Levi Haines used a second period takedown and 2:04 in riding time to beat No. 4 Carson Kharchla of Ohio State by decision, 5-1. The No. 1 Nittany Lion will face No. 2 Christopher Minto of Nebraska Sunday in search of a fourth Big Ten title.
2026 B1G Tourney Session II Thread
- Thread starter Tom McAndrew
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Levi has been a joy to watch at the B1G Tourney over the years.
There are going to be some epic matchups tomorrow in the Finals. Can't wait.
I love watching the Mantanona brothers wrestle. Curious if Welsh bullies him again or if he can get into some scrambles and keep it interesting
Unlike PSU football under Franklin, PSU wrestling under Sanderson is truly elite. We deserve dominance
How about every other sport at psu?
Why is it mostly 5* wrestlers producing? Who is coaching Davis?
What was Cael's excuse at ISU?
Psu Wrestling also has the highest paid staff. Pa is the state with the most talent surrounded by other talent rich states. Wrestling is also one of the sports with the least competition. Half the P5 schools don't even have wrestling. Sec schools put that money into football. You never saw edinboro, clarion or Bloomsburg with top 10 finishes in football.
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184 SF- #1 Rocco Welsh vs. #4 Brock Mantanona (MI)
Period 1:
Here comes Rocco! Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Mantanona shoots & gets to a leg. Rocco gets an ankle. Mantanona turns & gets the TD, 3-0. Rocco gets the escape, 3-1. Rocco shoots & gets a leg. He elevates it & tries to lock up a standing cradle, but no luck. Mantanona bounces around on 1-leg. Rocco keeps working & gets the other leg. Mantanona locks through the crotch. Out of bounds & restart, no scoring. Stoppage for blood time. Back to action. Circling, hand fighting & tying up, 1-min left. Rocco shoots & gets a leg. He dives for the other, but Mantanona locks through the crotch. Stoppage & restart for potentially dangerous. Mantanona shoots, Rocco counters & gets a leg. He elevates it, but Mantanona fights him off until time expires. 3-1 Mantanona
Period 2:
Rocco takes down. He pops to his feet, gets hand control & the escape, 3-2. Tying up & hand fighting again. Rocco shoots, but can't get there. Mantanona shoots & gets to a leg. Rocco locks through the crotch & rolls Mantanona over, then finishes the TD, 5-3. Rocco gets Mantanona bellied out. Mantanona works back to his base. He works to his feet. Rocco tries to trip him back, but Mantanona fights for the escape, 5-4, then time expires. 5-4 Rocco, +37-sec RT
Period 3:
Mantanona takes down. He sits out, turns & gets the quick escape, 5-5. Circling, tying up & hand fighting. More of the same for a bit, 1-min left. Mantanona reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. Back to tying up & hand fighting. Rocco shoots, Mantanona counters & gets to a leg, but Rocco fights out of it. Back to their feet, 30-sec left. Riding time is not a factor. Rocco only has 42-sec. Mantanona drops to his knees. He comes back to his feet, but time expires. 5-5
SV:
Circling & hand fighting. Rocco with a fake. He shoots again & gets to a leg. Mantanona rolls, but Rocco anticipates it & jumps on top to finish the TD, 8-5!
Rocco Welsh DEC Brock Mantanona 8-5 (SV)
Period 1:
Here comes Rocco! Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Mantanona shoots & gets to a leg. Rocco gets an ankle. Mantanona turns & gets the TD, 3-0. Rocco gets the escape, 3-1. Rocco shoots & gets a leg. He elevates it & tries to lock up a standing cradle, but no luck. Mantanona bounces around on 1-leg. Rocco keeps working & gets the other leg. Mantanona locks through the crotch. Out of bounds & restart, no scoring. Stoppage for blood time. Back to action. Circling, hand fighting & tying up, 1-min left. Rocco shoots & gets a leg. He dives for the other, but Mantanona locks through the crotch. Stoppage & restart for potentially dangerous. Mantanona shoots, Rocco counters & gets a leg. He elevates it, but Mantanona fights him off until time expires. 3-1 Mantanona
Period 2:
Rocco takes down. He pops to his feet, gets hand control & the escape, 3-2. Tying up & hand fighting again. Rocco shoots, but can't get there. Mantanona shoots & gets to a leg. Rocco locks through the crotch & rolls Mantanona over, then finishes the TD, 5-3. Rocco gets Mantanona bellied out. Mantanona works back to his base. He works to his feet. Rocco tries to trip him back, but Mantanona fights for the escape, 5-4, then time expires. 5-4 Rocco, +37-sec RT
Period 3:
Mantanona takes down. He sits out, turns & gets the quick escape, 5-5. Circling, tying up & hand fighting. More of the same for a bit, 1-min left. Mantanona reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. Back to tying up & hand fighting. Rocco shoots, Mantanona counters & gets to a leg, but Rocco fights out of it. Back to their feet, 30-sec left. Riding time is not a factor. Rocco only has 42-sec. Mantanona drops to his knees. He comes back to his feet, but time expires. 5-5
SV:
Circling & hand fighting. Rocco with a fake. He shoots again & gets to a leg. Mantanona rolls, but Rocco anticipates it & jumps on top to finish the TD, 8-5!
Rocco Welsh DEC Brock Mantanona 8-5 (SV)
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It s nice to see the annual Big Ten Network tradition of not interviewing PSU wrestlers continues
If you've never been to one, it's impossible to describe how fast those guys disappear to the back.
McEnelly won over Allred by injury default, by the way.
almost as great as the tradition of people complaining because they don't realize how many will be interviewed tomorrow.
Hard not to cheer for Rocco. Unbelievable how explosive he is.
Rocco continues to excel in extra match time. Excellent and steady wrestler.
All the One seeds are on Mat 2 and the moment the match is over, every Penn State wrestler is running to the tunnel.
Rocco better be ready for War in tomorrow’s final. 
Team race update after 184 pounds
Penn State 138
Ohio State 112
Nebraska 98
Iowa 70
Penn State 138
Ohio State 112
Nebraska 98
Iowa 70
Great, now all the glue eaters on Hawkeye Report will accuse PSU of rrhoid rage.
197 SF- #1 Josh Barr vs. #5 Luke Geog (OHST)
Period 1:
Here we go! Barr throws in an underhook off the whistle while on his knees. Both are on their knees, but they work back to their feet. Barr pressures forward. He fakes & snaps. Barr throws in an underhook & takes Geog out. Barr presses forward off the whistle & takes Geog to the edge. Out of bounds & restart. Circling in the center. Barr shoots, Geog counters, but no luck. Stalemate & restart, no scoring. Barr comes forward off the whistle. He jacks up Geog with an underhook, but can't get to a leg. Stalemate & restart. Barr comes forward again. Barr stuffs Geog's head into the mat. Stalemate & restart. Barr comes forward again & reaches for a leg, but can't get there, 30-sec left. Barr snaps & shoots. He gets to the legs & finishes the TD, 3-0. Barr rides out the period. 3-0 Barr, +16-sec RT
Period 2:
Barr takes down & gets a quick escape, 4-0. Barr presses forward. He shoots a double, then switches off to a single & finishes the TD, 7-0. Barr gets Geog bellied out on the edge. Out of bounds & restart. Geog is still down. Barr goes optional & gives up the escape, 7-1. Barr takes Geog to the edge & shoots. Geog gets stall call #2, point Barr, 8-1. Out of bounds & restart. Barr shoots, but they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Barr comes forward & shoots a double, then finishes the TD, 11-1. Barr rides out the period. 11-1 Barr, +55-sec RT
Period 3:
Geog takes down. Barr looks for an assassin, but gets a little sloppy & Geog gets to a leg. Barr locks through the crotch. Barr goes over 90-sec of riding time, then fights his leg free. Stalemate & restart. Geog is still down. Barr concedes the escape, 11-2, neutral start. Barr comes forward & shoots, then finishes the TD, 14-2. Barr cuts Geog, 14-3. Out of bounds & restart, 41-sec left. Barr shoots. Geog locks around a leg. Barr keeps working & finishes the TD, 17-3. Barr goes over 2-min of riding time. Barr rides out the period & adds a riding time point for the 18-3 techfall & another finalist!!!
Josh Barr TECH Luke Geog 18-3 (7:00)
Period 1:
Here we go! Barr throws in an underhook off the whistle while on his knees. Both are on their knees, but they work back to their feet. Barr pressures forward. He fakes & snaps. Barr throws in an underhook & takes Geog out. Barr presses forward off the whistle & takes Geog to the edge. Out of bounds & restart. Circling in the center. Barr shoots, Geog counters, but no luck. Stalemate & restart, no scoring. Barr comes forward off the whistle. He jacks up Geog with an underhook, but can't get to a leg. Stalemate & restart. Barr comes forward again. Barr stuffs Geog's head into the mat. Stalemate & restart. Barr comes forward again & reaches for a leg, but can't get there, 30-sec left. Barr snaps & shoots. He gets to the legs & finishes the TD, 3-0. Barr rides out the period. 3-0 Barr, +16-sec RT
Period 2:
Barr takes down & gets a quick escape, 4-0. Barr presses forward. He shoots a double, then switches off to a single & finishes the TD, 7-0. Barr gets Geog bellied out on the edge. Out of bounds & restart. Geog is still down. Barr goes optional & gives up the escape, 7-1. Barr takes Geog to the edge & shoots. Geog gets stall call #2, point Barr, 8-1. Out of bounds & restart. Barr shoots, but they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Barr comes forward & shoots a double, then finishes the TD, 11-1. Barr rides out the period. 11-1 Barr, +55-sec RT
Period 3:
Geog takes down. Barr looks for an assassin, but gets a little sloppy & Geog gets to a leg. Barr locks through the crotch. Barr goes over 90-sec of riding time, then fights his leg free. Stalemate & restart. Geog is still down. Barr concedes the escape, 11-2, neutral start. Barr comes forward & shoots, then finishes the TD, 14-2. Barr cuts Geog, 14-3. Out of bounds & restart, 41-sec left. Barr shoots. Geog locks around a leg. Barr keeps working & finishes the TD, 17-3. Barr goes over 2-min of riding time. Barr rides out the period & adds a riding time point for the 18-3 techfall & another finalist!!!
Josh Barr TECH Luke Geog 18-3 (7:00)
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Also means u can have a life so fulfilling you never have to engage in this bs. Spare us.
Pretty impressed with Rocco's tank going overtime back to back. He's just a winnerRocco better be ready for War in tomorrow’s final.
Josh Barr reminds me a lot of Aaron Brooks.