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How did Penn State wrestling commits fare at Fargo Junior Nationals?: Newsstand

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Penn State news, notes, and updates for July 18 include a complete recap of how Nittany Lion wrestling commits performed at Junior Nationals in Fargo, plus headlines of the day and more. It’s time to take a look at the top headlines and tweets about PSU and college athletics.

Penn State tweets of the day

We start with complete Penn State results from Fargo. For those unaware, the prestigious tournament in North Dakota’s biggest town is one the toughest freestyle test for juniors and U16 wrestlers every summer. The Nittany Lions had three Class of 2025 commits entered in the three-day Junior Nationals tournament. Pa. natives Nate Desmond and Dalton Perry competed at 126 and 138 pounds, respectively. And, Connecticut’s William Henckel was in the 175-pound division.

Desmond qualified for the semifinals after outscoring his opponents 53-0 over his first five matches. But, in he fell there to fellow Pa., native and tournament two seed Aaron Seidel 7-2 to fall into the consolation bracket. He lost in the consolation semifinals but ultimately beat Edwin Sierra of California 5-3 to finish fifth.

Perry made it to the seventh round of wrestle backs before losing to top-seeded Alex Braun of Minnesota in a wild match, 24-18, which ended his tournament. All told, he was 6-2.

Henckel beat No. 19 Keenan Sheridan 10-0 in the semifinals to reach the finals. But once there, the future Nittany Lion lost 4-2 to New Jersey’s Ryan Burton to finish second in his weight class.

Read full tournament results here.

Headlines of the day

Penn State by the numbers: Can the Nittany Lions replicate last year’s dominant pass rush?: McGonigal, PennLive

Who are the top prospects confirmed for Penn State’s Lasch Bash Barbecue?: Snyder, BWI

Penn State’s Defensive Line Intrigues Coordinator Tom Allen: Engle, SI

Know the foe: 3 thoughts about West Virginia ahead of the Penn State opener: Pickel, BWI

Top 10 Largest College Football Stadiums By Capacity For 2024: Athlon Sports

Penn State 2026 prospect Elijah Satchell discusses MVP performance at Big Man Challenge, potential fit with program: Carr, BWI

Quote of the day

“The camp was the first time I had been up to PSU and I truly loved it. The facilities were amazing and all the coaches that I interacted with were super cool. Then, being able to work with Coach [Marques] Hagans during camp was amazing as well. I’m excited to see more of PSU in the coming weeks.”

–Virginia Class of 2026 receiver Ben Whitver to BWI ahead of his next PSU visit.

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