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Penn State Wrestling: Nittany Lions power through into the quarterfinals | NCAA Championships Session II FULL RESULTS

Breaking down the action No. 1 Penn State Wrestling saw in Session II of the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Following the end to the first full day of the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships, the Nittany Lions were leading the way with Nebraska nipping on their heels.

The wrestling kicked off on Thursday evening and the Wells Fargo 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

Penn State Wrestling, Shayne Van Ness
Penn State Wrestling’s Shayne Van Ness, top, wrestles Iowa’s Kyle Parco in the 149-pound bout on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in State College, Pa. The Nittany Lions won 30-8.

*As of 10:41pm

  1. Penn State 39.5

  2. Nebraska 26.5

  3. Oklahoma State 24.0

  4. Ohio State 18.0 (tied)

  5. Minnesota 18.0 (tied)

  6. Iowa 18.0 (tied)

 


Penn State Wrestling Session II Results

Penn State Wrestling, Tyler Kasak
Penn State Wrestling’s Tyler Kasak defeats Zack Mattin 7-2 in Penn State’s dual meet against Michigan, February 7, 2025.
Credit – Lloyd McCully

125

No. 1 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) tech. fall over No. 16 Blake West (NIU) 19-3

133

No. 8 Braeden Davis (PSU) dec. over No. 9 Braxton Brown (MD) 5-3

141

No. 2 Beau Bartlett (PSU) dec. over No. 18 Julian Tagg (SDSU) 4-1

149

No. 3 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) major dec. over No. 19 Andrew Clark (RUT) 11-1

157

No. 1 Tyler Kasak (PSU) dec. over No. 16 Cody Chittum (ISU) 8-3

Penn State Wrestling, Carter Starocci
Penn State Wrestling’s Carter Starocci defeats Jaxon Smith 20-3 in Penn State’s dual meet against Maryland, February 9, 2025.
Credit – Lloyd McCully

165

No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) tech. fall over No. 16 Kyle Mosher (HOF) 22-6

174

No. 2 Levi Haines (PSU) dec. over No. 18 Gaven Sax (OKLA) 4-0

184

No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU) tech. fall over No. 16 Shane Cartagena-Wals (RUT) 15-0

197

No. 4 Josh Barr (PSU) dec. over No. 13 Trey Munoz (ORST) 5-2 SV

285

No. 3 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) dec. over No. 14 Gavin Hoffman (LH) 4-0


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What’s Next for Penn State Wrestling?

Below are times slots and how to watch both sessions of the NCAA Championships tomorrow.

Friday Schedule – 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Session III

Time: 12:00 p.m. (noon) EST
Where: Philadelphia, PA
TV: ESPNU and ESPN+
Session Duration: 3 hours

Session IV

Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Where: Philadelphia, PA
TV: ESPN and ESPN+
Session Duration: 3 hours

Find a comfy seat, load up on snacks, and get your popcorn ready!

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