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CDT: Gophers pin loss on Lions
Gophers pin loss on Lions
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota handed Penn State six points to begin Friday’s regular-season finale. The Nittany Lions failed to parlay the gift into their first victory over a top-10 team.
The fifth-ranked Golden Gophers won six of nine bouts contested as they dropped the 10th-ranked Nittany Lions 26-16 on Friday at the Sports Pavilion.
Penn State ends its first dual meet season under coach Cael Sanderson 13-6-1 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions went 0-6 against teams in the top 10 of the NWCA/USA Today rankings.
Collegian: Vallimont earns 100th win, Penn State beats Michigan State
By Patrick McDermott
Collegian Staff Writer
As Penn State 165-pounder Dave Vallimont calmly walked off the mat following his Senior Night win over Michigan State's Kyle Bounds, the casual observer would have never realized the milestone the senior had just reached.
By beating Bounds 3-1 Friday night at Rec Hall in No. 10 Penn State's 26-12 win over the Spartans, Vallimont earned his 100th win as a Lion — and did it in his last home match.
via Vallimont earns 100th win, Penn State beats Michigan State – The Daily Collegian Online.
CDT: Gladiator finish
Vallimont earns 100th win as Nittany Lions, seniors roll up MSU in home finale
Guy Cipriano
UNIVERSITY PARK — Dan Vallimont skipped rope as he watched Friday’s 174-pound bout from behind Penn State’s bench.
This quick cardiovascular workout proved different than others. The fifth-year senior performed a routine task knowing he had joined an accomplished group.
Vallimont became the 25th Nittany Lion to reach 100 career victories as he defeated Kyle Bounds 3-1 at 165 in Friday’s 26-12 victory over Michigan State at Rec Hall.
via Gladiator finish | Penn State News | Sports – Centre Daily Times.
Sun-Gazette: Lions, Lynch win on Senior Night
By Andy Elder, For The Sun-Gazette
As senior nights go, this one was perfect, both literally and figuratively.
The No. 10 Penn State wrestling team 13-5-1, 5-2 Big Ten won seven of 10 bouts to turn away Michigan State 8-6-1, 2-4, 26-12, Friday night as 4,408 fans helped the Nittany Lions celebrate Senior Night.
The four seniors in the lineup – 141-pounder Adam Lynch, 157-pounder Cyler Sanderson, 165-pounder Dan Vallimont and 184-pounder David Erwin – all won their final bouts in Rec Hall. A perfect 4-0.
And, for the entire team, its fourth win in a row capped and undefeated home slate. A perfect 5-0.
Collegian: Losses keeping Pearsall hungry
By Ryan Loy
Collegian Staff Writer
Wins haven’t come easy for Bryan Pearsall this season.
But the Nittany Lion 133-pounder believes his success isn't measured in wins and losses.
Pearsall has compiled a 3-19 record but showed some promise when he nearly stormed back for a win before ultimately falling short against Michigan’;s Zac Stevens Sunday in the Penn State wrestling team’s 29-10 win.
via Losses keeping Pearsall hungry – The Daily Collegian Online.
MGoBlu: Wolverines Drop Dual Match at No. 11 Penn State
Justin Zeerip
Feb. 7, 2010
Site: State College, Pa. (Rec Hall)
Scores: #11 Penn State 29, Michigan 10
Records: U-M (4-12, 0-5 Big Ten), Penn State (11-5-1, 3-2 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Feb. 12 — at Indiana (Bloomington, Ind.), 7 p.m.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The University of Michigan wrestling team claimed three individual victories against No. 11-ranked Penn State, falling to the Nittany Lions, 29-10, on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 7) at Rec Hall. U-M earned wins from sophomore captain Zac Stevens (Monroe, Mich./Monroe HS), junior/sophomore Justin Zeerip (Fremont, Mich./Hesperia HS) and senior/junior captain Anthony Biondo (Clinton Twp., Mich./Chippewa Valley HS) at 133, 174 and 197 pounds, respectively.