Sanderson said the key is for his team to remain focused. The numbers appear stacked in Penn State’s favor. Arizona State’s Cohlton Schultz, who lost last year’s final to Gable Steveson, is the No. 3 seed behind the top seed, Michigan’s Mason Parris (28-0), and the second seed, Air Force’s Wyatt Hendricksen. Kerkvliet has a chance in the 285-pound class. North Carolina’s Austin O’Connor (18-0) is the top seed. 2 at 157 after winning the Big Ten title. Iowa State’s Marcus Coleman, who has a win over Brooks this season, is seeded fifth. North Carolina State’s Trent Hilday, seeded second, was a 2021 finalist in this class. Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen is the top seed and the Big 12 champion. Cornell’s Vito Arujau, runner-up in the 2021 Olympic trials, is the No. Bravo-Young and the second-seeded Fix enter the weekend unbeaten. He’s a three-time runner-up who Bravo-Young defeated in the finals last year. Oklahoma State’s Daton Fix was a world silver medalist in 2021, but he has yet to win a national title. 3 seed at 174 this year.īravo-Young has some tough competition ahead at 133. Virginia Tech’s Mekhi Lewis, the outstanding wrestler at the 2019 championships and 165-pound national champ that year, is the No. 2 seed at 174 pounds, Nebraska’s Mikey Labriola, 6-1 in the Big Ten final. I think that kind of makes these moments the same.” “You don’t want to look at the postseason as like, a special time, as, ‘now, it’s time to get ready.’ You get ready every single day of your life. “I think it’s the same thing as how you approach every single day,” Starocci said. They lead a Penn State squad that takes a business-like approach. Roman Bravo-Young, Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks all are seeking their third straight national titles and Greg Kerkvliet and Levi Haines are top-three seeds. Penn State has won nine national championship in the past 11 years, and things look good for coach Cael Sanderson's Nittany Lions again. Penn State is favored to claim another team title and Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis and Iowa’s Spencer Lee will seek their fourth national titles at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, which start Thursday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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