
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young Sr. Tucson, Ariz./Sunnyside 3-0
141 #1 Nick Lee Sr.+ Evansville, Ind./Homeschooled 2-0
149 #20 Beau Bartlett So. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 3-0
157 Terrell Barraclough So. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 0-1
Joe Lee So. Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei 0-0
165 #32 Creighton Edsell Jr. Wyalusing, Pa./Wyalusing 3-0
174 #1 Carter Starocci So. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 3-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Jr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 3-0
197 #4 Max Dean Jr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 3-0
Michael Beard So. Pottstown, Pa./Malvern Prep 3-0
285 #4 Greg Kerkvliet So. Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 3-0
PENN QUAKERS (0-0)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 Ryan Miller Fr. Stroudsburg, Pa./Blair Academy 5-2
Blair Orr Sr. Aston, Pa./Episcopal Academy 2-3
133 #12 Michael Colaiocco So. Sparta, N.J./Blair Academy 7-0
141 #28 Carmen Ferrante Jr. Newtown, N.J./Bergen Catholic 5-2
C.J. Composto So. Westfield, N.J./Westfield 2-3
149 #23 Anthony Artalona Jr. Seffner, Fla./Tampa Prep 0-0
Kaya Sement Fr. Chester, N.J./Pope John XXIII 6-3
157 Doug Zapf Jr. Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West 6-1
165 #33 Lucas Revano So. Belmar, N.J./Camden Catholic 6-2
174 #21 Nick Incontrera Fr. Flemington, N.J./Blair Academy 6-1
184 Neil Antrassian Sr. Temperance, Mich./Temperance Bedford 4-3
Maximus Hale So. West Chester, Pa./Downingtown West 3-3
197 Cole Urbas So. Port Matilda, Pa./State College 3-3
285 Ben Goldin Jr. Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep 6-1
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (2-1*)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 #14 Jaret Lane Jr. Catawissa, Pa./Southern Columbia 5-0
133 #22 Malyke Hines Fr. Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola 4-2
141 Dan Moran Jr. Bethlehem, Pa./Northampton 1-4
Connor McGonagle Fr. Danville, N.H./Timberlane 0-0
149 Manzona Bryant IV Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Western Reserve 2-3
Jimmy Hoffman Jr. Drums, Pa./Hazleton 0-3
157 #10 Josh Humphreys Jr. Parkersburg, W. Va./Parkersburg South 3-1
165 #27 Brian Meyer So. Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg 5-1
174 Jake Logan Fr. New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle 3-3
184 A.J. Burkhart So. Athens, Pa./Athens 2-4
197 J.T. Davis Fr. Middletown, Del./Smyrna 2-4
285 #10 Jordan Wood Sr. Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown 5-0
* Lehigh is at Lock Haven on 12/4, post-press.
Rankings listed are InterMat (as of 11/30/21)
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Penn State heads to Niceville, Fla., for the Collegiate Wrestling Duals, a pooled dual meet event. The two-day event takes place on Dec. 20-21.
