Welcome back, fellas and lady fellas! Penn State wrestling season officially gets underway today at Spooky Nook in Manheim, Pa. as Cael Sanderson and co. take on Sacred Heart and Oregon State. Duals to be streamed via Journeymen Wrestling on Rokfin. Below are the projected lineups. I will be on the way home from Beaver Stadium for the first match and may catch the second, but will have further thoughts on both tomorrow. Glad to get back after it!
#2 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (0-0, 0-0 B1G)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 Brandon Meredith Jr. Limerick, Pa./Spring-Ford 0-0
Baylor Shunk So. Centre Hall, Pa./Penns Valley 0-0
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young Sr. Tucson, Ariz./Sunnyside 0-0
141 #2 Nick Lee Sr.+ Evansville, Ind./Homeschooled 0-0
149 Beau Bartlett So. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 0-0
157 Terrell Barraclough So. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 0-0
#24 Joe Lee So. Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei 0-0
165 Creighton Edsell Jr. Wyalusing, Pa./Wyalusing 0-0
Alex Facundo Fr. Essexville, Mich./Davison 5-1
174 #1 Carter Starocci So. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 0-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Jr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 0-0
197 Michael Beard So. Pottstown, Pa./Malvern Prep 0-0
#4 Max Dean Jr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 0-0
285 #5 Greg Kerkvliet So. Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 0-0
*Penn State’s listed by weight, alphabetically
SACRED HEART PIONEERS (1-0)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 Sean Faraon Sr. Paramus, N.J./Paramus Catholic 0-1
133 Anthony Petrillo Sr. Livingston, N.J./Livingston 1-0
141 Jordan Carlucci So. Franklin, Mass./Franklin 1-0
149 Shaun Williams Gr. Danbury, Conn./Danbury 0-1
157 Nick Palumbo Sr. Andover, N.J./Buffalo 1-0
165 Cole McGill So. South Kingstown, R.I./Ponaganset 0-1
174 Scott Jarosz So. Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury 1-0
184 Joe Accousti Sr. Netwown, Conn./Newtown 0-1
197 Dante Del Bonis Sr. Cranston, R.I./La Salle Academy 1-0
285 Mark Blokh Sr. Brighton, Mass./Chapel Hill Chauncey 0-1
OREGON STATE BEAVERS (1-1)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 Brandon Kaylor So. Bonney Lake, Wash./Bonney Lake 1-1
133 #20 Devan Turner Sr. Dixon, Calif./Dixon 0-1
OR Jason Shaner Jr. Hood River, Ore./Hood River 1-0
141 Grant Willits Jr. Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo County 2-0
149 #24 Cory Crooks Gr. Anthem, Ariz./Boulder Creek 1-1
157 #15 Hunter Willits Jr. Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo County 1-1
165 Matthew Olguin Fr. Fresno, Calif./Buchanan 1-1
174 Mateo Olmos Jr. Imperial Beach, Calif./Mater Dei Catholic 2-0
OR Mason Reiniche Fr. Soddy Daisy, Tenn./The Baylor School 0-2
184 Jackson McKinney So. Vancouver, Wash./Skyview 0-0
197 J.J. Dixon So. Tacoma, Wash./Lincoln 0-2
OR Ryan Reyes So. Fresno, Calif./Clovis West-Gilroy 0-0
285 #24 Gary Traub Gr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 1-1
#2 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (0-0, 0-0 B1G)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 Brandon Meredith Jr. Limerick, Pa./Spring-Ford 0-0
Baylor Shunk So. Centre Hall, Pa./Penns Valley 0-0
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young Sr. Tucson, Ariz./Sunnyside 0-0
141 #2 Nick Lee Sr.+ Evansville, Ind./Homeschooled 0-0
149 Beau Bartlett So. Tempe, Ariz./Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 0-0
157 Terrell Barraclough So. Kaysville, Utah/Layton 0-0
#24 Joe Lee So. Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei 0-0
165 Creighton Edsell Jr. Wyalusing, Pa./Wyalusing 0-0
Alex Facundo Fr. Essexville, Mich./Davison 5-1
174 #1 Carter Starocci So. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 0-0
184 #1 Aaron Brooks Jr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown 0-0
197 Michael Beard So. Pottstown, Pa./Malvern Prep 0-0
#4 Max Dean Jr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 0-0
285 #5 Greg Kerkvliet So. Grove Heights, Minn./Simley 0-0
*Penn State’s listed by weight, alphabetically
SACRED HEART PIONEERS (1-0)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 Sean Faraon Sr. Paramus, N.J./Paramus Catholic 0-1
133 Anthony Petrillo Sr. Livingston, N.J./Livingston 1-0
141 Jordan Carlucci So. Franklin, Mass./Franklin 1-0
149 Shaun Williams Gr. Danbury, Conn./Danbury 0-1
157 Nick Palumbo Sr. Andover, N.J./Buffalo 1-0
165 Cole McGill So. South Kingstown, R.I./Ponaganset 0-1
174 Scott Jarosz So. Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury 1-0
184 Joe Accousti Sr. Netwown, Conn./Newtown 0-1
197 Dante Del Bonis Sr. Cranston, R.I./La Salle Academy 1-0
285 Mark Blokh Sr. Brighton, Mass./Chapel Hill Chauncey 0-1
OREGON STATE BEAVERS (1-1)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 Brandon Kaylor So. Bonney Lake, Wash./Bonney Lake 1-1
133 #20 Devan Turner Sr. Dixon, Calif./Dixon 0-1
OR Jason Shaner Jr. Hood River, Ore./Hood River 1-0
141 Grant Willits Jr. Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo County 2-0
149 #24 Cory Crooks Gr. Anthem, Ariz./Boulder Creek 1-1
157 #15 Hunter Willits Jr. Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo County 1-1
165 Matthew Olguin Fr. Fresno, Calif./Buchanan 1-1
174 Mateo Olmos Jr. Imperial Beach, Calif./Mater Dei Catholic 2-0
OR Mason Reiniche Fr. Soddy Daisy, Tenn./The Baylor School 0-2
184 Jackson McKinney So. Vancouver, Wash./Skyview 0-0
197 J.J. Dixon So. Tacoma, Wash./Lincoln 0-2
OR Ryan Reyes So. Fresno, Calif./Clovis West-Gilroy 0-0
285 #24 Gary Traub Gr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 1-1