Penn State wrestling live blog: NCAA Championships medal round

Penn State wrestling will lock up the program’s 13th national championship during Saturday’s first session. The question is when will the Nittany Lions reach the team point threshold to secure a fourth consecutive title.

Cael Sanderson has three Nittany Lions competing for individual titles on Saturday evening. The remaining seven wrestlers are all still in the running for third place in their respective weight classes. Those placements will be decided during session five.

With 135.5 points coming into Saturday, Penn State wrestling leads second-place Nebraska by 34 points. The Cornhuskers also have three NCAA Finalists. But with only five wrestlers still alive in the consolation bracket and the Nittany Lions’ large lead, it’s mathematically impossible for Nebraska to overtake first place in the team race.

Live blog: Penn State wrestling competes in NCAA Semifinals

Round five begins at 11 a.m. and will feature a four-mat configuration. Winners will advance to third place matches, while losers will wrestle for fifth.

Match-by-match results for Penn State wrestlers can be found below. Please note this page will not update automatically. To see the latest results, please refresh your browser.

Team Standings (End of Medal Round)

* Clinched Team NCAA Championship

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Consolation Semifinals

125: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) def No. 3 Eddie Ventresca (VT) 4-1 in sudden victory

133: No. 14 Zan Fugitt (WISC) def No. 8 Braeden Davis (PSU) by 8-5 decision

141: No. 2 Beau Bartlett (PSU) vs No. 4 Josh Koderhandt (NAVY) 9-6 in sudden victory

149: No. 3 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) def No. 12 Ethan Stiles (ORST) by Fall (1:06)

157: No. 1 Tyler Kasak (PSU) def No. 2 Meyer Shapiro (COR) by 4-2 decision

174: No. 2 Levi Haines (PSU) def No. 5 Simon Ruiz (COR) by 4-1

285: No. 9 Cohlton Schultz (ASU) def No. 3 Greg Kerkvliet via Injury default

Medal Round

3rd Place Matches:

125: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) def No. 2 Matt Ramos (PUR) by Fall (6:18)

141: No. 2 Beau Bartlett (PSU) def No. 10 CJ Composto (PENN) by 11-2 major decision

149: No. 3 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) def No. 13 Dylan D’Emilio (OHST) by 15-4 major decision

157: No. 1 Tyler Kasak (PSU) def No. 20 Trevor Chumbley (NW) by 8-0 major decision

174: No. 2 Levi Haines (PSU) def No. 11 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) by 11-3 major decision

5th Place Match:

133: No. 8 Braeden Davis (PSU) def  No. 6 Connor McGonagle (VT) by Fall (2:33)

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