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Penn State clinches 2018 NCAA wrestling team title with Bo Nickal’s pin

By Lauren Muthler
Penn State’s Bo Nickal, left, celebrates after pinning Ohio State’s Myles Martin during the 184-pound championship match of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Cleveland.
Penn State’s Bo Nickal, left, celebrates after pinning Ohio State’s Myles Martin during the 184-pound championship match of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Cleveland. David Dermer AP
Cleveland

For the seventh time in eight years, Penn State wrestling has picked up a national title.

A Bo Nickal pin of Ohio State’s Myles Martin in the 184-pound final put the Nittany Lions ahead of the Buckeyes by an insurmountable 12 points Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Nickal’s fall came in 2:29.

With the win, Nickal joined teammates Jason Nolf (157 pounds), Vincenzo Joseph (165) and Zain Retherford (149) as national champions.

Mark Hall (174) finished as runner up, while freshman Nick Lee (141) came in fifth. Shakur Rasheed (197) and heavyweight Nick Nevills finished in seventh place. Eight out of the nine wrestlers Penn State took to the NCAA Wrestling Championships finished as All-Americans.

Check CentreDaily.com for full coverage.

This story was originally published March 17, 2018 at 10:46 PM with the headline "Penn State clinches 2018 NCAA wrestling team title with Bo Nickal’s pin."

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