No. 1 Penn State wrestling team falls to No. 6 Arizona State
The Arizona State wrestling team received a forfeit win at 184 pounds Friday, which helped the Sun Devils upset No. 1 Penn State, 19-18, in a dual match in Tempe, Ariz.
The loss snapped Penn State’s streak of 60 dual wins that dated to the end of the 2014-15 season.
The sixth-ranked Sun Devils (5-0) got another key victory from senior and Franklin Regional graduate Josh Maruca, who edged Nittany Lions sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Hempfield/Belle Vernon), 5-4, at 149 pounds.
Penn State’s No. 1-ranked and two-time NCAA champion Vincenzo Joseph (Central Catholic) defeated Franklin Regional grad Josh Shields, 7-4, at 165.
The Nittany Lions (1-1) also got a victory from Roman Bravo-Young at 132, a technical fall win by Nick Lee at 141, a major decision from Mark Hall at 174 and a win from Anthony Cassar at 285.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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