Penn State vs. Lock Haven Wrestling Dual Recap
Match 1 (125 Lbs): Gary Steen vs. No. 13 Anthony Noto
Noto scored first, Steen clapped back with a quick escape. There were lots of heavy hands and right side collar ties to open up this match.
With a short amount of time left in the first period, Steen attempted a high crotch shot but it was fended off and he gave up an unfortunate reversal putting him down 1-4 at the end of the first.
The final score was 4-13, with Noto securing a dominating win and Lockhaven’s only of the night. Steen just couldn't get any of his offense going.
Match 2 (133 Lbs): No. 1 Roman Bravo Young vs. Gable Strickland
Bravo-Young scored first off a quick reversal from the opponent’s lackluster shot to start the match. RBY then hit Strickland with a slick duck under to get the takedown, making it 6-2 after a dominant first period with over a minute of riding time.
Bravo-Young led 8-3 at the start of the second and with only 15 seconds left in the period, he shot an amazing low single to make it 15-6 at the start of the third.
Bravo-Young ended up winning the match 23-8 in an absolute technical masterclass.
Match 3 (141 Lbs): Beau Bartlett vs. Ty Linsenbigler
Bartlett scored the first points of the match after a takedown from a sweep low-single put him up 2-0 at the end of the first period.
After an intense scramble to end the third period, Bartlett was in control the entire match and got the final takedown winning the match 10-0.
Match 4 (149 Lbs): Shayne Van Ness vs. Connor Eck
Van Ness took a 2-0 lead with a nasty nearside trip to score in the first 30 seconds of the match, and followed that up with a high crotch shot to take the 7-1 lead halfway through the second period.
With 30 seconds left in the second period, Van Ness broke through on a vicious double leg and got the near fall but couldn’t secure the pin before time ran out, 12-2 at the end of the second period.
Van Ness’s relentless pressure made it 16-2 halfway through the thief leading to an absolutely brilliant cradle to pin Connor Eck for the win.
Match 5 (157 Lbs): No. 20 Ashton Eyler vs. Terrell Barraclough
Displaying heavy hands immediately off the whistle, Barraclough got the last second takedown after a tough scramble causing Lockhaven to challenge the call.
Lockhaven’s challenge ended up being successful making it 0-0 to start the second period.
After a technical back and forth battle, Barraclough defeated No. 20 ranked Ashton Eyler 2-1 at the last minute.
Match 6 (165 Lbs): No. 23 Alex Facundo vs. Aiden Gaugler
To start off the match, Facundo displayed a technical advantage with a 12-6 lead to end the first period.
He made it 19-8 less than 30 seconds into the second period, when Facundo exploded into a beautiful double leg to get two points.
Facundo won the match via technical pin, as he had a stellar slide-by to get the match deciding takedown.
Match 7 (174 Lbs): No. 1 Carter Starocci vs. Tyler Stoltzfus
Starocci shot out immediately following the first whistle to secure a takedown, and after an avalanche of shots he led 11-4 at the end of the first period.
After nearly giving up some sloppy back points, Starocci pulled off a last minute reversal to win in dominant fashion 19-5.
Match 8 (184 Lbs): No. 1 Aaron Brooks vs. Colin Fegley
Brooks shot a sweep single to a trip securing the first takedown of the match and eventually made 24-9 halfway through the third period after a barrage of takedowns.
Brooks hit a nasty low single to get another of many takedowns in this match, winning via technical pin.
Match 9 (197 Lbs): No. 1 Max Dean vs. Brad Morrison
Dean secured a change off double leg takedown for the very first points of the match. From a wrist and half after the first takedown, Dean dominantly won via pin in the first period.
Match 10 (285 Lbs): No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet vs. Ethan Miller
In less than 30 seconds, Kerkvliet secured the emphatic takedown making it 4-0 in the first period.
Kerkvilet used the second takedown to put in a deep wrist and half muscling his way to pin against Miller in the first period.
Penn State won the dual comfortably, 44-3 in its season opener at Rec Hall.
Nittany Lions’ head coach Cael Sanderson believes in this lineup to deliver for the rest of the season.
“Our lineup has a star at every spot. This team will be a very fun team to watch this season,” Sanderson said.
It’s still early on, but Penn State wrestling wants to maintain their dominant form for the entirety of this season.
Jeremy Goldman is a second-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, please email jmg7714@psu.edu.
