Senior Dan Vallimont on top to tangle for crown at 165 tonight on ESPN.
OMAHA, Neb.; March 20, 2010 – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team earned fifth and sixth place medals in this morning’s placing bouts at the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Omaha, Neb. With only six wrestlers competing, the Nittany Lions’ strong performance this year has the squad sitting in ninth place with 49.0 points. Head coach Cael Sanderson will now prep senior Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.) for the national title bout at 165 later this evening.
Sophomore Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) lost to No. 4 Kyle Ruschell of Wisconsin in the consolation semis but rebounded to major Edinboro’s Torsten Gillespie to take fifth place at 149. Senior Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah) was upset in the consolation semis by Binghamton’s Justin Lister and then got majored by No. 5 seed Steve Fittery of American to end the tournament as the sixth place finisher at 157.
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