Day 2 of NCAA Wrestling Championships
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Oklahoma State’s Sergio Vega shocked the tournament’s only two-time national champion, Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez, with a sudden victory takedown to win the 141-pound national title, 4-1. The upsets didn’t stop there, and a New Jersey native and Penn State undefeated No. 1 seed fell victim.
Quakertown grad Collin Gaj’s has a painfully rewarding finish at the NCAA Wrestling Championships with a fifth-place medal at 149 pounds to cap his true freshman season.
The Nittany Lions went 6-2 in the semifinals, increasing their total to 153 points and their lead to 41.5 points over second-place Oklahoma State (111.5).
The only thing loud about Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson is his astonishing accomplishments. Sanderson and his team vie for their 13th NCAA national championship this weekend in Cleveland.