Wrestling

A natural fit: Brown helps pace upperweights after extraordinary journey to Penn State

Penn State redshirt freshman Matt Brown, a transfer from Iowa State who spent two years on a mission trip in Africa, is 22-2 on the season as a Nittany Lion upperweight. Brown is expected to make the trip Saturday when the second-ranked Nittany Lions visit Utah Valley State. CDT file/Abby Drey

UNIVERSITY PARK — As their flight cut through the midwestern sky, delivering them home from another dominant performance — this one at the Nebraska Corn-huskers’ expense — members of the Penn State wrestling team began to get uneasy.

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WRESTLING

Penn State pins down Big Ten title

UNIVERSITY PARK — These sudden, acrobatic pinning combinations are becoming quite the norm for Quentin Wright.

7 days ago
WRESTLING

Martellotti stays strong in tough stretch

UNIVERSITY PARK — Frank Martellotti has experienced ups and downs in his wrestling career.

10 days ago
WRESTLING

Coaches set solid foundation for Lions

UNIVERSITY PARK — Quentin Wright and David Taylor had shown up early to Tuesday’s wrestling practice.

11 days ago
WRESTLING

Three cheers: Nittany Lion trio rock Rec Hall against Buckeyes

UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s no secret that David Taylor, Quentin Wright and Ed Ruth constantly try to outdo each other in the Penn State wrestling team’s practice room.

14 days ago
SPORTS

Taylor’s escape is Lions’ benefit

UNIVERSITY PARK — As he took a seat inside the Lorenzo Wrestling Complex on Tuesday long before many of his teammates would eventually file into the cavernous facility, David Taylor was bathed in sweat,

15 days ago
WRESTLING

Breaking through

UNIVERSITY PARK — When Morgan McIntosh awoke Sunday morning, he briefly entertained the thought that he — a true freshman — could accomplish something no other Penn State wrestler had done since 2007.

21 days ago
WRESTLING

Lions want big finish against Hawkeyes

UNIVERSITY PARK — One day, Frank Molinaro wants to look back on his collegiate wrestling career and remember this one specifically.

22 days ago
WRESTLING

Lions expecting different feel to Hawkeyes

STATE COLLEGE — The stakes will be the same. The strategies will be similar. The lineups will look completely different.

24 days ago
WRESTLING

Ohio State wrestling match sold out

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s wrestling match against Ohio State on Jan. 29 at Rec Hall is now sold out.

25 days ago
WRESTLING

PSU’s Alton grappling with top-tier competition

UNIVERSITY PARK — A bright red scuff, about the size of a dime, has formed below Dylan Alton’s left eye. A similar looking wound lingers over his right brow.

26 days ago