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Penn State Wrestling takeaways from Day 1 of B1G Championships

By Chris Snyder

CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 15: Head coach Cael Sanderson of the Penn State Nittany Lions watches a match during session one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 15, 2018 at QuickenLoans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 15: Head coach Cael Sanderson of the Penn State Nittany Lions watches a match during session one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 15, 2018 at QuickenLoans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /
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Consolation Recap – Session II

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Match 123
No. 11 Robert Howard (PSU) vs. No. 13 Dylan Shawver (RUT)

Howard maj. dec. Shawver, 10-1

Match 180
No. 11 Robert Howard (PSU) vs. No. 9 Dylan Ragusin

Howard SV Ragusin, 3-1

Robbie keeps the train chugging picking up the 10-1 major decision against Rutgers’ Shawver and a thrilling 3-1 win in sudden victory against Michigan’s Dylan Ragusin. Next up is OSU’s Mailik Heinselmen.

149

Match 141
No. 11 Beau Bartlett (PSU) vs. No. 4 Yahya Thomas (NU)

Thomas SV1 Bartlett, 7-5

Yahya proved too tough of an opponent in earning the sudden victory against Penn State’s youngster Beau Bartlett. Unfortunately, the loss ends Bartlett’s 2021 B1G Championship.

157

Match 147
No. 5 Brady Berge (PSU) vs. No. 11 Michael Doetsch (MD)

Berge maj. dec. Doetsch, 12-2

Match 188
No. 5 Brady Berge (PSU) vs. No. 10 Caleb Licking

Berge maj. dec. Licking, 12-2

Berge also marches on with a pair of dominating major decisions. Next up is No. 3 Brayton Lee from Minnesota.

165

Match 153
No. 7 Joe Lee (PSU) vs. No. 5 Andrew Sparks (MINN)

Lee fall Sparks

Okay, where was this Joe Lee earlier? Hey, Penn State fans will take a fall anytime they can get it, right?

Match 190
No. 7 Joe Lee (PSU) vs. No. 9 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR)

Nijenhuis fall Lee

Yep. There’s the Joe Lee we saw from earlier. Nijenhuis ends Lee’s run in the B1G getting the pin 4:29 into the match.

197

Match 168
No. 7 Michael Beard (PSU) vs. No. 8 Matt Wroblewski (ILL)

Beard dec. Wroblewski, 6-2

Match 195
No. 7 Michael Beard (PSU) vs. No. 6 Thomas Penola (PUR)

Beard dec. Penola, 6-5

Another Nittany Lion grappler is grinding it out in the consolation bracket. Beard next faces Sparty’s No. 4 Cameron Caffey.

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Match 174
No. 7 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) vs. No. 9 Christian Rebottaro (MSU)

Kerkvliet maj. dec. Rebottaro, 16-5

Match 197
No. 7 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) vs. No. 6 Trent Hillger (WIS)

Kerkvliet dec. Hillger, 7-3

More matches against wrestlers not named “Mason Parris” and more wins for Kerkvliet. Nebraska’s No. 5 Christian Lance awaits in the next match.

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