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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Penn State wrestling team shut out Michigan State, 35-0, for a Big Ten road win on Sunday.
The victory was the second in three days for Penn State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten).
PSU true freshman Braeden Davis, ranked No. 14 at 125, notched the only two takedowns in a convincing 7-3 win over MSU junior Tristan Lujan, giving Penn State the early 3-0 lead.
Sophomore Aaron Nagao, ranked No. 4 at 133, tallied five takedowns and a two-point near fall in an 18-3 tech fall over Andy Hampton at 3:21.
Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 2 at 141, scored eight points in a furious third period to post an 8-2 win over No. 33 Jordan Hamdan.
With No. 12 Tyler Kasak not wrestling at 149, David Evans took to the mat and used a first period takedown and an escape in the second to notch a 4-2 win over Braden Stauffenberg.
Sophomore Levi Haines, ranked No. 1 at 157, and No. 21 Chase Saldate battled through an epic bout. Haines used a third period takedown to send the bout to extra time tied 5-5. After two scoreless sudden victory periods, Haines reversed Saldate with just seconds left to notch a 7-6 (TB2) win.
Redshirt freshman Mitchell Mesenbrink, ranked No. 9 at 165, rallied from an early deficit against No. 10 Caleb Fish, scoring seven points in the third period to roll to a convincing 18-9 major decision.
With No. 1 Carter Starocci still out at 174, Terrell Barraclough moved up from 165 and picked up the only two takedowns of the bout and rolled to an 8-1 win.
Graduate Bernie Truax, ranked No. 5 at 184, kept Penn State rolling with a big win at 184. He used a first period takedown to grab a 4-2 win over No. 22 Layne Malczewski.
Senior+ Aaron Brooks, ranked No. 1 at 197, stacked up seven takedowns and rolled to a 21-6 tech fall over No. 29 Kael Wisler at the 4:00 mark of the second period.
With No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet not competing, sophomore 197-pounder Lucas Cochran moved up to heavyweight. Cochran closed out the shutout, using a first period takedown, an escape and riding time to notch a 5-0 win over Spartan heavyweight Josh Terrill.
Penn State will have its third straight Big Ten road dual next weekend, travelling to Maryland on Sunday for a noon dual live on the Big Ten Network.
125--Braeden Davis PSU dec. Tristan Lujan, 7-3. 133--Aaron Nagao PSU tech fall Andy Hampton, 18-3 (TF; 3:21). 141--Beau Bartlett PSU dec. Jordan Hamdan, 8-2. 149--David Evans PSU dec. Braden Stauffenberg, 4-2. 157--Levi Haines PSU dec. Chase Saldate, 7-6 (TB2).
165--Mitchell Mesenbrink PSU maj. dec. Caleb Fish, 18-9. 174--Terrell Barraclough PSU dec. DJ Shannon, 8-1. 184--Bernie Truax PSU dec. Layne Malczewski, 4-2. 197--Aaron Brooks PSU tech fall Kael Wisler, 21-6 (TF; 4:00). 285--Lucas Cochran PSU dec. Josh Terrill, 5-0.
Att--1,010
Records--Penn State (6-0, 3-0 B1G); Michigan State (7-3, 0-3 B1G).