2026 U.S. Open Events: Senior, U20, U17, U15 - 04/21/2026 - 04/26/2026

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Rocco Welsh is into the semis​

Penn State wrestler Rocco Welsh is into the 86-kilogram semifinals after taking out former Virginia Tech wrestler Mekhi Lewis by decision, 5-1.

Penn State connections who are now in the semifinals, which start at 7 p.m. ET tonight, include Luke Lilledahl (57 kilograms), Marcus Blaze (61), Beau Bartlett (65), Tyler Kasak (70), and Kyle Dake (86) with a few more left to wrestle in the quarterfinal round.
 

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Josh Barr takes out Ohio RTC's Seth Shumate by technical fall, 14-4, in 5:21 to move into tonight's 92-kilogram finals. He will face Michael Macchiavello of LVWRTC.

Penn State connections who are now in the semifinals, which start at 7 p.m. ET tonight, include Luke Lilledahl (57 kilograms), Marcus Blaze (61), Beau Bartlett (65), Tyler Kasak (70), Kyle Dake (86), Rocco Welsh (86) and Josh Barr (92) with Connor Mirasola left to wrestle in the quarterfinal round.

Full results so far:

57 kilograms/125.6 pounds

No. 2 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State junior
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Natan Cantu of Colorado Mesa Wrestling, 12-1 (3:38)
QF: Won by decision over Antonio Mills, Roundtree Wrestling, 3-1
SF: vs. Liam Cronin of Nebraska RTC

61 kilograms/134.4 pounds

No. 3 Marcus Blaze, Penn State sophomore
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Quade Smith, Empire Wrestling, 11-0 (1:47)
QF: won by technical fall over Michael McGee of Arizona, 10-0 (5:00)
SF: vs. Seth Gross, Wisconsin RTC

65 kilograms/143.3 pounds

No. 12 Nate Desmond, Nittany Lion redshirt freshman
R1: BYE
R2: Winner by technical fall over Ruben Caledron, 10-0 (1:46)
R3: Lost to Beau Bartlett, NYCRTC, by technical fall, 11-0 (3:55)
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

Kysion Garcia, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: BYE
R2: Lost by technical fall to David Evans of Utah Valley RTC, 10-0, in 5:02
Consolation bracket: To be updated

No. 7 Beau Bartlett, former Nittany Lion
R1: BYE
R2: Won by fall over Nicc Wells of Ohio in :14
R3: Won by technical fall over Nate Desmond, Penn State, 11-0 (3:55)
QF: Won by decision over Aden Valencia, California RTC, 16-10
SF: vs. Bo Bassett, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club

David Evans, former Penn State wrestler
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Kysion Garcia, 10-0 (5:02)
R3: Lost to Brock Hardy, Nebraska on criteria, 3-3
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

70 kilograms/154.3 pounds

No. 3 Tyler Kasak, Penn State redshirt junior
R1: BYE
R2: Winner by technical fall over Cody Welker, 12-2 (1:20)
R3: Won by decision over Jaivon Jones, Arkansas RTC, 5-2
QF: Won by decision over Edward Scott, Brunson UVRTC, 7-76
SF: vs. Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech

Connor Pierce, Nittany Lion redshirt senior
R1: Win by technical fall over Jose Farias, 10-0, :31
R2: Won by technical fall over Nikolas Slatoff, 11-0 (2:26)
R3: Lost to Ian Parker, PWC, by decision, 15-8
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

74 kilogams/163.1 pounds

No. 13 Joe Sealey, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: Won by technical fall over Breck Williams, 10-0 (2:48)
R2: Won by decision over Drayden Morton, 10-3
R3: Lost by decision to James Green, Nebraska RTC, 3-2
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

No. 7 Terrell Barraclough, former Nittany Lion

R1: Won by fall over Cody Ueberroth, 2:07
R2: Won by technical fall over Hunter Shaut in 3:47
R3: Won by decision over Nicco Ruiz, Southwest Wrestling Club, 6-0
QF: Lost by decision to Quincy Monday, NJRTC, 4-3
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

79 kilograms/174.1 pounds

No. 8 William Henckel, Penn State redshirt freshman
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Justin Grant, 15-3 (1:02)
R3: Won by technical fall over Brandon Murray, Cyclone RTC, 10-0 (2:46)
QF: Lost by decision to Evan Wick, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, 5-4
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

No. 7 Bernie Truax, former Penn State wrestler
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Jaison White, 10-0 :)25)
R3: Won by decision over Will Miller, Boone RTC, 7-6
QF: Lost by technical fall to Patrick Kennedy, Hawkeye RTC, 10-0 (3:18)
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

86 kilograms/189.5 pounds

No. 1 Kyle Dake, NLWC member
R1: BYE
R2: Won by fall over Jackson Sapp, :33
R3: Won by technical fall over Joshua Cordio, Air Force RTC, 11-0 (1:05)
QF: Won by decision over Caleb DeVos, Jackrabbit Wrestling, 5-4
SF: vs. Aeoden Sinclair, TSRT

No. 3 Rocco Welsh, PSU redshirt junior
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Daryus Webb, 12-1 (1:52)
R3: Won by technical fall over Dylan Newsome, Cavalier Wrestling Club, 13-0 (2:53)
QF: Won by decision over Mehki Lewis, NJRTC, 5-1
SF: vs. Parker Keckeisen, PWC RTC

92 kilograms/202.8 pounds
No. 1 Josh Barr, Penn State junior
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Robert Bates, Cardinal Wrestling Club, 10-0 (1:08)
QF: Won by technical fall over Seth Shumate, Ohio RTC, 14-4 (5:21)
SF: Michael Macchiavello of LVWRTC.

97 kilograms/213.8 pounds
No. 6 Connor Mirasola, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over William Fulgentes, 10-0 :)27)
QF: Jonathan Aiello, Ohio RTC

125 kilograms/275.5 pounds
Cole Mirasola, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: Won by decision over Tyrie Houghton, Wolfpack RTC, 7-4
R2: Lost by technical fall to Coby Merrill, NYAC, 11-0 (2:33)
Consolation bracket: Will be updated
 

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Aiello up 2-0 on Connor Mirasola at the break. Not much action by either, but especially the latter, in the first period.
 

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Josh Barr takes out Ohio RTC's Seth Shumate by technical fall, 14-4, in 5:21 to move into tonight's 92-kilogram finals. He will face Michael Macchiavello of LVWRTC.

Penn State connections who are now in the semifinals, which start at 7 p.m. ET tonight, include Luke Lilledahl (57 kilograms), Marcus Blaze (61), Beau Bartlett (65), Tyler Kasak (70), Kyle Dake (86), Rocco Welsh (86) and Josh Barr (92) with Connor Mirasola left to wrestle in the quarterfinal round.

Full results so far:

57 kilograms/125.6 pounds

No. 2 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State junior
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Natan Cantu of Colorado Mesa Wrestling, 12-1 (3:38)
QF: Won by decision over Antonio Mills, Roundtree Wrestling, 3-1
SF: vs. Liam Cronin of Nebraska RTC

61 kilograms/134.4 pounds

No. 3 Marcus Blaze, Penn State sophomore
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Quade Smith, Empire Wrestling, 11-0 (1:47)
QF: won by technical fall over Michael McGee of Arizona, 10-0 (5:00)
SF: vs. Seth Gross, Wisconsin RTC

65 kilograms/143.3 pounds

No. 12 Nate Desmond, Nittany Lion redshirt freshman
R1: BYE
R2: Winner by technical fall over Ruben Caledron, 10-0 (1:46)
R3: Lost to Beau Bartlett, NYCRTC, by technical fall, 11-0 (3:55)
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

Kysion Garcia, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: BYE
R2: Lost by technical fall to David Evans of Utah Valley RTC, 10-0, in 5:02
Consolation bracket: To be updated

No. 7 Beau Bartlett, former Nittany Lion
R1: BYE
R2: Won by fall over Nicc Wells of Ohio in :14
R3: Won by technical fall over Nate Desmond, Penn State, 11-0 (3:55)
QF: Won by decision over Aden Valencia, California RTC, 16-10
SF: vs. Bo Bassett, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club

David Evans, former Penn State wrestler
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Kysion Garcia, 10-0 (5:02)
R3: Lost to Brock Hardy, Nebraska on criteria, 3-3
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

70 kilograms/154.3 pounds

No. 3 Tyler Kasak, Penn State redshirt junior
R1: BYE
R2: Winner by technical fall over Cody Welker, 12-2 (1:20)
R3: Won by decision over Jaivon Jones, Arkansas RTC, 5-2
QF: Won by decision over Edward Scott, Brunson UVRTC, 7-76
SF: vs. Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech

Connor Pierce, Nittany Lion redshirt senior
R1: Win by technical fall over Jose Farias, 10-0, :31
R2: Won by technical fall over Nikolas Slatoff, 11-0 (2:26)
R3: Lost to Ian Parker, PWC, by decision, 15-8
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

74 kilogams/163.1 pounds

No. 13 Joe Sealey, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: Won by technical fall over Breck Williams, 10-0 (2:48)
R2: Won by decision over Drayden Morton, 10-3
R3: Lost by decision to James Green, Nebraska RTC, 3-2
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

No. 7 Terrell Barraclough, former Nittany Lion

R1: Won by fall over Cody Ueberroth, 2:07
R2: Won by technical fall over Hunter Shaut in 3:47
R3: Won by decision over Nicco Ruiz, Southwest Wrestling Club, 6-0
QF: Lost by decision to Quincy Monday, NJRTC, 4-3
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

79 kilograms/174.1 pounds

No. 8 William Henckel, Penn State redshirt freshman
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Justin Grant, 15-3 (1:02)
R3: Won by technical fall over Brandon Murray, Cyclone RTC, 10-0 (2:46)
QF: Lost by decision to Evan Wick, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, 5-4
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

No. 7 Bernie Truax, former Penn State wrestler
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Jaison White, 10-0 :)25)
R3: Won by decision over Will Miller, Boone RTC, 7-6
QF: Lost by technical fall to Patrick Kennedy, Hawkeye RTC, 10-0 (3:18)
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

86 kilograms/189.5 pounds

No. 1 Kyle Dake, NLWC member
R1: BYE
R2: Won by fall over Jackson Sapp, :33
R3: Won by technical fall over Joshua Cordio, Air Force RTC, 11-0 (1:05)
QF: Won by decision over Caleb DeVos, Jackrabbit Wrestling, 5-4
SF: vs. Aeoden Sinclair, TSRT

No. 3 Rocco Welsh, PSU redshirt junior
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Daryus Webb, 12-1 (1:52)
R3: Won by technical fall over Dylan Newsome, Cavalier Wrestling Club, 13-0 (2:53)
QF: Won by decision over Mehki Lewis, NJRTC, 5-1
SF: vs. Parker Keckeisen, PWC RTC

92 kilograms/202.8 pounds
No. 1 Josh Barr, Penn State junior
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Robert Bates, Cardinal Wrestling Club, 10-0 (1:08)
QF: Won by technical fall over Seth Shumate, Ohio RTC, 14-4 (5:21)
SF: Michael Macchiavello of LVWRTC.

97 kilograms/213.8 pounds
No. 6 Connor Mirasola, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over William Fulgentes, 10-0 :)27)
QF: Jonathan Aiello, Ohio RTC

125 kilograms/275.5 pounds
Cole Mirasola, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: Won by decision over Tyrie Houghton, Wolfpack RTC, 7-4
R2: Lost by technical fall to Coby Merrill, NYAC, 11-0 (2:33)
Consolation bracket: Will be updated
Beau Bartlett didn’t beat Aden Valencia. He beat Vito Araújo. Bo Basset beat Aden Valencia 12-11
 

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Connor Mirasola drops his quarterfinal​

Jonathan Aiello takes out Connor Mirasola in a 97-kilogram quarterfinal by decision, 6-2. The Nittany Lion scored a late takedown but that was it and he's off to the consolation bracket.
 

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Merrill wrestles like his brother only a lot bigger. It’s almost impossible to get to his legs. Kid is going to be a problem. Maybe Mirasola’s loss to him isn’t quite as bad as initially thought. He’s about to tech Parris as well
They took away 2 points from Merrill on an exposure too. I don't know how? Merrill is going to be a big problem as he seemed stronger than MP
 
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Merrill decked my club kid at Fargo last year and his hands made mine look like an infant’s.

he’s an immediate threat, assuming he’s not a liability on bottom
I didn’t even know the OKSt Merrill had a younger brother who wrestled. When I saw him wrestling Marisola, I thought Coby Merrill was like 28 years old.. I was wondering why I couldn’t recall having seen him win an NCAA tournament(s).
He is strong as hell and really talented.
 

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Eight Penn State connections are in the US Open semifinals​


The semifinals are tonight. They are part of session two, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET. The Nittany Lion related semifinal matchups include:

57 kilograms: Luke Lilledahl vs. Liam Cronin of Nebraska RTC

61 kilograms: Marcus Blaze vs. Seth Gross of Wisconsin

65 kilograms: Beau Bartlett vs. Bo Bassett, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club

70 kilograms: Tyler Kasak vs Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech

86 kilograms: Kyle Dake vs. Aeoden Sinclair, TSRT

86 kilograms: Rocco Welsh vs. Parker Keckeisen, PWC RTC

92 kilograms: Josh Barr vs. Michael Macchiavello of LVWRTC.

125 kilograms: Daniel "Greg" Kerkvliet vs.

Below, you can review how each Nittany Lion did during session one.

57 kilograms/125.6 pounds

No. 2 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State junior
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Natan Cantu of Colorado Mesa Wrestling, 12-1 (3:38)
QF: Won by decision over Antonio Mills, Roundtree Wrestling, 3-1
SF: vs. Liam Cronin of Nebraska RTC

61 kilograms/134.4 pounds

No. 3 Marcus Blaze, Penn State sophomore
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Quade Smith, Empire Wrestling, 11-0 (1:47)
QF: won by technical fall over Michael McGee of Arizona, 10-0 (5:00)
SF: vs. Seth Gross, Wisconsin RTC

65 kilograms/143.3 pounds

No. 12 Nate Desmond, Nittany Lion redshirt freshman
R1: BYE
R2: Winner by technical fall over Ruben Caledron, 10-0 (1:46)
R3: Lost to Beau Bartlett, NYCRTC, by technical fall, 11-0 (3:55)
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

Kysion Garcia, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: BYE
R2: Lost by technical fall to David Evans of Utah Valley RTC, 10-0, in 5:02
Consolation bracket: To be updated

No. 7 Beau Bartlett, former Nittany Lion
R1: BYE
R2: Won by fall over Nicc Wells of Ohio in :14
R3: Won by technical fall over Nate Desmond, Penn State, 11-0 (3:55)
QF: Won by decision over Vito Araújo, 16-10
SF: vs. Bo Bassett, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club

David Evans, former Penn State wrestler
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Kysion Garcia, 10-0 (5:02)
R3: Lost to Brock Hardy, Nebraska on criteria, 3-3
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

70 kilograms/154.3 pounds

No. 3 Tyler Kasak, Penn State redshirt junior
R1: BYE
R2: Winner by technical fall over Cody Welker, 12-2 (1:20)
R3: Won by decision over Jaivon Jones, Arkansas RTC, 5-2
QF: Won by decision over Edward Scott, Brunson UVRTC, 7-76
SF: vs. Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech

Connor Pierce, Nittany Lion redshirt senior
R1: Win by technical fall over Jose Farias, 10-0, :31
R2: Won by technical fall over Nikolas Slatoff, 11-0 (2:26)
R3: Lost to Ian Parker, PWC, by decision, 15-8
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

74 kilogams/163.1 pounds

No. 13 Joe Sealey, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: Won by technical fall over Breck Williams, 10-0 (2:48)
R2: Won by decision over Drayden Morton, 10-3
R3: Lost by decision to James Green, Nebraska RTC, 3-2
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

No. 7 Terrell Barraclough, former Nittany Lion

R1: Won by fall over Cody Ueberroth, 2:07
R2: Won by technical fall over Hunter Shaut in 3:47
R3: Won by decision over Nicco Ruiz, Southwest Wrestling Club, 6-0
QF: Lost by decision to Quincy Monday, NJRTC, 4-3
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

79 kilograms/174.1 pounds

No. 8 William Henckel, Penn State redshirt freshman
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Justin Grant, 15-3 (1:02)
R3: Won by technical fall over Brandon Murray, Cyclone RTC, 10-0 (2:46)
QF: Lost by decision to Evan Wick, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, 5-4
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

No. 7 Bernie Truax, former Penn State wrestler
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Jaison White, 10-0 :)25)
R3: Won by decision over Will Miller, Boone RTC, 7-6
QF: Lost by technical fall to Patrick Kennedy, Hawkeye RTC, 10-0 (3:18)
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

86 kilograms/189.5 pounds

No. 1 Kyle Dake, NLWC member
R1: BYE
R2: Won by fall over Jackson Sapp, :33
R3: Won by technical fall over Joshua Cordio, Air Force RTC, 11-0 (1:05)
QF: Won by decision over Caleb DeVos, Jackrabbit Wrestling, 5-4
SF: vs. Aeoden Sinclair, TSRT

No. 3 Rocco Welsh, PSU redshirt junior
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Daryus Webb, 12-1 (1:52)
R3: Won by technical fall over Dylan Newsome, Cavalier Wrestling Club, 13-0 (2:53)
QF: Won by decision over Mehki Lewis, NJRTC, 5-1
SF: vs. Parker Keckeisen, PWC RTC

92 kilograms/202.8 pounds
No. 1 Josh Barr, Penn State junior
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over Robert Bates, Cardinal Wrestling Club, 10-0 (1:08)
QF: Won by technical fall over Seth Shumate, Ohio RTC, 14-4 (5:21)
SF: Michael Macchiavello of LVWRTC.

97 kilograms/213.8 pounds
No. 6 Connor Mirasola, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: BYE
R2: Won by technical fall over William Fulgentes, 10-0 :)27)
QF: Lost by decision to Jonathan Aiello, Ohio RTC, 5-1
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

125 kilograms/275.5 pounds
Cole Mirasola, PSU redshirt sophomore
R1: Won by decision over Tyrie Houghton, Wolfpack RTC, 7-4
R2: Lost by technical fall to Coby Merrill, NYAC, 11-0 (2:33)
Consolation bracket: Will be updated

Daniel "Greg" Kerkvliet, former PSU wrestler
R1: Won by technical fall over Evan Hansen, 10-0 (1:11)
R2: Won by technical fall over Ryan Pearl, 10-0 :)55)
QF: Won by decision over Jordan Wood, Nyac, 7-0
SF: TBD
 
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The fact that Cam Amine beat David Carrr with that score, I didn't watch the match only seen the score, it in every way good for OK state. Shows DT really might be on his teachers scale.
 
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