Penn State wrestling wins Big Ten tournament title, crowns four champions
Penn State wrestling is back atop the Big Ten mountain top. The Nittany Lions are Big Ten champions for the first time since 2019.
Head coach Cael Sanderson’s side had four champions at the conference event. Roman Bravo-Young (133 pounds), Levi Haines (157), Carter Starocci (174), and Aaron Brooks all won titles. Max Dean (197) and Greg Kerkvliet (285) finished second.
How did the Lions perform in the final session?
Here’s a full rundown:
6:55 — Max Dean finishes second at the Big Ten championships. He loses in an upset to 197-pound Nebraska wrestler Silas Allred 6-3 in the finals.
6:41 — Aaron Brooks is a Big Ten champion again. He wins by major decision 12-2 at 184 pounds.
6:25 — Carter Starocci is a three-time Big Ten champ. He beats Mikey Labriola of Nebraska by decison, 6-2. “Every day, I listen to my coaches, family, and friends, and this is what I love to do,” Starocci told BTN. “We have good values, and what separates us is our life outside of the mat. Keeping things close to you makes it easy and fun.”
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6:15 — With four championship matches to go, Penn State wrestling has clinched the 2022-2023 Big Ten team title.
5:53 — Levi Haines is a first-time Big Ten champ. He beats top seed Peyton Robb of Nebraska 3-1 in sudden victory to win his first conference title. “It’s been an awesome experience and everything I dreamed of,” Haines told BTN. “I just go back to what I do in practice and just rely on that.”
5:17: Beau Bartlett finishes third at 149. He beats Dylan D’Emillo of Ohio State 5-2.
5:02: Roman Bravo-Young wins the Big Tem title. He takes a 5-2 win over Aaron Nagao of Minnesota.
Final Penn State wrestling results from the Big Ten tournament
125 pounds: Gary Steen: 10th place finish, not an automatic NCAA qualifier
133 pounds: Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State, conference champion and NCAA qualifier.
141 pounds: Beau Bartlett, PSU, third place and NCAA qualifier
149 pounds: Shayne Van Ness, Penn State, fourth place and NCAA qualifier
157 pounds: Levi Haines, PSU, conference champion and NCAA qualifier.
165 pounds: Alex Facundo, Penn State, seventh place and NCAA qualifier
174 pounds: Carter Starocci, PSU, champion and NCAA qualifier
184 pounds: Aaron Brooks, Penn State, champion and NCAA qualifier
197 pounds: Max Dean, PSU, runner-up and NCAA qualifier
285 pounds: Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State, runner-up and NCAA qualifier
