Nittany Lion wrestlers cruise past Cowboys
College wrestling
LARAMIE, WY — The Penn State wrestling team improved to 4-0 Saturday night, thanks to a 40-7 win over Wyoming in collegiate action.
The Cowboys fell to 2-3. The Nittany Lions tallied four pins in the victory.
A Wyoming wrestling all-time record crowd of 4,686 watched the Nittany Lions add two technical falls to its four pins and won the first eight bouts of the dual meet. The falls went to Marcus Blaze (133), Shayne Van Ness (149), P.J. Duke (157) and Mitchell Mesenbrink (165).
Penn State posted a 20-8 takedown edge over Wyoming. The Nittany Lions tallied 16 bonus points off four pins and two technical falls.
The Cowboys got wins at 197 and 285.
The Nittany Lions return to action this weekend, taking part in the Collegiate Duals on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Penn State battles North Dakota State at 5 p.m. and Stanford at 7 p.m.
125: Lilledahl PSU tech fall Douglass, 18-3 (TF, 3:26). 133: Blaze PSU pinned Willochell (3:39). 141: Desmond PSU dec. Alden, 11-4. 149: Van Ness PSU pinned Willochell (2:54). 157: Duke PSU pinned Hill, (4:09)
165: Mesenbrink PSU pinned Swan (2:00). 174: Haines PSU tech fall Davis, 18-1 (TF, 4:50). 184: Welsh PSU dec. Neitenbach, 4-1. 197: Novak WYO maj. dec. Mirasola. 285: Carroll WYO dec. Mirasola, 10-4.
Attendance: 4,686 (Wyoming all-time record)


