NOTES: Penn State Wrestling Opens Season Saturday at Spooky Nook; Lions Face Sacred Heart and Oregon State
The Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0), ranked No. 2 in InterMat's tournament power index (TPI), will open up the 2021-22 season at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pa., for two dual meets on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Nittany Lions will face Sacred Heart (1-0) at 5:30 p.m. and Oregon State...
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0), ranked No. 2 in InterMat's tournament power index (TPI), will open up the 2021-22 season at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pa., for two dual meets on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Nittany Lions will face Sacred Heart (1-0) at 5:30 p.m. and Oregon State (1-1) at 7:30 p.m. (approximate) in Manheim, Pa.
Penn State will have a veteran line-up ready to roll into dual meet action this season. Sophomore Baylor Shunk (Centre Hall, Pa.) and junior Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) are contending at 125 for the Nittany Lions. Senior Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 1 by InterMat, is set at 133 for the Nittany Lions. Senior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.) is ranked No. 2 at 141. Sophomore Beau Bartlett (Tempe, Ariz.) gets the call at 149 for Penn State. Sophomore Joe Lee (Evansville, Ind.), who is ranked No. 24 at 157, and sophomore Terrell Barraclough (Kaysville, Utah) are in the mix at 157 for the Lions.
Junior Creighton Edsell (Wyalusing, Pa.) and true freshman Alex Facundo (Essexville, Mich.) are among the potential 165-pounders for the Nittany Lions. Sophomore Carter Starocci (Erie, Pa.) is ranked No. 1 at 174 and junior Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.) is ranked No. 7 at 184. Junior transfer Max Dean (Lowell, Mich.), ranked No. 4 at 197, and sophomore Michael Beard are in the mix at 197 and sophomore Greg Kerkvliet (Grove Heights, Minn.) is ranked No. 5 at 285.
Sacred Heart enters this weekend's action with a 1-0 record after its season-opening 17-16 dual victory over American. Anthony Petrillo (133), Jordan Carlucci (141), Nick Palumbo (157), Scott Jarosz (174) and Dante Del Bonis (197) all grabbed victories for the Pioneers.
Oregon State heads into this weekend with a 1-1 record after downing Campbell 23-12 and losing to Lehigh 21-12 last Saturday in its season-opening action. Devan Turner is ranked No. 20 at 133, Cory Crooks is ranked No. 24 at 149, Hunter Willits is ranked No. 15 at 157, Tanner Harvey is ranked No. 16 at 184 and Gary Traub is ranked No. 24 at 285 for the Beavers.
Both dual meets will be streamed live at Rokfin ($) (https://rokfin.com/journeymenwrestling). Jeff Byers' audio call will also be streamed for free via GoPSUsports.com's LionVision.
The Nittany Lions will host Army in their next dual meet, hosting the Knights in Rec Hall on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m.
The 2021-22 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by the Family Clothesline. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here.
#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
Rankings listed are InterMat top 25 (as of 11/9/21)
THIS WEEK
#2 Penn State (0-0, 0-0 B1G) will begin the 2021-22 season by taking part in the Journeymen Duals at Spooky Nook in Manheim, Pa. The Nittany Lions will take part in two duals on Saturday, Nov. 13, taking on Sacred Heart (1-0) at 5:30 p.m. and Oregon State (1-1) at 7 p.m.
UP NEXT
Penn State will take on Army West Point in its home opener in Rec Hall on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m.
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