Penn State wrestling blasts Michigan State 55-0 for fourth shut out win of the year: Recap
Penn State wrestling opens the Big Ten portion of its 2024-2025 dual meet schedule tonight when it hosts Michigan State at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions are No. 1 in the country while the Spartans come into this contest at 2-1 and unranked. This is your home for live updates as the match unfolds. Note: This page does not update automatically. So, please refresh your browser often for the latest information.
Penn State beats Michigan State
01/10/2025 08:35:50 PMThe final score was 55-0. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s team had six pins. It is the program’s 63rd consecutive dual meet win. Here are the full results from a bout that started at 285 pounds:
285
Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) WBF Max Vanadia (Michigan State), :56 (6-0)
125
Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) TF Nick Corday (Michigan State), 19-2 in 6:06 (11-0)
133
Braeden Davis (Penn State) TF Andrew Hampton (Michigan State), 20-5 in 5:25 (16-0)
141
Beau Bartlett (Penn State) MD Jaden Crumpler (Michigan State), 12-3 (20-0)
149
Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) WBF Clayton Jones (Michigan State), 2:25 (26-0)
157
Tyler Kasak (Penn State) WBF Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State), 3:46 (32-0)
165
Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) TF Jay Nivison (Michigan State), 20-5 in 3:57 (37-0)
174
Levi Haines (Penn State) WBF Ceasar Garza (Michigan State), 4:12 (43-0)
184
Carter Starocci (Penn State) WBF Ryan Boucher (Michigan State), 5:48 (49-0)
197
Josh Barr (Penn State) WBF Cory Thomas (Michigan State), 2:43 (55-0)
Josh Barr sends Penn State out with a fall of his own
01/10/2025 08:34:09 PMPenn State redshirt freshman Josh Barr decks Cory Thomas at the 2:43 mark of their 197-pound match for the Lions’ sixth pin of the night. Penn State beats Michigan State 55-0 and had a 35-0 takedown advantage.
Carter Starocci earns another Nittany Lion fall
01/10/2025 08:27:42 PMCarter Starocci has another Penn State pin. He decks Ryan Boucher in the third period at the 5:48 mark of their 184-pound match. The Lions lead Michigan State 49-0 with one match to go.
Levi Haines gets the Lions’ fourth pin of the night
01/10/2025 08:20:13 PMAnother Penn State pin: Levi Haines decks Michigan State’s Ceasar Garza at the 4:12 mark of their 174-pound match. It’s the fourth Lions pin of the night. They have a 30-0 takedowns edge and lead the Spartans 43-0.
Mitchell Mesenbrink earns the Lions’ latest bonus point victory
01/10/2025 08:09:27 PMPenn State has another bonus point victory. This one comes at 165 pounds, where Mitchell Mesenbrink stops Michigan State’s Jay Nivison by a final score of 20-5 in 3:57. It’s 37-0 PSU with three bouts to go.
Penn State starts the second half with its third fall of the night
01/10/2025 08:03:32 PMTyler Kasak earns a second period fall at the 3:46 mark of a match with Michigan State’s Braden Stauffenberg at 157 pounds. Penn State leads the Spartans 32-0 after six bouts and owns a 22-0 edge in takedowns at this point.
Shayne Van Ness gets the Lions’ second first period fall of the night
01/10/2025 07:44:56 PMShayne Van Ness earns Penn State’s second first period fall of the night as he decks Clayton Jones of Michigan State in 2:25 at 149 pounds. The Lions lead the Spartans 26-0 at halftime. PSU has a 17-0 takedowns advantage after five bouts.
Beau Bartlett scores a bonus point victory
01/10/2025 07:39:10 PMBeau Bartlett beats Jaden Crumpler by major decision, 12-3, at 141 pounds to give Penn State a 20-0 lead over Michigan State.
Penn State picks up another bonus point win
01/10/2025 07:28:25 PMPenn State redshirt freshman Braeden Davis scores a 20-5 technical fall in 5:25 over Michigan State’s Andrew Hampton. The Lions lead the Spartans 16-0 after three bouts at Rec Hall.
Luke Lilledahl swells the Lions’ lead to 11-0
01/10/2025 07:17:46 PMPenn State freshman Luke Lilledahl scores a 19-2 technical fall win in 6:08 over Nick Corday of Michigan State at 125 pounds. He scored four near fall points to end the match, but could not lock up a pinning combination.
Penn State is out to a quick 6-0 lead
01/10/2025 07:08:51 PMPenn State wrestling is out to a quick 6-0 lead. Greg Kerkvliet pins Max Vanadia of Michigan State in a tidy 56 seconds. It is the Nittany Lions’ 30th consecutive dual meet victory.
Here are tonight’s starting lineups:
01/10/2025 06:54:17 PMAgain, they’ll start at 285 pounds:
285
Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) vs. Max Vanadia (Michigan State)
125
Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. Nick Corday (Michigan State)
133
Braeden Davis (Penn State) vs. Andrew Hampton (Michigan State)
141
Beau Bartlett (Penn State) vs. Jaden Crumpler (Michigan State)
149
Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. Clayton Jones (Michigan State)
157
Tyler Kasak (Penn State) vs. Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State)
165
Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. Jay Nivison (Michigan State)
174
Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. Ceasar Garza (Michigan State)
184
Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs. Ryan Boucher (Michigan State)
197
Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. Cory Thomas (Michigan State)
The Penn State starting lineup has racked up some ridiculous stats already this year
01/10/2025 06:52:16 PMThese are courtesy of longtime program radio broadcaster Jeff Byers of the Penn State Sports Network: The 10 starters are 82-2 so far this year with 24 pins, 32 tech falls, 10 major decisions, and 13 victories by decision. The group has an 82 percent bonus point win rate and a win percentage of 97.6. The starters have 199 takedowns to their credit and have given up four.
Michigan State’s only ranked wrestler did not weigh in
01/10/2025 06:45:48 PMRemy Cotto is No. 25 in InterMat’s rankings at 197 pounds. Before Friday, he was to battle No. 4 Josh Barr of Penn State in the lone ranked matchup of the evening. But, per Penn State Sports Network announcer Jeff Byers, the Spartan did not weigh in. Thus, there will be no ranked matchups tonight.
This match will start at 285 pounds
01/10/2025 06:45:13 PMIt’s unclear at the moment which side won the coin toss to pick that weight. But, instead of the usual 125 pounds, this meet will start there.
