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PENN STATE 2011–12 • NITTANY LION WRESTLING • 2011 BIG TEN CHAMPIONS • 2011 NCAA CHAMPIONS2

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PENN STATE 2012-13 NITTANY LION WRESTLING • 2X BIG TEN CHAMPIONS • 2X NCAA CHAMPIONS2


2012-13 SCHEDULE

NOVEMBERTh ur. 1 INTRASQUAD DUAL 7 p.m.Fri. 16 LEHIGH 7 p.m.Sun. 18 at West Virginia 2 p.m.

DECEMBERSun. 2 NITTANY LION OPEN 8:30 a.m.Sun. 9 INDIANA* 2 p.m.Sat. 15 LOCK HAVEN 2 p.m.

JANUARYTue.-Wed. 1-2 Southern Scuffl e, Chattanooga, Tenn. All DaySun. 13 MICHIGAN STATE* 2 p.m.Fri. 18 WISCONSIN* 7 p.m.Sun. 20 at Purdue* 1 p.m.Sun. 27 NEBRASKA* 2 p.m.

FEBRUARYFri. 1 at Iowa* 9 p.m.Sat. 3 at Illinois* TBAFri. 8 at Pittsburgh 7 p.m.Sun. 10 at Ohio State* 2 p.m.Sun. 17 RIDER 2 p.m.Sun. 24 at Rutgers 2 p.m.

MARCHSat.-Sun. 9-10 Big Ten Championships, Champaign, Ill. All Times TBA Sat. 9 Session 1 -- Opening Round Session 2 -- Semifi nals Sun. 10 Session 3 -- Consolation, 7th place bouts Session 4 -- Championship Finals, 3rd and 5thTh ur.-Sat. 21-23 2013 NCAA Championships, Des Moines, Iowa All Times TBA Th ur. 21 Session 1 -- 1st Round TBA Th ur. 21 Session 2 -- 2nd Round/Consolations TBA Fri. 22 Session 3 -- Quarterfi nals/Consolations TBA Fri. 22 Session 4 -- Semifi nals/All-America Round TBA Sat. 23 Session 5 -- Medal Rounds TBA Sat. 23 Session 6 -- Championship Finals TBA

* Big Ten Dual All Dates and Times Subject to Change -- All Times EASTERN

PENN STATE 2012-13 NITTANY LION WRESTLING • 2X BIG TEN CHAMPIONS • 2X2

Th e 2012-13 Penn State Wrestling Media guide was produced by the Penn State offi ce of Athletic Communications. It was designed and created by Patrick Donghia, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Wrestling Contact). Page Template designed by Erin Douglas, Penn State Ath-letic Communications; Cover Realization, Design and Graphic Artwork by Erin Douglas; Cover Concept and Th ematics by Patrick Donghia. Photos by Mark Selders, Steve Manuel, Monty Christiansen, Ernie Lucas, Tom Labiosa. Copies of the guide may be purchased for $10. U. Ed. # ICA-13-15.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 2012-13 Schedule3 Media Information and Quick Facts4 2012-13 Roster5 National Champions7 Academic Achievement8 Th e Lorenzo Wrestling Complex10 Rec Hall12 Head Coach Cael Sanderson16 Associate Head Coach Cody Sanderson17 Head Assistant Coach Casey Cunningham18 Assistant Coach Aaron Anspach19 Director of Operations Adam Lynch20 Support Staff 22-56 Wrestler Bios57 Season In Review58 Final Individual Stats60 Results, Awards, Attendance61 Season Ending Notes67 Rankings, Big Ten Review68-84 Event Recaps85 Big Ten Championship Recap87 NCAA Championship Recap89 History and Tradition90 Penn State’s Big Ten Champions91 Penn State in the Big Ten92 Penn State in the NCAA Championships95 All-American History96 EIWA and EWL Champions99 Record Book101 Coaching History102 100-Wins at Penn State Club104 Freestyle and Greco Honors106 Honor Roll108 All-Time Series Records109 Year-by-Year Records110-113 All-Time Results114-118 All-Time Lettermen119-120 2012-13 Opponents/Events

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MEDIA INFORMATION

PRIMARY WRESTLING CONTACTSPRINT PHONE FAXAltoona Mirror 814-946-7443 814-946-7546Blue-White Illustrated 814-234-1177 814-231-2160Centre Daily Times 814-238-5000 814-235-3903Clearfi eld Progress 814-765-7813 814-765-5165Daily Collegian 814-865-1828 814-863-1126Harrisburg Patriot-News 717-255-8180 717-257-4747Johnstown Tribune-Democrat 814-532-5080 814-255-7658Lewistown Sentinel 717-248-6741 717-248-3481Fight On State 814-861-4187 814-234-0428Sunbury Daily Item 570-286-5671 570-286-2570Williamsport Sun-Gazette 570-326-1551 570-326-0314

RADIOWRSC 814-238-3050 814-238-8993 WMAJ 814-234-3550 814-234-1659 WZWW 814-234-3695 814-231-0950

WIRE SERVICESAssociated Press 215-561-1133 215-561-3544 State College Bureau 814-238-3649 814-861-4210

TELEVISIONWTAJ (CBS) 814-944-1414 814-944-4763 State College Bureau 814-237-1010 814-238-3169 WJAC (NBC) 814-255-7651 814-255-7658 State College Bureau 814-231-6397 WWCP(FOX), WATM (ABC) 814-266-8088 814-266-7749 State College Bureau 814-237-2300 814-237-3545WPSX (PBS) 814-865-3333 814-865-3145

NATIONALFlo Wrestling www.fl owrestling.org email: support@fl owrestling.com www.facebook.com/fl owrestlingAmateur Wrestling News 405-521-8750 405-521-8240Ron Good [email protected]/NWCA/RevWrestling 515-289-4475 515-289-4474Andrew Hipps [email protected] e Open Mat www.theopenmat.com [email protected] Eric BettermanUSA Wrestling 719-598-8181 719-598-9440Gary Abbott [email protected] Magazine 888-305-0606 515-792-5064Wrestling USA 406-549-4448 406-549-4879Dan Fickel [email protected] Radio 515-707-8657Scott Casber [email protected]

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

WRESTLING SOCIAL MEDIA!

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Patrick Donghia (phone 814-865-1757; email [email protected]) proudly serves as the media relations director for the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling pro-gram. Th e offi ce of athletic communications off ers media and fans countless ways to stay on top of everything going on in and around the Penn State program. Th e main source for information, live audio and video streaming, live stats and multi-media features is the university’s offi cial athletics website:

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Among the many features off ered for wrestling fans by the athletic communications offi ce are: match notes, live video of home duals, live audio broadcasts for the entire season (including Cael Sanderson’s radio show), live stats at home events, photo galleries, video highlights, stats, history, player profi les and more.

PENN STATE WRESTLING ON TWITTER

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Twitter is the place to get instant text messages sent to your mobile phone this year as the offi cial Penn State Wrestling Twitter will be keeping you up to date on a bout-by-bout basis, both home and away, from the season opener through the national championships in Des Moines.

PENN STATE WRESTLING ON FACEBOOK

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Stop by the Penn State wrestling facebook page, give us a ‘like’ and even make a ‘friend request’! We’ll welcome you into our Facebook family and you can interact with other Penn State wrestling fans on Facebook!

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WRESTLING DIRECTORYAll Area Codes: 814Penn State Wrestling Offi ce: 238 Rec Hall University Park, Pa. 16802Phone: 814-863-7460Acting Athletic Director Dr. Dave Joyner 865-1086Assoc. AD Marketing and Communications Greg Myford 865-1757Asst. AD Jan Bortner 863-0420Asst. AD/Communications Jeff Nelson 865-1757Athletic Communications Pat Donghia 865-1757Marketing and Promotions Jeff Fisher 865-1757Events Coordinator: Cody Ritchey 863-1138Ticket Manager Bud Meredith 863-0971Season & Group Sales Joel Diamond 863-1000Dir. of Athletic Medicine Wayne Sebastianelli 865-3566

PENN STATE QUICKSLocation University Park, Pa.Founded 1855Enrollment 41,445Conference Big TenColors Blue & WhiteNickname Nittany LionsPresident Dr. Rodney A. Erickson

WRESTLING QUICKSHead Coach Cael Sanderson (Iowa State ‘02)Career Record 87-18-2 (7th year)Record at Penn State 43-8-2 (4th year)Associate Head Coach Cody Sanderson (Iowa State ‘00)Head Assistant Coach Casey Cunningham (C. Michigan, ‘99)Assistant Coach Nick Fanthorpe (Iowa State, 10)Director of Operations Adam Lynch (Penn State, ‘10)Strength and Conditioning Shawn ContosHead Athletic Trainer Dan MonthleyCommunications Director Patrick Donghia [email protected] -- 814 865 1757Home Arena Rec Hall (6,502 SRO)2011-12 Dual Record 13-12011-12 Big Ten Duals 7-12012 Big Ten Dual Finish T-1st2012 Big Ten Tournament 1st2012 NCAA Tournament 1st2012 NCAA Qualifi ers 9Letterwinners Returning/Lost 20/4All-Americans Returning/Lost 5/1NCAA Qualifi ers Ret./Lost 7/2Starters Returning/Lost 8/2




MEET THE LIONS

2012-13 PENN STATE WRESTLING ROSTER

NAME Wt. YR.-EL. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOLAndrew Alton 149 Jr.-So. Mill Hall, Pa./Central MountainDylan Alton 157 Jr.-So. Mill Hall, Pa./Central MountainDavid Batkowski 149 Fr.-Fr. Montoursville, Pa./MontoursvilleSeth Beitz 149/157 Jr.-So. Miffl intown, Pa./JuniataZack Beitz 141 Fr.-Fr. Miffl intown, Pa./JuniataMatt Brown 165/174 Jr.-So. West Valley City, Utah/CyprusAndrew Church 174/184 Sr.-Jr. Erie, Pa./Fort LeBoeufJordan Conaway 125 So.-Fr. Abbottstown, Pa./New OxfordDylan Dailey 174/184 So.-Fr. Danville, Pa./DanvilleJames English 149/157 Sr.-Sr. York, Pa./Central YorkNick Fischer 157/165 Sr.-Sr. Unionville, Pa./UnionvilleJames Frascella 165/174 So.-Fr. Carmel, Ind./CarmelLuke Frey 141/149 So.-Fr. Montoursville, Pa./MontoursvilleJon Gingrich HWT Jr.-So. Wingate, Pa./Bald Eagle AreaJimmy Gulibon 133 Fr.-Fr. Latrobe, Pa./Derry AreaCameron Kelly 125/133 Jr.-So. Pittsford, N.Y./PittsfordJimmy Lawson HWT Jr.-So. Tom’s River/Manchester TownshipCaleb Livingston 165/174 Fr.-Fr. Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper DarbyRex Lutz 165 So.-Fr. Easton, Pa./Pen ArgylFrank Martellotti 133 Jr.-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady SideMorgan McIntosh 197 So.-So. Santa Ana, Calif./Calvary ChapelNico Megaludis 125 So.-So. Murrysville, Pa./Franklin RegionalKyle Moran 149 Jr.-So. Oxford, Pa./OxfordNate Morgan 133 Jr.-So. McCook, Neb./McCookDavid Owens 141 So.-Fr. Derry, N.H./PinkertonBryan Pearsall 141 Sr.-Sr. Lititz, Pa./WarwickBrandon Phillips 174 Jr.-So. Timonium, Md./DelaneyWes Phipps 174 Fr.-Fr. Grove City, Pa./Grove CityDerek Reber 133 Sr.-Sr. Lewisburg, Pa./LewisburgNick Ruggear 197 Jr.-So. Oxford, Pa./OxfordEd Ruth 184 Sr.-Jr. Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna TownshipScott Syrek 197 So.-Fr. Chester Springs, Pa./Owen J. RobertsDavid Taylor 165 Sr.-Jr. St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris GrahamJames Vollrath 157 Sr.-Jr. Richboro, Pa./Council Rock SouthMichael Waters 133 So.-Fr. Advance, N.C./DavieMichael Whitehead 184 Fr.-Fr. Pleasant Grove, Utah/Pleasant GroveQuentin Wright 197 Sr.-Sr. Wingate, Pa./Bald Eagle Area

HEAD COACH: CAEL SANDERSON (Iowa State, ‘02)ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Cody Sanderson (Iowa State, ‘00)

HEAD ASSISTANT COACH: Casey Cunningham (Central Michigan, ‘99)ASSISTANT COACH: Nick Fanthorpe (Iowa State, ‘10)

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Adam Lynch (Penn State, ‘10)MANAGERS: Jen Ronayne, Taylor Durci, Claudia Bodgan, Wyleisha Branch


NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

HowardJOHNSTON165 pounds 1935

HudSAMSON191 pounds 1953

JoeLEMYRE167 pounds 1952

LarryFORNICOLA137 pounds 1955

JohnJOHNSTON130 pounds 1957

BillOBERLYHeavyweight 1955

AndyMATTER167 pounds 1971 & 1972

CarlDeSTEFANIS118 pounds 1984

JohnFRITZ126 pounds 1975

ScottLYNCH134 pounds 1984

JeffPRESCOTT118 pounds 1991 & 1992

JimMARTIN126 pounds 1988

JohnHUGHES142 pounds 1995

KerryMcCOYHeavyweight 1994 & 1997

SanshiroABE126 pounds 1996

GlennPRITZLAFF174 pounds 1999

PhilDAVIS197 pounds 2008

JeremyHUNTER125 pounds 2000

QuentinWRIGHT184 pounds 2011

2222 NITTANY LIONS HAVE WON 25 NATIONAL TITLES,INCLUDING FOUR UNDER CAEL SANDERSON

FrankMOLINARO149 pounds 2012

EdRUTH174 pounds 2012

DavidTAYLOR165 pounds 2012




FOREVER BLUE AND WHITE

Wrestling Endowed Position ScholarshipsA gift of $300,000 or more can establish an endowed position scholarship for a designated sport.Kenton & Audrey Broyles Endowed Wrestling Scholarship (133 lb. Weight Class)Galen E. Dreibelbis Wrestling Scholarship (125 lb. Weight Class)Mel Kling Endowed Scholarship for Wrestlers (157 lb. Weight Class)Rich Lorenzo, Head Wrestling Coach From 1979-1992, Endowed Wrestling Scholarship (197 lb. Weight Class)Raymond Shibley Wrestling Endowment (174 lb. Weight Class)

Wrestling Named Endowed ScholarshipsA gift of $50,000 or more can establish a named endowed scholarship.Homer Barr Memorial/Jack Light Wrestling ScholarshipRichard P. Boehmer Memorial Wrestling ScholarshipR. Paul & Ora Campbell Wrestling ScholarshipCentral Pennsylvania Chapter of the Nittany Lion Club Wrestling EndowmentRobert J. Chaney Family Endowed Wrestling ScholarshipRodney L. & Casey C. Fletcher Wrestling ScholarshipLarry Fornicola AwardWilliam & Henrietta Grosz Endowed Wrestling ScholarshipThomas H. Irving Wrestling ScholarshipThe Lowe Family Endowed Wrestling ScholarshipRobert and Kim Nielsen Endowed Wrestling Scholarship for Intercollegiate AthleticsMichael & Andrew Ortenzio Endowed Wrestling ScholarshipMichael J. & Ruth S. Patrick Endowed Wrestling ScholarshipRichard & Lorraine Puleo Endowed Wrestling ScholarshipDean B. Seltzer Wrestling ScholarshipThomas F. Songer II & Sara H. Songer Athletic/Engineering ScholarshipSourbeer Families Endowed Wrestling ScholarshipEdwin J. Stewart Jr. Endowed Wrestling ScholarshipMartin L. Strayer & Eleanor H. Strayer Endowed Wrestling Scholarship

Program Support EndowmentsA gift of $25,000 or more can establish a program support endowment.Howard K. Johnston Memorial Wrestling Graduate ScholarshipIra M. Lubert EndowmentLubert Family Varsity Wrestling Coaches EndowmentNavasky Family Endowed Fund for WrestlingPenn State Wrestling EndowmentTarvin Family Program Support Fund for WrestlingPeter G. and Ann C. Tombros Program Endowment for WrestlingTucker-Oishi Greco Roman/Freestyle Program Support FundActive scholarships are designated by bold type. The others listed will be activated upon pledge fulfillment.

Penn State In tercol leg iate Ath le t ics would l ike to thank our generous donors for the i r commitment toand f inancia l support o f our Forever Blue & Whi te endowment program. We are gratefu l for the i r sup-por t and below is a l is t ing of our wrest l ing scholarships and program support and endowments .I f you would l ike to explore giv ing opportuni t ies with our wrest l ing program, please contact one of ourmajor g i f t o f f icers a t 814-863-GIFT (4438).

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Penn State has been ranked among the top 25 teams in theNWCA All-Academic list in 18 of the last 21 years.

NWCA TOP 25 PLACINGS ANDNCAA FINISHES SINCE 1991

Year Acad. Place GPA NCAA2012 26th 3.03 1st2011 11th 3.10 1st2010 15th 3.06 9th2009 14th 3.06 17th2008 DNP 3rd2007 17th 2.90 11th2006 17th 2.93 T9th2005 21st 2.97 23rd2004 16th 2.98 12th2003 11th 3.07 6th2002 12th 3.08 35th2001 14th 2.99 T25th2000 18th 2.94 T16th1999 4th 3.09 4th1998 10th 2.92 4th1997 15th 2.90 10th1996 25th 2.60 4th1995 9th 2.86 5th1994 24th 2.57 3rd1993 None selected 2nd1992 DNP 3rd1991 6th 2.75 3rd

* Penn State wrestlers have earned six GTE Academic All-America honors

* Penn State wrestlers have earned four NCAA Post-Graduate Schol-arships.

* Lion wrestlers have earned 35 NWCA Academic All-America hon-ors.

*Nine Nittany Lions have earned Academic All-America laurels from the coaches association during Sanderson’s two years at Penn State, 3.0 per year.

* Penn State wrestlers have earned 111 Big Ten All-Academic Team selections in 19 years, an average of 5.8 per year.

*A total of 24 Nittany Lions have earned the All-Academic honor in Sanderson’s three years as mentor, 8.0 per year.

* Penn State has fi nished in the NWCA All-Academic Team top 30 in 19 of the last 22 years, including Sanderson’s fi rst three years.

THE PENN STATE WRESTING CLUB

Since 1980, the Penn State Wrestling Booster Club has made Penn State Wrestling a family aff air. Approximately 1,200 members pro-vide volunteer support for the team.

Th ey join wrestlers, parents, coaches and administrators at picnics, socials and the annual team banquet honoring team and individual accomplishments. Th ey fi ll busses with fans to cheer on the team at away meets and at the Big Ten and NCAA Championships.

Working alongside the Student Affi liate Club, the two organiza-tions share the workload for Club events. Th e affi liates spread posters around town and campus to promote Penn State matches.

Th e Club produces 8-10 Newsletters a year for its membership, which ranges across the United States in 29 states – from California to New England, Wisconsin to Texas. Fans get detailed reports on every club activity and every match, covering all squad members in and out of season and even independent red-shirt competition.

Th e Booster Club is now developing new strategies for better pro-moting Lion wrestling. Proceeds from membership and donations have helped purchase equipment, produce both recruiting tapes for the coaches and annual highlight fi lms available to the public, funded satellite broadcasts of matches and supported promotional activities such, as schedule magnets and vacation prizes at wrestling matches.

Th e Club’s many long-time members are always looking for new blood willing to share their commitment to the best wrestling pro-gram East-of-the-Mississippi. Th eir wide-range of fundraising, pro-motional and social activities gives them all a deeply felt and widely shared sense of involvement in the program’s success. Th e club won’t rest until they can help their beloved Lions once again bring an NCAA title back home.


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REC HALL!

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Rec Hall has been the home of Penn State Wrestling since the building opened in 1929. Since then, Rec Hall (offi cially titled Recreation Build-ing) has been the site of numerous wrestling battles that will live in the memory of Penn State wrestling fans forever.

Last year alone, more than 45,000 fans packed Rec Hall for Penn State’s seven home duals. Th e building, which now lists 6,202 as its capacity (which bal-loons to 6,502 for an SRO crowd, not including media, TV, etc.) was the site of fi ve sellouts in 2011-12, with four of which were SRO sell-outs as well.

Penn State averaged 6,481 fans per dual last year with every single dual coming in at over 6,000 per event!

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MAKING HISTORY...

On April 17, 2009, Penn State named national wrestling legend Cael Sanderson as Penn State’s 12th head wrestling coach on that day and im-mediately the nation looked East. As Sanderson left his alma mater of Iowa State and moved himself, his staff and three families to Happy Val-ley, the nation’s high school wrestlers took notice and a roomful of already dedicated Nittany Lion grapplers smiled, cheered and geared up for a new direction in Penn State wrestling.

A career begun in the Midwest...Th en just 29 years old, Sanderson came to Penn State after three extremely successful years as the head coach at his alma mater. Sanderson’s teams did not fi nish any lower than fi fth at the NCAA Championships and he never had a wrestler not qualify for nationals, getting 30 of 30 grapplers through to the championship tournament.

After graduating from ISU in 2002, Sanderson spent 2003 and 2004 as a special assistant in the athletic department at Iowa State before joining the ISU coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2004-05. He was promoted to the assistant head coach position the next year and then became the Cy-clones’ head coach for the 2006-07 season.

In 2007, Sanderson’s rookie campaign, he led ISU to a 13-3 dual meet record and the fi rst of three straight Big 12 Championships. An NCAA Runner-Up fi nish in Detroit capped off a wildly successful year as the Cy-clones crowned one national champion and Sanderson was honored as Big 12 Coach of the Year, National Rookie Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year. Th e next year, Sanderson led ISU to a 16-4 dual meet mark, another Big 12 title and a fi fth place fi nish at nationals. Iowa State’s seven All-Americans in 2008 were the most at the school since 1993.

In 2009, Sanderson’s team went 15-3 in duals, won its third straight Big 12 title and took third place at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis (just 12 points out of fi rst place). Th e Cyclones also crowned another national champion. In three years at Iowa State, Sanderson’s teams went 44-10, won three conference crowns, qualifi ed all 30 wrestlers for nationals, and earned 15 All-America awards and two individual national titles.

A move East and a rapid ascent...His fi rst season at Penn State was extremely successful. Sanderson led Penn State to a 13-6-1 dual meet record, much improved over the prior year’s 8-12-2 mark. After a year outside the top ten, Sanderson led the Lions back to their place among the nation’s elite with a ninth place fi nish at the NCAA Championships and a No. 10 fi nal dual meet ranking from the NWCA Coaches. Sanderson picked up three more All-Americans (includ-ing a national fi nalist) and a Big Ten Champion (in younger brother Cyler Sanderson).

In 2010-11, Sanderson reached the pinnacle of the collegiate coaching mountain by guiding Penn State through a stunning season fi lled with records, championships and memories that thrilled the Penn State faith-ful. Sanderson led the Nittany Lions to their fi rst-ever Southern Scuffl e Co-Championship (2010-11) and fi rst Virginia Duals Championship since 1991 (2010-11). In guiding Penn State to a 6-1-1 conference mark, Sand-erson equaled the most Big Ten dual meet wins in Penn State history in just his second year at the helm of the Nittany Lions (Penn State won six Big Ten duals in 1998).

He led Penn State to the school’s fi rst ever Big Ten Championship on March 5-6 and was named 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year. He becomes the fi rst coach in NCAA history to be named both the Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year. Saving the best for last, he led the Nittany Lions to the 2011 NCAA National Championship in Philadelphia on March 17-19, Penn State’s fi rst since 1953 and Sanderson’s fi rst as a collegiate head coach.

Th is year, Sanderson led Penn State to a 13-1 dual mark including a school record 7-1 Big Ten dual record and a share of the 2012 Big Ten dual meet championship. Sanderson then made it two in a row by leading Penn State to the 2012 Big Ten Championship at Purdue on March 3-4 and was named 2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year, earning the honor for the sec-ond straight season. Two weeks later, Sanderson led Penn State to a second straight NCAA crown, helping Penn State to become just the fourth team in NCAA history to win back-to-back titles.

In three years as Penn State’s coach, Sanderson has led the Nittany Lions to two-straight conference titles, two straight national titles, collected 14 All-Americans, three national champions, two Gorriaran winners, one NCAA tourney OW and one Hodge Trophy winner.

Coach Sanderson now sports a 87-18-2 dual meet mark after fi ve years as a collegiate head coach. He is 43-8-2 after his third year at Penn State. In all, Sanderson has coached 29 All-Americans in just six years as a head coach, including six national champions (two at ISU and four at PSU). He has qualifi ed 53 of 60 wrestlers for the NCAA Championships.

A coaching career born of the most storied collegiate wrestling career ever...As a wrestler, Sanderson established himself as the most dominant collegiate competitor in NCAA history. In four years, Sanderson never lost. From 1999-2002, Sanderson posted a 159-0 career record (going 39-0, 40-0, 40-0 and 40-0); won four individual National Championships; won four Most Outstanding Wrestler awards at the NCAA Championships (the only wrestler in NCAA history to do so); became the fi rst freshman in NCAA history to win the O.W. honor and won three Dan Hodge Trophies as the nation’s best collegiate wrestler (also a collegiate fi rst). He wrestled his fi rst three years at 184 and then moved to 197 as a senior.

Th e four-time All-American’s four-year streak of perfection was called the No. 2 most outstanding achievement in collegiate sports history by Sports Illustrated and the NCAA called his fi nal win (in the 2002 NCAA 197-pound championship) one of the NCAA’s “25 Defi ning Moments” for its

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THE SANDERSON FILE

Full Name: Cael Norman SandersonBirthday: June 20, 1979Birthplace: Provo, UtahHometown: Heber City, UtahAlma Mater: Iowa State, 2002Spouse: KellyChildren: Tate, Teag

COACHING HONORS* 2007 NWCA Coach of the Year* 2007 Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year* 2007 Amateur Wrestling News Rookie Coach of the Year* 2007 RevWrestling.com Coach of the Year* 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year* 2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year* 2012 Intermat National Coach of the Year* Only man in NCAA history to earn both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year honors* Coached 6 National Champions (4 in 3 years at PSU)* 29 All-Americans in just 6 years (14 in 3 years at PSU)* 53 of 60 of his wrestlers qualifi ed for NCAAs* Coached 9 Big Ten Champions in three years in the conference

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* Th e only wrestler in NCAA history to never lose a bout* Four-time NCAA National Champion* Four-time NCAA Most Outstanding Wrestler* 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist* 159-0 as collegiate wrestler* Four-time Big 12 Champion* Sports Illustrated called unbeaten streak #2 most outstanding achievement in collegiate history* Th ree-time Hodge Trophy winner* Final NCAA win named one of 25 Defi ning Moments by NCAA* ESPY Award for Best Male Collegiate Athlete* ESPN Sports Century special on his career* One-time appearance on Wheaties cereal box

Sanderson’s Career Coaching RecordSeason Record % B10 Dual Conf. NCAA Qual. AA NC

2006-07 13-3-0 .813 --- 1st 2nd 10 4 1

2007-08 16-4-0 .800 --- 1st 5th 10 7 0

2008-09 15-3-0 .833 --- 1st 3rd 10 4 1

2009-10 13-6-1 .675 5-3-0 5th 9th 6 3 0

2010-11 17-1-1 .921 6-1-1 1st 1st 8 5 1

2011-12 13-1-0 .929 7-1 1st 1st 9 6 3

Career 87-18-2 .822 18-5-1 --- --- 53 29 6

Centennial celebration. His wrestling career culminated in 2004 when the Heber City, Utah, native won the 84 kg Olympic Gold Medal in Athens, Greece.

A freestyle return to the world stage...Sanderson surprised the wrestling world in late March of 2011, just a week after guiding Penn State to the 2011 NCAA Championship, when the Nittany Lion mentor returned to freestyle competition at the Brockport Open in Brockport, N.Y. Sanderson had promised his Penn State team prior to the 2011 Big Ten Championships that if his squad won the school’s fi rst-ever Big Ten crown, he’d make the drive north to Brockport and wrestle in the tournament. Th e Lions obliged by winning the 2011 title and Sanderson returned to the mat as a competitor for the fi rst time since winning the 2004 84 kg Gold Medal in Athens.

But Sanderson’s freestyle summer was not done. He ended weeks of national speculation in early June when, just days after being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla., he took to the mats in Oklahoma City at the 2011 USA Wrestling World Team Trials. Sanderson fi rst won the challenge bracket at 84 kg and then won two straight in the fi nals over former Northwestern champ Jake Herbert.

Sanderson’s win in Oklahoma City earned him one of seven spots on Team USA’s roster for the 2011 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, in September. He was joined on that roster by two other Nittany Lion Wrestling Club champions, Teyon Ware and Jake Varner (giving the vaunted NLWC three of the United States’ seven entries at the World Championships).




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SANDERSON: YEAR ONEYear one for head coach Cael Sanderson saw the new Lion mentor lay the strong foundation for future success in Happy Valley. Sanderson led Penn State back into the top ten both in dual meets and at the NCAA Championships, coaching a Big Ten Champion, three All-Americans and a national fi nalist. Penn State’s 13-6-1 dual meet record (5-3 in the Big Ten) earned it a No. 10 ranking in the fi nal NWCA Coaches Poll and its 49.0 points in Omaha were good enough for a ninth place fi nish at nationals.

Final Results (13-6-1, 5-3 B1G, 5th B1G, 9th NCAA)Nov. 13 at #17 Lehigh 14-23 LNov. 15 BLOOMSBURG 23-15 WNov. 22 vs. Rutgers$ 18-17 W vs. Harvard$ 36-6 W vs. #15 Edinboro$ 22-9 WDec. 11 at West Virginia 33-12 WDec. 12 at #24 Pittsburgh 19-19 TJan. 3 at Lock Haven 32-6 WJan. 8 vs. Virginia Tech! 26-9 WJan. 8 vs. #13 Kent State! 22-13 WJan. 9 vs. #4 Oklahoma State! 13-24 LJan. 9 vs. #10 Oklahoma! 15-22 LJan. 22 #19 ILLINOIS* 24-11 WJan. 24 at #3 Ohio State* 14-21 LJan. 29 at #1 Iowa* 6-29 LJan. 31 at #12 Wisconsin* 22-15 WFeb. 5 NORTHWESTERN* 37-10 WFeb. 7 MICHIGAN* 29-10 WFeb. 12 MICHIGAN STATE* 26-12 WFeb. 19 at #5 Minnesota* 16-26 LMarch 6-7 Big Ten Championships 5thMarch 18-20 NCAA Championships 9th $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals, Binghamton, N.Y.; ! Virginia Duals, Hampton, Va. -- * Big Ten Dual

Signature Wins-- Sanderson’s fi rst win as Penn State head coach came in the Lions’ home opener with a 23-15 win over Bloomsburg on Nov. 15, 2009-- Signs that Penn State was back came early with a 22-9 win over then No. 15 Edin-boro during a 3-0 run at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on Nov. 22-- Sanderson made a fi ne Big Ten debut with a 24-11 win over No. 19 Illinois on Jan. 22, 2010.-- His fi rst Big Ten road win came at No. 12 Wisconsin as Penn State earned a 22-15 road win in Madison on Jan. 31.

Highlights-- Penn State went 13-6-1 in dual meets, much improved from the prior year’s 8-12-2, and good enough for a return to the top ten (No. 10) in the fi nal NWCA Coaches Poll.-- Sanderson led Penn State to a fi fth place fi nish at the 2010 Big Ten Champi-onships, including his fi rst Big Ten individual champion as younger brother Cyler claimed the 157 pound title.

-- Penn State tallied 49.0 points at the 2010 NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb., the 17th-most in school history and good enough for ninth place in the fi nal team standings. Dan Vallimont was the top fi nisher among Penn State’s three All-Americans, advancing to the national fi nals at 165. Frank Molinaro fi nished fi fth at 149 and Cyler Sanderson took sixth at 157.

SANDERSON: YEAR TWOFulfi lling the promise of a bright young coaching career in just his fi fth season as a collegiate head coach (and only his second at Penn State), Sanderson led the Nit-tany Lion wrestling team to the 2011 NCAA National Championship in March at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center. Just two weeks after guiding Penn State to its fi rst ever Big Ten title, Sanderson and his staff helped fi ve Penn Staters earn All-America honors (all in the top three) and crowned one NCAA champion. Th e magical March run was built on the foundation of a superb regular season that saw Penn State win the Southern Scuffl e Co-Championship, the Virginia Duals and tie a school record for Big Ten dual meet wins with a 6-1-1 conference mark. Penn State’s run to the NCAA title in 2011 was the school’s fi rst since 1953 and the Nittany Lions were the fi rst East Coast team to win the NCAA crown since 1973. Sanderson was named the 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year and in just fi ve short years as a collegiate head coach, he became the only man in NCAA history to be named both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year.

Final Results (17-1-1, 6-1-1 B1G, 1st B1G, 1st NCAA)Nov. 12 at Bloomsburg 41-3 WNov. 14 #15 LEHIGH 27-17 WNov. 21 vs. Harvard$ 45-0 W vs. West Virginia$ 40-3 W vs. #24 Rutgers$ 22-10 WDec. 12 LOCK HAVEN 48-0 WDec. 19 #22 OHIO STATE* 42-3 WDec. 29-30 Southern Scuffl e at UNC-Greensboro 1stJan. 7 vs. VMI! 42-3 W vs. Edinboro! 37-12 W vs. #23 Kent State! 27-15 W vs. #15 Michigan! 24-12 WJan. 21 #22 PITTSBURGH 30-7 WJan. 23 at Indiana* 36-8 WJan. 30 #8 IOWA* 13-22 LFeb. 4 at Michigan State* 30-9 WFeb. 6 at #13 Michigan* 28-13 WFeb. 11 #20 ILLINOIS* 23-13 WFeb. 13 at #5 Minnesota* 18-18 TFeb. 18 #16 WISCONSIN* 30-12 WMarch 5-6 Big Ten Championships 1stMarch 17-19 NCAA Championships 1st $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals, Binghamton, N.Y.; ! Virginia Duals, Hampton, Va. -- * Big Ten Dual

Signature Wins-- Th e Nittany Lions opened up Big Ten dual meet action with a resounding 42-3 win over Ohio State on Dec. 19.--Sanderson led Penn State to four straight wins at the Virginia Duals on Jan. 7-8 for

Sanderson celebrated his fi rst Senior Day as Penn State’s head coach on Feb. 12, 2010.

Sanderson celebrated his second Senior Day as Penn State’s head coach on Feb. 18, 2011, in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd.


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the school’s fi rst Virginia Duals title since 1991.-- Penn State’s 30-12 Senior Day win over Wisconsin in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd helped the Lions fi nish with a 6-1-1 Big Ten dual meet record, tying the school record for conference dual wins in a season.

Highlights-- Th e Nittany Lions sold out two duals in Rec Hall and averaged nearly 5,500 fans per home event.-- Penn State tied Cornell for the Southern Scuffl e title in the school’s fi rst ever ap-pearance at the event in Greensboro, N.C.-- Sanderson led Penn State to its most dual meet wins (17) since the team went 18-3 in 1998.-- Penn State’s 6-1-1 Big Ten dual meet record tied a school record for conference wins in a season.-- Th e Nittany Lions claimed the school’s fi rst-ever Big Ten Championship with a stunning fi nal session run at Northwestern University in March. Penn State crowned fi ve Big Ten Champions, going 5-0 in the fi nals, and picked up key consolation wins from a number of wrestlers to out-distance Iowa by a single point.-- Sanderson led Penn State to the 2011 NCAA Championship in front of a home-state crowned in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on March 17-19. Sanderson’s Lions stormed away from the competition, clinching the title early on the third day of the event, before the national fi nals even began.-- Penn State had fi ve All-Americans, all fi nishing in the top three and none of whom were seniors at the time.-- Sophomore Quentin Wright became Sanderson’s fi rst Penn State national cham-pion, claiming the title at 184.-- Penn State’s team title was the school’s fi rst NCAA crown since 1953 and only the second in school history.-- Th e win by Penn State marked the fi rst time since 1973 that a school east of the Mississippi River won the NCAA wrestling title (Michigan State).-- Sanderson was named 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year and became the fi rst person ever to win both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year honors.

SANDERSON: YEAR THREESanderson led Penn State to a second straight NCAA title in 2011-12, making Penn State only the fourth team in NCAA history to ever win back-to-back crowns. Th e Nittany Lions’ run through the NCAA fi eld in St. Louis was a dominant showcase, highlighted by three NCAA champions, fi ve NCAA fi nalists and six All-Americans, all of whom placed in the top three of their respective weights. Just two weeks after guiding Penn State to its second straight Big Ten title at Purdue, Sanderson watched as his squad ran away with another NCAA crown, this time by over 20.0 points. Th e year was stellar from start to fi nish as the Nittany Lions went 13-1 in duals, including a school record 7-1 mark in Big Ten duals (Penn State earned Big Ten Regular Season Co-Champion laurels). Th e Lions also won their second straight Southern Scuffl e crown, this time outright. Sanderson earned his second straight Big Ten Coach of the Year award and was also named the Intermat National Coach of the Year. Th e Nittany Lions averaged 6,481 fans per dual meet, selling out all but two of their seven home events and drawing over 6,000 for every event.

Final Results (13-1, 7-1 B1G, 1st B1G, 1st NCAA)Nov. 13 BLOOMSBURG 39-3 WNov. 20 #4 MINNESOTA* 14-23 LDec. 9 at #10 Lehigh 24-12 WDec. 11 WEST VIRGINIA 34-6 WDec. 18 at Lock Haven 50-0 WJan. 1-2 Southern Scuffl e at UT-Chattanooga 1stJan. 8 at Michigan State* 36-6 WJan. 13 at #17 Northwestern* 38-3 WJan. 15 at Wisconsin* 43-0 WJan. 22 #2 IOWA* 22-12 WJan. 29 #5 OHIO STATE* 34-9 WFeb. 3 at #7 Nebraska* 31-6 WFeb. 5 #12 MICHIGAN* 34-7 WFeb. 11 at Utah Valley 39-3 WFeb. 19 #9 PITTSBURGH* 33-6 WMarch 3-4 2012 Big Ten Championships at Purdue 1stMarch 15-17 2012 NCAA Championships at St. Louis 1st * Big Ten Dual

Signature Wins-- Penn State shut out Big Ten foe Wisconsin 43-0 in Madison on Jan. 15, 2012, marking the fi rst time in over 50 years that the Badgers had suff ered a shut-out and also marked Penn State’s fi rst shut-out in a Big Ten dual.-- Th e Nittany Lions downed #2 Iowa 22-12 in a packed Rec Hall on Jan. 22, 2012, as nearly 6,800 standing room only fans fi lled Rec Hall.-- Penn State clinched a share of the 2012 Big Ten Regular Season Championship with a 34-7 home dual win over Michigan on Feb. 5, 2012. Th e win was Penn State’s seventh Big Ten dual win of the year, setting a school record for conference wins in a season.

Highlights-- Penn State averaged 6,481 fans per dual meet, selling out all but two of its seven home dates with every single event having over 6,000 fans fi ll Rec Hall.-- Th e Nittany Lions ran away with the 2012 Southern Scuffl e title, outdistancing Minnesota by 14 points to win its second straight Scuffl e crown.-- Penn State’s 7-1 Big Ten dual meet mark set a school record for conference wins in a season and gave the Lions a share of the 2012 Big Ten Regular Season title.-- Th e Nittany Lions rolled to a second straight Big Ten Championship, running away with the conference crown at Purdue. Th e Lions had three champions and notched 149.0 points to second place Minnesota’s 134.0. -- Sanderson led Penn State to the 2012 NCAA Championship in St. Louis’ Scot-trade Center on March 15-17. Th e title was Penn State’s second straight, making Sanderson’s Lions only the fourth team in NCAA history to win back-to-back titles.-- Penn State had six All-Americans, all of whom fi nished in the top three and fi ve of whom return.-- Senior Frank Molinaro, sophomore David Taylor and sophomore Ed Ruth each capped off stunning undefeated seasons by winning NCAA titles at their respective weights. Molinaro (149), Taylor (165) and Ruth (174) gave Penn State a 3-2 mark in the national fi nals with true freshman Nico Megaludis (125) and junior Quentin Wright (184) fi nishing as National Runners-Up.-- Penn State’s team title was the school’s third overall.-- Sanderson was named 2012 Big Ten Coach and Intermat’s 2012 National Coach of the Year.-- David Taylor was named the 2012 Hodge Trophy winner as the national wrestler of the year.

Sanderson celebrated his third Senior Day as Penn State’s head coach on Feb. 19, 2012, in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd.

Cody Sanderson is heading into his fourth season as the associate head coach of the Penn State wrestling program. Sanderson, who played a major role in the Iowa State wrestling program’s rapid as-cent as Big 12 powerhouse and NCAA team title contender, is the oldest brother of Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson and a for-mer head coach himself. He is in his 12th year as a collegiate coach.

Cody served as associate head coach at Iowa State during brother Cael’s three-year run as mentor of the Cyclones. Prior to joining Cael in Ames, Cody was the head coach at Utah Valley State (now Utah Valley University), where he started the school’s wrestling pro-gram from scratch in 2003. Sanderson’s eff orts helped create the nation’s fi rst Division I wrestling program started from scratch in 30 years. Prior to beginning the program at UVSC, Cody served as administrative assistant at Iowa State from 2001-2003.

As an athlete, Sanderson was a two-time national fi nalist at 133 pounds, advancing to the NCAA title bout in 1999 in the Bryce Jordan Center and in 2000 in St. Louis. He ended his stellar Cy-clone career with 116 wins, including a 33-3 mark his senior year. He also claimed the Big 12 title as a senior and helped spur ISU to a National Runner-Up fi nish at the NCAA Championships in 2000.

Sanderson graduated from Iowa State in 2000 with a bachelor’s de-gree in pre-medicine. His wife, Sarah, was a standout gymnast at Iowa State and the couple has three children (sons Kade and Mason and daughter Tylar Ann).




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Birthday: August 8, 1976Birthplace: Provo, UtahHometown: Heber City, UtahAlma Mater: Iowa State, 2000Spouse: SarahChildren: Tylar Ann, Kade, Mason

COACHING EXPERIENCE* 2009-Prsnt: Associate Head Coach, Penn State* 2006-2009: Associate Head Coach, Iowa State* 2004-2006: Head Coach, Utah Valley State* 2001-2003: Administrative Assistant, Iowa State

Cody

SANDERSON4th year at Penn State12th year in collegiate coachingIowa State ‘00

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Cody Sanderson is entering his fourth year as Penn State’s Associate Head Coach.


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Casey Cunningham is in his fourth year on the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling staff . Named head assistant coach by Cael Sanderson in April of 2009, Casey is in his 13th as a collegiate coach.

Cunningham served as Cael Sanderson’s head assistant coach at Iowa State as well. Prior to his one-year stint in Ames, he was head assistant coach at Central Michigan for seven years (2001-2008). During his tenure at CMU, he helped lead 18 Chippewas to All-American honors and 35 Mid-American titles. During Cun-ningham’s last season as an assistant, Central Michigan fi nished seventh at the 2008 NCAA Championships. CMU dominated the MAC during Cunningham’s time with the Chippewas, winning the last 10 regular season championships (including all seven during his run as an assistant).

As a wrestler, Cunningham is among Central Michigan’s all-time greats. He capped off his collegiate career in 1999 by winning the 157-pound title in the Bryce Jordan Center, earning the school’s fi rst Division I national title and only the second individual title in school history in any sport. Th e two-time All-American (he was na-tional runner-up in 1998) won three MAC championships (1996, 1997 and 1999) and was twice named MAC Wrestler of the Year (1998 and 1999). Cunningham fi nished his Chippewa career with a 134-19 record. An accomplished international competitor, Cun-ningham won the 2008 Pan American Games silver medal and was two time U.S. Nationals and World Team Trials runner-up. An out-standing student, Cunningham was a four-time NWCA Academic All-American.

Cunningham earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology with an emphasis in criminal justice from CMU in 1999. His wife, Tara (Nott), is an Olympic champion, having won the gold medal in weight lifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Th e couple has three sons, Hayden, Asher and Ryder and a daughter, Saige.

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Birthday: April 25, 1976Birthplace: Carson City, Mich.Hometown: Middleton, Mich.Alma Mater: Central Michigan, ‘99Spouse: TaraChildren: Hayden William, Asher Michael, Ryder James, Saige Lee

COACHING EXPERIENCE* 2009-Prsnt: Head Assistant Coach, Penn State* 2008-2009: Assistant Head Coach, Iowa State* 2001-2008: Assistant Coach, Central Michigan* 1999-2000: Graduate Assistant, Central Michigan

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CUNNINGHAM4th year at Penn State13th year in collegiate coachingCentral Michigan, ‘99

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Casey Cunningham is entering his fourth year as Penn State’s Head Assistant Coach.

Former Iowa State All-American Nick Fanthorpe makes the move over from resident athlete with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club to Assistant Coach (volunteer). Fanthorpe is in his fi rst season as a col-legiate coach, taking the place of former Lion All-American Aaron Anspach.

Fanthorpe had a stellar career at Iowa State. During his four year career in Ames, Fanthorpe wrestled three for current Lion mentor Cael Sanderson. Th e Naperville, Ill., native left Ames with a 94-29 career record, including a 32-6 mark as a sophomore. Th at year, 2007-08, Fanthorpe placed seventh at NCAAs to become a Cyclone All-American.

He was a two-time Big 12 Champion as well and a three time Aca-demic All-Big 12 fi rst teamer. An outstanding student-athlete, Fanthorpe won Iowa State’s Total Commitment Award four straight years, winning in 2007, 08, 09 and 10.

Fanthorpe is married to the former Erin Witte, who serves as Penn State Wrestling’s offi ce manager. He graduated from Iowa State in 2010 with a degree in Community and Regional Planning.




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Birthday: Oct. 29, 1986Birthplace: Naperville, Ill.Hometown: Naperville, Ill.Alma Mater: Iowa State, ‘10Wife: Erin

COACHING EXPERIENCE* 2012-Prsnt: Assistant Coach, Penn State

Former Iowa State All-American Nick Fanthorpe has joined the Penn State staff as an as-sistant coach (volunteer).

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FANTHORPE1st year at Penn StateIowa State, ‘10

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Former Nittany Lion wrestler Adam Lynch is heading into his sec-ond season as Director of Operations for Penn State. Lynch was a member of Penn State’s 2011 Big Ten and NCAA Championship team.

Lynch ended his Penn State career as one of the team’s leaders, coming back for a fi fth year to continue the work of building a championship. As a junior in Sanderson’s fi rst season (2009-10), Lynch went 13-13 overall but posted a superb 6-2 record in Big Ten duals. He debuted in the national rankings at 141 in February of that year. During his fi nal season in 2010-11, Lynch went 7-3 with three pins. Over the course of his career, Lynch posted a 46-38 overall record, an 8-8 dual meet mark (6-3 in Big Ten action), had nine pins and 34 dual meet points.

Lynch received his bachelors of science in kinesiology in the move-ment science option in December of 2010 and is currently working towards a graduate degree in sports management and sports admin-istration. He is a native of Miffl inburg, Pa.

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Birthday: June 3, 1987Birthplace: Brunswick, MaineHometown: Miffl inburg, Pa.Alma Mater: Penn State, ‘10

COACHING EXPERIENCE* 2011-Prsnt.: Director of Operations, Penn State

Adam

LYNCH1st year at Penn StatePenn State, ‘10

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First-year director of operations Adam Lynch pinned nationally ranked Jermaine Lindsey of Ohio University in the fi rst round of last year’s Southern Scuffl e.




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Long-time voice of the Nittany Lions Jeff Byers will once again broadcast the full 2012-13 schedule for the Nittany Lions this year.

Head athletic trainer Dan Monthley has been a fi xture on the Penn State support staff for years and is widely considered among the best athletic trainers in the nation.


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3X ALL-AMERICAN AND NATIONAL CHAMPION

3X ALL-AMERICAN, ‘11 CHAMPQuentin Wright heads into his fi nal season with Penn State looking to be-come only the sixth wrestler in Penn State history to become a four-time All-American and earn his second NCAA title. Wright is Penn State’s 20th three-time All-American and is coming off a National Runner-Up perfor-mance at 184 last year (after winning the title in ‘11).

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Pinned David Crowell at the 4:47 mark in the Intrasquad on 11/3...pinned Bloomsburg’s Mike Mirra at the 1:55 mark in season opening dual on 11/13...went 5-0 with three tech falls to win the 2011 Nittany Lion Open on 12/4...lost tough 8-3 decision to #1 Robert Hamlin of Lehigh on 12/9, rebounded by pinning #17 Matt Ryan of West Virginia (1:57) on 12/11...excellent showing at Southern Scuffl e, going 5-0 to win title at 184...pinned #17 Mike Larson in quarters, beat #15 Luke Rebertus in the semis. and then hammered #5 Steve Bosak 10-3 in fi nals, totalled three pins at the tourney...Big Ten road pins over John Rizqallah of MSU on 1/8, Mar-cus Shrewsbury of Northwestern on 1/13 and Timmy McCall of Wisconsin on 1/15...pinned Ohio State’s Craig Th omas at the 3:18 mark on 1/29...downed #7 Josh Ihnen of Nebraska 9-6 on 2/3...ended year three of Penn State career with 154 dual meet points...Wright was a fi rst team Academic All-American and an Academic All-Big Ten pick.Big Ten Championships (4-1, 3rd, NCAA Qualifi er): Wright rebounded from an upset loss in the Big Ten semis to take third place, earning his third trip to nationals...pin and major at Big Tens were vital to Penn State’s Big Ten team crown.NCAA Championships (4-1, Runner-Up, All-American): Became 20th three-time All-American in Penn State history with 4-1 run at NCAAs, blaz-ing to the fi nals with two majors (including 10-2 major over #12 Ben Clymer of Hofstra), pin of #3 Ben Bennett of Central Michigan and 3-2 win over #3 Robert Hamlin of Lehigh...dropped tough 4-2 sudden victory decision in fi nals to #4 Bosak of Cornell in fi nals...now 11th all-time in Penn State history with 26 career pins...15th all-time in NCAA tourney wins with 13.

2010-11: Pinned Bloomsburg’s Nate Graham in season opener on 11/12....upset 4-3 by then No. 14 Robert Hamlin of Lehigh on 11/14....perfect 3-0 showing at Sprawl and Brawl Duals on 11/21, including two majors...injured in fi nals of Nittany Lion Open on 12/5 after leading #14 Nate Schiedel of Binghamton; had two pins in 4-1 day to take second place...returned to action after nearly two months out of the line-up to down Pitt’s Max Th omusseit on 1/21, then pinned Indiana senior Eric Cameron (3:30) on 1/23 in Big Ten dual...convincing 13-1 major over Michigan State’s Ian Hinton on 2/4...pinned Michigan’s Hunter Collins in just 0:24 on 2/6.Big Ten Championships (4-0, 1st, NCAA Qualifi er): Stunning 4-0 run through 2011 Big Ten Championship fi eld that ended with 184-pound title and tourney OW award...Wright, the 8th-seed, downed top-seed and third-ranked Travis Rutt in the quarterfi nals, Illinois’ Tony Dallago in the semis and 2nd-seed and 7th-ranked Kevin Steinhaus in the fi nals to become Penn State’s fi fth Big Ten champion of the day.

NCAA Championships (5-0, 1st, All-American/National Champion): Became the 19th Penn State Nittany Lion to win an individual NCAA Cham-pionship with a 5-2 win over Lehigh’s Robert Hamlin in the national fi nals at 184 (he won PSU’s 22nd overall individual crown)...Wright went 5-0 with every match decided by three points or more...downed the #8, #1, #12 (by fall) and #2 seeds on his way to the title as the #9 seed overall.

2009-10: Wright red-shirted last season and posted a 14-1 record. He claimed open tournament titles at Edinboro, Clarion and Mat-Town.

2008-09: Wright lost two close bouts to junior David Erwin in wrestle-off s, going 2-2 on the day...gained the starting spot when Erwin went down with a season-ending injury...made collegiate debut in stunning fashion, downing #6 Alton Lucas (4-3), a returning All-American from Hofstra, with a last second takedown on 11/16...went 2-2 in swing through New York on 11/21-23 (fell to #5 Steve Anceravage of Cornell and #14 Chris Henrich of Virginia, then picked up a pin and a major in Binghamton)...went 4-1, advancing to fi nals at 2008 Nittany Lion Open...lost tough 12-6 decision to two-time ACC Champion Mike Letts in the fi nals...went 7-1 to take third at Wilkes Open on 12/28...downed #14 Alex Caruso of Lehigh 7-5 on 1/4...superb 4-1 showing at National Duals on 1/10-11; only loss a 3-1 decision to #2 Brandon Browne of Nebraska, moved up to 184 and downed #11 Anthony Biondo of Michigan...lost tough 3-1 (sv) decision to #17 Trevor Perry in Big Ten dual meet debut then downed Purdue’s Nick Corpe (6-4 SV) on 1/24 for fi rst Big Ten dual win...picked up two more Big Ten wins with a TF against Minnesota on 1/30 and a victory over Wis-consin on 2/1...downed Ohio State’s Dave Rella on 2/6...10-3 win over MSU’s Ian Hinton on 2/13...dropped close 6-4 decision to #1 Steve Luke of Michigan on 2/14....beat Penn’s Scott Giffi n 11-5 on 2/20.Big Ten Championships (3-1, Runner-Up, National Qualifi er): Entered 2009 Big Ten Tournament as the #3 seed and did that one better with a trip to the Big Ten title bout as a true freshman...wins over Nick Corpe of Pur-due, Trevor Perry of Indiana and Jay Borschel of Iowa to advance to fi nals.NCAA Championships (4-3, 6th, All-American): Entered the 2009 NCAA Championships as the #11 seed and ended a true freshman run through nationals as an All-American and the sixth place fi nisher at 174...went 4-3 at the tournament, with fi ve of his foes being seeded wrestlers...wrestled the #6, #3, #2, #5 and #6 seeds and grabbed wins over #6 and #2.

High School/Personal:2010 and 2011 University Nationals Champion (84kg)...two-time PIAA State Champion (2007 and 2008)...PIAA Runner-Up in 2006...four-time District Champion...four-time Regional Champion...won Dapper Dan tourney...went 39-0 as a high school senior with 27 pins...named 2008 PIAA Most Outstanding Wrestler...won 2008 FILA Junior Freestyle Na-tional Championship and placed second in Greco-Roman at that event...as a high school senior, won the 165 pound weight class at 2007 Nittany Lion Open against collegiate wrestlers...class Vice President at BEA...Sergeant in Arms of Business Leaders of America.

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WRIGHTSr./Sr. EligibleWingate, Pa./Bald Eagle Area3X All-American(2009, 6th at 174; 2011, 1st at 184; 2012, 2nd at 184)

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CAREER STATISTICSYear Overall Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA) F TF M PTS

2008-09 33-13 15-7 (5-3) 18-6 (3-1/4-3) 7-1 2-0 5-1 55

2009-10 Red-shirt season

2010-11 21-6 8-5 (3-4) 13-1 (4-0/5-0) 5-1 0-0 5-1 36

2011-12 30-4 12-2 (7-1) 18-2 (4-1/4-1) 14-0 4-0 5-0 63

Career 84-23 35-14 (15-8) 49-9 (11-2/13-4) 26-2 6-0 16-2 154


SENIOR QUENTIN WRIGHT

WRIGHT MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 184 WBF Mike Mirra, Bloomsburg (1:55) dual 1-011/20 184 L, 1-6 #6 Kevin Steinhaus, Minnesota dual 1-112/4 184 WBF Giovanni Ortiz, Kutztown (4:58) NLO 2-112/4 184 W, 25-10 Luke Johnston, Th e Citadel (TF; 7:00) NLO 3-112/4 184 W, 15-0 Alex Najjar, Boston (TF; 6:01) NLO 4-112/4 184 W, 15-1 John Dickson, Virginia Tech (major) NLO 5-112/4 184 W, 17-0 Cole Baxter, UA-Kent State (TF; 6:23) NLO (1st) 6-112/9 184 L, 3=8 #1 Robert Hamlin, Lehigh dual 6-212/11 184 WBF #17 Matt Ryan, West Virginia (1:57) dual 7-212/18 184 W, 17-2 Zach Heff ner, Lock Haven (TF; 7:00) dual 8-21/1 184 WBF Jesse Johnson, Appalachian State (5:13) Scuffl e 9-21/1 184 WBF Angelo Malvestuto, Virginia Tech (6:51) Scuffl e 10-21/1 184 WBF #17 Mike Larson, Missouri (1:12) Scuffl e 11-21/2 184 W, 7-3 #15 Luke Rebertus, Navy Scuffl e 12-21/2 184 W, 10-3 #4 Steve Bosak, Cornell Scuffl e (1st) 13-21/8 184 WBF John Rizqallah, Michigan State (5:52) dual 14-21/13 184 WBF Marcus Shrewsbury, Northwestern (2:41) dual 15-21/15 184 WBF Timmy McCall, Wisconsin (6:05) dual 16-21/22 184 W, 8-2 Vinnie Wagner, Iowa dual 17-21/29 184 WBF Craig Th omas, Ohio State (3:18) dual 18-22/3 184 W, 9-6 #7 Josh Ihnen, Nebraska dual 19-22/5 184 WBF Hunter Collins, Michigan (4:22) dual 20-22/11 184 WBF David Prieto, Utah Valley (4:46) dual 21-22/19 184 W, 12-2 Andy Vaughan, Pittsburgh (major) dual 22-23/3 184 WBF Luke Sheridan, Indiana (2:17) B10 23-23/3 184 W, 7-2 (sv) Tony Dallago, Illinois B10 24-23/3 184 L, 1-3 #7 Josh Ihnen, Nebraska B10 24-33/4 184 W, 9-0 Ian Hinton, Michigan State (major) B10 25-33/4 184 W, 8-7 Tony Dallago, Illinois B10 (3rd) 26-33/15 184 W, 11-0 Th omas Ferguson, North Carolina (major) NCAA 27-33/15 184 W, 10-2 #11 Ben Clymer, Hofstra (major) NCAA 28-33/16 184 WBF #3 Ben Bennett, Central Michigan (2:35) NCAA 29-33/16 184 W, 3-2 #2 Robert Hamlin, Lehigh NCAA 30-33/17 184 L, 2-4 (sv) #4 Steve Bosak, Cornell NCAA (2nd) 30-4

2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 184 WBF Nate Graham, Bloomsburg (3:07) dual 1-011/14 184 L, 3-4 #14 Robert Hamlin, Lehigh dual 1-111/21 184 W, 16-5 Cameron Croy, Harvard (major) dual 2-111/21 184 W, 16-4 Matt Ryan, West Virginia (major) dual 3-111/21 184 W, 6-4 (sv) Dan Rinaldi, Rutgers dual 4-112/5 184 WBF Ty Snook, Maryland (0:52) NLO 5-112/5 184 W, forf. John Rizqallah, Michigan State NLO 6-112/5 184 WBF Kevin Bailey, Lehigh (4:54) NLO 7-112/5 184 W, 13-0 Antonio Giorgio, North Carolina (major) NLO 8-112/5 184 L, inj. def. #14 Nate Schiedel, Binghamton NLO (2nd) 8-21/21 184 W, 12-7 Max Th omusseit, Pittsburgh dual 9-21/23 184 WBF Eric Cameron, Indiana (3:30) dual 10-21/30 184 L, 3-8 #16 Grant Gambrall, Iowa dual 10-32/4 184 W, 13-1 Ian Hinton, Michigan State (major) dual 11-32/6 184 WBF Hunter Collins, Michigan (0:24) dual 12-32/11 184 L, 7-8 Tony Dellago, Illinois dual 12-42/13 184 L, 1-10 #9 Kevin Steinhaus, Minnesota dual 12-52/18 184 LBF #3 Travis Rutt, Wisconsin (4:41) dual 12-63/5 184 W, 10-2 Hunter Collins, Michigan (major) B10 13-63/5 184 W, 4-3 #3 Travis Rutt, Wisconsin B10 14-63/6 184 W, 8-5 Tony Dallago, Illinois B10 15-63/6 184 W, 4-3 #7 Kevin Steinhaus, Minnesota B10 (1st) 16-63/17 184 W, 8-4 Jonathan Fausey, Virginia NCAA 17-63/17 184 W, 8-4 #8 Kevin Steinhaus, Minnesota NCAA 18-63/18 184 W, 7-3 #1 Chris Honeycutt, Edinboro NCAA 19-63/18 184 WBF #12 Grant Gambrall, Iowa (3:53) NCAA 20-63/19 184 W, 5-2 #2 Robert Hamlin, Lehigh NCAA (1st) 21-6

2008-09Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/16 174 W, 4-3 #6 Alton Lucas, Hofstra dual 1-011/21 174 L, 1-6 #5 Steve Anceravage, Cornell dual 1-111/23 174 L, 4-8 #14 Chris Henrich, Virginia dual 1-211/23 174 WBF Paul Paddock, Edinboro (2:41) dual 2-211/23 174 W, 13-5 Brett Nelson, Binghamton (major) dual 3-212/7 174 WBF Ryan Malloy, unatt. (2:59) NLO 4-212/7 174 W, 12-1 Cory Beaver, Penn (major) NLO 5-212/7 174 W, 10-4 Corey Peltier, Maryland NLO 6-212/7 174 W, 7-3 Hunter Meys, Boston NLO 7-212/7 174 L, 6-12 Mike Letts, UA-Maryland NLO (2nd) 7-312/14 174 L, 2-3 #14 Kurt Brenner, West Virginia dual 7-412/28 174 W, 4-2 Kyle Skinner, Delaware State Wilkes 8-412/28 174 LBF Shane Smith, Millersville (1:28) Wilkes 8-512/28 174 W,13-3 Andrew Rock, unatt. (major) Wilkes 9-512/28 174 WBF Samir Soriano, Lehigh (2:50) Wilkes 10-512/28 174 WBF Justin Danz, unatt. (1:08) Wilkes 11-512/28 174 W, 15-0 Mike Cuchinotta, unatt. (TF, 7:00) Wilkes 12-512/28 174 W, 11-2 Frank Heff ernan, unatt. (major) Wilkes 13-512/28 174 W, 10-3 Daniel Rinaldi, unatt. Wilkes (3rd) 14-51/4 174 W, 7-5 (sv) #14 Alex Caruso, Lehigh dual 15-51/4 174 W, 18-5 Travis Stem, Lock Haven (major) dual 16-51/10 184 W, 11-5 Dorian Henderson, Missouri dual 17-51/10 174 L, 1-3 #2 Brandon Browne, Nebraska dual 17-61/10 184 W, 7-6 (tb) #11 Anthony Biondo, Michigan dual 18-61/10 174 WBF Kaleb Young, Minnesota (0:45) dual 19-61/11 174 W, 6-4 Nathan Lee,Boise State dual 20-61/23 174 L, 1-3 (sv) #17 Trevor Perry, Indiana dual 20-71/24 174 W, 6-4 (sv) Nick Corpe, Purdue dual 21-71/30 174 W, 15-0 Matt Everson, Minnesota (TF; 6:01) dual 22-72/1 174 W, 4-2 Travis Rutt, Wisconsin dual 23-72/6 174 W, 3-2 Dave Rella, Ohio State dual 24-72/8 174 L, 2-3 Colby Covington, Iowa dual 24-82/13 174 W, 10-3 Ian Hinton, Michigan State dual 25-82/14 174 L, 4-6 #1 Steve Luke, Michigan dual 25-92/20 174 W, 11-5 Scott Giffi n, Penn dual 26-93/7 174 WBF Nick Corpe, Purdue (5:18) B10 27-93/7 174 W, 5-4 #14 Trevor Perry, Indiana B10 28-93/7 174 W, 11-10 #4 Jay Borschel, Iowa B10 29-93/8 174 L, 5-12 #1 Steve Luke, Michigan B10 (2nd) 29-103/19 174 WBF Byron Sigmon, UNC-Greensboro (1:17) NCAA 30-103/19 174 W, 8-6 #6 Steve Anceravage, Cornell NCAA 31-103/20 174 L, 1-4 #3 Brandon Browne, Nebraska NCAA 31-113/20 174 W, 4-3 Trevor Perry, Indiana NCAA 32-113/20 174 W, 10-6 #2 Michael Cannon, American NCAA 33-113/21 174 L, 2-4 #5 Raymond Jordan, Missouri NCAA 33-123/21 174 L, 3-13 #6 Steve Anceravage, Cornell NCAA (6th) 33-13

Th ree-time All-American Quentin Wright downed Lehigh’s Robert Hamlin once again at NCAAs, this time posting a 3-2 win in last year’s national semifi nals. Th e year before, Wright beat Hamlin for his fi rst NCAA crown at 184.


2x ALL-AMERICAN AND NATIONAL CHAMPION

2012 NCAA CHAMPIONJunior Ed Ruth heads into the 2012-13 season riding a 35 match win streak, including all 31 of his bouts last year, culminating with a 13-2 major over Stanford’s Nick Amuchastegi to claim the ‘12 NCAA title at 174. All but fi ve of his wins were bonus point decisions. He is now a two-time All-American having fi nished third in ‘10-11. Ruth was named Intermat’s National Wrestler of the Year at season’s end.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Beat Matt Brown 7-4 in Intrasquad on 11/3...downed #20 Mike Dessino 10-4 in season opening dual on 11/13...pinned Minnesota’s Alex Ortiz at the 2:28 mark on 11/20...went 6-0 to win the 2011 Nittany Lion Open title on 12/4, downing #17 Jimmy Sheptock of Maryland in the fi -nals...rolled through the fi eld at the 2012 Southern Scuffl e for his second title, going 6-0 with three pins, a tech fall and a major...dominating 18-3 tech fall over #9 Lee Munster of Northwestern on 1/13....majored #9 Ethan Lofthouse of Iowa 10-1 in dual win on 1/22...pinned #8 Nick Hefl in of Ohio quickly at the 2:05 mark of the fi rst period on 1/29....closed out sec-ond straight undefeated Big Ten dual season with pin of Nebraska’s Tyler Koehn on 2/3 and a 12-1 major over #8 Justin Zeerip on 2/5...is 16-0 all-time in conference duals through two seasons...fi rst team All-Big Ten...Intermat’s 2012 National Wrestler of the Year...closest match of year was a 6-3 win over teammate Matt Brown in fi nals of 2012 Southern Scuffl e on 1/2...has 140 career dual meet points...has never lost to a Big Ten foe, dual or tourney.Big Ten Championships (3-0, 1st, NCAA Qualifi er): Won his second straight Big Ten title at 174 with three dominating majors over #9 Jordan Blanton of Illinois, #10 Nick Hefl in of Ohio State and #6 Logan Storley of Minnesota in the fi nals.NCAA Championships (5-0, NCAA Champion): Dominated the fi eld at the 2012 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, going 5-0 with two pins a tech and a major to win his fi rst NCAA title and earn All-American laurels for the second time...pinned Jim Resnick of Rider and Dorian Henderson of Missouri...11-4 win over #9 Nick Hefl in of Ohio State in quarters...16-1 tech fall over #4 Logan Storley of Minnesota in national semis...13-2 major over #3 Nick Amuchastegui in the national fi nals...is now 11-1 all-time at NCAA Championships...only loss an injury default in quarters as a fresh-man..69-2 career record.

2010-11: Made collegiate debut with 20-5 tech fall over Bloomsburg’s Mike Dessino on 11/12...beat talented Lehigh freshman Austin Meyes 7-5 in Rec Hall debut on 11/14...continued perfect start to collegiate career with 3-0 day at Sprawl and Brawl Duals on 11/21, including two pins...nice run at Nittany Lion Open on 12/5, going 5-1 to take second; beat #9 Scott Giffi n of Penn 6-2 in semis and lost 9-4 to #8 Mike Letts of Maryland in fi nals...moved up a weight to 184 and pinned Lock Haven’s Jacob Bachman on 12/12...moved up to 184 one more time and majored Ohio State’s Peter Capone 18-6 in Big Ten dual debut on 12/19...dominated loaded 174-pound fi eld at Southern Scuffl e on 12/29-30, going 5-0 with two majors

and a pin to win title...beat #1 Mack Lewnes of Cornell 11-5 in semis (with four takedowns) and then took down #2 Chris Henrich of Virginia in the fi nals to win the crown and earn 2010 Southern Scuffl e Most Outstand-ing Wrestler honors...went 4-0 with two tech falls and a pin at Virginia Duals on 1/7-8...pinned Pitt’s Andy Vaughn (5:45) on 1/21 and Indiana’s Nick Avery (4:49) on 1/23...10-3 win over #13 Ethan Lofthouse of Iowa on 1/30...18-6 major over MSU’s Curran Jacobs on 2/4...beat Michigan’s Jus-tin Zeerip 13-6 on 2/6...pinned Ben Freidl of Illinois (4:56) on 2/11...12-5 win over #12 Scott Glasser of Minnesota on 2/13...completed perfect dual meet season with solid 8-5 win over #14 Ben Jordan of Wisconsin on 2/18, going 19-0 in duals and 8-0 vs. the Big Ten.Big Ten Championships (3-0, 1st, NCAA Qualifi er): Rolled through fi eld at 2011 Big Ten Championships to earn Big Ten title at 174, getting major and beating two ranked grapplers, a 3-2 win over Iowa’s Ethan Lofthouse and an 8-5 win over Ohio State’s Nick Hefl in in the fi nals.NCAA Championships (6-1,3rd Place Finisher): Rebounded from an in-jury in the national quarterfi nals to spur Penn State on to the NCAA team title with a 6-1 mark and a third place fi nish at his fi rst NCAA tournament, becoming a freshman All-American...Ruth had two pins (one in 0:24 and one in 0:42) to win the Gorriaran Award for most pins in least time at the 2011 NCAA Championships...beat the #6, #5 and #3 wrestlers on his way to a third place fi nish.

2009-10: Red-shirt season...went 14-3 as an unattached grappler...took second at ESU Open, placed fi fth at NLO, won the Hitchcock on 1/17...second at National Collegiate...competed all year at 184...3-0 in pins.

High School/Personal:Ruth was a 2009 High School All-American and comes to Penn State as the top-ranked recruit in his weight class nationally...starred at New Jersey’s Blair Academy this past season after successful high school career at Susque-hanna Township..two-time PIAA Triple-A place-winner, fi nishing fourth and fi fth in his fi nal two years at STHS...won the NHSCA High School Junior National Championship in 2008.

Ed

RUTHSr./Jr. EligibleHarrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp.2X All-American(2012, 1st at 174; 2011,3rd at 174)

JUNIOR • 184



2010-11 38-2 19-0 (8-0) 19-2 (3-0/6-1) 13-0 5-0 4-0 86

2011-12 31-0 11-0 (8-0) 20-0 (3-0/5-0) 10-0 7-0 9-0 54

Career 69-2 30-0 (16-0) 39-2 (6-0/11-1) 23-0 12-0 13-0 140


ED RUTH

RUTH MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 174 W, 10-4 #20 Mike Dessino, Bloomsburg dual 1-011/20 174 WBF Alec Ortiz, Minnesota (2:28) dual 2-012/4 174 W, 17-0 Collin Zeerip, Michigan (TF; 7:00) NLO 3-012/4 174 WBF Stephen West, Columbia (2:49) NLO 4-012/4 174 W, 24-9 Stephen Doty, Virginia (TF; 7:00) NLO 5-012/4 174 WBF James Mannier, Navy (1:38) NLO 6-012/4 174 W, 11-3 John-Martin Cannon, UA-Buff alo (major) NLO 7-012/4 174 W, 7-4 #17 Jimmy Sheptock, Maryland NLO (1st) 8-012/9 174 W, inj. def. Nathaniel Brown, Lehigh (up 12-1) dual 9-012/11 174 W, 18-6 Lance Bryson, West Virginia (major) dual 10-01/1 174 W, 16-1 William Coggins, Virginia (TF; 3:33) Scuffl e 11-01/1 174 WBF Cody Walters, UA-Ohio (1:22) Scuffl e 12-01/1 174 WBF Levin Clemmons, Chattanooga (3:11) Scuffl e 13-01/1 174 WBF William George, Cornell (1:05) Scuffl e 14-01/2 174 W, 10-1 Patrick Wright, Missouri (major) Scuffl e 15-01/2 174 W, 6-3 Matt Brown, Penn State Scuffl e 16-01/8 174 W, 17-2 Curran Jacobs, Michigan St. (TF; 6:33) dual 17-01/13 174 W, 18-3 #9 Lee Munster, Northwestern (TF; 5:37) dual 18-01/15 174 W, 17-2 Scott Liegel, Wisconsin (TF; 5:37) dual 19-01/22 174 W, 10-1 #9 Ethan Lofthouse, Iowa (major) dual 20-01/29 174 WBF #8 Nick Hefl in, Ohio State (2:05) dual 21-02/3 174 WBF Tyler Koehn, Nebraska (5:58) dual 22-02/5 174 W, 12-1 #8 Justin Zeerip, Michigan (major) dual 23-03/3 174 W, 14-2 #9 Jordan Blanton, Illinois (major) B10 24-03/3 174 W, 15-7 #10 Nick Hefl in, Ohio State (major) B10 25-03/4 174 W, 13-2 #6 Logan Storley, Minnesota (major) B10 (1st) 26-03/15 174 WBF Jim Resnick, Rider (1:43) NCAA 27-03/15 174 WBF Dorian Henderson, Missouri (1:25) NCAA 28-03/16 174 W, 11-4 #9 Nick Hefl in, Ohio State NCAA 29-03/16 174 W, 16-1 #4 Logan Storley, Minnesota (TF; 6:38) NCAA 30-03/17 174 W, 13-2 #3 Nick Amuchastegui, Stanford (major) NCAA (1st) 31-0

2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 174 W, 20-5 Mike Dessino, Bloomsburg (TF; 6:16) dual 1-011/14 174 W, 7-5 Austin Meys, Lehigh dual 2-011/21 174 WBF Ian Roy, Harvard (0:54) dual 3-011/21 174 WBF Matt Winston, West Virginia (5:48) dual 4-011/21 174 W, 11-5 Alex Caruso, Rutgers dual 5-012/5 174 WBF Brandon Lintner, West Virginia (4:31) NLO 6-012/5 174 W, 15-0 Luke Etter, Bloomsburgh (TF; 4:52) NLO 7-012/5 174 WBF Ryan McGarity, Binghamton (4:30) NLO 8-012/5 174 W, 17-2 Hunter Meys, Boston (TF; 6:33) NLO 9-012/5 174 W, 6-2 #9 Scott Giffi n, Penn NLO 10-012/5 174 L, 4-9 #8 Mike Letts, Maryland NLO (2nd) 10-112/5 184 WBF Jacob Bachman, Lock Haven (2:53) dual 11-112/19 184 W, 18-6 Peter Capone, Ohio State (major) dual 12-112/29 174 WBF Robert Doyle, Army (2:11) Scuffl e 13-112/29 174 W, 11-3 Justin Zeerip, Michigan (major) Scuffl e 14-112/30 174 WBF Michael Khoury, Lock Haven (1:07) Scuffl e 15-112/30 174 W, 11-5 #1 Mack Lewnes, Cornell Scuffl e 16-112/30 174 W, 7-2 #2 Chris Henrich, Virginia Scuffl e (1st) 17-11/7 174 W, 24-9 Matthew Brock, VMI (TF; 5:09) dual 18-11/7 174 W, 20-5 Chris Hrunka, Edinboro (TF; 5:42) dual 19-11/8 174 W, 11-8 Brandon Johnson, Kent State dual 20-11/8 174 WBF Jonathan Beck, Michigan (1:06) dual 21-11/21 174 WBF Andy Vaughn, Pittsburgh (5:45) dual 22-11/23 174 WBF Nick Avery, Indiana (4:49) dual 23-11/30 174 W, 10-3 #13 Ethan Lofthouse, Iowa dual 24-12/4 174 W, 18-6 Curran Jacobs, Michigan State (major) dual 25-12/6 174 W, 13-6 Justin Zeerip, Michigan dual 26-12/11 174 WBF Ben Friedl, Illinois (4:56) dual 27-12/13 174 W, 12-5 #12 Scott Glasser, Minnesota dual 28-12/18 174 W, 8-5 #14 Ben Jordan, Wisconsin dual 29-13/5 174 W, 18-5 Curran Jacobs, Michigan State (major) B10 30-13/5 174 W, 3-2 #14 Ethan Lofthouse, Iowa B10 31-13/6 174 W, 8-5 #10 Nick Hefl in, Ohio State B10 (1st) 32-13/17 174 WBF Royal Brettrager, Liberty (0:24) NCAA 33-13/17 174 W, 5-3 Scott Glasser, Minnesota NCAA 34-13/18 174 L, def. #7 Nick Amuchastegui, Stanford NCAA 34-23/18 174 W, 7-6 Luke Manuel, Purdue NCAA 35-23/18 174 WBF #6 Ben Bennett, Central Michigan (0:42) NCAA 36-23/19 174 W, 7-2 #5 Chris Heinrich, Virginia NCAA 37-23/19 174 W, 6-2 #3 Mack Lewnes, Cornell NCAA (3rd) 38-2

Ed Ruth’s many cradles led to a perfect 31-0 season including a 13-2 major over Stanford’s Nick Amuchastegui in the NCAA fi nals in St. Louis.


2x ALL-AMERICAN AND NATIONAL CHAMPION

2012 NCAA CHAMPIONDavid Taylor heads into the 2012-13 season as defending national cham-pion at 165, a two-time All-American and holder of nearly every major individual award given out last year, following his stellar 32-0 run through the nation en route to his fi rst national title. Taylor, the Hodge Trophy win-ner as the top collegiate wrestler in the nation as well as the NCAA’s Most Dominant Wrestler Award winner, will carry a 70-1 career record with 157 dual meet points into his junior campaign.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: 21-6 tech fall over Nick Fischer in Intrasquad on 11/3...pinned Bloomsburg’s Kevin Hartnett in season opening dual on 11/13...sizzling 16-1 tech fall in just 4:29 over #8 Cody Yohn of Minnesota on 11/20, win put him over the 100 career dual meet point mark in just his 21st dual meet...went 4-0 with four pins to win the 2011 Nittany Lion Open on 12/4 plus downed former All-American Steve Fittery, a NC entry, 14-6 in the fi nals (which does not count on his record)...downed #9 Brandon Hatchett of Lehigh on 12/9 at LU...rolled to the 2012 Southern Scuffl e title, earning OW honors as well, with three pins, a tech and a major...pinned #10 Cody Yohn of Minnesota at the 2:34 mark in the fi nals...20-5 TF over NU’s Pierce Harger on 1/13 and a pin of UW’s Alex Yde at 2:28 on 1/15...dominated #6 Mike Evans of Iowa 9-4 in dual on 1/22 with over 3:00 riding time...18-3 TF (6:20) over Ohio State’s Derek Garcia on 1/29...closed out second straight unbeaten Big Ten dual season with 13-3 major over #6 Robert Kokesh on 2/3 and 15-0 TF of #14 Dan Yates of Michigan on 2/5...is 16-0 all-time in Big Ten duals through two years...has 159 career dual meet points...23 falls is top 20 all-time at PSU...fi rst team Academic All-American (NWCA) and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.Big Ten Championships (4-0, 1st, NCAA Qualifi er): Won second straight Big Ten title (and fi rst at 165) with sizzling 4-0 run through 2012 Big Ten Championship fi eld...advanced to semis with a tech fall and a pin and then majored #12 Conrad Polz of Illinois in semis before majoring #6 Mike Evans of Iowa in fi nals...was named 2012 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year for second straight year...now 2x Big Ten champ...has never lost to a Big Ten foe in regu-lar season or post-season.NCAA Championships (5-0, NCAA Champion): Stormed his way to his fi rst NCAA championship, pinning his way to the fi nals at 165 before scoring an all-time fi nals record 22 points in 22-7 tech fall win over Le-high’s Brandon Hatchett in the title bout...pinned Corey Lear of Bucknell (1:40)...Brandon Wright of Chattanooga (1:51)...#8 Robert Kokesh of Ne-braska (0:29)...and Bekzod Abdurakhmonov of Clarion (4:46)...won 2012 NCAA Championship Gorriaran Award and 2012 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler Award...capped year off with 2012 Hodge Trophy as top collegiate wrestler in the country.

2010-11: Tech falled Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg in dual debut on 11/12...then pinned Sean Bilodeau of Lehigh in Rec Hall dual debut on 11/14...continued perfect start to collegiate career with 3-0 showing at Sprawl and Brawl Duals, including a pin and two majors (the fi nal major a 13-3 dismantling of #18 Daryl Cocozzo of Rutgers)...blazed through the Nittany Lion Open fi eld on 12/5, going 6-0 with three majors, a pin and a tech fall; downed Virginia Tech’s Jesse Dong 9-3 (w/ over 5:00 riding time)...19-4 tech fall over Lock Haven’s Seth Creasy on 12/12...dominated #13 Colt Sponseller of Ohio State in Big Ten dual meet debut on 12/19, nearly picking up a tech fall with a 14-1 win including 5:56 in riding time...perfect 6-0 with four tech falls and two pins to blaze his way to 157-pound crown at Southern Scuffl e on 12/29-30...dominated #9 Paul Young of In-diana for an 18-2 tech fall in only 4:06 in the title bout...named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2011 Virginia Duals after going 4-0 with a pin, two tech falls and a major...tech fall over Pitt’s Donnie Tasser (26-11) on 1/21...dominating 14-3 major over #5 Paul Young of Indiana on 1/23...majored #14 Derek St. John of Iowa on 1/30...20-5 tech fall over MSU’s Sean McMurray on 2/4...pinned #20 Brandon Zeerip of Michigan in just 1:01 on 2/6...26-10 tech fall over Illinois’ Jackson Morse on 2/11...tech fall over Minnesota’s Matt Mincey on 2/13 (16-1 in 6:15)...completed perfect regular season with eighth Big Ten dual meet win, getting a TF over Wis-consin’s Kalvin York on 2/18 (18-2).Big Ten Championships (3-0, 1st, NCAA Qualifi er): Continued his un-defeated run for the season with a perfect 3-0 showing at Big Tens to earn the 2011 Big Ten championship at 157. Taylor notched a pin and a major and then beat #7 Derek St. John soundly in the fi nal, 8-3....named 2011 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year on 3/6 and 2011 Big Ten Freshman of the Year on 3/6 as well.NCAA Championships (4-1, 2nd, All-American/National Runner-Up): Went 4-1 at fi rst NCAA tournament, blazing to NCAA fi nals with four straight wins, including a major and a tech, downed #2 Steve Fittery 7-1 in national semifi nals and ended record setting freshman year as 2011 NCAA Runner-Up at 157...named Intermat’s National Freshman of the Year.

2009-10: Red-shirt season...posted 21-2 record as an unattached competi-tor...wrestled in fi ve open tournaments, winning three and taking second in the other two...won W&J Open on 1/14...second at ESU Open on 11/22...won Mat-Town on 11/28...second at NLO on 12/6 (losing to Lion All-American Cyler Sanderson 9-7 in fi nals)...won National Collegiate Open on 2/20...competed all season at 157...7-0 in pins, 10-0 in technical falls and 2-0 in majors.

David

TAYLORSr./Jr. EligibleSt. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham2X All-American(2012, 1st at 165; 2011,2nd at 157)

JUNIOR • 165



2010-11 38-1 19-0 (8-0) 19-1 (3-0/4-1) 8-1 15-0 11-0 93

2011-12 32-0 14-0 (8-0) 18-0 (4-0/5-0) 15-0 9-0 6-0 66

Career 70-1 33-0 (16-0) 37-1 (7-0/9-1) 23-1 24-0 17-0 159


DAVID TAYLOR

High School/Personal:2010 University Nationals Champion (70kg)...outstanding career at St. Paris Graham High School...Falcons reeled off a stunning nine consecutive Ohio State Division II state titles, including the 2008 DII National Cham-pionship...received the prestigious Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award for the nation...posted an amazing 180-2 overall record in four years and won four consecutive Ohio State Championships (won two titles at 103, one at 112 and last one at 135)...2009 Ohio State Wrestling Tourna-ment’s Outstanding Wrestler...Ohio Wrestler of the Year in each of the past two seasons...two-time Asics First Team All-American and has claimed the Beast of the East crown and won the Ironman title an unprecedented four times (he is the only wrestler in that tournament’s long and storied history to win four titles)...won three Cadet and two Junior National titles in both freestyle and Greco-Roman competition...member of 4-H Club...ranked in the top 10 of his class...4.0 GPA.

TAYLOR MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-1211/13 165 WBF Kevin Hartnett, Bloomsburg (2:21) dual 1-011/20 165 W, 16-1 #8 Cody Yohn, Minnesota (TF; 4:29) dual 2-012/4 165 WBF Ross Renzi, UA-West Virginia (3:12) NLO 3-012/4 165 WBF Kyle Czarnecki, Boston (2:33) NLO 4-012/4 165 WBF Joseph Favia, Stevens Tech (1:48) NLO 5-012/4 165 WBF #14 Peter Yates, Virginia Tech (4:40) NLO (1st) 6-012/9 165 W, 8-5 #9 Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh dual 7-012/11 165 W, 22-7 Kyle Eason, West Virginia (TF; 4:17) dual 8-012/18 165 W, 21-5 Seth Creasy, Lock Haven (TF; 3:21) dual 9-01/1 165 WBF Justin Guthrie, UA-Gardner Webb (1:54) Scuffl e 10-01/1 165 W, 21-6 Tristan Warner, Old Dominion (TF; 7:00) Scuffl e 11-01/1 165 WBF John Staudenmayer, North Carolina (2:13) Scuffl e 12-01/2 165 W, 12-3 #20 Kyle Blevins, Appalachian St. (major) Scuffl e 13-01/2 165 WBF #10 Cody Yohn, Minnesota (2:34) Scuffl e (1st) 14-01/8 165 W, 13-5 David Cheza, Michigan State (major) dual 15-01/13 165 W, 20-5 Pierce Harger, Northwestern (TF; 7:00) dual 16-01/15 165 WBF Alex Yde, Wisconsin (2:28) dual 17-01/22 165 W, 9-4 #6 Mike Evans, Iowa dual 18-01/29 165 W, 18-3 Derek Garcia, Ohio State (TF; 6:20) dual 19-02/3 165 W, 13-3 #6 Robert Kokesh, Nebraska (major) dual 20-02/5 165 W, 15-0 #14 Dan Yates, Michigan (TF; 5:25) dual 21-02/11 165 WBF Ethan Smith, Utah Valley (2:40) dual 22-02/19 165 W, 20-9 Tyler Wilps, Pittsburgh (major) dual 23-03/3 165 W, 20-5 Derek Garcia, Ohio State (TF; 7:00) B10 24-03/3 165 WBF Pierce Harger, Northwestern (1:40) B10 25-03/3 165 W, 12-0 #12 Conrad Polz, Illinois (major) B10 26-03/4 165 W, 11-2 #6 Mike Evans, Iowa (major) B10 (1st) 27-03/15 165 WBF Corey Lear, Bucknell (1:40) NCAA 28-03/15 165 WBF Brandon Wright, UT-Chattanooga (1:51) NCAA 29-03/16 165 WBF #8 Robert Kokesh, Nebraska (0:29) NCAA 30-03/16 165 WBF #4 Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, Clarion (4:46) NCAA 31-03/17 165 W, 22-7 #11 Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh (TF; 5:55) NCAA (1st) 32-0

2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 157 W, 20-5 Frank Hickman, Bloomsburg (TF; 5:00) dual 1-011/14 157 WBF Sean Bilodeau, Lehigh (3:33) dual 2-011/21 157 W, 15-4 Walter Peppleman, Harvard (major) dual 3-011/21 157 WBF Ryan Goodman, West Virginia (4:55) dual 4-011/21 157 W, 13-3 #18 Daryl Cocozzo, Rutgers (major) dual 5-012/5 157 WBF Dylan Caprio, Lock Haven (2:08) NLO 6-012/5 157 W, 20-8 Nicholas Visicaro, Rutgers (major) NLO 7-012/5 157 W, 18-3 Zach Clemente, Hofstra (TF; 6:58) NLO 8-012/5 157 W, 17-6 Mark Lewandowski, Buff alo (major) NLO 9-012/5 157 W, 12-0 James Vollrath, Penn State (major) NLO 10-012/5 157 W, 9-3 Jesse Dong, Virginia Tech NLO (1st) 11-012/12 157 W, 19-4 Seth Creasy, Lock Haven (TF; 6:27) dual 12-012/19 157 W, 14-1 #13 Colt Sponseller, Ohio State (major) dual 13-012/29 157 W. 18-2 Alex Elder, Oregon State (TF; 5:26) Scuffl e 14-012/29 157 W, 20-5 Joseph Grygelko, Minnesota (TF; 4:52) Scuffl e 15-012/29 157 WBF Bradley Wukie, Penn (2:37) Scuffl e 16-012/30 157 WBF Kyle Kiss, North Carolina (1:18) Scuffl e 17-012/30 157 W, 23-6 Brandon Zeerip, Michigan (TF; 6:15) Scuffl e 18-0

12/30 157 W, 18-2 #9 Paul Young, Indiana (TF; 4:06) Scuffl e (1st) 19-01/7 157 WBF Nick Emison, VMI (2:27) dual 20-01/7 157 W, 25-12 Josh Greisheimer, Edinboro (major) dual 21-01/8 157 W, 19-4 Matt Cathell, Kent State (TF; 4:40) dual 22-01/8 157 W, 19-4 Aaron Hynes, Michigan (TF; 4:53) dual 23-01/21 157 W, 26-11 Donnie Tasser, Pittsburgh (TF; 7:00) dual 24-01/23 157 W, 14-3 #5 Paul Young, Indiana (major) dual 25-01/30 157 W, 12-4 #14 Derek St. John, Iowa (major) dual 26-02/4 157 W, 20-5 Sean McMurray, Michigan State (TF; 6:23) dual 27-02/6 157 WBF #20 Brandon Zeerip, Michigan (1:01) dual 28-02/11 157 W, 26-10 Jackson Morse, Illinois (TF; 6:21) dual 29-02/13 157 W, 16-1 Matt Mincey, Minnesota (TF; 6:15) dual 30-02/18 157 W, 18-2 Kalvin York, Wisconsin (TF; 4:57) dual 31-03/5 157 WBF Matt Mincey, Minnesota (1:27) B10 32-03/5 157 W, 18-4 #10 Paul Young, Indiana (major) B10 33-03/6 157 W, 8-3 #7 Derek St. John, Iowa B10 (1st) 34-03/17 157 W, 13-2 Robert Erisman, Oklahoma State (major) NCAA 35-03/17 157 W, 20-3 David Bonin, Northern Iowa (TF; 5:49) NCAA 36-03/18 157 W, 6-3 #6 Derek St. John, Iowa NCAA 37-03/18 157 W, 7-1 #2 Steve Fittery, American NCAA 38-03/19 157 LBF #4 Bubba Jenkins, Arizona State (4:14) NCAA (2nd) 38-1

David Taylor was honored after his NCAA title run last year as the NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Wrestler as well as the NCAA’s Most Dominant Wrestler for the season.


RETURNING ALL-AMERICAN

FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANSophomore Dylan Alton laid claim to one of the top freshman seasons in the nation last year, rolling to 30 wins and rebounding from a sudden vic-tory loss in the national quarterfi nals to claim third place at his fi rst NCAA Championship at 157. Alton will roll into his sophomore campaign as one of the top 157 pounders in the nation with a national title as the ultimate goal.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Downed Dirk Cowburn 5-3 in Intrasquad on 11/3...made col-legiate dual debut with 10-8 win over #14 Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg on 11/13...advanced to the fi nals of the 2011 Nittany Lion Open, tak-ing second with a 4-1 record (plus an NC victory)...went 4-1 at Southern Scuffl e on 1/1-2 to take second place, losing in fi nals by close 3-0 dec. to #1 Kyle Dake of Cornell, had two pins and a major...beat #14 Anthony Jones of Michigan State 1-0 on 1/8...lost tough 2-1 decision on riding time to #3 Jason Welch of Northwestern on 1/13...dominated #20 Josh Demas of Ohio State 4-0 with nearly 2:00 RT on 1/29...downed #7 James Green of Nebraska 2-1 (tb) on 2/3...his 30 wins as a freshman ties brother Andrew and Josh Moore for 10th on PSU’s all-time freshman wins list.Big Ten Championships (4-1, 3rd, NCAA Qualifi er): Alton went 3-1 at his fi rst Big Ten Championship, taking third and qualifying for NCAAs as a freshman...beat Minnesota’s Danny Zilverberg and majored Purdue’s Tommy Churchard before a 3-1 sudden victory loss to Derek St. John in the semifi nals...rebounded with 3-2 win over Ohio State’s Josh Demas and Michigan State’s Anthony Jones to take third.NCAA Championships (6-1, 3rd, All-American): Blazed to 6-1 record in fi rst run at NCAA Championships to earn All-America status...only loss a 3-1 sudden victory decision to #2 Derek St. John of Iowa in national quarterfi nals...beat Jake O’Hara of Columbia to the tune of a 12-4 major...downed #10 Anthony Jones of MSU 2-1...beat Air Force’s Josh Kreimeir in fi rst conso bout...4-3 win over #11 James Green of Nebraska followed by 7-5 (sv2) win over #5 Ganbayar Sanjaa of American...downed #3 Jason Welch of Northwestern in third place bout 6-2.

2010-11: Alton posted a superb 17-2 record as an unattached wrestler at 149 and 157 last season...notched fi ve pins and three majors...won East Stroudsburg Open title in November and the National Collegiate Open at Clarion in February.

High School/Personal:Dylan was ranked No. 1 at 152 by Intermat and was the No. 5 ranked overall recruit in the country (at any weight). Alton was a three-time PIAA state champion, having claimed the 152 pound title last year with a 47-0 record. He won the 145 pound crown his junior year after going 47-0. Th e year before, he went 45-1 at 135 and claimed the state title as a sophomore. Dylan posted a 39-4 mark and took seventh at states as a freshman. He ended his career with a 178-5 record at nearby Central Mountain High School. Alton won the 2008 and 2009 Junior National crowns, took the 2008 Junior National championship in Greco Roman and won the 2008 Walsh Ironman title. Dylan, twin brother of Andrew, is the son of Neil and Donna Alton of Mill Hall, Pa.

Dylan

ALTONJr./So. EligibleMill Hall, Pa./Central MountainAll-American (3rd in 2012)

SOPHOMORE • 157



2011-12 30-6 12-2 (6-2) 18-4 (4-1/6-1) 2-1 0-0 10-0 39

Career 30-6 12-2 (6-2) 18-4 (4-1/6-1) 2-1 0-0 10-0 39

Dylan Alton’s SV2 win over American’s Ganbayar Sanjaa highlighted Penn State’s superb Saturday morning session as the Lions went on to win a second straight NCAA title.


DYLAN ALTON

ALTON MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 157 W, 10-8 #14 Frank Hickman, Bloomsburg dual 1-011/20 157 L, 4-9 #9 Jake Deitchler, Minnesota dual 1-112/4 157 W, 16-5 Aaron Fry, Lock Haven (major) NLO 2-112/4 157 W, 12-3 Jake O’Hara, Columbia (major) NLO 3-112/4 157 W, 13-4 Eric Hess, UA-Lehigh (major) NLO 4-112/4 157 W, 9-1 Nick Fischer, Penn State (major) NLO 5-112/4 157 LBF #8 James Fleming, Clarion (1:58) NLO (2nd) 5-212/9 157 W, 10-1 Sean Bilodeau, Lehigh (major) dual 6-212/11 157 W, 16-4 Dominic Prezzia, West Virginia (major) dual 7-212/18 157 W, 19-8 Aaron Fry, Lock Haven (major) dual 8-21/1 157 WBF Tanner Hirstine, Virginia (3:51) Scuffl e 9-21/1 157 WBF Harrison Hightower, Ohio (0:47) Scuffl e 10-21/1 157 W, 13-2 Matt Stephens, Virginia Tech (major) Scuffl e 11-21/2 157 W, 4-1 Corey Mock, North Carolina Scuffl e 12-21/2 157 L, 0-3 #1 Kyle Dake, Cornell Scuffl e (2nd) 12-31/8 157 W, 1-0 #14 Anthony Jones, Michigan State dual 13-31/13 157 L, 1-2 #3 Jason Welch, Northwestern dual 13-41/15 157 W, 11-4 Shawn Perry, Wisconsin dual 14-41/22 157 W, 5-3 Nick Moore, Iowa dual 15-41/29 157 W, 4-0 #20 Josh Demas, Ohio State dual 16-42/3 157 W, 2-1 (TB) #7 James Green, Nebraska dual 17-42/5 157 W, 5-4 Brandon Zeerip, Michigan dual 18-42/11 157 W, 12-9 Napoleon Aniciete, Utah Valley dual 19-42/19 157 W, 5-3 Donnie Tasser, Pittsburgh dual 20-43/3 157 W, 4-2 Danny Zilverberg, Minnesota B10 21-43/3 157 W, 15-6 Tommy Churchard, Purdue (major) B10 22-43/3 157 L, 1-3 (sv) #20 Derek St. John, Iowa B10 22-53/4 157 W, 3-2 #18 Josh Demas, Ohio State B10 23-53/4 157 W, 2-1 (tb) #9 Anthony Jones, Michigan State B10 (3rd) 24-53/15 157 W, 12-4 Jake O’Hara, Columbia (major) NCAA 25-53/15 157 W, 2-1 #10 Anthony Jones, Michigan State NCAA 26-53/16 157 L, 1-3 (sv) #2 Derek St. John, Iowa NCAA 26-63/16 157 W, 6-3 Joshua Kreimier, Air Force NCAA 27-63/16 157 W, 4-3 #11 James Green, Nebraska NCAA 28-63/17 157 W, 7-5 (sv2) #5 Ganbayar Sanjaa, American NCAA 29-63/17 157 W, 6-2 #3 Jason Welch, Northwestern NCAA (3rd) 30-6

Alton’s 6-2 dismantling of #3 Jason Welch of Northwestern gave the Nittany Lion freshman a third place fi nish in his fi rst NCAA Championship run.


RETURNING ALL-AMERICAN

FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANSophomore Nico Megaludis emerged as a true freshman star on the na-tional scene last year, parlaying a strong regular season into a sizzling run through his fi rst NCAA Championship tournament. Th e Murrysville na-tive advanced to the national fi nals and ended his fi rst season of collegiate wrestling as the 2012 National Runner-Up at 125. Megaludis now returns as a contender for the national title as a sophomore.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Downed Jordan Conaway 5-1 in Intrasquad on 11/3....pinned Bloomsburg’s Sean Boylan in collegiate debut (2:15) on 11/13...lost close 6-2 decision to #2 Zach Sanders of Minnesota on 11/20...went 5-0 (plus a NC win) to claim the 125 crown at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/4...went 5-2 at the Southern Scuffl e to take fourth, only two losses to #7 Frank Perrelli of Cornell...downed #9 Matt Snyder of Virginia at Scuffl e...was dominating MSU’s Eric Olanowski 8-3 on 1/8 when illegal throw call and subsequent injury gave him a DQ loss...rebounded in stellar fashion with 7-3 win over #7 Levin Mele of Northwestern in Big Ten road dual on 1/13...took former national champion and #2 Matt McDonough of Iowa to SV before losing 3-1 on 1/22...downed #15 Johnni Dejulius 6-2 with nearly 3:00 RT on 1/29....closed out Big Ten dual season with wins against Nebraska and Michigan to go 5-3 in-conference as a true freshman...posted 4-2 (sv2) win over #15 Anthony Zanetta of Pittsburgh on 2/19...went 3-2 at fi rst Big Ten Championship at Purdue on 3/3-4 to take fi fth place.Big Ten Championships (3-2, 5th, NCAA Qualifi er): Megaludis went 3-2 at his fi rst Big Ten Championship, fi nishing fi fth and earning a trip to NCAAs as a true freshman...downed Michigan’s Grant Pizzo 12-3 and Ohio State’s Johnni DeJulius 6-2...dropped 6-2 decision to #2 Zach Sand-ers and sudden victory bout to Northwestern’s Levi Mele...beat Purdue’s Camden Eppert 4-1 for fi fth place.NCAA Championships (4-1, 2nd, National Runner-Up): Stunning run at NCAAs included four straight wins to advance to national fi nals as true freshman...13-5 major over Michael Martinez of Wyoming then 7-3 win over #7 Jarrod Patterson of Oklahoma...avenged two regular season losses with 7-4 dismantling of #2 Zach Sanders of Minnesota in quarterfi nals...thrilling 3-2 (tb2) win over #6 Frank Perrelli of Cornell in national semis, avenging two regular season losses to Perrelli as well...dropped tough 4-1 bout to #1 Matt McDonough of Iowa in national fi nals...became Penn State’s fi rst true freshman All-American since Quentin Wright was sixth at 174 in 2009.

High School/Personal:Nico Megaludis came to Penn State as the No. 5 ranked recruit in the na-tion at any weight by Intermat. Megaludis was a three-time Pennsylvania State Champion, fi nishing his stellar high school career with a 170-1 career record. Megaludis began his career by posting a 37-1 record and taking third place at 103 as a freshman. A year later, the Franklin Regional product began a string of undefeated seasons that would lead to three straight PIAA titles. He went 46-0 in 2009 and took fi rst at 112 and went 36-0 in 2010, taking the crown at 119. In 2011, Megaludis won 125 pound champion-ship in Hershey, ending the year with a 51-0 record. Megaludis was also on the list of Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award fi nalists, winning the Northeast Regional honor, one of only fi ve fi nalists for the 2011 honor.

Nico

MEGALUDISSo./So. EligibleMurrysville, Pa./Franklin RegionalAll-American (2nd in 2012))

SOPHOMORE • 125


2011-12 28-8 11-3 (5-3) 17-5 (3-2/4-1) 3-1 3-0 7-0 46

Career 28-8 11-3 (5-3) 17-5 (3-2/4-1) 3-1 3-0 7-0 46

True freshman Nico Megaludis dropped a tough 4-1 decision to Iowa’s Matt McDonough in the national fi nals.


NICO MEGALUDIS

MEGALUDIS MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 125 WBF Sean Boylan, Bloomsburg (2:15) dual 1-011/20 125 L, 2-6 #2 Zach Sanders, Minnesota dual 1-112/4 125 W, 17-3 Ryan Dowd, Boston NLO 2-112/4 125 W, 10-1 Conor Youtsey, UA-Army (major) NLO 3-112/4 125 W, 12-3 Max Soria, Buff alo (major) NLO 4-112/4 125 W, 3-2 Erik Spjut, Virginia Tech NLO 5-112/4 125 W, 11-1 Coltin Fought, North Carolina St. (maj.) NLO (1st) 6-112/9 125 W, 4-0 Mason Beckman, Lehigh dual 7-112/11 125 W, 8-2 Shane Young, West Virginia dual 8-112/18 125 WBF Bobby Rehm, Lock Haven (4:02) dual 9-11/1 125 W, 18-3 Richard Alarcon, Th e Citadel (TF; 4:58) Scuffl e 10-11/1 125 W, 19-7 David White, Army (major) Scuffl e 11-11/1 125 L, 3-9 #7 Frank Perrelli, Cornell Scuffl e 11-21/2 125 W, 18-2 Pat Rollins, Oregon State (TF; 6:17) Scuffl e 12-21/2 125 W, 5-2 Bricker Dixon, Cornell Scuffl e 13-21/2 125 W, 4-1 #9 Matt Snyder, Virginia Scuffl e 14-21/2 125 L, 4-6 #7 Frank Perrelli, Cornell Scuffl e (4th) 14-31/8 125 L, DQ Eric Olanowski, Michigan State (ill. hold) dual 14-41/13 125 W, 7-3 #7 Levi Mele, Northwestern dual 15-41/15 125 WBF Austin Hietpas, Wisconsin (6:05) dual 16-41/22 125 L, 1-3 (sv) #2 Matt McDonough, Iowa dual 16-51/29 125 W, 6-2 #15 Johnni Dejulius, Ohio State dual 17-52/3 125 W, 23-6 Shawn Nagel, Nebraska (TF; 5:59) dual 18-52/5 125 W, 22-10 Grant Pizzo, Michigan (major) dual 19-52/11 125 W, 19-7 Colby Christensen, Utah Valley (major) dual 20-52/19 125 W, 4-2 (sv2) #15 Anthony Zanetta, Pittsburgh dual 21-53/3 125 W, 12-3 Grant Pizzo, Michigan (major) B10 22-53/3 125 W, 6-2 #17 Johnni DeJulius, Ohio State B10 23-53/3 125 L, 2-6 #2 Zach Sanders, Minnesota B10 23-63/4 125 LBF (sv) #10 Levi Mele, Northwestern B10 23-73/4 125 W, 4-1 Camden Eppert, Purdue B10 (5th) 24-73/15 125 W, 13-5 Michael Martinez, Wyoming (major) NCAA 25-73/15 125 W, 7-3 #7 Jarrod Patterson, Oklahoma NCAA 26-73/16 125 W, 7-4 #2 Zach Sanders, Minnesota NCAA 27-73/16 125 W, 3-2 (tb2) #6 Frank Perrelli, Cornell NCAA 28-73/17 125 L, 1-4 #1 Matt McDonough, Iowa NCAA (2nd) 28-8

Nico Megaludis downed #2 Zach Sanders 7-4 in the national quarterfi nals, on his way to National Runner-Up laurels as a true freshman.

NATIONAL QUARTERFINALISTRed-shirt sophomore Andrew Alton pinned his way through November of 2010 as a true freshman and emerged as one of the nation’s best and most exciting wrestlers at 141. Alton ended his true freshman year with 30 wins, including 18 pins, and now heads into a sophomore season with a chance to improve upon his national quarterfi nals fi nish from a year ago. After a red-shirt season, the Nittany Lion qualifi er will make the move up to 149, looking to battle for a national title.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirt season, went 9-1 with three majors and two pins as an unattached grappler.

2010-11: Andrew is the twin brother of All-American Dylan...auspicious collegiate debut on 11/12, pinning Bloomsburg’s Derek Shingara in just :54...followed that up with pin of Lehigh’s Stephen Dutton in 1:21 on 11/14...went 3-0 at Sprawl and Brawl Duals on 11/21, including two pins (one in just :21)...won his fi rst four collegiate bouts as a true freshman by falls, all in the fi rst period, in a combined time of 3:57...beat Rutgers’ fi fth-year senior 7-4 on 11/21 in fi rst collegiate dual win not by fall...went 6-0 with fi ve pins to win the Nittany Lion Open 141-pound title on 12/5...won title by pinning #20 Zack Kemerer of Penn in just :39 in the fi nals...majored LHU’s Justin Loudon 13-4 on 12/12...made Big Ten dual debut a quick one, pinning Ohio State’s Randy Languis in just :31 on 12/19...Went 6-1 with three pins and a major at Southern Scuffl e on 12/29-30...started season 17-0 with 13 pins before suff ering fi rst loss of season with a last second takedown by #1 Kellen Russell of Michigan in Scuffl e semis, re-bounded for two more wins to take third...went 3-1 at Virginia Duals with two pins and a major, only loss another close battle with #1 Kellen Russell of Michigan (this one a 2-1 decision on riding time)...dominated #7 Tyler Nauman of Pitt 7-4 with riding time on 1/21 and pinned Geno Capezio of Indiana on 1/23...lost hard-fought 3-1 (tb) decision to #1 Kellen Russell at Michigan on 2/6...lost tough 5-3 dec. to #4 Jimmy Kennedy on 2/11...lost close 4-1 decision to #2 Mike Th orn of Minnesota on 2/13...pinned UW’s Shane McQuade (3:52) on 2/16 for 17th pin of the year. Big Ten Championships (2-2, 5th, NCAA Qualifi er): Posted a 2-2 mark with a tech fall to take fi fth at Big Tens as the No. 5 seed...beat Purdue’s Jake Fleckenstein 17-2 and Northwestern’s Kaleb Friedley 6-4.NCAA Championships (2-2, ‘round of 12’): Went 2-2 with a pin and a major at fi rst NCAA tournament, fi nishing just one win shy of All-America status in the ‘round of 12’...pinned Binghamton’s Anwar Goeres in NCAA tournament debut...also majored 11th-seed Michael Mariarcher of Ameri-can...lost tough 2-0 decision to third-seeded Boris Novochkov of Cal Poly and before suff ering 5-4 upset loss to Penn’s Zach Kemerer in ‘round of 12’.

High School/Personal:2011 University Nationals Champion (66 kg)...ranked No. 1 at 145 by Intermat and was the No. 2 ranked overall recruit in the country (at any weight). Andrew is coming off a 145 pound title at last year’s PIAA cham-pionships, going 45-0. As a junior, he went 46-0 overall, winning the 140 pound title as well. Andrew went 47-1 at 140 as a sophomore, taking third at PIAAs, and was 40-7 as a high school freshman at 130 (also placing third at states). He went 178-8 over his career at Central Mountain High School in neighboring Clinton County. Th e Mill Hall native is also an outstand-ing freestyle wrestler, having won two (2008 and 2009) Junior National Championships. He took third at the FILA Junior Nationals in 2009, won the 2008 Super 32 Challenge and took second place at the 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman. Andrew is the son of Neil and Donna Alton of Mill Hall, Pa., and the twin brother of fellow signee Dylan.


NATIONAL QUALIFIER

Andrew

ALTONJr./So. EligibleMill Hall, Pa./Central MountainNational Qualifi er (2011)

SOPHOMORE • 149


2010-11 30-10 14-5 (4-4) 16-5 (2-2/2-2) 18-0 1-0 4-0 74

2011-12 Red-shirt Season

Career 30-10 14-5 (4-4) 16-5 (2-2/2-2) 18-0 1-0 4-0 74

Andrew Alton tallied 18 pins as a true freshman two years ago and red-shirted last season. Alton returns at 149 pounds this year.


ANDREW ALTON

ALTON MATCH-BY-MATCH2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 141 WBF Derek Shingara, Bloomsburg (0:54) dual 1-011/14 141 WBF Stephen Dutton, Lehigh (1:21) dual 2-011/21 141 WBF Joe Alie, Harvard (1:21) dual 3-011/21 141 WBF Michael Morales, West Virginia (0:21) dual 4-011/21 141 W, 7-4 Trevor Melde, Rutgers dual 5-012/5 141 WBF Scott Festejo, Old Dominion (0:35) NLO 6-012/5 141 WBF Ben Mathiesen, Central Michigan (1:05) NLO 7-012/5 141 W, 7-5 Danny Lopes, North Carolina NLO 8-012/5 141 WBF Mark Hartenstine, Maryland (4:48) NLO 9-012/5 141 WBF Adam Lynch, Penn State (2:20) NLO 10-012/5 141 WBF #20 Zack Kemmerer, Penn (0:39) NLO (1st) 11-012/12 141 W, 13-4 Justin Loudon, Lock Haven (major) dual 12-012/19 141 WBF Randy Languis, Ohio State (0:31) dual 13-012/29 141 WBF Nick Heilmann, North Carolina (6:24) Scuffl e 14-012/29 141 WBF Daniel Ownby, UNC-Greensboro (0:22) Scuffl e 15-012/29 141 WBF Augustus Sako, Virginia (1:23) Scuffl e 16-012/30 141 W, 15-7 #10 Cole Von Ohlen, Air Force (major) Scuffl e 17-012/30 141 L, 3-4 #1 Kellen Russell, Michigan Scuffl e 17-112/30 141 W, 8-5 Zack Kemmerer, Penn Scuffl e 18-112/30 141 W, 9-5 #10 Cole Von Ohlen, Air Force Scuff el (3rd) 19-11/7 141 WBF David Yost, VMI (3:41) dual 20-11/7 141 W, 21-8 Kasey Davis, Edinboro (major) dual 21-11/8 141 WBF Chase Skonieczny, Kent State (3:32) dual 22-11/8 141 L, 1-2 #1 Kellen Russell, Michigan dual 22-21/21 141 W, 8-4 #7 Tyler Nauman, Pittsburgh dual 23-21/23 141 WBF Geno Capezio, Indiana (2:45) dual 24-21/30 141 L, 9-11 Montell Marion, Iowa dual 24-32/4 141 W, forf. Forfeit, Michigan State dual 25-32/6 141 L, 1-3 (tb) #1 Kellen Russell, Michigan dual 25-42/11 141 L, 3-5 #4 Jimmy Kennedy, Illinois dual 25-52/13 141 L, 1-4 #2 Mike Th orn, Minnesota dual 25-62/18 141 WBF Shane McQuade, Wisconsin (3:52) dual 26-63/5 141 L, 2-6 #4 Jimmy Kennedy, Illinois B10 26-73/5 141 W, 17-2 Jake Fleckenstein, Purdue (TF; 4:32) B10 27-73/6 141 L, 2-3 #2 Montell Marion, Iowa B10 27-83/6 141 W, 6-4 Kaleb Friedley, Northwestern B10 (5th) 28-83/17 141 WBF Anwar Goeres, Binghamton (2:20 NCAA 29-83/17 141 W, 13-4 #11 Michael Mariarcher, American (major) NCAA 30-83/18 141 L, 0-2 #3 Boris Novochkov, Cal Poly NCAA 30-93/18 141 L, 4-5 #12 Zach Kemerer, Penn NCAA 30-10

Alton’s throws came fast and furious as a freshman in 2010-11.


NATIONAL QUALIFIER

Junior Frank Martellotti returned during the second semester last season and parlayed a hard-fought Big Ten regular season into a trip to the NCAA Championships at 133. Picking up a win in his fi rst trip to nationals, Mar-tellotti returns for his junior campaign looking for bigger things in 2012-13.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Wrestled unattached at the 2011 Nittany Lion Open, going 3-1 (with a NC win) and placing eighth on 12/4...made season dual debut on 1/8 with 7-5 win over Michigan State’s Brandon Fifi eld at 133...downed NU’s Jameson Oster on the road on 1/13...majored Wisconsin’s Shane Mc-Quade 14-6 on 1/15...went 2-2 at his fi rst Big Ten Championships, going 2-2 at 133 as the No. 8 seed, fi nishing seventh and earning an automatic qualifi er...earned the automatic spot with a 4-3 win over #17 Ridge Kiley of Nebraska. Big Ten Championships (2-2, 7th, NCAA Qualifi er): Posted a 2-2 mark in his fi rst Big Ten Championship tournament, earning seventh place and an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships...beat Indiana’s Joe Duca 8-2 after a fi rst round loss...dropped tough 6-2 decision to #7 Chris Dardanes of Minnesota...rebounded to earn NCAA spot with trhilling 4-3 win over #18 Ridge Kiley of Nebraska in seventh place bout.

NCAA Championships (1-2): Posted 1-2 mark in fi rst NCAA tourna-ment...lost to #1 Jordan Oliver in opening round...beat CS-Bakersfi eld’s Frank Lomas 201 before falling to #6 Devin Carter of Virginia Tech.

2010-11: Stepped into the starting line-up at 125 for injured senior Brad Pataky...made collegiate debut with 5-3 win over Bloom’s Sean Boylan on 11/12, then posted critical 11-6 win over Lehigh senior Mitch Berger in dual win on 11/14....went 3-0 at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on 11/21, helping Penn State stay undefeated...perfect 5-0 day at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/5 to take the 125-pound crown (w/ two pins, a major and a tech fall)...majored Lock Haven senior Nick Hyatt 15-6 on 12/12...majored Ohio State’s Bo Touris 9-1 in his Big Ten dual debut on 12/19...went 6-3 with two majors and a pin to take sixth place at the Southern Scuffl e on 12/29-30.

Frank

MARTELLOTTIJr./Jr. EligiblePittsburgh, Pa./Shady SideNational Qualifi er (2012)

JUNIOR • 133


2010-11 18-3 7-0 (1-0) 11-3 (0-0/0-0) 3-0 1-0 5-1 23

2011-12 9-11 3-6 (3-4) 6-5 (2-2/1-2) 0-3 0-0 2-2 10

Career 27-14 10-6 (4-4) 17-8 (2-2/1-2) 3-3 1-0 7-3 33

Frank Martellotti’s 4-3 win over Nebraska’s Ridge Kiley earned him an automatic bid to last year’s NCAA Championship.


FRANK MARTELLOTTI

MARTELLOTTI MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record12/4 133 L, 0-3 Geoff rey Alexander, Navy NLO 0-112/4 133 W, 12-0 Taylor Golba, Buff alo (major) NLO 1-112/4 133 W, 6-0 Joe Waltko, Clarion NLO 2-112/4 133 W, 6-0 Erik Galloway, UA-Pittsburgh NLO (8th) 3-11/8 133 W, 7-5 Brandon Fifi eld, Michigan State dual 4-11/13 133 W, 10-4 Jameson Oster, Northwestern dual 5-11/15 133 W, 14-6 Shane McQuade, Wisconsin (major) dual 6-11/22 133 LBF #3 Tony Ramos, Iowa (4:20) dual 6-21/29 133 LBF #3 Logan Stieber, Ohio State (1:38) dual 6-32/3 133 L, 3-4 #18 Ridge Kiley, Nebraska dual 6-42/5 133 L, 7-11 #16 Zac Stevens, Michigan dual 6-52/11 133 L, 1-3 Blake Mangum, Utah Valley dual 6-62/19 133 L, 3-4 Shelton Mack, Pittsburgh dual 6-73/3 133 L, 3-13 #2 Logan Stieber, Ohio State B10 6-83/3 133 W, 8-2 Joe Duca, Indiana B10 7-83/3 133 L, 2-6 #7 Chris Dardanes, Minnesota B10 7-93/4 133 W, 4-3 #18 Ridge Kiley, Nebraska B10 (7th) 8-93/15 133 LBF #1 Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State (2:06) NCAA 8-103/15 133 W, 2-1 Frank Lomas, CS-Bakersfi eld NCAA 9-103/16 133 L, 9-19 #6 Devin Carter, Virginia Tech NCAA 9-11

2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 125 W, 5-3 Sean Boylan, Bloomsburg dual 1-011/14 125 W, 11-6 Mitch Berger, Lehigh dual 2-011/21 125 W, 8-4 Steven Keith, Harvard dual 3-011/21 125 W, 2-1 Shane Young, West Virginia dual 4-011/21 125 W, 5-2 Matt Fusco, Rutgers dual 5-012/5 125 WBF Kory Mines, Edinboro (0:57) NLO 6-012/5 125 W, 16-1 Gabriel Gomez, Virginia (TF; 6:15) NLO 7-012/5 125 WBF Jacob Corrill, North Carolina (5:55) NLO 8-012/5 125 W, 9-0 Matt Fusco, Rutgers (major) NLO 9-012/5 125 W, 7-0 Joseph Langel, Rutgers NLO (1st) 10-012/12 125 W, 15-6 Nick Hyatt, Lock Haven (major) dual 11-012/19 125 W, 9-1 Bo Touris, Ohio State dual 12-012/29 125 L, 1-4 Mark Rappo, Penn Scuffl e 12-112/29 125 W, 10-0 Dustin Brooks, Indiana (major) Scuffl e 13-112/29 125 W, 14-0 Jacob Corrill, North Carolina (major) Scuffl e 14-112/29 125 W, 9-3 Robert Jillard, Liberty Scuffl e 15-112/30 125 WBF Steve Mitcheff , Kent State (3:19) Scuffl e 16-112/30 125 W, 6-3 Matthew Snyder, Virginia Scuffl e 17-112/30 125 W, 9-3 Sean Boyle, Michigan Scuffl e 18-112/30 125 L, 4-6 #14 Ben Kjar, Utah Valley Scuffl e 18-212/30 125 L, 4-12 #13 Frank Perrelli, Cornell Scuffl e (6th) 18-3

Frank Martellotti ended last year with a 9-11 overall record, going 1-2 at NCAAs as a true sophomore.


NATIONAL QUALIFIER

True sophomore Morgan McIntosh spent the 2011-12 season ranked among the nation’s best at 197, wrestling a rugged schedule as a true fresh-man. McIntosh ended the year with a trip to the NCAA Championships, but a mid-season injury hampered his post-season run. Still, the talented California native gained valuable experience and was a key factor in Penn State’s Big Ten dual meet, Big Ten tourney and NCAA championship runs. McIntosh is likely to red-shirt in 2012-13.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Majored Justin Ortega 13-5 in Intrasquad on 11/3...beat Blooms-burg’s Richard Perry 6-0 in collegiate debut on 11/13...thrilled over 6K Rec Hall fans by nearly upsetting #2 Sonny Yohn of Minnesota on 11/20, los-ing 4-3 decision on last second takedown...went 4-1 and advanced to the fi nals of the 2011 Nittany Lion Open on 12/4, losing 12-9 to #20 Christian Boley of Maryland in the fi nals...went 3-3 with two pins to take sixth at Southern Scuffl e, losing to #1 Cam Simaz of Cornell and close 4-3 dec. to #4 Matt Powless (on last second offi cials overrule)...picked up fi rst Big Ten dual win with 7-5 dec. over Michigan State’s John McDiarmid on 1/8...6-4 win over fi fth-year senior John Schoen of Northwestern on 1/13...5-3 sud-den victory win over Iowa All-American Grant Gambrall at 197 clinched Lions’ 22-12 victory over Hawkeyes on 1/22...5-4 win without giving up takedown over #20 Andrew Campolattano on 1/29...dropped tough 4-3 decision to #4 Matt Wilps of Pitt on 2/19.

Big Ten Championships (2-2, 5th, NCAA Qualifi er): Posted a 2-2 mark at fi rst Big Ten Championship to take fi fth place at 197 on 3/3-4...downed Ohio State’s Campolattano 3-1 in opening round before losing to #3 and #7 ranked wrestlers.

2012 NCAA Championships (1-2): Went 1-2 at fi rst NCAA Champion-ship, picking up fi rst round win...one loss was to #1 seeded wrestler.

High School/Personal:Morgan McIntosh came to Penn State as the No. 1 ranked recruit at any weight by Intermat. Named the national High School Wrestler of the Year by Intermat, McIntosh won three state titles in California, capped off by a 189 pound crown in 2011 (he won the 189 pound title in 2010 and the 171 pound crown in 2009 and was 5th at 160 as a freshman). McIntosh had a 189-5 career record (including 128 pins), with all fi ve losses com-ing his freshman season. He went 41-5 during his fi rst year of high school wrestling, and then reeled off three straight undefeated seasons (43-0 in 2009, 59-0 in 2010 and 46-0 in 2011) and won the 2011 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award. McIntosh won the Fargo Junior National Championship this summer.

Morgan

McINTOSHSo./So. EligibleSanta Ana, Calif./Calvary ChapelNational Qualifi er (2012)

SOPHOMORE • 197


2011-12 18-10 8-2 (5-1) 10-8 (2-2/1-2) 3-0 0-1 3-0 25

Career 18-10 8-2 (5-1) 10-8 (2-2/1-2) 3-0 0-1 3-0 25

Morgan McIntosh made a superb debut as a true freshman last year, hammering Blooms-burg’s Richard Perry 6-0 in front of over 6,000 fans in Rec Hall last November.


MORGAN McINTOSH

McINTOSH MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 197 W, 6-0 Richard Perry, Bloomsburg dual 1-011/20 197 L, 3-4 #2 Sonny Yohn, Minnesota dual 1-112/4 197 W, 14-4 Kelby Smith, Th e Citadel (major) NLO 2-112/4 197 WBF Austin Akins, Columbia (4:40) NLO 3-112/4 197 W, 15-1 Tim Murphy, UA-Hofstra (major) NLO 4-112/4 197 W, 8-1 Kadeem Samuels, Lehigh NLO 5-112/4 197 L, 9-12 #20 Christian Boley, Maryland NLO (2nd) 5-212/18 197 W, 13-4 Matt Parlier, Lock Haven (major) dual 6-21/1 197 WBF Paul Weiss, Appalachian State (4:03) Scuffl e 7-21/1 197 WBF Zach Bennett, North Carolina (6:39) Scuffl e 8-21/1 197 W, 13-8 Paul Rands, Navy Scuffl e 9-21/2 197 L, 5-12 #1 Cam Simaz, Cornell Scuffl e 9-31/2 197 L, 3-4 #4 Matt Powless, Indiana Scuffl e 9-41/2 197 L, 6-11 Scott Schiller, Minnesota Scuffl e (6th) 9-51/8 197 W, 7-5 Nick McDiarmid, Michigan State dual 10-51/13 197 W, 6-4 John Schoen, Northwestern dual 11-51/15 197 W, 7-3 Jackson Heim, Wisconsin dual 12-51/22 197 W, 5-3 (sv) Grant Gambrall, Iowa dual 13-51/29 197 W, 5-4 #20 Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State dual 14-52/11 197 W, 4-3 Brian Chamberlain, Utah Valley dual 15-52/19 197 L, 3-4 #4 Matt Wilps, Pittsburgh dual 15-63/3 197 W, 3-1 (sv) Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State B10 16-63/3 197 L, 6-7 #3 Matt Powless, Indiana B10 16-73/4 197 L, 2-4 #7 Sonny Yohn, Minnesota B10 16-83/4 197 W, md. frf. A.J. Kissel, Purdue B10 (5th) 17-83/15 197 W, 9-3 Taylor Meeks, Oregon State NCAA 18-83/15 197 L, 7-22 #1 Cam Simaz, Cornell NCAA 18-93/16 197 L, 3-8 Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State NCAA 18-10

Morgan McIntosh’s 5-3 (sv) win over Iowa’s Grant Gambrall was a key victory in Penn State’s 22-12 win over the Hawkeyes last year.


RETURNING STARTER

Senior Bryan Pearsall heads into his fi nal season as one of the most experi-enced Nittany Lion lower weights. Pearsall emerged as an explosive point scorer for Penn State last season at 141, notching six pins, scoring 35 dual meet points and just missing out on a trip to NCAAs. His bonus point prowess proved pivotal in Penn State’s Big Ten title run and the Lion senior is looking to forge his fi rst trip to NCAAs and earn All-America status this year.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Went 2-2 for fourth place at ESU Open on 11/12...went 0-1 at Nittany Lion Open 12/4...fi rst dual win of the year was a 12-2 major over Lehigh’s Jimmy Carucci on 12/9, followed by tough 5-4 loss to #19 Nathan Pennesi of WVU on 12/11...pinned #14 Matt Bonson of Lock Haven at the 4:22 mark in dual meet on 12/18 at LHU...named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (12/18)...went 3-2 with a pin and a tech fall at the Southern Scuffl e on 1/1-2...pinned MSU’s Brian Gibbs (4:21) in road dual win on 1/8...leading NU’s Colin Shober 4-2 on 1/13 when Shober injury defaulted, giv-ing Pearsall the six-point dual win...pinned Pitt’s Travis Shaff er with just :03 left in Penn State’s 33-6 win over the Panthers on 2/19.Big Ten Championships (3-2, 7th): Pearsall had a superb run in a tough draw at the 2012 Big Ten Championships in Purdue, going 3-2 and earning valuable bonus points in Penn State’s title run...pinned Wisconsin’s Th omas Glenn (1:39) before a tough 4-1 loss to eventual national champion #1 Kellen Russell of Michigan...13-2 major over Indiana’s Matt Ortega...lost tough 5-2 decision to #9 Jake Suefl ohn of Nebraska...beat Purdue’s Bran-don Nelson 8-2 for 7th place.

2010-11: Pinned Bloomsburg’s Nick Wilcox in the fi rst period of season-opening dual on 11/12....went 2-1 at Sprawl and Brawl Duals on 11/21, including pin over Harvard’s Fermin Mendez...went 4-2 (with three pins) at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/5...pinned Lock Haven’s Evan Kolb on 12/12 in Penn State’s 48-0 win over the Bald Eagles...dominated #10 Ian Paddock of Ohio State in Big Ten dual meet victory on 12/19...went 4-2 with two pins at the Southern Scuffl e on 12/29-30.

2009-10: Dropped hard-fought 6-4 sudden victory decision to Tyler Salts-man in intrasquad meet....leading 11-5 vs. Bloomsburg’s Dan Gaylord but caught and pinned in collegiate debut on 11/15....took eighth at the Nittany Lion Open, going 1-3 against collegiate competition but picking up three wins against non-collegiate wrestlers...went 1-2 at Reno TOC on 12/20...went 0-4 at Virginia Duals on 1/8-9...got fi rst dual win as a Nittany Lion with a 13-12 decision over Illinois’ Daryl Th omas on 1/22.Big Ten Championships (0-2, DNP): Went 0-2 in his fi rst run at the Big Ten Championships.

2008-09: Red-shirt season...posted 6-9 mark as unattached wrestler...picked up two wins by fall and one major decision victory.

Bryan

PEARSALLSr./Sr. EligibleLititz, Pa./Warwick

SENIOR • 141



2009-10 3-23 1-16 (1-7) 2-7 (0-2/0-0) 0-5 0-1 0-5 3

2010-11 13-6 5-2 (1-0) 8-4 (0-0/0-0) 8-1 0-0 0-1 24

2011-12 15-12 7-5 (3-4) 8-7 (3-2/0-0) 6-0 1-1 3-1 35

Career 31-41 13-23 (5-11) 18-18 (3-4/0-0) 14-6 1-2 3-7 62

Pearsall thrilled almost 6,800 Rec Hall faithful by pinning Pitt’s Travis Shaff er with just 0:03 on the clock in Penn State’s season-ending dual meet win over the Panthers.


BRYAN PEARSALL

PEARSALL MATCH-BY-MATCH

2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 141 W, 11-4 Adam Hluschak, East Stroudsburg ESU 1-011/12 141 WBF Anthony Rizzolo, unattached (2:34) ESU 2-011/12 141 L, 8-12 Ronnie Garbinsky, Pitt ESU 2-111/12 141 L, 3-7 Adam Hluschak, East Stroudsburg ESU (5th) 2-212/4 141 L, 0-2 Derek Heyman, UA-Binghamton NLO 2-312/9 141 W, 12-2 Jimmy Carucci, Lehigh (major) dual 3-312/11 141 L, 4-5 #19 Nathan Pennesi, West Virginia dual 3-412/18 141 WBF #14 Matt Bonson, Lock Haven (4:22) dual 4-41/1 141 WBF Jimmy Nehls, UA-Virginia (1:06) Scuffl e 5-41/1 141 L, 4-6 (sv) Darius Little, North Carolina State Scuffl e 5-51/1 141 W, 3-1 Undrakhm Khishigayam, Th e Citadel Scuffl e 6-51/1 141 W, 17-1 Chris Mullin, Duke (TF; 6:37) Scuffl e 7-51/2 141 L, 0-17 #15 Michael Nevinger, Cornell (TF; 6:36) Scuffl e 7-61/8 141 WBF Brian Gibbs, Michigan State (4:21) dual 8-61/13 141 W, inj. def. Colin Shober, Northwestern (up 4-2; 3:18) dual 9-61/15 141 W, 4-2 Th omas Glenn, Wisconsin dual 10-61/22 141 L, 3-7 #3 Montell Marion, Iowa dual 10-71/29 141 L, 5-9 #6 Hunter Stieber, Ohio State dual 10-82/3 141 L, 1-6 #5 Jake Suefl ohn, Nebraska dual 10-92/5 141 L, 2-12 #1 Kellen Russell, Michigan dual 10-102/11 141 W, 13-4 Avery Garner, Utah Valley (major) dual 11-102/19 141 WBF Travis Shaff er, Pittsburgh (6:57) dual 12-103/3 141 WBF Th omas Glenn, Wisconsin (1:39) B10 13-103/3 141 L, 1-4 #1 Kellen Russell, Michigan B10 13-113/3 141 W, 13-2 Matt Ortega, Indiana (major) B10 14-113/4 141 L, 2-5 #9 Jake Suefl ohn, Nebraska B10 14-123/4 141 W, 8-2 Brandon Nelson, Purdue B10 (7th) 15-12

2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 133 WBF Nick Wilcox, Bloomsburg (2:59) dual 1-011/14 133 L, 3-12 Frank Cagnina, Lehigh dual 1-111/21 133 WBF Fermin Mendez, Harvard (2:00) dual 2-111/21 133 L, 5-10 Nathan Pannesi, West Virginia dual 2-211/21 133 W, 7-4 Joe Langel, Rutgers dual 3-212/5 133 WBF Kris Lowery, King College (Tenn.) (1:11) NLO 4-212/5 133 LBF Tyler Sackett, Navy (2:15) NLO 4-312/5 133 WBF Sean DiEmma, Lock Haven (2:56) NLO 5-312/5 133 WBF Craig Barker, Bloomsburg (1:26) NLO 6-312/5 133 W, 8-3 Shelton Mack, Pittsburgh NLO 7-312/5 133 L, 3-5 Erik Spjut, Virginia Tech NLO 7-412/12 133 WBF Evan Kolb, Lock Haven (1:40) dual 8-412/19 133 W, 9-4 #10 Ian Paddock, Ohio State dual 9-412/29 133 W, 5-2 Joseph Spisak, Virginia Scuffl e 10-412/29 133 W, 6-5 Jordan Th ome, Army Scuffl e 11-412/29 133 L, 2-5 Eric Morrill, Edinboro Scuffl e 11-512/29 133 WBF Allen Stein, Navy (3:48) Scuffl e 12-512/30 133 WBF Evan Kolb, Lock Haven (5:30) Scuffl e 13-512/30 133 L, 7-11 Garrett Drucker, Oregon State Scuffl e 13-6

2009-10Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 133 LBF Dan Gaylord, Bloomsburg (5:28) dual 0-111/25 133 L, 3-7 Billy Ashnault, Rutgers dual 0-212/6 133 L, 4-7 Garrett Morabito, Binghamton NLO 0-312/6 133 W, def. Cullen Isenberg, UA-Rutgers NLO 1-312/6 133 L, 11-16 Filberto Colon, Rider NLO 1-412/6 133 L, 0-2 Garrett Morabito, Binghamton NLO (8th) 1-512/11 133 L, 4-13 Colin Johnston, West Virginia dual 1-612/12 133 L, 3-7 Jimmy Conroy, Pittsburgh dual 1-712/20 133 LBF Myles Mazurkeiwicz, Great Falls Reno 1-812/20 133 W, 8-2 Jeremy Shaw, North Carolina Reno 2-812/20 133 L, 0-7 Cory Vombaur, Wyoming Reno 2-91/3 133 L, 4-7 John Trumbetti, Lock Haven dual 2-101/8 133 L, 3-5 Brock LiVorio, Virginia Tech dual 2-111/8 133 L, 3-12 #5 Danny Mitcheff , Kent State dual 2-121/9 133 L, 4-14 #7 Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State dual 2-131/9 133 LBF #5 Zack Bailey, Oklahoma (5:27) dual 2-141/22 133 W, 13-12 Daryl Th omas, Illinois dual 3-141/24 133 L, 2-13 Ian Paddock, Ohio State dual 3-151/29 133 L, 7-17 #6 Daniel Dennis, Iowa dual 3-161/31 133 L, 8-23 #8 Tyler Graff , Wisconsin (TF; 6:44) dual 3-172/5 133 L, 4-8 Eric Metzler, Northwestern dual 3-182/7 133 L, 9-13 Zac Stevens, Michigan dual 3-192/12 133 LBF #4 Franklin Gomez, Michigan State (5:25) dual 3-202/19 133 LBF #1 Jayson Ness, Minnesota (1:37) dual 3-213/6 133 L, 2-4 Eric Metzler, Northwestern B10 3-223/6 133 L, 2-6 Zac Stevens, Michigan B10 3-23

Bryan Pearsall pinned #14 Matt Bonson of Lock Haven at the 4:22 mark in Penn State’s 50-0 win in Th omas Fieldhouse.


MATT BROWN

Th ere is an argument to be made that Matt Brown was among the top 174-pounders in the nation last year. Brown posted a stellar 27-2 mark as a freshman for Penn State, going 5-0 in duals and downing three ranked wres-tlers, including wins over ranked 197-pounders in the Big Ten. Brown’s top performance may have come in one of his two losses, taking teammate and 2012 National Champion Ed Ruth to the wire in a 6-3 loss in the Southern Scuffl e title bout. Brown is gearing up for his own title run at 174 this year as Ruth moves up a weight, making Brown a legitimate contender for NCAA gold in March.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirted in 2008-09...went 5-0 to win title at ESU Open on 11/12...5-0 at Laker Open on 11/19 to win crown, including two pins and three techs...5-1 at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/4 to placed fi fth...made Penn State dual debut at 174 with 19-4 tech fall over Lock Haven’s Aaron McKinney on 12/18...superb run at the Southern Scuffl e, going 4-1 to take second place...lost in fi nals to teammate #2 Ed Ruth by 6-3 margin, beat #7 Dorian Henderson and #11 Logan Storley of Minnesota in the process, also had two pins...made Big Ten dual meet debut on 2/3 up two weights at 197 (weighed in at 174) and downed Husker starter James Nakashima 2-1...two days later, weighed in at 174 once again and moved up two weights to beat 15th-ranked 197-pounder Max Huntley of Michigan 3-1 in his Rec Hall dual debut...majored Utah Valley’s Monte Schmalhaus 13-3 in front of home state crowd in Orem, Utah, on 2/11...majored Pitt’s Ethan Headlee 12-2 in season dual fi nale on 2/19.

2008-09: Red-shirted in 2008-09 and then took two years for his mission work, returning to action in Happy Valley in 2011-12.

BROWN MATCH-BY-MATCH

2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 174 W, 18-5 Stout Watson, UA-Navy (Prep) (major) ESU 1-011/12 174 W, 16-3 Robert Doyle, Army (major) ESU 2-011/12 174 WBF Brandon Phillips, Penn State (2:55) ESU 3-011/12 174 W, 20-6 Conner Gabriel, Delaware Valley (major) ESU 4-011/12 174 WBF Gordon Widington, Gloucester (1:10) ESU (1st) 5-011/19 174 WBF Randall Wagner, Seton Hill (3:45) Laker 6-011/19 174 WBF Matthew Barton, Wash. & Jeff erson (1:38) Laker 7-011/19 174 W, 19-3 Todd Gaydosh, John Carroll (TF) Laker 8-011/19 174 W, 22-7 Agusut Mizia, Mercyhurst (TF) Laker 9-011/19 174 W, 23-8 Andrew Church, Penn State (TF) Laker (1st) 10-012/4 174 W, 14-4 Chris Moon, Virginia Tech (major) NLO 11-012/4 174 W, 18-5 Stephen McPeek, Bucknell (major) NLO 12-012/4 174 L, 5-8 #17 Jimmy Sheptock, Maryland NLO 12-112/4 174 W, 15-6 Vinny Waldhauser, Bucknell (major) NLO 13-112/4 174 W, 3-1 Quinton Godley, North Carolina State NLO 14-112/4 174 W, def. Stephen West, Columbia NLO (5th) 15-112/18 174 W, 19-4 Aaron McKinney, Lock Haven (TF; 3:47) dual 16-11/1 174 WBF Aric Th urn, Cleveland State (4:56) Scuffl e 17-11/1 174 WBF Michael Alexander, Cornell (3:20) Scuffl e 18-11/1 174 W, 6-3 #7 Dorian Henderson, Missouri Scuffl e 19-11/2 174 W, 7-5 #11 Logan Storley, Minnesota Scuffl e 20-11/2 174 L, 3-6 #2 Ed Ruth, Penn State Scuffl e (2nd) 20-22/3 197 W, 2-1 James Nakashima, Nebraska dual 21-22/5 197 W, 3-1 #15 Max Huntley, Michigan dual 22-22/11 174 W, 13-3 Monte Schmalhaus, Utah Valley (major) dual 23-22/19 174 W, 12-2 Ethan Headlee, Pittsburgh (major) dual 24-22/26 174 W, 19-6 Xavier Dye, Cleveland State (major) NCO 25-22/26 174 W, 14-4 Trey Adamson, Duke (major) NCO 26-22/26 174 WBF Mark Colabucci, West Virginia (2:15) NCO (2nd) 27-2



2011-12 27-2 5-0 (2-0) 22-2 (0-0/0-0) 7-0 4-0 10-0 19

Career 27-2 5-0 (2-0) 22-2 (0-0/0-0) 7-0 4-0 10-0 19

Matt

BROWNJr./So. EligibleWest Valley, Utah/Cyprus

SOPHOMORE • 174


ANDREW CHURCH

Junior Andrew Church heads into the 2011-12 season with over 30 career wins. Church will look to continue to excel in the middle weights for Penn State and could see action at either 174 or 184. An outstanding student, Church is an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Church grabbed over 20 wins in ‘11-12, going 23-12...took sec-ond at Clarion Open on 11/6...5-2 at ESU Open on 11/6...3-1 at Laker Open on 11/19...4-2 at Nittany Lion Open on 12/4...3-2 at Hitchcock Memorial on 1/15...3-2 at ‘Boro Open on 2/11...closed out season with 2-2 performance at National Collegiate Open on 2/26.

2010-11: 174-pounder moving up to 184...stepping in for injured All-American Quentin Wright at 184...making his Penn State team-scored tournament debut at the Southern Scuffl e on 12/29-30...went 3-2 at 174 at the W&J Open on 11/13...went 1-2 at 174 at the ESU Open on 11/20...went 0-1 at the Nittany Lion Open at 174 on 12/5...went 0-2 at 184 at the Southern Scuffl e on 12/29...went 0-2 at 184 at Virginia Duals on 1/7-8...went 2-1 at Edinboro Open on 2/12...

2009-10: Red-shirt season...went 7-9 as an unattached grappler...went 1-0 in pins and 0-1 in majors.

CHURCH MATCH-BY-MATCH

2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/6 174 W, 4-3 Gary Albright, Navy CUP 1-011/6 174 W, 15-0 Bob Terwilliger, Penn State-DuBois CUP 2-011/6 174 W, 4-2 Josh Snook, Maryland CUP 3-011/6 174 LBF Ryan Keith, Pitt-Johnstown (1:12) CUP 3-111/12 174 L, 2-4 Robert Doyle, Army ESU 3-211/12 174 W, 9-6 Luke DeLuise, Bloomsburg ESU 4-211/12 174 W, 16-4 John Jones, Nassau (major) ESU 5-211/12 174 W, 5-4 Sam Shirey, Bloomsburg ESU 6-211/12 174 W, 8-7 Josh Snook, Maryland ESU 7-211/12 174 W, 8-3 Dymere Rappa, Gloucester ESU 8-211/12 174 L, 6-9 Robert Doyle, Army ESU 8-311/19 174 W, 8-0 Chase Grant, Mercyhurst (major) Laker 9-311/19 174 W, 4-2 Mark Colubucci, West Virginia Laker 10-311/19 174 W, 6-0 Danny McNamara, John Carroll Laker 11-311/19 174 L, 8-23 Matt Brown, Penn State (TF) Laker 11-412/4 174 W, 4-2 Mark Colubucci, West Virginia NLO 12-412/4 174 W, 3-1 James Frascella, Penn State NLO 13-412/4 174 L, 5-10 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, Th e Citadel NLO 13-512/4 174 W, 5-4 Aaron McKinney, Lock Haven NLO 14-512/4 174 W, 11-6 Julio Arredondo, Kutztown NLO 15-512/4 174 L, 6-12 James Mannier, Navy NLO 15-61/15 174 W, 6-1 Shawn Mazzarone, Maryland Hitchcock 16-61/15 174 W, 3-2 Luke Etter, Shippensburg Hitchcock 17-61/15 174 W, 5-4 Matt Fullowan, F & M Hitchcock 18-61/15 174 L, 2-3 Austin Gabel, Virginia Tech Hitchcock 18-71/15 174 L, 5-6 Joe Rassmussen, South Dakota St. Hitchcock 18-82/11 174 W, 4-3 Xavier Dye, Cleveland State ‘Boro 19-8

2/11 174 W, 13-4 Matthew O’Hara, Ohio State (major) ‘Boro 20-82/11 174 W, 2-1 Ethan Saylor, Edinboro ‘Boro 21-82/11 174 L, 2-3 Justin Lozano, Buff alo ‘Boro 21-92/11 174 L, 1-6 Stephen Doty, Virginia ‘Boro 21-102/26 174 W, 3-2 Andy Wiseman, Purdue NCO 22-102/26 174 W, 4-1 Koort Leyrer, Cleveland State NCO 23-102/26 174 L, 4-5 Zack Bennett, Th e Citadel NCO 23-112/26 174 L, 2-10 Andre Petroski, North Carolina NCO 23-12

2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 174 L, 2-5 Steve Malkin, Pitt-Johnstown W&J 0-111/13 174 W, 9-1 Nick Bakos, West Virginia (major) W&J 1-111/13 174 WBF Ken Alsop, Th iel (1:55) W&J 2-111/13 174 W, forf. Forfeit W&J 3-111/13 174 L, 2-10 Steve Malkin, Pitt-Johnstown W&J 3-211/20 174 L, 2-5 Luke Etter, Bloomsburg ESU 3-311/20 174 WBF Anthony Lentini, Gloucester County (2:20) ESU 4-311/20 174 L, 1-2 Brandon Phillips, Penn State ESU 4-412/5 174 L, 4-7 Shane Stark, Lehigh NLO 4-512/29 184 L, 2-5 Brock Mantella, Boston Scuffl e 4-612/29 184 L, 3-8 Harrison Cook, Penn Scuffl e 4-71/7 184 L, 4-8 John Dommert, VMI dual 4-81/7 184 LBF #3 Chris Honeycutt, Edinboro (1:28) dual 4-91/16 184 W, 8-1 James Butler, Gloucester Hitchcock 5-91/16 184 W, 7-6 (tb) Patrick Smith, Army Hitchcock 6-91/16 184 L, 6-7 (tb) Angelo Malvestuto, Virginia Tech Hitchcock 6-101/16 184 L, 7-8 (tb) Tyler Zittle, Shippensburg Hitchcock 6-112/12 184 W, 6-4 (sv) Kevin Mallon, Lock Haven Boro 7-112/12 184 W, 5-0 Billy Coggins, Virginia Boro 8-112/12 184 L, 1-4 Alex Pagnotta, Maryland Boro 8-12

Andrew

CHURCHSr./Jr. EligibleErie, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf

JUNIOR • 174/184



2010-11 8-12 0-2 (0-0) 8-10 (0-0/0-0) 2-2 0-0 1-1 0

2011-12 23-12 0-0 (0-0) 23-12 (0-0/0-0) 0-1 1-1 3-1 0

Career 31-24 0-2 (0-0) 31-22 (0-0/0-0) 2-3 1-1 4-2 0


JAMES ENGLISH

James English missed the entire 2011-12 season, marking the second time in his career that the York standout has had to miss a full season with an in-jury. English is back and healthy and ready to have an impact for Penn State in the middle weights. English is an Academic All-Big Ten honoree as well.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Injured - Did Not Wrestle

2010-11: Began the season at 149 as two-time All-American Frank Mo-linaro rehabs from pre-season injury...downed Bloomsburg’s Josh Roosa 8-4 in season opening dual on 11/12...stellar day at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on 11/21, downing No. 9 Corey Jantzen of Harvard (4-3) and No. 8 Brandon Rader of West Virginia (5-3)...went 5-1 at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/5 to take third at 149, only loss a 3-1 dec. to #10 Mario Mason of Rutgers in semis...went 5-2 with a pin and a major to take seventh place at the Southern Scuffl e on 12/29-30, only losses to #1 Kyle Dake of Cornell and #14 Ivan Loupochanski of UNC-Greensboro...outstanding freestyle campaign capped off with 2011 University Nationals title at 70 kg.

2009-10: Took fi fth at the ESU Open, grabbing fi ve wins...placed second at Mat-Town, falling 2-1 in the fi nals...also competed in the Hitchcock Open at Millersville, picking up four wins.

2008-09: Injured - Did Not Wrestle

ENGLISH MATCH-BY-MATCH2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 149 W, 8-4 (tb) Josh Roosa, Bloomsburg dual 1-011/14 149 L, 4-6 Joey Napoli, Lehigh dual 1-111/21 149 W, 4-3 #9 Corey Jantzen, Harvard dual 2-111/21 149 W, 5-3 #8 Brandon Rader, West Virginia dual 3-112/5 149 WBF Tim Rich, Sacred Heart (4:07) NLO 4-112/5 149 W, 3-2 Anthony Salupo, Lehigh NLO 5-112/5 149 W, 8-3 Billy Ashnault, Rutgers NLO 6-112/5 149 W, 3-1 (sv) Zach Basich, Navy NLO 7-112/5 149 L, 1-3 #10 Mario Mason, Rutgers NLO 7-212/5 149 W, 9-5 Cameron Hurd, Virginia Tech NLO (3rd) 8-212/29 149 W, 7-3 Derek Royster, Th e Citadel Scuffl e 9-212/29 149 WBF Mike Long, VMI (4:27) Scuffl e 10-212/29 149 W, 10-2 Daniel Young, Army (major) Scuffl e 11-212/30 149 L, 0-4 #1 Kyle Dake, Cornell Scuffl e 11-312/30 149 W, 4-0 Marcel Clopton, Kent State Scuffl e 12-312/30 149 L, 2-4 #14 Ivan Loupochanski, UNC-Greensboro Scuffl e 12-412/30 149 W, 3-2 Daniel Young, Army Scuffl e (7th) 13-4

2009-10Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/14 149 L, 0-2 Josh Shields, Mercyhurst W&J 0-111/14 149 WBF Zach Cerrone, West Virginia W&J 1-111/14 149 L, 2-3 Robert Blotzer, Mercyhurst W&J 1-211/21 149 W, 7-0 Dakota Kuhn, Millersville ESU 2-211/21 149 W, 8-3 Dave Ebbott, Virginia ESU 3-211/21 149 W, md.for. James Garrett, Delaware Valley ESU 4-211/21 149 W, 7-2 Luke Speno, Edinboro ESU 5-211/21 149 W, 8-3 Timothy Rich, Edinboro ESU 6-211/21 149 W, 4-2 (tb) Dane Stevens, Lehigh ESU (5th) 7-211/28 149 W, 5-0 Brandon Pfahler, Lock Haven Mat-Town 8-211/28 149 W, forf. Forfeit Mat-Town 9-211/28 149 W, 8-7 Bryan Smith, Clarion Mat-Town 10-211/28 149 W, 7-5 John Regan, Bucknell Mat-Town 11-211/28 149 L, 1-2 (tb) Matthew Mariacher, American Mat-Town (2nd) 11-312/6 149 WBF Mark Yichao, Boston (1:46) NLO 12-312/6 149 L, 3-5 Kellon Balum, Virginia NLO 12-412/6 149 W, 6-4 Timothy Rich, Edinboro NLO 13-412/6 149 L, 2-4 Brandon Wiest, Missouri NLO 13-51/17 149 L, 4-8 Matthew Mariacher, American Hitchcock 13-61/17 149 WBF Tim Goldkamp, Elizabethtown (0:33) Hitchcock 14-61/17 149 W, 13-1 Bryan Smith, Clarion (major) Hitchcock 15-61/17 149 W, 12-6 Victor Konno, Pittsburgh Hitchcock 16-61/17 149 W, 11-1 Robert Troy, Nassau (major) Hitchcock 17-61/17 149 L, 4-7 Matthew Mariacher, American Hitchcock 17-7

James

ENGLISHSr./Sr. EligibleYork, Pa./Central York

SENIOR • 149/157


2008-09 Injured - Did Not Wrestle

2009-10 17-7 0-0 (0-0) 17-7 (0-0/0-0) 2-1 0-0 2-0 0

2010-11 13-4 3-1 (0-0) 10-3 (0-0/0-0) 2-0 0-0 1-0 9

2011-12 Injured -- Did Not Wrestle

Career 30-11 3-1 (0-0) 27-10 (0-0/0-0) 4-1 0-0 3-0 9


NICK FISCHER

Senior Nick Fischer heads into his fi nal season with the Nittany Lions as a key veteran in Penn State’s middle weights. Fischer is an Academic All-Big Ten honoree as well.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Went 10-5 in open tournaments last year...4-1 at ESU Open on 11/12 with two pins...4-2 at Nittany Lion Open on 12/4...2-2 at Southern Scuffl e.

2010-11: Went 6-0 to win 165-pound title at Washington and Jeff erson Open on 11/13....went 3-3 and took eighth place at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/5...picked up fi rst PSU dual meet win wrestling up a weight at 174, downing Lock Haven’s Michael Khoury 7-5 in Penn State’s 48-0 win on 12/12...stepped in at 165 to beat Ohio State’s Jared Kusar 5-1 in Big Ten dual debut on 12/19...went 3-2 with two majors at the Southern Scuffl e on 12/29...moved up two weights to 184 at Virginia Duals on 1/7-8, losing two close decisions...solid 9-1 major over Michigan State’s Bobby Nash on 2/4...lost close 5-2 decision to #19 Dan Yates of Michigan on 2/6.

2009-10: Wrestled up two weights at 174 in Penn State’s season opener vs. Bloomsburg on 11/15...took fi fth at the ESU Open...won the Hitchcock Open on 1/17 with fi ve straight wins....ended year with 12-7 mark and 4-0 record in matches decided by a pin.

2008-09: Red-shirt season

FISCHER MATCH-BY-MATCH

2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 157 WBF Deaglan Walsh, Delaware Valley (3:41) ESU 1-011/12 157 W, 9-0 Craemer Hedash, Army (major) ESU 2-011/12 157 W, 5-3 (sv) Joey Napoli, Lehigh ESU 3-011/12 157 WBF Anthony Carlo, Bloomsburg (2:25) ESU 4-011/12 157 L, def. James Vollrath, Penn State ESU 4-112/4 157 W, 4-2 Kyle John, Maryland NLO 5-112/4 157 W, 7-2 Jacob Salazar, Michigan NLO 6-112/4 157 W, 5-2 Jaaziah Bethea, George Mason NLO 7-112/4 157 W, TF Nick Terdick, Hofstra NLO 8-112/4 157 L, 2-11 James Vollrath, Penn State NLO 8-212/4 157 L, 1-9 Dylan Alton, Penn State NLO 8-31/1 165 L, 4-8 Jordan Gagliano, Missouri Scuffl e 8-41/1 165 W, 5-2 Kenneth Radford, Th e Citadel Scuffl e 9-41/1 165 W, 10-2 Nijel Jones, N.C. State (major) Scuffl e 10-41/1 165 L, 5-11 Ryan Krecker, Campbell Scuffl e 10-5

2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 165 WBF Evan Th ompson, West Liberty (3:43) W&J 1-011/13 165 W, 17-4 Christian Mory, West Virginia (major) W&J 2-011/13 165 W, inj.def. Brian Foy, West Virginia W&J 3-011/13 165 WBF Andrew Gasber, Lake Erie (3:54) W&J 4-011/13 165 W, forf Forfeit, West Virginia W&J 5-011/13 165 W, 5-1 Gary Lantz, UPJ W&J (1st) 6-012/5 165 WBF Sam Shirey, Bloomsburg NLO 7-012/5 165 W, 12-2 Kevin Ryan, Pitt-Johnstown (major) NLO 8-012/5 165 L, 6-7 (tb) John -Martin Cannon, Buff alo NLO 8-112/5 165 W, 2-1 Charles Miller, Virginia NLO 9-112/5 165 L, 3-5 Mason Bailey, Navy NLO 9-212/5 165 L, 0-10 Nicholas Czapla, Bucknell NLO (8th) 9-312/12 174 W, 7-5 Michael Khoury, Lock Haven dual 10-312/19 165 W, 5-1 Jared Kusar, Ohio State dual 11-312/29 165 W, 5-2 Nick Rex, Campbell Scuffl e 12-312/29 165 L, 2-8 Jeb Clark, Utah Valley Scuffl e 12-412/29 165 W, 9-0 Kyle Dilley, Ohio (major) Scuffl e 13-412/29 165 W, 9-1 Jared Shernoff sky, Duke (major) Scuffl e 14-412/29 165 L, 3-4 Mason Bailey, Navy Scuffl e 14-51/8 184 L, 2-6 Casey Newburg, Kent State dual 14-61/8 184 L, 4-9 Hunter Collins, Michigan dual 14-72/4 165 W, 9-1 Bobby Nash, Michigan State (major) dual 15-72/6 165 L, 2-5 #19 Dan Yates, Michigan dual 15-82/11 165 L, 5-10 Conrad Polz, Illinois dual 15-9

2009-10Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/15 174 L, 5-11 Nathan Graham, Bloomsburg dual 0-111/21 157 L, 3-6 Justin Barowski, Delaware Valley ESU Open 0-211/21 157 W, 7-1 Matt Dodds, Penn State ESU Open 1-211/21 157 W, 6-0 Th ad Frick, East Stroudsburg ESU Open 2-211/21 157 L, 3-6 Jake Kemerer, Penn State ESU Open (5th) 2-311/28 157 L, 4-8 Kevin Dufresne, Lock Haven Mat-Town 2-411/28 157 W, 14-2 Tim Buirkle (major) Mat-Town 3-411/28 157 W, 6-5 Julian Colon, Liberty Mat-Town 4-411/28 157 L, 3-12 Kevin Dufresne, Lock Haven Mat-Town 4-512/6 157 WBF Kyle Fluck, Clarion (0:53) NLO 5-512/6 157 WBF Ben Mandelbraut, Boston (1:06) NLO 6-512/6 157 W, 3-1 Corey Lear, Bucknell NLO 7-512/6 157 L, 1-6 Patrick Wright, Missouri NLO 7-612/6 157 L, 0-1 Mark Powell, Pittsburgh NLO 7-71/17 157 WBF Ian Heist, Pittsburgh (2:18) Hitchcock 8-71/17 157 W, 2-1 James Vollrath, Penn State Hitchcock 9-71/17 157 WBF Joe Harper, Pitt-Johnstown (1:55) Hitchcock 10-71/17 157 W, 4-0 Braden Turner, Rutgers Hitchcock 11-71/17 157 W, 5-1 Ramon Santiago, Rider Hitchcock (1st) 12-7

Nick

FISCHERSr./Sr. EligibleUnionville, Pa./Unionville

SENIOR • 157/165



2009-10 12-7 0-1 (0-0) 12-6 (0-0/0-0) 4-0 0-0 1-1 0

2010-11 15-9 3-4 (2-2) 12-5 (0-0/0-0) 3-0 0-0 5-1 10

2011-12 10-5 0-0 (0-0) 10-5 (0-0/0-0) 2-0 1-0 3-2 0

Career 37-21 3-5 (2-2) 34-16 (0-0/0-0) 9-0 1-0 9-4 10


JON GINGRICH

Jon Gingrich heads into his sophomore season ready to battle for the start-ing nod at heavyweight. Gingrich, a local product from Bald Eagle Area High School, is coming off a 21-4 season as a red-shirt freshman, seeing plenty of action in open tournaments and gaining valuable experience in the process.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Outstanding 21-4 season as a red-shirt freshman in open tourna-ments...undefeated at ESU Open on 11/12 to take fi rst place...continued perfect start by winning Laker Open at Mercyhurst on 11/19...went 5-1 at Nittany Lion Open to take fi fth place on 12/4....4-3 at Southern Scuffl e...good enough for eighth place...wrestled ‘extra match’ at Utah Valley, getting 13-2 major over UVU’s Zac Jensen on 2/11.

2010-11: Red-shirt season.

Personal/High School:Gingrich came to Penn State from nearby Bald Eagle Area High School. He was a three-year starter for BEA, taking fourth in the district as a sophomore and then won the district title as a junior, took third at regionals and was fourth at 215 at the state championships. As a senior, Gingrich was the dis-trict champ and outstanding wrestler, was regional runner up and qualifi ed for PIAAs once again. He earned all-league honors in football, was a four-year letterman in track and won BEA’s scholar athlete award for football. He is the son of Charles and Barbara Gingrich.

GINGRICH MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 285 W, 5-1 Yaseen Mudassar, Nassau ESU 1-011/12 285 W, forf. Forfeit ESU 2-011/12 285 W, 10-0 Brandon Clark, Kutztown (major) ESU 3-011/12 285 W, 8-3 William Smith, Rutgers ESU 4-011/12 285 W, 5-2 John Delia, Lehigh ESU 5-011/12 285 WBF Paul Conroy, Unattached (5:40) ESU (1st) 6-011/19 285 WBF Collin Vozar, John Carroll (2:53) Laker 7-011/19 285 W, forf. Forfeit Laker 8-011/19 285 WBF Stephen Higgins, Mercyhurst Laker 9-011/19 285 W, med. frf. Ron Oswald, Seton Hill Laker 10-011/19 285 WBF Fred Hale, Mercyhurst (6:37) Laker (1st) 11-012/4 285 W, 11-2 Bobby LaVelle, Virginia Tech (major) NLO 12-012/4 285 W, 4-0 Michael Horton, Edinboro NLO 13-912/4 285 L, 3-5 Spencer Myers, Maryland NLO 13-112/4 285 W, 3-1 William Smith, Rutgers NLO 14-112/4 285 W, 8-4 Henry Turner, Lock Haven NLO 15-112/4 285 W, 2-0 Kevin Lester, Columbia NLO (5th) 16-11/1 285 W, 15-1 Brock Durfee, Appalachian State Scuffl e 17-11/1 285 L, 4-9 Adam Chalfant, Indiana Scuffl e 17-21/1 285 W, 9-1 Bradley Rogers, Chattanooga Scuffl e 18-21/1 285 L, 3-5 Paul Snyder, Hofstra Scuffl e 18-31/1 285 W, 10-2 Devon Mellon, Missouri Scuffl e 19-31/1 285 W, 4-0 Maciej Jochym, Cornell Scuffl e 20-31/1 285 L, 2-5 Andy Hartshorn, Ohio Scuffl e 20-41/1 285 W, 13-2 Zac Jensen, Utah Valley (major) extra dual 21-4



2011-12 21-4 0-0 (0-0) 21-4 (0-0/0-0) 3-0 0-0 6-0 0

Career 21-4 0-0 (0-0) 21-4 (0-0/0-0) 3-0 0-0 6-0 0

Jon

GINGRICHJr./So. EligibleWingate, Pa./Bald Eagle Area

SOPHOMORE • HWT


DEREK REBER

Senior Derek Reber heads into his fi nal season as a collegiate wrestler ready to continue to battle for a spot in Penn State’s starting line-up. Reber de-buted for Penn State last year but was hampered by injuries as the season progressed. A transfer from Bucknell, Reber heads into his senior year with more than 50 career wins.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Beat Cam Kelly 4-0 in Intrasquad on 11/3...dropped 2-0 deci-sion to Bloomsburg’s Nick Wilcox in PSU debut on 11/13...went 2-0 (plus a NC win) at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/4...fi rst PSU dual win was a 12-4 major over West Virginia’s Jesse Schiff bauer on 12/11...went 0-2 at Southern Scuffl e on 1/1...went 2-1 at the Jamestown Open on 1/28 to take third...went 4-3 at ‘Boro Open on 2/11 to place sixth.

2010-11: Went 15-14 at Bucknell in his fi rst year back after a serious injury the year prior.

2009-10: Injured just prior to start of season, did not compete for the Bison.

2008-09: Outstanding true freshman campaign, qualifying for NCAAs as a rookie for Bucknell...went 31-12 including a 16-4 dual meet mark for the Bison with two pins, a tech and seven majors...took third at EIWAs to earn spot in NCAAs as a true freshman.

High School/Personal:2008 PIAA state champion...four-time place winner...2008 high school nationals fi nalist...two-time NHSCA national champ...took fi fth at ju-nior nationals in 2007...went 165-10 during his career at Lewisburg High School...son of Franklin and Th eresa Reber.

REBER MATCH-BY-MATCH AT PSU

2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 133 L, 0-2 Nick Wilcox, Bloomsburg dual 0-111/20 133 L, 5-14 #7 David Th orn, Minnesota dual 0-212/4 133 W, 4-1 Taylor Golba, Buff alo NLO 1-212/4 133 W, 3-2 Joseph Gosinski, Hofstra NLO 2-212/9 133 L, 7-10 Chris Dinnien, Lehigh dual 2-312/11 133 W, 12-4 Jesse Schiff bauer, West Virginia (major) dual 3-312/18 133 W, 6-3 John Trumbetti, Lock Haven dual 4-31/1 133 L, 3-4 Jodrdan O’Donnell, Virginia Tech Scuffl e 4-41/1 133 L, 3-5 Nikkolas Pena, Cornell Scuffl e 4-51/28 133 L, 3-6 Rocco Rosso, Brockport JCC Open 4-61/28 133 W, 16-0 Alex Bossert, Cortland (TF; 4:57) JCC Open 5-61/28 133 WBF Caleb Green, Niagara (1:10) JCC Open (3rd) 6-62/11 133 L, 3-7 Cody Wheeler, Lock Haven ‘Boro 6-72/11 133 W, 3-0 Dan Riggi, Binghamton ‘Boro 7-72/11 133 WBF Victor LePeri, Clarion (4:13) ‘Boro 8-72/11 133 W, 12-2 Paul Rose, Notre Dame (major) ‘Boro 9-72/11 133 W, 9-6 Scott Festejo, Old Dominion ‘Boro 10-72/11 133 L, 1-4 Cody Wheeler, Lock Haven ‘Boro 10-82/11 133 L, 3-8 Jacob Byers, Eastern Michigan ‘Boro (6th) 10-9



2008-09 31-12 16-4 (0-0) 15-8 (0-0/0-2) 2-0 1-0 7-2 n/a

2009-10 injury red-shirt season

2010-11 15-14 9-9 (0-0) 6-5 (0-0/0-0) 3-0 1-0 0-3 n/a

2011-12 10-9 2-3 (0-1) 8-6 (0-0/0-0) 2-0 1-0 1-1 7

Career 56-35 27-16 (0-1) 29-19 (0-0/0-2) 7-0 3-0 8-6 7

Derek

REBERSr./Sr. EligibleLewisburg, Pa./LewisburgNCAA Qualifi er (2009*)

SENIOR • 133


NICK RUGGEAR

Nick Ruggear emerged as the starter for Penn State during his true fresh-man campaign at 197. Last year, the Oxford native red-shirted and moved up to heavyweight where he went 8-3 as an unattached grappler in open tournaments. Ruggear now joins a talented group of big men vying for the starting spot at 285.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirt season.

2010-11: Went 5-1 to take third at 197 at Washington and Jeff erson Open on 11/13, wrestling unattached....made Penn State dual meet debut with 12-1 major over Harvard’s Bryan Panzano on 11/21, part of solid 2-1 show-ing at Sprawl and Brawl Duals...went 5-2 at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/5 to take seventh place...downed Lock Haven’s Derrick Caldwell 8-6 on 12/12...went 1-2 at Southern Scuffl e on 12/29...beat Pitt’s Paul Sorentino in dual on 1/21, the lost to #6 Matt Powless of Indiana on 1/23...dropped 12-3 major to #10 Anthony Biondo on 2/6.Big Ten Championship (0-2, DNP):Lost 12-3 to #8 Logan Brown of Purdue and 4-0 to Michigan State’s Tyler Dickinson in the 2011 Big Ten Championship.

RUGGEAR MATCH-BY-MATCH

2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 197 W, 6-4 Jon Moore, UPJ W&J 1-011/13 197 L, 1-4 Aaron Karns, Delaware Valley W&J 1-111/13 197 W, 4-2 Shane Fenton, Delaware Valley W&J 2-111/13 197 W, 4-3 Michael Pollard, Mercyhurst W&J 3-111/13 197 W, 3-2 Patros Georgilas, UPJ W&J 4-111/13 197 W, 10-2 Jon Moore, UPJ (major) W&J (3rd) 5-111/21 197 W, 12-1 Bryan Panzano, Harvard (major) dual 6-111/21 197 W, 4-2 Cameron Gallaher, West Virginia dual 7-111/21 197 L, 0-8 Mike Wagner, Rutgers dual 7-212/5 197 W, 6-1 Matt Berretta, Binghamton NLO 8-212/5 197 W, 17-5 Chris White, Lock Haven (major) NLO 9-212/5 197 L, 2-5 Matt Wilps, Pittsburgh NLO 9-312/5 197 W, 19-4 Brandon Lapp, Sacred Heart (TF; 7:00) NLO 10-312/5 197 W, 5-3 Dallas Brown, Maryland NLO 11-312/5 197 L, 0-5 Justin Ortega, Penn State NLO 11-412/5 197 W, forf. Steven Graziano, Penn NLO (7th) 12-412/12 197 W, 8-6 Derrick Caldwell, Lock Haven dual 13-412/29 197 L, 0-6 Caylor Williams, UNC-Greensboro Scuffl e 13-512/29 197 W, 10-4 Daniel Mills, Army Scuffl e 14-512/29 197 L, 3-8 Beau Wenger, Ohio Scuffl e 14-61/21 197 W, 4-2 Paul Sorentino, Pittsburgh dual 15-61/23 197 L, 4-19 #6 Matt Powless, Indiana (TF; 5:13) dual 15-72/4 197 L, 2-5 Tyler Dickenson, Michigan State dual 15-82/6 197 L, 3-12 #10 Anthony Biondo, Michigan dual 15-92/11 197 L, 6-15 Joe Barczak, Illinois dual 15-102/13 197 L, 2-10 Sonny Yohn, Minnesota dual 15-112/18 197 LBF #2 Trevor Brandvold, Wisconsin (0:42) dual 15-123/5 197 L, 3-12 #8 Logan Brown, Purdue B10 15-133/5 197 L, 0-4 Tyler Dickenson, Michigan State B10 15-14

Nick

RUGGEARJr./So. EligibleOxford, Pa./Oxford

SOPHOMORE • 197


2010-11 15-14 4-7 (0-6) 11-7 (0-2/0-0) 0-1 1-1 3-4 13


Career 15-14 4-7 (0-6) 11-7 (0-2/0-0) 0-1 1-1 3-4 13


JAMES VOLLRATH

Junior James Vollrath heads into the 2012-13 season as one of Penn State’s veteran middle weights. A strong showing with a 12-4 record last year including top fi nishes at the Nittany Lion Open and Southern Scuffl e, Voll-rath has post-season experience for Penn State, placing 7th at the Big Ten Championships in 2011.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Strong 12-4 season at 157 for Penn State in open tournaments last year...5-0 to win ESU Open on 11/12...4-1 and third place fi nish at Nittany Lion Open on 12/4, only loss a 1-0 dec. to #4 James Fleming of Clarion...went 3-3 at Southern Scuffl e for sixth place.

2010-11: Began the season by taking second at the W&J Open...went 4-0 to win the 157-pound title at the ESU Open on 11/20...went 3-2 at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/5 to take fourth place...made Penn State dual meet debut on 12/12, picking up forfeit win at 165 against Lock Haven...reeled off nine straight wins after fi rst round loss at Southern Scuffl e on 12/29-30 to take third place, including two majors and a 5-3 win over #7 Bryce Saddoris of Navy...went 1-1 at 165 at the Virginia Duals, getting a major over Edinboro’s Ethan Saylor on 1/7-8...picked up fi rst-ever Big Ten dual win with 7-3 decision over Wisconsin’s Shawn Perry on 2/18.Big Ten Championships (2-2, 7th):Went 2-2 at 2011 Big Ten Championships to go from unseeded to seventh place...key pin of 8th-seed Kevin Bialka of Northwestern in just :59 pro-vided key bonus points in Penn State’s B10 title run.

2009-10: Red-shirt season...posted 18-8 mark in unattached action...placed second at Clarion Open and fourth at National Collegiate for top fi nishes in fi ve open tournaments...took fi fth at Nittany Lion Open on 12/6...went 6-0 in matches decided by a pin.

VOLLRATH MATCH-BY-MATCH

2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 157 W, 18-2 Shawn Miracle, Army (TF) ESU 1-011/12 157 WBF Alex Lincoln, Bloomsburg (1:44) ESU 2-011/12 157 W, 12-4 Donald Smith, Delaware Valley ESU 3-011/12 157 W, 5-1 Justin Pencook, Gloucester ESU 4-011/12 157 W, 6-1 Nick Fischer, Penn State ESU (1st) 5-012/4 157 WBF James Shields, Millersville (1:39) NLO 6-0\12/4 157 WBF Matt Spatoro, Hofstra (1:08) NLO 7-012/4 157 W, 3-2 Joey Napoli, Lehigh NLO 8-012/4 157 L, 0-1 #8 James Fleming, Clarion NLO 8-112/4 157 W, 11-2 Nick Fischer, Penn State (major) NLO (3rd) 9-11/1 157 W, 10-5 William Powell, Appalachian State Scuffl e 10-11/1 157 W, 11-3 Chad Strube, Virginia Tech (major) Scuffl e 11-11/1 157 W, 5-4 #20 Drake Houdashelt, Missouri Scuffl e 12-11/2 157 L, 0-6 #1 Kyle Dake, Cornell Scuffl e 12-21/2 157 L, 2-3 (ot) Daniel Waddell, Chattanooga Scuffl e 12-31/2 157 L, 1-4 Corey Mock, North Carolina Scuffl e 12-4

2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 157 W, 5-3 Seth Phalen, West Liberty W&J 1-011/13 157 W, 7-2 Ryan Goodman, West Virginia W&J 2-011/13 157 W, 5-3 Kyle Eason, West Virginia W&J 3-011/13 157 W, 13-2 Zev Green, Lake Erie (major) W&J 4-011/13 157 L, 3-5 Jordan Shields, Mercyhurst W&J (2nd) 4-111/20 157 W, 8-3 Kevin Brown, Columbia ESU 5-111/20 157 W, 8-1 Paul Hancock, Army ESU 6-111/20 157 W, 3-1 Anthony Volpe, Rutgers ESU 7-111/20 157 W, 6-2 Nick Visicaro, Rutgers ESU (1st) 8-112/5 157 W, 11-2 Nick Tourville, Boston (major) NLO 9-112/5 157 W, 12-0 Jon Kaloust, Binghamton (major) NLO 10-112/5 157 WBF Tyler Wilps, Pittsburgh (2:16) NLO 11-112/5 157 L, 0-12 #3 David Taylor, Penn State (major) NLO 11-212/5 157 L, 5-7 John Kyle, Maryland NLO (4th) 11-312/12 165 W, forf. Forfeit, Lock Haven dual 12-312/29 157 L, 1-4 Danile Kolodzik, Princeton Scuffl e 12-412/29 157 W, 8-1 Th ad Keklak, kent State Scuffl e 13-412/29 157 W, 3-2 Pierre Frazile, Th e Citadel Scuffl e 14-412/29 157 W, 8-0 Jesse Shanamn, Cornell (major) Scuffl e 15-412/29 157 W, 12-2 Jaaziah Bethea, George Mason (major) Scuffl e 16-412/30 157 W, 3-2 Bryce Bussler, Bloomsburg Scuffl e 17-412/30 157 W, 10-3 Kyle Kiss, North Carolina Scuffl e 18-412/30 157 W, 6-1 Corey Mock, North Carolina Scuffl e 19-412/30 157 W, 5-3 #7 Bryce Saddoris, Navy Scuffl e 20-412/30 157 W, 6-5 Brandon Zeerip, Michigan Scuffl e (3rd) 21-41/7 165 W, 13-3 Ethan Saylor, Edinboro (major) dual 22-41/8 165 L, 2-8 Dan Yates, Michigan dual 22-51/16 165 W, 10-2 Kevin Matyas, Drexel Hitchcock 23-51/16 165 L, 3-3 (tb2ct) Ryan Fox, Nassau Hitchcock 23-62/18 165 W, 7-3 Shawn Perry, Wisconsin dual 24-63/5 165 L, 6-19 #2 Andrew Howe, Wisconsin B10 24-73/5 165 W, 3-3 (tb3) Ryan LeBlanc, Indiana (TB 3, RT crit.) B10 25-73/5 165 L, 1-3 (SV) Dadn Yates, Michigan B10 25-83/6 165 WBF Kevin Bialka, Northwestern (0:59) B10 (7th) 26-8

James

VOLLRATHSr./Jr. EligibleRichboro, Pa./Council Rock South

JUNIOR • 157



2010-11 26-8 3-1 (1-0) 23-7 (2-2/0-0) 2-0 0-0 7-2 13

2011-12 12-4 0-0 (0-0) 12-4 (0-0/0-0) 3-0 1-0 3-0 0

Career 38-12 3-1 (1-0) 35-11 (2-2/0-0) 5-0 1-0 10-2 13

Sophomore Seth Beitz is ready to continue the growth he showcased last year in a 20-6 season. Beitz was very successful in open tournaments and was a key part of Penn State’s dual meet season as well.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Went 20-6 in open tournaments, including winning the title at the Laker Open in November...went 7-1 at the Nittany Lion Open for fi fth...notched 10 majors, four tech falls and seven pins...red-shirt in ‘10-11.

High School/Personal:Beitz did his high school wrestling at Juniata High School, where he earned PIAA Runner-Up status at 140 in 2010. Beitz went 44-8 on his way to the fi nals that year and left Juniata with a 154-31 career record. He is the son of Rusty and Donna Beitz with two brothers, Zack, a freshman on this year’s team and Derek.

BEITZ MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 149 W, TF Ron Smith, Army Prep ESU 1-011/12 149 WBF Andrew Wesner, Kutztown (4:36) ESU 2-011/12 149 W, 1-0 Derek Shingara, Bloomsburg ESU 3-011/12 149 L, 2-4 Anthony Salupo, Lehigh ESU 3-111/12 149 W, 16-4 Jordan Moss, Pittsburgh (major) ESU 4-111/12 149 W, 5-3 Josh Roosa, Bloomsburg ESU 5-111/19 149 W, 2-0 Nick Nichols, Seton Hill Laker 6-111/19 149 W, 5-0 Jess Green, Cleveland State Laker 7-111/19 149 W, 5-0 Anthony D’Urso, Mercyhurst Laker 8-111/19 149 WBF Jon Kapus, John Carroll (1:32) Laker 9-111/19 149 W, 9-2 Joe Salinetro, Lock Haven Laker (1st) 10-112/4 149 W, 4-0 Gregory Flournoy, George Mason NLO 11-112/4 149 L, 2-6 Steve Santos, Columbia NLO 11-212/4 149 W, 2-1 John Belanger, Army NLO 12-212/4 149 W, inj.frf. Forfeit NLO 13-212/4 149 W, 7-6 Malcolm Martin, Central Michigan NLO 14-212/4 149 W, 11-3 Matthew Nereim, N.C. State (major) NLO 15-212/4 149 W, 2-0 Eric Filipowicz, Navy NLO 16-21/1 149 W, 10-8 Raymond Borja, Navy Scuffl e 17-21/1 149 W, 5-4 Jordan Dix, Th e Citadel Scuffl e 18-21/1 149 L, 1-2 Matt Ortega, Indiana Scuffl e 18-31/2 149 W, 12-3 Jordan Tolbert, Campbell (major) Scuffl e 19-31/2 149 L, 1-6 Casey Smith, Army Scuffl e 19-41/2 157 W, md.frf. Tommy Sasfy, Kent State ‘Boro 20-41/2 157 L, 1-2 Andy Candiello, Kent State ‘Boro 20-51/2 157 L, 2-5 Luke Smith, Central Michigan ‘Boro 20-6

Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway is coming into the new season off a solid red-shirt season. Conaway heads into 2011-12 ready to battle for a starting spot in the line-up and is one of Penn State’s most talented light weight wrestlers.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirt season...went 11-5 in open tournaments...gathered a pin and two tech falls as well.

High School/Personal:Wrestled at New Oxford High School. Conaway claimed his fi rst Pennsyl-vania state title at 112 this past March of 2011, capping off a 38-3 senior season. Th e title follows a strong fi nish in 2010 that saw Conaway claim third place laurels at 103. Conaway continued his prep ascent this spring with a win over his Team USA opponent at the 2011 Dapper Dan Classic. Conaway leaves New Oxford with a 146-20 career record. He is the son of Dave and Jackie Conaway.


BEITZ AND CONAWAY

Seth

BEITZJr./So. EligibleMiffl intown, Pa./Juniata

SOPHOMORE • 149/157



2011-12 20-6 0-0 (0-0) 20-6 (0-0/0-0) 7-0 4-0 10-0 0

Career 20-6 0-0 (0-0) 20-6 (0-0/0-0) 7-0 4-0 10-0 0

Jordan

CONAWAYSo./Fr. EligibleAbbottstown, Pa./New Oxford

FRESHMAN • 125/133



Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0


FRASCELLA

Red-shirt freshman James Frascella heads into the 2012-13 season looking to continue the improvement begun last year as a Nittany Lion rookie. Th e Carmel, Ind., native saw action in a couple of open tournaments and adds important depth to the Penn State middle weights.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirt season...went 5-4 in open tournaments as an unat-tached wrestler...had two pins and a tech fall.

High School/Personal:James Frascella comes to Penn State from Carmel, Indiana where he was an Indiana State placewinner for Carmel High School. He was an Indiana National Duals and Fargo team member wand a two-time Brute Adidas Nationals All-American. He projects at 165 or 174 for the Lions and is the son of Paul Frascella and Barb Matakevich.

James

FRASCELLASo./Fr. EligibleCarmel, Ind./Carmel




Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0

Derek Reber took to the mat at 133 for Penn State in the season-opener vs. Bloomsburg last year.

Jon Gingrich went 4-3 at the Southern Scuffl e in 2011-12.


FREY AND KELLY

Cameron

KELLYJr./So. EligiblePittsford, N.Y./Pittsford

SOPHOMORE • 125/133

Red-shirt freshman Luke Frey is coming off a solid rookie campaign that saw the talented Montoursville native compete well as an unattached wres-tler. Frey will look to compete at 141 and 149 for Penn State during the 2012-13 season.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirt season...went 9-1 in open tournaments as an unat-tached wrestler with three tech falls and two majors.

High School/Personal:Luke Frey was a standout at Lycoming County’s Montoursville High School where he was a Pennsylvania state champion and took second, third and fourth during four stellar high school years. Frey, the No. 39 ranked recruit in the nation at any weight by Intermat, leaves MHS with a 157-5 career record. He won the 103 pound title as a freshman, going 42-1. Frey took fourth at 112 the next year with a 41-2 mark and then placed second at 135 in 2010, fi nishing the year with a 33-1 record. In 2011, Frey placed third at 140 and concluded his senior season with a 41-1 record. He is the son of Denise and Schuyler Frey.

Sophomore Cameron Kelly will enter the 2012-13 season as a key member of Penn State’s light-weight roster. Kelly wrestled in open tournaments as a red-shirt freshman last season, gaining valuable experience. Kelly is among Penn State’s top students as well, earning Academic All-Big Ten laurels.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Posted a 2-4 mark in open tournaments...grabbed one pin along the way...went 1-2 at the ESU Open in November and 1-2 at ‘Boro Open in February...First Team Academic All-Big Ten.


High School/Personal:Kelly was a two-time state qualifi er at Pittsford High School in Pittsford, N.Y., taking fi fth at 119 and qualifying at 125. Kelly was a team captain in 2010 and was a two-time New York Section V Champion for the Panthers. He posted a 135-31 career record and is the son of Karen and Larry Kelly.

KELLY MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 133 WBF Andrew Trafi cante, Nassau (1:20) ESU 1-011/12 133 L, 2-6 Andy Lyman, Bloomsburg ESU 1-111/12 133 L, 2-10 Shane Arechiga, Maryland ESU 1-22/11 133 W, 7-0 Elliot Zackoski, Bloomsburg ‘Boro 2-22/11 133 L, 2-7 Rocco Rosso, Brockport State ‘Boro 2-32/11 133 L, 3-7 Scott Festejo, Old Dominion ‘Boro 2-4



Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0



2011-12 2-4 0-0 (0-0) 2-4 (0-0/0-0) 1-0 0-0 0-1 0

Career 2-4 0-0 (0-0) 2-4 (0-0/0-0) 1-0 0-0 0-1 0

Luke

FREYSo./Fr. EligibleMountoursville, Pa./Mountoursville



LUTZ AND MORAN

Rex

LUTZSo./Fr. EligibleEaston, Pa./Pen Argyl

FRESHMAN • 165

Rex Lutz earned a spot on the roster as a walk-on a year ago and had a solid red-shirt campaign, posting 10 wins as an unattached wrestler in open tour-naments. Lutz heads into his red-shirt freshman season looking to continue the growth started last year.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirt season...went 10-11 in open tournaments as unat-tached wrestler...had four pins.

High School/Personal:Lutz wrestled at Pen Argyl High School in Easton, Pa. Lutz is the son of Rex and JoAnn Lutz and is a pre-medicine major at Penn State.

Sophomore Kyle Moran is coming off a solid red-shirt season a year ago and heads into the 2012-13 season looking to battle for a spot among Penn State’s lighter weights. Moran wrestled in three open tournaments a year ago, winning one, and looks to build upon that experience in the new year.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Went 8-2 in open tournaments...posted 4-1 mark at ESU Open on 11/12...perfect 4-0 run at 141 to win Laker Open crown on 11/19...went 0-1 at Nittany Lion Open on 12/4...had three majors...First Team Academic All-Big Ten.


High School/Personal:Moran came to Penn State after a solid career at Oxford High School in Oxford, Pa. Moran went 29-9 as a senior at 135 and posted a 106-55 career record for the Hornets. Moran also competed at Flo Nationals, posting an impressive fi fth place fi nish. He is the son of Scott and Lisa Moran.

MORAN MATCH-BY-MATCH2011-12Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/12 141 W, 10-0 Ronnie Garbinsky, Pittsburgh ESU 1-011/12 141 W, 9-0 Michael Waters, Penn State ESU 2-011/12 141 W, 2-1 Domenic Pietropaolo, Pittsburgh ESU 3-011/12 141 W, 13-2 James DeLillo, Delaware Valley ESU 4-011/12 141 LBF Adam Hluschak, East Stroudsburg (0:46) ESU 4-111/19 141 W, 3-2 Anthony Fischer, Seton Hill Laker 5-111/19 141 W, forf. Joshua Ruppert, Millersville Laker 6-111/19 141 W, 4-1 Lance Zerniak, Jamestown Laker 7-111/19 141 W, 7-4 Alex Schulmann, Edinboro Laker (1st) 8-112/4 141 L, 2-4 Michael DePalma, Edinboro NLO 8-2



Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0



2011-12 8-2 0-0 (0-0) 8-2 (0-0/0-0) 0-1 0-0 3-1 0

Career 8-2 0-0 (0-0) 8-2 (0-0/0-0) 0-1 0-0 3-1 0

Kyle

MORANJr./So. EligibleOxford, Pa./Oxford

SOPHOMORE • 141


MORGAN AND OWENS

Sophomore Nate Morgan is coming off a red-shirt season that saw the talented Lion rehab from an off -season injury. Morgan was a spot starter for Penn State two years ago and looks to return to the starting line-up in 2012-13.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Missed 2011-12 with an injury...red-shirted...First Team Aca-demic All-Big Ten honoree.

2010-11: Began season by going 6-1 to take third at Washington and Jef-ferson Open on 11/13...Strong 4-1 performance at ESU Open on 11/20, advancing to the fi nals and placing second...went 4-2 at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/5 to take seventh...made his Penn State varsity debut in front of sold out Rec Hall crowd on 1/30, losing to #2 Matt McDonough in Big Ten dual vs. the Hawkeyes...got fi rst Nittany Lion and Big Ten dual meet win with 6-5 victory over Illinois’ Logan Arlis on 2/11.

MORGAN MATCH-BY-MATCH2010-11Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/13 125 W, 8-1 Zach Cecchetti, W&J W&J 1-011/13 125 W, 9-2 Aaron Majetich, West Liberty W&J 2-011/13 125 L, 4-8 (sv) David Fogle, Pitt-Johnstown W&J 2-111/13 125 W, 5-1 Zac Haynes, Delaware Valley W&J 3-111/13 125 W, 9-3 Mike Soria, Buff alo W&J 4-111/13 125 W, 11-3 Stephen Smith, Seton Hill (major) W&J 5-111/13 125 W, 4-0 Gage Swartz, West Virginia W&J (3rd) 6-111/20 125 W, 8-1 Nick Lamoreaux, Kutztown ESU 7-111/20 125 W, 6-2 Anthony Marino, Bloomsburg ESU 8-111/20 125 W, 5-2 Timothy Marcoux, Maryland ESU 9-111/20 125 W, 5-3 Ty Mitch, Virginia Tech ESU 10-111/20 125 L, 0-4 Naryman Arujau, American ESU (2nd) 10-212/5 125 W, 6-2 Alex Moritz, Rider NLO 11-212/5 125 W, 4-3 Joe Roth, Central Michigan NLO 12-212/5 125 W, 4-2 Sean Walton, Buff alo NLO 13-212/5 125 L, 2-3 Jenkins Monzey, Maryland NLO 13-312/5 125 L, 2-10 Shane Gentry, Maryland NLO 13-412/5 125 WBF Ty Mitch, Virginia Tech (1:21) NLO (7th) 14-41/16 125 L, 2-4 Ty Mitch, Virginia Tech Hitchcock 14-51/16 125 L, 3-4 Christopher Kochinsky, Shippensburg Hitchcock 14-61/30 125 LBF #2 Matt McDonough, Iowa (4:16) dual 14-72/4 125 L, 5-8 Eric Olanowski, Michigan State dual 14-82/6 125 L, 2-6 Sean Boyle, Michigan dual 14-92/11 125 W, 6-5 Logan Arlis, Illinois dual 15-9

David Owens heads into the 2012-13 season after a red-shirt year in 2011-12. Owens saw action in open tournaments last year as an unattached wrestler and will continue to battle it out amongst Penn State’s middle weights.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirt season...went 2-3 unattached...both wins were tech fall victories.

High School/Personal:Owens came to Happy Valley from Derry, N.H., having wrestled in high school at Derry where he was a NH state champion at 140. He is the son of Darlene and Steve Owens.


2010-11 15-9 1-3 (1-3) 14-6 (0-0/0-0) 1-1 0-0 1-1 3


Career 15-9 1-3 (1-3) 14-6 (0-0-/0-0) 1-1 0-0 1-1 3



Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0

Nate

MORGANJr./So. EligibleMcCook, Neb./McCook

SOPHOMORE • 133

David

OWENSSo./Fr. EligibleDerry, N.H./Pinkerton

FRESHMAN • 141


PHILLIPS AND SYREK

Brandon Phillips had a successful red-shirt freshman campaign in 2011-12, winning ten times in open tournaments. Phillips continues to improve and has become one of Penn State’s experienced upper-weights, competing at 174 a year ago.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Posted 10-8 mark in open tournaments...three majors...went 2-2 at Knight Point Open on 11/6...went 4-1 at ESU Open...posted 3-1 mark at Laker Open...0-1 at Nittany Lion Open on 12/4...2-2 at Hitchcock Me-morial on 1/15.


PHILLIPS MATCH-BY-MATCH2012-13Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record11/6 174 L, 2-10 Josh Snook, Maryland Knight 0-111/6 174 W, 5-2 Colton Van’thof, Navy Knight 1-111/6 174 W, 13-3 Mark Colubucci, West Virginia (major) Knight 2-111/6 174 L, 6-8 Josh Snook, Maryland Knight 2-211/12 174 W, 12-4 Juan Diaz, Nassau (major) ESU 3-211/12 174 W, 10-4 Tony Vorndran, East Stroudsburg ESU 4-211/12 174 LBF Matt Brown, Penn State (2:55) ESU 4-311/12 174 W, 10-3 Josh Snook, Maryland ESU 5-311/12 174 W, 13-3 Brendan McKeown, East Stroudsburg (major) ESU 6-311/19 174 L, 4-7 Mark Colubucci, West Virginia Laker 6-411/19 174 W, 12-7 Randall Wagner, Seton Hill Laker 7-411/19 174 W, 5-3 Zach Pincus, Millersville Laker 8-411/19 174 LBF Bret Terry, Gannon (3:58) Laker 8-512/4 174 L, 3-12 Quinton Godley, North Carolina State NLO 8-61/15 174 W, 5-2 Dylan Treaster, Shippensburg Hitchcock 9-61/15 174 L, 5-8 Stephen Doty, Virginia Hitchcock 9-71/15 174 W, forf. Forfeit Hitchcock 10-71/15 174 L, 1-2 Austin Gabel, Virginia Tech Hitchcock 10-8

Scott Syrek heads into his red-shirt freshman season after a year spent ad-justing to the collegiate level and battling through some injury issues. Now a year older and healthy, Syrek will add punch to Penn State’s upper weights in 2012-13.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirt season...went 2-2 in open tournaments as an unat-tached wrestler.

High School/Personal:Scott Syrek came to Penn State after having his senior year at Owen J. Rob-erts High School cut short by injury. Despite only wrestling in 12 matches as a senior (going 9-3 at 215); Syrek compiled an impressive 112-30 career record with 45 pins. He went 33-7 as a junior, 31-10 as a sophomore and 39-10 as a freshman. Syrek is the son of Kristy and Rich Syrek.



2011-12 10-8 0-0 (0-0) 10-8 (0-0/0-0) 0-2 0-0 3-2 0

Career 10-8 0-0 (0-0) 10-8 (0-0/0-0) 0-2 0-0 3-2 0



Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0

Brandon

PHILLIPSJr./So. EligibleTimonium, Md./Dulaney

SOPHOMORE • 174

Scott

SYREKSo./Fr. EligibleChester Springs, Pa./Owen J. Roberts

FRESHMAN • 197


WATERS



Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0

Michael

WATERSSo./Fr. EligibleAdvance, N.C./Davie

FRESHMAN • 133

Red-shirt freshman Mike Waters gained valuable experience in open tour-naments last season and is ready for the 2012-13 campaign. Th e North Carolina native could be a key factor for the Nittany Lion lighter weights this year.

Year-by-Year:2011-12: Red-shirt season...went 7-9 in open tournaments as an unat-tached wrestler.

High School/Personal:Waters is a 2011 graduate of Davie High School in Advance, N.C.. He capped off his stellar prep run by posting a 55-5 record as a senior and win-ning the 125 pound North Carolina state title in 2011. Waters won the 112 pound crown as a junior in 2010 and took second at 112 as a sophomore in 2009. As a freshman, Waters took sixth. He is the son of Cindy and Jim Waters.


BATKOWSKI, BEITZ, GULIBON, LAWSON

True freshman David Batkowski comes to Penn State from Lycoming County’s Montoursville High School. He posted a 106-20 career record and was a three-time state qualifi er, fi nishing sixth and third during his career. Batkowski also lettered in baseball, football and track. He is consid-ering a major in Bio-Behavioral Health and is the son of Paul and Michele Batkowski.

Gulibon comes to Penn State from Derry Area High School in Latrobe, Pa., where he won four straight Pennsylvania State Championships, becom-ing the rare four-timer at the state level. Gulibon left Derry High with a stunning 134-4 career record to go along with four straight PIAA titles and four Powerade National Championships. He took part in the 2012 Dapper Dan and 2012 Dream Team tournaments as well. Gulibon is considering a major in either Community Environmental Development or Criminal Justice and is the son of Kristen and Jim Gulibon.

Zack Beitz is the younger brother of teammate Seth Beitz. Beitz placed in the top fi ve at states four straight years, fi nishing second fi fth and third before winning it all last season at Juniata High School. An outstanding all-around athlete, Beitz lettered in track as well. He was wrestling team captain for three years. Beitz is planning on majoring in Mechanical Engineering and is the son of Rusty and Donna Beitz.

Sophomore Jimmy Lawson comes to Penn State after two years of playing college football at Monmouth University in New Jersey. Lawson will have three years of wrestling eligibility remaining for the Nittany Lion wrestlers. An outstanding high school wrestler, Lawson was a three time New Jersey state champion and a freestyle senior national champion as well. Lawson was a four-year letterman in wrestling and football at MTHS and played in the New Jersey North South football all-star game. He is contemplating a Com-munications major at Penn State and is the son of James and Pam Lawson.

David

BATKOWSKIFr./Fr. EligibleMontoursville, Pa./Montoursville High School

FRESHMAN • 149


2012-13 First year of collegiate action

Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0

Zack

BEITZFr./Fr. EligibleMiffl intown, Pa./Juniata

FRESHMAN • 141



Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0

Jimmy

GULIBONFr./Fr. EligibleLatrobe, Pa./Derry Area

FRESHMAN • 133



Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0

Jimmy

LAWSONJr./So. EligibleToms River, N.J./Manchester Township

SOPHOMORE • 285



Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0 0


PHIPPS, WHITEHEAD

Wes Phipps is, like many of his other fellow freshman, a four-time PIAA place winner and, like Beitz and Gulibon, coming off a state championship as a senior. Phipps placed fi fth, third, second and fi rst at Grove City High School. He left GCHS with a superb 144-14 record. 11 of those losses came as a high school freshman. Nationally, he was Freshman Nationals runner-up, placed third at Junior Nationals and on the Dapper Dan squad as well. Phipps was a four-year letterman at running back, was a fi rst team All-State selection on the gridiron and was the PIAA District 10 Player of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year. He is the son of Sandy and Ed Phipps and is planning on majoring in Criminal Justice.

Utah native Michael Whitehead is in his fi rst season at Penn State and projects at 184 for the Nittany Lions. Th e Pleasant Grove native wrestled at Pleasant Grove High School and is coming off a third place fi nish at the state championship tournament in Utah. He wrestled at Dayton High School in Dayton, Ore., for his fi rst three years. As a junior in Oregon, he placed second at the state championships. Whitehead was a talented all-around athlete, lettering in football for four seasons, baseball once and track once. He was a second team All-State defensive back. Whitehead is planning on majoring in Computer Science and is the son of Gordon and Diane Whitehead.

Wes

PHIPPSFr./Fr. EligibleGrove City, Pa./Grove City

FRESHMAN • 174



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Michael

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FINAL 2011-12 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

2011-12 PENN STATE WRESTLING INDIVIDUAL RECORDS & STATS13-1, 7-1 B1G, 6-1 HOME, 6-0 ROAD, 1-0 NEUTRAL, 2012 BIG TEN CHAMPIONS, 2012 NCAA CHAMPIONS

Overall Collegiate Dual Big 10 Dual* Dual Pts. SV TB MD TF Pins FastestWrestler, Wt. Record Record Record Record For/Against W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L FallAndrew Alton, 149 9-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 2-0 0:55Dylan Alton, 157 30-6 30-6 12-2 6-2 39/6 1-2 2-0 10-0 0-0 2-1 0:47Seth Beitz, 149 20-6 11-5 0-0 0-0 0/0 1-0 0-0 3-0 1-0 2-0 1:32Matt Brown, 174/197 27-2 27-2 5-0 2-0 19/0 0-0 0-0 10-0 4-0 7-0 1:10Collin Campbell, 285 6-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 ---Andrew Church, 174 23-12 23-12 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-1 3-1 1-1 0-1 ---Jordan Conaway, 125 11-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 4:21Dirk Cowburn 10-2 10-2 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 0:54David Crowell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ---James English 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ---Nick Fischer, 157 10-5 10-5 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 3-2 1-0 2-0 2:25James Frascella, 174 5-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 2:22Luke Frey, 141 9-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 2-0 3-0 0-0 ---Jon Gingrich, 285 21-4 13-4 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 6-0 0-0 3-0 1:22Cameron Kelly, 133 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 1:20Rex Lutz, 165 10-11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 4-2 2:41Frank Martellotti, 133 9-11 6-10 3-6 3-4 10/24 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-3 ---Morgan McIntosh, 197 18-10 18-10 8-2 5-1 25/6 2-0 0-0 3-0 0-1 3-0 4:03Nico Megaludis, 125 28-8 28-8 11-3 5-3 46/12 1-1 1-0 6-0 3-0 3-1 2:15Frank Molinaro, 149 33-0 33-0 14-0 8-0 53/0 0-0 0-0 12-0 7-0 4-0 0:58Kyle Moran, 141 8-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 1-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 0-1 ---Nate Morgan, 141 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ---Justin Ortega, 197 17-7 17-7 0-2 0-0 0/6 0-0 0-1 3-0 0-0 3-1 1:48David Owens, 141 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-0 0-2 ---Bryan Pearsall, 141 15-12 15-12 7-5 3-4 35/16 0-0 0-0 3-1 1-1 6-0 1:06Brandon Phillips, 174 10-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 3-2 0-0 0-2 ---Derek Reber, 133 10-9 10-9 2-3 0-1 7/10 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-0 2-0 1:10Nick Ruggear, 285 8-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 4:22Ed Ruth, 174 31-0 31-0 11-0 8-0 54/0 0-0 0-0 9-0 7-0 10-0 1:05Sam Sherlock, 141 3-3 3-3 1-1 0-1 3/4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 ---Clay Steadman 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ---Scott Syrek, 197 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ---David Taylor, 165 32-0 32-0 14-0 8-0 66/0 0-0 0-0 6-0 9-0 15-0 0:29James Vollrath, 157 12-4 3-3 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-0 0-1 3-0 1-0 3-0 1:08Cameron Wade, 285 27-6 27-6 12-2 7-1 51/6 0-0 0-0 4-0 4-0 11-0 1:26Michael Waters, 141 7-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-3 ---Quentin Wright, 184 30-4 30-4 12-2 7-1 63/6 1-1 0-0 5-0 4-0 14-0 1:12TOTALS 495-167 377-108 112-28 62-18 471/96 8-5 3-3 105-17 54-4 104-17 0:29

SV - sudden victory • TB - tiebreak • MD - major decision • TF - technical fall • * Big Ten Dual record for eight regular season duals only

WINS1. Frank Molinaro, 149 332. David Taylor, 165 323. Ed Ruth, 174 314. Dylan Alton, 157 30 Quentin Wright, 184 306. Nico Megaludis, 125 287. Matt Brown, 174 27 Cameron Wade, 285 279. Andrew Church, 174 2310. Jon Gingrich, 285 2111. Seth Beitz, 149 2012. Morgan McIntosh, 197 1813. Justin Ortega, 197 1714. Bryan Pearsall, 141 1515. James Vollrath, 157 1216. Jordan Conaway, 125 11 Derek Reber, 133 1118. Dirk Cowburn, 165 10 Nick Fischer, 157 10 Rex Lutz, 165 10 Brandon Phillips, 174 1022. Andrew Alton, 149 9 Luke Frey, 141 9 Frank Martellotti, 133 925. Kyle Moran, 141 8 Nick Ruggear, 285 827. Mike Waters, 141 728. James Frascella, 174 529. Cameron Kelly, 133 2 David Owens, 141 2 Scott Syrek, 197 2

TECHNICAL FALLS1. David Taylor, 165 92. Frank Molinaro, 149 7 Ed Ruth, 174 7

4. Matt Brown, 174 4 Cameron Wade, 285 4 Quentin Wright, 184 47. Luke Frey, 141 3 Nico Megaludis, 125 39. Jordan Conaway, 125 2 David Owens, 141 211. Seth Beitz, 149 1 Andrew Church, 174 1 Dirk Cowburn, 165 1 Nick Fischer, 157 1 James Frascella, 174 1 Bryan Pearsall, 141 1 Derek Reber, 133 1 Nick Ruggear, 285 1 James Vollrath, 157 1

FALLS1. David Taylor, 165 152. Quentin Wright, 184 143. Cameron Wade, 285 114. Ed Ruth, 174 105. Matt Brown, 174 76. Bryan Pearsall, 141 67. Frank Molinaro, 149 4 Rex Lutz, 165 49 Dirk Cowburn, 165 3 Jon Gingrich, 285 3 Morgan McIntosh, 197 3 Nico Megaludis, 125 3 Justin Ortega, 197 3 James Vollrath, 157 315. Andrew Alton, 149 2 Dylan Alton, 157 2 Seth Beitz, 149 2 Nick Fischer, 157 2 James Frascella, 174 2

Derek Reber, 133 220. Jordan Conaway, 125 1 Cameron Kelly, 133 1 Nick Ruggear, 285 1

MAJOR DECISIONS1. Frank Molinaro, 149 112. Dylan Alton, 157 10 Matt Brown, 174 104. Ed Ruth, 174 95. Nico Megaludis, 125 76. Jon Gingrich, 285 6 David Taylor, 165 68. Quentin Wright, 184 59. Cameron Wade, 285 410. Andrew Alton, 149 3 Seth Beitz, 149 3 Andrew Church, 174 3 Nick Fischer, 157 3 Morgan McIntosh, 197 3 Kyle Moran, 141 3 Justin Ortega, 197 3 Bryan Pearsall, 141 3 Brandon Phillips, 174 3 James Vollrath, 157 320. Luke Frey, 141 2 Frank Martellotti, 133 222. Dirk Cowburn, 165 1 Derek Reber, 133 1

* includes wrestlers w/unattached wins and red-shirts.

DUAL TAKEDOWNS

(numbers listed FOR/AGAINST)

Wt. Wrestler 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total

125 Nico Megaludis 31-1 18-1 7-1 1-1 57-4

133 Derek Reber 1-4 1-3 4-1 0-0 6-8

133 Frank Martellotti 5-7 0-2 4-4 0-0 9-13

141 Sam Sherlock 0-3 2-2 2-4 0-0 4-9

141 Bryan Pearsall 5-8 4-3 1-8 0-0 10-18

149 Frank Molinaro 17-2 10-2 12-4 0-0 39-8

157 Dylan Alton 17-1 9-2 9-4 0-0 35-7

165 David Taylor 38-2 23-0 6-0 0-0 62-2

174 Ed Ruth 19-0 9-0 11-0 0-0 38-0

174/97 Matt Brown 5-0 6-0 3-0 0-0 14-0

184 Quentin Wright 20-3 7-1 4-3 0-0 31-7

197 Morgan McIntosh 9-3 2-2 5-1 1-0 17-6

197 Justin Ortega 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1

285 Cameron Wade 9-1 3-2 4-2 0-0 16-5

TOTAL 176-35 94-21 71-31 2-1 343-88

SEASON LEADERS -- OVERALL*


FINAL 2011-12 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

2011-12 DUAL MEET TEAM POINTS SCORED BY WEIGHT/FINAL SCORESOpponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT FINAL11/13: BLOOMSBURG 6-0 0-3 3-0 5-0 3-0 6-0 3-0 6-0 3-0 4-0 39-311/20: #4 MINNESOTA* 0-3 0-4 0-4 3-0 0-3 5-0 6-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 14-2312/9: at #10 Lehigh 3-0 0-3 4-0 4-0 4-0 3-0 6-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 24-1212/11: WEST VIRGINIA 3-0 4-0 0-3 4-0 4-0 5-0 4-0 6-0 0-3 4-0 34-612/18: at Lock Haven 6-0 3-0 6-0 6-0 4-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 4-0 6-0 50-01/8: at Michigan State* 0-6 3-0 6-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 3-0 3-0 36-61/13: at #17 Northwestern* 3-0 3-0 6-0 4-0 0-3 5-0 5-0 6-0 3-0 3-0 38-31/15: at Wisconsin* 6-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 3-0 6-0 5-0 6-0 3-0 3-0 43-01/22: #2 IOWA* 0-3 0-6 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 22-121/29: #5 OHIO STATE* 3-0 0-6 0-3 4-0 3-0 5-0 6-0 6-0 3-0 4-0 34-92/3: at #7 Nebraska* 5-0 0-3 0-3 4-0 3-0 4-0 6-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 31-62/5: #12 MICHIGAN* 4-0 0-3 0-4 3-0 3-0 5-0 4-0 6-0 3-0 6-0 34-72/11: at Utah Valley 4-0 0-3 4-0 3-0 3-0 6-0 4-0 6-0 3-0 6-0 39-32/19: PITTSBURGH 3-0 0-3 6-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 0-3 6-0 33-6TEAM TOTALS 46-12 17-34 38-20 53-0 39-6 66-0 67-0 63-6 31-12 51-6 471-96* Big Ten Dual

INDIVIDUAL DUAL RECORD BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 11-3 5-9 8-6 14-0 12-2 14-0 14-0 12-2 10-4 12-2 112-28

DUAL PINS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 3-0 0-2 3-0 1-0 0-0 3-0 3-0 8-0 0-0 4-0 25-2

DUAL TECHNICAL FALLS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 6-0 4-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 13-0

DUAL MAJOR DECISIONS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 2-0 2-1 2-2 6-0 3-0 3-0 5-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 28-3

DUAL FORFEITS/DISQ./INJURY DEFAULTS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 0-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-1

DUAL DECISIONS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 5-2 3-6 2-4 6-0 9-2 2-0 1-0 2-2 9-4 5-2 44-22

TEAM RECORD AT DUAL’S STARTING WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 9-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 11-3

DUAL POINTS1. David Taylor, 165 662. Quentin Wright, 184 633. Ed Ruth, 174 544. Frank Molinaro, 149 535. Cameron Wade, 285 516. Nico Megaludis, 125 467. Dylan Alton, 157 368. Bryan Pearsall, 141 359. Morgan McIntosh, 197 2510. Matt Brown, 174 1911. Frank Martellotti, 133 1012. Derek Reber, 133 7

DUAL BONUS POINTS1. Quentin Wright, 184 272. David Taylor, 165 243. Ed Ruth, 174 214. Cameron Wade, 285 155. Bryan Pearsall, 141 146. Nico Megaludis, 125 137. Frank Molinaro, 149 118. Matt Brown, 174 49. Dylan Alton, 157 310. Frank Martellotti, 133 1 Morgan McIntosh, 197 1 Derek Reber, 133 1

DUAL TECH FALLS1. David Taylor, 165 62. Ed Ruth, 174 33. Matt Brown, 174 1 Nico Megaludis, 125 1 Frank Molinaro, 149 1 Quentin Wright, 184 1

DUAL MAJOR DECISIONS1. Frank Molinaro, 149 62. Dylan Alton, 157 3 Cameron Wade, 285 3 Ed Ruth, 174 35. Nico Megaludis, 125 2 Bryan Pearsall, 141 2 David Taylor, 165 28. Frank Martellotti, 133 1 Morgan McIntosh, 197 1 Matt Brown, 174 1 Derek Reber, 133 1

DUAL PINS1. Quentin Wright, 184 82. Cameron Wade, 285 43. Nico Megaludis, 125 3 Ed Ruth, 174 3 David Taylor, 165 3 Bryan Pearsall, 141 37. Frank Molinaro, 149 1

DUAL TAKEDOWNS1. David Taylor, 165 672. Nico Megaludis, 125 573. Frank Molinaro, 149 394. Ed Ruth, 174 375. Dylan Alton, 157 356. Quentin Wright, 184 317. Morgan McIntosh, 197 178. Cameron Wade, 285 169. Matt Brown, 174 1410. Bryan Pearsall, 141 1011. Frank Martellotti, 133 912. Derek Reber, 133 6

DUAL REVERSALS1. Frank Martellotti, 133 42. Morgan McIntosh, 197 43. David Taylor, 165 3 Cameron Wade, 285 3 Quentin Wright, 184 36. Dylan Alton, 157 2 Frank Molinaro, 149 2 Derek Reber, 133 2 Bryan Pearsall, 141 210. Matt Brown, 174 1 Nico Megaludis, 125 1 Ed Ruth, 174 1

DUAL NEAR FALL 21. David Taylor, 165 92. Ed Ruth, 174 63, Frank Molinaro, 149 4 Quentin Wright, 184 45. Matt Brown, 174 3 Bryan Pearsall, 141 37. Cameron Wade, 285 28. Frank Martellotti, 133 1 Bryan Pearsall, 141 1

DUAL NEAR FALL 31. David Taylor, 165 102. Frank Molinaro, 149 83. Ed Ruth, 174 74. Cameron Wade, 285 6 Quentin Wright, 184 66. Bryan Pearsall, 141 47. Dylan Alton, 157 2 Matt Brown, 174 29. Morgan McIntosh, 197 1 Nico Megaludis, 125 1

DUAL STALLS FORCED/TAKEN125: Nico Megaludis 10 0133: Derek Reber 3 1133: Frank Martellotti 3 4141: Sam Sherlock 0 3141: Bryan Pearsall 3 5149: Frank Molinaro 5 2157: Dylan Alton 8 5165: David Taylor 6 0174: Ed Ruth 14 1174: Matt Brown 3 2184: Quentin Wright 6 1197: Morgan McIntosh 2 1285: Cameron Wade 4 6TOTAL 67 31

DUAL RIDING TIME POINTSFOR/AGAINST125: Nico Megaludis 5 1133: Derek Reber 2 2133: Frank Martellotti 4 2141: Sam Sherlock 0 1141: Bryan Pearsall 3 3149: Frank Molinaro 13 0157: Dylan Alton 6 2165: David Taylor 7 0174: Ed Ruth 5 0174: Matt Brown 2 0184: Quentin Wright 2 2197: Morgan McIntosh 3 0197: Justin Ortega 0 1285: Cameron Wade 6 1TOTAL 58 15

SEASON LEADERS -- DUAL MEETS




2011-12 RESULTS, AWARDS, ATTENDANCE

RESULTS

NOVEMBERSun. 13 BLOOMSBURG W, 39-3Sun. 20 #4 MINNESOTA* L, 14-23

DECEMBERSun. 4 NITTANY LION OPEN

(Penn State’s six champions: Nico Megaludis at 125, Frank Molinaro at 149, David Taylor at 165, Ed Ruth at 174,

Quentin Wright at 184, Cameron Wade at 285)

Fri. 9 at #10 Lehigh W, 24-12Sun. 11 WEST VIRGINIA W, 34-6Sun. 18 at Lock Haven W, 50-0

JANUARYSun.-Mon. 1-2 Southern Scuffl e, Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st, 191.5

(Molinaro 1st 149, Taylor 1st 165, Ruth 1st 174, Wright 1st 184,

Alton 2nd 157, Brown 2nd 165, Megaludis 4th 125, Wade 4th HWT)

Sun. 8 at Michigan State* W, 36-6Fri. 13 at #17 Northwestern* W, 38-3Sun. 15 at Wisconsin* W, 43-0Sun. 22 #2 IOWA* W, 22-12Sun. 29 #5 OHIO STATE* W, 34-9

FEBRUARYFri. 3 at #7 Nebraska* W, 31-6Sun. 5 #12 MICHIGAN* W, 34-7Sat. 11 at Utah Valley W, 39-3Sun. 19 #9 PITTSBURGH W, 33-6

MARCHSat.-Sun. 3-4 2012 Big Ten Championships at Purdue 1st, 149.0

(Molinaro 1st at 149, Taylor 1st at 165, Ruth 1st at 174, Alton 3rd at 157, Wright 3rd at 184, Wade 3rd at 285,

Megaludis 5th at 125, McIntosh 5th at 197, Martellotti 7th at 133, Pearsall 7th at 141)

Th ur.-Sat. 15-17 2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships, St. Louis, Mo. 1st, 143.0(Molinaro 1st at 149, Taylor 1st at 165, Ruth 1st at 174, Megaludis 2nd at 125, Wright 2nd

at 184, Alton 3rd at 157, Wade 2-2 at 285, Martellotti 1-2 at 133, McIntosh 1-2 at 197)* Big Ten Dual

ATTENDANCE

11/3 INTRASQUAD (appx*) 3,00011/13 BLOOMSBURG 6,05911/20 MINNESOTA 6,27712/11 WEST VIRGINIA 6,0781/22 IOWA 6,7961/29 OHIO STATE 6,7282/5 MICHIGAN 6,6712/19 PITTSBURGH 6,755*TOTAL 45,364*AVG. (does not include intrasquad) 6,481

AWARDS

2011-12 RIDGE RILEY AWARD WINNERS (home)11/13 BLOOMSBURG Nico Megaludis, 12511/20 MINNESOTA David Taylor, 165

12/11 WEST VIRGINIA Derek Reber, 1331/22 IOWA Morgan McIntosh, 1971/29 OHIO STATE Ed Ruth, 1742/5 MICHIGAN Frank Molinaro, 1492/19 PITTSBURGH Frank Molinaro, 149 and Cameron Wade, 285

2011-12 ERNIE LUCAS AWARD WINNERS (away)12/9 LEHIGH Dylan Alton, 15712/18 LOCK HAVEN Bryan Pearsall, 1411/8 MICHIGAN STATE Bryan Pearsall, 1411/13 NORTHWESTERN Nico Megaludis, 1251/15 WISCONSIN Frank Molinaro, 1492/3 NEBRASKA Matt Brown, 1972/11 UTAH VALLEY David Taylor, 157

HONORS WONDylan Alton, 157All-American (3rd Place)

Nico Megaludis, 1252012 National Runner-Up (125)All-American (2nd Place)

Frank Molinaro, 149Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, 2/62012 Big Ten Championship Co-OW 3/42012 Big Ten Champion (149)First Team All-Big Ten2012 NCAA National Champion (141)All-American (1st place)

Bryan Pearsall, 141Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, 12/18

Ed Ruth, 174Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, 1/172012 Big Ten Champion (174)First Team All-Big Ten2012 NCAA Champion (174)All-American (1st Place)

Cael Sanderson, Head Coach2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year

David Taylor, 165‘12 Southern Scuffl e Outstanding Wrestler, 1/2Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, 1/32012 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year2012 Big Ten Champion (165)First Team All-Big Ten2012 NCAA Champion (165)All-American (1st place)2012 Gorriaran Award Winner2012 NCAA Championship OW2012 Season NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler2012 Hodge Trophy Winner

Quentin Wright, 1842012 National Runner-Up (184)All-American (2nd place)


NOTES

NITTANY LIONS CLAIM SECOND STRAIGHT NCAA TITLE Th e Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team ran away from the fi eld to claim its sec-ond straight NCAA title on March 15-17 in St. Louis’ Scottrade Center. Th e Nittany Lions won going away with 143.0 points to second place Minnesota’s 117.5. Iowa was further back in third with 107.5. Th e win was made all that more impressive as Penn State’s school record three national champions and fi ve national fi nalists. Th e back-to-back title run makes Penn State only the fi ft h team in NCAA history to win back-to-back crowns. Penn State’s 2012 title facts:

* School record 3 National Champions* School record 5 National Finalists* School record 143.0 points, most scored in tournament since Oklahoma State had 153 on 2005.* Penn State now has 3 NCAA team titles, tied for 5th all-time.* David Taylor’s 22 points scored in fi nals is an NCAA all-time record for points in the fi nals.* Penn State now has 25 individual champions, 5th all-time in NCAA history.

TAYLOR WINS HODGE! David Taylor was named the winner of the 2012 Hodge Trophy as the national wres-tler of the Year. Taylor is Penn State’s second Hodge Trophy winner as former Lion great Kerry McCoy received the honor in 1997. Taylor’s Hodge Award capped off an amazing sophomore season that saw the Lion 165-pounder go undefeated (32-0), win his second straight Big Ten title, be named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year of the second straight time, win the NCAA national title at 165, be named 2012 NCAA Championship Outstanding Wrestler, winning the 2012 Gorriaran Award and being named the 2012 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler for the 2011-12 season. Taylor is only the third sophomore to ever win the Hodge Trophy, joining Iowa’s Brent Metcalf and current Nittany Lion head coach Cael Sanderson as second-year grapplers to win the trophy.

TAYLOR CLAIMS 165-POUND NATIONAL CROWN; NAMED OW, GORRIARAN AND MOST DOMINANT Sophomore David Taylor, the undefeated top seed at 165, pinned his way to the NCAA Finals and the put on a stunning performance to win the 2012 NCAA title. In the fi nals, Taylor met No. 11 Brandon Hatchett of Lehigh. Closing out one of the most dominant performances in NCAA tournament history, Taylor put on a takedown clinic in rolling to a 22-7 technical fall at the 5:55 mark. Th e Nittany Lion sophomore notched three fi rst period takedowns to lead 6-2 aft er one period. Aft er choosing down to start the second, Taylor reversed Hatchett, cut him loose, took him down again and added two near fall points to lead 12-3 aft er two. Th e third period was a blistering display of takedowns as Taylor rolled up fi ve take-downs to post the technical fall and fi nish a national championship run with a 5-0 record that included four pins and a technical fall. Taylor pined Bucknell’s Corey Lear, Chattanooga’s Brandon Right, #8 Robert Kokesh of Nebraska and #4 Bekzod Abdurakhmonov of Clarion before teching Hatchet in the fi nals. Taylor’s 22 points is an all-time record for points in the fi nals and his Gorriaran is Penn State’s second straight (Ed Ruth won last year). Taylor ends a perfect sophomore season with a 32-0 record. He heads into his junior year as a two-time All-American with a 70-1 record. He was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler for his performance, won the Gorriaran Award (most pins in least time) and was honored as the NCAA’s Most Dominant Wrestler for the entire 2011-12 season, all in a fl urry of post-season awards handed out as the event drew to a close.

MOLINARO WINS 149-POUND NA-TIONAL TITLE; BECOMES PSU’S 5TH 4X ALL-AMERICAN Senior Frank Molinaro, the undefeated top-seed at 149, met No. 7 Dylan Ness of Minnesota in the NCAA title bout, meeting the talented Gopher for the fourth time this season. Molinaro fought off one early Ness shot and then tried to connect on multiple single legs in the fi rst period before fi nally breaking through for a take-down with :20 left . Riding the 2-0 lead into the third period, he escaped to a 3-1 lead and then rode Ness for most of the third period to build up 1:50 in riding time and post the 4-1 win. Already Penn State’s fi ft h four-time All-American, Molinaro is now Penn State’s latest NCAA Champion. Molinaro majored Cornell’s Chris Vil-lalonga, beat Oregon State’s Scott Sakaguchi, majored #8 Eric Grajales of Michigan and shut-out Hofstra’s Justin Accordino to advance to the fi nals. He fi nished 8th,

5th, 2nd and 1st at NCAAs and closes out a perfect senior season with a 33-0 re-cord, giving him a 121-29 career mark. He leaves Penn State as one of the greatest wrestlers in school history and tied for 8th all-time on Penn State’s career win list. Molinaro’s 5-0 run through this year’s tourney gives him 17 wins in the NCAA tour-nament, tied for fourth all-time in school history.

RUTH MAJORS HIS WAY TO 174-POUND NATIONAL CROWN Sophomore Ed Ruth, the undefeated top seed at 174, met No. 3 Nick Amuchastegui in a battle of two unbeaten wrestlers. Getting revenge for an injury default loss in the national quarters last year, Ruth dominated the Stanford wrestler from start to fi n-ish, rolling to a 13-2 major decision and become Penn State’s third national cham-pion of the night. Ruth used a takedown, two near fall points and an escape to bolt out to a 5-2 lead aft er one period. He added an escape and a takedown in the second to lead 8-3 and then, aft er Amuchastegui chose neutral, notched a takedown, two near fall points and a rideout to roll to the major. He ended the match with 3:39 in riding time. Ruth ends a simply dominating title run with a 5-0 mark, including two pins, a technical fall and the major in the title bout. Ruth pinned Rider’s Jim Resnick and Missouri’s Dorian Henderson before beating #9 Nick Hefl in of Ohio State 11-4. He then teched #4 Logan Storley of Minnesota 16-1 before majoring Amuchastegui in the fi nals. Th e undefeated run gives him a 31-0 mark to close out the year. He heads into his junior season as a two-time All-American with a 69-2 record.

WRIGHT BECOMES PSU’S 20TH 3X ALL-AMERICAN WITH RUN TO NATIONAL FINALS AT 184Junior Quentin Wright, the defending National Champion and No. 6 seed at 184, faced off against No. 4 Steve Bosak of Cornell in the fi nal.. Wright and Bosak battled through a scoreless fi rst period and then the Lion junior chose down to start the second stanza. Wright worked his way to a reversal but Bosak was able to escape with around :20 on the clock, cutting the lead to 2-1 aft er two. Bosak then chose down to start the third period and escaped to tie the score. Wright pressured Bosak constantly throughout the match and, in particular, the third period. But Bosak was able to back away from the Lion and kill the clock in the third period, sending the match to sudden victory. Bosak then notched the decisive takedown midway through the period to post the 4-2 (sv) win. Wright ends the tournament with a 4-1 mark, earning national runner-up honors. Wright majored North Carolina’s Th omas Ferguson and #11 Ben Clymer of Hofstra before pinning #3 Ben Bennett of Central Michigan and beating #2 Robert Hamlin of Lehigh in the national semi-fi nals. He leaves St. Louis as Penn State’s 20th three-time All-American aft er a 30-4 season and heads into his senior year with an 84-23 record.

FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN MEGALU-DIS EMERGES AS 125-POUND NATIONAL FINALISTTrue freshman Nico Megaludis, the No. 10 seed at 125, took on top-seed Matt McDonough of Iowa in the fi rst national fi nal of the night. Megaludis battled McDonough through two even periods before the Hawkeye used a third period takedown to break a 1-1 tie. McDonough then rode Megaludis out and, with the riding time point, posted the 4-1 victory. Megaludis ends a superb true freshman

Penn State celebrates its second straight NCAA title in St. Louis’ Scottrade Center last March.




NOTESrun through the 2012 NCAA Championships with a 4-1 record, as a freshman All-American and as the 2012 National Runner-Up. Megaludis majored Wyoming’s Michael Martinez in the fi rst round before hammering #7 Jarrod Patterson of Okla-homa in the second round. He then beat #2 Zach Sanders of Minnesota in the quarters to advance to the national semifi nals, where he posted a thrilling 3-2 (tb2) win over #6 Frank Perrelli of Cornell to advance to the national fi nals as a true freshman. Both Perrelli and Sanders had beaten Megaludis twice during the regular season, allowing the Penn State true freshman a measure of revenge to close out the season. He ends his fi rst season of collegiate wrestling with a 28-8 overall record.

DYLAN ALTON ROARS TO THIRD PLACE ALL-AMERICAN STATUS AT 157 Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) fi nished off an outstanding season with a third place fi nish at 157 in the 2012 NCAA Championships. Alton’s super 6-1 tourney run was highlighted by an outstanding Saturday morning session.. Alton, the No. 7 seed, took down No. 5 Ganbayar Sanjaa of American by a 7-5 (sv2) deci-sion in the consolation semifi nals and then hammered No. 3 Jason Welch of North-western 6-2 in the third place bout. Th e Lion freshman majored Columbia’s Jake O’Hara in the fi rst round and then beat #10 Anthony Jones of Michigan State in the second. His only loss of the tournament was a 3-1 (sv) decision to #2 Derek St. John of Iowa in the national quarterfi nals. He rebounded with a 6-3 win over Air Force’s Joshua Kreimier and a 4-3 win over #11 James Green of Nebraska to secure All-American laurels and set up his 2-0 Saturday morning performance. Alton became Penn State’s sixth All-American of the tournament and assured the Nittany Lions of having more than half their line-up place in the top three nationally.

WADE, McINTOSH AND MARTELLOTTI ALL SCORE KEY POINTS IN PENN STATE’S NCAA TITLE RUN With six All-Americans produced out of Penn State’s nine national qualifi ers, the Nittany Lions also received key points from its three non-placing wrestlers. Senior Cameron Wade went 2-2 at heavyweight, fi nishing just one win shy of All-America status. Wade notched a tech fall in the fi rst round and a second round win to ad-vance to the quarters. Also scoring points for Penn State was true freshman Mor-gan McIntosh, who went 1-2 at 197, including a 9-3 win over Oregon State’s Taylor Meeks in the fi rst round. Sophomore Frank Martellotti, making his fi rst appearance at the NCAA Championships as well, went 1-2 at 133, getting a consolation round win over Bakersfi eld’s Frank Lomas.

ELEVEN NITTANY LIONS EARN ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN HONORS Th e 2012 NCAA National Champion Penn State wrestling team not only dominated on the mat, but excelled in the classroom as nearly one-third of its full roster has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Eleven members of head coach Cael Sander-son’s 35 man roster earned the honor. With fi rst year wrestlers (true freshmen and fi rst-year transfers) not eligible, 11 of Penn State’s 25 eligible wrestlers were honored. Th ree of Penn State’s six All-Americans led the charge. 149-pound national cham-pion Frank Molinaro earned the honor for the fi rst time, capping off an undefeated title season in stellar fashion. Sophomore David Taylor, the 165-pound NCAA ti-tlist, earned his second Academic All-Big Ten honor. Junior Quentin Wright, 2011

NCAA Champion and 2012 NCAA Finalist, collected his third straight academic honor from the conference. Joining that trio is national qualifi er Cameron Wade, who earned his fourth straight Academic All-Big Ten honor. Senior Clay Steadman, a Finance major, earned his fourth straight Academic All-Big Ten honor as well. Juniors James English and Nick Fischer were also honored. Sophomore Andrew Church claimed his fi rst Academic All-Big Ten award. Th ree red-shirt freshmen round out Penn State’s 11-man contingent of academic honorees. Cameron Kelly, Kyle Moran and Nate Morgan (McCook, Neb.) were all honored. Th e 11 honorees brings Penn State’s total of Academic All-Big Ten honorees in Sanderson’s tenure to 24 in three years. Th e total also ties the all-time school record for honorees as the 2002 team also had 11 members named to the list.

NITTANY LIONS CLAIM SECOND STRAIGHT BIG TEN TITLE Th e Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team blazed through a stunning Sunday ses-sion at the 2012 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Purdue on March 3-4, going 13-2 overall, including ten straight wins. Th e outstanding team performance al-lowed head coach Cael Sanderson’s crew to run away from the competition and claim its second straight Big Ten Championship. Th e Nittany Lions won going away with 149.0 points, outdistancing second place Minnesota which had 134.0. Iowa was third with 126.0. Other important notes of interest for Penn State from the tournament:

* Th e Nittany Lions qualifi ed nine wrestlers automatically, tied for most with Min-nesota.* Th e Nittany Lions were the only team to have all ten wrestlers place.* Penn State was the only team with three champions.* All three of Penn State’s champions won their title bouts by a major or better. In fact, none of Penn State’s three titlists won a single bout by a decision. Th ey (Mo-linaro, Ruth and Taylor) combined to go 10-0 with two pins, three tech falls and fi ve majors.* As a team, Penn State rolled up the bonus points, collecting 26.5 off of one forfeit, fi ve pints, three tech falls and ten majors.* Th e Nittany Lions dominated the team awards as well with Frank Molinaro earn-ing Co-Outstanding Wrestler laurels with Michigan’s Kellen Russell; Cael Sander-son earning his second straight Big Ten Coach of the Year honor and David Taylor earning his second straight Big Ten Wrestler of the Year award.

SANDERSON NAMED BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR AGAIN Nittany Lion head coach Cael Sanderson was named 2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year aft er guiding the Nittany Lions to their second straight Big Ten Championship at Purdue. Sanderson, also the 2011 Coach of the Year, led Penn State to a co-dual meet title this year as well. It is the third Coach of the Year award for Sanderson in six seasons as a head coach (he won one at Iowa State).

TAYLOR NAMED BIG TEN WRESTLER OF THE YEAR FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASONSophomore David Taylor was named the 2012 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year, earn-ing the conference wide season award for the second straight time. Taylor blazed through the competition at 165 this year earning his second straight Big Ten title (he won at 157 in 2011). He becomes only the fourth wrestler in Big Ten history to earn the award more than once since the 1980s, joining Iowa’s Royce Alger (‘87, ‘88), Iowa’s Mark Ironside (‘96, ‘97, ‘98) and Minnesota’s Cole Konrad (‘06, ‘07).

MOLINARO EARNS SECOND STRAIGHT BIG CROWN AND IS NAMED BIG TEN CHAMPI-ONSHIP CO-O.W. Senior 149-pounder Frank Molinaro dominated the fi eld at the 2012 Big Ten Cham-pionships, winning his second straight conference title in fi ne fashion and being named the tournament’s Co-Outstanding Wrestler. Molinaro went 3-0 and shut out the competition. He pinned Northwestern’s Kaleb Friedley, posted a 15-0 tech fall over #15 Ivan Lopouchanski of Purdue in the semifi nals and then hammered Minnesota’s Dylan Ness in the fi nals with a 15-0 tech fall at the 4:90 mark. It is the second straight year that Molinaro won the Big Ten title without giving up a single point. He shared the O.W. award with Michigan 141-pounder Kellen Russell.

Th e Nittany Lion wrestlers claimed their second straight Big Ten title at Purdue last March.


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TAYLOR EARNS SECOND STRAIGHT BIG TEN TITLE Sophomore David Taylor made it two-for-two, winning his second Big Ten Cham-pionship in as many tries. Taylor, who won at 157 last year, went 4-0 to win the 165-pound crown this year. Taylor was untouchable once again, posting a tech fall over Ohio State’s Derek Garcia and pinning Northwestern’s Pierce Harger to ad-vance to the semifi nals. In the semis, he shut out #12 Conrad Polz of Illinois, getting a 12-0 major. Th en, in the conference title tilt, Taylor dominated #6 Mike Evans of Iowa to the tune of an 11-2 major decision.

RUTH MAJORS HIS WAY TO SECOND STRAIGHT TITLE Sophomore Ed Ruth once again established himself as the conference’s dominant 174-pounder by majoring his way to his second straight Big Ten Championship. Ruth went 3-0 with three majors, all over wrestlers ranked among the nation’s top ten. Ruth posted a 14-2 win over #9 Jordan Blanton of Illinois, a 15-7 win over #10 Nick Hefl in of Ohio State in the semifi nals and a dominating 13-2 major over #6 Logan Storley in the fi nals.

ALTON, WRIGHT AND WADE TAKE BIG TEN BRONZENittany Lions Dylan Alton, Quentin Wright and Cameron Wade each roared back from semifi nal upset losses to take third place. Th e trio combined to go 6-0 aft er their setbacks and help Penn State claim the 2012 Big Ten crown. Alton went 4-1 at 157 and downed #9 Anthony Jones of Michigan State in the third place match. Wright went 4-1 at 184 and beat Illinois’ Tony Dallago in the third place bout. Wade went 4-1 at 285 and took down #12 Mike McMullan of Northwestern for third.

TRUE FRESHMEN MEGALUDIS AND McIN-TOSH TAKE 5TH Nittany Lion true freshmen Nico Megaludis and Morgan McIntosh each battled their way to fi ft h place fi nishes in their fi rst-ever Big Ten Championship tourna-ments. Megaludis went 3-2 at 125 to place fi ft h while McIntosh was 2-2 at 197 to fi nish fi ft h.

MARTELLOTTI SET FOR NCAAs WITH 7TH PLACE FINISHSophomore Frank Martellotti beat #18 Ridge Kiley of Northwestern 4-3 in the 7th place bout at the 2012 Big Ten Championships to earn an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Championships. Martellotti entered the tourney as the 8th-seed and fi n-ished one spot higher, earning the qualifi er. He went 2-2 in his fi rst Big Ten tourney run.

PEARSALL 7TH PLACE AT 141Junior Bryan Pearsall was key in Penn State’s run to the 2012 Big Ten Championship crown, taking seventh place at 141 as the 8th-seed and earning key bonus points along the way. Pearsall went 3-2 with a pin and a major. His only losses were deci-sions to #1 Kellen Russell of Michigan (6-0) and #9 Jake Suefl ohn of Nebraska (5-2).

MOLINARO’S ASSAULT ON THE PSU RE-CORD BOOKSSenior Frank Molinaro is currently moving up many of Penn State’s all-time records lists. His 11-5 dismantling of Iowa’s Mike Kelly on Jan. 22 was the 137th match of his Penn State career, moving him into the top 20 all-time. He is also top 20 in wins and dual meet wins. Here is a breakdown of where the Lion veteran sits on some Penn State lists: Matches wrestled (14th with 145); victories (9th with 116) and dual meet victories (7th with 55).

WADE NOW 4TH ON ALL-TIME PINS LIST; WRIGHT MOVES INTO TOP 12Cameron Wade entered the season with 21 career falls. Th e senior heavyweight has 11 on the year and now has 32 for his career, 4th on Penn State’s all-time list. Junior Quentin Wright had 12 aft er two full seasons and has 13 this year, giving him 25 for his career and putting him in 12th all-time at Penn State.

DAVID TAYLOR AND ED RUTH’S STUNNING DUAL MEET POINT AVERAGES Just 22 matches into his collegiate dual meet career, sophomore David Taylor sur-passed the 100 point mark in dual meet points. Taylor is now 33-0 in collegiate duals with 159 dual meet points. Th at’s an average of 4.82 dual points per match. Classmate Ed Ruth passed the 100 point mark a mere 23 matches as well. Ruth is now is 30-0 with 140 career dual meet points for an equally impressive average of 4.67 dual points per match.

MOLINARO, TAYLOR, RUTH STILL PERFECT AND PILING UP BONUS WINSTh e All-American trio of Frank Molinaro (149), David Taylor (157) and Ed Ruth (174) are all still perfect on the year and a combined 81-0 with 23 majors, 21 tech falls, 23 pins and an injury default victory. Th ey have combined for 68 bonus point wins in 81 matches. Molinaro is 28-0 with 9 majors, 7 techs and 4 pins, giving him 20 bonus wins in 28 matches. Taylor is 27-0 with 11 pins, 8 tech falls and 6 majors, giving him 25 bonus point wins in 27 matches. Ruth is 26-0 with 8 pins, 6 techs, 8 majors and 1 injury default, giving him 23 bonus wins in 26 matches.

NITTANY LION WRESTLING ATTENDANCE SOARS IN ‘11-12 With the dual meet portion of its schedule now fi nished, the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team has set a new standard for wrestling attendance in Happy Val-ley. All seven of Penn State’s duals to date have topped the 6,000 fan mark, including sellouts against Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan and Pitt. Penn State aver-aged 6,481 fans per event, by far a school record since the Rec Hall reconfi guration two decades ago. Over 45,000 fans fl owed through the Rec Hall turnstiles this year (45,364). With fi ve of seven duals selling out, the high water mark this year was Penn State’s win over Iowa on Jan. 22 when 6,796 fi lled the Rec. Th e season fi nale with Pitt on Feb. 19 was second with an attendance of 6,755. Penn State’s average yearly attendance has gone up by over 1,000 per event per year since Sanderson’s arrival in State College (4,341 per dual in 2009-10; 5,456 in 2010-11 and 6,480 in 2011-12).

GINGRICH WINS NATIONAL COLLEGIATE OPEN CROWNFour Nittany Lion wrestlers closed out their seasons at the National Collegiate Open in Richmond, Va., today. Th ree of the four Nittany Lion entries placed, led by red-shirt freshman Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), who won the title at heavyweight. Gin-grich ends his red-shirt freshman season with an outstanding 21-4 mark, collecting three pins and six majors in the process. Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown dropped a 10-6 decision in the fi nals at 174 to former American University All-American Steve Fittery. Th e Lion freshman was dominant getting to the fi nals, posting two majors and a pin to go 3-0. Th e loss against Fittery does not count towards his overall re-cord as Fittery was a non-collegiate entry into the tournament. Brown ends a super season with a 27-2 record, including multiple wins over ranked wrestlers at both 174 and 197. He was 5-0 in duals, 2-0 in Big Ten duals and had 10 majors, 4 technical falls and seven pins. Red-shirt freshman Dirk Cowburn ended the tournament with a 4-1 record and a fi ft h place fi nish at 165. He went 10-2 on the year. Sophomore Andrew Church went 2-2 at 174 and closes out his season with a solid 22-12 record.

WADE & MOLINARO LEAD LIONS OVER #9 PITT IN THEIR FINAL COLLEGIATE DUAL MEETSTh e senior duo of 149-pounder Frank Molinaro and heavyweight Cameron Wade closed out their collegiate dual meet careers in fi ne fashion by leading Penn State to a 33-6 dismantling of #9 Pittsburgh in sold out Rec Hall. Molinaro dominated #12 Tyler Nauman 5-2 and Wade pinned Joel Yahner at the 3:56 mark as Penn State won eight of ten bouts in front of 6,755 SRO fans. Th e crowd, the second largest of the year for Penn State, was also treated to a last-second Bryan Pearsall pin at 141, a Nico Megaludis double-SV victory over #15 Anthony Zanetta at 125 and majors from David Taylor, Matt Brown and Quentin Wright.




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RECORD CROWD GREETS NITTANY LIONS IN ROAD DUAL AT UTAH VALLEY, LIONS ROLL TO VICTORYNearly 5,500 Utah wrestling fans (5,470) packed Utah Valley’s UCCU Center on Saturday, Feb. 11, to watch the Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Utah Valley Wolverines. Th e dual set a Utah-state record for Division I wrestling attendance at a dual meet. Th e Nittany Lions won nine of ten bouts to roll to a 39-3 victory. Penn State got a major from Nico Megaludis at 125, a major from Bryan Pearsall at 141, a 6-0 Frank Molinaro win over #14 Josh Wilson at 149, a decision from Dylan Alton at 157, a pin from David Taylor at 165, a major from Matt Brown at 174, a pin from Quentin Wright at 184, a decision from Morgan McIntosh at 197 and a pin from Cameron Wade at 285.

MOLINARO DOMINATES #14 WILSON OF UVU FOR 200TH CAREER DUAL MEET POINTTh ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro downed #14 Josh Wilson of Utah Valley 6-0 (with 4:35 riding time) on 2/11. Th e decision pushed the Nittany Lion senior to 200 career dual meet points. He ends his Penn State career with 203 dual meet points.

COWBURN TAKE THIRD AT EDINBORO OPEN TO LEAD FOUR NITTANY LION PLACERSPenn State sent seven wrestlers to the Edinboro Open on Saturday, February 11, with four of them earning places at the event. Red-shirt freshman Dirk Cowburn went 6-1 to take third place at 165 in his season debut. Cowburn has steadily been working his way back from an injury and posted two pins, a major and a tech fall to earn the third place fi nish. Andrew Church placed fourth at 174 with a 3-2 mark, Justin Ortega was fourth at 197 with a 4-2 record and Derek Reber was 4-3 to fi nish 6th at 133. Cameron Kelly, Seth Beitz and Rex Lutz also competed. Lutz went 3-2 with two pins at 165.

MOLINARO WINS TITLE REMATCH, NAMED B1G WoWFrank Molinaro has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending February 5, 2012. Th e honor is the fi rst for Molinaro and Penn State’s fourth of the year. He won the award aft er a superb weekend that saw him go 2-0 with a major and amassing, amazingly, over 8:00 riding time in two match-ups. Molinaro posted a 14-6 major over Nebraska’s Skylar Galloway on Friday night with 4:53 rid-ing time. His win helped spark Penn State to a 31-6 win at No. 7 Nebraska. Two days later, Molinaro thrilled a sold-out Rec Hall crowd in a rematch of last year’s Big Ten Championship bout at 149. Th e Lion senior dominated No. 7 Eric Grajales of Michigan 6-1 with 3:13 in riding time, leading Penn State to a 34-7 win over 12th-ranked Michigan and a share of the 2012 Big Ten Dual Meet crown.

WADE’S WICKED GOOD WEEKENDSenior heavyweight Cameron Wade had a superb fi rst weekend of February, help-ing Penn State win two conference duals with two resounding wins over top-10 Big Ten foes. Wade downed #8 Tucker Lane of Nebraska 8-2 with 1:31 riding time in Lincoln on 2/3 and followed that up by pinning #10 Ben Apland of Michigan at the 3:58 mark in the fi nal big ten dual of his career on 2/5 in Rec Hall.

RUTH AND TAYLOR STILL UNBEATEN IN BIG TEN DUALSSophomore All-Americans Ed Ruth and David Taylor have concluded two full Big Ten dual meet seasons and the duo remains unbeaten for their careers. Ruth closed out his second straight 8-0 regular season with a 12-1 major over #8 Justin Zeerip of Michigan on 2/5 and is now 16-0 all-time in conference duals. Twelve of Ruth’s 16 conference dual wins are for bonus points (fi ve pins, techs and four majors). Taylor posted a 15-0 technical fall over #14 Dan Yates of Michigan on 2/5 and, like Ruth, went 8-0 this year and is now 16-0 all-time. All but one of Taylor’s 16 conference dual wins are for bonus points (eight techs, fi ve majors and two pins).

BROWN GIVES UP 23, PICKS UP 2, WOWS SELL OUT CROWD IN REC HALL DUAL MEET DEBUTRed-shirt freshman Matt Brown stepped in for injured true freshman Morgan Mc-Intosh in a big way the weekend of February 3-5. Brown weighed in at 174 for duals

at Nebraska on 2/3 and home vs. Michigan on 2/5, gave up 23 pounds to move up two weight classes, and came up big for the Nittany Lions with two dual meet wins. Brown downed starting Nebraska 197-pounder, senior James Nakashima, 2-1 in Lincoln on 2/3 to help Penn State to a 31-6 win. Two days later, the Utah-native made his Rec Hall dual meet debut in Penn State’s big ten fi nale against Michigan. Th is time, Brown beat #15 Max Huntley 3-1, using a last-second takedown to send a sold out Rec Hall to its feet and help Penn State to a 34-7 win over the Wolverines.

SCHOOL RECORD FOR B1G WINS GIVE LIONS SHARE OF REGULAR SEASON DUAL MEET CROWN WITH MINNESOTATh e Nittany Lions’ 34-7 win over #12 Michigan on 2/5 helped Penn State set a new school record for conference dual wins in a season (7). Th e victory allowed Penn State to end the conference dual meet campaign with a 7-1 mark, sharing the 2012 Big Ten regular season dual meet title with fellow conference power Minnesota.

RUTH’S QUICK PIN OVER #8 HEFLIN LEADS LIONS TO 34-9 ROUT OVER #5 OHIO STATESophomore All-American Ed Ruth made short work of 8th-ranked Nick Hefl in of Ohio State in a marquee match-up at 174 to lead Penn State to a resounding 34-9 thumping over the 5th-ranked Buckeyes on 1/29. Th e dual, in a sold out Rec Hall, saw Penn State win eight of ten bouts, post a 16-4 takedown edge and amass a number of lopsided riding time advantages. Penn State got wins from #8 Nico Megaludis at 125 (over #15 Johnnie DeJulius), #1 Frank Molinaro at 149 (a 12-0 major), #7 Dylan Alton at 157 (4-0 over #20 Josh Demas), #1 David Taylor at 165 (a tech fall), #2 Quentin Wright at 184 (a pin), #12 Morgan McIntosh at 197 (a 5-4 win over #20 Andrew Campolattano) and #6 Cameron Wade at 285 (a 9-0 major over #16 Peter Capone.

RUTH AND McINTOSH LEAD LIONS OVER IOWAAll-American Ed Ruth posted a major at 174 and true freshman Morgan McIntosh clinched the deal with a win over a returning All-American as Penn State downed Iowa 22-12 in front of nearly 7,000 fans in a sold out Rec Hall on Sunday, Jan. 22. Ruth’s 10-1 major over No. 9 Ethan Loft house at 174 helped keep the momentum going in what would be seven straight wins by Penn State to close out the dual. Mc-Intosh thrilled the capacity crowd with a 5-3 sudden victory win over All-American Grant Gambrall at 197, clinching the victory. Penn State got consecutive wins from Frank Molinaro (149), Dylan Alton (157), David Taylor (165), Ruth (174), Quentin Wright (184), McIntosh (197) and Cameron Wade (285). Th e Lions dominated the dual in terms of wins (7), riding time points (4-0 edge) and takedowns (18-10).

IOWA CROWD LARGEST SINCE REC HALL RECONFIG!Th e crowd of 6,796 fans that saw Penn State take down Iowa 22-12 on 1/22 was the largest Rec Hall crowd since the building was reconfi gured in the early/mid-1990s. Th e crowd out-distanced last year’s Penn State/Iowa crowd of 6,686 on Jan. 30, 2011.

THREE WEEKENDS, THREE ROAD TRIPS, SUCCESS!Penn State left for the Southern Scuffl e in Chattanooga, Tenn., on New Year’s Eve Day to compete in the Scuffl e on Jan. 1-2. Add to that three straight Big Ten road duals over the next two weekends and the Nittany Lions have been living, and feast-ing, on the road for quite a while. Penn State won the Southern Scuffl e, running away from Minnesota and Cornell in the process; won nine of ten bouts in a 36-6 dual win at Michigan State on 1/8; won nine of ten bouts in a 38-3 dual win at Northwestern on 1/13; and won all ten bouts in a 43-0 shutout at Wisconsin on 1/15 (Penn State’s fi rst ever Big Ten dual shutout and the fi rst shutout of UW since 1958). All in all, that’s a major national tournament title with four individual champions and three Big Ten road duals by a combined score of 117-9 (with a 28-2 record).

RUTH NABS LIONS’ THIRD BIG TEN WoW HONORPenn State Nittany Lion wrestler Ed Ruth was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Jan. 15, 2012. Th e honor is the second for the Nittany Lion sophomore and he shares this week’s with Ohio State’s Logan Stieber. Th e Lion All-American, ranked No. 2 at 174, was unstoppable in a 2-0 road weekend for Penn State in Big Ten action. Ruth made short work of No. 9 Lee Munster of Northwest-


NOTESern, blistering the top-ten Wildcat to the tune of an 18-3 technical fall at the 5:37 mark. Ruth helped spark Penn State to a 38-3 dismantling of No. 17 Northwestern in Evanston. Two days later, Ruth posted an equally quick 17-2 tech fall over Wis-consin’s Matt Liegel at the same 5:37 mark. Ruth’s win was part of Penn State’s 43-0 shutout of Wisconsin in Madison. Th e shut-out was Penn State’s fi rst ever in a Big Ten dual and was the fi rst shut-out of Wisconsin since 1958. Th e honor was the third for Penn State this year as junior Bryan Pearsall won on Dec. 20 and sopho-more All-American David Taylor won on Jan. 3.

NITTANY LIONS POST FIRST EVER BIG TEN DUAL SHUTOUT AT WISCONSIN; HAND BAD-GERS FIRST ZERO SINCE 1958Two days aft er downing Northwestern 38-3 on 1/13, Penn State posted a resounding 43-0 shutout win at Wisconsin on 1/15. Th e shutout, highlighted by All-American Frank Molinaro’s 12-0 major over #9 Cole Schmitt at 149, marks the fi rst time that Penn State notched a shutout in a Big Ten dual, home or away. Th e blanking of the Badgers was the fi rst against UW since Iowa shut out the Badgers in 1958.

MEGALUDIS DOWNS #7 MELE; RUTH TECHS #9 MUNSTER AS LIONS ROLL 38-3 AT NORTHWESTERNTrue freshman Nico Megaludis handed #7 Leve Mele of Northwestern a 7-3 loss at 125 and All-American Ed Ruth hammered #9 Lee Munster at 174 to the tune of an 18-3 technical fall at the 5:37 mark of the second period. Th e wins highlighted a 38-3 dismantling of the Wildcats in Evanston. Penn State’s only loss was #9 Dylan Alton’s close 2-1 decision on riding time to #3 Jason Welch at 157.

RUGGEAR TAKES THIRD AT HITCHCOCK INVITATIONALRed-shirting sophomore Nick Ruggear had a fi ne day at Sunday’s Floyd ‘Shorty’ Hitchcock Invitational on the campus of Millersville University. Th e Nittany Lion heavyweight led a contingent of Penn Staters who competed unattached at the open event. Ruggear, who started at 197 for Penn State last year and is red-shirting this season, went 5-1 at heavyweight with a pin. He advanced to the semifi nals before losing to Lehigh’s John Delia by decision. Ruggear then wrestled back to take third place.

MOLINARO AND ALTON DOWN RANKED FOES IN NITTANY LIONS’ WIN OVER MICHI-GAN STATESenior Frank Molinaro and red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton made short work of Michigan State’s ranked grapplers in Penn State’s 36-6 win over Michigan State in Battle Creek’s Kellog Arena on January 8. Molinaro downed #18 Dan Osterman 9-3 and Alton took care of #14 Anthony Jones 1-0 to lead Penn State to the victory.

NITTANY LIONS CLAIM SECOND STRAIGHT SOUTHERN SCUFFLE CHAMPIONSHIP, THIS TIME OUTRIGHTAft er tying Cornell for the Southern Scuffl e championship last year, Penn State rolled away from the competition by crowning four champions and won the 2012 Southern Scuffl e outright on Jan. 1-2 in Chattanooga. Penn State won the title with 191.5 points while Minnesota was second with 177.5. Th e Nittany Lions entered day two with a slim 7.5 point lead over the gophers and used a superb 6-3 run in the semifi nals and a 4-2 showing in the fi nals to claim the crown. All-American David Taylor won the 165-pound title and was named Outstanding Wrestler. Joining Tay-lor as champs were All-American Frank Molinaro at 149, All-American Ed Ruth at 174 and All-American Quentin Wright at 184. Penn State posted a superb 56-23 overall mark among its 15 wrestlers, collecting 18 pins, nine tech falls and 11 majors along the way. 38 of Penn State’s 56 wins were of the bonus point variety.

TAYLOR BLAZES HIS WAY TO SCUFFLE TITLE TO EARN TOURNEY OW AND BIG TEN WoW HONORSAll-American David Taylor blazed his way to his second straight Southern Scuffl e title and was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler (teammate Ed Ruth won the honor last year). Top-ranked Taylor took on No. 10 Cody Yohn of Min-nesota in the fi nals at 165. Already owning a tech fall over the 10th-ranked Gopher,

Taylor did it one better this time with a team-title clinching pin in the fi rst period (2:36). Taylor, who claimed his second Scuffl e crown, went 5-0 with three pins, a tech and a major. He was also named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (1/3) for his eff orts.

MOLINARO STRONG ON HIS WAY TO SCUF-FLE CROWN AND 100TH CAREER WINNo. 1 Frank Molinaro met No. 11 Dylan Ness of Minnesota in the fi nals of the 2012 Southern Scuffl e and the bout belonged in full to the three-time Nittany Lion All-American. Molinaro scored big for Penn State with a dominating 9-1 major over Ness and won his fi rst Scuffl e title with a 5-0 mark, including two techs and a major. His fi rst win of the event was the 100th for his career, making him the 26th member of Penn State’s 100-win club.

RUTH’S PERFECTION LEADS TO SECOND SCUFFLE CROWNAll-American Ed Ruth, last year’s Scuffl e Outstanding Wrestler, won his second straight title in an All-PSU fi nal at 174. Ruth downed talented teammate Matt Brown, posting a 6-3 decision. Ruth’s win gave him his second straight Scuffl e title and he went 6-0 with three pins, a tech and a major.

WRIGHT HAMMERS #4 BOSAK ON WAY TO SCUFFLE TITLEDefending National Champion Quentin Wright and put the exclamation point on Penn State’s Southern Scuffl e team title by dominating fourth-ranked Steve Bosak of Cornell to the tune of a 10-3 win in the 184-pound fi nal.. Wright claimed his fi rst Scuffl e title with the victory as he went 5-0 with three pins.

ALTON AND BROWN TAKE SECOND AT SOUTHERN SCUFFLETh e red-shirt freshmen tandem of Dylan Alton and Matt Brown advanced to the fi nals of the 2012 Southern Scuffl e to help Penn State claim the team title in Chatta-nooga. Alton, ranked No. 10, met No. 1 Kyle Dake of Cornell in the fi nals at 157. Al-ton battled the two-time NCAA champ tough before dropping a 3-0 decision to take second place in his fi rst Scuffl e. Alton went 4-1 with two pins and a major. Brown lost to teammate #2 Ed Ruth in the 174-pound title and ended an outstanding tour-nament with a 4-1 mark, including wins over the No. 7 and No. 11-ranked wrestlers.

PEARSALL PINS #14 BONSON TO LEAD LIONS TO 50-0 WIN AT LOCK HAVEN; NAMED BIG TEN WRESTLER OF THE WEEKJunior Bryan Pearsall pinned nationally ranked Matt Bonson of Lock Haven to lead the Nittany Lions to a 50-0 shut-out win at Lock Haven on 12/18. Pearsall pinned No. 14 Bonson in the second period of their battle at 141. Th e fall was one of four for Penn State in the dual (Nico Megaludis, Frank Molinaro and Cameron Wade added pins as well), which featured a 41-0 takedown edge for the Nittany Lions. Pearsall was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending 12/18, the fi rst such honor of his career.

BROWN GETS TF IN PENN STATE DUAL DEBUTMatt Brown got the call at 174 in Penn State’s 50-0 shut-out win at Lock Haven on 12/18 and posted a convincing 19-4 technical fall in just 3:47 over LHU’s Aaron McKinney. Th e win helped Penn State earn its fi rst shut-out since a 48-0 win over LHU back in December of ‘10.

WRIGHT PINS #17 RYAN TO LEAD LIONS TO 34-6 WIN OVER WEST VIRGINIADefending national champion Quentin Wright, ranked No. 5 at 184, pinned No. 17 Matt Ryan of West Virginia in the fi rst period (1:57) to spark Penn State to a 34-6 win over WVU in a packed Rec Hall. Over 6,000 fans watched Penn State post a 35-2 edge in takedowns in the lopsided win on 12/11.




NOTES

LIONS RUN AWAY FROM #10 LEHIGH FOR ROAD WIN IN 100TH MEETING BETWEEN TWO TEAMSPenn State built up a huge early lead and coasted to a 24-12 win at No. 10 Lehigh on 12/9. Penn State got a key win from David Taylor over No. 9 Brandon Hatchett (8-5) and majors from Bryan Pearsall, Frank Molinaro and David Taylor while Ed Ruth, leading 12-1 at the time, got an injury forfeit win at 174. Th e win gave Penn State a 63-34-3 lead in the all-time series as the dual was the 100th meeting between the two eastern powers.

LIONS CROWN SIX CHAMPS AT ‘11 NLOPenn State crowned six champions at the 2011 Nittany Lion Open. Freshman Nico Megaludis won the title at 125; senior Frank Molinaro won the title at 149 (his third Open crown); sophomore David Taylor won the title at 165 (his second Open crown); sophomore Ed Ruth won the 174-pound bracket (his fi rst NLO gold); junior Quentin Wright won the 184-pound title (his fi rst as well); and senior Cam-eron Wade won the championship at heavyweight (his second). Wins over ranked wrestlers for the champions included: Molinaro with an 8-0 major over #20 Steve Santos of Columbia and a fi rst period pin (1:23) of #9 Donnie Vinson of Bingham-ton; Taylor with a pin (4:40) of #14 Peter Yates of Virginia Tech and a 14-6 major over former American All-American Steve Fittery; and Ruth with a 7-4 win over #17 Jimmy Sheptock of Maryland.

PENN STATE WITH 18 PLACE WINNERS AT ‘11 NLOIn addition to the above six champions, Penn State had 12 other place win-ners at the 2011 Nittany Lion Open, headed by fi nalists/runners-up Dylan Alton at 157 and Morgan McIntosh at 197. Jordan Conaway was fourth at 125, Frank Martellotti was eighth at 133, Andrew Alton was third at 149, Seth Beitz was fi ft h at 149, James Vollrath was third at 157, Nick Fischer was fourth at 157, Matt Brown was fi ft h at 174, Justin Ortega was eighth at 197, Nick Ruggear was fourth at 285 and Jon Gingrich was fi ft h at 285.

THREE LIONS GRAB WINS IN MINNESOTA DUALPenn State’s loss to Minnesota on 11/20 in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd of over 6,200 including three dominating wins from a trio of Penn State All-Americans. No. 1 David Taylor handled No. 8 Cody Yohn with ease, notching a 16-1 technical fall in only 4:29 at 165. No. 1 Frank Molinaro roughed up No. 5 Dylan Ness, notch-ing fi ve takedowns to roll to a 16-10 win at 149. No. 2 Ed Ruth pinned Gopher Eric Ortiz at the 2:27 mark at 174.

FIVE LIONS WIN TITLES AT LAKER OPENFive of Penn State’s ten-man contingent taking part unattached at the Mercyhurst Laker Open came home with fi rst place titles with seven of the nine playing in the top three. Penn State earned fi ve fi rsts, a second and a third place showing in Erie. Red-shirt freshman Kyle Moran went 4-0 at 141 to win the fi rst place title while classmate Seth Beitz was 5-0 with a pin at 149 to win the title. Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown was superb with a 5-0 mark to win the crown at 174. Brown notched two pins and three tech falls to roll to the title. Brown defeated teammate Andrew Church in the fi nals at 174. Church was 3-1 with a major to place second in front of a hometown crowd. Junior Justin Ortega was a perfect 4-0 at 197 to win the title while red-shirt freshman Jon Gingrich won another heavyweight title, this time go-ing 4-0 with three pins to win it all. Also competing for Penn State was true fresh-man Mike Waters, who went 2-2 at 141; true freshman Rex Lutz, who won once at 165, and red-shirt freshman Brandon Phillips, who was 3-2 at 174.

LION FRESHMEN SHINE IN PENN STATE DEBUTSPlenty of new faces picked up big wins for Penn State in their collegiate debuts in the Nittany Lions’ 39-3 win over Bloomsburg in the season opener on 11/13. True freshman Nico Megaludis pinned Bloomsburg’s Sean Boylan at the 2:15 mark at 125, giving Penn State an early leg up in the dual. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton downed No. 14 Frank Hickman 10-8 at 157. True freshman Morgan McIntosh then posted a 6-0 win over Huskie Richard Perry at 197.

LIONS USE THREE FIRST PERIOD PINS TO BLAST HUSKIESPenn State used three early pins to rout the Bloomsburg Huskies before 6,059 fans in the team’s season opener in Rec Hall on 11/13. True freshman Nico Megaludis got a pin over BU’s Sean Boylan at the 2:15 mark at 125, getting the Nittany Lion season off to a fast start. All-American David Taylor pinned BU’s Kevin Hartnett at the 2:21 mark at 165 and All-American Quentin Wright pinned Huskie Mike Mirra at the 1:55 mark at 184. Penn State also picked up tech fall from All-American Frank Molinaro at 149 and a major from Cameron Wade at HWT.

SIX LIONS WIN CROWNS AT ESU OPENEighteen Nittany Lion wrestlers trekked to East Stroudsburg University for the ESU Open on Saturday with six Penn Staters grabbing individual crowns. In all, 14 of Penn State’s 18 entrants placed at the event. Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown went 5-0 with two pins and three majors to win the title at 174. True freshman Jordan Conaway went 4-0 with a pin and a major to win the title at 125. One win, the major, was against a non-collegiate wrestler, meaning Conaway was offi cially 3-0 on the day. True freshman Luke Frey was 4-0 at 141, winning the title and picking up two tech falls along the way. Sophomore Andrew Alton dominated 149, going 5-0 with two pins and two majors to win the title. One pin was against a non-collegiate wrestler, meaning Alton went 4-0 with a pin offi cially. Sophomore James Vollrath was 5-0 with a pin, a tech and a major to win the title at 157. Rounding out Penn State’s champions was red-shirt freshman Jonathan Gingrich, who went 5-0 with a major and a pin at heavyweight. His pin was against an NC grappler, giving him a 4-0 offi cial mark on the day.

FREY, CHURCH AND CONAWAY PLACE AT CLARION OPENSix members of Penn State’s wrestling team competed unattached at the 2011 Clarion Knight Point Open on Sunday. True freshmen Jordan Conaway and Luke Frey and sophomore Andrew Church each placed at their respective weights. Frey, a true freshman from Montoursville, took the runner-up spot at 141, advancing to the fi nals with three wins including a major and a tech fall before dropping a 5-1 decision in the fi nals to unattached Daniel Neff . Conaway, an Abbottstown native, placed third at 125 with a 4-1 mark that included two tech falls and a 13-7 loss in the semifi nals to the eventual champion. Church, an Erie native, went 3-1 at 174 and advanced to the fi nals before losing to take the runner-up spot. Other Nittany Lions competing included Michael Waters, who went 2-2 at 141; and Brandon Phillips, who went 2-2 at 174.


RANKINGS, STANDINGS, RADIO

RANKINGS

TEAM DUALNWCA (2/21/12) 1 Minnesota (9) 2462 PENN STATE (1) 2363 Oklahoma State 2324 Iowa 2215 Illinois 2086 Cornell 1977 Ohio State 1948 Nebraska 1769 Pittsburgh 16010 Missouri 15711 Wyoming 15012 Oklahoma 14313 Kent State 12814 Michigan 12515 Lehigh 11216 Oregon State 9917 Maryland 9118 Northwestern 7719 Binghamton 7120 Virginia 70T21 Edinboro 35T21 Virginia Tech 3523 Hofstra 3224 Old Dominion 1425 Purdue 12RV: American, Central Michigan, Chattanoo-ga, West Virginia

INDIVIDUALSINTERMATFINAL (2/28)Team: 1st TPINico Megaludis 8th/125Frank Molinaro 1st/149Dylan Alton 5th/157David Taylor 1st/165Ed Ruth 2nd/174Quentin Wright 2nd/184Morgan McIntosh 12th/197Cameron Wade 5th/285

THE OPEN MAT(2/28) Nico Megaludis 6th/125Frank Molinaro 1st/149Dylan Alton 5th/157David Taylor 1st/165Ed Ruth 1st/174Quentin Wright 3rd/184Morgan McIntosh 15th/197Cameron Wade 5th/285

AWN(2/28) Nico Megaludis 9th/125Frank Molinaro 1st/149Dylan Alton 6th/157David Taylor 1st/165Ed Ruth 2nd/174Quentin Wright 3rd/184Morgan McIntosh 13th/197Cameron Wade 5th/285

WIN(2/28) TEAM: 1st TPINico Megaludis 9th/125Frank Molinaro 1st/149Dylan Alton 5th/157David Taylor 1st/165Ed Ruth 2nd/174Quentin Wright 3rd/184Morgan McIntosh 16th/197Cameron Wade 5th/285

PENN STATE VS. RANKED FOES

Check here throughout the season for Penn State’s dual meet results against foes ranked in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Top 25.

11/20 vs. #4 Minnesota L, 14-2312/9 at #10 Lehigh W, 24-121/13 at #17 Northwestern W, 38-31/22 vs. #2 Iowa W, 22-121/29 vs. #5 Ohio State W, 34-92/3 at #7 Nebraska W, 31-62/5 vs. #12 Michigan W, 34-72/19 vs. #9 Pittsburgh W, 33-6

FINAL BIG TEN STANDINGS

(by Big Ten win % -- 2/20/2012) Big Ten OverallPl. Team W-L-T PCT W-L-T PCT1. PENN STATE 7-1-0 .875 13-1-0 .929 Minnesota 7-1-0 .875 14-3-0 .8243. Illinois 6-2-0 .750 16-4-0 .800 Iowa 6-2-0 .750 14-4-0 .7785. Nebraska 5-3-0 .625 15-4-0 .789 Ohio State 5-3-0 .625 13-4-0 .7657. Northwestern 4-4-0 .500 11-4-0 .733 Michigan 4-4-0 .500 6-6-0 .5009. Purdue 3-5-0 .375 10-10-0 .50010. Michigan State 1-7-0 .125 3-11-0 .21411. Indiana 0-8-0 .000 11-8-0 .57912. Wisconsin 0-8-0 .000 5-12-0 .294

BIG TEN WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK11/8 Logan Stieber, Ohio State11/15 B.J. Futrell, Illinois11/22 Kevin Steinhaus, Minnesota11/29 Matt Fields, Purdue12/6 Tony Ramos, Iowa Logan Stieber, Ohio State12/13 Robert Kokesh, Nebraska12/20 BRYAN PEARSALL, PENN STATE1/2 DAVID TAYLOR, PENN STATE1/9 Eric Terrazas, Illinois Tony Ramos, Iowa1/16 ED RUTH, PENN STATE Logan Stieber, Ohio State1/23 Hunter Stieber, Ohio State1/30 Matt McDonough, Iowa2/6 FRANK MOLINARO, PENN STATE2/13 Jesse Delgado, Illinois2/20 Cody Yohn, Minnesota

THE PENN STATE WRESTLING RADIO SHOWTh e Penn State wrestling radio show, a weekly coach’s show focusing on Nittany Lion wrestling and hosted by Byers, aired regionally on the Penn-sylvania Sports Network. Th e show hit the airwaves every Wednesday from November 3 through the end of the season from 6 to 6:30 p.m. (air-time is actually 6:06 p.m. aft er station breaks and news at the top of the hour). Th e call in number for the Penn State wrestling show is 814 237 0953. Th e initial list of affi liates for the show is lengthy and more affi liates will be added as the season nears:

3WZ 95.3 FM State College/BellefonteWCPA 900 AM Clearfi eld/DuBoisWIEZ 670 AM Lewistown/HuntingdonWLYC 1050 AM Williamsport/LewisburgWLYC 104.1 FM Montoursville/Jersey ShoreWBPZ 1230 AM Lock HavenWTZN 1310 AM Troy/CantonWTTC 1550 AM Towanda/Elmira, N.Y.WGET 1330 AM Gettysburg/Hanover




RECAPS

#1 PENN STATE HOSTS INTRASQUAD DUALThursday, Nov. 3, 2011 -- University Park, Pa. -- Rec Hall

125: #19 Nico Megaludis PSUW dec. Jordan Conaway PSUB, 5-1133: Derek Reber PSUB dec. Cameron Kelly PSUW, 4-0141: Sam Sherlock PSUW dec. Bryan Pearsall PSUB, 11-5149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSUW dec. Seth Beitz PSUB, 8-1157: #13 Dylan Alton PSUB dec. Dirk Cowburn PSUW, 5-3165: #1 David Taylor PSUW tech fall Nick Fischer PSUB, 21-6 (TF; 6:38)174: #2 Ed Ruth PSUW dec. Matt Brown PSUB, 7-4184: #1 Quentin Wright PSUB pinned David Crowell PSUW (4:47) 197: #9 Morgan McIntosh PSUB maj. dec. Justin Ortega PSUW, 13-5285: Nick Ruggear PSUW dec. Jon Gingrich PSUB, 5-3Attendance: 3,000 Appx.

An energized crowd of over 3,000 fans fi lled Rec Hall for a simple exhibition as the No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team entertained the Penn State wrestling nation with its 2011 Intrasquad dual exhibition. A number of freshmen, both true and red-shirt, had fi ne performances in the exhibition.

True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) got the fi rst win of the evening with a 5-1 win over fellow true freshman Jordan Conaway at 125. Megaludis is ranked No. 19 nationally. Junior transfer Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) followed that up with a 4-0 win over Cameron Kelly (Pittsford, N.Y.) at 133. Red-shirt freshman Sam Sherlock (West Miffl in, Pa.) posted an impressive 11-5 win over junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) at 141 before three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, posted an 8-1 win with 4:03 in riding time over freshman Seth Beitz (Juniata, Pa.).

At 157, red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 13 nationally, battled talented classmate Dirk Cowburn (Coudersport, Pa.) to a 5-3 decision. Top-ranked All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) then posted a convincing 21-6 technical fall over junior Nick Fischer (Unionville, Pa.) at 165. All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, posted a hard-fought 7-4 win over red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah).

No. 1 Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), last year’s national champion at 184, pinned senior David Crowell (Easton, Pa.) at the 4:47 mark for the evening’s fi rst pin. Th e two-time All-American countered a Crowell shot in the second to work his way to the pin. True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 9 at 197, thrilled the crowd with a convincing 13-5 major over veteran junior Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.). With No. 5 Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) set to wrestle against Bloomsburg in the season opener, sophomore Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.) moved up a weight to take on red-shirt freshman Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) at 285 and came away with a 5-3 win.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: Th e night began the fans’ fi rst chance to see true freshmen Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) and Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) as the talented duo met at 125. Megaludis enters the season ranked No. 19 nationally. Megaludis got in on a single leg at the 1:20 mark and steadily worked his into a scoring position, getting the take-down and a 2-0 lead at the :35 mark. Megaludis rode Conaway out to lead 2-0 after one. Th e Murrysville native chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Megaludis then took Conaway down with :55 left in the middle stanza to up his lead to 5-0. Another ride out allowed the 19th-ranked Megaludis to carry a 5-0 lead into the third period. Conaway chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 5-1 defi cit. Megaludis and Conaway battled through a scoreless third period allowing Megaludis to post a 5-1 win.

133: Junior transfer Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.), a national qualifi er as a freshman at Bucknell, met red-shirt freshman Cameron Kelly (Pittsford, N.Y.) at 133. Kelly had the fi rst real scoring chance of the period, getting in on a high double at the midway point of the opening period, but Reber was able to gain control of Kelly’s legs and worked his way around for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Reber then rode Kelly out to carry that lead into the second. Reber chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Kelly got in on a single late in the period but Reber was able to keep the red-shirt freshman from scoring and kill the clock. Trailing 3-0, Kelly chose down to start the third period. Reber began working to turn Kelly for back points and while not turning him, he clinched the riding time point. Reber maintained solid control for the entire period and ended the match with 2:49 in riding time to post a 4-0 win.

141: Junior Brian Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) took on red-shirt freshman Sam Sherlock (West Miffl in, Pa.) in a battle at 141. Sherlock scored quickly, taking Pearsall down for an early 2-1 lead after a quick Pearsall escape. Sherlock added a second takedown at the 1:10 mark to up his lead to 4-1. Pearsall escaped to a 4-2 defi cit but Sherlock led 4-2 with just under 2:00 RT after one period. Pearsall chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 4-3 defi cit. Neither man managed a takedown for the rest of the middle stanza and Sherlock maintained a one point lead heading to the fi nal stanza. Sherlock chose down to start the third period and quickly reversed Pearsall for a 6-4 lead. Pearsall escaped but Sherlock took him down twice more to post an impressive 11-5 win with riding time.

149: Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1, met red-shirt freshman Seth Beitz (Juniata, Pa.) at 149. Molinaro scored fi rst with a quick takedown. Th e three-time All-American controlled the action from the top and turned Beitz for a three-point near fall to lead 5-0 after one period. Molinaro chose down to start the second and quickly reversed Beitz to up his lead to 7-1 after a Beitz escape. Th e duo battled evenly for the rest of the period and Molinaro led 7-1 after two periods. Beitz chose down to start the third stanza but could not break free of a strong Molinaro ride as the Lion senior built up over 3:00 in riding time. Molinaro rode Beitz out to post a convincing 8-1 win with 4:03 in riding time.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked no. 13 at 157, took on talented classmate Dirk Cowburn (Coudersport, Pa.) at 157. Alton quickly scored, throwing Cowburn down near the edge of the mat for an early 2-1 lead after a quick Dirk escape. Alton used a low single to notch another takedown and lead 4-2 at the :30 mark. Trailing 4-2, Cowburn chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 defi cit. Th e duo battled evenly for bulk of the period with neither wrestler managing a real scoring threat. Alton chose down to start the third period and steadily escaped to a 5-3 lead. Alton countered a Cowburn shot at the :35 mark and tried to turn it into a takedown, but Cowburn was able to work his way out of bounds and keep the score close. Alton would then hold on for the hard-fought 5-3 win.

165: Top-ranked All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) met junior Nick Fischer (Unionville, Pa.) at 165. Taylor took Fischer down quickly to lead 2-1 after a Fischer escape and then began working his way for another takedown. Fischer forced a stalemate, only to be taken down at the 1:38 mark to trail the All-American 4-1. Fischer escaped, but Taylor took the Lion junior down once again to up his lead to 6-2. Fischer chose down to start the second period, escaped and was quickly taken down by Taylor once again. Taylor then began looking to turn the

Lion and picked up the two-point near fall at the 1:20 mark to up his lead to 10-3. Another Fischer escape led to another quick Taylor takedown and the Lion sophomore was up 12-4 with :30 left in the period. Taylor used a low ankle pick to take Fischer down and turn him to his back for three back points and a 17-5 lead after two periods. Taylor chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to a reversal and a 19-5 lead. Fischer escaped to a 19-6 defi cit. Taylor countered a low Fischer shot and countered for a takedown and a 21-6 technical fall at the 6:38 mark.

174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2, met talented red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) in a match-up at 174. Ruth scored quickly with a takedown at the 2:42 mark. Brown escaped but Ruth used a low single to pull the red-shirt freshman onto the mat for another takedown and a 4-2 lead after another Brown escape. Ruth used a low ankle pick to gain control of Brown and notch a third takedown to lead 6-2 with :50 left. Brown escaped before the opening period ended to trail 6-3 after three minutes. He then chose down to start the second and escaped to a 6-4 defi cit with 1:38 left in the middle stanza. Brown used a slick move on the edge of the mat to nearly tie the bout up at the :10 mark, but Ruth was able to shift the action out of bounds and keep his 6-4 lead heading into the third. Ruth chose down to start the third and Brown was able to work off the riding time edge. Ruth got hit with a stall warning at the :30 mark as Brown controlled the action from the top. Th e Lion All-American was not able to break free of Brown’s strong ride until the :08 mark and posted a hard-fought 7-4 win.

184: Defending National Champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 1 nationally, took on senior David Crowell (Easton, Pa.) at 184. Wright notched the fi rst takedown of the bout early and led 2-1 after a Crowell escape. Th e duo battled evenly for the rest of the opening period and Wright carried the one point lead into the second period. Wright chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. He then gained control of Crowell’s legs and tried to work his way to another takedown but Crowell adeptly forced a stalemate to keep the bout close. But Wright was able to counter a Crowell shot and worked his way into a pin, getting the unconventional fall at the 4:47 mark, forcing Crowell’s shoulders down with his right leg.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 9 in the country, met veteran junior Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) at 197. Th e duo battled evenly for the fi rst three minutes with McIntosh working out of the way of a late Ortega shot to keep the bout scoreless after one. Ortega chose down to start the second, escaped and was quickly taken down and cut loose by McIntosh. McIntosh notched a second takedown and cut and led 4-3 with 1:20 on the clock. Ortega countered a McIntosh shot, nearly scored, only to be countered by McIntosh who worked his way to a 6-3 lead as the second period ended. McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-3 lead. McIntosh used a low single to score again, leading 9-4 after cutting Ortega loose with 1:10 left on the clock. A strong high double with :40 on the clock and another cut gave the true freshman an 11-5 lead. Needing one more takedown for a major, McIntosh scrambled to a fi nal takedown with :02 left to post the 13-5 major.

285: With No. 5 Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) on track to open the season against Bloomsburg, sophomore Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.) moved up a weight to take on red-shirt freshman Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) in the heavyweight exhibition. Th e duo battled evenly for the fi rst period with neither man mounting a scoring threat until Ruggear used a solid double leg to trip Gingrich to the mat at the :31 mark to lead 2-0. Gingrich escaped as the period wound down and cut Ruggear’s lead to 2-1. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Gingrich nearly scored with a high double leg with :45 left, but Ruggear was able to fi ght off the eff ort and keep the bout tied. Deadlocked at 2-2, Ruggear chose down to start the third. A quick escape gave the sophomore a 3-2 lead and action resumed in the center circle. Ruggear scored on a low shot with 1:13 on the clock to up his lead to 5-3 after a quick Gingrich escape. Th at escape was the fi nal point and Ruggear notched the 5-3 win.

#1 PENN STATE 39, BLOOMSBURG 3Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 -- University Park, Pa. -- Rec Hall

125: #18 Nico Megaludis PSU pinned Sean Boylan BU, WBF (2:15) 6-0133: Nick Wilcox BU dec. Derek Reber PSU, 2-0 6-3141: Sam Sherlock PSU dec. Matt Rappo BU, 10-5 9-3149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU tech fall Bryce Busler BU, 16-0 (TF; 5:05) 14-3157: #12 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #14 Frank Hickman BU, 10-8 17-3165: #1 David Taylor PSU pinned Kevin Hartnett BU, WBF (2:21) 23-3174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU dec. #20 Mike Dessino BU, 10-4 26-3184: #1 Quentin Wright PSU pinned Mike Mirra BU, WBF (2:55) 32-3197: #10 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Richard Perry, 6-0 35-3285: #5 Cameron Wade PSU maj. dec. Zac Walsh BU, 8-0 39-3Attendance: 6,059

A packed Rec Hall cheers on as Penn State’s ‘11 Big Ten and NCAA title banners are raised prior to last year’s 39-3 win over Bloomsburg last November.


RECAPSTh e top-ranked Penn State wrestling team opened up the 2011-12 season with a 39-3 win over visiting Bloomsburg in a nearly sold-out Rec Hall today. After the championship banners for last year’s Big Ten and NCAA titles were raised prior to the dual, over 6,000 fans roared as Penn State used three fi rst period pins to roll to victory.

True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 125, made a stellar Penn State debut, pinning Bloomsburg’s Sean Boylan at the 2:15 mark to give the Lions a lead they would never relinquish. Bloomsburg got its only win of the bout when Nick Wilcox downed Lion junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) 2-0. Red-shirt freshman Sam Sherlock (West Miffl in, Pa.) made successful Penn State debut by downing talented Huskie Matt Rappo 10-5 at 141.

Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, hammered Bloomsburg’s Bryce Busler, turning the Huskie three-times in the second period alone on his way to a 16-0 technical fall at the 5:05 mark. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 157, took care of No. 14 Frank Hickman 10-8 in a bout of ranked foes. Th e win gave Penn State a 17-3 lead at the intermission.

All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, thrilled the crowd after intermission with a pin over Bloomsburg’s Kevin Hartnett at the 2:21 mark. Taylor’s win was followed up by All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), who downed No. 20 Mike Dessino 10-4 at 174. Ruth is ranked No. 2 nationally. Two-time All-American and defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, notched Penn State’s third fi rst period pin, decking Huskie Mike Mirra at the 1:55 mark.

True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 heading into his collegiate debut at 197, posted a convincing 6-0 with nearly 4:00 riding time over BU’s Richard Perry. Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 5 at heavyweight, closed out the dual with a resounding 8-0 major over Blooms-burg’s Zach Walsh. Penn State gave up only two takedowns in the dual and rolled up a 24-2 edge. Penn State won the bonus point battle 12-0 as well. Th e win moved Penn State to 1-0 on the year while Bloomsburg falls to 2-3.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: Freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) made his collegiate debut against Bloomsburg’s Sean Boylan. Megaludis entered the bout ranked No. 18 at 125. Megaludis quickly got in on a single leg and took Boylan down at the 2:35 mark. Th e true freshman then cut Boylan loose and quickly took the Huskie sophomore down again for a 4-1 lead. Boylan got hit with a stall in the process. Megaludis then turned Boylan for a pin in his Penn State debut at the 2:15 mark to put Penn State up 6-0.

133: Junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) made his Nittany Lion debut at 133 against Bloomsburg’s Nick Wilcox. Th e duo battled through a feisty but scoreless fi rst period. Reber chose down to start the second and fought off a strong turning attempt by Wilcox for the fi rst part of the period. Th e Lion junior nearly reversed Wilcox but could not fi nish off the move and Wilcox rode the Lion for the full two minutes. Wilcox chose down to start the third period and Reber began controlling the Huskie, looking to turn him and working off the riding time edge. Reber maintained control for over a minute but Wilcox reversed Reber with :20 to post a 2-0 win and cut Penn State’s lead to 6-3.

141: Red-shirt freshman Sam Sherlock (West Miffl in, Pa.) made his Penn State debut at 141 against Bloomsburg’s Matt Rappo. Sherlock forced the bout’s fi rst scramble, nearly taking Rappo down. But Rappo countered the move and rolled around the Lion freshman for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Sherlock escaped to a 2-1 defi cit but Rappo had a 1:15 riding time edge. Rappo, leading 2-1, took down to start the second period. Th e Huskie escaped to a 3-1 lead with 1:35 left in the period but Sherlock used a fast low double to tie the bout up at 3-3 with :55 on the clock. Rappo quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Sherlock shot high, forced a scramble on the edge of the mat and turned it into a takedown with :23 left to take a 5-4 lead. Sherlock then managed a short ride to carry that lead into the fi nal period. Sherlock chose down to start the fi nal period and scramble to a quick escape and a 6-4 lead. Sher-lock powered through a high double to up his lead to 8-4 with another takedown at the 1:00 mark. Rappo escaped with :40 left, cutting the Sherlock lead to 8-5, and Sherlock would scramble for a late takedown and a 10-5 win.

149: Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, battled Huskie Bryce Busler. Molinaro spent the fi rst half of the opening period looking for an opening and fending off a few head slaps from Busler. Th e Lion senior then used a swift high single for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Molinaro then used the fi nal minute to dominate Busler from the top position, working up 1:12 in riding time heading into the second period. Molinaro chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Another high duck-under single by Molinaro led to another takedown and a 5-0 lead. Molinaro then turned the Huskie to his back for three near fall points, reset himself after getting the points and turned him again for three more. Leading 11-0, Molinaro reset, turned Busler to the mat once again and added a third three-point turn to lead 14-0 after two. Busler chose neutral but Molinaro wasted no time in ending the bout, using a fast high double off the whistle for a fi nal takedown and a 16-0 technical fall at the 5:05 mark.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 157, made his Penn State debut against No. 14 Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg in one of the dual’s two bouts pitting ranked grapplers against each other. Alton scored quickly, taking Hickman down for a 2-1 lead after a Huskie escape. Alton gained control of Hick-man’s right ankle and forced a scramble on the edge of the mat midway through the opening period. But Hickman was able to force a stalemate and keep the match close. Alton was relentless, however, working a high single into a second takedown and a 4-2 lead after another Hickman escape. Trailing 4-2, Hickman chose down to start the second and quickly escaped. But Alton scored another swift takedown and led 6-4 after Hickman escaped at the 1:20 mark. Th e Lion freshman continued his takedown clinic, turning a high shot into a low single and an 8-5 lead as Hickman continued quick escapes. Alton, leading 10-5, chose down to start the third period. Hickman was able control Alton for a minute and a half, but Alton notched a reversal and led 10-6 after the BU escape. Hickman countered an Alton shot with :10 left to notch a takedown but Alton walked away with the 10-8 win, giving Penn State a 17-3 lead at the break.

165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, faced off against Bloomsburg’s Kevin Hartnett. Hartnett had the fi rst scoring chance of the bout, working in on a high single but Taylor forced a stalemate and kept the bout scoreless early on. Taylor countered a Hartnett scramble and worked his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Taylor cut Hartnett loose and then used a low ankle pick for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. Taylor then turned Hartnett quickly, worked his shoulders to the mat and got Penn State’s second fall of the bout at the 2:21 mark.

174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met No. 20 Mike Dessino in a battle of ranked opponents at 174. Ruth scored quickly off the opening whistle, using a high double to take a 2-1 lead early. Ruth then added a second takedown and two back points to lead 6-2 after a Dessino escape. Dessino chose down to start the second period and Ruth nearly turned him again. Dessino fi nally escaped at the 1:10 mark, but Ruth notched another takedown to up his lead to 8-3. Dessino escaped before the period ended to cut Ruth’s lead to 8-4. Ruth chose down to start the third period but Dessino maintained control for the period’s fi rst minute. Ruth escaped with :40 left to take a 9-4 lead and, with the riding time point, posted a 10-4 win.

184: Two-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, took on Huskie freshman Mike Mirra. Wright used a sliding double leg to trip Mirra to the mat for an early 2-0 lead. Mirra escaped, Wright

quickly took him down and Mirra escaped again to give Wright a 4-2 lead at the 1:25 mark of the fi rst period. Wright then took Mirra down again and this time turned the Huskie to his back for Penn State’s third pin at the 1:55 mark, giving the Lions a 32-3 lead.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) made his collegiate debut at 197 against Bloomsburg’s Richard Perry. McIntosh entered the dual ranked No. 10. Perry was the aggressor early on, trying to set the tempo and taking numerous shots early. Th e Huskie sophomore worked in on McIntosh’s left leg, forcing a scramble at the 1:15 mark, but the Lion forced a stalemate and action resumed in the center circle. Perry gained control of McIntosh’s left leg again and nearly scored as the bout ended, but the Lion true freshman was able to work his way out of bounds to send the match to the second period in a scoreless tie. Perry chose down to start the second period and McIntosh used the opportunity to punish the Huskie from the top position. McIntosh spent over a minute trying to turn Perry to his back. He got a one count at the :40 mark and then fi nished the tilt as the period ended, getting the three point turn to lead 3-0 after two periods. McIntosh chose down to start the third and quickly reversed the Huskie for a 5-0 lead. McIntosh steadily gained control of Perry’s arms, working his way into another turning opportunity. While Perry was able to fi ght the move off , McIntosh’s strong ride out gave the Lion rookie a 6-0 win with 3:52 riding time.

285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 5 at heavyweight, met Bloomsburg’s Zac Walsh in the dual’s fi nal bout. Th e duo battled evenly for nearly two minutes, but Wade used a high double to take a 2-0 lead. Wade then began looking for a chance to tilt Walsh but the Huskie forced a stalemate with :31 left in the opening period. Wade nearly turned Walsh but could not fi nish the move as the period ended and led 2-0 with 1:18 in rid-ing time heading into the second. Walsh chose neutral to start the second stanza. Wade used a fast single to up his lead to 4-0 at the :40 mark and then rode the Huskie out to carry that lead into the fi nal period. Wade chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 5-0 lead. Th e Lion senior used a low trip and single leg for another takedown and a 7-0 lead with :45 left. He clinched the riding time point and then continued to work for a tilting opportunity. Wade maintained control for the rest of the period and posted an 8-0 major.

#2 PENN STATE 14, #4 MINNESOTA 23Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 -- University Park, Pa. -- Rec Hall

125: #2 Zach Sanders MINN dec. #18 Nico Megaludis PSU, 6-2 0-3133: #7 David Th orn MINN maj. dec. Derek Reber PSU, 14-5 0-7141: #10 Nick Dardanes MINN maj. dec. Sam Sherlock PSU, 19-6 0-11149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #5 Dylan Ness MINN, 16-10 3-11157: #9 Jake Deitchler MINN dec. #11 Dylan Alton PSU, 9-4 3-14165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech. fall #8 Cody Yohn MINN, 16-1 (TF; 4:29) 8-14174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU pinned Eric Ortiz MINN, WBF (2:28) 14-14184: #6 Kevin Steinhaus MINN dec. #1 Quentin Wright PSU, 6-1 14-17197: #2 Sonny Yohn MINN dec. #10 Morgan McIntosh PSU, 4-3 14-20285: #3 Tony Nelson MINN dec. #4 Cameron Wade PSU, 5-0 14-23Attendance: 6,277

In an early season Big Ten match-up between two of the nation’s top teams, the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers dropped a 23-14 dual meet to visiting Minnesota in a packed Rec Hall. Penn State, ranked No. 2 nationally, lost seven of ten bouts to No. 4 Minnesota in front of over 6,200 fans.

Minnesota got off to a fast start in the dual, which began at 125. Fifth-year senior Zach Sanders, ranked No. 2 nationally, held off talented Penn State true freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 18, for a 6-2 win. No. 7 David Th orn then majored Lion junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) 14-5 to give the Gophers an early 7-0 lead. No. 10 Nick Dardanes of Minnesota then notched an impressive 19-6 major over Penn State’s Sam Sherlock (West Miffl in, Pa.) at 141 to give the Gophers an 11-0 lead.

Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, posted a resounding 16-10 win over No. 5 Dylan Ness of Minnesota to give Penn State its fi rst win of the dual. Minnesota got a key win at 157, however, when No. 9 Jake Deitchler downed No. 11 Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) 8-4 in a hotly contested bout. Th e decision gave Minnesota a 14-3 lead heading into the break.

Penn State came out of the locker room on fi re thanks to two sophomore All-Americans. Sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, crushed No. 8 Cody Yohn, posting a furious 16-1 technical fall at the 4:29 mark. Classmate Ed Ruth, ranked No. 2 at 174, followed that up with a quick pin of Minnesota’s Eric Ortiz, get-ting the fall at the 2:28 mark to tie the dual at 14-14. But Minnesota got a key upset at 184 to silence the Lion crowd as No. 6 Kevin Steinhaus downed No. 1 Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) 6-1 to give Minnesota a 17-14 lead.

Lion true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) nearly pulled off the upset of the day, taking No. 2 Cody Yohn down with under :20 left to take a 3-1 lead at 197. But Yohn, ranked No. 2 nationally, escaped notched a takedown as the bout ended to steal a thrilling 4-3 win and put Minnesota up 20-14. In the fi nal match-up, No. 3 Tony Nelson of Minnesota downed Penn State’s Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 4, 5-0 at heavy-weight. Th e fi nal decision gave the Gophers a 23-14 win.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 18 nationally, took on Gopher senior Zach Sanders, who was ranked No. 2 at 125. Th e do traded early shots with Sanders trying to work a shoulder throw. Megaludis fought off the fi fth-year senior’s early attempts until Sanders scored the fi rst takedown on a solid low single at the 1:42 mark. Megaludis quickly escaped and action resumed in the center circle with the second-ranked Gopher up 2-1. Megaludis trailed 2-1 after one period and chose down to start the second period but could not break free of a strong Sanders ride. Megaludis continued to battle, looking for a chance to escape and tie the bout up, but Sanders was able to ride the Lion out. Leading 2-1 with 2:19 in riding time, Sanders chose down to start the third period and Megaludis cut him loose to a 3-1 defi cit. Megaludis worked for his shots, shooting low. But Sanders fought off numerous Megaludis shots until countering one and taking a 5-1 lead with a takedown at the 1:00 mark. Megaludis escaped to a 5-2 defi cit. Megaludis continued shooting, but Sanders fought off every at-tempt to hold on for a 6-2 win.

133: Penn State junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) took to the mat against No. 7 David Th orn at 133. Th orn took a quick 2-0 lead with a high shot at the 2:45 mark. Reber worked his way to an escape to cut the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle. Th orn notched a second takedown to up his lead to 4-1 with 1:32 on the clock. Reber fought off an early turn attempt and then fought his way to an escaped and a 4-2 defi cit. Th orn added a third takedown at the :31 mark but Reber escaped with :10 left to trail 6-3 heading into the second period. Th orn chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 7-3 lead. Th e ranked Gopher added a takedown and cut to lead 9-4 with 1:10 on the clock and then immediately got in on a high single, fi nishing it off for a takedown




RECAPSand an 11-4 lead. Th orn rode Reber out to lead 11-4 with 2:39 in time after two. Reber chose down to start the third and was cut loose to an 11-5 defi cit. Reber scrambled for a shot and Th orn countered, forcing Reber down for a takedown as the Lion called for an injury timeout with 1:03. Th orn chose down after the injury time by Reber but Reber was able to maintain control for the rest of the period. Th orn got the riding time point and posted the 14-5 major.

141: Lion red-shirt freshman Sam Sherlock (West Miffl in, Pa.) got a stern early season test at 141 against Min-nesota’s Nick Dardanes, who entered the bout ranked No. 10. Th e duo battled evenly for the fi rst minute until Sherlock nearly connected on a high single. Dardanes was able to fi ght off the shot and keep the bout scoreless. Sherlock was hit with a stall warning at the 1:30 mark. Sherlock shot again and this time Dardanes countered, moved around the Lion and got the fi rst takedown at the 1:08 mark. Sherlock escaped to a 2-1 defi cit with :40 left and action resumed in the center circle. Dardanes drove through a low double and took a 4-1 lead with :06 on the clock, a lead he took into the second period. Sherlock chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 4-2 defi cit with 1:10 on the clock. Dardanes continued to fi nd success with low doubles, getting a third takedown right after Sherlock escaped and, after cutting Sherlock loose, led 6-3 with 1:15 on the clock. Another Sherlock stall gave Dardanes a 7-3 lead. Dardanes added a fourth takedown, a stall point and a ride out to lead 10-3 with 1:53 in riding time after two periods. Dardanes chose neutral two start the third period, took Sherlock down and cut him loose to a 12-4 lead. Sherlock looked to connect on a single but Dardanes countered for another takedown to lead 14-4 with :36 and a clinched riding time point. Sherlock was cut loose to a 14-5 defi cit but was taken down and cut loose twice more, giving Dardanes the 19-6 major.

149: In a bout featuring literally ten marquee match-ups, Nittany Lion senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) met Minnesota’s Dylan Ness in a key battle at 149. Molinaro was ranked No. 1 while Ness carried a No. 5 ranking. Ness had an early chance to score, but Molinaro quickly skipped out of trouble and remained scoreless :30 into an up tempo bout. Molinaro used a high double to take a 2-0 lead and broke the Gopher down. Molinaro began looking for a chance to turn the fi fth-ranked Gopher. Ness was able to fi ght off three diff erent Molinaro turns and keep the bout close. After a reset with :26 left, Molinaro fought to ride Ness out and led 2-0 with 2:01 in riding time after one. Th e three time All-American chose down to start the second, quickly escaped and then bulled through a high double for another takedown and a 5-0 lead. Molinaro’s strong ride forced Ness into a stall warning while the Lion continued to try and turn him. A full ride out gave Molinaro a 5-0 lead with 3:44 in riding time after two, clinching the extra point. Ness chose down to start the third and was cut loose. Molinaro quickly took the Gopher down to up his lead to 7-2 after another cut. Ness got his fi rst takedown with 1:28 on the clock, cutting the lead to 8-4 after a Molinaro escape. Molinaro notched another takedown to up his lead to 10-4 with 1:00 but Ness reversed the Lion to cut the lead to 10-6. After a reset with :28 left, Molinaro escape to an 11-6 lead and but was taken down twice in the fi nal :30. Th e Lion All-American fi nished on top, however, with a fi nal takedown to win 16-10 with 4:01 in riding time.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 157, took on No. 9 Jake Deitchler of Minnesota in a hotly contested battle at 157. Deitchler and Alton fought off each other’s shots until the 2:05 mark when Alton used a low duck-under to fi nish off a single leg and lead 2-0. Deitchler quickly escaped and action resumed in the center circle. Alton nearly notched another takedown but Deitchler managed to fi ght off the move and keep the score at 2-1 with 1:00 left. Alton nearly thrilled the crowd with a quick throw for back points, but Deitchler rolled through the eff ort and Alton led 2-1 after the opening period. Alton chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. He then got in on a single leg and forced a scramble that Deitchler turned into a takedown and a 3-3 tie with 1:15 on the clock. Alton worked for an escape as the period ended, but Deitchler was able to ride him out. Tied 3-3, Deitchler, who had 1:20 in riding time, chose down to start the third. Th e Gopher escaped to a 4-3 lead with 1:40 left and a 1:04 time edge. Alton looked to score on a high single, but Deitchler countered and used a low double to take a 6-3 lead with 1:18 left in the bout. Alton escaped to a 6-4 defi cit and immediately got in on a low single. But Deitchler forced a scramble that ended in a stalemate with :34 on the clock. Alton scrambled for a late takedown, but Deitchler scrambled his way to a trip and a clinching takedown to lead 8-4. Th e riding time point gave the Gopher a 9-4 win and Minnesota a 14-3 lead at the break.

165: No. 1 David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) faced off against No. 8 Cody Yohn of Minnesota in a key bout at 165. Yohn got in on a single leg, but Taylor quickly countered, turned it into a cradle and had the Gopher seemingly pinned. But the Lion did not get the call, getting only two near fall points instead, and led 4-0 early. Yohn escaped to a 4-1 defi cit, shot again, and once again Taylor scrambled around the Gopher for another takedown and a 6-1 lead at the 1:18 mark. Taylor began working to turn the Gopher junior, getting two more near fall points to lead 8-1 with :40 left. A three-point turn gave Taylor an 11-1 lead, another two-point turn a 13-1 lead, and a ride out gave the Lion a 13-1 lead with 2:20 in riding time after one period. Taylor chose down to start the second period. Th e Lion All-American escaped to a 14-1 lead and then quickly took the eighth-ranked Gopher down for the 16-1 technical fall at the 4:29 mark.

174: Sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met Minnesota’s Alec Ortiz. Ruth wasted no time in taking Ortiz down, scoring off the opening whistle to lead 2-0 just :06 into the bout. Th e Lion All-Ameri-can then began looking for a chance to turn Ortiz by fi nishing off a cradle. Ortiz got hit with a stall warning at the 1:31 mark. Ruth cut Ortiz loose at the 1:06 mark and then tripped the Gopher to the mat for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. Th e second-ranked Lion then quickly fi nished off a cradle, getting the pin at the 2:28 mark, sending over 6,200 Rec Hall fans to their feet and tying the dual at 14-14.

184: Junior Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, met Gopher rival Kevin Steinhaus, who entered the bout ranked No. 6. Wright came out looking for an early throw, but Steinhaus fought off the fi rst few at-tempts, keeping the bout scoreless at the midway point of the opening period. Th e duo continued to battle evenly, with Steinhaus fi ghting off another Ruth shot at the :40 mark. Tied 0-0, Wright chose down to start the second stanza. Th e Lion quickly escaped but a scramble allowed Steinhaus to work his way to a takedown and a 2-1 lead. Wright worked for an escape, but Steinhaus continued a strong ride, building up a minute-plus in riding time in the process. Steinhaus maintained control of the Lion All-American for the rest of the period and led 2-1 with 1:50 in riding time after two periods. Steinhaus chose down to start the fi nal period and escaped to a 3-1 lead. Wright shot low, Steinhaus forced a scramble and the duo battled in the center circle with the Gopher coming out on top for a takedown and a 5-1 lead with :38 left in the bout. Steinhaus rode Wright out for the 6-1 win, giving Minnesota a 17-14 lead.

197: Lion true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 nationally at 197, faced off against No. 2 Sonny Yohn. Th e young Lion battled the second-ranked Gopher evenly, taking low shots and setting the tempo early. Th e top-ten duo traded high shots in the middle of the mat with neither man fi nding an opening to score until McIntosh nearly fi nished a takedown at the buzzer. But Yohn fought off the move and the bout headed to the second period tied 0-0. McIntosh chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh got in on another high single but Yohn was able to hold tight and force a stalemate with 1:00 left in the period. McIntosh continued to pressure the second-ranked Gopher, forcing Yohn into defense for the rest of the period. Trailing 1-0, the Gopher chose down to start the fi nal stanza and escaped to a 1-1 tie. McIntosh shot low, Yohn countered and the Lion freshman countered himself, forcing a scramble with :50 left. Each man had a chance to notch the takedown with McIntosh working his way around for a takedown and a 3-1 lead with just :20 left. Yohn scrambled to an escape and quickly got in on a shot that ended with a takedown as the bout ended. Th e mad scramble gave the second-ranked Gopher a 4-3 win and put Minnesota up 20-14.

285: In perhaps the dual’s most anticipated bout, Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 4 at heavyweight, met No. 3 Tony Nelson of Minnesota. Th e evenly matched duo worked their way through the fi rst half of the opening period with neither wrestler securing an opening to score. After a scoreless fi rst period, Nelson chose down to start the second stanza and Wade went to work looking for a chance to turn the Gopher. But Nelson countered Wade’s eff ort and reversed the Lion senior for a 2-0 lead at the 1:20 mark. Nelson then put together a strong ride and killed the clock. Wade, trailing 2-0, chose neutral to start the fi nal period. Wade worked for an opening to score but could not break through Nelson’s defense. Th e Lion shot low, looking to score, but Nelson countered and got a late takedown to, with the RT point, post a 5-0 win.

#5 PENN STATE AT THE 2011 NITTANY LION OPENSunday, Dec. 4, 2011 -- University Park, Pa. -- Rec Hall

FINALS RECAP:125: #17 Nico Megaludis PSU maj. dec. Coltin Fought NC State, 11-1133: #7 Devin Carter VATECH maj. dec. Nick Arujua UANR, 17-7141: Zach Neibert VATECH dec. #19 Kevin Smith BUF, 7-3149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU pinned #9 Donnie Vinson BING, WBF (1:23)157: #8 James Flemming CLAR pinned #11 Dylan Alton PSU, WBF (1:58)165: #1 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. Steve Fittery UANR, 14-6174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU dec. #17 Jimmy Sheptock MD, 7-4184: #6 Quentin Wright PSU tech fall Cole Baxter UA-KSU, 17-0 (TF; 6:43)197: #20 Christian Boley MD dec. #11 Morgan McIntosh PSU, 12-9285: #5 Cameron Wade PSU pinned Quintas McCorkle CLAR, WBF (1:26)

Th e fi fth-ranked Penn State wrestling team blazed its way through the 2011 Nittany Lion Open, crowning six champions and collecting 18 place winners at the event. Penn State sent 29 wrestlers into action at the all-day event, which featured 475 grapplers from around the country.

Freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 17, went 5-0 on the day including an 11-1 major over North Carolina State’s Coltin Fought in the fi nals at 125. No. 1 Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) was a perfect 6-0 at 149, pinning No. 9 Donnie Vinson of Binghamton in the fi nals. No. 1 David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) was 4-0 on the day plus a win over former American All-American Steve Fittery in the fi nals at 165. Taylor majored Fittery 14-6 but the result does not count in Taylor’s win/loss record.

No. 2 Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) went 6-0 at 174, downing No. 17 Jimmy Sheptock of Maryland 7-4 in the fi nals. No. 6 Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) went 6-0 at 184, getting a 17-0 tech fall over Kent State’s Cole Baxter in the fi nals at 184. Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 5 at heavyweight, blazed his way to a 6-0 mark to win the title, getting a pin at the 1:26 mark over Clarion’s Quintas McCorkle in the fi nals. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 157, was pinned by No. 8 James Fleming of Clarion in the fi nals and placed second with a 4-1 record. True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 at 197, was upset by No. 20 Christian Boley of Maryland in the fi nals, 12-9, and took second as well. No. 7 Devin Carter of Virginia Tech won the crown with a 17-7 major over Nick Arujua at 133 while Zach Neibert of Virginia Tech upset No. 19 Kevin Smith of Buff alo in the fi nals at 141, getting a 7-3 win.

Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) went 3-2 and placed fourth at 125 while sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pitts-burgh, Pa.) went 3-1 and took eighth at 133. Seth Beitz (Juniata, Pa.) was 7-1 on the day and placed fi fth at 149 while red-shirt freshman Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) was 5-1 to take third at that weight. James Vollrath (Rich-boro, Pa.) downed teammate Nick Fischer (Unionville, Pa.) in the third place bout at 157, getting an 11-2 major to take third while Fischer fi nished fourth.

Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) went 5-1 at 174 to take fi fth place and junior Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) went 4-2 at 197 to take eighth. Red-shirt freshman Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.) went 3-2 at heavyweight, advancing to the semifi nals before losing to teammate Wade as well as No. 10 Spencer Myers in the third place bout. Ruggear took fourth. Red-shirt freshman Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) went 5-1 at heavyweight and placed fi fth.

Penn State got fi ne performances from a number of Lions who did not place as well. At 133, Nittany Lion junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) went 2-0 on the day and then took a cautionary medical forfeit, ending his tourna-ment before the quarterfi nals began in order to further rest an injury. At 141, Lion freshman Sam Sherlock (West Miffl in, Pa.) went 2-2, injury defaulting out in his second loss of the day. Freshman Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) won his fi rst match but an illness forced him to cut his day short, going 1-1. Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.), Kyle Moran (Oxford, Pa.), David Owens (Derry, N.H.) and Mike Waters (Advance, N.C.) each went 0-1 on the day. Rex Lutz (Easton, Pa.) went 0-1 at 165. At 174, sophomore Andrew Church (Erie, Pa.) had a nice run, going 4-2. Teammate James Frascella (Carmel, Ind.) went 1-2 and Brandon Phillips (Timonium, Md.) went 0-1.

Penn State was solid through the early going of the tournament, with 16 of Penn State’s 29 wrestlers advancing to the quarterfi nals. In the quarters, Penn State went 13-2 with one wrestler taking a medical forfeit which does not count as a loss. In the semifi nals, Penn State went 8-5 with two of the losses coming in bouts that pitted Lion against Lion. Penn State then went 6-2 in the fi nals, crowning its six champions to go along with two runners-up. Penn State went 95-29 overall on the day.


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#5 PENN STATE 24, #10 LEHIGH 12Friday, Dec. 9, 2011 -- Bethlehem, Pa.

125: #15 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. Mason Beckman LU, 4-0 3-0133: Chris Dinnien LU dec. Derek Reber PSU, 10-7 3-3141: Bryan Pearsall PSU maj. dec. Jimmy Carucci LU, 12-2 7-3149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. Anthony Salupo LU, 14-3 11-3157: #10 Dylan Alton PSU maj. dec. Sean Bilodeau LU, 10-1 15-3165: #1 David Taylor PSU dec. #9 Brandon Hatchett LHU, 8-5 18-3174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU inj. def. Nathaniel Brown LU, (5:00, Ruth up 12-1) 24-3184: #1 Robert Hamlin LU dec. #5 Quentin Wright PSU, 8-3 24-6197: #7 Joe Kennedy LU dec. Justin Ortega PSU, 2-0 24-9285: #3 Zach Rey LU dec. #8 Cameron Wade PSU, 3-2 24-12Attendance: 5,584Th e fi fth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team dominated No. 10 Lehigh in the 100th dual meet between the two venerable eastern powers and rolled to a 24-12 win in LU’s Stabler Arena. Th e Nittany Lions won six of ten bouts, bolted out to a big early lead and coasted to the victory to take a 63-34-3 lead in the all-time series.

True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) ranked No. 15 nationally at 125, put Penn State up 3-0 early with a resounding 4-0 win (with 2:44 in riding time) over Lehigh’s Mason Beckman. Lehigh countered with a 10-7 win for Chris Dinnien over Lion junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) at 133. Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) made his season dual debut in fi ne fashion with a dominating 12-2 major over LU’s Jimmy Carucci (with over 4:00 in rid-ing time) at 133. Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, then dominated Lehigh’s Anthony Salupo to the tune of a 14-3 major with 3:53 in riding time. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 157, majored Sean Bilodeau 10-1 to give Penn State a 15-3 lead at the break.

In marquee match-up at 165, Penn State All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1, downed No. 9 Brandon Hatchett 8-5 with 1:09 in riding time. All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, then built up a 12-1 lead over LU’s Nathaniel Brown after two periods before Brown injury defaulted, giving Ruth the six team points and clinching the dual meet victory for Penn State (24-3). In a rematch of last year’s national championship bout at 184, Nittany Lion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), the defending national champion, dropped a tough 8-3 decision to top-ranked Robert Hamlin, whom he defeated in the fi nals last year. At 197, 10th-ranked Lion freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) was held out of action after being a bit banged up from the Nittany Lion Open last Sunday. Junior Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) stepped in and nearly upset No. 7 Joe Kennedy of Lehigh before dropping a hard-fought 2-0 decision. Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at heavyweight, then lost a hard-fought 3-2 decision to defending national champion Zach Rey.

Penn State dominated the dual statistically as well, winning the takedown battle 15-9 and picking up riding time points in six matches (while Ruth had over 3:00 in his injury default win). Penn State picked up six bonus points to none for LU as well.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 15 nationally, met Lehigh’s Mason Beckman at 125. Megaludis set the tempo early, forcing Beckman back towards the edge of the mat. Beckman continued to play defense for the fi rst half of the period while Megaludis continued to force the LU grappler off the mat. Beck-man fi nally got hit with a fi rst stall warning at the ;30 mark and Megaludis continued to pressure the Mountain Hawk. Th e fi rst period ended in a 0-0 tie and Megaludis chose down to start the second. He quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead and then proceeded to force Beckman off the mat over again. Beckman got in deep on Megaludis’ right leg with his fi rst shot at the 1:20 mark but Megaludis was able to force a stalemate with 1:08 left in the period. Megaludis got in on a low single with :50 left and fi nished off the takedown to move out to a 3-0 lead. Th e Nittany Lion rookie then rode Beckman out to lead 3-0 with :44 in riding time. Beckman took a second long time out to have some blood cleaned off his nose and chose down to start the third period. Megaludis controlled Beckman for the entire period, keeping Beckman down while the Hawk crawled out of bounds repeatedly. Th e ride out gave Megaludis a 4-0 win with 2:44 in RT.

133: Junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) took on LU’s Chris Dinnien at 133. Dinnien caught Reber on the edge of the mat, nearly pinning him but getting the quick takedown. Reber, however, deftly reversed the Hawk wrestler for a 2-2 tie at the 1:20 mark. Reber then put together a strong ride, building up over a minute in time. But Dinnien reversed Reber and then turned him to his back for three near fall points to lead 7-2 after one period. Reber chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-3 defi cit. Reber got in on a low single and forced a scramble, but Dinnien countered the move for his own takedown to up his lead to 9-3 with :20 left. Reber escaped before the period ended and nearly scored at the end of the period, but time ran out and the Lion trailed

9-4. Dinnien chose down to start the fi nal period and escaped to a 10-4 lead. Reber then got his fi rst takedown and then began trying to turn the Hawk, trailing 10-6. Dinnien was able to keep from giving up the near fall and, though Reber got the riding time point, won 10-7.

141: Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) took to the mat for Penn State at 141 to take on Lehigh’s Jimmy Carucci. Pearsall, making his season dual debut, turned a low single into a takedown on the edge of the mat to lead 2-0 at the 2:18 mark. Once in control on top, Pearsall began looking for an opportunity to turn Carucci for back points. Pearsall stayed in control and got a two point near fall with :30 on the clock to lead 4-0. Th e Lion junior then tagged on two more back points as the period ended to lead 6-0. Carucci chose neutral to start the second period but Pearsall quickly got in on a single, forced a scramble that lasted nearly :30, and fi nished off the takedown to lead 8-0 with 1:15 on the clock. Pearsall spent the rest of the period looking for a turn and kept control for a ride out and an 8-0 lead with 3:36 in RT. Pearsall chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 9-0 lead. But Carucci got his fi rst takedown to cut the lead to 9-2 with 1:25 on the clock. Pearsall, with a clinched riding time point, reversed Carucci to lead 11-2 with 1:00 left in the match. Pearsall forced Carucci into a stall warning with :17 on the clock and then rode the Hawk out for a 12-2 major with 4:17 in RT.

149: Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Lehigh’s Anthony Salu-po. Molinaro got his fi rst takedown by using a high single and lift to put Salupo to the mat with 1:48 on the clock. Molinaro then put together a strong ride, keeping Salupo on the mat for the rest of the period to lead 2-0 with 1:48 in riding time after one. Molinaro chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Molinaro then used a high double to take Salupo down once more for a 5-0 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Molinaro cut Salupo loose with :45 on the clock to begin looking for another takedown. But Salupo turned in quickly and took the Lion senior down to cut the lead to 6-3 after a quick Molinaro escaped. An energized Molinaro notched another takedown with :10 on the clock and led 8-3 with 2:20 in RT after two. Salupo chose neutral to start the third period but Molinaro quickly scored again, lifting the Hawk off the mat and taking a 10-3 lead with 1:20 on the clock and a clinched riding time point. Molinaro then turned Salupo for three near fall points and a 13-3 lead. Salupo could not break free and Molinaro’s ride out gave him the 14-3 major with 3:53 in riding time.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 157, met Lehigh’s Sean Bilodeau. Alton scored fi rst, getting an early takedown to lead 2-1 after a Bilodeau escape. Th e duo battled evenly after that with Bilodeau fi ghting off numerous Alton shots to keep the bout close. But Alton’s pressure paid off as the Lion fresh-man got a late takedown, sending Bilodeau to his back for three near fall points and a 7-1 lead after one period. Bilodeau chose down to start the second stanza but Alton was dominant in control, keeping Bilodeau down and building up a 2:37 riding time advantage with a ride out. Leading 7-1, Alton chose neutral to start the third. Alton quickly gained control of Bilodeau’s right ankle, forcing a tie-up on the edge of the mat. But a stalemate sent action back to the center circle with 1:08 on the clock with Alton still up 7-1. Alton forced Bilodeau’s head to the mat, circled around the LU grappler and upped his lead to 9-1 with another takedown. An Alton ride out and a bonus point gave the Lion a 10-1 major and put Penn State up 15-3 at the intermission.

165: Sophomore All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, battled Lehigh senior Brandon Hatchett, who was ranked No. 9. Taylor fought off an early Hatchett shot but was then taken down to trail 2-0 at the 2:08 mark. Taylor deftly scrambled his way to a reversal and a 2-2 tie with 1:20 on the clock. Hatchett escaped to a 3-2 lead with :40 on the clock and carried that lead into the second period. Taylor chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-3 tie. He never lost contact w/ Hatchett, forced a scramble and got his fi rst takedown at the 1:40 mark to lead 5-3. Hatchett escaped to a 5-4 defi cit at the 1:10 mark. Taylor used a quick low double off a reset w/ :10 left to take Hatchet down again and lead 7-4 after two. Hatchett chose down to start the fi nal period but could not break free of Taylor’s control as the Lion sophomore built up a 1:09 time edge before Hatchett escaped to a 7-5 defi cit. Taylor fought off a late Hatchett shot and with the bonus point, posted an 8-5 win.

174: Sophomore All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met Lehigh freshman Nathaniel Brown. Ruth scored fi rst, getting a quick takedown to lead 2-0 at the 2:43 mark. He quickly tried to lock up a cradle and end the bout, but Brown was able to roll through to stay in the match. Ruth fi nished off a nearside cradle for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead midway through the period. Ruth maintained control of Brown for the rest of the period and led 5-0 with 2:42 in riding time heading to the second. Ruth chose down and steadily worked his way to a reversal and a 7-0 lead. Ruth then cut Brown loose at the :30 mark and added another takedown at the :18 mark. He locked up a cradle and nearly pinned Brown at the buzzer, picking up three near fall points to lead 12-1 with a clinched riding time point (3:34) heading into the third. Brown could not continue after being injured as the period ended and Ruth got six team points for the injury default (he was leading 12-1 at the time).

184: In a rematch of last year’s national championship bout at 184, junior Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 5 as the defending national champion, took on No. 1 Robert Hamlin of Lehigh, last year’s runner-up. Ham-lin drew fi rst blood with a strong takedown to lead 2-1 after a quick Wright escape. Wright nearly picked up a takedown, forcing a solid scramble on the edge of the mat, but Hamlin was able to work his way into position to notch his second takedown and lead 4-1 after one period. Wright chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 defi cit. Wright worked for a takedown but Hamlin was able to hold his 4-2 lead heading into the third. Hamlin chose down to start the period, quickly reversed Wright and led 6-3 after a quick Lion escape. Wright attacked Hamlin, appearing to take him down at the :40 mark, but Wright did not get the call and trailed by three still. Hamlin countered a slight Wright shot, added another takedown and posted a strong 8-3 win over Wright

197: Junior Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) fi lled in for No. 10 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) at 197 to take on No. 7 Joe Kennedy of Lehigh. Ortega appeared to have a takedown, locking up a cradle on the edge of the mat. But like Wright before him, he did not get the call and the bout moved on at a scoreless tie. Th e Lion junior battled the fi fth-year LU senior evenly for the entire period and went to the second period tied 0-0. Kennedy chose down to start the second stanza and worked his way to an escape and a 1-0 lead. Th e duo traded shots for the bulk of the period with neither wrestler fi nding a solid opening to score until Ortega nearly fi nished off a high single as the period ended. But the buzzer sounded and action moved to the fi nal period with Ortega down 1-0. Ortega chose down to start the third period but could not break free of a strong Kennedy ride as the seventh-ranked senior built up more than a minute in riding time fi rst and then rode Ortega out for a hard-fought 2-0 win.

285: Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at heavyweight, took on defending national champion Zach Rey of Lehigh, who was ranked No. 3. Th e duo battled evenly for the fi rst period, with neither man fi nding a real solid opening to score as action remained in the center circle. Th e bout went to the second period in a scoreless tie and Rey chose down to start the second. A quick escape gave the third-ranked Rey a 1-0 lead and the duo continued action in the center circle. Rey got the bout’s fi rst takedown at the :58 mark, using a high single to take a 3-1 lead after Wade escaped. Trailing 3-1 after two periods, Wade chose down to start the fi nal period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 defi cit. Wade worked for an opening to take the lead, but Rey’s defense was solid and the Mountain Hawk All-American was able to hold on to his lead and escape with a tough 3-2 win.

Ed Ruth dominates his Lehigh opponent in Penn State’s 24-12 thrashing of the Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem, Pa., last year.




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#5 PENN STATE 34, WEST VIRGINIA 6Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 -- University Park, Pa. -- Rec Hall

125: #15 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. Shane Young WVU, 8-2 3-0133: Derek Reber PSU maj. dec. Jesse Schiff bauer WVU, 12-4 7-0141: #19 Nathan Pennesi WVU dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 5-4 7-3149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. George Scheff el WVU, 10-1 11-3 157: #10 Dylan Alton PSU maj. dec. Dominic Prezzia WVU, 16-4 15-3165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech fall Kyle Eason WVU, 22-7 (TF; 4:17) 20-3174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU maj. dec. Lance Bryson WVU, 18-6 24-3184: #5 Quentin Wright PSU pinned #17 Matt Ryan WVU, WBF (1:57) 30-3197: Mac Mancuso WVU dec. Justin Ortega PSU, 3-2 30-6285: #8 Cameron Wade PSU maj. dec. Brandon Williamson WVU, 11-0 34-6Attendance: 6,078

Th e fi fth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team dominated visiting West Virginia in a non-conference wrestling dual. Th e Nittany Lions posted a resounding 34-6 win in front of over 6,000 fans in another packed Rec Hall.

Nittany Lion freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 125, put Penn State up 3-0 early with an 8-2 win over WVU junior Shane Young. Junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) then majored Jesse Schiff bauer for his fi rst Penn State dual win, getting the 12-4 win to put the Nittany Lions up 7-0. Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) nearly pulled off a major upset at 141, dropping a hard fought 5-4 decision to No. 19 Nathan Pennesi of West Virginia. Th e win cut Penn State’s lead to 7-3 before three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, majored George Scheff el 10-1 (with 4:25 in riding time) to put Penn State back up 11-3. Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 157, dominated West Virginia’s Dominic Prezzia to the tune of a 16-4 major (with 4:09 RT) to give Penn State a 15-3 lead at the halftime break.

Top-ranked All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) hammered WVU senior Kyle Eason at 165, picking up a 22-7 technical fall at the 4:17 mark before second-ranked All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) majored Lance Bryson 18-6. Leading 24-3, defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 184, thrilled over 6,000 Rec Hall faithful by pinning No. 17 Matt Ryan at the 1:57 mark, using a swift throw to counter a Ryan move and get the pin. West Virginia’s Mac Mancuso picked up a 3-2 win over Lion junior Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.), who was fi lling in for No. 10 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) at 197. Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at heavyweight, dominated WVU senior Brandon Williamson, posting an 11-0 major with nearly 3:00 riding time to give the Lions the 34-6 fi nal.

Th e Nittany Lions won the takedown battle by a gaudy 35-2 margin. Penn State picked up 10 bonus points to none for the Mountaineers.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: Nittany Lion true freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 125, met West Virginia junior Shane Young. Megaludis wasted no time getting in on a single leg, fi nishing off the takedown and leading 2-1 after a Young escape. Megaludis fought off a shot by Young, gained control of his shoulders and forced a reset in the middle of the mat. Young began playing defense, backing away constantly from Megaludis and working time off the clock in an eff ort to keep the bout close. Megaludis fought off a late Young shot and went to the second leading by one. Th e Lion freshman chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. His pressure forced Young into a fi rst stall warning as well. Megaludis countered a slight Young shot, worked his way behind the Mountaineer junior for another takedown and a 5-1 lead. A ride out allowed the Lion to lead 5-1 with 1:15 in riding time heading into the third period. Young chose down to start the fi nal period but could not break free of a strong Megaludis ride until the Lion let him up at the 1:32 mark to a 5-2 defi cit. Megaludis continued to pressure the WVU junior, getting a stall point for a 6-2 lead at the 1:04 mark. Megaludis got another point with a third stall to lead 7-2 and, with the bonus point got the 8-2 win.

133: Junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) took on WVU’s Jesse Schiff bauer at 133. Reber got the fi rst takedown at the 2:08 mark, taking an early lead and then putting together a strong ride to build up a solid riding time edge. Reber maintained control of Schiff bauer for the entire period, taking a 2-0 lead with 2:08 in time into the second period. Reber chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then used a swift low double to tack on another takedown, to lead 5-0. Schiff bauer reversed Reber and then gave up a penalty point on an illegal hold before Reber escaped to a 7-2 lead. Reber almost added a third takedown at the end of the period but the WVU grappler fought it off . Schiff bauer chose down to start the third, Reber let him up and then quickly took him down for two more points and a 9-3 lead. After a WVU escape, Reber gained control of Schiff bauer again and took him down for an 11-4 lead with a clinched riding time point. Reber rode Schiff bauer out, picked up the riding time point, and walked away with a strong 12-4 major decision.

141: Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) got the nod at 141 and took on No. 19 Nathan Pennesi. Th e duo battled evenly for the fi rst half of the opening period until Pearsall got in on a low single and forced a scramble on the Nittany Lion logo. Pennesi got the takedown at the :47 mark but Pearsall quickly escaped to a 2-1 defi cit. Leading 2-1, Pennesi chose down to start the second stanza. Pearsall gained control of the Mountaineer and began working for a chance to turn the Mountaineer for back points. Pearsall maintained control for the entire period, then fi nished off a cradle near the end of the period and picked up three late back points to lead 4-2 heading into the third. Th e Nittany Lion chose down to start the third but spent the fi rst minute fi ghting off a Pennesi turn attempt. Pennesi picked up three back points to lead 5-4 before a reset stopped action at the :11 mark. With just over :10 to escape and force a tie, the Nittany Lion junior could not quite scramble out of Pennesi’s grasp and dropped a hard-fought 5-4 decision.

149: Top-ranked Nittany Lion senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, Pa.) met WVU freshman George Scheff el at 149. Molinaro got the bout’s fi rst takedown at the 2:15 mark and then put together a dominating ride, building up a large riding time edge while trying to turn the Mountaineer freshman for back points. Molinaro rode Scheff el out for the entire period and took the 2-0 lead into the second. Molinaro chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then tacked on a second takedown, cut Scheff el loose and began working for more points with a 5-1 lead. Scheff el fought off two high singles but Molinaro connected on the next one to lead 7-1 at the :30 mark. Another ride out allowed the Lion senior to lead 7-1 with 2:52 RT after two periods. Scheff el chose neutral to start the fi nal period and Molinaro essentially clinched the riding time point. He then quickly took the WVU freshman down, upped his lead to 9-1 and maintained control for the remainder of the match. With 4:25 in riding time, Molinaro posted the 10-1 major and put the Lions up 11-3.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 10 nationally, took on Mountaineer Dominic Prezzia at 157. Alton came out the aggressor, looking for points early with multiple shots. Gaining control of

Prezzia’s shoulders, the Lion freshman worked his way around for a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 2:12 mark. Alton forced Prezzia into a fi rst stall warning and then proceeded to control him for the remainder of the period. But Alton gave up a point with an illegal hold and led 2-1 with 2:12 in RT after one. Prezzia chose neutral to start the second period but found himself fi ghting off a fl urry of Alton shots. Th e Nittany Lion freshman fi nished his second one off and led 4-1 :30 into the middle stanza. Alton got called for a stall warning and then he allowed Prezzia up at the reset. He quickly took the Mountaineer down to lead 6-2 with :54 on the clock. He picked up a point on another Prezzia stall and, with the ride out, led 7-2 with a clinched riding time point (3:35) after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third, quickly escaped to an 8-2 lead and then took Prezzia down again for a 10-2 lead. Alton cut him loose and began working for another takedown. Alton picked up another stall point, then added another takedown at the :50 mark to lead 13-4 after another cut. Th e Lion freshman looked to fi nish on top with a late takedown and picked a fi nal one up at the :08 mark to post the 16-4 win (with 4:09 in RT).

165: Top-ranked Lion sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) battled WVU senior Kyle Eason at 165. Taylor notched the fi rst takedown early, getting two points and cutting Eason loose quickly. Eason got in on a high single, but Taylor countered the move and worked his way around for another takedown and a 4-1 lead at the 1:40 mark. He quickly added two back points before cutting Eason loose and leading 6-2. Th e Lion All-American added a third takedown at the :35 mark and turned Eason for two more back points to lead 10-3 after cutting him loose. Taylor added a fourth as the period ended and led 12-4. Th e Lion continued to dominate the action, picking up three quick takedowns in the fi rst :30 to lead 18-6 after cutting Eason loose. Two more takedowns set up a chance for a second period tech fall. Leading 20-7, Taylor got the tech fall at the 4:17 mark with a fi nal takedown, getting the 22-7 win and putting Penn State up 20-3.

174: Second-ranked Nittany Lion sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) faced off against Lance Bryson at 174. Ruth wasted little time in building up a 2-1 lead, taking Bryson down and cutting him loose in the fi rst :30. Th e Lion All-American was relentless, grabbing a second takedown and cut to lead 4-2 just over a minute into the bout. A third Ruth takedown gave the Lion a 6-2 lead and this time Ruth worked from the top position to build up a bit of a riding time edge midway through the fi rst. A Ruth ride-out gave the Lion a 6-2 lead with 2:02 RT after one. Ruth chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Ruth took Bryson down midway through the period to lead 9-2. Bryson escaped with :12 left in the period and Ruth picked up a last second takedown to lead 11-2 after two. Bryson chose down to start the third period and Ruth worked to fi nish off a cradle. Bryson was called for a fi rst stall warning while Ruth set the tone from the top. Bryson escaped at the 1:10 mark, but Ruth continued to dominate the action, with another takedown and cut to lead 13-5. Ruth used a low single trip for a takedown with :24 left, cut Bryson loose, and added a fi nal takedown and with 4:02 riding time, notched the 18-6 major.

184: Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 184, met No. 17 Matt Ryan of West Virginia. Th e duo battled evenly for the fi rst half of the period with Ryan setting an early aggressive tone. Wright fought off two Ryan shots and then countered a third, gained control of the senior’s shoulders, and tossed him to the mat. Just :20 later, Wright picked up the fall at the 1:57 mark, giving Penn State a 30-3 lead and thrill-ing over 6,000 Rec Hall faithful.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 at 197, was held out once again as a precaution, and junior Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) faced off against WVU’s Mac Mancuso at 197. Th e duo traded shots early in the fi rst period with neither man fi nding an opening. Tied 0-0 after the fi rst three minutes, Ortega chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Mancuso scrambled his way to the bout’s initial takedown, working his way into control of Ortega for a 2-1 lead at the 1:10 mark. Ortega quickly escaped to tie the bout at 2-2 and action resumed in the center circle. Ortega fought off a late shot attempt and the bout moved to the fi nal period tied 2-2. Mancuso chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Ortega mounted a late charge, trying to get a late takedown, but Mancuso fought off each attempt and escaped with a 3-2 win.

285: Penn State senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at 285, met WVU’s Brandon Williamson. Th e two veteran big men battled each other through an even fi rst period, with each man taking shots the other was able to step away from. After a scoreless fi rst period, Wade chose down to start the second and quickly worked his way into a reversal and a 2-0 lead at the 1:39 mark. Wade then put together a strong ride, gaining control of Williamson’s legs and looking for a chance to turn the WVU big man. Williamson got hit with a fi rst stall warning at the :32 mark. Wade then turned the Mountaineer for three late back points to lead 5-0 after two periods. Wil-liamson chose neutral to start the third, shot low, and was quickly countered by Wade for another PSU takedown to give the Lion a 7-0 lead with a solid riding time edge. Another stall on Williamson put Wade up by eight. Wil-liamson called for an injury timeout with :09 left in the match and Wade then turned him for two more back points and posted the 11-0 major with 2:54 riding time.

#5 PENN STATE 50, LOCK HAVEN 0Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 -- Lock Haven, Pa.

125: #15 Nico Megaludis PSU pinned Bobby Rehm LHU, WBF (4:02) 6-0133: Derek Reber PSU dec. John Trumbetti LHU, 6-3 9-0141: Bryan Pearsall PSU pinned #14 Matt Bonson LHU, WBF (4:22) 15-0149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU pinned Owen Wilkinson LHU, WBF (2:30) 21-0157: #10 Dylan Alton PSU maj. dec. Aaron Fry LHU, 19-8 25-0165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech fall Seth Creasy LHU, 21-5 (TF; 3:21) 30-0174: Matt Brown PSU tech fall Aaron McKinney LHU, 19-4 (TF; 3:47) 35-0184: #5 Quentin Wright PSU tech fall Zach Heff ner LHU, 17-2 (TF; 7:00) 40-0197: #10 Morgan McIntosh PSU maj. dec. Matt Parlier LHU, 13-4 44-0285: #8 Cameron Wade PSU pinned Harry Turner LHU, WBF (3:53) 50-0Attendance: 1,094

Th e fi fth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team put forth a dominating eff ort at Lock Haven on Sunday, shutting out the Bald Eagles 50-0 in non-conference wrestling action. Penn State won all ten bouts, including a thrilling pin by junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) at 141, as Penn state rolled to victory.

True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 125, opened up the bout by pinning LHU’s Bobby Rehm at the 4:02 mark. Junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) followed that up with a 6-3 win over LHU’s John Trumbetti at 133. Junior Pearsall then notched the dual’s hallmark win by pinning No. 14 Matt Bonson at the 4:22 mark at 141. All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, then pinned Owen Wilkinson at the 2:30 mark. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 157, posted a 19-8 major over the Haven’s Aaron Fry to give Penn State a 25-0 lead at the midway point.

All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, notched a furious 21-5 technical fall of Seth Creasy in just 3:21. With second-ranked Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) getting the night off , talented red-shirt


RECAPSfreshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) stepped in and the Nittany Lions did not skip a beat. Brown posted a 19-4 technical fall over Lock Haven’s Aaron McKinney in just 3:47. All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 184, posted a 17-2 technical fall at the 7:00 mark over Zach Heff ner before true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 at 197, majored LHU junior Matt Parlier 13-4. Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at heavyweight, capped off the shut-out by pinning Harry Turner at the 3:53 mark to give Penn State the 50-0 win.

Th e Nittany Lions move to 4-1 while Lock Haven shifts to 3-3. Penn State was simply dominant in the dual, post-ing a gaudy 41-0 edge in takedowns and collecting 20 bonus points off four pins, three tech falls and two majors. Th e shut out is Penn State’s fi rst since a 48-0 shutout of Lock Haven last December in Rec Hall.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: Penn State’s Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 15 nationally at 125, met Lock Haven’s Bobby Rehm. Megaludis countered an early Rehm shot, gained control of his shoulders and turned a low ankle pick into a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Rehm escaped quickly only to get taken down again by the Lion freshman. Another Rehm escape cut Megaludis’ lead to 4-2 with 1:08 on the clock, but Megaludis began adding takedowns at a quick rate. By the end of the period, Megaludis had a 10-4 lead thanks to fi ve takedowns. Rehm chose down to start the second, was allowed up by Megaludis and immediately taken down by the Lion. Megaludis cut him loose and

took him down again. Th is time, Megaludis worked the Bald Eagle to his back and got the pin at the 4:02 mark.

133: Junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) took on Bald Eagle senior John Trumbetti at 133. Reber and Trumbetti battled evenly for the fi rst half of the opening period, wrestling to a series of stalemates as each man looked for an opening to score. Reber got in on a low single with :30 left in the opening period and forced a scramble as the period wound down. Trumbetti was able to fi ght the move off to keep things scoreless through three minutes. Reber chose down to start the second period and worked to escape. But Trumbetti was able to maintain control although he picked up a stall warning at the :55 mark. Reber fi nally reversed the Bald Eagle with :10 left to take a 2-0 lead after two periods, but Trumbetti had 1:46 in riding time. Trumbetti chose down to start the fi nal stanza and worked his way into a chance to reverse Reber himself. He fi nished off the reversal with 1:25 and tied the bout. Trumbetti was called for an illegal hold, Reber then escaped to take a 4-2 lead. Reber added a fi nal takedown and won 6-3 with Trumbetti getting the riding time point.

141: Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) took to the mat at 141 for Penn State against Lock Haven’s Matt Bonson, who entered the bout 12-1 and ranked No. 14 nationally. Bonson gained control of Pearsall’s legs early but Pearsall was able force a scramble and a stalemate to keep the bout scoreless early. Pearsall then scrambled around behind Bonson after a short scramble to take an early 2-0 lead. He then turned the ranked Bale Eagle for two back points and a 4-0 lead with :55 on the clock. Pearsall then rode Bonson out for a 4-0 lead with 1:11 RT after one period. Bonson chose down to start the second and Pearsall was hit with a quick stall warning just :08 into the period. Pearsall was able to break Bonson down and began looking for a chance to turn the ranked Eagle for more back points. After a reset, Pearsall gained control of Bonson’s shoulders and turned him to his back with a solid headlock. A brief twenty second’s worth of work led to a Pearsall pin of the ranked Bonson at the 4:22 mark, giving Penn State a 15-0 lead.

149: Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met LHU senior Owen Wilkenson. Molinaro got the bout’s fi rst takedown at the 1:55 mark and began looking for a chance to turn the Bald Eagle for back points. Th e Lion senior got two near fall points, reset and began working for another turn. Molinaro gained control of the Bald Eagle, turned him to his back and got the fall at the 2:30 mark to remain undefeated on the year.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 157, met LHU’s Aaron Fry. Alton wasted no time in taking a 2-0 lead with a takedown less than ten seconds into the bout. Alton added a second takedown after a Fry escape to lead 4-1 midway through the period. Fry worked his way for a reversal at the :46 mark to cut the lead to 5-3 after an Alton escape. Trailing 5-3, Fry chose down to start the second period and was cut loose by Alton at the 1:20 mark. Alton never lost contact and quickly slid behind the Bald Eagle to lead 7-5 after another Fry escape. Alton picked up a stall point and then took Fry down for a 10-5 lead with :35 on the clock. He then rode Fry out to lead 10-5 with 3:11 in riding time after two. Alton chose down to start the third, quickly escaped, and then added another takedown to lead 13-5 with 1:29 on the clock. Th e Lion freshman dominated the remainder of the rest of the period and rolled to a 19-8 major with 4:14 in riding time.

165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 nationally at 165, faced off against Bald Eagle senior Seth Creasy. Th e sophomore Lion dominated the opening period, rolling up takedowns and adding a three-point near fall to lead 11-4 after less than 2:00 of time. Taylor’s fi fth takedown allowed the Nittany Lion to lead 13-5 and his sixth on a quick low ankle pick gave Taylor a 15-5 lead with :20 on the clock. Taylor added three late back points to lead 18-5 after one period. Creasy chose top to start the second stanza and Taylor quickly escaped for a 19-5 lead. He then ended the match with a takedown to get the 21-5 technical fall at the 3:21 mark.

174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, stepped aside for a dual to give talented

red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) a chance to wrestle in front of a dual meet crowd. Brown made his Penn State dual debut against LHU’s Aaron McKinney. Brown took an early 2-0 lead with a solid takedown and then put together a nice ride, breaking McKinney down and looking for a chance to turn the Bald Eagle. Brown notched a second takedown and turned McKinney for three back points, nearly picking up the fall. Th e move gave the Lion freshman a 7-2 lead with :50 on the clock after cutting McKinney loose. Brown took McKinney down again at the :30 mark. A Brown ride out gave the Lion a 9-2 lead heading to the second. Brown chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 10-2 lead. Another takedown and three more back points put Brown up 15-2 with 1:20 on the clock. Brown cut the Bald Eagle loose at the :35 mark and picked up another takedown with :20 left, cut the Bald Eagle loose and then ended the bout with a fi nal takedown at the :12 mark. Th e 19-4 technical fall came at the 3:47 mark.

184: All-American and defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 184, took on Lock Haven’s Zach Heff ner. Wright nearly ended the match in seconds, throwing Heff ner to his back for a quick takedown and near fall. While Heff ner was able to keep from getting pinned, the move gave Wright a 5-1 lead after cutting Heff ner loose less than :20 into the bout. Wright set the tone on off ense, looking for a chance at another shoulder throw or turning those shots into low singles. Heff ner was able to fi ght off numerous Wright shots but the Lion All-American got his second takedown with :15 left and led 7-1 after one. Heff ner chose down to start the second period and escaped :45 into the period. But Wright was relentless, tacking on another takedown to lead 9-2 with 1:00 on the clock. Wright then turned Heff ner for back points at the end of the period to lead 12-2 after two periods. Wright quickly escaped and took Heff ner down to lead 15-2. He picked up a stall point and, after a ride out, the bonus point for a 17-2 technical fall at the 7:00 mark.

197: Nittany Lion Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 at 197, med Bald Eagle junior Matt Parlier. McIntosh got the fi rst takedown at the 2:05 mark and led 2-1 after cutting Parlier loose. Th e Lion freshman added a second takedown and cut, then a third one with 1:00 left to lead 6-3. McIntosh then forced a scramble and picked up a fourth takedown with :40 on the clock. He then rode Parlier out to carry an 8-3 lead into the second period. McIntosh chose neutral to start the second period and added a fi fth takedown less than :30 in. He then controlled the action from the top, looking for a chance to turn the Bald Eagle for back points. While not picking up any back points, the ride out gave the Nittany Lion a 10-3 lead with 3:00 RT after two periods. Parlier chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 10-4 defi cit, but McIntosh continued his off ensive pressure, using a low ankle pick to up his lead to 12-4 with another takedown. McIntosh spent the rest of the bout in control and walked away with a convincing 13-4 major (with 4:31 riding time).

285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at heavyweight, met LHU’s Harry Turner. Wade got the bout’s fi rst takedown and was looking for back points when Turner was able to reverse him at the 1:30 mark. A quick Wade escape gave the Lion a 3-2 lead. Wade continued to set the tempo, looking for chances to score high and shift to low singles. Turner was able to step back from numerous Wade shots and the Nittany Lion led 3-2 after one period. Turner chose down to start the second stanza but Wade was able to gain control of Turner and turn him to his back. Wade turned a three point near fall into a fall at the 3:53 mark, giving Penn State the 50-0 win.

#5 PENN STATE WINS SOUTHERN SCUFFLE TITLESaturday-Sunday, Jan. 1-2, 2012 -- Chattanooga, Tenn.

FINALS AGATE:125: #1 Zach Sanders MINN dec. #3 Alan Waters MIZ, 1-0133: Chris Dardanes MINN dec. Nick Soto CHATT, 7-2141: #5 Michael Mangrum ORE ST dec. Darius Little NCST, 4-1149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. #11 Dylan Ness MINN, 9-1157: #1 Kyle Dake COR dec. #10 Dylan Alton PSU, 0-3165: #1 David Taylor PSU pinned #10 Cody Yohn MINN, WBF (2:34)174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU dec. Matt Brown PSU, 6-3184: #5 Quentin Wright PSU dec. #4 Steve Bosak COR, 10-3197: #19 Brent Haynes MIZ inj. def. #1 Cam Simaz COR285: #7 Tony Nelson MINN dec. #4 Clayton Jack ORE ST, 2-0TOP FIVE TEAM STANDINGS:1: PENN STATE – 191.52: Minnesota – 177.53: Missouri – 136.04: Cornell – 130.05: Oregon State – 103.0

Th e Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 nationally, stormed through the fi nals of the 2012 Southern Scuffl e, crowning four champions and winning the team title over No. 3 Minnesota by 14 points. Penn State won the title with 191.5 points while Minnesota was second with 177.5. Th e Nittany Lions entered day two with a slim 7.5 point lead over the gophers and used a superb 6-3 run in the semifi nals and a 4-2 showing in the fi nals to claim the crown. Th e morning’s semifi nal fi reworks led way to Penn State crowning four individual champions and getting the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler Award, given to All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) for his 165-pound title. Joining Taylor as titlists were All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) at 149, All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) at 174 and All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) at 184.

In the morning’s semifi nals, Penn State sent nine grapplers into action at seven weights and came away with six fi nalists in fi ve weights. Th ree-time All-American Molinaro, ranked No. 1 at 149, downed No. 20 Scott Sakaguchi of Oregon State 4-0; No. 10 Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) beat Corey Mock of North Carolina 4-1 at 157; teammate James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) dropped a tough 6-0 decision to No. 1 Kyle Dake of Cornell at 157; Taylor, ranked No. 1 at 165, downed No. 20 Kyle Blevins to the tune of a 12-3 major; Ruth, ranked No. 2 at 174, majored Patrick Wright of Illinois 10-1; teammate Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) downed No. 11 Logan Storley in the other semifi nal at 174, 7-5, to set up a meeting with teammate Ruth in the fi nals; Wright, ranked No. 5 at 184, beat No. 15 Luke Rebertus of Navy 7-3; true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 11 at 197, lost 12-5 to No. 1 Cam Simaz of Cornell; and senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at 258, lost a close 4-3 decision to No. 4 Clayton Jack of Oregon State.

Th e blistering run through the semifi nals set up fi ve championship fi nals matches featuring six Nittany Lions. For Penn State the championship fi nals began at 149 where No. 1 Molinaro met No. 11 Dylan Ness of Minnesota. Molinaro scored big for Penn State with a dominating 9-1 major over Ness. Molinaro won his fi rst Scuffl e title with a 5-0 mark with two techs and a major. Red-shirt freshman Alton, ranked No. 10, met No. 1 Kyle Dake of Cornell in the fi nals at 157. Alton battled the two-time NCAA champ tough before dropping a 3-0 decision to take second place in his fi rst Scuffl e. Alton went 4-1 with two pins and a major. Top-ranked Taylor took on No. 10 Cody Yohn of Minnesota in the fi nals at 165. Already owning a tech fall over the 10th-ranked Gopher, Taylor did it one better this time with a team-title clinching pin in the fi rst period (2:36). Taylor, who claimed his second Scuffl e crown, went 5-0 with three pins, a tech and a major. At 174, the all-Penn State fi nal pitted No. 2 Ruth

Bryan Pearsall pinned #14 Matt Bonson of Lock Haven in Penn State’s 50-0 shutout win at LHU last December.




RECAPSagainst teammate Brown. In a spirited battle, Ruth downed his talented teammate, posting a 6-3 decision. Ruth’s win gave him his second straight Scuffl e title and he went 6-0 with three pins, a tech and a major. Brown ended an outstanding tournament with a 4-1 mark, including wins over the No. 7 and No. 11-ranked wrestlers. No. 5 Wright met No. 4 Steve Bosak of Cornell in the title bout at 184 and put the exclamation point on the team title by dominating the fourth-ranked Bosak to the tune of a 10-3 win. Wright claimed his fi rst Scuffl e title with the victory as he went 5-0 with three pins.

Penn State had 11-place winners at the event. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) opened up the day in consolation action at 125 and rolled three straight wins to advance to the third place bout at 125. Megaludis downed No. 7 Matt Snyder of Virginia in the conso semis to advance to the bronze medal bout. In the third place bout, the Lion freshman lost another close decision to No. 7 Perrelli of Cornell, this one by a 6-4 score. He ended the tournament with a 5-2 record for fourth place. Vollrath dropped a tough 3-2 (ot) decision to Chattanooga’s Daniel Waddell in the conso semis before moving to the fi fth place bout. Vollrath ended the tournament with a tough 4-1 loss to Mock of UNC and placed sixth with a 3-3 mark. McIntosh had a 5-4 win taken from him when a last second reversal was waved off when clock operator was asked by the offi cial and overruled the offi cials call, sending him to a 4-3 loss to No. 4 Matt Powless of Indiana. He then lost in the fi fth place bout and ended the day with a 3-3 mark and with a sixth place fi nish. Wade rebounded from his close loss to Jack by picking up a key pin at the 1:34 mark over No. 5 Jeremy Johnson of Ohio in the conso semis. He fi nished the day an upset loss in the third place match and went 4-2 to take fourth place. Red-shirt freshman Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) was in the heavyweight consolation bracket for Penn State and won his fi rst match, clinching a place. Gingrich ended the day with two losses in consolations but still took eighth place with a 4-3 record.

Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) was in action in consolations at 141 and dropped his fi rst match of the day to No. 15 Michael Nevinger of Cornell. Th e loss eliminated Pearsall with a 3-2 mark. On day one, Penn State had three wrestlers eliminated but still picked up important wins from them. Red-shirt freshman Seth Beitz (Juniata, Pa.) had a solid showing at 141, going 3-2 before being eliminated. Junior Nick Fischer (Unionville, Pa.) posted a 2-2 mark at 165 before being eliminated. At 133, Nittany Lion junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) went 0-2 one day one. Penn State posted a superb 56-23 overall mark among its 15 wrestlers, collecting 18 pins, nine tech falls and 11 majors along the way. 38 of Penn State’s 56 wins were of the bonus point variety.

Penn State’s 125 agate:#13 Nico Megaludis:1st Round: W, 18-3 TF Richard Alarcon, Th e Citadel (4:58)2nd Round: W, 19-7 maj. dec. David White, ArmyQtrs: L, 3-9 dec. #7 Frank Perrelli, CornellCn. 4: W, 18-2 TF Pat Rollins, Oregon State (TF; 6:17)Cn Qtrs: W, 5-2 dec. Bricker Dixon, Cornell Cn. Semis: W, 4-1 dec. #9 Matt Snyder, Virginia3rd Place: L, 4-6 dec. #7 Frank Perrelli, CornellWent 5-2, fourth place

Penn State’s 133 agate:Derek Reber:1st Round: L, 3-4 dec. Jordan O’Donnell, Virginia TechCn. 1: byeCn. 2: L, 3-5 dec. Nikkolas Pena, CornellWent 0-2, did not place

Penn State’s 141 agate:Bryan Pearsall:1st Round: WBF Jimmy Nehls, UA-Virginia (1:06)2nd Round: L, 4-6 (sv) dec. Darius Little, North Carolina StateCn. 2: W, 3-1 dec. Undrakhb Khishigayam, UA-Th e CitadelCn. 3: W, 17-1 TF Chris Mullin, Duke (6:37)Cn. 4: L, 0-17 TF #15 Michael Nevinger, Cornell (6:36)Went 3-2, did not place

Seth Beitz:Pigtail: W, 12-3 maj. dec. Jordan Tolbert, Campbell1st Round: L, 1-6 dec. Casey Smith, ArmyCn. 1: byeCn. 2: W, 5-4 dec. Jordan Dix, Th e CitadelCn. 3: W, 10-8 (sv) Raymond Borja, NavyCn. 4: L, 1-2 dec. Matt Ortega, IndianaWent 3-2, did not place

Penn State’s 149 agate:#1 Frank Molinaro1st Round: W, 16-0 TF Samuel McCauley, UA-Th e Citadel (3:28) (Career Win 100)2nd Round: W, 9-3 dec. Chris Villalonga, CornellQtrs: W, 16-0 TF Dean Pavlou, Chattanooga (3:25)Semis: W, 4-0 dec. #20 Scott Sakaguchi, Oregon StateFinals: W, 9-1 maj. dec. #11 Dylan Ness, MinnesotaWent 5-0, 1st place

Penn State’s 157 agate:#10 Dylan Alton1st Round: WBF Tanner Hirstine, Virginia (3:51)2nd Round: WBF Harrison Hightower, Ohio (0:47)Qtrs: W, 13-2 maj. dec. Matt Stephens, Virginia TechSemis: W, 4-1 dec. Corey Mock, North CarolinaFinals: L, 0-3 dec. #1 Kyle Dake, CornellWent 4-1, 2nd place

James Vollrath1st Round: W, 10-5 dec. William Powell, Appalachian State2nd Round: W, 11-3 maj. dec. Chad Strube, Virginia TechQtrs: W, 5-4 dec. #20 Drake Houdashelt, MissouriSemis: L, 0-6 dec. #1 Kyle Dake, CornellCn. Semis: L, 2-3 (ot) dec. Daniel Waddell, Chattanooga5th Place: L, 1-4 dec. Corey Mock, North CarolinaWent 3-3, 6th place

Penn State’s 165 agate:#1 David Taylor1st Round: WBF Justin Guthrie, UA-Gardner Webb (1:54)2nd Round: W, 21-6 TF Tristan Warner, Old Dominion (7:00)Qtrs: WBF John Staudenmayer, UA-North Carolina (2:13)Semis: W, 12-3 maj. dec. #20 Kyle Blevins, Appalachian StateFinals: WBF dec. #11 Cody Yohn, Minnesota (2:34)Went 5-0, 1st place

Nick FischerPigtail: W, 11-2 maj. dec. Nijel Jones, N.C. State1st Round: L, 4-8 dec. Jordan Gagliano, MissouriCn. 1: ByeCn. 2 W, 5-2 dec. Kenneth Radford, UA-Th e CitadelCn. 3: L, 5-11 dec. Ryan Krecker, CampbellWent 2-2, did not place

Penn State’s 174 agate:#2 Ed RuthPigtail: W, 16-1 TF William Coggins, Virginia (3:33)1st Round: WBF Cody Walters, UA-Ohio (1:22)2nd Round: WBF Levi Clemmons, Chattanooga (3:11)Qtrs: WBF William George, Cornell (1:05)Semis: W, 10-1 maj. dec. Patrick Wright, MissouriFinals: W, 6-3 dec. Matt Brown, Penn StateWent 6-0, 1st place

Matt Brown1st Round: WBF Aric Th urn, Cleveland State (4:56)2nd Round: WBF Michael Alexander, Cornell (3:20)Qtrs: W, 6-3 dec. #7 Dorian Henderson, MissouriSemis: W, 7-5 dec. #11 Logan Storley, MinnesotaFinals: L, 3-6 dec. #2 Ed Ruth, Penn StateWent 4-1, 2nd place

Penn State’s 184 agate:#5 Quentin Wright1st Round: WBF Jesse Johnson, Appalachian State (5:13)2nd Round: WBF Angelo Malvestuto, Virginia Tech (6:51)Qtrs: WBF #17 Mike Larson, Missouri (1:12)Semis: W, 7-3 dec. #15 Luke Rebertus, NavyFinals: W, 10-3 dec. #4 Steve Bosak, CornellWent 5-0, 1st place

Penn State’s 197 agate:#11 Morgan McIntosh1st Round: WBF Paul Weiss, Appalachian State (4:03)2nd Round: WBF Zach Bennett, North Carolina (6:39)Qtrs: W, 13-8 dec. Paul Rands, NavySemis: L, 5-12 dec. #1 Cam Simaz, CornellCn. Semis: L, 3-4 dec. #4 Matt Powless, Indiana5th Place: L, 6-11 dec. Scott Schiller, MinnesotaWent 3-3, 6th place

Penn State’s 285 agate:#8 Cameron Wade1st Round: W, 17-2 TF Brock Durfee, Appalachian State (5:20)2nd Round: W, 15-0 TF Bobby Lavelle, UA-Virginia Tech (3:36)Qtrs: WBF Andy Hartshorn, Ohio (2:13)Semis: L, 3-4 dec. #4 Clayton Jack, Oregon StateCn. Semis: WBF #5 Jeremy Johnson, Ohio (1:34)3rd Place: L, 3-7 dec. Chad Hanke, UA-Oregon StateWent 4-2, fourth place

Jon Gingrich1st Round: W, 9-1 maj. dec. Bradley Rogers, Chattanooga2nd Round: L, 3-5 dec. Paul Snyder, HofstraCn. 2: W, 15-1 maj. dec. Brock Durfee, Appalachian StateCn. 3: W, 10-2 maj. dec. Devon Mellon, MissouriCn. 4: W, 4-0 dec. Maciej Jochym, CornellCn. Qtrs: L, 2-5 dec. Andy Hartshorn, Ohio7th Place: L, 4-8 dec. Adam Chalfant, UA-Indiana Went 4-3, eighth place

Penn State takes home its second straight Southern Scuffl e Championship, outdistancing the fi eld in Chattanooga on January 1-2, 2012.


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#4 PENN STATE 36, MICHIGAN STATE 6Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 -- Kellog Arena -- Battle Creek, Mich.

285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU dec. Steve Andrus, 8-3 3-0125: Eric Olanowski MSU DQ over #10 Nico Megaludis PSU (Illegal Th row, Megaludis up 8-3 early in second period, 3:45) 3-6133: Frank Martellotti PSU dec. Brandon Fifi eld MSU, 7-5 6-6141: Bryan Pearsall PSU pinned Brian Gibbs MSU, WBF (4:21) 12-6 149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #18 Dan Osterman MSU, 9-3 15-6157: #9 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #14 Anthony Jones MSU, 1-0 18-6165: #1 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. David Cheza MSU, 13-5 22-6174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU tech fall Curran Jacobs MSU, 17-2 (TF; 6:33) 27-6184: #3 Quentin Wright PSU pinned John Rizqallah MSU, WBF (5:52) 33-6197: #13 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Nick McDiarmid MSU, 7-5 36-6Attendance: 3,000

Th e fourth-ranked Penn State wrestling team dominated host Michigan State to pick up a 36-6 Big Ten road win. Th e dual, wrestled in front of a packed house at Kellog Arena in Battle Creek, Mich., saw Penn State win nine of ten bouts, losing only once on an illegal throw disqualifi cation.

Th e dual began at heavyweight, where Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 na-tionally, gave Penn State a 3-0 lead with an 8-3 decision over Steve Andrus. Nittany Lion freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, was crushing Spartan senior Eric Olanowski 8-3 early in the second period before being called for an illegal hold and, when Olanowski could not continue, lost the match on a disqualifi cation, giving MSU a 6-3 lead. Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) made his 133-pound dual debut with a 7-5 win over Brandon Fifi eld to tie the dual and then Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) put Penn State on top for good by pinning Brian Gibbs at the 4:21 mark.

No. 1 Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) handled No. 18 Dan Osterman 9-3 at 149 to put Penn State up 15-6. With the win, Molinaro moved into 18th place on Penn State’s all-time victories list (105) and into 17th on Penn State’s all-time dual meet victory list (47). Freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 157, then downed No. 14 Anthony Jones 1-0 to put the Nittany Lions up 18-6. Top-ranked David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) then majored David Cheza 13-5 at 165.

Second-ranked Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) dominated Michigan State’s Curran Jacobs, posting a second period technical fall at the 6:33 mark, getting the 17-2 win. Th ird-ranked Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) then fought off an early struggle to pin Michigan State’s John Rizqallah at the 5:52 mark to put Penn State up 33-6. True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 13 at 197, closed out the dominating performance with a 7-5 win to give Penn State the 36-6 victory.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, battled Spartan Steve Andrus. Wade set the tempo early, taking a couple shots out of the gate, looking to take control early. Wade got in on a low single at the 1:46 mark and taking a 2-0 lead at the 1:29 mark. Th e Lion senior then began working for a chance to turn Andrus for back points. Wade fi nished off the tilt for three near fall points at the :15 mark and led 5-0 at the end of the fi rst period. Wade chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead. Th e duo then battled evenly for the rest of the period, allowing Wade to hold that lead heading into the third period. Andrus chose neutral to start the second period, Wade shot low and Andrus countered for a quick takedown to cut the lead to 7-2 after a Wade escape. Wade got called for a stall warning at the :35 mark and then another at the :12 mark, giving Andrus a third point. Wade got the riding time point at the match’s end and claimed a hard-fought 8-3 win.

125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 10 nationally at 125, took on Michigan State senior Eric Olanowski. Th e Lion freshman took the senior down at the 2:02 mark with a low single for an early 2-1 lead. Megaludis notched his second takedown at the 1:10 mark, cut the Spartan loose and led 4-2 at the 1:10 mark. Th e Nittany Lion freshman countered an Olanowski shot at the :25 mark, worked his way around him for a third takedown and then rode him out to lead 6-2 after one period. Megaludis chose neutral to start the second stanza, shot low off the whistle and quickly added another takedown and cut to lead 8-3 at the 1:40 mark. But Megaludis was quickly called or an illegal throw, Olanowski did not continue to wrestle and Megaludis lost via a disqualifi cation.

133: Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) made his season dual meet debut against the Spartans and took on Brandon Fifi eld. Fifi eld got an early takedown and rode the Lion sophomore for over a minute before the Nit-tany Lion escaped to a 2-1 defi cit. Fifi eld immediately got in on another single, but this time Martellotti scrambled behind the Spartan for a takedown and led 3-2. With a one point lead after one, Martellotti chose down to start the second period, quickly scrambled into a position to reverse Fifi eld but could not get the call before a stalemate call at the :30 mark. On the reset, Martellotti did reverse Fifi eld to lead 5-3 after a Fifi eld escape. Martellotti held that lead after two periods and Fifi eld chose down to start the third period. Th e Nittany Lion sophomore was strong on top to start the third, working off a minute’s time before Fifi eld reversed him to tie the bout at 5-5. Martellotti escaped and then fought off a late Spartan shot and, with 1:10 riding time, posted a 7-5 win.

141: Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) took to the mat at 141 for Penn State and met MSU freshman Brian Gibbs. Pearsall got on the board at the 1:39 mark, countering a Gibbs shot for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Th e Nittany Lion junior then put together a strong ride, controlling Gibbs and turning him for three near fall points at the buzzer to lead 5-0 after one. Gibbs chose neutral to start the second stanza but Pearsall quickly took the Spartan down, turned him for two back points and led 9-0 at the 1:22 mark. Pearsall locked up a far side cradle and worked his way into a chance for a fall, getting the pin at the 4:21 mark.

149: Top-ranked Nittany Lion Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) faced off against Michigan State’s Dan Osterman, who was ranked No. 18, at 149. Osterman energized the packed Spartan crowd with an early takedown to lead 2-0 out of the gate. Molinaro quickly escaped, only to see Osterman pressure the Lion senior into another near takedown. Molinaro was able to fi ght off that move and then, on a reset, used a fi erce double leg to take Osterman down and lead 3-2 at the 1:30 mark. Th e three-time All-American then controlled the action from top, building up over 1:00 in riding time on his way to a ride out. Leading 3-2 with 1:31 in riding time, Molinaro chose down and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. Molinaro turned a head outside single into another takedown and a 6-2 lead at the :38 mark. Osterman chose neutral to start the third period. With the riding time point clinched, Molinaro needed just one more takedown to secure a major and picked it up at the :45 mark to lead 8-3 after a takedown and a cut. But it was Osterman who nearly scored at the buzzer with Molinaro holding off the eff ort and posting the 9-3 win.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 157, met Michigan State senior Anthony Jones, ranked No. 14, in one of the dual’s most anticipated bouts. Th e ranked duo battled through the fi rst half of the opening period evenly. Jones tried to score off a throw at the 1:20 mark but Alton was able to roll out of trouble and force a reset with the bout still scoreless. After a scoreless fi rst period, Jones chose neutral to start the second stanza. As in the fi rst period, neither man could fi nd a chance to work their off ense in the second period and the bout went to the third scoreless. Alton took down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Alton pres-sured the senior Jones for the entire third period with Jones backing away and playing the edge of the mat. Alton fought off one Jones shot at the :17 mark and then escaped with a 1-0 win.

165: Top-ranked Lion sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) face off against MSU senior David Cheza at 165. Taylor took a 2-0 lead with a quick takedown but was reversed by Cheza at the 1:50 mark for a 2-2 tie. Taylor quickly escaped, got in on a single leg and pulled Cheza back onto the mat and got the takedown to lead 5-2 at the :49 mark. Th e Lion sophomore then rode Cheza out to lead 5-2 after one period. Taylor took down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-2 lead. Another low single for Taylor gave the Nittany Lion an 8-2 lead at the 1:10 mark. He then turned Cheza for two back points and led 10-2 at the :45 mark but Cheza notched his second reversal to cut Taylor’s lead to 10-4 at the :08 mark. Cheza took neutral to start the third period only to be quickly taken down by Taylor, giving the Lion a 12-4 lead with well over 1:00 in riding time. After clinching the riding time point, Taylor continued to build the riding time edge before Cheza escaped at the :23 mark. With the riding time point, Taylor posted the 13-5 major decision.

174: Second-ranked Penn State sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) med MSU senior Curran Jacobs at 174. Ruth was relentless from the start, forcing Jacobs into a stall warning less than a minute into the bout. He then took Jacobs down at the 2:09 mark to open up an early lead. He then spent the next minute-plus looking to turn Jacobs for back points. He picked up two near fall points and the :25 mark and led 4-0 with 2:09 in riding time after one. Ruth took down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-0 lead. Th e Lion All-American then turned a head lock into a pinning opportunity, getting the takedown and three back points to lead 10-0 at the 1:06 mark. Another dominating ride by Ruth led to a stall point for the Nittany Lion and an 11-0 lead after two periods. Jacobs took neutral to start the third period, but Ruth quickly gained control of the action, working his way around the Spartan for another takedown and a 13-1 lead after a quick Jacobs escape. Another Ruth takedown and cut at the :45 mark gave Ruth a chance for a technical fall. Th e Lion added the last takedown to post the 17-2 tech fall at the 6:33 mark.

184: Th ird-ranked junior Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) took to the mat against Spartan John Rizqallah at 184. Wright dominated the action from the start, picking up a quick takedown and then turning Rizqallah for three near fall points to lead 5-0. Rizqallah escaped and countered Wright’s next shot for his own takedown, cutting the lead to 5-3 at the :55 mark. He then nearly ended the bout with a pin of Wright, turning the Nittany Lion All-American for three back points to lead 6-5. Wright escaped at the :14 mark to tie the score at 6-6 after the opening period. Wright chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-6 lead. He added to his lead with a nice double leg on the edge of the mat to lead 9-6 with :32 left in the middle stanza. Trailing 9-6, Rizqallah chose top to start the third period. Wright quickly reversed Rizqallah, turned him to his back for two near fall points and reset himself with a 13-6 lead. Th e defending national champion then turned Rizqalla to his back and, after a brief struggle, pinned the Spartan at the 5:52 mark.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 13 at 197, met MSU’s Nick McDiarmid. Th e Nittany Lion freshman picked up the bout’s fi rst takedown at the 1;49 mark, moving out to a 2-0 lead with 1:43 on the clock. McDiarmid escaped after a brief McIntosh ride and action resumed in the center circle with the Nittany Lion up by one. McDiarmid countered a McIntosh shot to lead 3-2 as the period wound down and rode McIntosh out to lead 3-2 after one period. McIntosh chose down to start the second stanza and, after a brief McDiarmid ride, reversed the Spartan to retake the lead, 4-3. McIntosh was called for locked hands while riding McDiarmid out and the match went to the third tied 4-4. McDiarmid chose down to start the fi nal period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead. McIntosh turned a swift low single into a takedown in front of the MSU bench to take a 6-5 lead at the :45 mark. McIntosh maintained control long enough to build up over a minute’s riding time. He then rode McDiarmid out and, with the riding time point, posted the 7-5 win.




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#3 PENN STATE 38, #17 NORTHWESTERN 3Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 -- Evanston, Ill.

125: #10 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. #7 Levin Mele NU, 7-3 3-0133: Frank Martellotti PSU dec. Jameson Oster NU, 10-4 6-0141: Bryan Pearsall PSU inj. def. Colin Shober NU (Inj. Def.; 3:18) 12-0

Pearsall leading 4-2 at the time of injury default149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. Kaleb Friedley NU, 10-0 16-0157: #3 Jason Welch NU dec. #9 Dylan Alton PSU, 2-1 16-3165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech fall Pierce Harger NU, 20-5 (TF; 7:00) 21-3174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU tech fall #9 Lee Munster NU, 18-3 (TF; 5:37) 26-3184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU pinned Marcus Shrewsbury NU (WBF; 2:41) 32-3197: #12 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. John Schoen NU, 6-4 35-3285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU dec. #19 Mike McMullan NU, 6-3 38-3Attendance: 719

No. 3 Penn State continued a lengthy January road trip with a 38-3 win at No. 17 Northwestern on Friday night. Th e Nittany Lions got a key win out of the gates from true freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) at 125 and rolled to nine wins in ten bouts.

Megaludis, ranked No. 10 at 125, got Penn State off to a fast start, posting a convincing 7-3 win over No. 7 Levi Mele in the dual’s opening bout. Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) followed that up with a sound 10-4 win over Jameson Oster at 133 and the Nittany Lions quickly bolted out to a 6-0 lead. Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) was leading Colin Shober 4-2 at 141 in the second period when Shober was forced to take an injury default, giving Pearsall the win at the 3:18 mark and putting the Lions up 12-0. No. 1 Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) then posted a dominating 10-0 major decision over Kaleb Friedley at 149. Th e All-American’s major put Penn State up 16-0. In one of the dual’s marquee match-ups, Nittany Lion freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) faced off against No. 3 Jason Welch of Northwestern at 157. Alton gave the undefeated Wildcat all he could handle before dropping a 2-1 decision on riding time. Penn State led 16-3 at intermission.

Top-ranked David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) continued Penn State’s roll with a 20-5 technical fall over Pierce Harger at 165. Th e All-American got the tech at the 7:00 mark with 4:45 in riding time. Second-ranked Ed Ruth (Har-risburg, Pa.) then posted perhaps the night’s most dominating win, posting an 18-3 technical fall over No. 9 Lee Munster at 174. Th e All-American got the tech at the 5:37 mark. All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), also ranked No. 2, pinned NU’s Marcus Shrewsbury at the 2:41 mark in the fi rst period before Nittany Lion true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, downed Wildcat senior John Schoen 6-4. Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, closed out the 38-3 win with a sound 6-3 victory over No. 19 Mike McMullan.

Penn State improves to 6-1 overall, 2-1 in the Big Ten with the win. Northwestern falls to 5-2, 1-2 in the confer-ence. Th e Nittany Lions owned the takedown battle as well, posting a 22-4 advantage. Penn State notched 11 bonus points off an injury default, a pin, two tech falls and a major.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, met No. 7 Levi Mele in one of the dual’s most anticipated match-ups. Mele gained control of Megaludis’ head early but the Lion freshman worked out of trouble and shot low for a quick takedown attempt of his own. But Mele scrambled out of trouble twice and forced a stalemate at the 1:55 mark, still scoreless. Another low single by Megaludis off the reset gave the Lion a 2-1 lead at the 1:41 mark after a quick Mele escape. Megaludis got in on another low single with a quick shot off the reset, forcing a scramble in the center circle. But Mele once again forced a stalemate with Megaludis up 2-1 at the :32 mark. Megaludis forced Mele into a stall warning and then notched a takedown at the buzzer to lead 4-1 after one. Mele chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 4-2 defi cit at the 1:36 mark. Nico used another low ankle pick for his third takedown off a reset and led 6-2 at the midway point of the second stanza. A Mele escape at the :52 mark cut into that lead, but Megaludis continued to connect on low singles. Mele forced a stalemate on a potentially dangerous hold and action resumed with Megaludis up 6-3 at the :27 mark. Megaludis chose down on the reset but Mele was able to ride the Lion freshman out to end the period. Megaludis chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 7-3 lead at the 1:38 mark. Mele got in on his fi rst real scoring attempt off a reset at the 1:10 mark, but Megaludis was able to force a scramble that worked the clock down to the :30 mark before the reset. Th e Lion freshman then used a low double to force Mele into defense for the rest of the bout and the Lion posted the 7-3 win.

133: Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) faced off against Wildcat Jameson Oster at 133. Martellotti notched the fi rst takedown by using a single leg to pull Oster onto the mat, fi nishing off the move at the 2:19 mark. Th e Lion sophomore then put together a strong ride, maintaining control of Oster for over a minute while forcing the Wildcat into a fi rst stall warning. Martellotti tried to turn Oster for back points, got caught and reversed as time wound down, then immediately reversed the Wildcat for his own two points and then nearly pinned him at the buzzer. Th e fi ve point fl urry gave him a 7-2 lead after one period. Martellotti chose down to start the second stanza but could not break free of a solid Oster ride. Oster worked off Martellotti’s riding time advantage fi rst and then fi nished off the ride out. Trailing 7-2, Oster chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 7-3 defi cit at the 1:18 mark. Th e duo battled evenly until Martellotti gained control of Oster’s body and tossed him to the mat for another takedown and, with the riding time point, notch a 10-4 win (Oster escaped late).

141: Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) went to battle at 141 against NU’ Colin Shober. Shober had the fi rst scoring chance of the bout but Pearsall was able to fi ght off the move and force a stalemate at the 1:59 mark. Th e tandem battled through the next minute-plus looking for an opening to score with each man’s defense equal to the task. But Shober broke into the scoring column, rolling Pearsall to the mat for a takedown at the :23 mark to lead 2-0. Pearsall spun out of Shober’s control at the buzzer and was awarded an escape to trail by one after the opening stanza. Pearsall chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. He then got in on a single leg, took Shober down and the Wildcat was unable to continue due to an injury. Th e injury default win for Pearsall came at the 3:18 mark.

149: No. 1 Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) put his undefeated record on the line against Northwestern’s Kaleb Friedley at 149. Molinaro gained control of the match quickly with an early takedown, tacking on a solid ride to build up over 2:00 riding time while looking for a chance to turn the Wildcat to his back. Friedley was able to hold off on giving up any back points, but the ride out gave Molinaro a 2-0 lead with 2:15 in riding time after one. Molinaro chose down to start the second period and Friedley worked off a minute’s worth of time before Molinaro rolled through Friedley’s control for a reversal and a 4-0 lead at the :58 mark. Th e Nittany Lion All-American maintained control of the Wildcat for the rest of the period to lead 4-0 with 2:17 in riding time heading into the

third period. Friedley chose down to start the third period but this time Molinaro was able to turn the Wildcat to his back for two near fall points and a 6-0 lead with 1:28 left to wrestle. Th e Lion senior then reset himself, turned Friedley to his back for three more back points and moved out to a 9-0 lead. Molinaro continued to dominate Friedley, riding the Wildcat out to post the 10-0 major with 4:17 in riding time. With the win, Molinaro moved to No. 17 on Penn State’s all-time wins list (106) and 13th on its all-time dual meet victories list (48).

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 157, met No. 3 Jason Welch, who carried a 13-0 mark into the bout, in another key bout. Alton quickly got in on a single leg and forced Welch into a scramble that ended with a stalemate at the 2:10 mark. Alton countered a Welch shot with 1:38 left, forcing a stalemate with the score still 0-0. Th e duo continued to scramble, trading quick shots for the next minute, with each man hold-ing fi rm defensively. Scoreless after one period, Welch chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Welch looked to get in on a single leg at the :50 mark, but Alton was able to push the move aside, although he picked up a fi rst stall warning in the process. Down 1-0, Alton chose down to start the third period. Welch was able to control Alton long enough to build up a minute’s worth of riding time. Alton then scrambled for a reversal but the Wildcat junior was able to maintain control of the Lion freshman until Alton escaped with just a second left. Th e brief 1-1 tie was short-lived as Welch had 1:55 in riding time and got the hard fought 2-1 win.

165: No. 1 David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) looked to continue his unbeaten start to the season against Northwest-ern’s Pierce Harger at 165. Harger notched the fi rst takedown of the bout, taking a 2-0 lead at the 2:22 mark with a solid high double. Taylor quickly escaped and then used his low ankle pick to take a 3-2 lead at the 1:51 mark. Th e Lion All-American then controlled Harger for over a minute, looking to turn him to his back for near fall points. Th e Lion rode Harger out to lead 3-2 with 1:37 riding time after one period. Harger chose neutral to start the second period and Taylor quickly upped his lead to 7-3 with two takedowns (cutting Harger once in the process). Taylor cut Harger loose at the :54 mark, countered a Harger shot and took him down once more to lead 9-4 with :44 left. Another Taylor cut led to a late Taylor takedown with :06 left, giving the Lion sophomore an 11-5 lead after two periods. Taylor chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly reversed Harger to lead 13-5. He added three near fall points to up his lead to 16-5 with 1:18 left. A near cradle led to three more back points and a 19-5 lead with :47 on the clock. With the riding time point clinched, Taylor rode Harger out and got the 20-5 technical fall at the 7:00 mark with 4:45 in riding time.

174: No. 2 Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) also looked to remain unbeaten at 174 in a marquee match-up against No. 9 Lee Munster. Ruth took a quick 2-1 lead with a single leg to takedown and then nearly scored on another quick shot. Munster fought off Ruth’s eff ort but the Lion All-American quickly took him down again at the 2:00 mark to lead 4-1. He then locked in on a cradle and picked up three near fall points to lead 7-1 with 1:30 on the clock. Two more back points gave Ruth a 9-1 lead before Munster escaped with :55 on the clock. Ruth tacked on yet another takedown with :20 left in the opening period and, with the ride out, led 11-2 after one period. Munster chose down to start the second stanza, but Ruth maintained control of the Wildcat freshman. Ruth cut Munster loose with :38 on the clock and quickly gained control of the Wildcat for another takedown in front of the Penn State bench. Ruth added two near fall points in the fi nal seconds and carried a 15-3 lead with 3:17 riding time (clinching the point) after two. Ruth chose down to start the third period and fought off a quick Munster turn eff ort before escaping to a 16-3 lead. A fi nal Ruth takedown gave the Lion a convincing 18-3 tech fall over the ninth-ranked Wildcat at the 5:37 mark.

184: No. 2 Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) met Marcus Shrewsbury at 184. Th e defending National Champion quickly took control of the bout with two early takedowns to lead 4-1 at the midway point of the opening period. Wright then turned Shrewsbury to his back for three near fall points and a 7-1 lead with :40 left in the fi rst period. Th e All-American then turned Shrewsbury to his back, adjusted, and picked up the pin at the 2:41 mark.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, met Wildcat senior John Schoen. Th e duo battled evenly for the fi rst half of the opening period, with neither man fi nding an opening to score early. McIntosh countered a Schoen shot, moved behind the Wildcat and got the bout’s fi rst takedown at the :37 mark. A quick Schoen escaped halved the lead and action resumed in the center circle. Trailing by one, Schoen chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Schoen broke the tie open with a takedown at the :40 mark, taking the 4-2 lead. McIntosh quickly escaped and trailed by one with :25 left in the middle period. McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 4-4 tie. Th e duo continued to battle for position for the bulk of the third period. Schoen tried to score on a high double but the Lion true freshman was able to back out of trouble, keeping the bout tied 4-4 at the :22 mark. McIntosh scrambled off a Schoen shot, powered the NU senior to the mat and got the winning takedown at the :02 mark, posting the 6-4 win.

285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, took on No. 19 Mike McMullan. McMullan shot fi rst, forcing Wade to counter and get a reset out of bounds. Th e duo then battled for position in the center circle. Wade shot low on McMullan but slipped to the mat, allowing the Wildcat to work around the Nittany Lion for a takedown and a 2-1 lead after a quick Wade escape. Wade chose top to start the second stanza, Wade turned him for two back points and McMullan escaped to a 3-3 tie, all before :20 had elapsed in the period. Wade turned a low single into a scramble and a takedown with :48 on the clock to take a 5-3 lead. Th e Lion senior then rode McMullan out to lead 5-3 after two periods. McMullan chose top to start the third period, looking for a chance to turn Wade. Wade got called for a stall warning at the :54 mark then escaped to a 6-3 lead with :30 left in the bout. A late scramble led to no scoring and Wade posted the 6-3 win.


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#3 PENN STATE 43, WISCONSIN 0Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 -- Madison, Wis.

125: #10 Nico Megaludis PSU pinned Austin Hietpas UW, WBF (6:05) 6-0133: Frank Martellotti PSU maj. dec. Shane McQuade UW, 14-6 10-0141: Bryan Pearsall PSU dec. Th omas Glenn UW, 4-2 13-0149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. #9 Cole Schmitt UW, 12-0 17-0157: #9 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Shawn Perry UW, 11-4 20-0165: #1 David Taylor PSU pinned Alex Yde UW, WBF (2:28) 26-0174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU tech fall Scott Liegel UW, 17-2 (TF; 5:37) 31-0184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU pinned Timmy McCall UW, WBF (6:05) 37-0197: #12 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Jackson Hein UW, 7-3 40-0285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU dec. Cole Tobin UW, 6-4 43-0Attendance: 719

Th e third-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions put on a clinic against Wisconsin on Sunday in Madison, hammering the home-standing Badgers to the tune of a 43-0 shutout. Th e shut out marked the fi rst time Wisconsin had been shut out in over half a century and was the fi rst shutout for Penn State in a Big Ten dual meet.

Coming off a 38-3 dismantling of Northwestern in Evanston two days ago, Penn State continued its dominating road wrestling. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrsyville, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, once again gave Penn State a bolt of energy out of the gates, pinning Wisconsin’s Austin Hietpas at the 6:05 mark. Sophomore Frank Martel-lotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) followed that up with a 14-6 major decision over Shane McQuade at 133 and junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) downed UW’s Th omas Glenn 4-2 at 141, giving Penn State an early 13-0 lead. All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, had no trouble with No. 9 Cole Schmitt of Wisconsin, post-ing a 12-0 major decision. Th e shutout was Molinaro’s second of the weekend and his tenth of the year. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 157, closed out the fi rst half with a solid 11-4 win over Shawn Perry, giving Penn State a 20-0 lead at intermission.

All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, opened up the second half with a quick pin of Wisconsin’s Alex Yde. Taylor got the fall at the 2:28 mark in the fi rst period. Fellow All-American Ed Ruth (Har-risburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, followed that pin up with a 17-2 technical fall over Scott Liegel, getting the TF at 5:37. Defending National Champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, then pinned UW’s Timmy McCall, getting the fall at the 6:05 mark. True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, was then dominant in a 7-3 decision over UW’s Jackson Hein. Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, closed out the dual and secured the shut out with a 6-4 win over Cole Tobin, giving the Nittany Lions the 43-0 victory. Th e Nittany Lions move to 7-1 on the year, 3-1 in the Big Ten. Wisconsin is now 5-5, 0-3 in the league. Penn State dominated the dual from start to fi nish, amassing a 31-2 takedown advantage and picking up 13 bonus points off three pins, one technical fall and two majors. Th e shut out of Wisconsin was the fi rst for the Badgers since Iowa turned the trick 30-0 in 1958. It was Penn State’s second shutout of the year and marks the fi rst time Penn State notched a shutout in a Big Ten dual.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: Nittany Lion freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, faced off against Wisconsin’s Austin Hietpas. Megaludis set the tempo of the bout from the start, forcing Hietpas into defense for the bulk of the opening period. Th e Nittany Lion freshman took a 2-1 lead with a takedown at the 1:40 mark and then used another quick low single to a scramble and takedown to lead 4-2 with :45 on the clock. Megaludis added two more takedowns before a rideout allowed him to lead 8-3 after one period. Megaludis chose neutral to start the second period and quickly took Hietpas down. Megaludis would pile on the takedowns and lead 19-7 with nearly 2:00 rid-ing time after two. Hietpas chose down to start the third and Megaludis worked his way to a pin at the 6:05 mark.

133: Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) met Badger junior Shane McQuade at 133. Martellotti got the bout’s fi rst takedown with a strong body lock for a 2-0 lead just :16 into action. Th e Lion sophomore then put together a strong ride before cutting the Badger junior loose at the 1:45 mark. McQuade caught Martellotti with a takedown and two near fall points, almost pinning the Lion sophomore. But Martellotti rolled through, quickly reversed him and then tacked on two near fall points of his own to lead 6-5 after one period. Martellotti chose down to start the second period and quickly worked his way into a position to notch a reversal. After a brief scramble, Martellotti got the two points and lead 8-5. Martellotti then maintained control of McQuade for the rest of the period, picking up a stall point during a ride out. McQuade chose neutral to start the third period turning a swift single into a takedown and an 11-5 lead at the 1:28 mark. Th e Lion then cut the Badger loose, looking for one more takedown to notch a major. Martellotti snared McQuade’s foot on the edge of the mat, pulled him back into the circle and got the takedown at the :20 mark to take a 13-6 lead with a clinched riding time point. Needing a ride out without stalling to get the major, Martellotti was strong over the fi nal :20 and posted the 14-6 major.

141: Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) battled UW’s Tommy Glenn at 141. Pearsall took a quick 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 2:43 mark. He then put together a dominating ride, building up a minute-plus in riding time while looking for a chance to turn Glenn. Pearsall got called for locked hands and led 2-1 at the 1:30 mark. He turned Glenn quickly at the reset but the Badger was able to roll through and stave off any back points. Pearsall led 2-1 after one period but had two cautions and a stall warning, while totaling 2:46 in riding time. Glenn chose neutral to start the second stanza and the duo battled evenly through the period with neither man scoring. Pearsall chose down to start the third and escaped to a 3-1 lead. With the riding time point clinched, Pearsall fought off a brief Glenn fl urry and walked away with a 4-2 win.

149: In a marquee match-up at 149, top-ranked All-American Lion Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) met No. 9 Cole Schmitt of Wisconsin. Molinaro notched the fi rst takedown at the 1:48 mark, taking Schmitt down in front of the Penn State bench. Th e Lion senior then built up a solid riding time edge with a ride out and led 2-0 after one. Molinaro chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Molinaro turned a single leg into a scoring opportunity at the edge of the mat but Schmitt was able to move the action out of bounds and the Lion led 3-0 after two periods with 1:45 riding time. Schmitt chose down to start the third and Molinaro quickly turned the Badger to his back for two near fall points and a 5-0 lead. Another three point near fall and the Lion was quickly up 8-0 with :45 on the clock. Molinaro added another three point near fall and, with the riding time point, posted the convincing 12-0 major.

157: Nittany Lion Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 157, faced off against Shawn Perry. Alton wasted no time taking Perry down and led 2-1 at the 2:44 mark. Th e Lion freshman continued to set the pace, taking low singles and forcing Perry back on his heels. Alton’s off ensive pressure led to a second takedown at the 1:32 mark. Alton caught Perry on a reset, nearly pinning the Badger before he could roll out of trouble. Perry escaped

at the :55 mark and Alton led 7-2. Leading by fi ve, Alton chose down to start the second period and escaped to an 8-2 lead in seconds. Th e Lion freshman carried that six point lead into the third period where Perry chose down to begin the fi nal stanza. Perry escaped to an 8-3 defi cit and action resumed in the center circle with 1:45 on the clock. Alton dove through a low double for another takedown to lead 10-4 after cutting Perry loose at the :20 mark. Needing one more takedown, Alton scrambled for the fi nal score but the clock ran out, giving the Nittany Lion an 11-4 decision.

165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, met Wisconsin’s Alex Yde. Yde was mak-ing his Wisconsin dual meet debut and Taylor quickly scored on a series of takedowns and cuts, taking an early 6-3 lead a minute into the bout. Taylor added a fourth takedown and turned Yde to his back for three back points and an 11-4 lead. One more takedown later and Taylor was able to plant Yde to his back for a quick fi rst period pin at the 2:28 mark.

174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, battled Badger Scott Liegel. Ruth started with a similar fl urry, taking Liegel down twice in thirty seconds to lead 4-2 early on. Liegel was able to hold off Ruth for a bit, but the Lion added a third takedown with 1:27 on the clock to lead 6-2. Ruth continued to control Liegel for the rest of the period and led 6-2 with 1:40 in riding time after the opening period. Ruth chose down and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Ruth then picked up a stall point and added another takedown to lead 10-2 at the 1:25 mark. Ruth turned Liegel to his back for two near fall points to up the margin to 12-2. Another two point turn gave Ruth a 14-2 lead heading into the third period. Liegel chose down to start the third period and Ruth fi rst clinched the riding time point and then turned McCall to his back for three near fall points and the technical fall. Th e 17-2 TF came at the 5:37 mark.

184: All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, met UW’s Timmy McCall. Wright quickly threw McCall to his back, getting a fast takedown and nearly pinning him out of the gates. But McCall was able to roll out of trouble without giving up any back points and the Lion led 2-0. Wright put together a strong ride, looking for a chance to turn the Badger to his back. McCall was able to hold off Wright’s eff orts but the Nittany Lion’s ride out gave him a 2-0 lead with 2:30 in riding time after one period. Wright chose down to start the second stanza and quickly rolled his way to a reversal and a 4-0 lead. He then maintained control of McCall for the remainder of the period and led 4-0 with 4:02 in riding time after two periods. McCall chose neutral to start the fi nal period and Wright made him pay for the decision, catching him in a headlock and turning him to his back for a pin at the 6:05 mark.

197: Penn State’s Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, took on Jackson Hein of Wisconsin. McIntosh got in on an early low single, turning it into a scramble that led to a takedown and a 3-1 lead as McIntosh picked up a penalty point for a locked hands call on Hein before the Badger escaped. McIntosh looked to score more in the fi rst period but Hein was able to keep the bout close, 3-1, after one. Th e Lion freshman chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 4-1 lead. McIntosh forced Hein into a stall warning and then used a low single to fi nish off a takedown to lead 6-2 after a Hein escape with just :15 left. McIntosh led 6-2 after two periods, Hein chose down to start the third and quickly escaped and the Lion led 6-3. McIntosh continued to pressure Hein back, forcing the Badger towards the outside circle continuously. McIntosh used another single leg to nearly take Hein down again but did pick up a point off another Hein technical violation. Th e Lion freshman rolled to a 7-3 decision.

285: Veteran heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6, met UW sophomore Cole Tobin. Wade set the tempo early, controlling the action high while looking for an opening to score with a single leg. Wade’s pressure paid off as the Lion senior gained control of Tobin’s leg, slid down for a low double for the takedown and a 2-0 lead at the :40 mark. A short rideout gave the Lion a 2-0 lead heading into the second period. Tobin chose neutral to start the second stanza and tied the bout with a takedown :30 into the middle period. Wade worked his way to an escaped and a 3-2 lead at the :25 mark. He then chose down to start the third period and quickly reversed the Badger for a 5-2 lead with 1:32 on the clock. Wade then maintained control until the :20 mark when Tobin re-versed him to cut the lead to 6-4 after a Wade escape. Wade fought off a late Tobin shot and escaped with a 6-4 win.




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#3 PENN STATE 22, #2 IOWA 12Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa.

125: #2 Matt McDonough IOWA dec. #8 Nico Megaludis PSU, 3-1 (sv) 0-3133: #3 Tony Ramos IOWA pinned Frank Martellotti PSU, WBF (4:20) 0-9141: #3 Montell Marion IOWA dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 7-3 0-12149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. Mike Kelly IOWA, 11-5 3-12157: #8 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Nick Moore IOWA, 5-3 6-12165: #1 David Taylor PSU dec. #6 Mike Evans IOWA, 9-4 9-12174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU maj. dec. #9 Ethan Lofthouse IOWA, 10-1 13-12184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU dec. Vinnie Wagner IOWA, 8-2 16-12197: #12 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Grant Gambrall IOWA, 5-3 (sv) 19-12285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU dec. Blake Raising IOWA, 4-0 22-12Attendance: 6,796

Th e third-ranked Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team reeled off seven straight wins to run away from No. 2 Iowa in a marquee Big Ten dual today in sold out Rec Hall. Nearly 7,000 fans came to their feet as true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) clinched the dual with a win over Iowa All-American Grant Gambrall at 197.

Th e bout began with a thriller at 125, where No. 2 Matt McDonough of Iowa was taken to sudden victory by talented Penn State freshman Nico Megaludis, ranked No. 8. Th e true freshman dropped a 3-1 (sv) decision. Iowa followed that up with a pin at 133, where No. 2 Tony Ramos pinned Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pitts-burgh, Pa.). Th e Hawkeyes made it three straight out of the gates when No. 3 Montell Marion posted a hard-fought 7-3 decision over Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) at 141.

Penn State got on the scoreboard at 149 when Nittany Lion senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1, dominated Iowa’s Mike Kelly to the tune of an 11-5 decision. Th e three-time All-American had over 3:00 in riding time. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, followed that up with a sound 5-3 win over Iowa’s Nick Moore and Penn State trailed 12-6 at the break. Nittany Lion All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, dominated No. 6 Mike Evans of Iowa to the tune of a 9-4 decision with over 3:00 in riding time. Fellow All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, then hammered No. 9 Ethan Lofthouse, posting a dominating 10-1 major decision with 2:45 in riding time as well. Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, posted a solid 8-2 win over Iowa’s Vinnie Wagner, setting up the heroics at 197.

McIntosh, ranked No. 12 at 197, took returning Hawkeye All-American Grant Gambrall to sudden victory tied a 3-3 and then sent a packed Rec Hall into hysterics with a takedown and a 5-3 (sv) win. Th e win clinched the dual and then Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, closed it out with a superb 4-0 win over Iowa’s Blake Raising. While Penn State only managed one bonus point (on Ruth’s major), Penn State dominated the dual by winning seven of the ten bouts and posting an 18-10 takedown advantage.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: Penn State true freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, took on two time All-American and former national champion Matt McDonough, who entered the bout ranked No. 2. Th e duo battled evenly for the fi rst minute-plus with neither man getting in on a shot to score. Megaludis countered an early McDonough headlock attempt, got in on a single leg and worked to fi nalize his own takedown as the period wound down. While neither man scored, the fl urry allowed the match to move to the second tied 0-0. McDonough chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Megaludis took a high single shot but McDonough was able to counter and pressure the Lion, looking for his fi rst takedown. Megaludis shot again as the period wound down and McDonough countered to kill the clock. Megaludis chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 1-1 tie with :55 on the clock. With McDonough only having :45 riding time, the match moved into the fi nal seconds tied 1-1. Megaludis fought off a late McDonough shot and sent the match to over-time. McDonough notched a takedown with just :02 left on the clock to give the second-ranked grappler a 3-1 SV win and put Iowa up 3-0 early.

133: Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took to the mat at 133 to battle No. 3 Tony Ramos of Iowa. Ramos notched the fi rst takedown early and led 2-1 after a quick Martellotti escape. Th e third-ranked Ramos added a second takedown at the :20 mark and the ride out gave the Hawkeye a 4-1 lead after one period. Ramos chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. Ramos then took Martellotti down again and fi nished off a cradle for a pin at the 4:20 mark.

141: Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) faced off against Iowa senior Montell Marion, who was ranked No. 3 at 141. Pearsall and Marion battled evenly for the fi rst minute plus, with neither man fi nding an opening to score. Marion got in on a single leg at the 1:20 mark, Pearsall countered by gaining control of Marion’s left leg and a stalemate was called at the 1:00 mark. Marion gained control of Pearsall’s shoulder and moved behind him for a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :17 on the clock. A short ride out and Marion led by two after one. Marion chose down to start the second stanza and escaped at the 1:30 mark. Marion then countered a Pearsall shot and notched another takedown for a 5-0 lead with 1:20 left in the middle period. Pearsall escaped to a 5-1 defi cit and action resumed with :50 on the clock. Marion got in on a single leg with :10 left but Pearsall was able to kill the clock and trailed 5-1 after two. Pearsall chose down to start the fi nal period and escaped to a 5-2 defi cit. Pearsall shot, was countered by Marion, but fought off the move to stay close with 1:10 left. Marion fi nished off a takedown with :50 left and led 7-3 after a Pearsall escape. Pearsall tried to score late but Marion was able to hold off the eff ort and earned a hard-fought 7-3 decision.

149: Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Iowa’s Mike Kelly. Molinaro set the tempo early, looking for an opening to score. A high single turned into a lift and takedown with 2:17 on the clock and Molinaro led 2-0. Molinaro then put together a strong ride, building up over a minute’s riding time. Kelly escaped at the :58 mark but Molinaro quickly took the Hawkeye down to lead 4-1 with :20 on the clock. A short ride-out later and the Lion led 4-1 with 1:45 riding time after one. Kelly chose down to start the second stanza but Molinaro maintained control for over a minute and led 4-2 with :40 after Kelly escaped. Leading 4-2, Molinaro chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. Molinaro added a quick take-down to lead 7-3 with 1:09 on the clock. Kelly gained control of Molinaro’s ankle, looking for his own takedown and got it with :35 on the clock to lead 8-5 after Molinaro escaped. With the riding time point clinched, Molinaro With :15 left, Molinaro closed out the win with another takedown and posted the 11-5 decision.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, faced off against Iowa’s Nick Moore. Alton wasted no time taking the lead, getting in on a takedown to move out to a 2-0 advantage early. Moore escaped after :29, but Alton continued to pressure the Hawkeye, looking for an opening to add to his lead. Alton

continued to shoot and Moore was forced into defense for the rest of the period, allowing Alton to lead 2-1 after one. Moore chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Alton shot low after the Moore escape, gained control of his waist and led 4-2 with 1:15 left in the period. Moore escaped quickly and cut Alton’s lead to one. Leading 4-3, Alton chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 5-3 lead. Th e Lion freshman used a swift low single to force a scramble in the middle of the mat. Moore was able to fi ght off the move and Alton continued to lead by two. Neither man would score down the stretch and Alton sent the Lions into the locker-room on a high with the 5-3 decision.165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, faced off against Iowa’s Mike Evans, who entered the bout ranked No. 6. Taylor quickly gained control of the Hawkeye, using a low single to double for a 2-0 lead. Th e sophomore then maintained control of the Hawkeye for over a minute until he cut him loose. Taylor quickly took Evans down again and cut him quickly to a 4-2 lead. Taylor continued to shoot Evans back on his heels, but the Hawkeye stepped back for the rest of the period and trailed Taylor 4-2 after one. Taylor chose down to start the second period and deftly reversed Evans for a 6-2 lead with 1:34 on the clock. Taylor controlled the action from the top, spending the next minute-plus looking for a chance to turn the Hawkeye for back points. Evans managed to not give up near fall points and Taylor led 6-2 with nearly 3:00 riding time after two. Evans chose down to start the third and Taylor immediately cut him loose. Taylor took Evans down, forced a fi rst stall warning and then cut him loose to an 8-4 le3ad with 1:00 left. Looking for a major, Taylor continued to pressure Evans off the mat. Evans defense allowed the Hawkeye to escape without giving up bonus points as Taylor posted the 9-4 win with over 2:00 riding time.

174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met Hawkeye Ethan Lofthouse, who was ranked No. 9. Ruth quickly took Lofthouse down for an early 2-0 lead, cut the ninth-ranked wrestler loose and then immediately began looking for a second takedown. With the Hawkeye wrestler back on his heels, Ruth continued to pressure Lofthouse for the next two minutes. Ruth’s pressure paid off as the Lion notched a second takedown with :20 on the clock and, after a short ride out, led 4-1 with :40 in riding time after the opening period. Ruth chose down to start the second stanza and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 5-1 lead. Ruth notched another takedown with :45 on the clock, upping his lead to 7-1. Th e sophomore then spent the rest of the period forcing Lofthouse into a stall warning with a ride out. Lofthouse chose down to start the third period and got his with a quick stall for an 8-1 Ruth lead. Ruth turned Lofthouse to his back but did not get the back point call. He did pick up another point on stalling and, with nearly 3:00 in riding time, walked away with a resounding 10-1 major decision.184: Two-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, met Hawkeye Vinnie Wagner. Wright, like the Lions before him, set the tempo early, looking for a chance to take an early lead. Wagner got in on a single leg, but Wright was able to counter the move and nearly threw Wagner to his back for a pin. Wagner worked out of trouble and the bout resumed tied 0-0 with 1:15 left in the fi rst period. Wright countered a Wagner shot with :15 left and took the Hawkeye down to lead 2-0 after one. Wright chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Wagner got in on a high single leg and Wright once again forced a stalemate with 1:10 on the clock. Trailing 3-0, Wagner chose down to start the third period. A quick escape cut into Wright’s lead but the Lion then drove through a double leg for another takedown and a 5-1 lead for the Lion junior. Wright cut Wagner at the :52 mark and then countered a Wagner shot off the reset. Wright added one more takedown and, with the riding time point, posted the 8-2 win.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, met talented Hawkeye junior Grant Gambrall. McIntosh and Gambrall battled evenly for the opening minute, with McIntosh taking shots that Gambrall was able to step away from. Gambrall took a high single that led to a stalemate at the 1:15 mark and the bout moved on scoreless. McIntosh shot at the :42 mark, but Gambrall was able to counter and got a go-ahead takedown late in the period. McIntosh steadily worked his way to a reversal with :11 left to tie the bout up at 2-2 heading into the second period. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. McIntosh gained control of Gambrall’s left leg, worked his way into a scoring chance but a dangerous hold call stopped the action at the :55 mark. McIntosh nearly scored at the end of the second, but time ran out. Trailing by one, Gambrall chose down to start the fi nal period and escaped to a 3-3 tie with 1:34 on the clock. Th e duo battled evenly down the stretch until McIntosh got in on a low single with :35 on the clock. Gambrall was able to defend the move and force a stalemate with :09 left, keeping the bout tied. Gambrall shot low off the opening whistle in sudden victory, but McIntosh countered the move, forcing a stalemate with :35 on the clock. McIntosh countered another Gambrall shot and this time, the Lion true freshman sent nearly 7,000 into hysterics with a dual clinching takedown. Th e 5-3 win with just :17 left in sudden victory put Penn State up 19-12 with just one bout remaining.

285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at 285, took to the mat against Iowa senior Blake Raising. Wade got the bout’s fi rst takedown at the 1:20 mark, using a swift low double to take Raising to the mat and open up an early 2-0 lead. Wade spent the remainder of the period turning Raising to his shoulder but could not get him to his back for any near fall points. Leading by two, Wade chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Neither man scored for the remainder of the second period and Wade led by three with 1:16 in riding time heading into the fi nal period. Raising chose neutral to start the third period. Th e veteran duo battled evenly for much of the period with Raising getting in deep on two low doubles that Wade was able to counter and end with stalemates. Wade held on for the 3-0 win and the Lions walked away with a 22-12 win.

True freshman Morgan McIntosh notched a thrilling 5-3 (sv) win over Iowa’s Grant Gam-brall at 197 in Penn State’s 22-12 win over the Hawkeyes on Jan. 22, 2012..


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#2 PENN STATE 34, #5 OHIO STATE 9Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa.

125: #8 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. #15 Johnni Dejulius OSU, 6-2 3-0133: #3 Logan Stieber OSU pinned Frank Martellotti PSU, WBF (1:38) 3-6141: #6 Hunter Stieber OSU dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 9-5 3-9149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. Alex Gordon, 12-0 (5:20 RT) 7-9157: #7 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #20 Josh Demas OSU, 4-0 10-9165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech fall Derek Garcia OSU, 18-3 (6:20) 15-9174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU pinned #8 Nick Hefl in OSU, WBF (2:05) 21-9184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU pinned Craig Th omas OSU, WBF (3:18) 27-9197: #12 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. #20 Andrew Campolattano OSU, 5-4 30-9285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU maj. dec. #16 Peter Capone, 9-0 34-9Attendance: 6,728

Th e Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team followed up a win over Iowa with yet another statement victory by hammering visiting Ohio State 34-9 in a key Big Ten dual. Penn State won eight of ten bouts in front of yet another sold out Rec Hall crowd of nearly 7,000 fans, not giving up a single takedown in its eight victories over the fi fth-ranked Buckeyes.

True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, opened up the dual with a dominating 6-2 win over No. 15 Johnni Dejulius with 2:41 in riding time. Buckeye Logan Stieber, ranked No. 3 at 133, then pinned Nittany Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) at the 1:38 mark. At 141, Lion junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) battled No. 6 Hunter Stieber tough before dropping a 9-5 decision, giving the Buckeyes a 9-3 lead. Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, began a Penn State onslaught with a thorough dismantling of Ohio State’s Alex Gordon. Molinaro posted a 12-0 major with an impressive 5:20 in riding time. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) then hammered No. 20 John Demas, shutting out the ranked Buckeye 4-0 with 1:28 in riding time to give Penn State a 10-9 lead heading into the halftime break.

Coming out of the locker room, All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, posted a devas-tating 18-3 tech fall over Ohio State’s Derek Garcia (6:20). Keeping the Lion train rolling, All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) ranked No. 2 at 174, pinned No. 8 Nick Hefl in in the fi rst period, getting the fall at the 2:05 mark.. Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, then pinned Buckeye Craig Th omas at the 3:18 mark for Penn State’s third straight bonus point win. In a much-anticipated bout at 197, Lion true freshman Morgan McIntosh, ranked No. 12 at 197, took care of No. 20 Andrew Campolattano with a 5-4 win. Senior heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, then took care of No. 16 Peter Capone, posting a 9-0 major with 3:00 in riding time to cap off the 34-9 win.

Th e Nittany Lions dominated the match from start to fi nish, winning eight of ten bouts, notching 10 bonus points off two pins, a tech fall and two majors, and winning the takedown war by a gaudy 16-4 margin. Penn State did not give up a single takedown in its eight victories and had fi ve wrestlers get riding time points.BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) met fellow true freshman Johnni Dejulius in a battle of ranked 125-pounders. Megaludis entered the bout ranked No. 8 while Dejulius was ranked No. 15. Megaludis gained control of Dejulius’ right leg with a high single and steadily worked his way into a scoring position, getting the takedown for a 2-0 lead at the 1:20 mark. Th e true freshman then maintained control for :51 before the Buck-eye escaped to a 2-1 Lion lead. Dejulius chose down to start the second period and Megaludis gained control of the Buckeyes arm, working to turn the Buckeye over for back points with an arm bar. A dangerous hold call stopped action with Megaludis still in control with over 2:00 riding time. Dejulius escaped to a 2-2 tie, but Megaludis continued to pressure the Buckeye, forcing him into defense for the rest of the period. Tied 2-2 but with 2:11 in time to his advantage, Megaludis chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to 3-2 lead. A quick low single led to another Megaludis takedown with :40 left, giving the Lion a 5-2 lead with a clinched riding time point. Megaludis then maintained control for the remainder of the match and rolled to a 6-2 win with 2:41 in riding time.

133: Nittany Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took on Ohio State’s Logan Stieber, who was ranked No. 3 at 133. Stieber got in on a quickly single leg and drove through for an early takedown and a 2-0 lead. He then worked his way into a pin, getting the fall over Martellotti at the 1:38 mark.

141: Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) battled Buckeye Hunter Stieber, who was ranked No. 6 at 141. Stieber scored fi rst, using a high single to take Pearsall down for an early 2-0 lead. Stieber put together a strong ride, trying to turn Pearsall for back points before cutting him loose at the 1:38 mark with 1:04 in riding time. Another

quick high single led to a second Stieber takedown and a 4-1 lead for the sixth-ranked Buckeye. Stieber then rode Pearsall out and led 4-1 with 2:11 in riding time after one period. Stieber chose down to start the second period but could not break free of a strong Pearsall ride as the Lion junior maintained control for over a minute. But the sixth-ranked sophomore worked his way into a reversal at the :50 mark to take a 6-1 lead. But Pearsall answered the reversal to cut the lead to 6-3 as the period ended. Th e Lion junior took down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-4 defi cit, but Stieber had 1:59 in riding time. Stieber took a low single and worked his way into a takedown and an 8-4 lead with a clinched riding time point at the :45 mark. Pearsall escaped to an 8-5 defi cit and continued to pressure the Buckeye, looking for his takedown. Stieber held off a late Pearsall shot and posted the 9-5 decision.

149: Top-ranked Nittany Lion Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) faced off against Alex Gordon at 149. Th e Lion senior pressured Gordon from the off set, forcing the Buckeye back on his heels. Molinaro connected on a head inside single to take a 2-0 lead with 1:558 left. He then turned Gordon to his back for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead. Molinaro reset himself after action moved out of bounds and maintained control of the Buckeye for the rest of the period to lead 5-0 with 2:03 in time after one. Molinaro chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead. Another takedown with 1:20 left gave the Lion an 8-0 lead and another turn for two near fall points put him up 10-0. Down by ten, Gordon chose down to start the third period (Molinaro had a riding time point clinched). Molinaro spent the entire period trying to turn Gordon for more back points, picking up a stall point in the process. Molinaro posted a 12-0 win with 5:20 in riding time.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, met Ohio State’s Josh Demas, who was ranked No. 20. Alton dove through a high double at the 1:37 mark to take a 2-0 lead, getting the takedown in front of the Buckeye bench. He then maintained control of Demas for over a minute, looking for a chance to turn his foe and forcing him into a fi rst stall warning with :25 on the clock. Alton rode Demas out to lead by two with 1:41 in riding time after one period. Alton chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Th e Lion continued to pressure Demas, forcing the Buckeye backwards for the rest of the period. Demas, down 3-0 and giving up 1:38 in time, chose neutral to start and Alton quickly got in on a single. Demas once again worked his way towards the outside circle and forced a reset with 1:30 on the clock. Demas took a shot at the 1:00 mark of the third period but Alton nearly turned it into a throw. With the riding time point clinched, Alton rolled on to a 4-0 win to give Penn State a 10-9 lead at the break.

165: Top-ranked Penn Stater David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) met OSU freshman Derek Garcia at 165. Taylor used a blazing fast low single to notch the fi rst takedown at the 2:00 mark. Garcia got hit with a fi rst stall warning quickly as the Buckeyes continued to belly out underneath. Taylor cut Garcia loose at the :30 mark and then worked his way for a second takedown even as Garcia worked to move out of bounds. Up 4-1 with :18 left, Taylor maintained control of the Buckeye for the ride out. Garcia chose down to start the second period and Taylor cut him loose. Garcia got in on a high single, but Taylor easily countered for his own takedown and a 6-2 lead with 1:25 on the clock. Taylor picked up a stall point before turning Garcia to his back. But the Buckeye was able to roll out of trouble without any near falls. Taylor cut Garcia loose, took him down against with :30 on the clock. A third stall gave Taylor a 10-3 lead and two near fall points put him up 12-3 after two periods. Taylor chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 13-3 lead. Th e Lion sophomore countered another Garcia shot, took him down for a 15-3 lead, and then turned him for three near fall points and the 18-3 technical fall at the 6:20 mark.

174: Second-ranked Nittany Lion Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) took on Ohio State’s Nick Hefl in, who was ranked No. 8 at 174. Ruth shot quick out of the gates, turning a high double into a scramble on the edge of the mat. But Hefl in was able to keep from giving up the takedown and the match remained scoreless. Ruth countered a Hefl in shot and then nearly completed a cradle on the takedown. Hefl in fought to his belly and the Lion led 2-0. Ruth reset himself, worked his way into a position for a cradle and locked it up. Th e Lion All-American fi nished off the eighth-ranked Buckeye at the 2:05 mark with the pin.

184: Second-ranked Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) battled Buckeye Craig Th omas at 184. Wright quickly took the Buckeye down, taking a 2-0 lead just :30 into the bout. Th e All-American then began working for a chance to turn Th omas, steadily breaking the Buckeye down while building up a solid riding time edge. Wright got two near fall points before Th omas rolled over and out of trouble, giving the Nittany Lion a 4-1 lead at the 1:10 mark. Another high Wright double leg led to a 6-1 lead less than :20 after that and the Nittany Lion once again set to breaking Th omas down. He picked up a riding tim point and then added on two more near fall points to lead 9-1 with :11 on the clock. Wright chose down to start the second, quickly escaped and then caught Th omas in a shoulder throw, tossing the Buckeye to the mat and getting the pin at the 3:18 mark, just :18 into the second period.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, met Ohio State’s Andrew Cam-polattano, who was ranked No. 20. McIntosh gained control of Campolattano’s left ankle and steadily worked his way to a 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 1:47 mark. Th e Buckeye quickly escaped and action moved to the center circle with McIntosh up by a point. Another low ankle pick by McIntosh led to a second takedown and a 4-2 lead after a quick Campolattano escaped. Campolattano chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 McIntosh lead. McIntosh continued to shoot low, working for a takedown, but an injury forced McIntosh to call for time out, allowing the Buckeye to choose down and escape to a 4-4 tie. With the score deadlocked heading into the third, McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead. Th e ranked duo battled evenly for the bulk of the period, with the Nittany Lion freshman fi ghting off a late shot to hold on for a thrilling 5-4 win.

285: Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, met Buckeye Peter Capone, who was ranked No. 16. Each wrestler took an early shot, with neither man breaking through to score early. Th e ranked duo battled through an even fi rst period and action moved to the second scoreless. Capone chose down to start the second period and Wade quickly gained control of the Buckeye, working for back points. Th e Lion senior dominated action from the top, controlling Capone for the full two minutes. Tied 0-0 but with 2:00 riding time to his favor, Wade chose down to start the fi nal period. Wade deftly reversed the 16th-ranked Buckeye for a 2-0 lead and then he once again went to work, turning the Buckeye for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead. After a reset, Wade picked up three more back points and posted a dominating 9-0 major with 3:00 in riding time.

Cameron Wade majored No. 16 Peter Capone 9-0 in Penn State’s 34-9 win over Ohio State in Rec Hall.




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#2 PENN STATE 31, #7 NEBRASKA 6February 3, 2012 -- Lincoln, Neb.

174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU pinned Tyler Koehn NU, WBF (5:58) 6-0184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU dec. #7 Josh Ihnen NU, 9-6 9-0197: Matt Brown PSU dec. James Nakashima NU, 2-1 12-0285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU dec. #9 Tucker Lane NU, 8-2 15-0125: #9 Nico Megaludis PSU tech fall Shawn Nagel NU, 23-6 (TF; 5:59) 20-0133: #18 Ridge Kiley NU dec. Frank Martellotti PSU, 4-3 20-3141: #5 Jake Suefl ohn NU dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 6-1 20-6149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. Skylar Galloway NU, 14-6 (4:53 RT) 24-6157: #6 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #7 James Green NU, 2-1 (OT) 27-6165: #1 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. #6 Robert Kokesh NU, 13-3 31-6Attendance: 2,673

Th e second-ranked Penn State wrestling team travelled to Lincoln, Neb., to take on No. 7 Nebraska in the fi rst-ever Big Ten dual between the two teams and recorded yet another statement victory. Penn State won eight of ten bouts on its way to a lopsided 31-6 win over the home standing Cornhuskers, keeping its hopes of the Big Ten regular season dual meet title alive.

Th e host Cornhuskers opted to draw for the starting weight and the match began at 174. Nittany Lion All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2, pinned Husker Tyler Koehn at the 5:58 mark to give Penn State an early 6-0 lead. All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184 and battling a serious cold all week long, took down No. 7 Josh Ihnen 9-6, nearly pinning the seventh-ranked grappler right out of the gates and using that quick fl urry to coast to victory.

At 197, 12th-ranked true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) was cleared to wrestle but was held out as a precaution. Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), who weighed in at 174, moved up two weights and beat starting Husker senior James Nakashima, 2-1. Th e win put the Lions up 12-0 after three bouts. Senior heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at 285, then dominated No. 9 Tucker Lane of Nebraska, picking up an 8-2 win with 1:31 in riding time. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 125, tacked on a 23-6 technical fall over Shawn Nagel (5:59) to give Penn State a 20-0 lead at the midway point of the dual.

At 133, sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) nearly downed No. 18 Ridge Kiley, but the ranked Husker notched a late reversal to steal a 4-3 win and put NU on the board. Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) then lost a hard fought 6-1 decision to No. 5 Jake Suefl ohn at 141 to cut Penn State’s lead to 20-6. Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, dominated Husker Skylar Galloway, posting a 14-6 major with 4:53 in riding time. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, then beat No. 7 James Green in a thrilling 2-1 overtime bout. Sophomore All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, then closed out the lopsided Penn State win with a resounding 13-3 major over No. 6 Robert Kokesh of Nebraska. Th e sixth Big Ten dual meet victory ties the Penn State record for conference dual wins in a season with the team having a chance to set a new school mark on Sunday. Molinaro moved into tenth all-time on Penn State’s dual meet win list with his victory at 149, he now has 52. Penn State dominated the dual from start to fi nish, winning eight of the ten bouts and picking up seven bonus points off a pin, a tech fall and two majors. Th e Nittany Lions won the takedown battle in convincing fashion, notching a 25-4 margin in takedowns.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

174: Undefeated sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on NU’s Tyler Koehn. Koehn got in on a quick shot but Ruth deftly stepped out of trouble. Ruth countered with his own single leg but Koehn fought off that move and the bout hit the midway point of the fi rst period scoreless. Ruth chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped. He then gained control of Koehn’s ankle and turned a low single into a double on the edge of the mat for a 3-0 lead at the 1:25 mark. Th e Lion sophomore then put together a dominating ride and fi nished off a cradle with :38 left to pick up three near fall points. Leading 6-0, Ruth rode Koehn out to carry that lead, plus 1:20 riding time, into the fi nal period. Koehn chose neutral to start the third period and shot low on Ruth, but the Nittany Lion countered the move, worked his way into his own takedown and then clinched a cradle to get a quick pin at the 5:58 mark.

184: In yet another match-up of top ranked wrestlers, two-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, met No. 7 Josh Ihnen. Wright quickly caught Ihnen in a shoulder throw and tossed him to his back for a quick takedown and three near fall points. While Ihnen fought off the pin, Wright maintained control till the 1:30 mark and led 5-1 early. Wright tossed Ihnen one more time, picking up another takedown and led 7-2 after a quick Ihnen escape with :45 left in a furious opening period. Wright chose down to start the second period but could not break free of a strong Ihnen ride. Th e Husker maintained control of the Lion junior for the entire period, forcing one stall warning but picking up one of his own as well. Wright scrambled to a late escaped with :02 left and led 8-2 after two but Ihnen had 1:25 in riding time. Ihnen chose down to start the third and quickly es-caped to an 8-3 defi cit. Ihnen forced a scramble at the :40 mark and rolled his way to a takedown to cut the lead to 9-5 at the :30 mark after a Wright escape. Wright held on to the 9-6 win after battling a serious cold all week long.

197: True-freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, was cleared to wrestle but was held out as a precaution. Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), who weighed in at 174, stepped up two weights to take on Nebraska senior James Nakashima. Th e duo battled through an even fi rst period, with Brown fi ghting off a quick Nakashima shot and then forcing the tempo as the period wound down. Tied 0-0, Nakashima chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 1-0 lead at the 1:28 mark. Brown shot Nakashima out of bounds twice, forcing the Husker to the edge of the mat repeatedly. Brown shot low once again but Nakashima was able to move out of bounds once more and led 1-0 after two. Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Brown’s off ense forced Nakashima into a stall at the 1:20 mark and the Nittany Lion freshman continued to pressure the Husker to the edge of the mat. Brown shot low on the Husker with :44 left, but the Husker countered for a near takedown. Brown forced a reset with :42 left and the score tied 1-1 and continued to pressure Nakashima. Th e Husker was hit with a second stall warning, giving Brown a point and a 2-1 lead while the Lion freshman nearly notched a takedown. Brown worked his way to a strong 2-1 win, up two weights.

285: In the fourth match-up of top ten wrestlers, Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at 285, met No. 9 Tucker Lane. Wade fought off an early Lane shot as Lane tried to connect on a single leg. Th e Nittany Lion senior then took Lane down on a counter for a 2-0 lead. Lane worked his way into a position to reverse Wade, but the Lion senior forced a stalemate and maintained his lead at the :24 mark. Wade rode Lane out

for the fi nal seconds and carried that two point lead into the second period. Lane chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-1 defi cit. Th e duo then battled through an even period and Wade led by one after two periods. Th e Lion senior chose down to start the third stanza and Lane cut him loose to a 3-1 Wade lead. Lane got in on a low single but Wade confi dently worked his way around the Husker for a counter and his own takedown. Th e Lion led 5-2 after a Lane escape with :57 on the clock. Wade countered another Lane shot, getting a fi nal takedown to roll to an 8-2 win with 1:31 riding time.

125: Ninth-ranked Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) took on Nebraska sophomore Shawn Nagel at 125. Mega-ludis quickly gained control of Nagel for a takedown and cut him loose right away for an early 2-1 lead. Megaludis would add two more takedown and cuts to lead 6-3 with 1:06 on the clock. Th e Lion freshman fought off one Nagel shot, forcing a stalemate with :30 left. Th e Lion then scored quickly with a high double off the reset and, after a ride out, led 8-3 after one period. Megaludis chose down to start the second period and worked his way to a reversal and then tacked on three quick takedowns to lead 14-6 with :45 left in the middle period. Megaludis then took Nagle down with :22 on the clock and turned him for three near fall points to lead 19-6 after two periods. Nagle chose down to start the fi nal stanza and quickly gave up a stall point to fall behind 20-6. Megaludis then turned Nagle to his back for three fi nal near fall points and a 23-6 technical fall at the 5:59 mark.

133: Penn State sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took to the mat at 133 against No. 18 Ridge Kiley of Nebraska. Th e Lion sophomore scored quickly, taking the ranked Husker down for an early 2-0 lead. Kiley was not able to break free of a strong Martellotti ride as the Nittany Lion built up over 2:00 riding time while try-ing to turn Kiley to his back. Kiley fi nally escaped at the :20 mark and Martellotti led 2-1 with 2:28 riding time. Martellotti chose down to start the second stanza but this time it was Kiley who was able to maintain control. Th e Nittany Lion sophomore was not able to break free and Kiley notched the two minute ride out. Martellotti led 2-1 with Kiley having :28 in riding time after two. Kiley chose down to start the fi nal period but Martellotti was able to maintain control of the Husker but was hit with a late stall warning. Kiley then scrambled around for a reversal with just :02 left and escaped the upset with a 4-3 win. Martellotti had 2:12 in riding time.

141: Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) faced off against No. 5 Jake Suefl ohn at 141. Th e Nittany Lion junior scrambled through an early Suefl ohn scoring attempt, nearly turning it into his own score. He then countered a second Suefl ohn left and kept the bout scoreless at the :30 mark. Tied 0-0, Pearsall chose down to start the second stanza. He quickly escaped and then spent :50 fi ghting off a Suefl ohn takedown attempt before the Husker got the call at the :38 mark to take a 2-1 lead. Suefl ohn chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 3-1 lead. Suefl ohn then added a second takedown with 1:00 on the clock to take a 5-1 lead. A riding time point gave the fi fth-ranked Husker a 6-1 win.

149: Undefeated senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Husker Skylar Galloway. Molinaro scored early, getting a takedown just over :30 into the bout to lead 2-0. He then dominated the action from the top position, building up 2:17 in riding time with the ride out. Molinaro chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Another high single leg led to a second takedown and the Lion cut Galloway loose. Th e top-ranked senior then used a high double to lift Galloway off the ground for a third takedown and a 7-1 lead with :53 left in the middle stanza. Galloway countered a Molinaro shot, got his own takedown only to be quickly reversed by the Nittany Lion, giving Molinaro a 9-4 lead with over 3:00 riding time for a clinched bonus point. Galloway chose down to start the third period and was cut loose and immediately takedown down by the Lion. Molinaro added another takedown and then spent the remainder of the bout looking for back points. While not picking up any back points, the Lion walked away with a 13-6 major decision with 4:53 in riding time.

157: Sixth-ranked freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) met No. 7 James Green in a key battle at 157. Th e evenly matched duo battled through a scoreless fi rst period, with neither man fi nding an opening in which to move through to score. Green chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Alton gained control of Green’s shoulders, pulled him down to the mat and then worked his way into a low single. But Green was able to work the action out of bounds to hold his one point lead at the :57 mark. Alton fought off a late Green shot and trailed by one after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Alton gained control of Green’s leg, worked to pull him in but was nearly countered for an NU takedown. Th e scramble led to no scoring and action resumed in the center circle tied 1-1 with :40 on the clock. With no one scoring down the stretch, action moved into a sudden victory overtime. Alton nearly got taken down at the :18 mark, but the Lion was able to fi ght off the move and send the bout to overtime. Alton was down to start the fi rst overtime period and quickly escaped to a 2-1 lead. Green was down for the second period and Alton strongly rode the Husker out to post the 2-1 OT victory.

165: Undefeated sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1, met No. 6 Robert Kokesh in a marquee match-up at 165. Taylor spent the fi rst minute-plus working Kokesh’s shoulders, looking for an opening to score. Th e sophomore fi nally notched the takedown, rolling through Kokesh at the :39 mark for a 2-0 lead. Taylor then rode the Husker out to carry that lead into the second period. Kokesh chose down to start the second period. Kokesh got his escape at the 1:20 mark, but Taylor quickly turned him to his back for a takedown and two near fall points. Kokesh escaped to a 6-2 defi cit, but Taylor quickly took him to his back once again for a takedown and two more near fall points. Leading 10-2, Taylor chose neutral to start the fi nal period. Th e Lion All-American added another takedown at the 1:06 mark and upped his lead to 12-2. With 2:51 in riding time, Taylor went on to post the convincing 13-3 major over the sixth-ranked Kokesh.


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#2 PENN STATE 34, #12 MICHIGAN 7February 5, 2012 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa.

125: #9 Nico Megaludis PSU maj. dec. Grant Pizzo UM, 22-10 4-0133: #16 Zac Stevens UM dec. Frank Martellotti PSU, 11-7 4-3141: #1 Kellen Russell UM maj. dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 12-2 4-7149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #7 Eric Grajales UM, 6-1 7-7157: #6 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Brandon Zeerip UM, 5-4 10-7165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech fall #14 Dan Yates UM, 15-0 (TF; 5:25) 15-7174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU maj. dec. #8 Justin Zeerip UM, 12-1 19-7184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU pinned Hunter Collins UM, WBF (4:22) 25-7197: Matt Brown PSU dec. #15 Max Huntley UM, 3-1 28-7285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU pinned #10 Ben Apland UM, WBF (3:58) 34-7Attendance: 6,671

Th e Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers hammered visiting Michigan 34-7 in their Big Ten dual fi nale to claim a share of the Big Ten regular season dual meet championship. Th e Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts, including seven straight to close out the dual.

True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 125, put on a takedown show in the fi rst bout, posting 10 takedowns on route to a 22-10 major over Michigan’s Grant Pizzo (with 3:19 in riding time). No. 16 Zac Stevens downed Nittany Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11-7 at 133 to cut Penn State’s lead to one before No. 1 Kellen Russell majored Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) 12-2 at 141 to give UM a 7-4 lead.

Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), undefeated and ranked No. 1 nationally, hammered No. 7 Eric Grajales, posting a 6-1 win with 3:13 in riding time. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, followed that up with a 5-4 victory over Wolverine senior Brandon Zeerip to give Penn State a 10-7 lead heading into the halftime break.

Top-ranked sophomore All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) hammered No. 14 Dan Yates at 165, posting a 15-0 technical fall at the 5:25 mark. Fellow sophomore All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, then dominated No. 8 Justin Zeerip to the tune of a 12-1 major with 3:50 in riding time. Two-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184 as the defending national champion, then clinched the dual victory with a pin of UM’s Hunter Collins at the 5:25 mark.

With true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) cleared to wrestle but held out as a precaution, red-shirt freshman 174-pounder Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) stepped up two weights once more and this time took down a ranked wrestler. Brown posted a late takedown to post a 3-1 win over No. 15 Max Huntley. Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, capped off a resounding win by pinning No. 10 Ben Apland at the 3:58 mark to give the Nittany Lions the lopsided 34-7 win. Penn State’s 7-1 conference mark sets a new school record for Big Ten wins in a season and helped the team share the conference’s regular season dual meet crown with Minnesota. Penn State’s dominating performance showed up in the match’s stats as well. Th e Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts and picked up ten bonus points off two pins, a tech fall and two majors. Th e Nittany Lions owned a lopsided 24-9 edge in takedowns.

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 125, faced off against Michigan sophomore Grant Pizzo. Megaludis wasted no time taking Pizzo down, using a single leg to grab an early lead. Th e Lion let Pizzo up right away and quickly turned a low ankle pick into another takedown and a 4-2 lead (after cutting Pizzo loose). Putting on a takedown clinic in the fi rst, Megaludis added three more takedowns before spending the fi nal :30 looking for a turning combination. Megaludis rode Pizzo out and carried the 10-4 lead into the second period. Pizzo chose down to start the third period and Megaludis cut the Wolverine loose to a 10-5 score. Megaludis took Pizzo down at the 1:22 mark, cut him loose but fell into a takedown to lead 12-8. Megaludis escaped at the :40 marks, quickly took Pizzo down to lead 15-8 and then rode him out to carry that lead and over 2:00 riding time into the second stanza. Megaludis chose neutral to start the third period and dove through a low double to another takedown just :10 into the stanza. A Pizzo escape was swiftly followed by another Megaludis takedown. Megaludis worked to another takedown with :20 left to lead 21-10 and then rode Pizzo out to post the strong 22-10 major with 3:19 riding time.

133: Nittany Lion Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took on No. 16 Zac Stevens at 133. Martellotti and the ranked Stevens battled evenly for the fi rst half of the opening period before Martellotti took a blood time out with the bout scoreless. Stevens got in on a single leg on the reset and took Martellotti down at the 1:09 mark to take a 2-1 lead after a quick Martellotti escape. Stevens countered a Martellotti shot at the :30 mark for another takedown and, with a ride out, led 4-1 after the opening period. Stevens chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Martellotti to lead 6-1 just :20 into action. Stevens then controlled the Nittany Lion sophomore until the 1:00 mark before he escaped and cut the lead to 6-2. Down by four, Martellotti chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 defi cit. But Stevens moved around Martellotti for another takedown to up his lead to 8-4 at the 1:28 mark. Stevens tacked on one more takedown on and then Martellotti took the Wolverine senior down for a takedown of his own to cut the lead to 10-7 at the :45 mark. Martellotti worked to turn Stevens for back points, but Stevens was able to kill the clock to escape with an 11-7 victory.

141: Facing his second top-fi ve opponent in three nights, Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) met top-ranked Kellen Russell at 141. Russell notched the fi rst takedown early to lead 2-1 with 2:12 on the clock as Pearsall escaped quickly. Pearsall fought off a couple more Russell scoring attacks over the next minute before Russell con-nected on a high single leg for another takedown with :40 left. Russell then added three back points as the period wound down to lead 7-1 after one. Russell chose down to start the second period and reversed Pearsall to up his lead to 9-1. Trailing by eight, Pearsall chose down to start the fi nal period and was allowed up to a 9-2 defi cit. Pearsall countered a Russell shot as the bout wound down, nearly notching a takedown. But Russell was able to fi ght off the fi nal blast and added a late takedown and riding time point to post the 12-2 major decision.

149: Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Michigan’s Eric Gra-jales, who was ranked No. 7. Molinaro set the tempo early, forcing Grajales backwards from each starting whistle before connecting on a fast high single duck-under to lead 2-0 with 1:57 on the clock. Grajales escaped quickly but Molinaro used another high single to take Grajales down and then began working for a turning combination. Molinaro dominated action from the top, riding Grajales out to lead 4-1 with 1:26 in riding time after the opening period. Molinaro chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. Th e Lion continued to force Grajales backwards as the Wolverine worked the edge of the mat. Molinaro fought off Grajales fi rst shot at the :12 mark of the second period and led 5-1 with 1:13 riding time after two. Grajales chose down to start the fi nal period but could not break free of Molinaro as the Lion senior tacked on over a minute’s more riding time to clinch the bonus point. Th e top-ranked Nittany Lion then kept Grajales bellied out for the remainder of the match, posting the 6-1 major with 3:13 riding time.

157: Red-shirts freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, took on Brandon Zeerip. Alton took Zeerip down right out of the gates and led 2-1 after a quick Zeerip escape. Alton nearly added a second score, but Zeerip was able to work his way out of bounds in front of the Michigan bench to keep the bout close with 1:38 left. Th e senior Wolverine countered an Alton shot and took a 3-2 lead with :24 on the clock. A ride out allowed the Wolverine to lead 3-2 after one period. Zeerip chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. Alton gained control of Zeerip’s left thigh but was countered and action moved out of bounds with the Nit-tany Lion still down by two. Alton drove through Zeerip at the :20 mark and worked his way for a tying takedown and rode the Wolverine out to tie the bout at 4-4 after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead. Alton nearly connected on another high double, but Zeerip fought off the move and shifted action out of bounds at the 1:00 mark with Alton still leading by one. Alton fought off a late Zeerip fl urry and escaped with a 5-4 win, putting Penn State up 10-7 heading into the lockerroom.

165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, met No. 14 Dan Yates. Taylor used shoul-der control to toss Yates to the mat at the 1:50 mark for his fi rst takedown. He then maintained control of Yates for over a minute and gained control of his arm for three back points and a 5-0 lead after one period (with 1:54 riding time). Taylor chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escaped and a 6-0 lead. Taylor turned a low ankle pick into a takedown and four near fall points (three back points and blood time) to up his lead to 12-0 at the :28 mark. Taylor then rode Yates out to carry that lead into the third period. Yates chose down to start the fi nal period but Taylor made quick work of him, turning him for a fi nal three-point near fall and a 15-0 technical fall at the 5:25 mark.

174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, faced off against No. 8 Justin Zeerip. Ruth wasted no time in getting in on a single leg, gaining control of Zeerip off the opening whistle and taking the eighth-ranked Wolverine down for an early lead. Ruth spent the bulk of the period in control, looking for an opportunity to lock a cradle and turn Zeerip to his back. Zeerip got hit for a fi rst stall warning at the 1:20 mark. Ruth continued to control the action from the top position for the remainder of the period, picking up a late stall point to lead 3-0 with 2:37 riding time after one. Ruth chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-0 lead. Th e rest of the period was uneventful and Ruth led 4-0 after two. Zeerip chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 4-1 defi cit. Ruth countered a Zeerip shot and notched a takedown on the edge of the mat to lead 6-1 with 1:27 left. Zeerip gave up another stall point and Ruth led 7-1 with a clinched riding time point with :48 left. Ruth then turned the Wolverine for three near fall points and a 10-1 lead. Another stall point and a riding time point gave Ruth a 12-1 major with 3:50 riding time.

184: Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, met Michigan’s Hunter Collins. Wright spent the fi rst minute looking for a chance to score and broke through with a takedown at the 1:58 mark. Th e Lion junior then spent a minute work for back points and turned him for three with :50 on the clock, taking a 5-0 lead. Collins escaped but Wright used a slick low single to take him down with just :01 on the clock to lead 7-1 after the opening period. Collins chose down to start the second period and escaped, but Wright quickly caught him in a throw, tossing him to mat for a blistering pin at the 4:22 mark that sent the sell-out Lion crowd to its feet.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, was once again held out as a precaution. Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), who weighed in at 174, moved up two weights once more and this time met No. 15 Max Huntley of Michigan. Th e duo battled through an even fi rst period with neither man fi nding a chance to score. Huntley chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape and a 1-0 lead. McIntosh was the aggressor during the third period, forcing Huntley to the edge of the mat throughout the period. Brown could not break through to score and chose down to start the third period. Th e Lion freshman escaped to a 1-1 tie with 1:40 on the clock and immediately began forcing Huntley backwards once again. Huntley got hit with a fi rst stall warning with 1:25 on the clock. Brown worked to get in on a high single, but Huntley was able to fi ght off the move and keep the bout tied at 1-1 with :30 on the clock. Huntley then shot, but Brown countered the move, took the ranked 197-pounder down and sent the crowd to its feet once more with a 3-1 win.

285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, battled No. 10 Ben Apland of Michigan. Wade got the bout’s fi rst takedown early, using a low single to open up a 2-0 lead early. Wade then dominated the action from the top position, turning Apland to his back for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead with 1:00 on the clock. Wade reset himself and gained control of Apland’s arm and turning him once more for three back points. Wade led 8-0 with 2:37 riding time after one period. Wade chose top to start the second period Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown moved up two weights to 197 and beat #15 Max Huntley

of Michigan in the keynote win during PSU’s 34-7 victory over the Wolverines.




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#2 PENN STATE 39, UTAH VALLEY 3February 11, 2012 -- Orem, Utah

165: #1 David Taylor PSU pinned Ethan Smith UVU, WBF (2:40) 6-0174: Matt Brown PSU maj. dec. Monte Schmalhaus UVU, 13-3 10-0184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU pinned David Prieto UVU, WBF (4:46) 16-0197: #12 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Brian Chamberlain UVU, 4-3 19-0285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU pinned Dustin Dennison UVU, WBF (1:15) 25-0125: #8 Nico Megaludis PSU maj. dec. Colby Christensen UVU, 19-7 29-0133: Blake Mangum UVU dec. Frank Martellotti PSU, 3-1 29-3141: Bryan Pearsall PSU maj. dec. Avery Garner UVU, 13-4 33-3149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #14 Josh Wilson UVU, 6-0 (4:35 RT) 36-3157: #6 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Napoleon Aniciete UVU, 12-9 39-3PRELIM at 285: Jon Gingrich PSU maj. dec. Zac Jensen UVU, 13-2 -----Attendance: 5,470

Th e Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling closed out the road portion of its dual meet season with a 39-3 win at Utah Valley in Orem, Utah. Nearly 5,500 fans (5,470) watched as Penn State, led by Utah-native Cael Sanderson, won nine of ten bouts including three pins in the non-conference road win. Th e match began at 165, where Nittany Lion All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1, opened up the dual with a quick fi rst period fall, pinning Utah Valley’s Ethan Smith at the 2:40 mark to put the Nittany Lions up 6-0 early. All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, stepped aside to let Utah-native Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) wrestle in front of a hometown crowd. Brown, a red-shirt freshman, answered the call with a dominating 13-3 major over UVU’s Monte Schmalhaus. Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, added a second Lion pin, getting the fall over David Prieto at the 4:46 mark to put Penn State up 16-0 after three bouts.

True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, returned to the mat for Penn State and posted a hard-fought 4-3 win over Utah Valley’s Brian Chamberlain. Senior heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6, then pinned UVU’s Dustin Dennison at the 1:15 mark of the fi rst period. Th e fall was the 30th of Wade’s career, moving him into sixth place on Penn State’s all-time falls list. Penn State’s Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, posted a 19-7 major over UVU’s Colby Christensen. Utah Valley got on the board at 133 where Blake Mangum used a last-second takedown to notch a 3-1 win over Nittany Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) countered with a strong 13-4 major decision over UVU’s Avery Garner at 141, piling up almost 4:00 riding time in the process.

Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, posted a convincing 6-0 win with 4:35 in riding time over No. 14 Josh Wilson in the only bout between ranked wrestlers. Molinaro built up 4:35 in riding time in the process. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, closed out the dual with a tough 12-9 decision over Utah Valley’s Napoleon Aniciete to help Penn State post the 39-3 fi nal.Th e Nittany Lions picked up 12 bonus points off three pins and three majors. In a pre-dual bout (not counting in the team score) at 285, Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) notched a 13-2 major over UVU’s Zac Jensen.

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PRE-DUAL BOUT AT 285: In a pre-dual match-up (not counted in the team score), Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Jon Gingrich met UVU sophomore Zac Jensen. Gingrich scored fi rst with a fast high double that put the Nittany Lion up 2-0 at the 2:30 mark. Jensen escaped to cut the lead to 2-1. With Gingrich leading 2-1 after one, Jensen chose down to start the second period and Gingrich was able to maintain control throughout the fi rst period. Gingrich tilted Jensen for three back points with :45 on the clock. Th e Lion freshman added two more back points to lead 7-1 after two periods. Gingrich chose down to start the third, escaped and used a low double for a quick takedown and cut to lead 10-2 at the 1:24 mark with the riding time point clinched. Gingrich added another takedown with :30 left to up his lead to 12-2 and, with the ride out, posted the 13-2 major in the preliminary bout.

165: Sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, met Ethan Smith in the fi rst offi cial bout of the dual. A swift low single gave Taylor an early 2-0 lead and the Nittany Lion cut Smith loose right away. Taylor turned a second low single leg into a second takedown and a 4-1 lead with 1:40 on the clock. Taylor built up a solid riding time edge looking for a turning combination and then cut Smith loose on a reset. Taylor quickly shifted to a low double and added two more takedowns and then, after letting Smith up, countered a Wolverine shot, used gained control of Smith’s shoulders and turned him to his back for a quick fi rst period pin (getting the call at the 2:40 mark).174: Sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, stepped aside at 174 to allow red-shirt freshman

Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) to compete in front of a hometown crowd. Th e West Valley City native faced off against Monte Schmalhaus. Brown set the tempo early, forcing Schmalhaus towards the edge of the mat for the fi rst part of the opening period. Th e Lion freshman broke through with a takedown at the 1:08 mark and then gained control of his opponent’s wrist, looking to tilt Schmalhaus for back points. Schmalhaus was able to stave off any back points but a ride out gave Brown a 2-0 lead with 1:12 riding time. Schmalhaus chose down to start the second period and escaped, but Brown drove through a high double leg to take the Wolverine down again and open up a 4-2 lead after cutting him loose. Brown drove in on a double leg and scrambled his way to a late takedown to carry a 6-2 lead into the third period. Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly reversed Schmalhaus for an 8-3 lead after cutting him loose. Brown took Schmalhaus down, looking to fi nish off a nearside cradle and turned Schmalhaus to his back for two near fall points and a 13-3 major (including 3:11 in riding time).

184: Th ree-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, met UVU’s David Prieto. Prieto came out of the gates fast, nearly taking Wright down for an early takedown. But Wright did not panic, scrambled through the shot and worked his way around for his own takedown and a 2-0 lead of his own. Wright steadily worked his way to a near fall and a 5-0 lead after the back points. Th e Lion junior then reset himself and tried to turn Prieto, but the Wolverine almost reversed Wright before escaping to a 5-1 defi cit. Wright carried that lead into the second period and chose down to start. A quick escape led to a fast high double leg takedown and an 8-1 lead for the Nittany Lion. Wright cut Prieto loose and then locked him up at the shoulders and tossed him down of a fast pin, getting the call at the 4:46 mark.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, faced off against Wolverine Brian Chamberlain. Th e duo battled through a scoreless fi rst two minutes before McIntosh got in on a low single. Cham-berlain was able to counter, however, and took the Lion down for a 2-1 lead after a quick McIntosh escape. Leading 2-1, Chamberlain chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. McIntosh countered a swift Chamberlain double and fought off a near takedown, keeping himself within striking distance at the 1:00 mark. McIntosh countered a Chamberlain shot, locked up his shoulders in an attempt to get a counter takedown, but could not fi nish off the move and trailed 3-1 after two periods. McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 defi cit. McIntosh worked Chamberlain’s upper body, trying to create an opening, but the Wolverine was able to fi ght off two high singles and keep his lead. McIntosh dove behind the Wolverine at the :52 mark for a counter takedown and a 4-3 lead. Th e Nittany Lion freshman was able to keep control of the Chamberlain till the :07 mark before he got his fi rst stall warning, forcing a reset. McIntosh kept control for the last seven seconds and posted a hard-fought 4-3 win.

285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at 285, took on UVU freshman Dustin Dennison. Wade slid down to a low double leg takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 2:17 mark. Wade used a power half to turn Dennis to the mat for three back points, then fi nished off the quick pin at the 1:15 mark.

125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 8 nationally at 125, took on Utah Valley’s Colby Christensen. Megaludis used a very fast ankle pick to take Christensen down for an early 2-0 lead. Christensen escaped after the reset but Megaludis answered with a second takedown to lead 4-1 with 1:43 on the clock. After cutting Christensen loose, the Lion freshman added a third takedown and cut and led 6-3. Megaludis tacked on a fourth takedown and then rode Christensen out to lead 8-3 after one period. Christensen chose down to start the second and Megaludis cut him loose. Th e Lion freshman turned a low single into a takedown and a 10-4 lead with 1:25 on the clock. Megaludis cut Christensen again loose and picked up a sixth takedown with :20 on the clock. A short ride out gave the Lion a 12-5 lead heading into the third period. Megaludis chose neutral to start the third period. He took Christensen down twice more and cut him loose to lead 16-7, clinching the bonus point in the process. Megaludis added one fi nal takedown and posted a 19-7 major decision.

133: Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took to the mat at 133 against Wolverine Blake Mangum. Th e tandem fought through a scoreless fi rst period with neither man fi nding an opening to score. Tied 0-0, Martel-lotti chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Like the fi rst period, neither wrestler was able to connect on any off ense and Martellotti rode that 1-0 lead into the fi nal period. Mangum chose down to start the third period but the Nittany Lion sophomore was able to keep control of the Wolverine for a minute, but Mangum worked his way into a near reversal, working through a scramble on the edge of the mat that fi nally resulted in a stalemate at the :48 mark with Martellotti still in control. Mangum escaped at the :40 mark but Martellotti had a minute-plus in riding time. Mangum took the Lion down, however, with a double leg at the :20 mark and posted a hard-fought 3-1 win to put UVU on the board.

141: Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) faced off against UVU’s Avery Garner at 141. Pearsall countered a Garner headlock attempt for a quick takedown. Th e Nittany Lion tried to use a split scissors into back points but Garner was able to fi ght off the move initially. But Pearsall readjusted himself, turned the takedown into a cradle and three near fall points for a 5-0 lead with 1:20 on the clock. Pearsall then rode Garner out and led 5-0 with 2:46 riding time after one period. Garner chose neutral to start the second period but Pearsall countered a quick UVU double leg for his own takedown and a 7-0 lead with 1:30 on the clock. Pearsall maintained control of Garner, looking to lock another cradle for more back points. Pearsall locked up a far side cradle and picked up three more back points to lead 10-0 after two periods. Th e Lion chose neutral with a riding time point clinched but it was Garner who got the third period’s fi rst takedown, turning a high double into a score. Pearsall escaped to an 11-2 lead but Garner added a second takedown. Pearsall added an escape and the riding time point to post the 13-4 major with 3:55 in riding time.

149: No. 1 Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) battled No. 14 Josh Wilson of Utah Valley in a battle of ranked wres-tlers at 149. Th e three-time All-American turned a high single leg into an early takedown and a 2-0 lead. Molinaro then began working from the top position, looking for a chance to turn the ranked Wolverine to build upon his lead. He kept control of Wilson for nearly 2:00 and went to the second period with a 2-0 lead and 1:53 in riding time. Wilson chose down to start the second period only to have Molinaro continue a punishing ride. Molinaro maintained his ride for the entire period, and while he did not pick up any back points, led by two with 3:52 in riding time after two periods. Molinaro, with a riding time point clinched, chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Molinaro used a head outside single for a second takedown and a 5-0 lead. Mo-linaro then rode Wilson out and posted a convincing 6-0 win with 4:35 riding time over the 14th-ranked Wilson.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, met Utah Valley’s Napoleon Aniciete. Alton wasted little time notching the dual’s fi rst takedown, moving out to a 2-0 lead less than :30 into the bout. Aniciete escaped at the 1:54 mark, but Alton quickly worked his way into another single leg for a second takedown and a 4-1 lead. An Aniciete escape gave Alton a 4-2 lead after one period. Aniciete chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 4-3 defi cit at the 1:30 mark. Alton drove through a high double leg to post his third take-down and move out to a 6-3 lead with :30 on the clock. Alton rode Aniciete out to lead by three with 2:11 in riding time after two. He chose down to start the third, quickly escaped, and notched a fourth takedown to up his lead to 9-4. Alton dove low on a shot that Aniciete countered for his own takedown. But Alton quickly reversed him for an 11-6 lead. He cut Aniciete loose with :30 on the clock, hoping to major him, but Aniciete got a fi nal takedown. Alton picked up the riding time point and posted the 12-9 win.

Th e Nittany Lion braintrust in action during the Wolverine dual.


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#2 PENN STATE 33, #9 PITTSBURGH 6February 19, 2012 -- Rec Hall -- University Park, Pa.

125: #8 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. (2 sv) #15 Anthony Zanetti PITT, 4-2 3-0133: Shelton Mack PITT dec. Frank Martellotti PSU, 4-3 3-3141: Bryan Pearsall PSU pinned Travis Shaff er PITT, WBF (6:57) 9-3149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #12 Tyler Nauman, 5-2 12-3157: #5 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Donnie Tasser PITT, 5-3 15-3165: #1 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. Tyler Wilps PITT, 20-9 19-3174: Matt Brown PSU maj. dec. Ethan Headlee PITT, 12-2 23-3184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU maj. dec. Andy Vaughan PITT, 12-2 27-3197: #4 Matt Wilps PITT dec. #12 Morgan McIntosh PSU, 4-3 27-6285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU pinned Joel Yahner PITT, WBF (3:56) 33-6Attendance: 6,755

Th e Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team closed out the 2011-12 dual meet season in rousing fashion, hammer-ing No. 9 Pittsburgh 33-6 in front of yet another sold out Rec Hall crowd. Nearly 6,800 fans cheered as seniors Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) and Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) closed out their career with decisive victories. Th e dual began at 125, where true freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 8, sent the sold out crowd to its feet early, posting a 4-2 double-sudden victory decision over No. 15 Anthony Zanetta. Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) gave up a late takedown and dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision on riding time to Pitt’s Shelton Mack at 133. Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) then sent over 6,700 fans to their feet by staging a stunning third period comeback against Pittsburgh’s Travis Shaff er. Pearsall was trailing 6-0 after two periods, cut the lead to 6-3 with a late takedown and then locked up a cradle for a pin with just :03 left (6:57), putting Penn State up 9-3.

Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, then handled No. 14 Tyler Nau-man, posting the 5-2 win with nearly 2:00 riding time. Th e win was the fi nal dual meet in Rec Hall for Molinaro, who ends his PSU dual career with 55 wins, seven all-time at Penn State in dual meet victories. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, fought off Pitt junior Donnie Tasser for a 5-3 decision to give Penn State a 15-3 lead at the break. All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, hammered Pitt’s Tyler Wilps, posting a 20-9 major with 2:33 riding time to give Penn State a 19-3 lead. With All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) being held out as a precaution, red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) got the call at 174 once again and dominated three-time NCAA qualifi er Ethan Headlee the tune of a 12-2 major with 2:19 riding time. Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, posted a convincing 12-2 major over Panther Andy Vaughan to put the Nittany Lions up 27-3.

True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, nearly upset No. 4 Matt Wilps, who entered the bout with a 26-3 record. Wilps forced a late stalemate on a McIntosh single leg with :09 left to escape with a 4-3 win. Senior heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6, closed out his Penn State dual meet career with a pin of Pitt’s Joel Yahner at the 3:56 mark. Th e pin is the 31st of Wade’s career, moving him to fi fth on Penn State’s all-time list. Th e Nittany Lions dominated the dual, winning eight of ten bouts and posting a decisive 22-5 edge in takedowns. Penn State got nine bonus points off two pins and three majors.BOUT-BY-BOUT:

125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met No. 15 Anthony Zanetta of Pitts-burgh in the dual’s fi rst bout. Th e nationally ranked duo battled through a scoreless fi rst two minutes, with neither man fi nding a chance to score early. Megaludis battled the fourth year wrestler, setting the tempo with single legs early. But Zanetta blocked off every shot, working defensively for the opening period 0-0 tie. Zanetta chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Megaludis nearly connected on a high single, but Zanetta’s defense kept the Lion freshman from scoring. Zanetta spent the rest of the period simply tying Megaludis’ shoulders up and working time off the clock. Megaludis chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Th e Nittany Lion freshman continued to take shots while Zanetta worked his defense by locking up the Lion’s shoulders. Zanetta took a shot at the 1:00 mark of the third period that Megaludis easily defl ected, and action resumed in the center circle still tied 1-1. Megaludis got in on a high single with :15 left, but Zanetta was able to step out of trouble and send the bout to sudden victory tied 1-1. Megaludis continued to shoot, Zanetta continued to hang on his shoulders and the fi rst sudden victory period went by scoreless. Zanetta chose down to start the fi rst tied breaker and escaped at the :15 mark to take a 2-1 lead. Megaludis was down to start his tie breaker and he quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie, sending the bout into a second sudden victory. Megaludis got in on a low single leg and ended the match with :15 left, posting a 3-2 second SV decision.133: Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) battled Panther sophomore Shelton Mack at 133. Mack had the bout’s fi rst scoring chance, working in on a single leg at the 1:55 mark, but Martellotti was able to work out of trouble and keep the bout scoreless. Martellotti then connected on a high single to double leg takedown and led 2-0 at the :23 mark. He rode Mack out to lead 2-0 after one period. Mack chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-1 defi cit. Neither wrestler was able to connect on anything off ensively, with each man working low singles that the other was able to step away from. Leading 2-1, Martellotti chose down to start the third period. Martellotti chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escaped and a 3-1 lead. But the Lion sophomore was hit with a fi rst stall warning in the process. Mack upped his pressure, forcing Martellotti into a slow shot that Mack was able to counter for a takedown and a 3-3 tie. Martellotti needed an es-caped to seal a victory, but Mack was able to ride him out, build up more than a minute’s riding time, and a 4-3 win.

141: Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) faced off at 141 against Pitt’s Travis Shaff er. Shaff er blazed out to a quick takedown and two near fall points, bolting out to a 4-0 lead less than :30 into the bout. Shaff er then put together a strong ride, maintaining control of Pearsall for the remainder of the period. Trailing 4-0 and giving up 2:51 in riding time, Pearsall chose neutral to start the second. Shaff er was able to work through a high single leg for another takedown and a 6-0 lead with 1:45 on the clock. Shaff er was able to control Pearsall once again, tacking on another minute’s riding time before fi nally getting hit with a stall warning. Shaff er maintained control, however, for another ride out and a 6-0 lead with a clinched riding time point (4:33) heading into the third. Pearsall countered a Shaff er shot, worked his way behind him and notched his takedown at the 1:20 mark, cutting the lead to 6-2. Pearsall frantically worked for a chance to turn Shaff er, but the Panther was able to fi ght off every turning attempt. Pearsall picked up a point on stalling. Pearsall continued to work, locking up a cradle with just :08 left and getting pin at the 6:57 mark, with just :03 on the clock.

149: Senior All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149 and wrestling in the fi nal dual meet of his career, met No. 12 Tyler Nauman of Pitt in the dual’s marquee match-up. Nauman got in on a high single early, but Molinaro was able to counter the move and force a stalemate at the 2:04 mark with the score still 0-0. Another quick low single by Nauman was kicked way by the three-time All-American and action resumed in the center circle. Nauman worked in on a third shot, and Molinaro countered, gaining control of the Panther’s

shoulders and keeping the bout scoreless with 1:00 left in the opening period. Molinaro got hit with a fi rst stall warning, was quickly taken down with just :15 left, then escaped. Not to enter the second period trailing, Molinaro used a high double for a last second takedown and led 3-2 after one period. Molinaro chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. Molinaro upped his off ensive pressure, forcing Nauman towards the edge of the mat for the rest of the second period. Nauman chose down to start the third period and was im-mediately broken down by Molinaro. Th e Lion senior locked up Nauman’s left leg and began working for a chance to turn the Panther. While Nauman was able to belly out, Molinaro built up over 1:00 riding time. Molinaro rode Nauman out and, with the riding time point, posted the 5-2 win.

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, took on Pittsburgh junior Donnie Tasser. Alton wasted no time in taking Tasser down for an early 2-0 lead. Tasser worked his way to an escaped at the 2:00 mark. Alton continued to set the tempo, shooting high on Tasser’s right leg. But Tasser was able to defend each Alton shot and keep the bout close two minutes in. Alton scrambled through a high single for a second takedown and a 4-1 lead. A short ride out allowed Alton to lead 4-1 heading into the second period. Alton chose down to start the second period. Alton worked for an escaped, with Tasser maintaining control for a minute before Alton escaped to a 5-1 lead. Alton fought off two Tasser shots in the last :30 and led 5-1 heading into the third period (riding time was not a factor). Alton was called for an unsportsmanlike penalty at the end of the second period and led 5-2. Tasser chose down to start the third, quickly escaped and cut the lead to 5-3. Alton fought off Tasser’s pressure for the fi rst minute. He then got called for a fi rst stall warning at the :20 mark. Th e Lion freshman then held the Pitt junior off for the fi nal seconds and posted a hard-fought 5-3 win.

165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, met Panther Tyler Wilps. Taylor came out of the gates fast, setting a fast tempo from the get go and forcing Wilps backwards for :90 before connecting on a high single and a 2-0 lead. Taylor tried to connect on a cradle but Wilps was able to step out of trouble for an escaped. Taylor, however, was undaunted, sliding behind Wilps for another takedown. Th e Lion sophomore cut him loose, took him down again and cut him once more to lead 6-3 with :40 left in the period. Taylor continued to pressure Wilps, picking up a fourth takedown with :30 on the clock. Taylor rode Wilps out to carry that 8-3 lead into the second period. Wilps chose down to start the second period and was cut loose by Taylor. Wilps was then called for a stall and Taylor then rolled through a high double for another takedown and a 10-4 lead at the 1:26 mark. Wilps escaped again, only to be taken down once more by Taylor with 1:05 on the clock. Taylor cut Wilps to a 12-6 defi cit and then rolled behind him for another takedown and a 14-6 lead with :12 left. Leading 14-6 with 2:30 in riding time, Taylor chose down to start the third period. Th e All-American escaped to a 15-6 lead and then worked Wilps’ shoulders to the ground for another takedown and a 17-6 edge. With the riding time point clinched, Taylor cut Wilps loose once again and notched another takedown for a 19-7 lead with :50 on the clock. Needing back points to secure a fi ve-point technical fall, Taylor was not able to turn Wilps and gave up a reversal on a last turn attempt. With 2:33 riding time, Taylor posted the 20-9 major.

174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, was held out as a precaution, allowing red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) to meet Pittsburgh senior Ethan Headlee. Brown pressured the Pitt senior, a three-time NCAA qualifi er, from the start and picked up a takedown on a scramble at the 2:08 mark. Keeping control of Headlee, Brown dominated the action from the top position, building up a sizeable riding time edge before Headlee escaped to a 2-1 defi cit with :44 on the clock. Leading 2-1, Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead (with 1:07 riding time). He then gained control of Headlee’s ankle with 1:20 left, but the Panther was once again able to work his way out of bounds to keep the bout close. Headlee, a fi fth-year senior, was called for a fi rst stall warning with :40 left in the second stanza. Brown then used a swift move to work his way into a near pinning combination as the period ended, picking up a takedown and two near fall points at the buzzer to lead 7-1 after two. Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly reversed Headlee for a 9-1 lead. Headlee escaped with 1:02 on the clock, but Brown quickly took him down once more, moving out to an 11-2 lead with :35 on the clock. Brown then rode Headlee out to post the 12-2 major with 2:19 in riding time.

184: All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, took on Andy Vaughan. Wright wasted no time in taking Vaughan down, using a single leg to take a 2-0 lead at the 2:15 mark. Wright then turned Vaughan to his back for two near fall points and a 4-0 lead midway through the period. Vaughan escaped to a 4-1 defi cit, but Wright used another swift trip to take the Panther down with :05 left to lead 6-1 after the opening period. Wright chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 7-1 lead. Wright spent the second period, looking for a chance to lock up a throw. He blasted through a high double with :35 on the clock to move out to a 9-1 lead, a lead he carried into the third period. Vaughan chose top to start the third period, but Wright quickly reversed the Panther for an 11-1 lead with 1:20 on the clock. Vaughan escaped at the 1:05 mark but Wright coasted to the 12-2 major decision.

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, met No. 4 Matt Wilps in one of three battles of ranked grapplers. Th e ranked duo battled through a scoreless opening period, with neither wrestler fi nding an opening to score. Wilps, a junior, chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh got in deep on Wilps’ right ankle, forcing a scramble on the Nittany Lion logo that Wilps turned into a takedown and a 3-0 lead with 1:04 on the clock. McIntosh used a stunning roll to reverse Wilps with :20 left and, after a quick Wilps escape, trailed 4-2 after two periods. McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 defi cit with riding time, at this point, not a factor. McIntosh shot low at the :50 mark

Senior Frank Molinaro celebrates with the Lion faithful after his 5-2 win over #12 Tyler Nauman of Pitt in his fi nal home dual in Rec Hall.




RECAPSand nearly connected, then skirted away from a Wilps counter. Trailing by one, McIntosh gained control of Wilps left leg and forced a scramble in the middle of the mat that nearly led to a takedown. But Wilps forced a stalemate with :09 left and then held McIntosh off to escape with a 4-3 win.

285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at 285 and wrestling in the fi nal dual meet of his Penn State career, took on Panther Joel Yahner. Wade countered a Yahner low single and worked his way to a stale-mate with the match still scoreless and 2:05 on the clock. Wade took Yahner down with a high single at the 1:38 mark, taking a 2-0 lead. Th e Nittany Lion senior forced Yahner into a stall warning and then spent the next 1:38 looking for a turn. Th e ride out gave Wade a 2-0 lead after one period and Yahner chose neutral to start the second stanza. Wade quickly took Yahner down turned him to his back. After a brief bit of work, Wade got the pin at the 3:56 mark, ending his Penn State career with a pin and bringing nearly 7,000 fans to their fi t.

Cameron Wade and his parents at Senior Day against Pitt.

Frank Molinaro and his parents at Senior Day against Pitt.

Clay Steadman and his parents at Senior Day against Pitt.


2012 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

#1 PENN STATE AT 2012 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPSMarch 3-4, 2012 -- Mackey Arena -- West Lafayette, Ind.

1: PENN STATE – 149.02: Minnesota – 134.03: Iowa – 126.04: Illinois – 105.55: Ohio State – 91.06: Northwestern – 75.07: Michigan – 66.08: Nebraska – 65.09: Purdue – 51.510: Indiana – 41.010: Michigan State – 41.012: Wisconsin – 9.0

Championship Finals Agate (rankings are national, not seed):

125: #1 Matt McDonough, Iowa -- 6-1 dec. #2 Zach Sanders, Minnesota133: #2 Logan Stieber, Ohio State – 5-2 dec. #3 Tony Ramos, Iowa141: #1 Kellen Russell, Michigan – 7-2 dec. #4 Montell Marion, Iowa149: #1 FRANK MOLINARO, PENN STATE – 15-0 TF (4:90) #9 Dylan Ness, Minnesota157: #20 Derek St. John, Iowa – 4-3 dec. #2 Jason Welch, Northwestern165: #1 DAVID TAYLOR, PENN STATE – 11-2 maj. dec. #6 Mike Evans, Iowa174: #2 ED RUTH, PENN STATE – 13-2 maj. dec. #6 Logan Storley, Minnesota184: #6 Kevin Steinhaus, Minnesota – 3-1 (sv) dec. #7 Josh Ihnen, Nebraska197: #17 Mario Gonzales, Illinois – 10-4 dec. #3 Matt Powless, Indiana285: #3 Tony Nelson, Minnesota – 2-0 dec. #6 Bobby Telford, Iowa

Th e Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team was simply dominating on Sunday, crowning three repeat champions in a perfect title match run and rolling to the team’s second straight Big Ten Championship. Penn State was nearly perfect throughout the Sunday session and ran away from both Minnesota and Iowa in the team title race. Penn State has also qualifi ed nine wrestlers for NCAAs with a tenth alive for an at-large bid.

For Penn State, the Big Ten fi nals were a major victory. Th ree Nittany Lions repeated as Big Ten champions with each posting bonus point victories. Th ree-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) became a two-time Big Ten champion at 149 with a tech fall over Minnesota’s Dylan Ness, All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) majored Iowa’s Mike Evans at 165 and All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) majored Minnesota’s Logan Storley at 174.

Th e morning began with the consolation quarterfi nals and seventh place bouts, with seven Lions looking for very important team points. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) opened up Penn State’s day and was upset by fi fth-seed Levi Mele of Northwestern, getting pinned in sudden victory at the 7:35 mark. Red-shirt Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) was up next for Penn State in conso semis at 157. Alton worked his way to a hard-fought 3-2 win over No. 18 Josh Demas of Ohio State to move into the third place bout later in the day.

Two-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) picked up important bonus points with a 9-0 major over Michigan State’s Ian Hinton in the conso semis at 184. True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) mounted a serious comeback against top-seed Sonny Yohn of Minnesota at 197 in the conso semis before dropping a tough 4-2 decision. Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) picked up more bonus points by pinning Indiana’s Adam Chalfant in the conso semis at 285 at the 2:09 mark.

Two Nittany Lions wrestled for seventh place. Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took on No. 18 Ridge Kiley of Nebraska for seventh at 133 with an automatic bid to NCAAs on the line. Martellotti locked up Penn State’s nine automatic bid by riding out Kiley in the third and using the riding time point for a 4-3 win. Th e victory allowed Martellotti to place above seed in seventh. Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) closed out a very strong tournament with an 8-2 win over Purdue’s Brandon Nelson for seventh at 141. Pearsall, who went 3-2 with a pin and a major, fi nished above seed in seventh and is 15-12 on the year. Th e junior is on the board to be considered for an at-large bid. Th e full fi eld and brackets, including the at-large qualifi ers, will be announced on Wednesday, March 7, at 6 p.m. on NCAA.com.

Th e afternoon’s championship session featured the fi fth, third and fi nals bouts at each weight. Megaludis posted a solid 4-1 win over Purdue’s Camden Eppert and took fi fth place. Molinaro was up next with his championship fi nals bout at 149 against No. 9 Dylan Ness of Minnesota. Th e Nittany Lion senior, still undefeated on the year and now a two-time Big Ten Champion, used a takedown, a reversal and four near falls to roll to a 15-0 technical fall at the 4:90 mark. Molinaro’s dominating performance in a 3-0 weekend included a pin and two technical falls.

After Molinaro’s fi reworks, Alton stepped onto the mat at 157 to take on No. 9 Anthony Jones of Michigan State for fi fth place. Alton posted a 2-1 tiebreaker win for a solid third place fi nish. Taylor was next for Penn State and last year’s 157-pound Big Ten champion and the Lion sophomore made it two in a row with a dominating 11-2 major decision over No. 6 Mike Evans of Iowa in the 165-pound fi nal. Taylor broke open a close match in the second period with a reversal and then added two takedowns and a near fall to post the 11-2 win (getting riding time).

Ruth then made it a perfect day for Penn State in the fi nals, posting a superb 13-2 major over No. 6 Logan Storley in the 174-pound title tilt. Ruth was in control from the start, leading 4-1 after one period and moving out to an 8-2 lead with a reversal and takedown in the second. Two two-point turns and nearly 5:00 riding time in the third pushed Ruth on to the 13-2 major decision.

Penn State continued to roll after its fi nalists were done. Wright posted an 8-7 win over Dallago of Illinois to fi nish third at 184 and McIntosh received a forfeit win in the fi fth-place bout at 197, picking up two more bonus points in the process. Senior Wade closed out Penn State’s championship run with a solid 4-3 win over No. 12 Mike McMullan of Northwestern to take third at 285.

Penn State won the team title going away, tallying 149.0 points to second place Minnesota’s 134.0. Iowa was in third with 126.0. Penn State dominated the team awards as well. Not only did Penn State follow up its 2012 Big Ten regular season co-title, it won its second straight tournament crown. Nittany Lion head coach was named 2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year, earning his second straight nod. Taylor was named 2012 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year, earning his second straight Wrestler of the Year award. Molinaro was named 2012 Big Ten Championships Co-Outstanding Wrestler with Michigan’s Kellen Russell. Ohio State’s Logan Stieber was named Big Ten Fresh-man of the Year.

Th e Nittany Lions were superb on the day, going 13-2 overall and picking up nine more bonus points. Th e superb Sunday allowed Penn State to post an outstanding 31-11 overall record with 26.5 bonus points. Penn State ends the day with 10 place winners: Th ree champions (Molinaro, Taylor and Ruth); three third place fi nishers (Alton, Wright and Wade); two fi fth place fi nishers (Megaludis and McIntosh) and three seventh place fi nishers (Martel-lotti and Pearsall).

Th e following is a weight-by-weight breakdown/agate of Penn State’s tournament:

125: #8 Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), Fr. – 3rd seed – 24-7 overall

1st Rd: W, 12-3 maj. Dec. Grant Pizzo, MichiganQtrs: W, 6-2 dec. #17 Johnni DeJulius, Ohio StateSemis: L, 2-6 dec. #2 Zach Sanders, MinnesotaCons Semis: LBF (sv) #10 Levi Mele, Northwestern (7:35)5th Place: W, 4-1 dec. Camden Eppert, Purdue

True freshman Nico Megaludis opened up his fi rst Big Ten Championship bout with a dominating 12-3 major over Michigan’s Grant Pizzo. Megaludis notched a bevy of takedowns and built up 4:45 in riding time in the win. In the quarterfi nals, Megaludis dominated No. 17 Johnni DeJulius of Ohio State, the 6th-seed, with a 6-2 decision, sending him to the semifi nals.

Megaludis dropped a hard-fought 6-2 decision to second-ranked Zach Sanders of Minnesota in the semifi nals and will take part in the consolation semifi nals tomorrow morning. Megaludis is an NCAA qualifi er.

In Sunday’s consolation semi’s, Megaludis met No. 10 Levi Mele of Northwestern. Megaludis got a late stall point to tie Mele up 3-3 in that bout but then was taken down and pinned at the 7:35 mark. Th e loss sent him to the fi fth place bout where he met Purdue’s Camden Eppert. Megaludis notched the bout’s only takedown and rolled to a 4-1 win to take fi fth place.

133: Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.), So. – 8th seed – 8-9 overall

1st Rd: byeQtrs: L, 3-13 maj. dec. #2 Logan Stieber, Ohio StateCons: W, 8-2 dec. Joe Duca, IndianaCons Qtr: L, 2-6 dec. #7 Chris Dardanes, Minnesota7th Place: W, 4-3 dec. #18 Ridge Kiley, Nebraska

Sophomore Frank Martellotti had a fi rst round bye and then met top seed and second-ranked Logan Stieber of Ohio State in the quarterfi nals. Stieber posted a strong 13-3 major decision, sending Martellotti into the consola-tion rounds.

In the fi rst round of consolations, Martellotti hammered Indiana’s Joe Duca, posting an 8-2 decision courtesy of four takedowns. Th e win moved him into the consolation quarterfi nals where he met No. 7 Chris Dardanes of Minnesota, the 4th-seed. Martellotti dropped a tough 6-2 decision to Dardanes.

Martellotti took on No. 18 Ridge Kiley of Nebraska for seventh place and a shot an automatic NCAA bid. Martel-lotti notched a fi rst period takedown and overcame a locked hands call by riding Kiley out for the entire third period to earn the 4-3 win and an automatic trip to NCAAs, giving Penn State nine automatic qualifi ers.

141: Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.), Jr. – 8th seed – 15-12 overall

1st Rd: WBF over Th omas Glenn, Wisconsin (1:39)Qtrs: L, 0-6 dec. #1 Kellen Russell, MichiganCons: W, 13-2 maj. dec. Matt Ortega, IndianaCons Qtr: L, 2-5 dec. #9 Jake Suefl ohn, Nebraska7th Place: W, 8-2 dec. Brandon Nelson, Purdue

Junior Bryan Pearsall recorded Penn State’s fi rst pin of the tournament with a quick fi rst period decking of Wiscon-sin’s Th omas Glenn. Pearsall took Glenn down early then turned him to his back for a fall at the 1:39 mark. He moved on to face defending national champion and top seeded Kellen Russell of Michigan in the quarters. Pearsall battled Russell tough before dropping a 6-0 decision and moving into the consolation bracket.

In the fi rst round of consolations, Pearsall hammered 7th-seed Matt Ortega of Indiana. Pearsall gave up only two escapes on his way to a dominating 13-2 major decision. Th e win pushed him into the consolation quarterfi nals where he met No. 9 Jake Suefl ohn of Nebraska, the 5th-seed. Pearsall dropped a 5-2 decision to Suefl ohn in the consolation quarterfi nals.

Pearsall took on Purdue’s Brandon Nelson for seventh place. Th e Nittany Lion junior continued an impressive tour-nament with a solid 8-2 win, placing above seed at seventh and keeping his hopes of an NCAA at-large bid alive. Pearsall will now await word of an at-large bid, which will come out when the bracket is announced on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. live on NCAA.com. (RECAP CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)




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149: #1 Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), Sr. – 1st seed – 28-0 overall

1st Rd: ByeQtrs: WBF over Kaleb Friedley, Northwestern (2:18)Semis: W, 15-0 tech fall over #12 Ivan Lopouchanski, Purdue (TF; 6:07)Finals: W, 15-0 tech fall over #9 Dylan Ness, Minnesota (TF; 4:90)

Top seed Frank Molinaro opened up defense of his Big Ten title with a swift and decisive pin of 8th-seeded Kaleb Friedley of Northwestern. Molinaro took Friedley down early, worked a tilt and then got the pin at the 2:18 mark. Th e win moved him into the semifi nals.

Molinaro met No. 12 Ivan Lopouchanski of Purdue in the semis, the 4th-seed. Th e Lion senior had no trouble with the Boilermaker, rolling to a 15-0 technical fall at the 6:07 mark.

Th e three-time All-American took on No. 9 Dylan Ness of Minnesota in the championship fi nals. Molinaro notched an early fi rst period takedown and turned Ness for three fi rst period back points. Leading by fi ve, Molinaro chose down to start the second, quickly reversed Ness and added two more near fall points for a 9-0 lead at the 1:30 mark. After that, the Lion senior turned Ness twice for three point near falls and posted a dominating 15-0 technical fall at the 4:90 mark, earning his second straight Big Ten title and picking up bonus points for the team race in the process.

157: #5 Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), Fr. – 2nd seed – 24-5 overall

1st Rd: W, 4-2 dec. Danny Zilverberg, MinnesotaQtrs: W, 15-6 maj. dec. Tommy Churchard, PurdueSemis: L, 1-3 (sv) dec. #20 Derek St. John, IowaCon Semis: W, 3-2 dec #18 Josh Demas, Ohio State3rd Place: W, 2-1 (tb) #9 Anthony Jones, Michigan State

Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton took down Minnesota’s Danny Zilverberg in tough fi rst round match-up. Alton had two fi rst period takedowns and rolled to a 4-2 win over the Gopher. He then moved on to the quarterfi nals where he posted a 15-6 major decision over Purdue’s Tommy Churchard to move into the semis.

Alton met Iowa’s Derek St. John in the semifi nals. St. John, an All-American last year, was the 6th-seed. St. John and Alton battled through an even 7:00, heading to sudden victory tied at 1-1. St. John countered a late Alton shot, forced a scramble and won the bout with a takedown with under :10 left, securing the 3-1 (sv) win. Th e loss moved Alton, an NCAA qualifi er, in the consolation semifi nals.

He took on No. 18 Josh Demas of Ohio State in the conso semis and worked a fi rst period takedown to a hard-fought 3-2 win. Th e victory pushed him into the third place about against Michigan State senior Anthony Jones, who was ranked No. 9 nationally. Alton used a ride out in his tiebreaker session to post an important 2-1 win and take third place at 157, picking up one more team point in the process.

165: #1 David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), So. – 1st seed – 27-0 overall

1st Rd: W, 20-5 tech fall over Derek Garcia, Ohio State (TF; 7:00)Qtrs: WBF over Pierce Harger, Northwestern (1:40)Semis: W, 12-0 maj. dec. #12 Conrad Polz, IllinoisFinals: W, 11-2 maj. dec. #6 Mike Evans, Iowa

Top-seed David Taylor dominated Ohio State’s Derek Garcia from the opening whistle, putting on a takedown clinic on his way to a 20-5 technical fall with over 4:00 riding time. Th e riding time point gave Taylor the 1.5 bonus points at the 7:00 mark. In the quarterfi nals, Taylor made short work of 8th-seed Pierce Harger of Northwestern, getting a quick pin at the 1:40 mark for two more Lion bonus points. Th e 2-0 morning moved him into the semifi nals.

In the semis, Taylor took on No. 12 Conrad Polz of Illinois. Polz was the 5th-seed. Taylor posted his third bonus point victory, notching a convincing 12-0 major decision to move into the fi nals.

Taylor battled No. 6 Mike Evans of Iowa in the fi nals. Th e undefeated sophomore took a 2-0 lead into the second period thanks to an early takedown. After choosing down to start the second, Taylor reversed Evans and rode a strong 4-0 lead into the third period. In the third period, Taylor rolled over the Hawkeye, picking up a takedown and then, with just seconds left, another takedown and two near fall points. Th e late fl urry and a riding time point gave Taylor a sizzling 11-2 major and earned Penn State another bonus point as well while winning his second straight conference title.

174: #2 Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), So. – 1st seed – 26-0 overall

1st Rd: byeQtrs: W, 14-2 maj. dec. #9 Jordan Blanton, IllinoisSemis: W, 15-7 maj. dec. #10 Nick Hefl in, Ohio StateFinals: W, 13-2 maj. dec. #6 Logan Storley, Minnesota

Top-seed Ed Ruth hammered No. 9 Jordan Blanton of Illinois, posting a 14-2 major with nearly 5:00 riding time. Blanton’s only two points were via escapes and Ruth posted four takedowns and two near falls. Th e decisive victory moved the No. 1 seed into the semifi nals.

Ruth took on No. 10 Nick Hefl in of Ohio State in the semis, the 5th-seed. Th e All-American posted his second major decision of the tournament by downing Hefl in 15-7 to move into the championship fi nals.

Th e sophomore All-American met No. 6 Logan Storley of Minnesota in the fi nals. Ruth completely dominated Storley, using two fi rst period takedowns to open up a 4-1 lead. A reversal and a third takedown in the second period allowed the Nittany Lion sophomore to lead 8-2 heading into the third period. Storley chose down to start the third and Ruth turned the Gopher twice for near falls and, with 4:54 riding time, posted an outstanding 13-2 major to win his second straight Big Ten title.

184: #2 Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), Jr. – 2nd seed – 26-3 overall

1st Rd: WBF over Luke Sheridan, Indiana (2:17)Qtrs: W, 7-2 (sv) dec. Tony Dallago, IllinoisSemis: L, 1-3 dec. #7 Josh Ihnen, Nebraska Cons Semis: W, 9-0 maj. dec. Ian Hinton, Michigan State3rd Place: W, 8-7 dec. Tony Dallago, Illinois

Defending National Champion Quentin Wright hopped on the bonus point train early, getting a fi rst period pin over Indiana’s Luke Sheridan. Wright got the fall at the 2:17 mark. He followed that up with a hard fought 7-2 (sv) win over Illinois’ Tony Dallago, moving into the semifi nals.

Wright battled No. 7 Josh Ihnen of Nebraska in the semis. Ihnen was the 3rd-seed. Wright could not muster a takedown and dropped a tough 3-1 decision.

Th e two-time All-American met Ian Hinton of Michigan State in the consolation semis. Wright picked up a huge bonus point with a 9-0 major over Hinton and moved into the third place match against Illinois’ Tony Dallago. In the third place meeting, Wright battled Dallago in another tight one, this time coming away with a hard fought and important 8-7 victory to take third place.

197: #12 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), Fr. – 3rd seed – 17-8 overall

1st Rd: byeQtrs: W, 3-1 (sv) dec. Andrew Campolattano, Ohio StateSemis: L, 6-7 dec. #3 Matt Powless, IndianaConso Semis: L, 2-4 dec. #7 Sonny Yohn, Minnesota5th Place: W, med. forf. over A.J. Kissel, Purdue

True freshman Morgan McIntosh, the third-seed at 197, received a fi rst round bye and then took on sixth-seed Andrew Campolattano of Ohio State in the quarterfi nals. McIntosh fi nished off the bout’s only takedown with just :01 left in sudden victory to post a 3-1 (sv) win and move into the semis.

McIntosh got a rematch against No. 3 Matt Powless of Indiana in the semis. McIntosh lost a close bout to Powless, the No. 2 seed, in the Southern Scuffl e when a late takedown for McIntosh was reversed after the bout ended. Once again, a late score cost McIntosh as this time the Hoosier dove for a last second takedown to steal a 7-6 decision with just :03 left on the clock. McIntosh, a qualifi er, will wrestle in the consolation semifi nals.

A match-up with top-seed and 7th-ranked Sonny Yohn was McIntosh’s fi rst action in the consolation semis. McIn-tosh mounted a late comeback against Yohn but dropped a tough 4-2 decision and moved into the fi fth place bout against Purdue’s A.J. Kissel. Kissel was injured late in his prior match and took a medical forfeit, giving McIntosh two bonus points for the forfeit and earning the true freshman the fi fth place fi nish.

285: #5 Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio.), Sr. – 2nd seed – 25-4 overall

1st Rd: byeQtrs: W, 10-1 maj. dec. Steve Andrus, Michigan StateSemis: L, 0-5 dec. #12 Bobby Telford, IowaConso Semis: WBF over Adam Chalfant, Indiana (2:09)3rd Place: W, 4-3 dec. #12 Mike McMullan, Northwestern

Senior Cameron Wade, the No. 2 seed at heavyweight, received a fi rst round bye. In the quarterfi nals, Wade domi-nated Michigan State’s Steve Andrus, posting a 10-0 major with nearly 5:00 riding time. Th e victory, good for a bonus point as well, moved Wade into the semifi nals.Wade met No. 12 Bobby Telford of Iowa in the semifi nals, the 6th-seed. Telford reversed Wade twice (once in the second period and once in the third) to notch a 5-0 win and push Wade, now a three-time NCAA qualifi er, into the consolation semifi nals.Wade took on Indiana’s Adam Chalfant in the consolation semifi nals and picked up critical bonus points with a pin at the 2:09 mark. Th e victory moved him into the third place match against No. 12 Mike McMullan of Northwest-ern. Wade worked his way to a hard-fought 4-3 win over McMullan to take third place at heavyweight.


2012 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

#1 PENN STATE AT 2012 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSMarch 15-17, 2012 -- Scottrade Center -- St. Louis, Mo.

Th e Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team added three new individual champions to its ledgers to complete a stellar run to the 2012 NCAA National Championship. Senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) and sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) all claimed crowns as Penn State won its second straight NCAA team title.

Th e Nittany Lions outdistanced second place Minnesota by a whopping 25.5 points. Th e Nittany Lions checked in with 143.0 points while the Gophers were second with 117.5. Iowa was third with 107.5 and Cornell was fourth with 102.5. Ohio State rounded out the top fi ve with 68.5.

In addition to the team title and three individual titles, Taylor was honored as the Gorriaran Award winner for the most falls in the least amount of time. Taylor’s 5-0 run to the title included four pins and a technical fall. He is the second straight Nittany Lion to win the award as Ruth claimed it during Penn State’s title run in Philadelphia a year ago. He was then honored as the 2012 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler for the season and capped off a stel-lar weekend in St. Louis by being named the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships Most Outstanding Wrestler.

True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), the No. 10 seed at 125, took on top-seed Matt McDonough of Iowa in the fi rst national fi nal of the night. Megaludis battled McDonough through two even periods before the Hawkeye used a third period takedown to break a 1-1 tie. McDonough then rode Megaludis out and, with the riding time point, posted the 4-1 victory. Megaludis ends a superb true freshman run through the 2012 NCAA Championships with a 4-1 record, as a freshman All-American and as the 2012 National Runner-Up. He ends his fi rst season of collegiate wrestling with a 28-8 overall record.

Senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), the undefeated top-seed at 149, met No. 7 Dylan Ness of Minnesota in the title bout. In the national fi nal, Molinaro took on No. 7 Dylan Ness of Minnesota, meeting the talented Gopher for the fourth time this season. Molinaro fought off one early Ness shot and then tried to connect on multiple single legs in the fi rst period before fi nally breaking through for a takedown with :20 left. Riding the 2-0 lead into the third period, he escaped to a 3-1 lead and then rode Ness for most of the third period to build up 1:50 in riding time and post the 4-1 win. Already Penn State’s fi fth four-time All-American, Molinaro is now Penn State’s latest NCAA Champion. He fi nished 8th, 5th, 2nd and 1st at NCAAs and closes out a perfect senior season with a 33-0 record, giving him a 121-29 career mark. He leaves Penn State as one of the greatest wrestlers in school history and tied for 8th all-time on Penn State’s career win list. Molinaro’s 5-0 run through this year’s tourney gives him 17 wins in the NCAA tournament, tied for fourth all-time in school history.

Sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), the undefeated top seed at 165, took on No. 11 Brandon Hatchett of Lehigh. In the fi nals, Taylor met No. 11 Brandon Hatchett of Lehigh. Closing out one of the most dominant performances in NCAA tournament history, Taylor put on a takedown clinic in rolling to a 22-7 technical fall at the 5:55 mark. Th e Nittany Lion sophomore notched three fi rst period takedowns to lead 6-2 after one period. After choosing down to start the second, Taylor reversed Hatchett, cut him loose, took him down again and added two near fall points to lead 12-3 after two. Th e third period was a blistering display of takedowns as Taylor rolled up fi ve takedowns to post the technical fall and fi nish a national championship run with a 5-0 record that included four pins and a technical fall. Taylor ends a perfect sophomore season with a 32-0 record. He heads into his junior year as a two-time All-American with a 70-1 record.

Sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), the undefeated top seed at 174, met No. 3 Nick Amuchastegui in a battle of two unbeaten wrestlers. Getting revenge for an injury default loss in the national quarters last year, Ruth dominated the Stanford wrestler from start to fi nish, rolling to a 13-2 major decision and become Penn State’s third national champion of the night. Ruth used a takedown, two near fall points and an escape to bolt out to a 5-2 lead after one period. He added an escape and a takedown in the second to lead 8-3 and then, after Amuchastegui chose neutral, notched a takedown, two near fall points and a rideout to roll to the major. He ended the match with 3:39 in riding time. Ruth ends a simply dominating title run with a 5-0 mark, including two pins, a technical fall and the major in the title bout. Th e undefeated run gives him a 31-0 mark to close out the year. He heads into his junior season as a two-time All-American with a 69-2 record.

Junior Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), the defending National Champion and No. 6 seed, faced off against No. 4 Steve Bosak of Cornell in the fi nal at 184. Wright and Bosak battled through a scoreless fi rst period and then the Lion junior chose down to start the second stanza. Wright worked his way to a reversal but Bosak was able to escape with around :20 on the clock, cutting the lead to 2-1 after two. Bosak then chose down to start the third period and escaped to tie the score. Wright pressured Bosak constantly throughout the match and, in particular, the third period. But Bosak was able to back away from the Lion and kill the clock in the third period, sending the match to sudden victory. Bosak then notched the decisive takedown midway through the period to post the 4-2 (sv) win. Wright ends the tournament with a 4-1 mark, earning national runner-up honors. He leaves St. Louis as Penn State’s 20th three-time All-American after a 30-4 season and heads into his senior year with an 84-23 record.

Earlier in the day, red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) fi nished off an outstanding season with a third place fi nish at 157. Alton, the No. 7 seed, took down No. 5 Ganbayar Sanjaa of American by a 7-5 (sv2) decision in the consolation semifi nals and then hammered No. 3 Jason Welch of Northwestern 6-2 in the third place bout. Alton became Penn State’s sixth All-American and assured the Nittany Lions of having more than half their line-up place in the top three nationally.

Penn State’s 3-2 fi nals performance gives the team a fi nal overall record at the 2012 NCAA Championships of 33-9. Penn State has 25.5 bonus points off of seven pins, seven majors and three tech falls. Penn State’s fi ve fi nalists is an all-time school record as is its fi nal team point total of 143.5. Th e 143.5 is the most points scored by one team at the tournament since Oklahoma State had 153 in 2005. By virtue of Alton’s third place fi nish, more than half (six) of Penn State’s line-up fi nished in the top three nationally. Th e Nittany Lions end the year as two-time reigning NCAA and Big Ten Champions. Penn State posted a 13-1 overall dual meet record and were the 2012 Big Ten Co-Regular Season Champions with a 7-1 conference mark. Penn State becomes only the fourth team in NCAA history to win back-to-back titles.

Th e full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action was aired locally WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM). Lock Haven’s WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (670 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events. Th e regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State’s All-Access package. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. Th e 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season was presented by Th e Family Clothesline.

2012 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Top 5 Team StandingsSaturday, March 17, 2012 – Scottrade Center – St. Louis, Mo.

1: PENN STATE – 143.52: Minnesota – 117.53: Iowa – 107.54: Cornell – 102.55: Ohio State – 68.5

2012 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Championship Finals AgateSaturday, March 17, 2012 – Scottrade Center – St. Louis, Mo.

125: #1 Matt McDonough, Iowa 4-1 dec. #10 NICO MEGALUDIS, PENN STATE133: #2 Logan Stieber, Ohio State 4-3 dec. #1 Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State141: #1 Kellen Russell, Michigan 6-4 (sv) dec. #3 Montel Marion, Iowa149: #1 FRANK MOLINARO, PENN STATE 4-1 dec. #7 Dylan Ness, Minnesota157: #1 Kyle Dake, Cornell 4-1 dec. #2 Derek St. John, Iowa165: #1 DAVID TAYLOR, PENN STATE 22-7 TF (5:55) #11 Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh174: #1 ED RUTH, PENN STATE 13-2 maj. dec. #3 Chris Amuchastegui, Stanford184: #4 Steve Bosak, Cornell 4-2 (sv) dec. #6 QUENTIN WRIGHT, PENN STATE197: #1 Cam Simaz, Cornell 7-5 dec. #2 Chris Honeycutt, Edinboro 285: #2 Mike Nelson, Minnesota 4-1 dec. #4 Zach Rey, Lehigh

Th e following is a weight-by-weight breakdown/agate of Penn State’s tournament to date:

125: Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), Fr. – #10 seed – 28-8 overall – ALL-AMERICAN1st Rd: W, 13-5 maj. dec. Michael Martinez, Wyoming2nd Rd: W, 7-3 dec. #7 Jarrod Patterson, OklahomaQtrs: W, 7-4 dec. #2 Zach Sanders, MinnesotaSemis: W, 3-2 (tb2) dec. #6 Frank Perrelli, CornellFinals: L, 1-4 dec. #1 Matt McDonough, Iowa

True freshman Nico Megaludis opened up his fi rst NCAA Championship tournament with an impressive win over fi fth-year senior Michael Martinez of Wyoming. Megaludis dominated the action from start to fi nish and posted the 13-5 major decision, picking up an early bonus point for Penn State.

In the second round, Megaludis roared back from a 3-0 defi cit in the third period to score seven unanswered points to post a 7-3 win over No. 7 Jarrod Patterson of Oklahoma. Megaludis used an escape, a takedown, three back points and 1:37 in riding time to roll to the win.

Megaludis exacted sweet revenge on No. 2 seed Zach Sanders of Minnesota in the national quarterfi nals. Th e true freshman rolled to a 7-4 win thanks to three takedowns and an escape. Sanders downed Megaludis twice during the regular season by identical 6-2 scores. Megaludis bolted out to a 3-1 lead after two periods with an escape and takedown. In the third period, the Lion freshman dominated the action, taking Sanders down twice and picking up the win to become a true freshman All-American.

Avenging a loss to another wrestler he met earlier in the year, Megaludis thrilled the Penn State faithful with a 3-2 (tb2) win over No. 6 Frank Perrelli of Cornell in the national semifi nals. Megaludis took the Cornell senior through two sudden victory periods and then maintained control for the full :30 in the second tie breaker. Th en, taking bot-tom on his turn, Megaludis quickly escaped and advanced to the national fi nals with the win.

In the 2012 national fi nal at 125, Megaludis met No. 1 Matt McDonough of Iowa. Megaludis battled McDonough through two even periods before the Hawkeye used a third period takedown to break a 1-1 tie. McDonough then rode Megaludis out and, with the riding time point, posted the 4-1 victory. Megaludis ends a superb true fresh-man run through the 2012 NCAA Championships with a 4-1 record, as a freshman All-American and as the 2012 National Runner-Up. He ends his fi rst season of collegiate wrestling with a 28-8 overall record.

133: Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.), So. – 9-11 overall – Season Complete1st Rd: LBF #1 Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State (2:06)Cns 1: W, 2-1 dec. Frank Lomas, CS-Bakersfi eldCns 2: L, 9-19 maj. dec. #6 Devin Carter, Virginia Tech

Sophomore Frank Martellotti made his NCAA Championship debut against the tournament’s No. 1 seed, Okla-homa State’s Jordan Oliver. Martellotti got taken down early by the top seed and then pinned at the 2:06 mark.

Th e true sophomore rebounded in the fi rst round of wrestle backs, getting a reversal in the third period to post an important 2-1 decision over UC-Bakersfi eld’s Frank Lomas. Th e win kept Martellotti alive and moved him into the second round of wrestle backs.

Martellotti was then eliminated in the second round of consolations, suff ering a 19-9 major decision to No. 6 Devin Carter of Virginia Tech. Martellotti went 1-2 in his fi rst trip to NCAAs but picked up a key team point in the fi rst round of consolations.

149: Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), Sr. – #1 seed – 33-0 overall – ALL-AMERICAN1st Rd: W, 9-0 maj. dec. Chris Villalonga, Cornell 2nd Rd: W, 6-5 dec. Scott Sakaguchi, Oregon StateQtrs: W, 10-2 maj. dec. #8 Eric Grajales, MichiganSemis: W, 5-0 dec. Justin Accordino, HofstraFinals: W, 4-1 dec. #7 Dylan Ness, Minnesota

Top seed Frank Molinaro began his quest for an NCAA title and his fourth All-America honor with a dominating 9-0 major over Cornell’s Chris Villalonga at 149. Molinaro recorded three takedowns, an escape, a stall point and a riding time point off 4:07 in time to coast to the win.




2011 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPIn the second round, Molinaro battled through a tough match-up with Ore-gon State’s Scott Sakaguchi. Th e Nittany Lion senior used a solid 2:27 riding time edge for the decisive point in a 6-5 win to more into the quarterfi nals.

Molinaro became Penn State’s fi fth four-time All-American with a dominat-ing 10-2 major decision over No. 8 Eric Grajales of Michigan. Th e Nittany Lion senior broke open a close match with a takedown and two near fall points in the second and then two more takedowns, an escape and riding time in the third. Molinaro heads to the national semifi nals and joins Nit-tany Lion greats Greg Elinsky, Jim Martin, Sanshiro Abe and Phil Davis as a four-time All-American.

Molinaro then dominated Hofstra’s Justin Accordino in the national semi-fi nals. Molinaro notched a fi rst period takedown and a third period reversal while rolling up a whopping 4:03 in riding time to coast to the 5-0 deci-sion. Th e victory moved him into his second straight national championship match.

In the national fi nal, Molinaro took on No. 7 Dylan Ness of Minnesota, meeting the talented Gopher for the fourth time this season. Molinaro fought off one early Ness shot and then tried to connect on multiple single legs in the fi rst period before fi nally breaking through for a takedown with :20 left. Riding the 2-0 lead into the third period, he escaped to a 3-1 lead and then rode Ness for most of the third period to build up 1:50 in riding time and post the 4-1 win. Already Penn State’s fi fth four-time All-Ameri-can, Molinaro is now Penn State’s latest NCAA Champion. He fi nished 8th, 5th, 2nd and 1st at NCAAs and closes out a perfect senior season with a 33-0 record, giving him a 121-29 career mark. He leaves Penn State as one of the greatest wrestlers in school history and tied for 8th all-time on Penn State’s career win list. Molinaro’s 5-0 run through this year’s tourney gives him 17 wins in the NCAA tournament, tied for fourth all-time in school history.

157: Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), Fr. – #7 seed – 30-6 overall – ALL-AMERICAN1st Rd: W, 12-4 maj. dec. Jake O’Hara, Columbia2nd Rd: W, 2-1 dec. #10 Anthony Jones, Michigan StateQtrs: L, 1-3 (sv) #2 Derek St. John, IowaCns 4: W, 6-3 dec. Joshua Kreimier, Air ForceCns 5: W, 4-3 dec. #11 James Green, NebraskaCns Semis: W, 7-5 (sv2) dec. #5 Ganbayar Sanjaa, American3rd Place: W, 6-2 dec. #3 Jason Welch, Northwestern

Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton made his NCAA Championship debut in fi ne fashion with a dominating 12-4 major over Columbia’s Jake O’Hara. Alton rolled up 3:01 in riding time for the important team bonus point.

In the second round, Alton used a strong third period ride to build up a rid-ing time edge and grab an important 2-1 win over No. 10 Anthony Jones of Michigan State. Each wrestler had an escape and Alton’s 1:14 in riding time provided the diff erence as the Lion freshman moved into the quarterfi nals.

Alton battled No. 2 Derek St. John into sudden victory once again in the quarters. In the extra period, the Lion freshman got in on a single against the Hawkeye but St. John countered, rolled through and picked up the 3-1 sud-den victory decision. Alton, still one win from All-America status, moved into the consolation fourth round.

In the ‘round of 12’, Alton used a takedown in each of the fi rst two periods to roll to an impressive 6-3 win over Air Force’s Joshua Kreimier, earning All-America status as a freshman and keeping his quest for third place alive. Alton added an escape and a riding time point for the victory and joins Nico Megaludis as Penn State’s newest freshmen All-Americans.

Alton then used a late third period takedown to post a key 4-3 win over No. 11 James Green of Nebraska, earning a trip to the consolation semifi nals and keeping a third place fi nish within reach. Alton got his takedown with less than :30 left and then rode Green out for the victory.

In the consolation semifi nals Saturday morning, Alton met No. 5 Ganbayar Sanjaa of American. For the second straight bout, Alton went to extra time and once again, proved the victor. Th e Lion freshman used a swift low dou-ble in the second sudden victory period to notch a 7-5 (sv2) win over Sanjaa and move into the third place bout.

Alton took on No. 3 Jason Welch of Northwestern for third, closing out Penn State’s medal round activity. Th e Nittany Lion freshman took care of the Wildcat, using two takedowns, an escape and 1:23 in riding time to roll to a 6-2 win. Th e victory closed out Alton’s inaugural NCAA tourney run with a 7-1 mark and a third place fi nish, well above his No. 7 seed.

165: David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), So. – #1 seed – 32-0 overall – ALL-AMERICAN1st Rd: WBF over Corey Lear, Bucknell (1:40)2nd Rd: WBF over Brandon Wright, UT-Chattanooga (1:51)Qtrs: WBF over #8 Robert Kokesh, Nebraska (0:29)Semis: WBF over #4 Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, Clarion (4:46)Finals: W, 22-7 tech. fall over #11 Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh (TF; 5:55)

Top-seed David Taylor opened up his run towards NCAA glory with a quick pin of Bucknell’s Corey Lear. Taylor notched an early takedown and the turned the Bison to his shoulders for a quick fi rst period fall at the 1:40 mark.

Taylor needed just :11 more seconds in his second round match-up. Taylor turned another fi rst period takedown into a pin, getting the fall at the 1:51

mark over UT-Chattanooga’s Brandon Wright. Taylor’s second straight pin moved him into the quarterfi nals.

In the quarterfi nals, Taylor needed less than a half a minute to become a two-time All-American. Th e Nittany Lion sophomore used a low single against No. 8 Robert Kokesh of Nebraska to take the Husker to the mat. He then quickly locked up a cradle and decked the Husker for a pin at the :29 mark, moving into the national semifi nals.

In the semifi nals, Taylor made it four-for-four in pins, getting a fall over No. 4 Bekzod Abdurakhmo of Clarion at the 4:46 mark. Taylor was in the middle of a blistering second period that saw him collect three takedowns before turning the Golden Eagle to his back and getting his fourth straight pin. Th e victory moved Taylor into his second straight national title bout.

In the fi nals, Taylor met No. 11 Brandon Hatchett of Lehigh. Closing out one of the most dominant performances in NCAA tournament history, Tay-lor put on a takedown clinic in rolling to a 22-7 technical fall at the 5:55 mark. Th e Nittany Lion sophomore notched three fi rst period takedowns to lead 6-2 after one period. After choosing down to start the second, Taylor reversed Hatchett, cut him loose, took him down again and added two near fall points to lead 12-3 after two. Th e third period was a blistering display of takedowns as Taylor rolled up fi ve takedowns to post the technical fall and fi nish a national championship run with a 5-0 record that included four pins and a technical fall. Taylor ends a perfect sophomore season with a 32-0 record. He heads into his junior year as a two-time All-American with a 70-1 record.

174: Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), So. – #1 seed – 31-0 overall – ALL-AMERICAN1st Rd: WBF over Jim Resnick, Rider (1:43)2nd Rd: WBF over Dorian Henderson, Missouri (1:25)Qtrs: W, 11-4 dec. #9 Nick Hefl in, Ohio StateSemis: W, 16-1 tech fall over #4 Logan Storley, Minnesota (TF; 6:38)Finals: W, 13-2 maj. dec. #3 Nick Amuchastegui, Stanford

Top-seed Ed Ruth began his quest for an NCAA crown with a quick pin over Rider’s Jim Resnick. Ruth turned his second takedown of the fi rst period into a cradle and got the fall at the 1:42 mark.

Ruth needed even less time in his second round match-up with Missouri’s Dorian Henderson. Th e Lion sophomore turned a fi rst period takedown into a quick cradle and got the fall at the 1:25 mark, moving into the quarterfi nals.

Ruth joined Taylor as a two-time All-American with a dominating 11-4 win over Ohio State’s Nick Hefl in, the No. 9 seed. Th e Lion used three take-downs, stall points and 2:45 of riding time to roll to the win and into the national semifi nals.

In the semifi nals, Ruth dominated No. 4 Logan Storley in a rematch of the Big Ten Championship, won by Ruth two weekends ago. Th e Lion sopho-more used two early takedowns and a three-point near fall to open up a big lead heading into the third period. In the third, Storley took down and Ruth made him pay by turning him for two three-point near falls and then tacking on a fi nal takedown for the 16-1 technical fall at the 6:38 mark.

In the fi nals, Ruth met No. 3 Nick Amuchastegui of Stanford. Getting revenge for an injury default loss in the national quarters last year, Ruth dominated the Stanford wrestler from start to fi nish, rolling to a 13-2 major decision and become Penn State’s third national champion of the night. Ruth used a takedown, two near fall points and an escape to bolt out to a 5-2 lead after one period. He added an escape and a takedown in the second to lead 8-3 and then, after Amuchastegui chose neutral, notched a takedown, two near fall points and a rideout to roll to the major. He ended the match with 3:39 in riding time. Ruth ends a simply dominating title run with a 5-0 mark, including two pins, a technical fall and the major in the title bout. Th e undefeated run gives him a 31-0 mark to close out the year. He heads into his sophomore season as a two-time All-American with a 69-2 record.

184: Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), Jr. – #6 seed – 30-4 overall – ALL-AMERICAN1st Rd: W, 11-0 maj. dec. Th omas Ferguson, North Carolina2nd Rd: W, 10-2 maj. dec. #11 Ben Clymer, HofstraQtrs: WBF #3 Ben Bennett, Central Michigan (2:35)Semis: W, 3-2 dec. #2 Robert Hamlin, LehighFinals: vs. L, 2-4 (sv) dec. #4 Steve Bosak, Cornell

Defending National Champion Quentin Wright began the defense of his NCAA title with a resounding 11-0 major decision over North Carolina’s Th omas Ferguson. Wright used a late takedown and three near fall points to collect the bonus point.

Wright then hammered No. 11 Ben Clymer of Hofstra in the second round, using a late takedown and 2:28 in riding time to post a 10-2 major decision and move into the quarterfi nals. Th e major also added important bonus points to the Lions’ tally.

Th e Nittany Lion junior then thrilled the Scottrade Center in the quar-terfi nals, hitting a standing cradle against No. 3 Ben Bennett of Central Michigan and working nearly 1:30 to get the sizzling fi rst period pin at the 2:35 mark. Th e pin makes Wright Penn State’s 20th three-time All-Ameri-can and moved him into the national semifi nals.

In a rematch of last year’s national title bout, Wright once again defeated No. 2 Robert Hamlin of Lehigh. Th e Nittany Lion junior notched a fi rst period takedown and a second period escape and held on for a hard-fought 3-2 win, moving to the national fi nals to defend his title.

Wright took on No. 4 Steve Bosak of Cornell in the fi nals. Wright and Bosak battled through a scoreless fi rst period and then the Lion junior chose down to start the second stanza. Wright worked his way to a reversal but Bosak was able to escape with around :20 on the clock, cutting the lead to 2-1 after two. Bosak then chose down to start the third period and escaped to tie the score. Wright pressured Bosak constantly throughout the match and, in particular, the third period. But Bosak was able to back away from the Lion and kill the clock in the third period, sending the match to sudden victory. Bosak then notched the decisive takedown midway through the pe-riod to post the 4-2 (sv) win. Wright ends the tournament with a 4-1 mark, earning national runner-up honors. He leaves St. Louis as Penn State’s 20th three-time All-American after a 30-4 season and heads into his junior year with an 84-23 record.

197: Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), Fr. – 18-10 overall – Season Complete1st Rd: W, 9-3 dec. Taylor Meeks, Oregon State2nd Rd: L, 7-22 tech fall #1 Cam Simaz, Cornell (TF; 7:00)Cons Rd 2: L, 3-8 dec. Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State

True freshman Morgan McIntosh made his fi rst NCAA Championship ap-pearance against Oregon State’s Taylor Meeks. McIntosh turned the Beaver to his back twice in the third period for three-point near falls and rolled to a 9-3 win in his NCAA tournament debut.

In the second round, the true freshman ran into top seeded Cornell senior Cam Simaz and suff ered a 22-7 tech fall defeat at the 7:00 mark on riding time. Th e loss sent McIntosh into the consolation second round.

McIntosh met Ohio State’s Andrew Campolattano for the third time this season in the second round of consolations. After defeating the Buckeye twice during the year, the Nittany Lion true freshman suff ered an 8-3 set-back and ended his tournament with a 1-2 record, picking up key team points with a fi rst round win.

285: Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio.), Sr. – #6 seed – 28-6 overall – Season Complete1st Rd: W, 17-2 tech fall over Quintas McCorkle, Clarion (TF; 7:00)2nd Rd: W, 8-2 dec. Maciej Jochym, CornellQtrs: L, 0-7 dec. #3 Clayton Jack, Oregon StateCon 4: L, 4-7 dec. Nick Gwiazdowski, Binghamton

Senior Cameron Wade, the No. 6 seed at heavyweight, began the 2012 NCAA Championships with a superb 17-2 technical fall over Clarion’s Quintas McCorkle. Wade picked up a last second takedown and, with the riding time point, picked up the tech fall at the 7:00 mark for 1.5 team bonus points.In the second round, Wade used a six point fi rst period to roll to an 8-2 win over Cornell’s Maciej Jochym. Th e Lion senior notched a takedown, two back points and a reversal in the fi rst period and then a reversal in the third to roll into the quarterfi nals.Wade then fell to No. 3 Clayton Jack of Oregon State in the quarterfi nals. Th e Lion senior fell victim to two takedowns and a reversal and shifted down to the consolation rounds still one win from All-America stats.In the ‘round of 12’, Wade fell victim to a third period reversal and dropped a hard-fought 7-4 decision to Binghamton’s Nick Gwiazdowski. Th e Lion senior fell just one win shy of All-America status for the second straight year. He ends his senior season with a 28-6 overall record and leaves Penn State with a 94-39 career record.



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PENN STATE’S BIG TEN CHAMPIONS

SanshiroABE126 pounds 1993, 1994, 1996

TroySUNDERLAND150 pounds 1993

DaveHART167 pounds 1993

CaryKOLAT134 pounds 1994

JohnHUGHES142 pounds 1995

KerryMcCOYHeavyweight 1994, 1995, 1997

RussHUGHES150 pounds 1996

JeremyHUNTER125 pounds 1999

JohnLANGE158 pounds 1998

GlennPRITZLAFF174 pounds 1999

EricBRADLEY184 pounds 2004, 2005

ScottMOORE141 pounds 2003

PhilDAVIS197 pounds 2006, 2008

AndrewLONG133 pounds 2011

CylerSANDERSON157 pounds 2010

FrankMOLINARO149 pounds 2011, 2012

DavidTAYLOR157 pounds 2011, 2012

EdRUTH174 pounds 2011, 2012

QuentinWRIGHT184 pounds 2011 19

19 NITTANY LIONS HAVE CLAIMED 28 INDIVIDUAL

BIG TEN TITLES, INCLUDING3 LAST YEAR!


PENN STATE AND THE BIG TEN

BIG TEN CHAMPIONS

Total Champions: 28 (19 individuals)

Th ree-Time Champions: Sanshiro Abe (1993, 94 & 96) Kerry McCoy (1994, 95 & 97)

Champions: Sanshiro Abe (1993, 94 & 96) Eric Bradley (2004 & 05) Phil Davis (2006 & 08) Dave Hart (1993) John Hughes (1995) Russ Hughes (1996) Jeremy Hunter (1999) Cary Kolat (1994) John Lange (1998) Andrew Long (2011) Kerry McCoy (1994, 95 & 97) Frank Molinaro (2011, 12) Scott Moore (2003) Glenn Pritzlaff (1999) Ed Ruth (2011, 12) Cyler Sanderson (2010) Troy Sunderland (1993) David Taylor (2011, 12) Quentin Wright (2011) Weights Won Titles In: Old (7): 126, 134, 142, 150, 158, 167, Hwt. New (6): 125, 133, 141, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184, 197

Best Finishes in Other Weights: Old: 118: 2nd; 177: 3rd; 190: 3rd HWT: 2nd

TEAM TOURNEY FINISHES

1993: 2nd 1994: 3rd 1995: 6th1996: 2nd 1997: 4th 1998: 2nd1999: 3rd 2000: 8th 2001: 10th2002: 6th 2003: 3rd 2004: 5th2005: 7th 2006: 4th 2007: 4th2008: 7th 2009: 7th 2010: 5th2011: 1st 2012: 12th

HOST SITE

Bryce Jordan Center 1998Bryce Jordan Center 2009

TOP FINISHES

TOP FINISHES1993: Shawn Nelson (3rd, 118), Cary Kolat (2nd, 134), Josh Robbins (2nd, 158)1994: John Hughes (3rd, 150)1995: Sanshiro Abe (2nd, 126)1996: Biff Walizer (3rd, 134), Rob Neidlinger (3rd, 190)1997: Jeremy Hunter (3rd, 118), Biff Walizer (3rd, 134), Clint Musser (3rd, 142), Rob Neidlinger (4th, 190)1998: Jeremy Hunter (2nd, 118), Biff Walizer (2nd, 134) Jamarr Billman (3rd, 142) Clint Musser (2nd, 150) Glenn Pritzlaff (3rd, 167) Rob Neidlinger (3rd, 177) 1999: Clint Musser (2nd, 150) Ross Th atcher (2nd, 184) Mark Janus (3rd, Hwt.)2000: Jeremy Hunter (2nd, 125)2001: Doc Vecchio (3rd, 165)2003: Mark Becks (2nd, 184) Josh Moore (3rd, 133) Pat Cummins (3rd, Hwt.)2004: Matt Storniolo (2nd, 149) Pat Cummins (2nd, Hwt.)2006: Jake Strayer (3rd, 133)2007: James Yonushonis (2nd, 174) Aaron Anspach (2nd, Hwt.)2008: Dan Vallimont (2nd, 157)2009: Bubba Jenkins (2nd, 149) Quentin Wright (2nd, 174) Dan Vallimont (3rd, 165)2010: Dan Vallimont (3rd, 165)2011: Andrew Long (1st, 133) Frank Molinaro (1st, 149) Ed Ruth (1st, 174) David Taylor (1st, 157) Quentin Wright (1st, 184)2012: Frank Molinaro (1st, 149) David Taylor (1st, 165) Ed Ruth (1st, 174) Dylan Alton (3rd, 157) Quentin Wright (3rd, 184) Cameron Wade (3rd, Hwt.)

NCAA QUALIFIERS BY YEAR

1993: 10 1994: 6 1995: 41996: 7 1997: 10 1998: 91999: 9 2000: 6 2001: 62002: 7 2003: 8 2004: 62005: 6 2006: 8 2007: 72008: 7 2009: 6 2010: 62011: 8 2012: 9

TEAM HIGHS/LOWS

Highest Finish:1st; 2011, 2012Lowest Finish: 10th; 2001Top Th ree Finishes: 8Highest Point Total: 149.0; 2012Lowest Point Total: 35; 2001Most Champions: 5; 2011Most Wrestlers in Finals: 5; 1993, 2011Fewest Wrestlers in Finals: 0; 2001 & 2002Most Placers: 10; 1993, 1997, 2012Fewest Placers: 4; 1995Most NCAA Qualifi ers: 10; 1993 & 1997Fewest NCAA Qualifi ers: 4; 1995

INDIVIDUAL HONORS

Big Ten TournamentMost Outstanding WrestlerTroy Sunderland (150) 1993Cary Kolat (134) 1994Kerry McCoy (Hwt) 1995Quentin Wright (184) 2011Frank Molinaro (149, Co-) 2012

Big Ten Wrestler of the YearCary Kolat (134) 1994Jeremy Hunter (125) 2000David Taylor (157) 2011David Taylor (165) 2012

Big Ten Freshman of the YearJeremy Hunter (118) 1997Jamarr Billman (149) 1998Matt Storniolo (149) 2004David Taylor (157) 2011

Big Ten Coach of the YearJohn Fritz 1998Troy Sunderland 2003Cael Sanderson 2011Cael Sanderson 2012

BIG TEN DUAL RECORDS

1993: 5-0-1 1994: 5-2 1995: 2-41996: 3-4 1997: 5-2 1998: 6-01999: 5-3 2000: 3-5 2001: 1-72002: 3-5 2003: 3-5 2004: 5-32005: 3-5 2006: 5-3 2007: 5-32008: 5-3 2009: 1-5-2 2010: 5-32011: 6-1-1 2012: 7-1




PENN STATE IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

NCAA HIGHLIGHTS

National Champions (25)1935 ..........................Howard Johnston, 1651952 .................................... Joe Lemyre, 1671953 ................................. Hud Samson, 1911955 ..............................Larry Fornicola, 1371955 ...................................Bill Oberly, Hwt.1957 .............................. John Johnston, 1301971 ................................ Andy Matter, 1671972 ................................. Andy Matter, 1671975 ..................................... John Fritz, 1261984 ............................ Carl DeStefanis, 118 ................................... Scott Lynch, 1341988 ................................... Jim Martin, 1261991 ................................... Jeff Prescott, 1181992 ................................... Jeff Prescott, 1181994 ............................. Kerry McCoy, Hwt.1995 ................................. John Hughes, 1421996 ................................. Sanshiro Abe, 1261997 ............................. Kerry McCoy, Hwt.1999 ..............................Glenn Pritzlaff , 1742000 ...............................Jeremy Hunter, 1252008 ......................................Phil Davis, 1972011 ............................ Quentin Wright, 1842012 ............................. Frank Molinaro, 149 ..................................David Taylor, 165 ........................................ Ed Ruth, 174

Top NCAA Finishes118 1st:...................... Carl DeStefanis, 1984 ............................ Jeff Prescott, 1991-92125 1st:........................Jeremy Hunter, 2000 2nd: ....................Nico Megaludis, 2012 4th: .................... Mark McKnight, 2008126 1st:............................... John Fritz, 1975 .................................. Jim Martin, 1988 ............................... Sanshiro Abe, 1996130 1st:........................ John Johnston, 1957133 2nd: ...........................Josh Moore, 2004 3rd: ........................ Andrew Long, 2011 7th: ............................Jake Strayer, 2007134 1st:............................ Scott Lynch, 1984137 1st:.......................Larry Fornicola, 1955141 4th ........................... Scott Moore, 2003 8th: ..................... Frank Molinaro, 2009142 1st:.......................... John Hughes, 1995149 1st:...................... Frank Molinaro, 2012 2nd: .................... Frank Molinaro, 2011 2nd: ...................... Bubba Jenkins, 2008 5th: ..................... Frank Molinaro, 2010 8th: ............................Biff Walizer, 1999150 2nd: ..........Troy Sunderland, 1992 & 93157 2nd: .........................David Taylor, 2011 2nd: .........................Clint Musser, 1999 3rd: .......................... Dylan Alton, 2012 3rd: ...................... Dan Vallimont, 2008 6th: .................... Cyler Sanderson, 2010158 2nd: ....................Greg Elinsky, 1985-86 ............................... Josh Robbins, 1993165 1st:...........................David Taylor, 2012 1st:.................... Howard Johnson, 1935 2nd: ..................... Dan Vallimont, 2010167 1st:............................. Joe Lemyre, 1952 ...........................Andy Matter, 1971-72174 1st:................................. Ed Ruth, 2012 1st:........................Glenn Pritzlaff , 1999

3rd: ................................ Ed Ruth, 2011 6th: .................... Quentin Wright, 2009177 2nd: ........................Mike Rubino, 1951 ................................... Joe Krufka, 1955 ...................................Dan Mayo, 1988184 1st:..................... Quentin Wright, 2011 2nd: ................... Quentin Wright, 2012 4th: ...........................Eric Bradley, 2005190 4th: ..............................Andy Voit, 1987191 1st:.......................... Hud Samson, 1953197 1st:...............................Phil Davis, 2008 2nd: .............................Phil Davis, 2006 5th: ..............................Phil Davis, 2007Hwt 1st:..............................Bill Oberly, 1955 ..................... Kerry McCoy, 1994 & 97 2nd: .....................Aaron Anspach, 2007

National Runners-Up (31)1939 ...................................... Joe Scalzo, 1451951 ....................................... Don Frey, 147 .................................Mike Rubino, 177 .................................Homer Barr, Hwt.1953 ................................. Dick Lemyre, 1301955 ..................................... Joe Krufka, 1771956 ..................................Dave Adams, 1471957 ...................................... John Pepe, 1371961 .......................................Ron Pifer, 1471971 .................................Dave Joyner, Hwt.1985 ..................................Greg Elinsky, 1581986 ..................................Greg Elinsky, 1581987 .................................... Jim Martin, 1181988 .....................................Dan Mayo, 1771990 .............................. Greg Haladay, Hwt.1992 ............................Troy Sunderland, 1501993 .....................................Cary Kolat, 134 ............................Troy Sunderland, 150 ................................. Josh Robbins, 1581995 ................................. Sanshiro Abe, 1261996 ................................. John Hughes, 1421999 ...............................Jeremy Hunter, 125 ..................................Clint Musser, 1572004 ....................................Josh Moore, 133 .............................. Pat Cummins, Hwt.2006 ......................................Phil Davis, 1972007 .......................... Aaron Anspach, HWT2008 ............................... Bubba Jenkins, 1492010 .............................. Dan Vallimont, 1652011 ............................. Frank Molinaro, 149 ..................................David Taylor, 1572012 .............................Nico Megaludis, 125 ............................ Quentin Wright, 184

NCAA Tournament Wins1. Jim Martin, 1986-89 ..................... 18-4 Sanshiro Abe, 1993-96 .................. 18-4 Greg Elinsky, 1984-87 ................... 18-54. John Fritz, 1972-75 ....................... 17-3 Phil Davis, 2005-2008 ................... 17-5 Frank Molinaro, 2009-2012 .......... 17-6 Ken Chertow, 1985, 87-89 ............ 17-68. Kerry McCoy, 1992-97 .................. 16-3 John Hughes, 1992, 1994-96......... 16-510. Jeff Prescott, 1990-92 .................... 15-2 Dan Vallimont, 2007-2011 ............ 15-612. Jeremy Hunter, 1998-2000 ............ 14-5 Andy Voit, 1985, 1987-89 ............. 14-7 Tim Wittman, 1988, 90-92 ........... 14-915. Quentin Wright, 2010-prsnt. ......... 13-4 Ron Pifer, 1960-62 ........................ 13-4 Jerry Villecco, 1973-76 .................. 13-9 Scott Lynch, 1982-84 .................... 13-5 Troy Sunderland, 1991-93 ............. 13-4 Josh Moore, 2001, 03-04 ............... 13-421. Ed Ruth, 2010-Prnt. ...................... 11-1 Andy Matter, 1970-72 ................... 11-1 Bill Oberly, 1954-56 ...................... 11-2 Dan Mayo, 1984, 86-88 ................ 11-4 Eric Bradley, 2004-06 .................... 11-7-- David Taylor, 2010-Prsnt. ................. 9-1

NCAA Tournament Win %(Minimum 10 matches)1. Ed Ruth, 2011-12 91.7...... 11-1 Andy Matter, 70-72 91.7...... 11-13. David Taylor, 2011-12 90.0........ 9-14. Jeff Prescott, 90-92 88.2...... 15-25. John Fritz, 72-75 85.0...... 17-36. Bill Oberly, 54-56 84.6...... 11-27. Kerry McCoy 92-97 84.2...... 16-38. Joe Lemyre, 51-53 81.8........ 9-2 Jim Martin, 86-89 81.8...... 18-4 Sanshiro Abe, 93-96 81.8...... 18-411. Jerry Maurey, 53-54 80.0........ 8-2 John Johnston, 56-58 80.0........ 8-2 John Pepe, 56-57 80.0........ 8-214. Greg Elinsky, 84-87 78.3...... 18-515. Phil Davis, 05-08 77.2...... 17-516. Quentin Wright, 2010-12 76.5...... 13-4 Ron Pifer, 60-62 76.5...... 13-4 Troy Sunderland, 91-93 76.5...... 13-4 Josh Moore, 2001, 03-04 76.5...... 13-4



TEAM RECORDS

Top Ten Finishes (45) 1st 1953, 2011, 2012 2nd 1955, 1993 3rd 1942, 1951, 1954, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2008 4th 1971 (tie), 1996, 1998, 1999 5th 1935 (tie), 1952, 1956, 1957, 1986, 1988, 1995 6th 1981, 1990, 2003 7th 1960, 1961, 1974, 1983, 1985 8th 1939, 1964, 1972 9th 1946 (tie), 1950, 2006 (tie), 201010th 1973 (tie), 1975, 1976, 1989, 1997

Highest Point Totals1. 143.0 2012 (1st)2. 107.5 2011 (1st)3. 97.75 1987 (3rd)4. 89.25 1992 (3rd)5. 87.50 1993 (2nd)6. 78.50 1999 (4th)7. 75.00 2008 (3rd)8. 71.50 1988 (5th)9. 70.50 1984 (3rd) 70.50 1998 (4th)11. 67.50 1991 (3rd)12. 65.00 1996 (4th)13. 62.00 2003 (6th)14. 60.50 1995 (5th)15. 57.50 1990 (6th)16. 57.00 1994 (3rd)17. 54.00 2007 (11th)18. 53.50 2006 (9th)19. 49.00 2010 (9th)20. 47.25 1986 (5th)

ALL-AMERICANS (177)

1935 1 Howard Johnston ................ 165 1st1939 2 Joe Scalzo ...................... 145 2nd Don Bachman ............... 165 3rd1941 1 Frank Gleason ............... 136 3rd1942 3 Charlie Ridenour........... 121 3rd Sam Harry ..................... 128 3rd Glen Alexander ............. 145 3rd1946 1 Sam Harry ..................... 128 3rd1949 1 Homer Barr ................. Hwt. 4th1950 2 Jim Maurey ................... 145 3rd Homer Barr ................. Hwt. 3rd1951 4 Don Maurey.................. 137 3rd Don Frey ....................... 147 2nd Mike Rubino ................. 177 2nd Homer Barr ................. Hwt. 2nd1952 2 Dick Lemyre ................. 130 3rd Joe Lemyre .................... 167 1st1953 5 Dick Lemyre ................. 130 2nd Jerry Maurey ................. 137 3rd Don Frey ....................... 147 3rd Joe Lemyre .................... 167 3rd Hud Samson ................. 191 1st 1954 3 Jerry Maurey ................. 137 3rd Joe Krufka ..................... 177 3rd Bill Oberly .................... 191 3rd1955 3 Larry Fornicola .............. 137 1st Joe Krufka ..................... 177 2nd Bill Oberly .................. Hwt. 1st1956 3 John Pepe ...................... 137 3rd Dave Adams .................. 147 2nd Bill Oberly .................. Hwt. 3rd1957 2 John Johnston ............... 130 1st John Pepe ...................... 137 2nd1958 1 John Johnston ............... 123 3rd1960 2 Ron Pifer ....................... 157 4th Johnston Oberly .......... Hwt. 3rd1961 2 Ron Pifer ....................... 147 2nd Johnston Oberly .......... Hwt. 4th1962 1 Ron Pifer ....................... 157 3rd1963 1 Tom Balent ................... 115 3rd1964 2 Mark Piven.................... 130 3rd George Edwards ............ 147 5th

1965 2 Jay Windfelder .............. 115 5th Marty Strayer ................ 167 5th1968 2 Matt Kline .................... 160 4th Rich Lorenzo ................. 191 4th1969 1 Clyde Frantz .................. 145 3rd1971 3 Don Stone ..................... 150 3rd Andy Matter .................. 167 1st Dave Joyner ................. Hwt. 2nd1972 1 Andy Matter .................. 167 1st1973 2 John Fritz ...................... 126 3rd Charlie Getty .............. Hwt. 5th1974 3 John Fritz ...................... 126 3rd Jerry Villecco ................. 158 4th Charlie Getty .............. Hwt. 3rd1975 2 John Fritz ...................... 126 1st Jerry Villecco ................. 167 6th1976 1 Jerry Villecco ................. 167 4th1977 1 Jerry White.................... 177 3rd1978 2 Mike DeAugustino ........ 118 6th Dave Becker .................. 158 5th1981 3 Bernie Fritz ................... 142 6th John Hanrahan .............. 167 3rd Steve Sefter .................. Hwt. 6th1982 2 Scott Lynch ................... 126 6th John Hanrahan .............. 167 5th1983 3 Scott Lynch ................... 126 4th Bill Marino .................... 134 7th Bob Harr ....................... 177 6th1984 7 Carl DeStefanis ............. 118 1st Scott Lynch ................... 134 1st Eric Childs .................... 142 7th Chris Bevilacqua ........... 150 8th Greg Elinsky .................. 158 7th Eric Brugel .................... 167 8th Bob Harr ....................... 177 5th1985 3 Chris Bevilacqua ........... 150 4th Greg Elinsky .................. 158 2nd Steve Sefter .................. Hwt. 4th 1986 2 Jim Martin .................... 118 4th Greg Elinsky .................. 158 2nd1987 8 Jim Martin .................... 118 2ndMost Ken Chertow ................. 126 3rdAA Tim Flynn ..................... 134 7thin one Joe Hadge...................... 142 6thseason Sean Finkbeiner ............. 150 6th Greg Elinsky .................. 167 3rd Dan Mayo ..................... 177 3rd Andy Voit ...................... 190 4th1988 4 Ken Chertow ................. 118 3rd Jim Martin .................... 126 1st Dan Mayo ..................... 177 2nd Andy Voit ...................... 190 5th1989 4 Ken Chertow ................. 118 6th Jim Martin .................... 126 3rd Andy Voit ...................... 190 7th Greg Haladay .............. Hwt. 7th1990 4 Jeff Prescott ................... 118 5th Tim Wittman ................ 150 4th Jason Suter .................... 167 8th Greg Haladay .............. Hwt. 2nd





1991 6 Jeff Prescott ................... 118 1st Bob Truby ..................... 126 5th Troy Sunderland ............ 142 4th Tim Wittman ................ 150 7th Jason Suter .................... 158 5th Matt White ................... 177 8th1992 7 Jeff Prescott ................... 118 1st Shawn Nelson ............... 126 4th Bob Truby ..................... 134 4th Troy Sunderland ............ 150 2nd Tim Wittman ................ 158 6th Dave Hart ..................... 167 4th Matt White ................... 177 8th1993 5 Sanshiro Abe ................. 126 4th Cary Kolat ..................... 134 2nd Troy Sunderland ............ 150 2nd Josh Robbins ................. 158 2nd Dave Hart ..................... 167 3rd1994 4 Sanshiro Abe ................. 126 3rd Cary Kolat ..................... 134 3rd John Hughes ................. 142 7th Kerry McCoy .............. Hwt. 1st1995 3 Sanshiro Abe ................. 126 2nd John Hughes ................. 142 1st Kerry McCoy .............. Hwt. 3rd1996 3 Sanshiro Abe ................. 126 1st John Hughes ................. 142 2nd Russ Hughes.................. 150 3rd1997 1 Kerry McCoy .............. Hwt. 1st1998 5 Jeremy Hunter............... 118 5th Jamarr Billman .............. 142 5th Clint Musser ................. 150 5th John Lange .................... 158 3rd Glenn Pritzlaff ............... 167 7th1999 4 Jeremy Hunter............... 125 2nd Biff Walizer ................... 149 8th Clint Musser ................. 157 2nd Glenn Pritzlaff ............... 174 1st2000 2 Jeremy Hunter............... 125 1st Ross Th atcher ................ 197 6th2002 1 Doc Vecchio .................. 165 8th2003 4 Josh Moore .................... 133 3rd Scott Moore .................. 141 4th Mark Becks ................... 184 7th Pat Cummins .............. Hwt. 4th

2004 2 Josh Moore .................... 133 2nd Pat Cummins .............. Hwt. 2nd2005 2 Eric Bradley ................... 184 4th Phil Davis...................... 197 7th2006 3 Phil Davis...................... 197 2nd Eric Bradley ................... 184 8th James Yonushonis .......... 184 8th2007 3 Aaron Anspach ............ Hwt. 2nd Phil Davis...................... 197 5th Jake Strayer ................... 133 7th2008 4 Phil Davis...................... 197 1st Bubba Jenkins ............... 149 2nd Dan Vallimont .............. 157 3rd Mark McKnight ............ 125 4th2009 2 Quentin Wright ............ 174 6th Frank Molinaro ............. 141 8th2010 3 Dan Vallimont .............. 165 2nd Frank Molinaro ............. 149 5th Cyler Sanderson ............ 157 6th2011 5 Quentin Wright ............ 184 1st Frank Molinaro ............. 149 2nd David Taylor ................. 149 2nd Andrew Long ................ 133 3rd Ed Ruth ........................ 174 3rd

2012 6 Frank Molinaro ............. 149 1st Ed Ruth ........................ 174 1st David Taylor ................. 149 1st Nico Megaludis ............. 125 2nd Quentin Wright ............ 184 2nd Dylan Alton .................. 157 3rd

Cael Sanderson and the Nittany Lions won their second straight NCAA team title live on the ESPN family of networks last year.

Dylan Alton rolled to a 6-1 record and a third place All-America fi nish at the 2012 NCAA Championships in St. Louis.


ALL-AMERICAN HISTORY

4-Time All-Americans (5)

Greg Elinsky: 7th (158),1984; 2nd (158), 1985; 2nd (158), 1986;3rd (167), 1987Jim Martin: 4th (118), 1986; 2nd (118), 1987; 1st (126), 1988; 3rd (126), 1989Sanshiro Abe: 4th (126), 1993; 3rd (126), 1994; 2nd (126), 1995; 1st (126), 1996Phil Davis: 7th (197), 2005; 2nd (197), 2006; 5th (197), 2007; 1st (197), 2008Frank Molinaro: 8th (141), 2009; 5th (149), 2010; 2nd (149), 2011; 1st (149), 2012

3-Time All-Americans(20 includingthe four-timers)

Homer Barr: 4th (Hwt.), 1949; 3rd (Hwt.), 1950; 2nd (Hwt.), 1951Bill Oberly: 3rd (191), 1954; 1st (Hwt.), 1955; 3rd (Hwt.), 1956Ron Pifer: 4th (157), 1960; 2nd (147), 1961; 3rd (157), 1962John Fritz: 3rd (126), 1973; 3rd (126), 1974; 1st (126), 1975Jerry Villecco: 4th (158), 1974; 6th (167), 1975; 4th (167), 1976Scott Lynch: 6th (126), 1982; 4th (126), 1983; 1st (134), 1984

Ken Chertow: 3rd (126), 1987; 3rd (118), 1988; 6th (118), 1989Andy Voit: 4th (190), 1987; 5th (190), 1988; 7th (190), 1989Jeff Prescott: 5th (118), 1990; 1st (118), 1991; 1st (118), 1992Tim Wittman: 4th (150), 1990; 7th (150), 1991; 6th (158), 1992Troy Sunderland: 4th (142), 1991; 2nd (150), 1992; 2nd (150), 1993John Hughes: 7th (142), 1994; 1st (142), 1995; 2nd (142), 1996Kerry McCoy: 1st (Hwt.), 1994; 3rd (Hwt.), 1995; 1st (Hwt.), 1997Jeremy Hunter: 5th (125), 1998; 2nd (125), 1999; 1st (125), 2000Quentin Wright: 6th (174), 2009; 1st (184), 2011; 2nd (184), 2012

GregELINSKY1938-1987

JimMARTIN1985-1989

SanshiroABE1993-1996

PhilDAVIS2005-2008

FrankMOLINARO2009-2012




TIMELINE1909 - Penn State begins intercollegiate wrestling with a loss to Cornell. Th ey post an 0-1 record on the season. It would be one of only 11 losing seasons in the next 92 years of wrestling and the last for 37 seasons.- William E. Lewis is named Penn State’s fi rst head coach. He leads Penn State a total of 10 seasons in three separate stints and posts a 40-7 mark.

1910- Penn State records its fi rst dual meet wrestling win with a 7-0 decision over the University of Pennsylvania.

1914- J.H. Shollenberger takes over as head coach for one season and posts a 5-0 mark.

1918 - H.C. Yerger is named Penn State’s third head coach and leads the Nittany Lions for two seasons posting a 7-2 mark. His team claims Penn State’s fi rst Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association title in this year.

1921- Penn State is declared the National Dual Team champion after defeating Indiana and Iowa State.

1922- D.D. Detar is named Penn State’s fourth head coach and leads the Nittany Lions for three years posting a 14-4-1 record.

1925- Ralph G. Leonard is named Penn State’s fi fth head coach and leads the Nittany Lions for two years posting a 13-1 record.

1927- Charlie Speidel is named Penn State’s sixth head coach and begins the longest coaching tenure in the program’s history. He leads the Nittany Lions for 34 seasons over two stints and posts a 191-56-13 record. He goes on to coach until 1964.

1930- Penn State hosts the NCAA Wrestling Championships for the fi rst-time in Rec Hall.

1935- Penn State 165-pounder Howard Johnston wins the Nittany Lions fi rst individual national title.

1938- Penn State hosts the NCAA Wrestling Championships for the second time in Rec Hall.

1943- Paul Campbell is named Penn State’s seventh head coach as he takes over for four seasons and posts a 12-9-1 record.

1950- Penn State begins a school record run of 34 consecutive dual meet victories that lasts until 1954.

1951- Homer Barr grabs his third top four fi nish at the NCAA tournament as the heavyweight becomes Penn State’s fi rst three-time All-American.

1953- Penn State claims its fi rst national title in wrestling as the Nittany Lions host the NCAA tournament in Rec Hall for the third time.

1965- Th ree-time NCAA Champion Bill Koll takes over for the retiring Charlie Speidel as the Nittany Lion’s eighth head coach. He would go on to coach 14 seasons and lead Penn State to a 127-22-7 mark in one of Penn State’s winningest dual meet eras.

1968- Penn State hosts the NCAA Champion-ships for the fourth time in Rec Hall.1969- Penn State begins a school record 41-match home unbeaten streak that lasts until 1976.

1972- Andy Matter completes a perfect season with a national title at 167 pounds to become Penn State’s fi rst two-time national champion.

1976- Penn State joins the Eastern Wrestling League, which it soon dominates.

1979- Former Nittany Lion All-American Rich Lorenzo is named Penn State’s ninth head coach. He goes on to lead Penn State for 14 seasons and post a 188-64-9 mark.

1981- Head coach Rich Lorenzo is named the NWCA National Coach-of-the-Year, the fi rst such honor for Penn State.

1987- Greg Elinsky posts his third top three fi nish at the NCAA tournament, grabbing third at 167 pounds, to become Penn State’s fi rst 4X All-American.- Penn State shares its second National Dual Team Championship as the Nittany Lions post an 18-18 tie with Oklahoma State in the tournament fi nal. Th ey go on to post an 18-1-1 dual record and earn the No. 1 ranking in the fi nal Amateur Wrestling News poll.

1988 - Ken Chertow is the fi rst Nittany Lion named to the USA Olympic team.

1989 - 1988 NCAA champion Jim Martin (126) ends his career as the all-time leader in victories (155) and dual meet wins (73) and becomes Penn State’s second four-time All-American. He later wins his second-consecutive GTE Academic All-American-of-the-Year award and is named to the NCAA To-day’s Top Six. He is presented the award by President Ronald Reagan.

1990- Penn State hosts the fi rst University Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Championships.

1991- Penn State jumps to No. 1 in the Amateur Wrestling News Rankings after defeating top ranked and defending national champion Oklahoma State, 21-18, to win the National Dual Team Championship.- Head coach Rich Lorenzo wins his sixth and fi nal EWL Coach-of-the-Year award.

1992- In its last EWL Tournament appearance, Penn State completes a run of 11-straight tournament titles by breaking its own scoring record (165.5) and crowning a record seven individual champions.- Head Coach Rich Lorenzo wins his second NWCA National Coach-of-the-Year award as Penn State goes 18-4-1 and fi nishes third at the NCAA Tournament.- Jeff Prescott becomes the second Nittany Lion to win back-to-back NCAA titles as he claims the crown at 118 pounds.

1993 - Th ree-time Nittany Lion All-American and 1976 NCAA champion John Fritz is named Penn State’s 10th head coach. He goes on to coach six seasons and post an 87-33-2 record. - Fritz makes it back-to-back NWCA Coach-of-the-Year awards for PSU as the Lions post a school record mark of 22-0-1, reach the No. 1 ranking and take second at the NCAA Championships, their highest fi nish in 39 years.- Penn State joins the Big Ten, the nation’s premier wrestling conference, and posts a second place fi nish in its fi rst Big Ten Tournament appearance. - Penn State wins the National Dual Team Championship for the fourth time, moves to No. 1 in the Amateur Wrestling News rankings.1994- Heavyweight Kerry McCoy posts a Penn State season record 47 wins on his way to the fi rst of his two NCAA titles. Cary Kolat (134) also posts a season record 20 falls.

1996 - NCAA champion Sanshiro Abe becomes the third four-time All-American at Penn State and competes in the Olympics as he takes the mat as a member of the Japanese national team.- Penn State falls to Iowa in the fi rst dual meet held the Bryce Jordan Center. A record crowd of 11,245 turn out to see the action, the largest ever to wit-ness a dual meet East of the Mississippi River.

1997- Heavyweight Kerry McCoy becomes the third Nittany Lion to claim two national titles and is named W.I.N. Magazine’s “Hodge” award winner as the most dominant collegiate wrestler of the year after posting a 41-0 mark.

1998 - Penn State hosts the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in the Bryce Jordan Center and posts a second place fi nish as coach John Fritz receives confer-ence Coach-of-the-Year honors.- Th ree-time Nittany Lion All-American Troy Sunderland takes over as Penn State’s 11th head coach.

1999- Penn State hosts the NCAA Wrestling Championships for the fi fth time, and fi rst in the Bryce Jordan Center. A crowd of 80,654 fans, third all-time, sold-out the arena over six sessions.

2000- Former Penn State heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins the U.S. Olympic tri-als and U.S. National Freestlye title and represents the U.S. in the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, placing fi fth.

2001- Heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins his second U.S. National Freestyle title.

2002- Former walk-on Doc Vecchio becomes Penn State’s 143rd All-American.- Heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins his third U.S. National Freestyle title.

2003- Heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins a fourth U.S. National Freestyle title and wins a silver medal at the World Championships.

EIWA HISTORY

Th e Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association was founded in 1904 between students from Princeton, Penn, Yale and Columbia for the purpose of fostering the sport of wrestling. It held the fi rst of its annual tournaments in 1905. Th e oldest intercollegiate wres-tling organization, Penn State joined the “Th e East-erns” in 1918, aft er applying for membership for eight years. Th e Nittany Lions quickly proved their value as they became the jewel of the association, which in-cluded Cornell, Lehigh, Syracuse, Harvard, Navy, Vir-ginia, and Pittsburgh among others. Penn State won the fi rst four championships it was part of and went on to claim 16 EIWA titles and fi nish in the top three of the league tournament 40 times in its 56 year af-fi liation. Th e Nittany Lions also garnered the league’s only NCAA title in 1953 and produced more E.I.W.A. champions (105) than any other school before leaving the league in 1974.

E.I.W.A. TEAM TITLES1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960 (tied with Pittsburgh), 1971, 1973.

THREE-TIME CHAMPIONSJack Light, ‘35, 36, 37Charles Ridenour, ‘41, 42, 43Dick Lemyre, ‘52, 53, 54John Johnston, ‘56, 57, 58Clyde Frantz, ‘69, 70, 71Dave Joyner, ‘70, 71, 72Andy Matter, ‘70, 71, 72

TWO-TIME CHAMPIONSIvan Brown, ‘18, 19 Frank Watson, ‘21, 22Len Cary, ‘24, 25 Bill Black, ‘24, 25Ted Wilson, ‘28, 29 Bob Ellstrom, ‘33, 34 Sam Harry, ‘42, 46 Howard Johnston, ‘34, 35Homer Barr, ‘49, 50 Gerry Maurey, ‘53, 54Marty Strayer, ‘64, 65 Johnston Oberly, ‘60, 61John Fritz, ‘73, 74 Jerry Villecco, ‘73, 74

OUTSTANDING WRESTLERSCharles Ridenour, ‘42 Sam Harry, ‘46Rich Lorenzo, ‘68 Clyde Frantz, ‘69 & 70John Fritz, ‘74

FLETCHER TROPHY (most tournament points scored in career)John Johnston, ‘58 Johnston Oberly, ‘61Clyde Frantz, ‘71

SHERIDAN TROPHY (most falls in shortest time)Rich Lorenzo, ‘68

RECENT HALL OF FAMEDave Joyner (inducted in 2004)John Fritz (2002)Rich Lemyre (2002)Charles Ridenour (2002)Clyde Frantz (2001)Andy Matter (1999)John Johnston (1996)Charles Speidel (1995)

Complete list of EIWA Champions on page 94.


TIMELINE- Troy Sunderland named Big Ten Coach of the Year.

2004- Pat Cummins (Hwt.) and Josh Moore (133) reach the NCAA fi nals.- Heavyweight Kerry McCoy wins his fi fth U.S. National Freestyle title, wins the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and takes 7th at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Greece becoming Penn State‘s fi rst two-time Olympian.

2005- Eric Bradley wins second-straight Big Ten title.- Phil Davis earns fi rst All-America tag

2006- Phil Davis becomes national fi nalist, reaching NCAA fi nals at 197. He also earns his second All-America honor.- Eric Bradley becomes a two-time All-American with an eight place fi n-ish at 184.- Penn State earns 41st top ten team fi nish, scoring 53.5 points for ninth place.

2007- Aaron Anspach earns national runner-up laurels at HWT, becoming an All-American for the fi rst time.- Phil Davis becomes a three-time All-American with 5th place fi nish at 197.- Jake Strayer earns fi rst All-America tag with 7th place fi nish at 133.- Penn State’s 54.0 team points is 14th highest team total in Nittany Lion history.2008- Phil Davis becomes Penn State’s fourth four-time All-American, 18th in-dividual to win a national title and wins Penn State’s 21st national crown with his title at 197.- Bubba Jenkins becomes an All-American for fi rst time with runner-up fi nish at 149; Dan Vallimont places third at 157 to earn fi rst All-America honor; Mark McKnight goes from unseeded at 125 to All-American with fourth place fi nish.- Nittany Lions claim four All-American and collect 75.00 points, the fi fth most in school history, to place third at the NCAA Championships.

2009- Quentin Wright becomes fi rst true freshman All-American for Penn State (taking sixth at 174) since 1998.- Frank Molinaro becomse second straight Nittany Lion wild card to be-come an All-American (taking eighth at 141 as an unseeded wild card).- National wrestling icon Cael Sanderson is named 12th head coach in Penn State history on April 17, 2009, in front of over 500 fans in a rousing open-to-the-public press event and introduction.

2010- Dan Vallimont becomes Penn State’s 27th NCAA National Runner-Up by advancing to the national fi nals at 165. Vallimont became a two-time All-American with the performance.- Frank Molinaro became a two-time All-American with a fi fth place fi nish at 149 after taking eighth at 141 the year before.- Cyler Sanderson becomes Penn State’s 166th All-American with a sixth place showing at 157.- Cael Sanderson, in his fi rst year as Penn State’s head coach, led Penn State to a top-ten fi nal dual meet ranking and a top ten fi nish at the NCAA Championships as the Lions took ninth with 49.0 points (among the top 20 point totals all-time in PSU history).

2011- Cael Sanderson leads Penn State to its fi rst NCAA Championship since 1953 in just his second year as head coach, scoring a team record 107.5 points to run away with the crown.- Penn State has fi ve All-Americans, all in the top 3.- Quentin Wright becomes Penn State’s 19th NCAA Champion by winning the 184 pound title as the No. 9 seed.- Frank Molinaro becomes Penn State’s 19th three-time All-American by advancing to the national title bout at 149.- David Taylor becomes a freshman national fi nalist and All-American by advancing to the fi nals at 157.- Andrew Long and Ed Ruth fi nish third at 133 and 174 respectively, the duo wrapping up Penn State’s team title during the morning session on March 19, 2011.- Penn State wins its fi rst ever Big Ten title at Northwestern on March 6 and Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year (becoming the fi rst person ever to be named both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year).- Penn State has a school record fi ve Big Ten Champions: Andrew Long at 133, Frank Molinaro at 149, David Taylor at 157, Ed Ruth at 174 and Quentin Wright at 184.- Taylor is named both Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and Big Ten Freshman of the Year.- Wright is named 2011 Big Ten Championship Outstanding Wrestler.- Penn State posts a 17-1-1 dual meet record, including a 6-1-1 mark in Big Ten duals, tieing the school record for conference dual wins in a season.- Penn State wins both the Southern Scuffl e (co-champions) and Virginia Duals.- Th e Nittany Lions set numerous Rec Hall attendance marks (since recon-fi guration in 1990s), sold out two duals and averaged 5,455 fans per event.- Th e Penn State wrestlers are named the 2011 Big Ten Team of the Year by the Big Ten Network and Sanderson is named Big Ten Men’s Coach of the Year.

2012- Cael Sanderson leads Penn State to its second straight NCAA Champion-ship, scoring a school-record 143.0 points to run away with the crown in St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.- Penn State has six All-Americans, all in the top 3.- Th e Nittany Lions have a school record three national champions (and fi ve fi nalists) as Frank Molinaro (149), David Taylor (165) and Ed Ruth (174) become Penn State’s 20th, 21st and 22nd NCAA Champions.- Quentin Wright became Penn State’s 20th three-time All-American by advancing to the national title bout at 184.- Nico Megaludis become a true freshman National Runner-Up at 125, ad-vancing to the fi nals before dropping a close 4-1 decision in the title bout.- Dylan Alton took third at 157 with a very strong 6-1 showing in his fi rst NCAA Championship.- Taylor is named the 2012 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Wres-tler, the 2012 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler and wins the 2012 NCAA Gorriaran Award.- Taylor wins the Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top wrestler.- Intermat names Ed Ruth as its National Wrestler of the Year and Sanderson its National Coach of the Year.- Penn State claimed its second straight Big Ten Championship, running away from the fi eld for the title at Purdue University.- Penn State crowned three repeat Big Ten Champions as Frank Molinaro (149), David Taylor (165) and Ed Ruth (174) all repeated as conference kings..- Taylor earns his second straight Big Ten Wrestler of the Year Award.- Molinaro shares the 2012 Big Ten Championship Outstanding Wrestler Award.- Cael Sanderson earns his second straight Big Ten Coach of the Year honor.- Penn State posts a 13-1 dual meet record.- Th e Nittany Lions go 7-1 in Big Ten duals, setting a school record for dual wins in a season and earning a share of the Big Ten Regular Season Championship.- Penn State wins its second straight Southern Scuffl e Championship..- Wrestling duals at Penn State become the hardest tickets to come by as the Lions average a whopping 6,481 fans per dual, including fi ve sellouts in seven duals and more than 6,000 for each and every event.- Th e Penn State wrestlers are named the 2012 Big Ten Team of the Year by the Big Ten Network and Sanderson is named Big Ten Men’s Coach of the Year, the second straight year for both honors.

EWL HISTORY

In 17 years (1976-82) of competition in the Eastern Wrestling League, Penn State was, by far, the most dominant member school, winning 14 tournament titles, including 11 consecutive from 1982 to 1992.Nittany Lions won 59 individual championships and 140 placed. In its fi nal league tournament appearance, in March of 1992, Penn State, under the direction of Rich Lorenzo, romped to the EWL title, breaking its own scoring record and crowning a record seven in-dividual champions.

Th e seven-for-seven performance in the fi nals broke, by two, the EWL record for most individual champi-ons from one team. Five Nittany Lions had won titles in 1976, 1986 and 1987. All 10 Penn State wrestlers advanced to the semi-fi nals. Th e Lions’ team total of 165.50 points eclipsed the tournament scoring record of 148.25, set by Penn State in 1987. Overall, Penn State wrestlers won 29 of 34 bouts and a record 10 by fall.

Jeff Prescott won his third consecutive league title at 118 pounds and became only the sixth Nittany Lion to secure three EWL championships. Tim Wittman, who defeated top seed Scott Hovan in overtime for his second league title and fi rst at 158 pounds, was voted Outstanding Wrestler. All-time, Penn State posted a 89–12–2 (87.4) league dual record including a 56-bout unbeaten streak. Th e Nittany Lions went undefeated (7–0) in their fi nal season in the EWL.

THREE-TIME CHAMPIONSDave Becker, ‘76–78 Greg Elinsky, ‘85–87Chris Bevilacqua, ‘84–86 Dan Mayo, ‘86–88Carl DeStefanis, ‘82–84 Jeff Prescott, ‘90–92

EWL TOURNAMENTOUTSTANDING WRESTLERJeff Prescott, ‘91 Tim Wittman,‘92Steve Seft er, ‘81 John Yankanich, ‘90

COACH-OF-THE-YEARRich Lorenzo, 1981–84, 87, 91

WRESTLER-OF-THE-YEARCarl DeStefanis, ‘84 Jim Martin, ‘88Scott Lynch, ‘83–84 Jeff Prescott, ‘91–92

FRESHMAN-OF-THE-YEARSteve Seft er, ‘81 Ken Chertow, ‘85Greg Elinsky, ‘84 Jim Martin, ‘86

EWL HALL-OF-FAMECoach ContributorBill Koll Ed Czekaj, Rich LucasRich Lorenzo Doug McDonaldWrestlersDave Becker, Chris Bevilacqua, Carl DeStefanis, Greg Elinski, John Hanrahan, Scott Lynch, Jim Martin, Steve Seft er, Jerry White,Tim Wittman, Dan Mayo.

Complete list of EWL Champions on page 94.




EIWA AND EWL CHAMPIONS

EIWA CHAMPIONS1974 126 Fritz, John 158 Villecco, Jerry Hwt. Getty, Charles

1973 126 Fritz, John 142 Snyder, Barry 167 Villecco, Jerry 177 Brenneman, Dan

1972 167 Matter, Andy Hwt. Joyner, Dave

1971 150 Stone, Don 158 Frantz, Clyde 167 Matter, Andy Hwt. Joyner, Dave

1970 150 Frantz, Clyde 167 Matter, Andy 190 High, John Hwt. Joyner, Dave

1969 145 Frantz, Clyde

1968 130 Clark, Wally 137 Spinda, Dave 160 Kline, Matt 191 Lorenzo, Rich

1967 167 Seaman, Jerry Hwt. Reid, Mike

1966 152 DeWalt, Dick

1965 167 Strayer, Marty

1964 123 Windfelder, Jay 167 Strayer, Marty

1961 137 Johnston, Dan 147 Pifer, Ron Hwt. Oberly, John

1960 Hwt. Oberly, John

1958 130 Johnston, John

1957 130 Johnston, John 137 Pepe, John 147 Adams, Dave

1956 123 Nodland, Sid 130 Johnston, John Hwt. Oberly, Bill

1955 137 Fornicola, Larry

1954 130 Lemyre, Dick 137 Maurey, Gerry

1953 130 Lemyre, Dick 137 Maurey, Gerry

1952 123 Homan, Bob 130 Lemyre, Dick 167 Lemyre, Joe

1951 137 Maurey, Don 177 Rubino, Mike

1950 145 Maurey, Jim Hwt. Barr, Homer

1949 Hwt. Barr, Homer

1947 128 Mohney, Jim

1946 128 Harry, Sam 155 Dixon, Grant

1945 155 Smith, Glenn

1943 128 Ridenour, Charley

1942 121 Ridenour, Charley 128 Harry, Sam 145 Alexander, Glenn

1941 121 Ridenour, Charley

1940 175 Bortz, Ernie

1939 136 Gleason, Frank

1937 135 Zazzi, Aldo 145 Light, Jack 165 Krupa, Joe 175 Shaff er, Ross Hwt. O’Dowd, Joe

1936 118 Wolfson, Sam 135 Light, Jack 145 Waite, Richard

1935 135 Light, Jack 165 Johnston, Howard

1934 118 Ellstrom, Robert 165 Johnston, Howard

1933 118 Ellstrom, Robert Hwt. Cole, Clyde

1930 135 Hubler, Harold 155 Campbell, Paul

1929 125 Wilson, Ed

1928 125 Wilson, Ed

1925 115 Cary, Leonard 135 Liggett, Walter 145 Black, Bill 158 Pathemore, John

1924 115 Cary, Leonard 135 Naito, Katsutoshi 145 Black, Bill

1923 145 Evans, Bayard

1922 115 Watson, Frank 145 Parks, Harold

1921 115 Watson, Frank 125 Garber, Jacob 175 Spangler, Clyde

1920 115 Shirk, Arnim 135 Detar, David 145 Mills, Ralph

1919 145 Mowrer, Clifton 158 Brown, Ivan

1918 115 Horst, Paul 135 Long, Morris 145 Schultz, Roscoe 158 Brown, Ivan 175 Nelan, Tom Hwt. Czarnecke, Stan

EWL CHAMPIONS

1976 118 Wayne Packer (EWL’s 1st Champ) 150 Bill Vollrath 158 Dave Becker 167 Jerry Villecco 177 Jerry White

1977 134 Jim Earl 158 Dave Becker 190 Bill Bertrand 177 Jerry White

1978 118 Mike DeAugustino 150 Bill Vollrath 158 Dave Becker

1981 142 Bernie Fritz 167 John Hanrahan Hwt. Steve Sefter

1982 118 Carl DeStefanis 126 Scott Lynch 167 John Hanrahan Hwt. Steve Sefter

1983 118 Carl DeStefanis 134 Bill Marino 142 Bob Bury 177 Bob Harr

1984 118 Carl DeStefanis 134 Scott Lynch 150 Chris Bevilacqua

1985 134 John Manotti 150 Chris Bevilacqua 158 Greg Elinsky

1986 126 Tim Flynn 150 Chris Bevilacqua 158 Greg Elinsky 167 Eric Brugel 177 Dan Mayo

1987 134 Tim Flynn 150 Sean Finkbeiner 167 Greg Elinsky 177 Dan Mayo 190 Andy Voit

1988 118 Ken Chertow 126 Jim Martin 177 Dan Mayo

1989 118 Ken Chertow 126 Jim Martin 190 Andy Voit Hwt. Greg Haladay

1990 118 Jeff Prescott 142 Mike Bevilacqua 158 John Yankanich

1991 118 Jeff Prescott 126 Bob Truby 150 Tim Wittman

1992 118 Jeff Prescott 126 Shawn Nelson 134 Bob Truby 150 Troy Sunderland 158 Tim Wittman 167 Dave Hart 190 Adam Mariano


RECORD BOOK

SINGLE SEASON

VICTORIES 1. 54 Scott Moore, 2003 2. 47 Kerry McCoy, 1994 3. 44 Josh Moore, 2004 4. 43 Mark Becks, 2003 Jim Martin, 1989 Kerry McCoy, 1995 7. 41 Jim Martin, 1988 Kerry McCoy, 1997 9. 40 Josh Moore, 2003 10. 39 Carl DeStefanis, 1984 Bob Truby, 1991 12. 38 Ed Ruth, 2011 David Taylor, 2011 Pat Cummins, 2004 Pat Cummins, 2003 Greg Elinsky, 1987 Cary Kolat, 1994 16. 37 Phil Davis, 2005 Jim Martin, 1986 Greg Elinsky, 1986 19. 36 John Hughes, 199420 . 35 Sanshiro Abe, 1994 Bill Marino, 1983 Greg Elinsky, 1984 Ken Chertow, 1987, 88 Jamarr Billman, 1998

FALLS 1. 24 Josh Moore, 2004 2. 21 Scott Moore, 2003 3. 20 Cary Kolat, 1994 4. 18 Andrew Alton, 2011 5. 16 Josh Moore, 2003 6. 15 David Taylor, 2012 15 Bill Marino, 1983 8. 14 Quentin Wright, 2012 9. 13 Ed Ruth, 2011 Shawn Nelson, 1992

SHUTOUTS (16)(Since 1981–82) 45-0 vs. Cornell, 12/3/81, Rec Hall 54-0 vs. Millersville, 1/25/83, Rec Hall 39-0 vs. Virginia, 12/1/87, Rec Hall 45-0 vs. Maryland, 1/18/92, Rec Hall 38-0 vs. Minnesota, 2/8/92, Ann Arbor, Mich. 39-0 vs. Bloomsburg, 2/10/93, Rec Hall 39-0 vs. Lehigh, 2/13/93, Rec Hall 40-(-1) vs. Wartburg, 1/22/00, Jordan Cntr. 38-0 vs. Appalachian State, 1/11/02, Hampton, Va. 47-0 vs. Clarion, 11/19/06, Lock Haven, Pa. 41-0 vs. Rider, 1/13/07, Hampton, Va. 33-0 vs. Lehigh, 12/7/07, Easton, Pa.45-0 vs. Harvard, 11/21/10, Binghamton, N.Y.48-0 vs. Lock Haven, 12/12/10, Rec Hall50-0 vs. Lock Haven, 12/18/11, Lock Haven, Pa.43-0 vs. Wisconsin, 1/15/12, Madison, Wisc.

CAREER

MATCHES WRESTLED 1. 184 Josh Moore, ‘01-04 2. 168 Jim Martin, ‘86-89 168 Kerry McCoy, ‘92-97 4. 162 Greg Elinsky, ‘83-87 5. 158 Doc Vecchio, ‘00-03 Clint Musser, ‘94, 96-99 7. 154 Ken Chertow, ‘85, 87-89 Jason Suter, ‘88-91 9. 151 Adam Smith, ‘02-05 151 Scott Moore, ‘00, ‘02- 0311. 150 Frank Molinaro, ‘09-1212. 149 Mark Becks, ‘00-03 Eric Brugel, ‘82-84, 86 John Hughes, ‘92, 94-9615. 144 Andy Voit, ‘85, 87-8916. 143 Dan Vallimont, ‘07-1017. 142 John Hanrahan, ‘79-8219. 140 Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-00 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-9620. 139 Tim Flynn, ‘83, 85-87

VICTORIES 1. 155 Jim Martin, ‘86-89 2. 150 Kerry McCoy, ‘92-97 3. 146 Josh Moore, ‘01-04 4. 138 Greg Elinsky, ‘83-87 5. 125 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-96 6. 123 Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-00 Clint Musser, ‘94, 96-99 8. 121 Frank Molinaro, ‘09-12 121 John Hughes, ‘92, 94-9610. 116 Phil Davis, ‘05-0811. 115 Ken Chertow, ‘85, 87-8912. 114 Carl DeStefanis, ‘81-8413. 112 Scott Moore, ‘00. ‘02-0314. 110 Dan Mayo, ‘84, 86-8815. 108 Pat Cummins, ‘01-04 Dan Vallimont, ‘07-1017. 107 Mark Becks, ‘00-0318. 106 Glenn Pritzlaff , ‘94, 96-9919. 105 John Hanrahan, ‘79-82 Tim Flynn, ‘83, 85-87

FALLS 1. 53 Josh Moore, ‘01-04 2. 34 Scott Moore, ‘00, ‘02-03 Kerry McCoy, ‘92-97 4. 32 Cameron Wade, ‘09-12 32 Josh Walker, ‘02-05 6. 31 Biff Walizer, ‘95-99 7. 30 Phil Davis, ‘05-08 Pat Cummins, ‘01-04 9. 29 Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-00 10. 28 Cary Kolat, ‘93-94 11. 26 Quentin Wright, ‘09,’11-Prsnt. 26 Shawn Nelson, ‘90, 92-94 12. 25 John Lange, ‘94-98 13. 24 DeWitt Driscoll, ‘03-06 Jerry White, ‘74-77

15. 23 Ed Ruth, ‘11-Prsnt. David Taylor, ‘11-Prsnt. Bob Bury, ‘79-81, 83 Gary Kaschak, ‘82, 84-86 Shawn Nelson, ‘90, 92-93 20. 21 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-96 Johnston Oberly, ‘59-61 Greg Haladay, ‘86-87,89-90 Jeff Prescott, ‘89-92

DUAL MEET VICTORIES 1. 73 Jim Martin, ‘86-89 2. 71 Kerry McCoy, ‘92-97 3. 62 Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-00 4. 58 Phil Davis, 05-08 5. 57 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-96 57 Dan Vallimont, ‘07-10 7. 55 Frank Molinaro, ‘09-12 Greg Elinsky, ‘83-87 9. 54 Glenn Pritzlaff , ‘94, 96-9910. 53 Clint Musser, ‘94, 96-9911. 52 Troy Sunderland, ‘89, 91-9312. 51 Jeff Prescott, ‘89-9213. 50 Dave Hart, ‘89, 91-9314. 48 Carl DeStefanis, ‘81-84 Ken Chertow, ‘85, 87-89 Bob Truby, ‘88-92 Brad Pataky, 2006-1118. 47 Cameron Wade, ‘09-12 Dan Mayo, ‘84, 86-88 Andy Voit, ‘85, 87-89 Jake Strayer, ‘06-09

DUAL MEET WINNING %(MINIMUM 15 MATCHES) 1. 100.0 David Taylor (33-0), ‘11-Prsnt. Andy Matter (33-0), ‘70-72 Ed Ruth (30-0), ‘11-Prsnt. David Taylor (19-0), ‘11-Prsnt. Dick Lemyre (19-0), ‘52-54 Sammy Wolfson (16-0), ‘34-36 7. 97.4 Jim Martin (73-1-2), ‘86-89 8. 97.2 Jack Light (17-0-1), ‘35-37 9. 93.2 Sid Nodland (19-0-3), ‘55-57

OVERALL WINNING %(MINIMUM 30 MATCHES) 1. 98.6 David Taylor (70-1), ‘11-Prsnt. 3. 97.2 Ed Ruth (69-2), ‘11-Prsnt. 3. 96.7 Andy Matter (59-2), ‘70-72 4. 93.4 Jim Martin (155-9-4), ‘86-89 5. 92.9 Dick Lemyre (39-3), ‘52-54 6. 91.4 Sam Harry (32-3), ‘42-43 7. 91.3 John Johnston (42-4), ‘56-58




RECORD BOOK (since 1980)

RECORDS SINCE ‘80

TOP 10 SEASON WINNING %(20 MATCH MINIMUM) 1. 1.000 (47-0) Kerry McCoy, ‘93-94 1.000 (41-0) Kerry McCoy, ’96-97 1.000 (33-0) Frank Molinaro, ‘11-12 1.000 (32-0) David Taylor, ‘11-12 1.000 (31-0) Ed Ruth, ‘11-12 1.000 (29-0) Sanshiro Abe, ‘95-96 1.000 (21-0) Jamar Billman, ‘98-99 8. .977 (43-1) Kerry McCoy, ‘94-95 9. .974 (38-1) David Taylor, ‘10-11 .974 (38-1) Cary Kolat, ‘93-94

TOP 10 SEASON DUAL MEET WINNING % 1. 1.000 (21-0) Kerry McCoy, ‘93-94 1.000 (20-0) Kerry McCoy, ‘96-97 1.000 (19-0) Ed Ruth, ‘10-11 1.000 (19-0) David Taylor, ‘10-11 1.000 (18-0) Jim Martin, ‘86-87 1.000 (17-0) Bubba Jenkins, ‘08-09 1.000 (17-0) Kerry McCoy, ‘94-95 1.000 (17-0) Jeremy Hunter, ‘99-00 1.000 (17-0) Jeremy Hunter, ‘98-99 1.000 (16-0) Cary Kolat, ‘93-94 1.000(16-0) Jim Martin, ‘85-86 1.000 (16-0) Clint Musser, ‘98-99 1.000 (15-0) Frank Molinaro, ‘10-11 1.000 (14-0) Frank Molinaro, ‘11-12 1.000 (14-0) David Taylor, ‘11-12 1.000 (14-0) Dan Mayo, ‘86-87 1.000 (11-0) Ed Ruth, ‘11-12 1.000 (11-0) Sanshiro Abe, ‘95-96 1.000 (10-0) Steve Seft er, ‘81-82

TOP 20 SEASON DUAL VICTORIES 1. 22-1 (.957) Dave Hart, ‘91-92 22-1 (.957) Jeff Prescott, ‘91-92 3. 21-0 (1.000) Kerry McCoy , ‘93-94 4. 20-0 (1.000) Kerry McCoy, ‘96-97 20-0-2(.909) Jim Martin, ‘88-89 6. 19-0 (1.000) Ed Ruth, ‘10-11 19-0 (1.000) David Taylor, ‘10-11 8. 19-1 (.950) Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-94 19-1 (.950) Jim Martin, ‘87-88 10. 19-2 (.905) Bob Truby, ‘90-91 19-2 (.905) Jamar Billman, ‘97-98 12. 18-0 (1.000) Jim Martin, ‘86-87 18-1 (.947 James Yonushonis, ‘06-07 18-1 (.947) Clint Musser, ‘97-98 18-1-1 (.900) Dan Mayo, ‘87-88 18-4 (.818) Brad Pataky, ‘08-09 17. 17-0 (1.000) Bubba Jenkins, ‘08-09 17-0 (1.000) Kerry McCoy, ‘94-95 17-0 (1.000) Jeremy Hunter, ‘99-00 17-0 (1.000) Jeremy Hunter, ‘98-99

TOP 10 WINS BY A SENIOR 1. 44-8 Josh Moore, ‘03-04 2. 43-1-2 Jim Martin, ’88-89 43-6 Mark Becks, ‘02-03 4. 41-0 Kerry McCoy, ‘96-97 5. 39-1-1 Carl Destefanis, ‘83-84 6. 38-3-1 Greg Elinksy, ‘86-87 38-5 Pat Cummins, ‘03-04 8. 34-2-1 Dan Mayo, ‘87-88 34-5 Clint Musser, ‘98-99 10. 33-0 Frank Molinaro, ‘11-12 33-1 Jeremy Hunter, ‘99-00 33-3 Russ Hughes, ‘95-96 33-8 John Hanrahan, ‘81-82 33-14 Biff Walizer, ‘98-99

TOP 10 WINS BY A JUNIOR 1. 54-9 Scott Moore, ‘02-03 2. 43-1 Kerry McCoy , ‘94-95 3. 41-1-1 Jim Martin, ‘87-88 4. 40-9 Josh Moore, ‘02-03 5. 39-8 Bob Truby, ‘90-91 6. 38-9 Pat Cummins, ‘02-03 7. 37-2-2 Greg Elinsky , ‘85-86 8. 35-7-1 Ken Chertow, ‘87-88 9. 34-14 Doc Vecchio, ‘01-02 10. 33-1 Jeremy Hunter, ‘98-99 33-1 Dan Mayo, ‘86-87 33-3 Dave Hart, ‘91-92 33-3 John Hughes, ‘94-95 33-4 Scott Lynch, ‘82-83 33-5 Clint Musser, ‘97-98 33-6 John Hanrahan, ‘80-81 33-9 Tim Flynn , ‘85-86

TOP 10 WINS BY A SOPHOMORE 1. 47-0 Kerry McCoy, ‘93-94 2. 38-1 Cary Kolat, ‘93-94 3. 36-5 Eric Bradley, ‘03-04 36-9 John Hughes, ‘93-94 5. 35-3 Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-94 6. 35-7-2 Ken Chertow , ‘86-87 7. 34-3 Jim Martin, ‘86-87 34-6 Glenn Pritzlaff , ‘96-97 9. 33-5-1 Troy Sunderland, ‘90-91 33-7 Frank Molinaro, 2009-10

TOP 10 WINS BY A FRESHMAN 1. 38-1 David Taylor, ‘10-11 38-2 Ed Ruth, ‘10-11 3. 37-4 Jim Martin, ‘85-86 37-10 Phil Davis, ‘05-06 5. 35-6 Jamar Billman, ‘97-98 35-6-1 Greg Elinsky, ‘83-84 7. 33-13 Quentin Wright, ‘08-09 8. 32-15 Biff Walizer, ‘95-96 9. 30-6 Dylan Alton, ‘11-12 30-10 Andrew Alton, ‘10-11 30-17 Josh Moore, ‘00-01

Charlie Speidel guided Penn State to 14 Top 10 NCAA fi nishes, including the 1953 NCAA title, and posted seven straight top fi ve fi nishes from 1951 to 195 at the NCAA Championships. Th e longest tenured coach in PSU history, he coached for 34 seasons guiding six nation-al champions, 15 NCAA fi nalists, 41 All-Americans and Penn State’s fi rst national champion in Howard Johnston (1935). He also won eight EIWA conference titles.

In 14 seasons, Bill Koll led the Nittany Lions to six Top 10 NCAA fi nishes and posted a best ever PSU winning percentage of 85.2. He coached three individual national champions and 20 All-Americans and helped Penn State climb as high as fourth in the 1971 NCAA Champion-ships. Koll led the Lions to fi ve unbeaten seasons on the dual meet mat (1967, 70, 71, 72 & 74) and a record 41-match home unbeaten streak from 1969-76.

In 14 seasons, Rich Lorenzo posted 11 Top 10 NCAA fi nishes and guided fi ve individual national champions. Under Lorenzo, the Nittany Lions placed in the top three on four occasions at the NCAAs while picking up 53 All-America honors, fi ve individual national cham-pions and 11 NCAA fi nalists. He guided Penn State to 11-straight EWL conference titles from 1982-92, two national dual team championships (1987 & 1991), was named EWL Coach of the Year six times, coached 44 conference champions. Lorenzo was named NWCA Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1992.

In six seasons, John Fritz posted fi ve top fi ve NCAA fi n-ishes including a second in 1993, Penn State’s highest fi nish in 39 years. He guided four national champions, nine NCAA fi nalists, 21 All-Americans and 12 Big Ten champions. Fritz was named the 1993 NWCA Na-tional Coach of the Year, after leading Penn State to a school record 22-0-1 dual meet record, a No.1 national ranking and a national dual team title. He also earned 1998 Big Ten Coach of the Year honors.


COACHING HISTORY

ALL-TIME HEAD COACHING RECORDS

Coach Seasons W L T Pct.William E. Lewis (1909-13, 15-17, 20-21) 10 40 7 0 .851J.H. Shollenberger (1914) 1 5 0 0 1.000H.C. Yerger (1918-19) 2 7 2 0 .778D.D. Detar (1922-24) 3 14 4 1 .778Ralph G. Leonard (1925-26) 2 13 1 0 .929Charlie Speidel (1927-42, 47-64) 34 191 56 13 .773Paul Campbell (1943-46) 4 12 9 1 .571Bill Koll (1965-78) 14 127 22 7 .852Rich Lorenzo (1979-92) 14 188 64 9 .737John Fritz (1993-98) 6 87 33 2 .717Troy Sunderland (1999-2009) 11 115 90 2 .560Cael Sanderson (2010-Prsnt.) 3 43 8 2 .830

CharlieSPEIDEL1927-42, 1947-64

BillKOLL1965-78

RichLORENZO1979-92

Over the course of 11 seasons, Troy Sunderland guid-ed Penn State to one top three NCAA fi nish, another top fi ve fi nish and a total of four top 10 fi nishes. He coached three NCAA individual champions, ten fi -nalists, 25 All-Americans and seven conference cham-pions. He was named the 2003 Big Ten Coach of the Year and the 1999 Amateur Wrestling News Rookie Coach of the Year

COACHING HONORSNWCA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEARRich Lorenzo, 1992John Fritz, 1993

EWL COACH-OF-THE-YEARRich Lorenzo, 1981–84, 87, 91

BIG TEN COACH-OF-THE-YEARJohn Fritz, 1998Troy Sunderland, 2003Cael Sanderson, 2011

AWN “ROOKIE” COACH-OF-THE-YEARTroy Sunderland, 1999

BIG TEN MEN’S SPORT COACH-OF-THE-YEARCael Sanderson, 2011, 2012

INTERMAT NATIONAL COACH-OF-THE-YEARCael Sanderson, 2012

JohnFRITZ1993-98

TroySUNDERLAND1999-2009

On April 17, 2009, Penn State shook the founda-tions of collegiate sports with the hiring of national wrestling legend Cael Sanderson as the 12th head coach in the long and storied history of Penn State wrestling. Sanderson, who never lost a match as a collegiate wrestler, embarked upon his fi rst season as Penn State’s head coach in 2009-10. He led Penn State to a 13-6-1 record and top ten fi nishes in dual meets and the NCAA tournament. Th e next season, less than two years after having taken over the helm of the team, Sanderson led Penn State to its fi rst NCAA national title since 1953 and the fi rst Big Ten Cham-pionship in school history. His ‘10-11 squad went 17-1-1 and posted a 6-1-1 Big Ten dual mark, tieing the record for most conference wins in a season. He was named 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year, becom-ing the fi rst person to be named both Big Ten and Big 12 Coach of the Year, was named Big Ten Men’s Sport Coach of the Year while the wrestlers were named the Big Ten Men’s Team of the Year. In 2012, Sander-son led Penn State to a school record 7-1 Big Ten dual record and a share of the 2012 Big Ten dual meet championship. Sanderson then made it two in a row by leading Penn State to the 2012 Big Ten Championship at Purdue on March 3-4 and was named 2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year, earning the honor for the second straight season. Two weeks later, Sanderson led Penn State to a second straight NCAA crown, helping Penn State to become just the fourth team in NCAA history to win back-to-back titles. In three years as Penn State’s coach, Sand-erson has led the Nittany Lions to two-straight conference titles, two straight national titles, collected 14 All-Americans, three national champions, two Gorriaran winners, one NCAA tourney OW and one Hodge Trophy winner.

CaelSANDERSON2010-Present




THE 100-WIN CLUB

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1989 43 1 3 1st 3rd1988 41 1 1 1st 1st1987 34 3 0 2nd 2nd1986 37 4 0 2nd 4thTotals 155 9 4

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1997 41 0 0 1st 1st1995 43 1 0 1st 3rd1994 47 0 0 1st 1st1993 19 17 0 6th DNPTotals 150 18 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA2004 44 8 0 4th 2nd2003 40 9 0 3rd 3rd2002 32 4 0 DNC DNC2001 30 17 0 7th DNPTotals 146 38 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1987 38 3 1 1st 3rd1986 37 2 2 1st 2nd1985 28 5 0 1st 2nd1984 35 6 1 2st 7thTotals 138 16 4

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1996 29 0 0 1st 1st1995 32 4 0 2nd 2nd1994 35 3 0 1st 3rd1993 29 8 0 1st 4thTotals 125 15 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA2000 33 1 0 2nd 1st1999 33 1 0 1st 2nd1998 28 6 0 2nd 5th1997 29 9 0 3rd DNP Totals 123 17 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1999 34 5 0 2nd 2nd1998 33 5 0 2nd 5th1997 28 13 0 3rd DNP1995 28 13 0 DNP DNPTotals 123 36 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA2009 23 19 0 8th 8th2010 33 7 0 4th 5th2011 32 3 0 1st 2nd2012 33 0 0 1st 1stTotals 121 29 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1996 31 5 0 5th 2nd1995 33 3 0 1st 1st1994 36 9 0 3rd 7th1992 21 9 2 3rd DNPTotals 121 26 2

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA2008 26 1 0 1st 1st2007 28 5 0 4th 5th2006 25 4 0 1st 2nd2005 37 10 0 4th 7thTotals 116 20 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1989 19 8 0 1st 6th1988 35 7 1 1st 3rd1987 35 7 2 2nd 3rd1985 26 14 0 3rd DNPTotals 115 36 3Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA

1984 39 1 1 1st 1st1983 30 2 0 1st DNP1982 30 7 0 1st DNP1981 15 6 0 DNP DNPTotals 114 16 1Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA

2003 54 9 0 1st 4th2002 30 14 0 4th DNP2000 28 6 0 7th DNPTotals 112 29 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1988 34 2 1 1st 2nd1987 33 1 0 1st 3rd1986 26 5 1 1st DNP1984 17 6 1 DNP DNPTotals 110 14 3

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA2004 38 5 0 2nd 2nd2003 38 9 0 3rd 4th2002 13 12 0 7th DNP2001 19 11 0 DNP DNPTotals 108 37 0

JimMARTIN1985-1989

CarlDeSTEFANIS1981-1984

JeremyHUNTER1997-2000

KerryMcCOY1993-1997

ScottMOORE1999-2003

ClintMUSSER1995-1999

JoshMOORE2001-2004

DanMAYO1984-1988

JohnHUGHES1992-1996

GregELINSKY1938-1987

PatCUMMINS2000-2004

PhilDAVIS2005-2008

SanshiroABE1993-1996

KenCHERTOW1985-1988

FrankMOLINARO2009-2012


THE 100-WIN CLUB

DanVALLIMONT2007-2010

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA2007 22 12 0 4th DNP2008 32 3 0 2nd 3rd2009 24 12 0 3rd DNP2010 30 8 0 3rd 2ndTotals 108 35 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA2003 43 6 0 2nd 7tth2002 21 7 0 6th DNP2001 22 15 0 6th DNP2000 21 14 0 DNP DNPTotals 107 42 0Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA

1999 27 3 0 1st 1st1998 18 8 0 3rd 7th1997 34 6 0 6th DNP1995 27 12 0 6th DNPTotals 106 29 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1987 30 10 1 1st 7th1986 33 9 0 1st DNP1985 30 7 1 2nd DNP1983 12 6 0 DNP DNPTotals 105 22 2

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1982 33 8 0 1st 5th1981 33 6 0 1st 3rd1980 19 10 1 3rd DNP1979 20 9 1 3rd DNPTotals 105 33 2

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1986 28 10 1 1st DNP1984 29 12 0 2nd 8th1983 24 11 0 2nd DNP1982 22 12 0 2nd DNPTotals 103 45 1

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1992 27 5 2 1st 4th1991 39 8 0 1st 5th1990 17 8 1 2nd DNP1989 9 3 1 DNC DNC1988 9 3 0 DNC DNCTotals 101 27 4

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1989 32 6 2 1st 7th1988 21 7 1 3rd 5th1987 30 6 3 1st 4th1985 18 18 0 2nd DNPTotals 101 37 6

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1991 29 12 0 5th 5th1990 29 11 1 2nd 8th1989 25 13 0 6th DNP1988 18 16 0 2nd DNPTotals 101 52 1

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1999 33 14 0 7th 8th1998 20 20 0 2nd DNP1997 16 12 0 3nd DNP1996 32 15 0 3rd DNPTotals 101 61 0

Year Won Lost Tie Conf. NCAA1993 30 2 0 1st 2nd1992 25 3 2 1st 2nd1991 33 5 1 2nd 4th1989 12 3 0 DNP DNPTotals 100 13 3

MarkBECKS1993-2003

BobTRUBY1988-1992

GlennPRITZLAFF1995-1999

AndyVOIT1985-1989

TimFLYNN1983-1987

JasonSUTER1987-1991

JohnHANRAHAM1979-1982

BiffWALIZER1996-1999

EricBRUGEL1982-1986

TroySUNDERLAND1989-1993




FREESTYLE AND GRECO

2011ANDREW ALTONUniversity Nationals Champ (66 kg)JAMES ENGLISHUniversity Nationals Champ (70 kg)ANDREW LONGUniversity Nationals Champ (63 kg)QUENTIN WRIGHTUniversity Nationals Champ (84 kg)CAEL SANDERSONWorld Team Trials Champ (84 kg)Member USA World Team (84 kg)Corneanu Memorial Champ (84 kg)

2010DAVID TAYLORUniversity Nationals Champ (70 kg)QUENTIN WRIGHTUniversity Nationals Champ (84 kg)

2009BRAD PATAKYFILA Senior Nationals, 7th placeFILA World Team Trial qualifi er

2008BUBBA JENKINSFILA Juniors ChampionDESMOND MOOREFILA Juniors ChampionFILA World Team Trials Runner-UpBRAD PATAKYNortheast Regional ChampionUniversity World Team Trials ChampionUniversity Nationals Champion

2007BUBBA JENKINSFILA U.S. Junior National Champion;FILA Junior World ChampionDAVE RELLAFILA U.S. Junior National Champion; Junior Pan American Champion (Free; Greco 2nd)JAKE STRAYERUniversity National Freestyle ChampionCULTURAL EXCHANGE TOUR, Romania

2005PHIL DAVISNWCA All-American Tour to UkraineJAMES YONUSHONISNWCA All-American Tour to Ukraine

2004KERRY McCOYU.S. Olympic Team Member , 7th (264.5)U.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (264.5)CLINT MUSSERPan Am Games Silver Medal (163)

2003KERRY McCOYU.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (264.5)World Championships Silver Medal (264.5)Pan Am Gold Medal (264.5)MARAT TOMAEVUniversity Freestyle National Cham-pion (132)

2002KERRY McCOYU.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (264.5)

U.S. World Championship Team (264.5)World Cup Gold Medal (264.5)JEFF PRESCOTTPan Am Silver Medal Freestyle (121)ROSS THATCHERPan Am Bronze Medal Greco (211.75)JAMES WOODALLJunior Pan Am Freestyle Champion (69 kg)

2001KERRY McCOYU.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (286)U.S. World Championship Team (286)JAMES WOODALLFILA U.S. Junior National Champion (69kg)JASON WOODALL FILA U.S. Junior National Champion (69kg)

2000KERRY McCOYU.S. Olympic Team Member, 5th (286)U.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (286)Pan-American Games Champion (286)World Cup (Gold medal)MATT WHITEPan-American Games Champion (187.25)Puerto Rico Champion (187.25)

1999KERRY McCOYWorld Cup (Gold medal); U.S. National team member

1998Sanshiro AbeJapanese World Freestyle Team (125.5)KERRY McCOYWorld Freestyle Championships, 4th (286)U.S. World Team Trials Champion (286)Goodwill Games Silver Medalist (286)

1997National Espoir Freestyle Team ChampionshipSanshiro AbeJapanese World Freestyle Team (125.5)Shad BentonNE Regional Greco-Roman Cham-pion (156)Jason BetzNE Regional Greco-Roman Cham-pion (132)Ryan RootNE Regional Greco-Roman Cham-pion (217)

1996Sanshiro AbeJapanese Freestyle Olympic Team (125.5)John LangeNational Espoir Freestyle Champion (163)Kerry McCoySouth Regional Champion U.S. Olympic Freestyle Trials (220)Glenn Pritzlaff

University Freestyle National Cham-pion (163)Biff WalizerUniversity Freestyle National Cham-pion (136.5)

1995 SANSHIRO ABEAsian Freestyle Champion (125.5)Japanese World Freestyle TeamRUSS HUGHESUniversity Freestyle Nat. Champion (149.5)GLENN PRITZLAFFNat. Espoir Freestyle Champion (163)BIFF WALIZERNat. Espoir Greco-Roman Champion (136.5)

1994JOHN HUGHESUniversity National Champion (149.5)Pan-American Games Champion (149.5)NWCA European Tour (149.5)

1993KERRY McCOYUniversity Freestyle Nat. Champion (220)Pan-American Games Champion (220)Nat. Espoir Greco-Roman Champion (220)

1992JOHN BOVEUniversity Freestyle Nat. Champion (114.5)GREG ELINSKYU.S. Open Nat. Freestyle Champion (180)DAVE HARTUniversity Freestyle Nat. Champion (180)RUSS HUGHESNational Espoir Freestyle Champion (149.5)SHAWN NELSONUniversity Freestyle Nat. Champion (125.5)

1991ADAM MARIANONational Espoir Freestyle Champion (198)University Freestyle Nat. Champion (198)

1990JOHN BOVENational Espoir Freestyle Champion (114.5)Nat. Sports Festival Gold Medalist (114.5)GREG ELINSKYPan-American Freestyle Champion (163)JEFF PRESCOTTUniversity Nat. Freestyle Champion (125.5)TROY SUNDERLANDUniversity Freestyle Nat. Champion (149.5)National Espoir Freestyle Champion (149.5)Nat. Sports Festival Gold Medalist (149.5)World Espoir Freestyle Champion (149.5)

FREESTYLE AND GRECO CHAMPIONSMembers of the Penn State coaching staff strongly encourage student-athletes to pursue their goals in the freestyle and Greco-Roman arenas. With the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club boasting nearly half of Team USA’s 2011 starting line-up for the World Championships, Happy Valley is the perfect center point for any wrestler.

Penn State boasts a long list of wrestlers who have distinguished themselves in competition around the globe. Th e program has produced two-time Olympian (2000 & 2004) and fi ve-time U.S. Na-tional Champion Kerry McCoy, 2000 Pan-Am gold medalist Matt White, 1996 Olympian and Asian Freestyle Championships gold medalist Sanshiro Abe, 1988 Olympian Ken Chertow, Pan-American Games gold medalist John Hughes, National Free-style champion Jim Martin, and university freestyle national champions Jeff Prescott, Troy Sunderland, Adam Mariano, John Bove, Dave Hart, Shawn Nel-son, Glenn Pritzlaff , Biff Walizer, Marat Tomaev, Jake Strayer and Brad Pataky.

Over the years, Penn State wrestlers have trained and competed throughout the United States, Can-ada, Europe, South America, Japan, China and Ko-rea.

OLYMPIANS

KERRY McCOY* 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, 7th (264.5)Athens, Greece* 2000 U.S. Olympic Team, 5th (286),Sydney, Australia

SANSHIRO ABE* 1996 Japanese Olympic Team (125.5),Atlanta, Ga.

KEN CHERTOW* 1988 U.S. Olympic Team (114.5),Seoul, South Korea

KATSUTOSHI NAITO* 1924 Japanese Olympic Team, Bronze(56-61kg), Paris, France


FREESTYLE AND GRECO

CHAMPIONSSanshiro Abe 1995 Asian Freestyle Champion (125.5) Andrew Alton 2011 University Nationals Champion (66 kg)Chris Bevilacqua 1983 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (163)John Bove 1990 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (114.5) 1990 National Sports Festival Espoir Champion (114.5) 1992 University Freestyle National Champion (114.5)Shad Benton 1997 Northeast Regional Greco-Roman Champion (156)Jason Betz 1997 Northeast Regional Greco-Roman Champion (132)Ken Chertow 1986 National Sports Festival Champion (125.5) 1986 World Espoir Freestyle Champion (125.5) 1986 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (125.5)Pat Cummins 2004 East Reg. Olympic Trials Freestyle Champion (264.5)Greg Elinsky 1985 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (163) 1990 Pan American Freestyle Champion (163) 1992 U.S. National Open Freestyle Champion (163)James English 2011 University Nationals Champion (70 kg)Dave Hart 1992 University Freestyle National Champion (180)John Hughes 1994 University Freestyle National Champion (149.5) 1994 Pan-American Gold Medal (149.5)Russ Hughes 1992 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (149.5) 1995 University Freestyle National Champion (149.5)John Lange 1996 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (163)Bubba Jenkins 2007 FILA U.S. Junior National Champion 2007 FILA Junior World Champion 2008 FILA Junior National ChampionDick Lemyre 1951 Pan Am Games (Gold Medal)Andrew Long 2011 University Nationals Champion (63 kg)John Place 1984 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (220)Adam Mariano 1991 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (198) 1991 University Freestyle National Champion (198)Jim Martin 1985 U.S. National Open Freestyle Champion (114.5) 1985 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (114.5)Kerry McCoy 1993 University Freestyle National Champion (220) 1993 National Espoir Greco-Roman Champion (220) 1996 South Regional Olympic Trials Freestyle Champion (220) 2000 Pan Am Games Gold Medal (286) 2000 World Cup Gold Medal (286) 2000-01 U.S. National Open Freestyle Champion (286) 2002-04 U.S. National Open Freestyle Champion (264.5) 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion (286) 2000 Olympics, 5th, (286) 2002 World Cup Gold Medal (264.5) 2003 Pan Am Games Gold Medal - OW (264.5) 2003 World Championships Silver Medal (264.5)Desmond Moore 2008 FILA Junior National ChampionKatsutoshi Naito 1924 Olympics Bronze (Japan) (56-61kg)Shawn Nelson 1992 University Freestyle National Champion (125.5)Jeff Prescott 1990 University Freestyle National Champion (125.5)Brad Pataky 2008 University World Team Trials Champion 2008 University Nationals ChampionGlenn Pritzlaff 1995 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (163) 1996 University Freestyle National Champion (163)Dave Rella 2007 FILA U.S. Junior National Champion 2007 Pan American Junior ChampionRyan Root 1997 Northeast Regional Greco-Roman Champion (217)Cael Sanderson 2011 World Team Trials Champion (84 kg) 2011 Corneanu Memorial Champion (84 kg)Jake Strayer 2007 University National Freestyle ChampionTroy Sunderland 1990 University Freestyle National Champion (149.5) 1990 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (149.5) 1990 National Sports Festival Espoir Champion (149.5) 1990 World Espoir Freestyle Champion (149.5)

David Taylor 2010 University Nationals Champion (70 kg)Ross Th atcher 2002 NE Regional Greco-Roman Champion (211.75) 2001 Sunkist Greco-Roman Champion (211.75) 2002 Sunkist Greco-Roman Champion (211.75) 2002 New York Athletic Club Greco-Roman Champion (211.75) 2002 Dave Schultz Memorial Trn. Greco-Roman Champion (211.75)Marat Tomaev 2002 Northeast Regional Freestyle Champion (60 kg) 2003 University Freestyle National Champion (132)Andy Voit 1986 National Espoir Freestyle Champion (198.5)Biff Walizer 1995 National Espoir Greco-Roman Champion (135) 1996 University Freestyle National Champion (136.5) 2002 Northeast Regional Grec-Roman Champion (66 kg)Matt White 2000 Pan-American Games Gold MedalJames Woodall 2001 U.S. Junior National Champion (Free & Greco) 2002 Northeast Regional Freestyle Champion (74 kg) 2002 Junior Pan Am Freestyle Champion (69 kg)Quentin Wright 2011 University Nationals Champion (84 kg) 2010 University Nationals Champion (84 kg)

NATIONAL TEAM MEMBERSSanshiro Abe 1995, 97 & 98 Japanese Freestyle World Team 1995 Asian Freestyle Championships (Gold Medal) 1996 Japanese Olympic TeamJohn Bove 1990 World Cup (Espoir)Ken Chertow 1988 United States Olympic Team 1987 Pan American Games 1986 Pan American Games (Gold Medal) 1985 Maccabiah Games (Freestyle & Greco Gold Medal)Greg Elinsky 1992 U.S. Olympic Team (Alternate)John Hughes 1994 Pan American Games (Gold Medal)Cary Kolat 1993 U.S. Grand Prix (Gold Medal)Dick Lemyre 1951 Pan Am Games (Gold Medal)Kerry McCoy 1993 Pan American Games (Gold Medal) 1993 Espoir World Championships in Athens, Greece 1998-00 U.S. Freestyle World Team Member (286) 1998 Goodwill Games (Gold Medal) 1998 U.S. Freestyle World Championships Team (3rd) 1999 World Cup (Gold Medal) 2000 Pan-American Games 2000 U.S. World Cup Team 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Member (5th) 2001 U.S. World Team Member 2002 U.S. World Team Member 2003 Pan American Games (Gold Medal) 2003 U.S. Freestyle World Championships Team (Silver Medal) 2004 U.S. Olympic Team (7th) Clint Musser 2004 U.S. Pan Am Games Team (Silver)Katsutoshi Nato 1924 Japanese Olympic Team (Bronze)Jeff Prescott 2002 U.S. Pan Am Team Member (Freestyle) (silver)Cael Sanderson 2011 U.S. World Championship TeamTroy Sunderland 1990 World Cup (Gold Medal, Espoir) 1993 U.S. Grand PrixRoss Th atcher 2002 U.S. Pan Am Team (Greco-Roman) (bronze)Matt White 2000 & 2003 Puerto Rico Pan-American GamesJames Woodall 2001 U.S. Junior World Team (Free and Greco) 2002 U.S. Junior Pan Am Team (Freestyle & Greco-Roman)




HONOR ROLL

Sanshiro Abe 1993 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic First-TeamMark Becks 2003 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Brett Calabretta 1999 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Ken Chertow 1989 GTE Academic All-American 1989 NCAA Alternate Post-Graduate ScholarshipChad Dubin 1991 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Dave Hart 1991 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Second-Team 1992 & 93 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic First-Team 1993 GTE-CoSIDA District II and National At-Large Academic All-American 1993 NCAA Postgraduate ScholarshipJeff Knupp 2000 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Scott Lynch 1984 NCAA Post-Graduate ScholarshipJim Martin 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989 GTE Academic All-American 1988 & 1989 GTE Academic All-American-of-the-Year (All Sports) 1989 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship 1989 Delta Scholar-Athlete Award 1989 NCAA Today’s Top Six AwardPete Mielnik 2002 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Frank Molinaro 2012 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)Josh Moore 2003 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic First-Team 2004 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic First-TeamScott Moore 2003 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (2nd team)Clint Musser 1997 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Marc Padwe 1991 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Glenn Pritzlaff 1999 GTE Academic All-American (2nd team) 1999 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic First-Team 1997 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Cyler Sanderson 2010 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)Jake Strayer 2006 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2007 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2008 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2009 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)David Taylor 2011 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2012 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)Greg Troxell 1993 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Cameron Wade 2010 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2011 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2012 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)Biff Walizer 1997 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM) 1999 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)Matt White 1991 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (HM)James Woodall 2004 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (2nd team) 2006 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) Quentin Wright 2011 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team) 2012 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic (1st team)

1993 (7) Sanshiro Abe, Tony Bobulinski, James Burrell, Justin Forney, Dave Hart, Matt Postlethwait, Greg Troxell

1994 (7)Tony Bobulinski, Justin Forney, Gary Huntington, Bryan Matusic, Matt Postle-thwait, Greg Troxell, Justin Wert

1995 (4)Tony Bobulinski, Greg Fendler, Matt Postlethwait, Brian Romesburg

1996 (3)Brian Romesburg, Biff Walizer, Justin Wert

1997 (8)Matt Calabretta, Jeremy Hunter, Eddie Jayne, Clint Musser, Glenn Pritzlaff , Brian Romesburg, Ryan Root, Biff Walizer

1998 (8)Andrew Butville, Matt Calabretta, James Graff , Eddie Jayne, Clint Musser, Glenn Pritzlaff , Andrew Stolbach, Biff Walizer

1999 (7)Andrew Butville, Brett Calabretta, Matt Calabretta, Jeff Knupp, Jason Kruk, Glenn Pritzlaff , Biff Walizer

2000 (6)Jeff Knupp, Jason Kruk, Jonathan Long, David Martini, Pete Mielnik, Brent Narkiewicz

2001 (7)Mark Becks, Dave Heckard, Jeff Knupp, Pete Mielnik, Josh Moore, Scott Moore, Brent Narkiewicz

2002 (11)Mark Becks, Todd Brennan, Pete Mielnik, Josh Moore, Scott Moore, Nate Pozniak, Adam Shepler, Dan Waters, Cliff Wonsettler, James Woodall, Jason Woodall

2003 (9)Mark Becks, Josh Moore, Scott Moore, Nate Pozniak, Adam Shepler, Adam Smith, Dan Waters, Cliff Wonsettler, James Woodall

2004 (5)Jeremy Hart, Josh Moore, Adrian Rivera, James Woodall, James Yonushonis

2005 (4)Steve Troup, C.J. Wonsettler, James Woodall, James Yonushonis

2006 (3)Jake Strayer, James Woodall, James Yonushonis

2007 (4) Brian Cantalupi, Mark McKnight, Jake Strayer, James Yonushonis

2008 (1)Jake Strayer

2009 (4)Nathan Andrews, Clay Steadman, Jake Strayer, Cameron Wade

2010 (7)James English, Nick Fischer, Brendan Herlihy, Adam Lynch, Clay Steadman, Cam-eron Wade, Quentin Wright

2011 (6)James English, Nick Fischer, Adam Lynch, David Taylor, Cameron Wade, Quentin Wright

2012 (11)Andrew Church, James English, Nick Fischer, Cameron Kelly, Frank Molinaro, Kyle Moran, Nate, Morgan, Clay Steadman, David Taylor, Cameron Wade, Quen-tin Wright

NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN


HONOR ROLL

OLYMPIC SPORTS FESTIVALJim Martin 1985Jim Abbott 1986Ken Chertow 1986, 87 & 89Greg Elinsky 1987 & 89Greg Haladay 1987John Bove 1990 (gold medal)Dave Hart 1990Troy Sunderland 1990 (gold medal)Matt Hardy 1995

TOUR DE MONDE1990 (Austria and Czechoslovakia) John Bove, Dave Hart, Marc Padwe & Troy Sunderland 1991 (China and Mongolia) Adam Mariano, Shawn Nelson & Josh Robbins1997 (Poland) Clint Musser & Rob Neidlinger

NWCA EUROPEAN TOURS1983 Carl DeStefanis1984 Steve Seft er1985 Chris Bevilacqua & Greg Elinsky1986 Greg Elinsky1987 Ken Chertow, Jim Martin & Andy Voit1988 Jim Martin & Andy Voit1989 Greg Haladay1990 Jeff Prescott, Jason Suter & Tim Wittman1991 Bob Truby1992 Dave Hart & Troy Sunderland1993 John Hughes1998 Jeremy Hunter, Clint Musser, Glenn Pritzlaff & Ross Th atcher2003 Pat Cummins & Josh Moore2006 Phil Davis, James Yonushonis2008 Cameron Wade, Frank Molinaro

NWCA ALL-STAR CLASSIC1968 Rich Lorenzo1971 Dave Joyner & Andy Matter1973 Bob Medina1974 John Fritz & Jerry Villecco1978 Mike DeAugustino1982 John Hanrahan1983 Scott Lynch1985 Greg Elinsky1986 Greg Elinsky1987 Greg Elinsky & Dan Mayo1988 Jim Martin & Dan Mayo1989 Ken Chertow, Jim Martin & Andy Voit1993 Dave Hart & Troy Sunderland1994 Cary Kolat & Kerry McCoy1995 Kerry McCoy1996 Sanshiro Abe (dnc) & John Hughes (dnc)1997 Kerry McCoy (dnc)1999 Clint Musser2000 Jeremy Hunter (dnc)2003 Pat Cummins & Josh Moore2004 Pat Cummins2006 Phil Davis, James Yonushonis2007 Phil Davis

Penn State’s dual win over Michigan last year clinched a share of the 2012 Big Ten Dual Meet Championship.

Rec Hall was SRO for nearly every dual last season and is sure to be a near-impossible ticket to get in 2012-13!

Heavyweight Cameron Wade was a three-time NCAA qualifi er for Penn State.

TOURS, FESTIVALS, EXHIBITIONS

Opponent Began Won Lost Tied Mtgs.

Alfred 1926 2 0 0 2Appalachian State 2002 1 0 0 1Arizona State 1989 3 3 1 7Army 1922 30 4 2 36Auburn 1980 1 0 0 1Binghamton 2009 1 0 0 1Bloomsburg 1976 16 5 1 22Boise State 2009 0 1 0 1Brigham Young 1988 1 0 0 1Brooklyn Tech 1925 1 0 0 1Brown 1997 1 0 0 1Bucknell 1945 1 0 0 1Buff alo 1976 3 0 0 3Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 1978 1 2 0 3Cal State Bakersfi eld 1997 2 0 0 2Central Michigan 2005 0 1 0 1Central Oklahoma 1994 2 0 0 2Chattanooga 2008 1 0 0 1Chicago 1930 5 0 0 5Clarion 1976 24 4 1 29Cleveland State 1979 13 1 0 14Coast Guard 1946 1 0 0 1Colgate 1944 5 0 0 5Columbia 1911 4 0 0 4Cornell 1909 55 12 3 70Drexel 2003 1 0 0 1Edinboro 1987 13 3 0 16Florida 1977 2 1 0 3Fresno State 1997 1 0 0 1Harvard 1921 5 0 0 5Hofstra 1996 5 2 0 7Illinois 1956 4 9 0 13Indiana 1913 14 0 1 15Indiana State 1975 1 0 0 1Iowa 1982 7 25 2 34Iowa State 1921 10 13 1 24Johns Hopkins 1934 1 0 0 1Kent State 1970 7 0 0 7Kentucky 1975 1 0 0 1Lafayette 1914 6 0 0 6Lehigh 1911 63 34 3 100Lock Haven 1943 34 4 0 38Maryland 1941 38 2 2 42McGill 1913 1 0 0 1Miami (Ohio) 1935 1 0 0 1Michigan 1933 27 24 0 51Michigan State 1974 16 9 0 25Millersville 1982 3 0 0 3Minnesota 1986 6 13 1 20Missouri 1981 3 2 1 6MIT 1916 2 0 0 2Montclair State 1977 1 0 0 1Muhlenburg 1944 2 0 0 2Navy 1910 50 29 7 86Nebraska 1939 5 8 1 14North Carolina 1975 8 1 0 9North Carolina State 1978 7 3 1 11North Dakota State 2007 1 0 0 1Northern Iowa 1986 4 0 0 4Northwestern 1983 12 1 0 13

Ohio State 1956 15 11 0 26Ohio University 1926 2 0 0 2Oklahoma 1968 14 11 1 26Oklahoma State 1982 5 12 1 18Oregon 1993 1 0 0 1Oregon State 1994 0 1 0 1Pennsylvania 1910 21 3 0 24Pittsburgh 1914 52 12 3 67Pitt-Johnstown 2006 2 0 0 2Princeton 1916 13 4 1 18Purdue 1970 11 1 1 13Rider 2003 2 0 0 2Rutgers 1960 16 0 0 16Springfi eld 1922 10 1 0 11Syracuse 1923 49 7 2 58Temple 1936 16 1 0 17Tennessee 1981 1 0 0 1Toronto 1913 1 0 0 1Utah Valley 2012 1 0 0 1Virginia 1923 8 0 0 8Virginia Military (VMI) 2011 1 0 0 1Virginia Tech 1962 5 0 0 5Wartburg 1995 2 0 0 2Washington & Jeff erson 1934 1 0 0 1West Chester 1975 4 0 0 4West Virginia 1931 28 7 0 35Western Reserve 1929 1 0 0 1Wilkes 1978 5 2 0 7William & Mary 1990 2 0 0 2Wisconsin 1984 12 8 0 20Yale 1911 4 0 0 4York, Pa. 2006 1 0 0 1

TEAM TITLES WON

NCAA CHAMPIONS: 1953, 2011, 2012

BIG TEN CHAMPIONS: 2011, 2012

BIG TEN REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS: 2012

INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONS:1921 (Declared champs aft er beating Indiana & Iowa State in dual meets)

NATIONAL DUAL TEAM CHAMPIONS: 1987 (Co-champions with Oklahoma State); 1991 & 1993.

EIWA CHAMPIONS: 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960 (tie), 1971, 1973.

EASTERN WRESTLING LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992.




ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS


YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS YEAR W L T NCAA (pts) COACH CAPTAIN(S)1909 0 1 0 Lewis —1910 1 1 0 Lewis Edward Brown1911 4 0 0 Lewis S.H. Diehl1912 4 1 0 Lewis F.T. Lesh1913 5 0 0 Lewis J.H. Shollenberger1914 5 0 0 Shollenberger T.A. Jones1915 4 1 0 Lewis L.L. Lamb1916 5 1 0 Lewis H.M. Long1917 6 0 0 Lewis M.M. Long1918 5 0 0 Yerger M.M. Long1919 2 2 0 Yerger I.W. Brown1920 5 1 0 Lewis R.D. Mills1921 6 1 0 Lewis D.D. Detar1922 5 1 0 Detar F.L. Watson1923 4 3 0 Detar B.D. Evans1924 5 0 1 Detar Katsutoshi Naito1925 7 0 0 Leonard L.A. Cary1926 6 1 0 Leonard W.C. Liggett1927 5 2 0 Speidel F.W. Kaiser1928 5 2 0 Speidel W.S. Liggett1929 6 0 0 Speidel E.T. Wilson1930 5 1 0 Speidel H.A. Hubler1931 5 1 0 Speidel E.L. Pearce1932 4 1 1 Speidel R.S. Maize1933 5 0 0 Speidel C.F. Lorenzo1934 4 1 1 Speidel Harold Rosenberg1935 6 0 0 5T (8) Speidel H.K. Johnston1936 6 1 0 Speidel J.H. Light1937 6 1 0 Speidel J.S. O’Dowd1938 4 2 1 Speidel R.P. Shaff er1939 5 2 1 8 (5) Speidel Don Bachman1940 5 2 1 Speidel Ernest Bortz1941 7 1 0 13T (3) Speidel Frank Gleason1942 7 1 0 3 (10) Speidel Glen Alexander1943 4 2 1 Campbell Samuel Harry, Charles Ridenour1944 3 2 0 Campbell —1945 3 2 0 Campbell —1946 2 3 0 9T (2) Campbell Samuel Harry1947 3 4 0 Speidel Grant Dixon 1948 2 3 2 16T (2) Speidel Ernest Closser1949 5 2 0 12T (2) Speidel George Schautz1950 7 1 0 9 (5) Speidel James Maurey1951 8 0 0 3 (15) Speidel Homer Barr1952 9 0 0 5 (8) Speidel Don Maurey1953 9 0 0 1 (21) Speidel Donald Frey, Joseph Lemyre1954 6 2 0 3 (13) Speidel Gerald Maurey, Richard Lemyre1955 5 2 0 2 (31) Speidel Robert Homan1956 7 1 0 5 (27) Speidel Joe Krufk a, Bill Oberly1957 6 2 1 5 (33) Speidel Dave Adams, Sid Nodland1958 2 4 2 14T (8) Speidel John Johnston1959 5 3 0 25T (4) Speidel Match Captains1960 9 0 1 7 (20) Speidel Sam Minor1961 6 4 0 7 (20) Speidel Jerry Seckler, Johnston Oberly1962 6 3 1 16T (11) Speidel Ron Pifer, Phil Myer1963 5 4 0 18T (12) Speidel George Edwards1964 6 3 1 8 (19) Speidel George Edwards1965 6 4 1 13T (12) Koll Steve Erber, Marty Strayer1966 7 2 0 23T (6) Koll Jerry Seaman, Ellery Seitz1967 8 0 1 22 (12) Koll Jerry Seaman1968 7 3 0 12 (23) Koll Rich Lorenzo1969 5 3 2 20T (13) Koll Bob Funk1970 11 0 0 19T (12) Koll Bruce Balmat1971 10 0 1 4T (43) Koll Clyde Frantz1972 12 0 0 8 (26.5) Koll Andy Matter1973 11 1 0 10T (24.5) Koll Al Snellman, Barry Snyder1974 10 0 1 7 (43) Koll Bob Medina Dave Joyner1975 7 4 1 10 (23.25) Koll John Fritz1976 10 2 0 10 (33) Koll Jerry Villecco1977 10 1 0 18 (18) Koll Jerry White

1978 13 2 0 15 (19.25) Koll Dave Becker, Bill Vollrath1979 2 11 0 Lorenzo Jim Earl1980 8 6 0 45 (2.75) Lorenzo Geoff Broadhead, Dan Pfautz1981 11 6 1 6 (31.75) Lorenzo Bob Bury, Bernie Fritz1982 12 3 0 14 (20.25) Lorenzo Bob Bury, John Hanrahan1983 13 2 1 7 (33.75) Lorenzo Bob Bury, Carl DeStefanis1984 16 2 0 3 (70.50) Lorenzo Carl DeStefanis1985 10 6 0 7 (46.75) Lorenzo Steve Seft er, Eric Brugel1986 14 2 1 5 (47.25) Lorenzo Chris Bevilacqua, Eric Brugel Greg Elinsky1987 18 1 1 3 (97.75) Lorenzo Greg Elinsky, Tim Flynn1988 14 5 2 5 (71.50) Lorenzo Ken Chertow, Jim Martin, Dan Mayo1989 20 2 1 10 (39.75) Lorenzo Ken Chertow, Jim Martin, Andy Voit1990 15 8 0 6 (57.50) Lorenzo Mike Bevilacqua, Greg Haladay1991 17 6 1 3 (67.50) Lorenzo Jeff Prescott, Jason Suter, Tim Wittman1992 18 4 1 3 (89.25) Lorenzo Jeff Prescott, Troy Sunderland Tim Wittman1993 22 0 1 2 (87.50) Fritz Dave Hart, Troy Sunderland Matt White1994 15 6 0 3 (57.0) Fritz Shawn Nelson1995 5 12 0 5 (60.50) Fritz Tony Bobulinski Kerry McCoy1996 11 8 1 4 (65.0) Fritz Sanshiro Abe John Hughes1997 16 4 0 10 (40.0) Fritz Kerry McCoy Frank Morici1998 18 3 0 4 (70.50) Fritz Rob Neidlinger Glenn Pritzlaff 1999 12 5 0 T4 (78.5) Sunderland Clint Musser Glenn Pritzlaff 2000 6 11 0 T16 (32) Sunderland Jeremy Hunter Mark Janus, Ross Th atcher2001 7 13 0 T25 (15.5) Sunderland Jeff Knupp Andrew Butville2002 6 12 0 35 (13.0) Sunderland Mark Becks Pete Mielnik, Doc Vecchio2003 11 8 0 6th (62.0) Sunderland Ryan Cummins Mark Becks, Doc Vecchio2004 14 5 0 12th (46.5) Sunderland Pat Cummins Josh Moore, Marat Tomaev2005 10 10 0 23rd (26.0) Sunderland Eric Bradley, Adam Smith, Josh Walker James Woodall2006 13 4 0 9th (53.5) Sunderland Eric Bradley, James Woodall2007 14 5 0 11th (54.0) Sunderland Aaron Anspach, Phil Davis James Yonushonis2008 14 5 0 3rd (75.0) Sunderland Phil Davis Tim Haas, Jake Strayer2009 8 12 2 17th (31.0) Sunderland Tim Haas, Jake Strayer, Bubba Jenkins Dan Vallimont2010 13 6 1 9th (49.0) Sanderson Cyler Sanderson Dan Vallimont David Erwin2011 17 1 1 1st (107.5) Sanderson ---2012 13 1 0 1st (143.0) Sanderson ---Total 842 297 37 (72.7%)




ALL-TIME RESULTS1909 (0-1) Cornell L

1910 (1-1) U. of P. 7-0 W Navy 2.5-4.5 L

1911 (4-0) Lehigh 5-2 W Yale 4-3 W Columbia 5-2 W Cornell 4-3 W

1912 (4-1) Cornell 6-12 L Yale 6-1 W Lehigh 13-3 W U. of P. 6-1 W U. of P. 5-2 W

1913 (5-0) McGill 4-2 W Toronto 6-1 W Cornell 5-2 W Indiana 5-0 W Lehigh 4.5-2.5 W

1914 (5-0) Navy 5-2 W U. of Pitt. 18-0 W Lehigh 5-0-2 W Indiana 5-0-2 W Layfayette 7-0 W

1915 (4-1) Navy 10-19 L U. of Penn. 20-11 W Lehigh 19-11 W Columbia 25-6 W U. of Pitt. 34-0 W

1916 (5-1) M.I.T. 27-2 W Navy 4-26 L U. of Pitt. 34-0 W Princeton 25-7 W U. of Pitt 32-0 W Lehigh 29-2 W

1917 (6-0) Mass. Tech 28-0 W U. of Pitt 34-0 W Lehigh 21-8 W Princeton 23-4 W Cornell 21-9 W Navy 21-10 W

1918 (4-0) Cornell 24-8 W Navy 16-14 W Lehigh 26-5 W Cornell 25-5 W E.I.W.A. 1st

1919 (2-2) Penn 24-4 W Lehigh 13-19 L Navy 0-30 L Lehigh 19-14 W E.I.W.A. 1st

1920 (5-1) Lehigh 27-4 W Cornell 24-8 W Penn 24-9 W Navy 14-18 L Lehigh 26-5 W Princeton 24-8 W E.I.W.A. 1st

1921 (6-1) Lehigh 28-4 W Harvard 33-0 W Cornell 19-6 W Penn 33-0 W Navy 6-16 L Indiana 32-14 W Iowa State 28-18 W E.I.W.A. 1st1922 (5-1) Lehigh 16-8 W Cornell 16-9 W Army 14-11 W Indiana 15-14 W Navy 5-20 L Springfi eld 17-6 W E.I.W.A. 2nd

1923 (4-3) Virgina 33-0 W U. of Penn 26-0 W Navy 11-16 L Lehigh 14-8 W Cornell 6-12 L Syracuse 24-0 W

Iowa State 6-15 L E.I.W.A. 2nd

1924 (5-0-1)Feb. 9 Syracuse 27-0 WFeb. 16 Springfi eld 29-0 WFeb. 23 Navy 3-3 TMar.1 Lehigh 12-6 WMar. 8 Cornell 15-6 WMar. 15 Penn 27-0 WMar. 21-22 E.I.W.A. 2nd

1925 (7-0) Muhlenburg 33-0 W U. of Penn 29-0 W Cornell 20-5 W Lehigh 16-11 W Syracuse 22-5 W Navy 18-9 W Brooklyn 22-3 W E.I.W.A. 1st

1926 (6-1) Alfred 26-5 W U. of Penn 19-6 W Syracuse 18-13 W Cornell 9-14 L Layfayette 24-3 W Navy 12-10 W Ohio U. 19-8 W E.I.W.A. 3rd

1926-1927 (5-2) Lafayette 26-3 W Iowa State 3-24 L Syracuse 22-5 W Harvard 15.5-9.5 W Navy 17.5-9.5 W Cornell 9-12 L U. of Penn. 19-6 W E.I.W.A. T-5th

1928 (5-2)Jan. 21 Alfred 20-3 WFeb. 4 U. of Penn 18.5-4.5 WFeb. 11 Layfayette 23-0 WFeb. 18 Syracuse 17-6 WFeb. 25 Iowa State 8-19 LMar. 3 Navy 17-8 WMar. 10 Cornell 8-17 LMar. 16-17 E.I.W.A. 3rd

1929 (6-0)Feb. 2 Ohio U. 30-6 WFeb. 9 Syracuse 27-0 WFeb. 16 Layfayette 30-0 WFeb.23 Cornell 15-12 WMar. 2 Navy 19-6 WMar. 9 Western Res. 39-0 WMar. 15-16 E.I.W.A. T-2nd

1930 (5-1)Jan. 25 U. of Penn 28-8 WJan. 31 Chicago 25-3 WFeb. 15 Princeton 15-11 WFeb.22 Cornell 17-9 WMar. 1 Syracuse 25-3 WMar. 8 Navy 9-15 LMar. 14-15 E.I.W.A. T-5th

1931 (5-1)Jan. 31 West Virginia 27-5 WFeb.6 Chicago 21-11 WFeb.14 Syracuse 19-11 WFeb.21 Princeton 17-15 WFeb. 28 Cornell 14-12 WMar. 7 Navy 11-21 LMar. 13-14 E.I.W.A. 7th

1932 (4-1-1)Jan. 23 Chicago 24-8 WFeb. 6 Syracuse 20-6 WFeb. 12 West Virginia 20-10 WFeb. 20 Princeton 18.5-11.5 WMar. 5 Navy 0-32 LMar. 27 Cornell 14-14 TMar. 11-12 E.I.W.A. 5th

1933 (5-0)Feb. 4 West Virginia 18-6 WFeb. 10 Michigan 22-8 WFeb. 18 Lafayette 28-0 WFeb. 24 Cornell 15-9 WMar. 4 Syracuse 27-5 WMar. 17-18 E.I.W.A. 3rd1934 (4-1-1)Feb. 7 Columbia 15-13 WFeb. 10 Wash. & Jeff . 34-0 WFeb. 17 Cornell 16-16 TFeb. 24 Lehigh 9-19 LMar. 3 Johns Hopkins 34-0 WMar. 10 Syracuse 23-3 WMar. 16-17 E.I.W.A. 2nd

1935 (6-0)Jan. 26 Miami 27-3 WFeb. 9 Columbia 20-10 WFeb. 16 Cornell 22.5-9.5 WFeb. 23 Lehigh 20-6 WMar. 2 Syracuse 21-11 WMar. 9 Navy 29-3 WMar. 15-16 *E.I.W.A. 2ndMar. 22-23 NCAA T-5th

1936 (6-1)Jan. 18 Michigan 19-11 W.Jan. 25 Temple 30-0 WFeb. 8 Pittsburgh 36-0 WFeb. 15 Lehigh 9-17 LFeb. 22 Navy 24-6 WFeb. 29 Syracuse 22-6 WMar. 7 Cornell 30-0 W E.I.W.A 1st

1937 (6-1)Jan. 16 Princeton 13-15 LJan. 23 Chicago 20-6 WFeb. 1 Navy 30-0 WFeb. 13 Pittsburgh 34-0 WFeb. 20 Syracuse 26.5-1.5 WFeb. 27 Lehigh 20-8 WMar. 6 Cornell 25-3 WMar. 12-13 E.I.W.A. 1st

1938 (4-2-1)Jan. 15 Princeton 12-16 LJan. 22 Michigan 6-22 LFeb. 12 Cornell 25-5 WFeb. 19 Syracuse 29-3 WFeb. 21 Harvard 17-11 WFeb. 26 Lehigh 14-14 TMar. 5 Navy 17-9 WMar. 11-12 E.I.W.A. 4th

1939 (5-2-1)Jan. 14 Nebraska 14-14 TJan. 19 Michigan 12-16 LJan. 21 Princeton 17-11 WJan 28 Army 17-13 WFeb. 11 Lehigh 3-25 LFeb. 18 Cornell 27-3 WFeb. 25 Navy 17-11 WMar. 4 Syracuse 22-8 WMar. 10-11 E.I.W.A. 2ndMar. 24-25 NCAA 8th

1940 (5-2-1)Jan. 13 Cornell 19-9 WJan. 20 Chicago 26-0 WJan. 27 Syracuse 22-6 WFeb. 3 Princeton 26-6 WFeb. 10 Lehigh 12-12 TFeb. 17 Michigan 14-16 LFeb. 24 Army 20.5-9.5 WMar. 3 Navy 12-14 LMar. 8-9 E.I.W.A. T-3rd

1941 (7-1)Jan. 11 Maryland 29-3 WJan. 18 Syracuse 27-3 WFeb. 4 Princeton 12-14 LFeb. 8 Lehigh 18-6 WFeb. 15 Navy 17-11 WFeb. 22 Cornell 18-6 WFeb. 27 Michigan 14-12 WMar. 1 Army 27-3 WMar. 7-8 E.I.W.A. 5thMar. 21-22 NCAA 3rd

1942 (7-1)Jan. 10 Michigan 13-19 LJan. 14 Syracuse 27-5 WJan. 17 Navy 16-14 WJan. 31 Princeton 24-8 WFeb. 7 Temple 33-3 WFeb. 14 West Virginia 29-3 WFeb. 21 Cornell 17-13 WFeb. 28 Lehigh 17-13 WMar. 13-14 E.I.W.A. 1stMar. 27-28 NCAA 3rd

1943 (4-2-1)Jan. 9 West Virginia CancelledJan. 16 Syracuse 30-0 WJan. 23 Lock Haven T.C. 31-5 WJan. 30 Princeton 14-14 TFeb. 6 Temple 38-0 WFeb. 13 Navy 5-29 LFeb. 20 Cornell 19-9 WFeb. 27 Lehigh 11-18 LMar. 12-13 E.I.W.A. 3rd

1944 (3-2)Jan. 22 Colgate 29-5 WJan. 29 Cornell 16-12 WFeb. 5 Temple CancelledFeb. 12 Navy 0-32 LFeb. 16 Muhlenberg 27-5 WFeb. 19 Cornell Cancelled

Feb. 26 Lehigh 14-16 LMar. 10-11 E.I.W.A. 6th

1945 (3-2)Jan. 13 Bucknell 17-11 WJan. 20 Cornell 14-12 WJan. 27 Army 12-16 LFeb. 3 Navy 0-36 LFeb. 9-10 E.I.W.A. FifthFeb. 17 Lehigh 19-9 W1946 (2-3)Jan. 12 Navy 13-23 LJan. 19 Coast Guard 23-3 WJan. 26 Lehigh 15-18 LFeb. 2 Cornell 21-11 WFeb. 8-9 *E.I.W.A. 4thFeb. 16 Army 11-21 L NCAA T-9th

1947 (3-4)Jan. 18 Princeton 14-12 WJan. 25 Lehigh 5-24 LFeb. 1 Temple 31-3 WFeb. 8 Syracuse 9-17 LFeb. 15 Cornell 9-21 LFeb. 22 Army 15-13 WMar. 1 Navy 3-27 LMar. 14-15 E.I.W.A. 5th

1948 (2-3-2)Jan. 10 Princeton 13-14 LJan. 17 Army 14-14 TJan. 24 Temple 32-0 WFeb. 7 Syracuse 14-14 TFeb. 14 Lehigh 10-26 LFeb. 21 Navy 6-28 LFeb. 28 Cornell 18-6 WMar. 12-13 E.I.W.A. T-7th NCAA T-16th1949 (5-2)Jan. 8 Princeton 19-9 WJan. 15 Cornell 24-6 WJan. 29 Army 24-6 WFeb. 5 Syracuse 13-16 LFeb. 12 Lehigh 11-14 LFeb. 19 Temple 36-0 WFeb. 26 Navy 20-10 WMar. 11-12 E.I.W.A. 4th NCAA T-12th

1950 (7-1)Jan. 7 Virginia 26-5 WJan. 14 Cornell 32-0 WJan. 21 Lehigh 17-13 WJan. 28 Pittsburgh 32-0 WFeb. 11 Syracuse 8-18 LFeb. 18 Army 29-5 WFeb. 25 Navy 18-6 WMar. 4 Princeton 17-9 WMar. 10-11 E.I.W.A. 3rdMar. 24-25 NCAA 9th

1951 (8-0)Jan. 6 Lehigh 22-6 WJan. 13 Virginia 28-8 WJan. 20 Pittsburgh 21-9 WFeb. 3 Maryland 30-0 WFeb. 10 Army 15-11 WFeb. 17 Syracuse 17-9 WFeb. 24 Navy 24-5 WMar. 3 Cornell 20-6 WMar. 9-10 E.I.W.A. 1stMar. 23-24 NCAA 3rd

1952 (9-0)Jan. 5 Lehigh 20-5 WJan. 11 Virginia 34-0 WJan. 19 Pittsburgh 25-5 WFeb. 2 Maryland 22-8 WFeb. 9 Army 21-13 WFeb. 16 Syracuse 17-11 WFeb. 23 Navy 22-5 WMar. 1 Cornell 24-5 WMar. 8 Princeton 27-3 WMar. 14-15 E.I.W.A. 1st NCAA 5th

1953 (9-0)Jan. 10 Virginia 30-0 WJan. 17 Lehigh 18-8 WFeb. 7 Navy 27-3 WFeb.11 Pennsylvania 28-0 WFeb. 14 Syracuse 28-5 WFeb. 21 Cornell 18-10 WFeb. 25 Maryland 18-11 WFeb. 28 Pittsburgh 16-12 WMar. 7 Army 23-3 WMar. 13-14 E.I.W.A. 1stMar. 27-28 #NCAA 1st # at Penn State


ALL-TIME RESULTS1954 (6-2)Jan. 9 Cornell 20-6 WJan. 16 Lehigh 19-7 WJan. 30 Army 21-9 WFeb. 10 Maryland 22-6 WFeb. 13 Syracuse 24-6 WFeb. 20 Navy 9-19 LFeb. 27 Pittsburgh 8-22 LMar. 3 Pennsylvania 28-0 WMar. 12-13 E.I.W.A. 2ndMar. 26-27 NCAA 3rd

1955 (5-2)Jan. 8 Cornell 17-10 WJan. 18 Maryland 25-5 WJan. 29 Navy 12-16 LFeb. 12 Syracuse 22-8 WFeb. 19 Army 28-8 WFeb. 26 Lehigh 15-13 WMar. 5 Pittsburgh 8-19 LMar. 11-12 E.I.W.A. 2ndMar. 25-26 NCAA 2nd

1956 (7-1)Jan. 7 Cornell 20-6 WJan. 14 Lehigh 17-13 WJan. 28 Navy 27-7 WFeb. 4 Ohio State 34-0 WFeb. 11 Syracuse 25-5 WFeb. 17 Illinois 23-3 WFeb. 25 Maryland 25-3 WMar. 3 Pittsburgh 12-16 LMar. 9-10 E.I.W.A. 2ndMar. 23-24 NCAA 5th

1957 (6-2-1)Dec. 15 Colgate 23-8 WJan. 5 Illinois 14-12 WJan. 12 Lehigh 13-16 LJan. 16 Maryland 17-11 WFeb. 2 Ohio State 36-0 WFeb. 9 Navy 13-14 LFeb. 16 Syracuse 24-8 WFeb. 22 Cornell 12-12 TMar. 2 Pittsburgh 14-11 WMar. 15-16 E.I.W.A. 1stMar. 29-30 NCAA 5th

1958 (2-4-2)Dec. 11 Colgate 18-8 WJan. 4 Illinois 8-19 LJan. 11 Lehigh 7-22 LFeb. 1 Navy 12-12 TFeb. 8 Cornell 9-17 LFeb. 15 Syracuse 8-21 LFeb. 22 Maryland 14-14 TMar. 1 Pittsburgh 14-11 WMar. 14-15 E.I.W.A. 4thMar. 28-29 NCAA T-14th

1959 (5-3)Dec. 13 Colgate 19-10 WJan. 10 Lehigh 8-17 LJan. 24 Army 15-9 WJan. 31 Navy 17-8 WFeb. 7 Cornell 13-15 LFeb. 14 Maryland 22-10 WFeb. 21 Syracuse 29-2 WFeb. 28 Pittsburgh 9-15 LMar. 13-14 *E.I.W.A. 2nd NCAA T-25th

1959-1960 (9-0-1)Dec. 5 Army 31-0 WDec. 12 Colgate 33-0 WDec. 17 Michigan 19-12 WJan. 9 Lehigh 19-11 WJan. 23 Cornell 22-8 WFeb. 6 Maryland 21-7 WFeb. 13 Navy 25-8 WFeb. 20 Syracuse 24-7 WFeb. 27 Pittsburgh 14-14 TMar. 5 Rutgers 20-9 WMar. 11-12 E.I.W.A. T-1stMar. 24-25 NCAA 7th

1960-1961 (6-4)Dec. 3 Army 24-10 WDec. 10 West Virginia 39-4 WDec. 16 Michigan 8-17 LJan. 7 Lehigh 8-24 LJan. 14 Cornell 20-9 WFeb. 4 Maryland 18-12 WFeb. 11 Navy 11-17 LFeb. 18 Syracuse 15-16 LFeb. 25 Pittsburgh 17-12 WMar. 4 Rutgers 18-13 WMar. 9-11 E.I.W.A. 3rdMar. 23-25 NCAA 7th

1962 (6-3-1)Dec. 9 Navy 17-12 WDec. 16 West Virginia 27-3 WJan. 6 Lehigh 12-15 LJan. 13 Maryland 16-11 WJan. 20 Cornell 22-8 WJan. 27 Army 6-21 LFeb. 10 V.P.I. 27-2 WFeb. 17 Syracuse 15-15 TFeb. 24 Pittsburgh 14-15 LMar. 3 Rutgers 20-9 WMar. 9-10 E.I.W.A. 4th NCAA Tied 16th

1962-1963 (5-4)Dec. 8 Navy 12-17 LDec. 15 Michigan 14-11 WJan. 5 Lehigh 14-16 LJan. 12 Maryland 16-11 WJan. 19 Cornell 21-10 WFeb. 9 V.I.P 30-0 WFeb. 16 Syracuse 11-17 LFeb. 23 Pittsburgh 14-16 LMar. 2 Rutgers 22-8 W EIWA T-5th NCAA T-18th

1963-1964 (6-3-1)Dec. 7 Michigan 11-16 LJan. 4 Lehigh 6-25 LJan. 11 Maryland 12-12 TJan. 18 Cornell 20-10 WFeb. 1 Army 21-10 WFeb. 8 V.I.P. 28-0 WFeb. 15 Syracuse 20-9 WFeb. 22 Navy 18-9 WFeb. 29 Pittsburgh 11-19 LMar. 7 Rutgers 23-6 W EIWA 4th NCAA 8th

1964-1965 (6-4-1)Dec. 5 West Virginia 18-8 WDec. 12 Michigan 9-17 LJan. 9 Lehigh 11-17 LJan. 16 Cornell 22-11 WJan. 23 V.P.I. 25-5 WJan. 30 Army 15-16 LFeb. 6 Maryland 9-15 LFeb. 13 Syracuse 22-11 WFeb. 20 Navy 16-16 TFeb. 27 Pittsburgh 15-14 WMar. 6 Rutgers 24-9 W EIWA 4th NCAA T-13th

1966 (7-2)Jan. 8 Lehigh 12-21 LJan.15 Cornell 23-15 WJan. 21 Army 18-14 WJan. 29 Temple 25-11 WFeb. 5 Maryland 17-11 WFeb. 12 Syracuse 37-3 WFeb. 19 Navy 14-20 LFeb. 26 Pittsburgh 22-10 WMar. 5 Rutgers 30-6 W EIWA 3rd NCAA T-23rd

1967 (8-0-1)Jan. 13 Cornell 32-8 WJan. 21 Army 23-9 WJan. 28 Temple 26-12 WFeb. 4 Maryland 24-7 WFeb. 11 Syracuse 29-8 WFeb. 18 Navy 15-15 TFeb. 25 Pittsburgh 25-9 WMar. 1 Lehigh 18-12 WMar. 4 Rutgers 39-2 W EIWA 3rd NCAA 22nd

1967-1968 (7-3)Dec. 16 Oklahoma 9-20 LJan. 13 Springfi eld 31-12 WJan. 19 Cornell 30-6 WJan. 27 Temple 22-14 WFeb. 3 Maryland 18-11 WFeb. 10 Syracuse 34-5 WFeb. 17 Navy 14-17 LFeb. 24 Pittsburgh 23-9 WFeb. 28 Lehigh 12-22 LMar. 2 Rutgers 28-6 W EIWA 2nd NCAA 12th

1968-1969 (5-2-2)Dec. 7 Army 16-16 TJan. 11 Springfi eld 17-22 LJan. 25 Temple 20-14 WFeb. 1 Maryland 18-11 WFeb. 7 Cornell 29-7 WFeb. 8 Syracuse 27-12 WFeb 15. Navy 14-18 LFeb. 22 Lehigh 22-12 W

Mar. 1 Pittsburgh 16-16 TMar. 8 Rutgers 34-5 W EIWA 3rd NCAA T-20th

1969-70 (11-0) Army 20-17 W Springfi eld 32-0 W Kent State 22-11 W Temple 25-11 W Maryland 24-16 W Syracuse 30-6 W Navy 18-16 W Lehigh 18-15 W Cornell 33-3 W Pittsburgh 17-16 W Rutgers 34-7 W N.C.A.A. T-19th

1970-1971 (10-0-1) Army 25-13 W Purdue 24-11 W Indiana 23-13 W Springfi eld 32-6 W Kent State 30-11 W Temple 25-9 W Maryland 26-6 W Syracuse 35-5 W Navy 17-17 T Lehigh 26-9 W Pittsburgh 30-5 W E.I.W.A. 1st N.C.A.A. T-4th

1971-1972 (12-0) Michigan 23-12 W Army 28-2 W Rutgers 38-0 W Purdue 21-10 W Springfi eld 39-3 W Kent State 48-0 W Temple 36-5 W Maryland 27-8 W Syracuse 44-0 W Navy 23-12 W Pittsburgh 28-9 W Lehigh 26-10 W E.I.W.A. 2nd #N.C.A.A. 8th

1972-1973 (11-1) Kent State 38-2 W Michigan 6-31 L Rutgers 29-9 W Yale 35-2 W Springfi eld 33-6 W Syracuse 44-2 W Temple 37-6 W Maryland 36-3 W Army 36-2 W Pittsburgh 21-12 W Navy 24-13 W Lehigh 26-5 W E.I.W.A. 1st NCAA T-10th

1973-1974 (10-0-1) Kent State 29-9 W Rutgers 39-0 W Yale 32-8 W Springfi eld 29-10 W Oklahoma 23-21 W Syracuse 22-9 W Maryland 22-12 W Army 24-15 W Navy 18-18 T Lehigh 18-15 W Pittsburgh 29-8 W E.I.W.A. 2nd NCAA 7th

1974-1975 (7-4-1) at Michigan St. 16-27 L at Michigan 12-19 L Indiana State 22-11 W at Springfi eld 28-8 W Kentucky 21-19 W West Chester 26-11 W North Carolina 24-15 W Maryland 26-14 W Army 35-6 W at Navy 16-19 L Lehigh 16-16 T at Pittsburgh 17-22 L NCAA 10th

1976 (10-2) Buff alo 41-0 W Michigan 28-5 W Springfi eld 37-6 W at Clarion 24-16 W Bloomsburg 33-9 W at West Chester 38-0 W at Maryland 31-8 W at Army 34-4 W

Navy 19-20 L at Lehigh 17-24 L at Lock Haven 43-3 W Pittsburgh 31-7 W E.W.L. 1st NCAA 10th

1977 (10-1) Florida 22-14 W at Buff alo 30-9 W at Michigan 16-32 L Lock Haven 26-17 W Maryland 23-12 W West Chester 34-9 W Clarion 27-7 W at Navy 23-13 W Lehigh 18-17 W at Pittsburgh 42-5 W Montclair St. 41-7 W E.W.L. 1st NCAA 18th

1977-1978 (13-2)Dec. 9 Buff alo 32-4 WDec. 10 N. Carolina St. 21-12 WDec. 13 Florida 23-22 WDec. 14 Cal Poly 24-11 WDec. 17 at Lock Haven 32-9 WJan. 12 Oklahoma 20-19 WJan. 17 at West Chester 28-12 WJan. 18 at Maryland 35-9 WJan. 26 at Clarion 15-24 LJan. 28 at Bloomsburg 19-14 WFeb. 4 Navy 23-14 WFeb. 11 at Lehigh 12-26 LFeb. 18 Pittsburgh 28-11 WFeb. 18 Syracuse 22-19 WFeb. 22 at Wilkes 30-6 WMar. 3-4 E.W.L. 1st NCAA 15th

1978-1979 (2-11) Cal Poly 23-25 L Florida 15-21 L Temple 16-26 L at Cleveland St. 18-25 L Clarion 13-23 L Wilkes 12-29 L at Bloomsburg 2-41 L at N. Carolina 5-34 L at N. Carolina St. 17-19 L at Navy 11-23 L Lehigh 9-31 L Lock Haven 29-11 W at Pittsburgh 25-16 W E.W.L. 6th NCAA DNP

1979-80 (8-6)Dec. 8 West Virginia 35-6 WDec. 16 *Temple 23-19 WDec. 18 Auburn 23-17 WJan. 6 Oklahoma 22-21 WJan. 13 at Michigan 16-17 LJan. 14 at Michigan State 9-32 LJan. 19 at Clarion 12-31 LJan. 26 at Lehigh 15-27 LFeb. 2 Navy 21-13 WFeb. 5 at Wilkes 14-18 LFeb. 9 Cleveland State 29-13 WFeb. 14 at Lock Haven 37-7 WFeb. 16 Pittsburgh 30-13 WFeb. 19 Bloomsburg 15-23 LF29-M1 E.W.L. 4thMar. 13-16 NCAA 45th

1980-1981 (10-5-1)Dec. 4 Cal Poly 3-33 LDec. 8 Michigan 22-20 WDec. 12 at Cornell 33-14 WDec. 13 at Syracuse 19-21 LDec. 16 Tennessee 19-17 WJan. 5 Missouri 22-22 TJan. 7 Nebraska 18-21 LJan. 14 Temple 22-17 WJan. 17 Clarion 10-29 LJan. 24 Lehigh 19-20 LJan. 31 at Navy 17-15 WFeb. 1 at Maryland 30-18 WFeb. 3 Wilkes 22-16 WFeb. 7 at Cleveland St. 22-13 WFeb. 13 at. West Virgina 33-13 WFeb. 19 at Bloomsburg 18-20 LFeb. 21 Lock Haven 28-14 WFeb. 28 E.W.L. 3rdMar. 12-14 NCAA 6th

1981-1982 (12-3)Dec. 3 at Cornell 45-0 WDec. 9 at Michigan 17-19 LJan. 9 at Oklahoma State 10-34 LJan. 10 at Oklahoma 3-48 LJan. 16 at Clarion 23-19 WJan. 23 at Lehigh 26-12 WJan. 27 at Millersville 34-6 W




ALL-TIME RESULTSJan. 30 Navy 24-18 WJan. 31 Maryland 37-3 WFeb. 3 at Wilkes 24-19 WFeb. 6 Cleveland State 31-6 WFeb. 13 Pittsburgh 41-6 WFeb. 14 West Virginia 34-6 WFeb. 18 Bloomsburg 27-12 WFeb. 20 at Lock Haven 33-5 W EWL 1st NCAA 14th

1982-1983 (13-2-1)Dec. 2 Michigan 30-16 WDec. 6 Iowa 9-34 LDec. 18 at Syracuse 23-15 WJan. 3 Missouri 25-15 WJan. 7 Iowa State 12-31 LJan. 15 Clarion 38-9 WJan. 22 Lehigh 31-10 WJan. 25 Millersville 54-0 WJan. 29 at Navy 20-20 TJan. 30 at Maryland 33-6 WFeb. 3 Wilkes 32-8 WFeb. 6 at Cleveland State 26-8 WFeb. 12 at Pittsburgh 37-6 WFeb. 13 at West Virginia 46-6 WFeb. 17 at Bloomsburg 38-7 WFeb. 19 Lock Haven 29-19 W EWL 1st NCAA 7th

1983-1984 (16-2)Dec. 7 at Michigan 24-16 WDec. 17 Syracuse 24-15 WDec. 31 at Northwestern 44-6 WDec. 31 vs. Oklahoma* 9-27 LJan. 4 at Iowa State 21-19 WJan. 7 at Iowa 19-26 LJan. 10 Wisconsin 20-16 WJan. 14 at Clarion 24-22 WJan 21 at Lehigh 23-16 WJan. 24 at Millersville 42-8 WJan. 27 Maryland 27-12 WJan. 28 Navy 28-13 WFeb. 1 at WIlkes 24-22 WFeb. 4. Cleveland State 22-21 WFeb. 11 Pittsburgh 29-10 WFeb. 12 West Virginia 34-9 WFeb. 16 Bloomsburg 41-6 WFeb. 18 at Lock Haven 25-10 W EWL 1st NCAA 3rd *at Northwestern

1984-1985 (10-6)Dec. 7 Iowa 9-31 LDec. 12 at Syracuse 25-20 WDec. 14 Iowa State 14-24 LJan. 3 at Oklahoma 21-23 LJan. 5 at Oklahoma State 9-33 LJan. 8 at Wisconsin 6-28 LJan. 12 Clarion 26-13 WJan. 19 Lehigh 30-18 WJan. 26 at Navy 29-12 WJan 27 at Maryland 27-14 WFeb. 2 at Michigan 13-20 LFeb. 3 at Cleveland State 32-6 WFeb. 9 at Pittsburgh 35-9 WFeb. 10 at West Virginia 24-20 WFeb. 16 Lock Haven 24-10 WFeb. 22 at Bloomsburg 27-19 W EWL 1st NCAA 7th

1985-1986 (14-2-1)Nov. 29 Oklahoma State 23-19 WDec. 5 Syracuse 34-12 WJan. 4 Minnesota* 21-17 W Northern Iowa* 21-12 W Iowa State* 8-29 LJan. 5 at Iowa 5-35 LJan. 8 Oklahoma 24-14 WJan. 14 at Clarion 21-21 TJan. 18 at Lehigh 27-15 WJan. 25 Navy 27-15 WJan. 26 Maryland 26-12 WFeb. 2 Cleveland State 30-6 WFeb. 8 Michigan 32-12 WFeb. 8 Pittsburgh 34-5 WFeb. 9 West Virginia 32-9 WFeb. 15 at Lock Haven 33-2 WFeb. 22 at Bloomsburg 24-16 W EWL 1st NCAA 5th * Cyclone Classic at Iowa St.

1986-1987 (18-1-1)Dec. 3 Iowa 27-15 WDec. 12 at Syracuse 28-12 WJan. 5 at Oklahoma 30-8 WJan 9-10 Minnesota* 23-14 W Northern Iowa* 28-12 W Bloomsburg* 21-15 W Oklahoma State* 18-18 TJan. 13 Clarion 31-11 W

Jan 17 Lehigh 35-11 WJan. 24 at Navy 25-13 WJan. 25 at Maryland 37-12 WJan. 25 N. C. State# 35-8 WJan. 31 at Michigan 36-6 WFeb. 1 at Cleveland State 30-8 WFeb. 6 Iowa State 19-15 WFeb. 8 at Oklahoma State 16-19 LFeb. 14 Pittsburgh** 32-17 WFeb. 15 at West Virginia 31-13 WFeb. 21 Lock Haven 21-13 WFeb. 27 Bloomsburg 35-5 W EWL 1st NCAA 3rd *Virginia Duals # at Maryland ** at Peters Township H.S.

1987-1988 (14-5-2)Dec. 1 Virginia* 39-0 WDec. 1 Edinboro* 19-14 WJan. 5 Oklahoma 20-20 TJan. 8-9 Brigham Young# 35-3 W Oklahoma# 15-24 L North Carolina# 23-16 W N.C. State# 17-20 L Wisconsin# 11-20 LJan. 16 Lehigh 25-16 WJan. 23 Navy 21-17 WJan. 24 N. C. State 17-21 L Maryland 22-14 WJan. 31 Cleveland State 32-11 WFeb. 6 Iowa 19-18 WFeb. 7 Iowa State 13-19 LFeb. 12 Clarion 29-8 WFeb. 14 West Virginia 24-16 W Pittsburgh 28-16 WFeb. 19 Oklahoma State 21-20 WFeb. 20 Lock Haven 21-18 WFeb. 26 Bloomsburg 18-18 T EWL 1st NCAA 5th *Penn State Duals #Virginia Duals

1988-1989 (20-2-1) Dec. 2 Iowa 18-16 WDec. 3 Syracuse* 24-11 W Virginia* 37-6 W Clarion* 32-9 WDec. 10 Edinboro 25-19 W Lehigh 22-13 WJan. 6-7 Army# 30-5 W Minnesota# 27-11 W Arizona State# 19-19 T N.C. State# 25-10 W Michigan# 22-11 WJan. 15 Cleveland State 22-13 WJan. 21 Navy 30-8 WJan. 22 N. C. State + 39-2 W Maryland + 31-6 WJan. 28 Oklahoma 15-22 LJan. 29 Oklahoma State 16-18 LFeb. 4 Iowa State 25-10 WFeb. 8 Clarion 27-14 WFeb. 11 Pittsburgh 25-18 WFeb. 12 West Virginia 24-9 WFeb. 18 Lock Haven 20-19 WFeb. 24 Bloomsburg 30-8 W EWL 1st NCAA 10th *Penn State Duals +at Maryland # Virginia Duals

1989-1990 (15-8)Nov. 24 Oklahoma State 11-26 LDec. 3 Syracuse* 41-5 W William and Mary* 29-11 W Clarion* 23-18 WDec. 10 Edinboro 22-16 WJan. 9 Oklahoma CancelledJan. 12-13 North Carolina# 29-10 W Arizona State# 12-25 L N. C State# 30-10 W Oklahoma# 26-17 W Iowa# 5-22 L Nebraska# 9-27 LJan. 20 Navy 28-9 WJan. 21 N. C. State 26-8 WJan. 21 Maryland 31-5 WJan. 28 Cleveland State 34-3 WFeb. 3 Iowa 3-33 LFeb. 4 Iowa State 12-21 LFeb. 11 Pittsburgh 31-11 WFeb. 11 West Virginia 13-20 LFeb. 16 Lock Haven 27-9 WFeb. 17 Lehigh 30-9 WFeb. 23 Bloomsburg 14-23 LFeb. 25 Clarion 22-15 W EWL 1st NCAA 6th *Penn State Duals #Virginia Duals

1990-1991 (17-6-1 )Nov. 30 Iowa 32-6 LDec. 1 William & Mary* 31-8 W Army* 18-12 W Clarion* 30-12 WDec. 9 Edinboro 24-13 WJan. 5 at Cleveland State 37-7 WJan. 8 Oklahoma 23-17 WJan. 11 Northwestern# 43-3 W Arizona State# 25-11 WJan. 12 Iowa# 19-19 T Oklahoma State# 21-18 WJan. 19 at Navy 25-12 WJan. 20 N. C. State+ 25-11 W at Maryland+ 33-7 WJan. 26 at Oklahoma State 13-21 LJan. 27 at Oklahoma 25-13 WJan. 27 Arizona State @ 20-21 LFeb. 2 Iowa State 11-26 LFeb. 9 at Pittsburgh 22-21 WFeb. 10 at West Virginia 17-23 LFeb. 15 Lock Haven 19-17 WFeb. 16 Lehigh 27-10 WFeb. 19 Clarion 25-14 WFeb. 22 Bloomsburg 15-18 L EWL 1st NCAA 3rd *Penn State Duals #Virginia Duals +at Maryland @ at Norman, Okla.

1991-1992 (18-4-1)Nov. 30 Army* 25-15 W North Carolina* 26-14 W N. C. State* 23-23 TDec. 7 at Cleveland State 38-5 W at Clarion 22-12 WJan. 4 at Edinboro 32-13 WJan. 5 at Ohio State 24-17 WJan. 7 Oklahoma 36-3 WJan. 18 Navy 34-3 W Maryland 45-0 WJan. 26 West Virginia 28-12 W Pittsburgh 26-13 WJan. 31 at Iowa State 24-15 WFeb. 1 at Iowa 11-30 LFeb. 8 Minnesota# 38-0 W at Michigan# 18-17 WFeb. 9 Iowa State# 14-20 L Wisconsin# 23-14 W Ohio State# 20-23 LFeb. 14 at Lock Haven 22-15 WFeb. 16 at Lehigh 33-6 WFeb. 21 at Bloomsburg 34-7 WFeb. 23 Oklahoma State 16-17 L EWL 1st NCAA 3rd *Penn State Duals # National Team Champ.

ENTEREDBIG TEN

CONFERENCE1992-1993 (22-0-1)Nov. 14 at Navy 22-9 WDec. 4 Iowa 18-18 TDec. 6 Purdue* 26-13 W Cornell* 28-11 W Army* 21-18 WJan. 3 Ohio State 30-6 WJan. 4 Wisconsin 27-10 WJan. 16 at Michigan State 31-9 W at Michigan 25-9 WJan. 23 Missouri@ 33-12 W Ohio State@ 17-16 W Arizona State@ 20-15 WJan. 24 Nebraska@ 20-13 WJan. 30 at Oklahoma State 38-7 WJan. 31 at Oklahoma 30-9 W Oregon# 35-12 WFeb. 6 Iowa State 23-12 WFeb. 10 Bloomsburg 39-0 WFeb. 13 Lock Haven 31-6 W Lehigh 39-0 WFeb. 20 at West Virginia 25-16 W Pittsburgh** 27-6 WFeb. 21 at Clarion 27-16 W Big Tens 2nd NCAA 2nd *Penn State Duals @ National Team Champ. #at Norman, Okla. **at Connelsville, Pa.

1993-1994 (15-6)Nov. 14 Navy 15-17 LNov. 26 Oklahoma State 15-23 LJan. 2 N. C. State 34-10 WJan. 7 at Iowa 15-29 LJan. 8 at Wisconsin 18-10 W

Jan. 15 Michigan State 31-12 W Michigan 29-15 WJan. 22 C. Oklahoma* 30-12 W Oregon State * 20-16 W Iowa* 15-24 LJan. 23 Nebraska* 24-14 W North Carolina* 23-16 WJan. 30 Purdue# 30-13 W at Ohio State 12-22 LFeb. 4 North Carolina@ 19-18 WFeb. 5 at Lehigh 22-19 WFeb. 11 at Lock Haven 19-18 WFeb. 12 Oklahoma 31-15 WFeb. 20 Minnesota 19-17 W West Virginia 16-22 L Pittsburgh 25-12 W Big Tens 3rd NCAA 3rd * National Team Champ. # at OhioState @ at Hersheypark Arena

1994-1995 (5-12)Dec. 2 Iowa 6-33 LDec. 9 Wisconsin# 19-12 WJan. 14 Ohio State 17-15 WJan. 15 at Michigan State 13-21 L at Michigan 15-17 LJan. 21 Wartburg* 26-6 W Nebraska* 16-21 L C. Oklahoma* 26-12 W Pittsburgh* 23-10 WJan. 22 Michigan State* 12-24 L Iowa State * 15-22 LFeb. 3 at Oklahoma 17-19 LFeb. 4 at Oklahoma State 12-26 LFeb. 9 Lock Haven 14-20 LFeb. 11 Lehigh 14-17 LFeb. 18 at West Virginia 14-18 LFeb. 18 at Pittsburgh## 11-21 L Big Tens 6th NCAA 5th #at Pottsville *National Team Champ. ##at Chartiers Valley HS

1995-1996 (11-8-1)Dec. 1 Cornell 27-12 WDec. 8 at Purdue 23-14 WDec. 9 at Northwestern 14-19 LJan. 4 Michigan 22-14 WJan. 8 Oklahoma 28-11 WJan. 13 Michigan State 23-14 WJan. 20+21 North Carolina* 26-12 W Iowa State* 19-19 T Nebraska* 10-25 L Michigan State* 15-16 L Iowa State* 19-13 WFeb. 3 at Iowa 6-28 LFeb. 4 at Iowa State 12-19 LFeb. 10 at Ohio State 11-20 LFeb. 16 Oklahoma State 7-26 LFeb. 17 Pittsburgh 16-15 WFeb. 17 at Lock Haven 9-22 LFeb. 24 Clarion 23-19 WFeb. 24 West Virginia 20-16 WFeb. 25 at Lehigh 37-6 W Big Tens 2nd NCAA 4th * National Team Champ.

1996-1997 (16-4)Dec. 6 Iowa (BJC) 15-22 LDec. 15 at Hofstra 46-3 WJan. 3 at Fresno State 19-13 WJan. 4 at Cal State Bkrsfl d 21-12 WJan. 12 at Michigan State 19-18 W at Michigan 23-13 WJan. 18-19 Oklahoma* 30-9 W Minnesota* 10-21 L Pennsylvania* 28-6 W Nebraska* 22-10 W Iowa State* 30-6 W Minnesota* 15-19 LJan. 31 Pittsburgh 28-9 WFeb. 1 Indiana 37-6 WFeb. 8 at Wisconsin 31-10 WFeb. 9 at Minnesota 7-28 LFeb. 14 Ohio State 25-16 WFeb. 15 at Clarion 31-11 WFeb. 21 Lock Haven 20-16 WFeb. 22 Lehigh 24-10 W Big Tens 4th NCAA 10th * National Team Champ.

1997-1998 (18-3)Nov. 19 Edinboro 24-15 WNov. 22 Black & Decker Duals vs. Brown 27-13 W vs. Hofstra 24-16 W vs. Cornell 20-14 LDec.13 Wisconsin 28-14 WJan. 2 at Northern Iowa 34-9 WJan. 3 at Iowa 25-17 W


ALL-TIME RESULTSJan. 9 Michigan 23-12 WJan. 10 Michigan State 27-14 WJan. 17-18 vs Pittsburgh* 24-15 W vs Iowa State* 20-14 W vs Iowa* 23-9 L vs W. Virginia* 25-13 W vs Michigan St.* 26-10 WJan. 30 at West Virginia 18-13 LFeb. 6 Minnesota (BJC) 21-13 WFeb. 8 Clarion 36-3 WFeb.13 at Ohio State 20-12 WFeb.14 at Pittsburgh 16-15 WFeb.20 at Lehigh 25-12 WFeb.21 at Lock Haven 27-10 W Big Tens# 2nd NCAA 4th * National Team Champ. # at Penn State

1998-1999 (12-5)Dec. 5 Nebraska (BJC) 22-12 WDec. 11 at Clarion 22-17 WDec. 12 at Edinboro 26-9 WJan. 5 Pittsburgh 21-13 W Lehigh 27-17 WJan. 16-17 Arizona State* 23-13 L Northwestern* 20-13 W Oklahoma* 22-12 LJan. 23 Ohio State 23-12 WJan. 24 Iowa 30-9 LJan. 31 Purdue 24-14 WFeb. 6 Indiana 20-19 W Lock Haven 28-12 WFeb. 12 at Illinois 20-14 LFeb. 14 at Northwestern 21-20 WFeb. 19 at Michigan 20-19 LFeb. 21 at Michigan State 25-14 W Big Tens 3rd NCAA# T-4th * National Team Champ. # at Penn State

1999-2000 (6-11)Nov. 21 at Lehigh 19-16 LDec. 4 Edinboro 19-14 LDec. 11 at Pennsylvania 22-16 LDec. 12 at Navy 20-13 WJan. 7 at Oklahoma State 32-7 LJan. 14 Minnesota 29-9 LJan. 16 Michigan State 27-7 LJan. 22-23 Iowa State* 27-9 L Wartburg* 40-(-1) W Cornell* 19-14 LJan. 28 at Iowa 22-9 LFeb. 4 at Indiana 28-9 WFeb. 5 at Purdue 19-13 WFeb. 11 at Ohio State 19-16 WFeb. 13 Wisconsin 19-17 L at Lock Haven 21-18 WFeb. 18 Michigan 20-17 L Big Tens 8th NCAA T-16th * National Dual Team Champion ships, State College, Pa.

2000-2001 (7-13)Dec 10 Clarion 37-6 WDec 10. Navy 28-9 WJan. 6 at Pittsburgh 8-15 LJan. 6 at West Virginia 22-10 LJan. 14 Lehigh 18-17 WJan 20-21 Nebraska* 21-13 L Hofstra* 20-12 W Arizona State* 19-16 W Oklahoma* 33-3 L Lehigh* 28-6 LJan. 26 Ohio State 24-9 LJan. 28 Illinois 32-3 LJan.31 Penn 22-16 WJan. 31 Lock Haven 24-9 LFeb. 2 Northwestern 22-12 WFeb. 4 Iowa 33-10 LFeb. 9 at Wisconsin 19-18 LFeb. 11 at Minnesota 37-3 LFeb. 16 at Michigan 27-12 LFeb. 18 at Michigan State 23-12 L Big Tens 10th NCAA T-25th * National Dual Team Championships, State College, Pa.

2001-2002 (6-12)Dec. 8 at Clarion 26-9 WDec. 9 at #14 Edinboro 20-16 LJan. 5 #20 Pittsburgh 18-12 L #8 West Virginia 23-15 LJan. 6 at #10 Lehigh 32-6 LJan. 11-12 vs. Appalachian St.* 38-0 W vs. Army* 26-9 W vs. #9 Missouri* 19-16 L vs. #18 Wisconsin* 26-12 LJan. 27 INDIANA 26-9 WFeb. 1 at Northwestern 25-15 WFeb. 3 at #13 Illinois 25-10 L

Feb. 8 #5 MICHIGAN 33-6 LFeb. 10 at #2 Iowa 24-11 LFeb. 16 at #3 Ohio State 20-13 LFeb. 17 #20 Michigan St. 17-16 WFeb. 23 at #15 Lock Haven 24-14 LFeb. 24 #14 Purdue (BJC) 21-17 L Big Tens 6th NCAA 35th * at Virginia Duals

2002-2003 (11-8)Dec. 15 EDINBORO 24-12 WJan. 5 #8 LEHIGH 24-13 WJan. 10-11 vs. CS Bakersfi eld* 43-3 W vs. Rider* 38-3 W vs. #11 Lehigh* 22-12 L vs. #18 Hofstra* 29-16 W vs. #4 Illinois* 19-12 LJan. 17 at Navy 32-3 WJan. 19 at Pennsylvania 22-14 L at Drexel 28-6 WJan. 24 at Indiana 37-4 WJan. 26 at #22 Purdue 21-15 WJan. 31 #3 MINNESOTA 19-15 LFeb. 2 #20 WISCONSIN 27-9 WFeb. 6 #4 OHIO STATE 18-18 (A) LFeb. 9 #2 IOWA 26-10 LFeb. 15 at #8 Michigan 25-17 LFeb. 16 at #10 Michigan St. 19-18 LFeb. 19 LOCK HAVEN 41-3 W Big Tens 3rd NCAA 6th * at Virginia Duals

2003-2004 (14-5)Dec. 13 NAVY 41-3 WJan. 6 at #3 Lehigh 19-15 WJan. 9 at Pittsburgh 28-15 WJan. 10 at #12 West Virginia 24-13 WJan. 17-18 #19 Northern Iowa 31-9 W #20 Pennsylvania 25-15 W #5 Missouri 23-16 L #13 Oklahoma 20-14 W #8 Michigan 21-17 LJan. 23 #3 ILLINOIS 26-13 LJan. 25 at #22 Ohio State 20-14 WJan. 30 at #10 Iowa 23-11 LFeb. 1 at #13 Wisconsin 24-15 WFeb. 6 NORTHWESTERN 42-3 WFeb. 8 #5 MICHIGAN 21-19 WFeb. 8 at Lock Haven 26-11 WFeb. 13 Michigan State 29-6 WFeb. 15 #16 PENN 21-15 WFeb. 20 at #9 Minnesota 28-12 L Big Tens 5th NCAA 12th * NWCA National Duals

2004-2005 (10-10)Nov. 14 *CLARION 41-3 W *#2 LEHIGH 24-15 LDec. 9 at #19 Edinboro 33-8 WJan. 7 #6 LEHIGH 20-16 LJan. 9 #12 WEST VIRGINIA 34-12 W #25 PITTSBURGH 26-19 WJan. 14 at #4 Michigan 31-9 LJan. 15 at Michigan State 19-12 LJan. 22-23 +vs. #10 Oklahoma 27-13 L +vs. #22 West Virginia 24-14 W +vs. #11 Cornell 21-15 W +vs. #12 Cent. Michigan 25-15 L +vs. #4 Michigan 29-14 LJan. 28 #17 INDIANA 21-12 WJan. 30 PURDUE 32-7 WFeb. 4 #10 IOWA 23-16 LFeb. 8 LOCK HAVEN 34-13 WFeb. 11 at #3 Illinois 26-6 LFeb. 12 at #17 Northwestern 24-13 WFeb. 18 OHIO STATE (BJC) 21-17 L Big Tens 7th NCAA 23rd *PA Dual Championships, State College, Pa. +NWCA National Duals

2005-06 (13-4)Nov. 13 *PITT-JOHNSTOWN 31-10 W *YORK (Pa.) 47-3 W *#8 LEHIGH 18-17 WNov. 20 #15 WISCONSIN 19-15 LNov. 26 #3 MICHIGAN 23-15 LDec. 9 at #23 Navy 28-6 WDec. 10 at #25 Penn 25-6 WJan. 6 at #11 Lehigh 24-12 WJan. 8 #10 CORNELL 27-7 WJan. 11 at Lock Haven 33-7 WJan. 27 #18 MICHIGAN ST. 27-12 WJan. 29 #1 MINNESOTA 16-25 LFeb. 3 at #7 Iowa 21-12 WFeb. 5 at #8 Iowa State 20-18 LFeb. 10 at #16 Indiana 27-8 WFeb. 17 at Ohio State 39-7 WFeb. 19 +vs. Purdue 32-8 W Big Tens 4th NCAA 9th

*PA Dual Championships, State College, Pa. +Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

2006-2007 (14-5)Nov. 19 *vs. Clarion 47-0 W *vs. Pitt-Johnstown 29-6 W *vs. #13 Edinboro 27-9 WDec. 8 LEHIGH 23-12 WDec. 10 at Hofstra 10-24 LDec. 15 LOCK HAVEN 20-15 WJan. 7 at #13 Cornell 18-12 WJan. 12 +vs. N. Dakota State 39-3 W +vs. Bloomsburg 22-9 WJan. 13 +vs. Rider 41-0 W +vs. #13 Edinboro 17-19 LJan. 19 at #17 Wisconsin 16-17 LJan. 21 at #1 Minnesota 12-31 LJan. 26 OHIO STATE 26-12 WJan. 28 #11 ILLINOIS 16-18 LFeb. 2 #10 NORTHWESTERN 25-8 WFeb. 4 #6 IOWA 24-13 WFeb. 16 at #23 Michigan 21-16 WFeb. 18 at #22 Michigan State 27-12 W Big Tens 4th NCAA 11th * PA Dual Championships, Lock Haven, Pa. + Virginia Duals

2007-2008 (14-5)Nov. 11 MARYLAND 34-3 WNov. 17 HOFSTRA 28-11 WDec. 7 at Lehigh 33-0 WDec. 9 at #3 Oklahoma State 21-18 WJan. 4 #17 CORNELL 35-10 WJan. 11-12 +vs. #16 Chattanooga 37-2 W +vs. #10 Nebraska 13-19 L +vs. #19 Cornell 31-9 W +vs. #4 Iowa State 22-16 WJan. 13 +vs. #11 Ohio State 11-24 LJan. 20 at #1 Iowa 13-27 LJan. 25 at #7 Ohio State 19-22 LJan. 27 #17 INDIANA 25-9 WFeb. 1 at #10 Northwestern 18-15 WFeb. 3 at #15 Illinois 15-18 LFeb. 8 #6 MICHIGAN 20-14 WFeb. 15 MICHIGAN STATE 26-13 WFeb. 17 PURDUE 33-6 WFeb. 23 at Lock Haven 35-8 W Big Tens 7th NCAA 3rd + NWCA National Duals

2008-2009 (8-12-2)Nov. 16 HOFSTRA 15-18 LNov. 21 at #4 Cornell$ 10-24 LNov. 23 vs. #24 Virginia$ 19-15 W vs. Binghamton$ 36-8 W vs. #15 Edinboro$ 24-16 WDec. 14 WEST VIRGINIA 27-10 WJan. 4 #9 LEHIGH 16-17 L LOCK HAVEN 36-3 WJan. 10-11 vs. #5 Missouri* 20-19 W vs. #4 Nebraska* 16-20 L vs. #17 Michigan* 21-18 W vs. #11 Minnesota* 18-21 L vs. #16 Boise State* 15-22 LJan. 23 at #21 Indiana 19-19 TJan. 24 at #25 Purdue 17-17 TJan. 30 #10 MINNESOTA 18-20 LFeb. 1 #17 WISCONSIN 13-28 LFeb. 6 #6 OHIO STATE 7-33 LFeb. 8 #1 IOWA 6-31 LFeb. 13 at Michigan State 28-12 WFeb. 14 at #17 Michigan 6-31 LFeb. 20 #25 PENN 13-20 L Big Tens+ 7th NCAA 17th $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals, Binghamton, N.Y. * NWCA National Duals + at Penn State

2009-2010 (13-6-1)Nov. 13 at #17 Lehigh 14-23 LNov. 15 BLOOMSBURG 23-15 WNov. 22 vs. Rutgers$ 18-17 W vs. Harvard$ 36-6 W vs. #15 Edinboro$ 22-9 WDec. 11 at West Virginia 33-12 WDec. 12 at #24 Pittsburgh 19-19 TJan. 3 at Lock Haven 32-6 WJan. 8 vs. Virginia Tech* 26-9 WJan. 8 vs. #13 Kent State* 22-13 WJan. 9 vs. #4 Oklahoma State* 13-24 LJan. 9 vs. #10 Oklahoma* 15-22 LJan. 22 #19 ILLINOIS 24-11 WJan. 24 at #3 Ohio State 14-21 LJan. 29 at #1 Iowa 6-29 LJan. 31 at #12 Wisconsin 22-15 WFeb. 5 NORTHWESTERN 37-10 WFeb. 7 MICHIGAN 29-10 WFeb. 12 MICHIGAN STATE 26-12 WFeb. 19 at #5 Minnesota 16-26 L

Big Tens 5th NCAA 9th $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals Binghamton, N.Y. *Virginia Duals

2010-11 (17-1-1)Nov. 12 at Bloomsburg 41-3 WNov. 14 #15 LEHIGH 21-17 WNov. 21 vs. Harvard$ 45-0 W vs. West Virginia$ 40-3 W vs. #24 Rutgers$ 22-10 WDec. 12 LOCK HAVEN 48-0 WDec. 19 #22 OHIO STATE 42-3 WDec. 29-30 Southern Scuffl e T-1stJan. 7 vs. VMI+ 42-3 W vs. Edinboro+ 37-12 WJan. 8 vs. #23 Kent State+ 27-15 W vs. #15 Michigan+ 24-12 WJan. 21 #22 PITTSBURGH 30-7 WJan. 23 at Indiana 36-8 WJan. 30 #8 IOWA 13-22 LFeb. 4 at Michigan State 30-9 WFeb. 6 at #13 Michigan 28-13 WFeb. 11 #20 ILLINOIS 23-13 WFeb. 13 at #5 Minnesota 18-18 TFeb. 18 #16 WISCONSIN 30-12 W Big Tens 1st NCAA 1st $ Sprawl and Brawl Duals Binghamton, N.Y. +Virginia Duals

2011-12 (13-1)Nov. 13 BLOOMSBURG 39-3 WNov. 20 #4 MINNESOTA 14-23 LDec. 9 at #10 Lehigh 24-12 WDec. 11 WEST VIRGINIA 34-6 WDec. 18 at Lock Haven 50-0 WJan. 1-2 Southern Scuffl e 1stJan. 8 at Michigan State 36-6 WJan. 13 at #17 Northwestern 38-3 WJan. 15 at Wisconsin 43-0 WJan. 22 #2 IOWA 22-12 WJan. 29 #5 OHIO STATE 34-9 WFeb. 3 at #7 Nebraska 31-6 WFeb. 5 #12 MICHIGAN 34-7 WFeb. 11 at Utah Valley 39-3 WFeb. 19 #9 PITTSBURGH 33-6 W Big Tens 1st NCAA 1st




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CCabanas, Arturo, 1998Calabretta, Brett, 1998, 99Calbretta, Matt, 1999Callender, H.C., 1912Calvin, J.H., 1936, 37Camp, Louis A., 1957Campbell, R.P., 1929, 30Campbell, Richard, 1962Cantalupi, Brian, 2006, 07Carey, L.A., 1923, 24, 25Carnell, Samuel A., 1956Caschera, Eric, 2010, 11Cassel, R. Douglas, 1953Celestin, Jean, 1999Chamberlain, Harold I., 1953Chambers, Wallace I., 1946, 47, 48Chenoweth, I.E., 1928Chertow, Kenneth, 1985, 87, 88, 89Chidester, John J., 1979, 80Childs, Eric, 1982, 83, 84

Church, Andrew, 2011, 12Civitts, J.P., 1934, 35Clark, Walter, 1966, 67, 68Closser, Ernest R., 1947, 48Cole, C.H., 1932, 33, 34Confer, Dale E., 1960Conrad, W.S., 1943Corl, Dennis L., 1977Corman, William, 1948, 49Cornman, Donn B., 1978, 79, 80Cowburn, Dirk, 2012Cowell, L.W., 1930Cox, Phillip D., 1961Crabtree, A.B., 1942, 43Craighead, F.C., 1938, 39Craighead, J.J., 1939Cramer, Clayton, B., 1933(SA)Cramer, W.J., 1933, 34, 35Cramp, Joseph A., 1959Cramp, William G., 1955Cranmer, C.B., 1929Crawley, J. Daniel Jr., 1978Crease, Robert, 1945Creighton, John, 1935Cressman, N.R., 1936Crisman, R.B., 1942Crockett, G.K., 1914Crowell, David, 2011Crowther, James, 1969, 70, 71Cummins, A.J., 2006Cummins, Pat, 2002, 03, 04Cummins, Ryan, 2002, 03Czarnecki, S.J., 1916, 17, 18

DDanks, Gordon S., 1958, 59, 60Darling, Tim, 2009Davenport, C.C., 1931Davidson, J.A., 1924(ML)Davis, D.W., 1935Davis, Grant, 1945Davis, Phil, 2005, 06, 07, 08DeAugustino, Michael, 1977,78,80DeAugustino, Scott L., 1978Decker, Jack, 2005, 2009DeJulius, Anthony P., 1956Dernlan, Jeff , 1988, 89DeStefanis, Carl, 1981, 82, 83, 84Detar, D.D., 1918, 20, 21(SA)DeWalt, Richard T., 1965, 66Diehl, S.H., 1910, 11Dipner, Charles, 1944DiRito, E.G., 1933, 34, 35Dixon, Grant H., 1946, 47, 49Dodd-o, Jeff , 1981Dodds, Matt, 2009Doherty, Mike, 1981


ALL-TIME LETTERMEN

Dreibelbis, Jack H., 1949, 50, 51Driscoll, DeWitt, 2003, 04, 05, 06Dubin, Chad, 1990, 91Dunne, Matthew S., 1965Dvorozniak, George, 1953, 54

EEagen, Mike, 2008Earl, James R., 1975, 77, 79Edwards, George, 1962, 63, 64Edwards, Joel, 2004, 05, 06Edwards, Th omas, 1969Eisenman, Austin, 1934Eisenman, C.L., 1928, 29Eisenman, R.S, 1937Elinsky, Greg,1984, 85, 86, 87Elliot, G.W. Jr., 1939, 40Ellis, Jeff , 1988, 89, 90Ellstrom, R.E., 1932, 33, 34Ellwood, T.E., 1923, 24 (ML)Emmanuel, James, 1967Emory, F.N., 1923Engle, L.F., 1911English, James, 2010, 11, 12Erb, H.G., 1928Erber, Stephen, 1962, 64, 65Eremus, Joseph L., 1964, 65, 66Erwin, David, 2006, 08, 10Eschbach, R.H., 1938Evans, B.D., 1922, 23Evans, John, 1991Everett, Shane, 2009

FFaloon, David C., 1946Farina, Joe, 2007Faris, Robert G., 1960Farley, G.S., 1920Fasnacht, Allen, 1949Finkbeiner, Sean, 1985, 87, 88, 89Fischer, Nick, 2010, 11, 12Fishburn, Shawn, 1995Fisher, Allen, 1974, 75Fisher, S.J., 1930Fitz, Vince, 1966, 67, 68Fitzgerald, John, 1987Fletcher, P.W., 1933(SA)Flynn, Timothy, 1985, 86, 87Fornicola, Larry M., 1954, 55Fox, M.J., 1935France, Fred, 1946Frantz, Clyde, 1969, 70, 71Frantz, Raymond A., 1977, 78Freas, Craig, 1967, 69Frey, Donald E., 1951, 52, 53Frey, Douglas E., 1952, 53, 54Frey, Harold, 1945

Friend, Mark, 2006, 07, 08, 09Fritchman, H.D., 1926Fritz, Bernard J., 1977, 78, 80, 81Fritz, John, 1972, 73, 74, 75Fulkman, J.A., 1912, 13Funk, Robert, 1967, 68, 69

GGalloway, Nathan, 2003, 05, 06Garber, J.B., 1919, 1921Garrison, S.S., 1926, 27Gates, M.J., 1939Gaul, Matt, 1996Gensler, R.F., 1938, 39, 40Getty, Charlie, 1973, 74Giaimo, Tony, 1976Gill, Mike, 1963Gillner, B.C., 1931Gilmore, Bruce J., 1957Gingrich, Jon, 2012Gleason, F.A., 1939, 40, 41Gold, Alan, 1971Gold, Gerald, 1969Good, Joe, 1989Graff , Jamie, 1999Granville, R.H., 1910, 11Gray, Daniel, 1958Gray, George R., 1957, 58, 59Gray, Richard A., 1946Gray, Robert, E., 1933(ML)Greene, Jack, 1945Griffi n, Tony, 1994Grimes, P., 1919Guccione, Guy W., 1958, 59, 60Guss, Don, 1970, 71

HHaas, Tim, 2005, 06, 08, 09Hadge, Joe, 1986, 87Haile, Andrew, 2009Haladay, Greg, 1987, 89, 90Hall, Charles, 1944, 45Haney, Robert, 1962, 63Hanrahan, John M., 1979,80,81,82Harbold, Dean R., 1950, 51Hardy, Matthew, 1993, 95, 96Harkins, J.L., 1930Harr, Bob, 1982, 83, 84Harr, Christian, 2010Harrington, Patrick, 1944, 47Harry, S.C., 1942, 43, 46Hart, Jeremy, 2004Hart, Dave, 1991, 92, 93Harzfi eld, Th omas, 1969, 71, 72Heckard, David, 2001Heimbach, Ryan, 1993Heimer, Jeff , 1976

Heller, Bryan, 2005, 06, 07Henry, J.C., 1942Hepburn, Ben, 1983Herlihy, Brendan, 2010Hess, C.L., 1940, 41, 42Hetrick, Robert, 1948, 49Higgins, R.A., 1917High, John, 1969, 70Hill, H.T., 1914Hollobaugh, S.S., 1927, 28Holmes, John , 1948Holmes, R.S.B., 1934Holtackers, Lawrence, 1968Homan, Robert A., 1952, 53, 54, 55Horst, P.I., 1918Horst, Peter, 1989Horvath, J.C., 1934, 35Hostetter, Th omas, 1966, 68Houck, E.E., 1937Houk, Brad, 1983Hubler, H.A., 1928, 29, 30Hughes, John, 1992, 94, 95, 96Hughes, Russ, 1993, 94, 96Humphreys, Joseph B., 1954,55,56Hunsicker, J.D., 1941Hunter, G.B., 1924(ML)Hunter, Jeremy, 1997, 98, 99, 2000

IIllingworth, Lynn L., 1952Inserra, Jack, 1983Irvin Jr., Cecil J., 1950

JJackson. C.S., 1932Jaff urs, John, 1944Janus, Mark, 1998, 99, 2000Jarden, G.W., 1938Jayne, Eddie, 1995, 98Jenkins, Bubba, 2007, 08, 09Johnson, Daniel P., 1979Johnson, J.K., 1918Johnson, Jan, 1986Johnson, Joel, 1980, 81, 82, 83Johnston, Daniel M., 1958, 59, 61Johnston, H.K., 1933, 34, 35Johnston, J.H., 1930Johnston, John K., 1956, 57, 58Johnston, R.M., 1935Johnston, Ross V., 1946Jones, Bob, 2001Jones, T.A., 1913Jones, W.B., 1922(SA)Joyner, Dave, 1970, 71, 72




ALL-TIME LETTERMEN

KKaiser, F.W., 1926, 27Kaiser, Karl C., 1930Kallen, Jon, 1994Kaschak, Gary, 1982, 84, 85, 86Kearney, Walter, 1962Keefe, Richard, 1969, 70Kelly, Cameron, 2012Kemerer, Jake, 2011Kepler, Richard I., 1975, 77Kerns, J.M.L., 1941, 42Khuns, Larry, 1966Kinder, Ted, 1973King, C.S., 1938, 39, 40Kirk, W.L., 1915Kirsch, S.J., 1924(SA)Klauberg, Bill, 1976Kline, Matthew, 1966, 67, 68Klingensmith, J.M., 1916Knight, C.C., 1912Knoebel, J.B., 1934Knupp, Jeff , 1999, 2000, 01Koberlein, Fred, 1991Kolat, Cary, 1993, 94Kolhepp, Dan, 1967Koll, Chris, 1972, 73Koser, Glenn, 1985, 86, 87Kraft , Mike, 1991, 92, 94Kraus, Wayne, 1976Krebs, T. William, 1954Kreizman, Louis, 1933, 34Krufk a, Joseph J., 1954, 55, 56Kruk, Jason, 1999-2000Krupa, J.H., 1936, 37Kuhlman, Gary F., 1978

LLaboranti, John, 2008, 2009Lamb, L.L., 1912, 13, 14Lange, John, 1995, 96, 97, 98Lanster, Robert M., 1977Lapham, Jason, 2006, 07Lawyer, Clarence, 1933(ML)Lehman, R.S., 1923, 25Lemyre, Joseph C., 1951, 52, 53Lemyre, Richard J., 1952, 53, 54Lench, Ronald G., 1954Lesh, F.T., 1910, 11, 12Leykikh, Alex, 1999Liggett, W.S., 1925, 26, 27, 28Light, J.H., 1935, 36, 37Lindzey, G.E., 1943Lloyd, Dave, 1976Locke, M.J. Jr., 1919Long, Andrew, 2011Long, Earl J., 1947, 48Long, H.M., 1914, 15, 16

Long, I.M., 1927Long, J.H., 1926, 27Long, Jon, 2000Long, M.M., 1917, 18Long, Mark, 1970, 72Long, P.M., 1930Longcor, Scott, 1980, 81Lorenzo, C.F., 1931, 32, 33Lorenzo, Michael, 2008, 10Lorenzo, Rich, 1966, 67, 68Lowrie, Robert, 1944Lubert, Ira, 1970, 72, 73Lutkefedder, Norman, 1960Lynch, Adam, 2009, 10, 11Lynch, Scott, 1982, 83, 84

MMacasevich, Tom, 1982Maher, John F., 1958Maize, R.S., 1930, 31, 32Manning, H.W., 1925(SA)Manotti, John, 1981, 82, 84, 85Mariano, Adam, 1990, 92Marino, Bill, 1982, 83Markle, Raymond E., 1952Markle, Robert, 1949Markle, Samuel E., 1957Martellotti, Frank, 2011, 12Martin, James, 1986, 87, 88, 89Masters, A.H. Jr., 1932Matter, Andy, 1970, 71, 72Mattern, H.K., 1943Maurer, Keith, 1987Maurey, Donald L., 1950, 51, 52Maurey, Gerald L., 1952, 53, 54Maurey Jr., James E., 1948, 49, 50Mayo, Dan, 1984, 86, 87, 88McCool, G.W., 1921McCoy, Kerry, 1993, 94, 95, 97McCrory, R.J. Jr., 1942McDonald, Ken, 1976McIlvaine, Aubrey L., 1944McIntosh, Morgan, 2012McKeby, Donald J., 1947McKee, William R., 1944McKeeby, Donald J., 1946McKenna, Don, 1964, 65McKnight, Mark, 2007, 08McMahon, J.S., 1921McNeal, Leonard J., 1955Medina, Bob, 1972, 73, 74Megaludis, Nico, 2012Meloy, Rob, 1988, 89Menhardt, Herb, 1976Metzger, P.D., 1931Mielnik, Pete, 2001, 02Mills, R.D., 1917, 19, 20

Miltonberger, Donald, 1945Minnich, Troy, 1992, 93, 94Minor, Samuel F., 1958, 59, 60Mohney, James, 1947Molinaro, Frank, 2009, 10, 11, 12Moore, J.B., 1919Moore, Josh, 2001, 02, 03, 04Moore, Scott, 2000, 02, 03Moore, William, 1944, 47Moran, Kyle, 2012Morgan, Nate, 2011Morgan, R.A., 1942, 43Morici, Anthony, 2000Morici, Frank, 1996, 97Morrison, C.B., 1910, 11Mousetis, Mike, 1973, 74Mowrer, C.E., 1919, 20, 21(SA)Musser, Clint, 1995, 97, 98, 99Myer, Philip E., 1960, 61, 62

NNagle, Jason, 1996Naito, K., 1923, 24Narkiewcz, Eric, 2001, 02, 03Narkiewicz, Brett, 2000Neidig, W.N., 1911Neidlinger, Rob, 1995, 96, 97, 98Nelan, T.F., 1918Nelson, Shawn, 1990, 92, 93, 94Newhard, Dan, 1971Nodland, Sidney S., 1955, 56, 57Noker, Leo, 1947Nunamaker, Raymond, 1963

OO’Dowd, J.S., 1935, 36, 37Oberley, C.M., 1910Oberly, W. Johnston, 1959, 60, 61Oberly, William E., 1954, 55, 56Oehrle, A.C., 1921Olesen, Roger L., 1965Ombalski, Dan, 1991Ortega, Justin, 2010, 2011, 12Oster, H.S., 1925(SA)Ostermayer, R.W., 1917

PPackard, C.L, 1926, 27, 28Packer, Wayne, 1975Padwe, Marc, 1988, 91Palovcsik, Norm, 1970, 71, 73Pankey, Irvin L., 1977Park, H.E., 1922, 23Park, J.W., 1912Parker, Nate, 1999Parrish, F.G., 1916Parthemore, J.A., 1923, 24(SA), 25


ALL-TIME LETTERMEN

Pasko, Edward S., 1955Pataky, Brad, 2006, 09, 10, 11Patton, P.B., 1931Pearce, E.L., 1929, 30, 31Pearsall, Byran, 2010, 11, 12Penecale, Audie, 1976Pennington, E.M., 1940Peoples, Duane, 1987Pepe, John M., 1956, 57Peters, John, 1944Pfautz, Daniel M., 1978, 79, 80Phillips, Brandon, 2012Pickett, H.R., 1915, 16Pierson, W.C., 1924(ML)Pifer, Ronald V., 1960, 61, 62Pighetti, Skip, 1992, 94Piper, Rob, 1994, 95Pisani, Colby, 2009Piven, Mark, 1962, 64Place, John, 1984, 86Pohland, Edmund, 1962, 63Polacek, William E., 1961, 62Postlethwait. Matt, 1994, 95Pottios, Raymond P., 1958Poust, Earl L., 1956, 57, 58Pozniak, Nathaniel, 2003Prescott, Jeff , 1989, 90, 91, 92Prevost, J.F., 1925Priolo, S.J., 1938Pritzlaff , Glenn, 1995, 97, 98, 99Puleo, Richard J., 1977Purnell, George I., 1947

QQuigley, R.C., 1928

RReber, Derek, 2012Reed, J.A., 1935Reese, John P., 1949, 50, 51Reeve, F.Y., 1943Reice, Rich, 1976Reid, Mike, 1967Rella, Dave, 2007, 08Reybitz, T.A., 1930, 31, 32Reynolds, R.N., 1938Rhodes, Matt, 1976Richards, G.M.D., 1923Ridenour, C.H., 1941, 42, 43Robbins, Joshua, 1992, 93Robel, Robert, 1969Roberts, A.W., 1917Robertson, W. Laird, 1948Roe, Hudson, H., 1933(SA)Roetenberg, M.L., 1931Rohrer, C.E., 1940, 41Romesburg, Brian, 1995, 96, 97

Rosenberg, H., 1932, 33, 34Rosenberger, Jeff , 1980, 84Rubino, Michael J., 1950, 51Ruggear, Nick, 2011Rumbaugh, S.S., 1924(ML), 25, 26Runser, S.E., 1922Ruth, Ed, 2011, 12

SSallitt, Samuel S., 1977, 78, 79Sample, J., 1970Samson, Hudson G., 1952, 53Sanderson, Cyler, 2010Santel, William D., 1949, 50, 51Sayre, R.J., 1913, 14Sayre, R.J., Jr., 1942Scalzo, J.R. Jr., 1939, 40, 41Schautz, George, 1945, 47, 48, 49Schmidt, Dave, 1976Schutte, Charles S., 1952Sciabica,, Denny, 1975Scordo, Antonio J., 1960, 61, 62Scott, Garrett, 2008Seaman, Jerry W., 1965, 66, 67Seckler, Jerome E., 1960, 61Seckler, Michael, 1985, 86, 88Seft er, Steve, 1981, 82, 84, 85Seitz, Ellery R., 1964, 65, 66Shabelski, Mel, 1988Shadley, Robert, 1944Shaff er, R.P., 1936, 37, 38Shafranich, Mark, 1988Shallcross, Clarence, 1949Shaw, John, 1944Shawley, William H., 1953, 54, 55Shepler, Adam, 2003Sheppard, Jim, 1976Shibley, Raymond, 1944Shippos, Kevin, 2002Shirk, A.E., 1920Shollenberger, J.H., 1911, 12, 13Shulock, Frank, 1967Shultz, R.S., 1917, 18Shultz, Terry L., 1977Sidorick, Mark, 1985, 88, 89Siegler, R.J., 1937Silverman Jr., Arthur, 1950Singley, L.S., 1937Slattery, Dennis E., 1961, 62, 63Sleeper, James B., 1979, 80, 81, 82Slowey, Tom, 1983Smith, Adam, 2002, 03, 04. 05Smith, D., 1970Smith, Erik, 1995Smith, George L., 1957Smith, Glenn, 1945Smith, Lemar, 1968

Smith, Matt, 2004Smith, Steve, 1986Smoley, A.R., 1917Snellman, Al, 1972, 73Snyder, Barry, 1971, 72, 73Snyder, Richard D., 1978, 79Spangler, C.M., 1921Spinda, Dave, 1966, 67St. Clair, Denny, 1975Stamatis, Jim, 1976Steadman, Clay, 2009, 10, 11, 12Steain, G.E., 1931Stecker, H.M., 1915Steel, Joseph W., 1946Steele, D.C., 1928, 29Stegmaier, F.J., 1937Stegner, Paul, 1962Stolbach, Andrew, 1998Stone, Donald, 1969, 70, 71Storniolo, Matt, 2004Stott, C.T., 1934Strayer, Jake, 2006, 07, 08, 09Strayer, Martin, 1963, 64, 65Streicker, R.M., 1929Strittmatter, John, 1995Suave, Jermy, 2001Sunderland, Troy, 1989, 91, 92, 93Suter, Jason, 1988, 89, 90Sweeley, J.B., 1921Swift , Ashley G., 1977

TTalbot, L.J., 1910Taylor, Burdshall H., 1946Taylor, David, 2011, 12Taylor, Tom, 1976Teagarden, Tom, 1972-1973Th atcher, Ross, 1998, 99, 2000Th iel, David, 1963Th iel, Glenn F., 1964, 65Th omas, Bob, 1983Th ompson, Curt, 2003, 04Tighe, Stefan, 2008, 2009Tomaev, Marat, 2001, 02, 03, 04Transue, H.T., 1931Traxler, Timothy C., 1977Tritto, Michael, 1985Trojan, John M., 1961Troup, Steven, 2005Troxell, Greg, 1992-1993Truby, Bob, 1989, 90, 91, 92Turnbull, A.D., 1932Turner, Jarrad, 2002, 03, 04, 05Turner, Neil W., 1959, 61




ALL-TIME LETTERMEN

UUnger, Chad, 2005, 07

VValla, J.P., 1941Vallimont, Dan, 2007, 08, 09, 10Vecchio, Chris, 2000, 01, 02, 03Verratti, Mark, 1989, 90Very, D.W., 1910, 11, 12, 13Vile, Kevin, 1999Villecco, Jerry, 1973, 74, 75, 76Vodantis, Nick, 1987Voight, Wally, 1989Voit, Andy, 1985, 87, 88, 89Vollrath, James, 2011, 12Vollrath, William A., 1974,75,77,78Vorhies, Tim, 1998, 99

WWachter, Nate, 2000, 01, 02, 03Wade, Cameron, 2009, 10, 11, 12Waite, D.M., 1939, 40Waite, R.G., 1934, 35, 36Walizer, Biff , 1996, 97, 98, 99Walker, Josh, 2002, 03, 04, 05Walker, Richard, 1962, 63Walker, Richard C., 1964Walters, Lester K., 1957Ward, Mike, 2007Waters, Dan, 2002, 03Waters, John T., 1951Waters, William R., 1952Watson, F.L., 1919, 21, 22Weber, A.J., 1933Weber, Dana, 1995, 98, 99Weber, Dave, 1970, 72Webster, Scott, 1981, 84, 85Weinhofer, H., 1970Weinschenk, J.I., 1922Weiss, Arthur, Jr., 1963Welsh, Bob, 1975Wetzel, W.S., 1921, 22White, David, 1989White, Gerald T., 1974, 75, 76, 77White, Matt, 1989, 91, 92, 93Whitesel, Jim, 1970, 71Wiegartner, Paul, 1986Williams, J.R., 1920Williams, Todd, 2000Wilson, A.D., 1922Wilson, Donald M., 1959Wilson, E.T., 1928, 29Wilson, R.I., 1939Windfelder, John, 1964, 65Winterburn, William E., 1953Wishard, Robert, 1945Wismer, William B., 1955

Witman, Robert, 1949Wittman, Tim, 1988, 90, 91, 92Wolfson, S., 1935, 36Wonsettler, Cliff , 2001Wonsettler, C.J., 2005Wood, Kirby, 1981, 84Woodall, James, 2002, 03, 04, 06Woodall, Jason, 2002Woodrow, Kevin, 1974Wright, Aaron, 2001Wright, Quentin, 2009, 11, 12Wynn, Norman P., 1946

YYankanich, John, 1990Yerger, H.C., 1914, 15, 16Yoder, R.L., 1934, 35Yonushonis, James,2004, 05, 06, 07

ZZazzi, Aldo, 1937, 38Zeamer, Bryan, 1991

(SA) = Special Award(ML) = Major Letter


2012-13 OPPONENTS/EVENTS

INTRASQUAD DUAL (Rec Hall)

THURSDAY, NOV. 1, 2012 -- 7 P.M.Venue: Rec Hall

Location: University Park, Pa.Format: Dual meet format, exhibition

Contact for event: Patrick Donghia, Penn State WrestlingEmail: [email protected]: 814 865 1757

LEHIGH (Rec Hall)

FRIDAY, NOV. 16, 2012 -- 7 P.M.Series History: Penn State leads 63-34-3

Streak: W2Last Meeting: W, 24-12 at Lehigh (12/9/11))Last time at Penn State: W, 21-17 (11/14/10)

Last Time at Lehigh: W, 24-12 (12/9/11)Lehigh Wrestling Contact: Steve Lomangino

email: [email protected]

NITTANY LION OPEN (Rec Hall)

SUNDAY, DEC. 2, 2012 -- 8:30 A.M.Venue: Rec Hall

Location: University Park, Pa.Format: Open Tournament, no team scoring

Contact for event: Patrick Donghia, Penn State WrestlingEmail: [email protected]: 814 865 1757

at WEST VIRGINIA

SUNDAY, NOV., 18, 2012 -- 2 P.M..Series History: Penn State leads 28-7

Streak: W6Last Meeting: W, 34-6 at Penn State (12/11/11))

Last time at Penn State: W, 34-6 (12/11/11)Last Time at West Virginia: W, 33-12 (12/11/09)

West Virginia Wrestling Contact: Brian Kuppelweiseremail: [email protected]

INDIANA (Rec Hall)

SUNDAY, DEC. 9, 2012 -- 2 P.M.Series History: Penn State leads 14-0-1

Streak: W1Last Meeting: W, 36-8 at Indiana (1/23/11)Last time at Penn State: : W, 25-9 (1/27/08)

Last Time at Indiana: W, 36-8 (1/23/11))Indiana Wrestling Contact: Kyle Kuhlman


LOCK HAVEN (Rec Hall)

SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 2012 -- 2 P.M.Series History: Penn State leads 34-4

Streak: W10Last Meeting: W, 50-0 at Lock Haven (12/18/12)

Last time at Penn State: W, 48-0 (12/12/10)Last Time at Lock Haven: W, 50-0 (12/18/12)

Lock Haven Wrestling Contact: Doug Spataforeemail: [email protected]

SOUTHERN SCUFFLE

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1-2, 2013 -- Time TBAVenue: (UT-Chattanooga host)Location: Chattanooga, Tenn..

Format: Bracketed tournament with team scoringContact for event: Jay BlackmanEmail: [email protected]

Phone: 423-425-5292

MICHIGAN STATE (Rec Hall)

SUNDAY, JAN. 13, 2013 -- 2 P.M.Series History: Penn State leads 16-9

Streak: W7Last Meeting: W, 33-6 at MSU (1/8/13)

Last time at Penn State: W, 26-12 (2/12/10)Last Time at Michigan State: W, 33-6 (1/8/13)

Michigan State Wrestling Contact: Nick McWherter (email: [email protected]

WISCONSIN (Rec Hall)

FRIDAY, JAN. 18, 2013 -- 2 P.M.Series History: Penn State leads 12-8

Streak: W3Last Meeting: W, 43-0 at Wisconsin (1/15/12)

Last time at Penn State: W, 30-12 (2/18/11)Last Time at Wisconsin: W, 43-0 (1/15/12)

Wisconsin Wrestling Contact: Anna Poulter-Hendricksonemail: [email protected]

at PURDUE

SUNDAY, JAN. 20, 2012 -- 1 P.M.Series History: Penn State leads 11-1-1

Streak: T1Last Meeting: T, 17-17 at Purdue (1/24/09)Last time at Penn State: W, 33-6 (2/17/08)Last Time at Purdue: T, 17-17 (1/24/09)

Purdue Wrestling Contact: Tanner Lipsettemail: [email protected]




2012-13 OPPONENTS/EVENTS

NEBRASKA (Rec Hall)

SUNDAY, JAN. 27, 2013 -- 2 P.M.Series History: Nebraska leads 8-5-1

Streak: W1Last Meeting: W, 31-6 at Nebraska (2/3/13)Last time at Penn State: L, 13-21 (1/20/00)Last Time at Nebraska: W, 31-6 (2/3/13)

Nebraska Wrestling Contact: Connor Stangeemail: [email protected]

at ILLINOIS

FRIDAY, FEB. 1, 2013 -- 7 P.M.Series History: Illinois leads 9-4

Streak: W2Last Meeting: W, 23-13 at Penn State (2/11/11)

Last time at Penn State: W, 23-13 (2/11/11)Last Time at Illinois: L, 15-18 (2/3/08)

Illinois Wrestling Contact: Taylor Beth Th omasemail: [email protected]

at IOWA

SUNDAY, FEB. 3, 2013 -- 2 P.M.Series History: Iowa leads 25-7-2


Last time at Penn State: W, 22-12 (1/22/12)Last Time at Iowa: L, 6-29 (1/29/10)

Iowa Wrestling Contact: Chris Breweremail: [email protected]

at PITTSBURGH

FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 2013, 7 P.M.Series History: Penn State leads 52-12-3


Last time at Penn State: W, 33-6 (2/19/12)Last Time at Pittsburgh: T, 19-19 (12/12/09)Pittsburgh Wrestling Contact: Jon Brennan


OHIO STATE (Rec Hall)

SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 2013 -- 2 P.M.Series History: Penn State leads 15-11


Last time at Penn State: W, 34-9 (1/29/12)Last Time at Ohio State: L, 14-21 (1/24/10)

Ohio State Wrestling Contact: Danielle Warneremail: [email protected]

RIDER (Rec Hall)

SUNDAY, FEB. 17, 2012 -- 2 P.M.Series History: Penn State leads 2-0

Streak: W2Last Meeting: W, 41-0 at Virginia Duals (1/13/07))

Last time at Penn State: First meeting at PSULast Time at Rider: none

Rider Wrestling Contact: Bud Fochtemail: [email protected]

at RUTGERS

SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 2013 -- 2 P.M..Series History: Penn State leads 16-0

Streak: W16Last Meeting: W, 22-10 at Binghamton, N.Y. (11/21/10)

Last time at Penn State: W, 39-0 (12/15/73)Last Time at Rutgers: W, 29-9 (12/16/72)

Rutgers Wrestling Contact: Patrick Crawfordemail: [email protected]

2013 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 9-10, 2013 -- Time TBAVenue: Assembly Hall (Illinois University Host)

Location: Champaign, Ill.Format: Bracketed tournament with team scoring/national qualifi erContact for event: Taylor Beth Th omas, Purdue Wrestling contact

Email: [email protected]

2013 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 21-23, 2013 -- Time TBAVenue: Wells Fargo Arena (NCAA host)

Location: Des Moines, IowaFormat: Bracketed tournament with team scoring

PSU Contact for event: Patrick Donghia, Penn State WrestlingEmail: [email protected]: 814 865 1757

2012-13 penn state wrestling yearbook

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