Penn State wrestlers host Oregon State Sunday
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Penn State (3-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 1 on the InterMat Tournament Power Index (TPI), returns home for the first time in a month when it hosts Oregon State (2-1) on Sunday, Dec. 11. The dual begins at 2 p.m. and will be an ESPNU national telecast from Rec Hall.
Penn State is coming off a 2-0 road swing last weekend. The Nittany Lions downed Rider 37-3 at CURE Arena last Friday night and then beat Lehigh 24-12 in front of a sold out Stabler Arena crowd on Sunday. The wins improved Penn State to 3-0 on the year.
Redshirt freshman Gary Steen brings a 4-3 overall mark at 125 into this weekend’s action after picking up his first dual win as a Lion last Friday. Roman Bravo-Young is ranked No. 1 at 133 and is 2-0. Beau Bartlett is ranked No. 9 at 141 and is 7-0 and redshirt freshman Shayne Van Ness is 6-0 and ranked No. 17 at 149. Terrell Barraclouhg is 5-2 and ranked No. 30 at 157. Redshirt freshman Alex Facundo is 6-0 and No. 15 at 165. Carter Starocci is 3-0 on the year and ranked No. 1 at 174 while Aaron Brooks is 2-0 at 184 and ranked No. 1 at as well. Max Dean is 5-2 and ranked No. 5 at 197 and Greg Kerkvliet is 3-0 on the year and ranked No. 1 at 285.
Oregon State is coming off an eighth place showing at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., on Dec. 2-3. The Beaver line-up features seven ranked wrestlers. Brandon Kaylor is No. 12 at 125, Jason Shaner is No. 16 at 133, Matthew Oguin is No. 24 at 165, Aaron Olmos is No. 28 at 174, Trey Munos is No. 13 at 184 and Tanner Harvey is No. 11 at 197. Penn State leads the all-time series 2-0, including a 32-7 last year in Manheim on Nov. 13, 2021.
Penn State will head to New Orleans, La., for its next action, taking part in the Collegiate Wrestling Duals on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 19-20 at the Morial Convention Center. The Nittany Lions will face Central Michigan on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. and North Carolina at 9 p.m. (Eastern). Action at the event continues on the 20th.
#1 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (3-0, 0-0 B1G)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 Gary Steen Fr. Hermitage, Pa./Reynolds 4-3
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young Sr.+ Tucson, Ariz./Sunnyside 2-0
141 #9 Beau Bartlett Jr. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 7-0
149 #17 Shayne Van Ness Fr. Somerville, N.J./Blair Academy 6-0
157 #30 Terrell Barraclough Jr. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 5-2
165 #15 Alex Facundo Fr. Essexville, Mich./Davison 6-0
174 #1 Carter Starocci Jr. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 3-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Sr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 2-0
197 #5 Max Dean Sr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 5-2
285 #1 Greg Kerkvliet Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 3-0
OREGON STATE BEAVERS (2-1)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 #12 Brandon Kaylor Jr. Bonney Lake, Wash./Bonney Lake 13-3
133 #16 Jason Shaner Sr. Hood River, Ore./Hood River 12-3
141 #24 Cleveland Belton Jr. Corona, Calif./St. John Bosco 11-2
149 Hunter Eveland So. Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley 2-1
Noah Tolentino Fr. Poway, Calif./Poway 10-6
157 Graham Gambrall So. Iowa City, Iowa/West 6-8
165 #24 Matthew Olguin So. Fresno, Calif./Buchanan 16-2
174 #28 Aaron Olmos Sr. Imperial Beach, Calif./Mater Dei 4-2
Mason Christiansen So. Riverton, Utah/Bingham 6-4
184 #13 Trey Munoz So. Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills 12-1
197 #11 Tanner Harvey Gr. Elkton, Ore./Lowell 15-2
285 J.J. Dixon Jr. Tacoma, Wash./Lincoln 10-3
Brian Reyes Jr. Fresno, Calif./Clovis West 3-3
