Penn State Wrestling disappoints in 2022 Big Ten Championships – Session II Results

Iowa's Kaleb Young, left, wrestles Penn State's Brady Berge at 157 pounds during the first session of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.220305 Big Ten Wr 045 Jpg
Iowa's Kaleb Young, left, wrestles Penn State's Brady Berge at 157 pounds during the first session of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.220305 Big Ten Wr 045 Jpg /
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Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson, center, watches a match during the first session of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.220305 Big Ten Wr 014 Jpg /

Consolation Bracket

149
7th Place Match
No. 7 Beau Bartlett (PSU) vs. No. 11 Kanen Storr (MICH)

157
No. 4 Kendall Coleman (PUR) vs. No. 10 Brady Berge (PSU)

285
No. 3 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) vs. No. 5 Lucas Davison (NU)

Finals Matches

133
No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young (PSU) vs. No. 2 Austin DeSanto (IOWA)

141
No. 1 Nick Lee (PSU) vs. No. 2 Jaydin Eierman (IOWA)

174
No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU) vs. No. 2 Logan Massa (MICH)

184
No. 1 Aaron Brooks (PSU) vs. No. 2 Myles Amine (MICH)

197
No. 1 Eric Schultz (NEB) vs. No. 2 Max Dean (PSU)

Thoughts

First and foremost, for NCAA implications it’s imperative for Beau Bartlett to win his match against Storr of Michigan to secure the auto-bid.

Secondly, there are a ton of “(MICH)” team abbreviations following grapplers in the finals. To win the Big Ten team championship, it’s going to be an uphill climb for Penn State.

Greg Kerkvliet’s loss to Tony Cassioppi of Iowa pretty much sealed the deal for the Nittany Lions. But they still have a lot to wrestle for in the remainder of the tournament.

Either way, tomorrow night’s action in the Big Ten Championship finals is going to be fun to watch.