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LIVE BLOG: Penn State wrestling updates from the finals of the NCAA Championships

Rutgers’ Sebastian Rivera takes on Penn State’s Nick Lee, right, during their 141-pound match in the semifinal round of the NCAA wrestling championships Friday, March 19, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Rutgers’ Sebastian Rivera takes on Penn State’s Nick Lee, right, during their 141-pound match in the semifinal round of the NCAA wrestling championships Friday, March 19, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Jeff Roberson AP

Penn State wrestling had four wrestlers fighting for titles Saturday night at the 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championship and came away with four national champions.

Roman Bravo-Young (133 pounds), Nick Lee (141 pounds), Carter Starocci (174 pounds) and Aaron Brooks (184 pounds) all had an opportunity to win a championship at their respective weight classes Saturday night and all four succeeded.

Michael Beard (197 pounds) and Greg Kerkvliet (heavyweight) are both All-Americans and won their respective seventh place matches Saturday afternoon.

Three others — Robert Howard (125 pounds), Brady Berge (157 pounds, injury default) and Joe Lee (165 pounds) — were eliminated prior to Saturday night.

Scroll below to follow along with Saturday’s action from the finals as it unfolded.

This story was originally published March 20, 2021 at 7:13 PM.

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Centre Daily Times
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Jon Sauber covers Penn State football and men’s basketball for the Centre Daily Times. He earned his B.A. in digital and print journalism from Penn State and his M.A. in sports journalism from IUPUI. His previous stops include jobs at The Indianapolis Star, the NCAA, and Rivals.
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