The 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships are over. See Penn State’s match-by-match results here

Nate Cobler
·8 min read

The 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships started Thursday in Kansas City, Mo., and by the end on Saturday night, Penn State had rewritten NCAA history.

Not only did the Nittany Lions win the team title in addition to four individual titles, but they also broke the all-time NCAA Championships scoring record with 172.5 points and set the record for largest margin of victory at 100. (Cornell was the runner-up with 72.5.)

Here’s a match-by-match look at how Penn State got there:

Saturday, session six (finals)

197: Aaron Brooks, Penn State, decision Trent Hidlay, N.C. State, 6-1, to give Brooks the fourth national title of his career. He’s the seventh wrestler in NCAA history to win four

174: Carter Starocci, Penn State, decision Rocco Welsh, Ohio State, 2-0, to give Starocci the fourth national title of his career. He’s the first Penn State wrestler, and sixth NCAA wrestler, to ever win four

165: David Carr, Iowa State, decision Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, 9-8, to give Mesenbrink first and only loss of season

157: Levi Haines, Penn State, decision Jacori Teemer, Arizona State, 5-0, for first NCAA title

141: Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, decision Beau Bartlett, Penn State, 4-1, to give Bartlett his second loss of the season — both to Mendez

285: Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State, major decision Lucas Davison, Michigan, 13-4, to claim first NCAA title

Saturday, session five

184: Bernie Truax, Penn State, major decision Isaiah Salazar, Minnesota, 12-0, to finish fifth

149: Tyler Kasak, Penn State, decision Ty Watters, West Virginia, 3-2, to finish 3rd. Kasak won 7 straight matches to place; only 9th wrestler in NCAA history to do so.

184: Trey Munoz, Oregon State, pinned Bernie Truax, Penn State, 2:29, in consolation semifinals

149: Tyler Kasak, Penn State, major decision Ridge Lovett, Nebraska, 10-1, in consolation semifinals

Friday, session four

Team race: Penn State clinched the team title in the middle of Carter Starocci’s match for its 12th title overall. It is the 11th under coach Cael Sanderson. The Nittany Lions finished with 148 points on the day.

285: Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State, decision Cohlton Schultz, Arizona State, 8-1, in semifinals to make 2nd consecutive NCAA final

197: Aaron Brooks, Penn State, technical fall Rocky Elam, Missouri, 17-2 (5:46), in semifinals to make 4th NCAA final

184: Bernie Truax, Penn State, decision Dylan Fishback, North Carolina State, 5-0, in consolation fourth round to become an All-American

174: Carter Starocci, Penn State, decision Shane Griffith, Michigan, 2-0, in quarterfinals to make 4th straight NCAA final

165: Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, major decision Michael Caliendo, Iowa, 17-8, in semifinals to reach first NCAA final

157: Levi Haines, Penn State, pins Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech, 7:48 in sudden victory to reach second straight NCAA finals

149: Tyler Kasak, Penn State, decision Jackson Arrington, North Carolina State, 5-4, in consolation fourth round to earn All-American honors

141: Beau Bartlett, Penn State, decision Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina, 5-1, in semifinals to reach first NCAA final

133: Kai Orine, North Carolina State, decision Aaron Nagao, Penn State, 11-4, in consolation fourth round

125: Jore Volk, Wyoming, decision Braeden Davis, Penn State, 4-1 in sudden victory, in consolation fourth round

Friday, session three

Team race: Penn State is now up to 86.5 points, which inches it closer to sealing up the title. The Nittany Lions hold a 36-point lead over Michigan.

149: Tyler Kasak, Penn State, major decision Graham Rooks, Indiana, 13-1, in consolation third round

133: Aaron Nagao, Penn State, decision Nic Bouzakis, Ohio State, 3-0, in consolation third round

285: Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State, decision Nick Feldman, Ohio State, 1-0, in quarterfinals

197: Aaron Brooks, Penn State, pinned Stephen Buchanan, Oklahoma, 2:44, in quarterfinals

184: Dustin Plott, Oklahoma State, major decision Bernie Truax, Penn State, 16-6, in quarterfinals

174: Carter Starocci, Penn State, decision Mehki Lewis, Virginia Tech, 4-0, in quarterfinals

165: Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, decision Cameron Amine, Michigan, 6-1, in quarterfinals

157: Levi Haines, Penn State, major decision Peyton Robb, Nebraska, 8-0, in quarterfinals

149: Tyler Kasak, Penn State, pinned Ethan Fernandez, Cornell, :36, in consolation second round

141: Beau Bartlett, Penn State, pinned Vance Vombaur, Minnesota, 6:48, in quarterfinals

133: Aaron Nagao, Penn State, decision Julian Chlebove, Arizona State, 5-1, in consolation second round

125: Richard Figueroa, Arizona State, decision Braeden Davis, Penn State, 3-2, in quarterfinals

Thursday, session two

Team race: Penn State increased its lead after the second session came to a close. The Nittany Lions’ 34.5 points lead both Iowa and Iowa State by 10 points. Read a full recap here of all Thursday’s action.

285: Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State, major decision Grady Griess, Navy, 9-1, in second round

197: Aaron Brooks, Penn State, pinned Joseph Novak, Wyoming, 2:20, in second round

184: Bernie Truax, Penn State, decision Colton Hawks, Missouri, 4-2, in second round

174: Carter Starocci, Penn State, decision Adam Kemp, Cal Poly, 5-3, in second round

165: Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, major dec. Brevin Cassella, Binghamton, 11-3, in second round

157: Levi Haines, Penn State, technical fall Teague Travis, Oklahoma State, 19-4 (6:41), in second round

149: Tyler Kasak, Penn State, major dec. Drew Roberts, Minnesota, 14-5, in consolation first round

141: Beau Bartlett, Penn State, pinned Mitch Moore, Rutgers, 5:49, in second round

133: Aaron Nagao, Penn State, technical fall Kade Moore, Missouri, 16-1 (5:00), in consolation first round

125: Braeden Davis, Penn State, dec. Brett Ungar, Cornell, 2-1, in second round

Thursday, session one

Team race: Penn State leads Nebraska by 1.5 points. The Nittany Lions, which went 8-2 in the session, tallied 15.5 points thanks to five technical falls.

285: Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State, technical fall Nick Willham, Indiana, 19-3 (5:16), in first round

197: Aaron Brooks, Penn State, technical fall Evan Bates, Northwestern, 19-4 (5:24), in first round

184: Bernie Truax, Penn State, technical fall Cameron Pine, Clarion, 18-3 (5:09), in first round

174: Carter Starocci, Penn State, decision Andrew Sparks, Minnesota, 12-6, in first round

165: Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, technical fall Maxx Mayfield, Northwestern, 18-2 (5:32), in first round

157: Levi Haines, Penn State, technical fall Isaac Wilcox, Ohio State, 17-2 (7:00), in first round

149: Jaden Abas, Stanford, decision Tyler Kasak, Penn State, 4-2, in first round

141: Beau Bartlett, Penn State, decison Kal Miller, Maryland, 4-1, in first round

133: Marlon Yarborough, Virginia, major decision Aaron Nagao, 13-5, in first round

125: Braeden Davis, Penn State, decision Tristan Lujan, 8-1, in first round