A season where Tyler Kasak wasn’t the original starter has turned out to be a pretty good year for him, but his road at the NCAA Championships got off to a bumpy start on Thursday afternoon.
Kasak, a No. 7 seed was upset in the first round, dropping a 4-2 decision to Stanford’s No. 26 Jaden Abas and dropped into the consolation bracket at 149 pounds. An All-American status is still possible, but he would have to win at least his next four matches.
PSU 133-pounder Aaron Nagao also dropped a match in the first round, and will also be on the same road as Kasak through the consolation bracket.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Kasak will wrestle Minnesota’s Drew Roberts in the first round of consolations on Thursday evening. Roberts, a 23-seed, fell to Cal Poly’s Chance Lamer, 7-2, in the first round.
