A Penn State wrestling star has been injured.
During his consolation round bout with Minnesota’s Isaiah Salazar, 197-pounder Josh Barr suffered an apparent left leg injury and had to be assisted off the mat.
Josh Barr injured early in consolation. Looks like left knee or calf injury. Medical default. Two weeks to recover. Could be a gaping hole for PSU at 197. pic.twitter.com/umuWVDnJYN
— Powers_Of_PSU (@powers_of_psu) March 9, 2025
This is obviously a big concern for both Barr and Penn State.
Barr, a redshirt freshman, quickly developed into one of America’s best 197-pounders this season. He went 17-1 in the regular season which earned him the No. 2 national ranking at his weight class and the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Championships.
At Big Tens, Barr rolled through his first bout, tech-falling Nebraska’s Camden McDanel 17-2.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.This set up a rematch in the semifinal, where Barr took on Michigan’s Jacob Cardenas, seeded third.
In the regular season, Barr beat Cardenas in a tiebreaker.
This time, it was Cardenas getting the W, 4-1 in sudden victory.
The main focus for Barr and Penn State now will be to get him healthy for the NCAA Championships, scheduled for March 20-22 in Philadelphia.
