By Ryan Loy

Collegian Staff Writer

Penn State wrestler Quentin Wright defeated Cornell’s Mack Lewnes to claim the 185-pound title at the 2010 University World Team Trials this past weekend in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Wright, who will be a redshirt sophomore in the Nittany Lions' 2010-11 campaign, rallied to win after dropping his first match to Lewnes. Representing the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, Wright won by fall in the second match before winning the third and decisive bout.

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All-American Quentin Wright won the 2010 84kg title at the University World Team Trials

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State wrestler Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) claimed the 84 kg/185 lbs. national title at the 2010 University World Team Trials this past weekend in Colorado Springs, Colo. Wright, wrestling for the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and a red-shirt sophomore this coming year, downed Cornel’s Mack Lewnes in the finals.

Wright lost the first match to Lewnes, the 2010 NCAA Runner-Up at 174, before posting a fall at the 1:11 mark in the second match to keep his title hopes alive. Wright then won the third match 2-5, 4-1, 5-3 to win the crown.