Penn State wrestling did what Penn State wrestling does Friday night in Columbus with a 29-9 win over No. 4 Ohio State.
The win was Penn State’s (12-0, 5-0 Big Ten) 40th straight Big Ten duel meet win, with its last loss coming in February of 2015.
Final score from B1G action in Columbus, OH!#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/h4jrpFf0Yi
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Ohio State (11-2, 5-1) drew first blood with a win in the 125-pound weight class.
Penn State’s Gary Steen fell to No. 10 Malik Heinselman, getting pinned in less than two minutes, taking a 6-0 lead.
The man with the nation’s second longest win streak wrestled for Penn State the 133-pound class. Roman Bravo-Young lived up to his ranking by taking care of No. 9 Jesse Mendez with an 8-2 decision.
The win was RBY’s 47th straight. Only Lee has a has a longer winning streak.
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In the next match, 141-pounder Beau Bartlett bounced back from last week’a loss to Iowa’s Real Woods by beating No. 19 Dylan D’Emolio with a 4-2 decision, tying the score at six.
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Ohio State got back in the win column at 149. No. 3 Sammy Sasso took care of Penn State freshman Shayne Van Ness with a 13-3 decision.
Penn State ended the first half of the dual meet on a high note in the 157-pound class. Levi Haines took care of Paddy Gallagher with a 14-2 major decision. Haines burned his redshirt last week against Iowa, and he’s looking to be a major player down the stretch in Penn State’s quest for another national championship.
Levi Haines gets 4 NF points!#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/ayxtgw8CLG
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In the next match, Penn State’s Alex Facudo, ranked No. 8 at 165, had a challenge in No. 12 Carson Kharchla. He passed the test, beating Kharchala 4-1. Facuando got a point in the second period after Kharchla got called for illegally grabbing Facuando’s face.
Alex Facundo secured the win with the last second takedown!#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/ctbBTfneAA
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No. 1 Carter Starocci took care of business for Penn State at 174. He beat No. 7 Ethan Smith, 10-5.
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At 184 pounds, another No. 1, Aaron Brooks, grinded out a 3-2 win over No. 5 Kaleb Romero.
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Romero made it interesting in the final minute of the third period by getting an escape point, but Brooks held on. Ohio State challenged for a pulled singlet toward the end of the match, but to no avail.
At 195, No. 4 Max Dean took care of No. 17 Gavin Hoffman with a fall in the second period.
Max Dean bow and arrow fall!#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/I0d445IiQX
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Heavyweight Greg Kerkvliet (No. 2) finished it off with a 7-0 win over No. 18 Tate Orndorff.
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Penn State is next in action again Sunday at No. 24 Indiana. The meet is scheduled to start at 2.
Here are the full results for Penn State-Ohio State
125: No. 10 Malik Heinselman (19-2) d. Gary Steen (5-10) (Fall)
6-0 OSU
133: No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young (11-0) d. No. 9 Jesse Mendez (11-2) (8-2 DEC)
6-3 OSU
141: No. 5 Beau Bartlett (15-1) d. No. 19 Dylan D’Emilio (12-8) (4-2 DEC)
6-6
149: No. 3 Sammy Sasso (19-3) d. No. 13 Shayne Van Ness (11-4) (6-3 DEC)
9-6 OSU
157: No. 9 Levi Haines (14-1) d. Paddy Gallagher (8-5) (14-2 MD)
10-9 PSU
165: No. 8 Alex Facundo (12-2) d. No. 12 Carson Kharchla (8-4) (4-1 DEC)
13-9 PSU
174: No. 1 Carter Starocci (12-0) d. No. 7 Ethan Smith (14-5) (10-5 DEC)
16-9 PSU
184: No. 1 Aaron Brooks (8-1) d. No. 5 Kaleb Romano (19-4) 3-2 DEC)
19-9 PSU
197: No. 4 Max Dean (14-2) d. No. 17 Gavin Hoffman (15-5) (Fall)
25-9 PSU
Heavyweight: No. 2 Greg Kerkvliet (10-1) d. No. 18 Tate Orndorff (9-5) (9-0 MD)
29-9 PSU
