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Penn State Wrestling: Preview of the 2023 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships

By Mike Scott

Penn State wrestlers pose for a photo with their national championship trophy in the finals during the sixth session of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 18, 2023, at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.230318 Ncaa Final Wr 157 Jpg
Penn State wrestlers pose for a photo with their national championship trophy in the finals during the sixth session of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 18, 2023, at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.230318 Ncaa Final Wr 157 Jpg /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 3: Beau Bartlett of the Penn State Nittany Lions during a match at The Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania on December 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 3: Beau Bartlett of the Penn State Nittany Lions during a match at The Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania on December 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

The first weight class we’ll look at is 65 kg. It consists of two wrestlers who wore Penn State Wrestling’s blue singlet in college.

First, we have Nick Lee, who is one of the favorites in the weight class. Lee wrestled at Penn State from 2018-2022 and was a 2-time National Champion. Since then, Lee has been focused on his freestyle career and has some very impressive victories under his belt. Lee is currently ranked 4th among American wrestlers in the weight class but does hold a victory over current #1 Yianni Diakomihalis.

Additionally, current Penn State Wrestler Beau Bartlett is also competing in the 65 kg weight class. Beau is coming off an impressive sophomore season where he finished third place at the NCAA Championships in March. It would take somewhat of a miracle run for Beau to win this thing, but hey, he went on a run during the NCAAs, so why not again?

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