Following the end to the first full day of the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships, No. 1 Penn State Wrestling was leading the way with Iowa nipping on their heels.
The wrestling kicked off on Thursday evening and the T-Mobile Center was rocking and excited for an action packed session. Would Penn State be able to advance their big guns into the quarterfinals and pad their lead even further?
Before we get to that, let’s take a look at the team scores and the schedule going into the second day.
Team Scores (as of 10:26pm)
1. Penn State 34.5
2. Iowa 24.5
3. Iowa State 22.0
4. Nebraska 21.0
5. NC State 20.5
5. Ohio State 20.5
7. Michigan 20.0
8. Cornell 18.5
Friday Schedule – 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Session III
Time: 12:00 p.m. (noon) EST
Where: Kansas City, Missouri
TV: ESPNU and ESPN+
Live Stream: FuboTV (FREE Trial)
Session Duration: 3 hours
Session IV
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Where: Kansas City, Missouri
TV: ESPN and ESPN+
Live Stream: FuboTV (FREE Trial)
Session Duration: 3 hours
Now onto the action!
Penn State Wrestling Results from NCAA Championships Session II
Session II – Consolation Bracket
133
No. 10 Aaron Nagao (PSU) tech. fall over No. 26 Kade Moore (MIZZ) 16-1
149
No. 7 Tyler Kasak (PSU) major dec. over No. 23 Drew Roberts (MINN) 14-5
Session II – Championship Bracket
125
No. 1 Braeden Davis (PSU) dec. over No. 17 Brett Ungar (COR) 2-1
141
No. 2 Beau Bartlett (PSU) fall over No. 15 Mitch Moore (RUT) 5:49
157
No. 1 Levi Haines (PSU) tech. fall over No. 16 Teague Travis (OKST) 19-4
165
No. 2 Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) major dec. over No. 15 Brevin Cassella (BING) 11-3
174
No. 9 Carter Starocci (PSU) dec. over No. 8 Adam Kemp (POLY) 5-3
184
No. 6 Bernie Truax (PSU) dec. over No. 11 Colton Hawks (MIZZ) 4-2
197
No. 1 Aaron Brooks (PSU) fall over No. 17 Joseph Novak (WYO) 2:20
285
No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) major dec. over No. 17 Grady Griess (NAVY) 9-1
Summary
Both Aaron Nagao and Tyler Kasak got the job done in the consolation bracket. At this point in the NCAA’s, they just need to keep on winning and get more team points for Penn State.
And in the championship bracket, it was three matches down in the second round and so far so good.
Braeden Davis, Beau Bartlett, and Levi Haines move onto the quarterfinals, however they all got there in different ways.
Davis gave his counterpart a hard ride in the third period to close out a narrow 2-1 decision. Then looking at Beau Bartlett’s match, he was also locked up in a tight one. But he called “game” when he hit a cradle and pinned his opponent in the third period.
Levi Haines continued to cruise as he locked up his second straight technical fall and he also moves onto the quarterfinals.
At 165, Mitchell Mesenbrink kept his foot on the gas pedal and piled up the points again. And his 11-3 major decision punched his ticket to the quarterfinals.
Carter Starocci again found himself down after giving up a first period takedown, but he clawed his way back and did what he needed to do. And that’s survive and advance with a 5-3 decision win.
Bernie Truax and Aaron Brooks also move onto the quarterfinals. Truax pulled out a 4-2 decision and Brooks pinned his counterpart in the first period.
Greg Kerkvliet kept the pain train rolling with his 9-1 major decision win and the Nittany Lions were a perfect 10-0 in the second round. Tomorrow’s action will be must watch tv as each guy tries to move onto the semifinals and continue their run deep into the NCAA’s.
MORE: FULL Results from Session I of 2024 NCAA Championships
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Education: Penn State University
Location: State College, PA
Even though he had no prior journalism experience, Chris has now covered Penn State Wrestling and Penn State Football for the past three years, including as the Penn State Wrestling Beat Writer for VictoryBellRings.com, part of the FanSided network.
And it's clear he also likes constant torture as he's been a PSU Basketball fan for way too long.
Several years back, Chris made the seamless transition from PGA Professional to computer programmer and thoroughly enjoys following and writing about all things related to Penn State sports during his spare time.
