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Penn State wrestling wins 75th straight dual meet by beating Wyoming 40-7: Full results

Greg Pickelby: Greg Pickel5 hours agoGregPickel

Penn State wrestling is at Wyoming tonight in search of its 75th consecutive dual meet victory. The No. 1 Nittany Lions are finishing a home-and-home series with the Cowboys after head coach Cael Sanderson’s team shutout Mark Branch’s side last year in State College. This year’s tilt, which starts at 8 p.m. ET, is expected to be more competitive, even if the visitors are heavy favorites. FLO is streaming it exclusively. You can listen to the bout on LionVision. And, you can also discuss it with fellow Penn State fans inside BWI’s The Wrestling Room forum.

This is your home for live updates throughout the evening. Below, you will find the latest score and match results in reverse chronological order. Note: This page does not update automatically. So, please refresh your browser often for the latest information.

Penn State beats Wyoming 40-7

12/13/2025 08:30:01 PM

Penn State won its 75th consecutive dual meet by beating Wyoming 40-7 on the road Saturday night. The Lions won eight of 10 bouts, including four victories by fall.

Penn State returns to the mat next Saturday in Nashville. The Lions wrestle North Dakota State and Stanford at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals. If they win both, they will pass Oklahoma State for the Division I record for most consecutive dual victories with 77.

Here are the full results from Saturday night:

125 pounds: No. 2 Luke Lilledahl (So.), Penn State TF Sefton Douglass, Wyoming, 18-3 (3:26) (PSU 5-0)
133 pounds: No. 10 Marcus Blaze (Fr.), PSU F Luke Willochell, Wyoming (3:39) (PSU 11-0)
141 pounds: Nate Desmond (Fr.) Penn State d. John Alden, Wyoming, 11-4 (PSU 15-0)
149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (Jr.), PSU F No. 30 30 Gabe Willochell, Wyoming, 2:54 (PSU 20-0)
157 pounds: No. 15 PJ Duke (Fr.), Penn State F No. 23 Jared Hill, Wyoming, 4:09 (PSU 26-0)
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Jr.), PSU F Sloan Swan, Wyoming, 2:00 (35-0 PSU)
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines (Sr.), Penn State TF No. 28 Riley Davis, Wyoming, 18-1 (4:50) (PSU 37-0)
184 pounds: No. 4 Rocco Welsh (So.), PSU d. No. 12 Eddie Neitenbach, Wyoming, 4-1 (PSU 40-0)
197 pounds: No. 2 Joey Novak, Wyoming md. Connor Mirasola, 10-2 (PSU 40-4)
285 pounds:  No. 10 Christian Carroll, Wyoming d. No. 11 Cole Mirasola, 10-4 (PSU 40-7)


FINAL: PSU 40, Wyoming 7

Cole Mirasola loses, but Penn State wins

12/13/2025 08:27:21 PM

Christian Carroll beat Cole Mirasola by decision, 10-4, at heavyweight. Penn State still wins the match 40-7.

Joey Novak beats Connor Mirasola by major decision

12/13/2025 08:17:36 PM

The Wyoming 197-pounder beats Connor Mirasola by major decision, 10-2. The Penn State wrestler hurt his ankle in the third period but returned to action and fought through the issue, but the Cowboy was too much in the end.

Penn State 40, Wyoming 4 after nine bouts.

Rocco Welsh wins by decision

12/13/2025 08:06:10 PM

Rocco Welsh beats No. 12 Eddie Neithenback by decision, 4-1, at 184 pounds. The Nittany Lion scored the only takedown en route to a victory.

Penn State 40, Wyoming 0 after eight bouts.

Levi Haines wins by technical fall

12/13/2025 07:57:20 PM

No. 1 Levi Haines beat Wyoming’s Riley Davis by technical fall, 18-1, in 4:50.

Penn State 37, Wyoming 0

Mesenbrink starts the second half win a pin

12/13/2025 07:50:53 PM

Mitchell Mesenbrink, leading 10-1, threw Sloan Swan to his back and secured the Lions’ fourth fall of the night.

Penn State 32, Wyoming 0 after 165

First half results

12/13/2025 07:41:38 PM

Here is how Penn State built a 26-0 halftime lead:

125 pounds: No. 2 Luke Lilledahl (So.), Penn State TF Sefton Douglass, Wyoming, 18-3 (3:26) (PSU 5-0)
133 pounds: No. 10 Marcus Blaze (Fr.), PSU F Luke Willochell, Wyoming (3:39) (PSU 11-0)
141 pounds: Cael Nasdeo (Fr.) Penn State d. John Alden, Wyoming, 11-4 (PSU 15-0)
149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (Jr.), PSU F No. 30 30 Gabe Willochell, Wyoming, 2:54 (PSU 20-0)
157 pounds: No. 15 PJ Duke (Fr.), Penn State F No. 23 Jared Hill, Wyoming, 4:09 (PSU 26-0)

PJ Duke wins by fall

12/13/2025 07:40:38 PM

PJ Duke threw Jared Hill to his back at the 4:09 mark of the second period. He was leading 9-3 when he tossed the Wyoming wrestler to his back.

Penn State 26, Wyoming 0 at halftime.

Shayne Van Ness wins by fall

12/13/2025 07:33:42 PM

Shayne Van Ness decks Gabe Willochell near the end of the first period at 149 pounds. Willochell scored first but the Nittany Lion escaped, scored a takedown, and rolled the Cowboy to his back.

Penn State 20, Wyoming 0 after four.

Nate Desmond gets his first win at Penn State

12/13/2025 07:29:23 PM

Penn State freshman Nate Desmond bumped up to 141 for this match and beat John Aldean by decision, 11-4, at 141 pounds.

The Lions now lead Wyoming 14-0 after two matches.

Marcus Blaze wins by fall

12/13/2025 07:18:32 PM

Penn State freshman Marcus Blaze decks Luke Willochell at the 3:39 mark of the second period. Blaze used an inside leg trip before rolling the Wyoming wrestler up for a pin.

Penn State 11, Wyoming 0 after 133 pounds.

Penn State starts with a win

12/13/2025 07:10:57 PM

Luke Lilledahl kicks things off with an 18-3 technical fall victory over Sefton Douglass in 3:26. Penn State leads 5-0 after one.

Penn State lineup updates

12/13/2025 06:57:18 PM

It will be either Nate Desmond or Cael Nasdeo at 141. Desmond weighed in at 138, per Jeff Byers of the Penn State Sports Network. No other changes for Penn State. Connor Mirasola goes again for Josh Barr at 197. Barr did not travel.

The match will start at 125 pounds

12/13/2025 06:12:40 PM

We expect to see Luke Lilledahl vs. Wyoming’s Sefton Douglass

Projected Penn State-Wyoming lineups

12/13/2025 06:14:40 PM

Here’s the list:

125 pounds: No. 2 Luke Lilledahl (So.), Penn State vs. Sefton Douglass, Wyoming
133 pounds: No. 10 Marcus Blaze (Fr.), PSU vs. Luke Willochell, Wyoming
141 pounds: Cael Nasdeo (Fr.) Penn State vs. John Alden, Wyoming
149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (Jr.), PSU vs. No. 30 30 Gabe Willochell, Wyoming
157 pounds: No. 15 PJ Duke (Fr.), Penn State vs. No. 23 Jared Hill, Wyoming
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Jr.), PSU vs.Sloan Swan, Wyoming
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines (Sr.), Penn State vs. No. 28 Riley Davis, Wyoming
184 pounds: No. 4 Rocco Welsh (So.), PSU vs. No. 12 Eddie Neitenbach, Wyoming
197 pounds: Connor Mirasola (R-Fr.) OR Josh Barr, Penn State vs. No. 2 Joey Novak, Wyoming
285 pounds: No. 10 Cole Mirasola (R-Fr.) OR Lucas Cochran (Sr.) vs. No. 10 Christian Carroll