Nittany Lions will face No. 10 Oklahoma for third place tonight at 8:30 p.m.

HAMPTON, Va.; January 9, 2010 – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 14 nationally, dropped a hard-fought l dual meet decision to No. 4 Oklahoma State in the semifinals of the 2010 National Duals. Head coach Cael Sanderson's Nittany Lions, the tournament's fourth-seed, won four of ten bouts against top-seeded OSU but it was not enough as the loss snapped an eight dual unbeaten streak. Penn State will now face No. 10 Oklahoma in the third place bout tonight at 8:30 p.m.

The bout began with Oklahoma State's Chris Notte, ranked No. 9 at 125, downing No. 12 Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.) 9-7. Pataky was looking to finish off a tying shot as the bout ended but the Nittany Lion junior waited too long to begin his offensive push. The Cowboys added a major at 133 and a pin at 141 to bolt out to a 13-0 lead.

via No. 14 Penn State Drops Tough Decision to No. 4 Oklahoma State – PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE.

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