Match night is here. No. 1 Penn State wrestling meets No. 2 Iowa tonight at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College. The Nittany Lions (9-0) are favored to win most bouts over the Hawkeyes (9-0). But, Tom Brands’ team is unlikely to show up and not put up a fight. This is your home for live updates as head coach Cael Sanderson’s home side seeks its 66th consecutive dual meet victory and its fourth straight win over the Hawkeyes. The match starts at 7 p.m. ET. Big Ten Network is televising it. And, results will flow below throughout the evening. Note: This page does not update automatically. So, please refresh your browser often for the latest information.
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 07:23:51 PM
Mitchell Mesenbrink’s win by technical fall streak is in tact. He decks Mikey Caliendo 19-4 in 6:24. Penn State leads Iowa 20-5 after 165.
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 07:04:22 PM
125: No. 7 Luke Liledahl, PSU TF No. 26 Joey Cruz, Iowa, 22-6 (6:43), PSU 3-0133: No. 3 Drake Ayala, Iowa TF Kurt McHenry, PSU 19-4 (3:42), PSU 5, Iowa 5141: No. 3 Beau Bartlett, PSU d. Cullan Schriever, Iowa, 7-3, PSU 8, Iowa 5149: No. 4 Shayne Van Ness, PSU md. No. 2 Kyle Parco, Iowa, 17-6, PSU 12, Iowa 5
157: No. 3 Tyler Kasak, PSU d. No. 1 Jacori Teemer, 5-2, PSU 15, Iowa 5
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 07:01:36 PM
No. 3 Tyler Kasak beats No. 1 Jacori Teemer 5-2 with 2:04 in riding time. Penn State leads Iowa 15-5 at the break.
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 06:43:40 PM
Shayne Van Ness majors Kyle Parco 17-6 in a dominating performance that included an impressive near fall tilt that nearly led to a pin. Penn State leads Iowa 12-5 after 149 pounds. After four bouts, Penn State owns a 12–7 takedowns edge.
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 06:33:23 PM
Beau Bartlett tops Cullan Schriever of Iowa by decision, 7-3. Penn State now leads the Hawkeyes 8-5 after 141 pounds.
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 06:20:05 PM
Drake Ayala stops Kurt McHenry, who bumped up for Penn State and filled in for Braeden Davis at 133 pounds, by technical fall, 19-4, in 3:32. It’s 5-5 after two bouts.
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 06:13:45 PM
Despite suffering a left hand injury in the first period, Luke Lilledahl rolls to a 23-6 technical fall over Joey Cruz. Penn State leads Iowa 5-0 after 125.
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 06:01:13 PM
He is not among the starters tonight, per multiple reports. It’ll be either Kysion Garcia or Kurt McHenry for Penn State at 133.
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 05:45:14 AM
Here is the latest list. The action will start at 125 pounds: 125: No. 7 Luke Liledahl, PSU vs. No. 26 Joey Cruz, Iowa133: No. 7 Braeden Davis, PSU vs. No. 3 Drake Ayala, Iowa141: No. 3 Beau Bartlett, PSU vs. Ryder Block OR Jace Rhodes OR Cullan Schriever, Iowa149: No. 4 Shayne Van Ness, PSU vs. No. 2 Kyle Parco, Iowa157: No. 3 Tyler Kasak, PSU vs. No. 1 Jacori Teemer OR Miguel Estrada, Iowa165: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, PSU vs. No. 2 Michael Caliendo, Iowa174: No. 2 Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 6 Patrick Kennedy, Iowa184: No. 1 Carter Starocci, PSU vs. Angelo Ferrari, Iowa197: No. 4 Josh Barr, PSU vs. No. 1 Stephen Buchanan, Iowa
285: No. 2 Greg Kerkvliet, Penn Sate vs. No. 11 Ben Kueter, Iowa
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 05:16:37 PM
After much to do this week about the No. 5 184-pounder coming for Carter Starocci, he’s out of the lineup and Angelo Ferrari is in tonight.
The match will start at 125 pounds.
By:Greg Pickel
01/31/2025 05:43:42 AM
DraftKings put Penn State as a 20.5-point favorite earlier this week. The line briefly rose to 21.5 points but dipped back to 20.5 on Friday morning. It has since stayed there. For what it’s worth, that suggests a roughly 28-6 win for the Lions.
