2025 NCAA Championship Session I Thread

[GregPickel]

Is Kerk banged up? Because it looks like he's banged up. He has a rather large knee brace on.

"He got a little dinged up in practice last week," Jeff Byers says on The Penn State Sports Network.

 

[hohmadw1978]

Kerk looking solid! Up 7-0.

 

[NittPicker]

#9 Braunagel of ILL loses at 197. Some higher seeded B1G wrestlers having bad days.

 

[Pocono Lion]

#10 Salazar just got decked at 197

 

[manatree]

Any mention of what Kerkvliet weighed in at?

 

[Karl_Havok]

And that will be a tech fall for Kerk. 15-0. 10/10 and 9/10 bonus. What a start.

 

[Tryingtodoitright]

Could be my imagination but it seems like ESPN did a much better job showing brief highlights, pins, end of match scoring, etc., in previous NCAA’s. Maybe I’m trying to say that there seemed to me to be more PSU spotlights throughout the tourney. Maybe that all happens Saturday…

 

[Tom McAndrew]

285 R1: #3 seed Greg Kerkvliet vs. #30 seed Sam Mitchell (Wyoming)

I'll use SM for Sam

Per 1
Kerk with a sleeve over the left knee. Byers says he injured it at practice. A bit of a scramble and Kerk with the TD, 3-0. Kerk riding well, but not having much luck tilting him. SM is flat. He finally does tilt him, but SM rolls through. There was a stall warning on SM. Sorry, I had to look away to deal with something and I see that 4 NF were awarded. 7-0. End RT @ 2:12 for Kerk

Per 2
I'm not sure who took what, but it looks as though SM was on bottom.. Kerk tilts him, and gets 4 NF, so it's 11-0. Another Stall call makes it 12-0. Kerk tries to lock a cradle, and can't get it. End. RT @ 4:12 for Kerk

Per 3
Kerk takes neutral. Kerk working an underhook, nothing. Kerk in on a single and gets the TD, making it a 15-0, TF, @ 5:31

PSU goes 10-0 in Session I

 

[LB99]

Any mention of what Kerkvliet weighed in at?

Pain.

 

[GregPickel]

Recap:

Recap: Penn State wrestling posts perfect Session I at the 2025 NCAA Championships

Penn State wrestling will have 10 wrestlers in action during the first session at the NCAA Championships. Follow along here for live updates.

www.on3.com

 

[Pocono Lion]

Looks like Kerk is definitely favoring that leg.

 

[Sloepoke20]

Looks like Kerk is definitely favoring that leg.

Hard to tell. Might just be from the way it’s wrapped but he does have a hitch in the walk.

 

[FrankTanks]

Ruh-roh: Kerkvliet got a sleeve or brace on his left leg. That's new.

Was not expecting that. Your lower half is so important for explosiveness in finishing. I’m concerned about that for both Barr and Kerk with the leg injuries. More so for Barr as he’s undersized at 197 and has a stacked bracket.

 

[PSUFANinVA]

Best place to find updated team scores?

 

[Psuproud]

Best place to find updated team scores?

https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1742480050591&pageName=%2Fpredefinedtournaments%2FPrintTeamScores.jsp&twSessionId=wlxipulqrp

 

[ptomaselli]

Is there anybody more unlikeable than AJ Ferrari?

Tom Brands?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Best place to find updated team scores?

Probably TrackWrestling, though other places probably have it.

1. PSU - 24.0
2. Okla. St. - 15.5
3. Michigan - 12.0
4. Nebraska - 11.5
4. Ohio St. - 11.5
6. Iowa - 10.5
6. Northern Iowa - 10.5
8. Cornell - 10.0
9. Illinois - 9.0
10. Minnesota - 8.5
11. U. of PA (Penn) - 8.0
12. Lehigh - 7.0
13. Iowa St. - 6.5
13. NC St. - 6.5
15. Little Rock - 6.0

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[gpsu88]

Very nice first round, hope Kerks leg holds up whatever the issue is

 

[GregPickel]

Best place to find updated team scores?

Penn State wrestling rolls in session one: NCAA Championship team score, injury notes, more

Penn State wrestling won 10 of 10 bouts in session one of the NCAA Championships. Here are our top takeaways.

www.on3.com

 

[LB99]

Tom Brands?

When I listen to Brands interviewed, I’m fine with him. His matside antics are asinine though. I thoroughly enjoyed the BTN Brands special other than they played it waaay too much. With that being said, they have a few screws loose. And they get their attitude from their mother.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[ptomaselli]

When I listen to Brands interviewed, I’m fine with him. His matside antics are asinine though. I thoroughly enjoyed the BTN Brands special other than they played it waaay too much. With that being said, they have a few screws loose. And they get their attitude from their mother.

Good point. Manning may be more annoying.

 

[EricStratton-RushChairman]

285 R1: #3 seed Greg Kerkvliet vs. #30 seed Sam Mitchell (Wyoming)

I'll use SM for Sam

Per 1
Kerk with a sleeve over the left knee. Byers says he injured it at practice. A bit of a scramble and Kerk with the TD, 3-0. Kerk riding well, but not having much luck tilting him. SM is flat. He finally does tilt him, but SM rolls through. There was a stall warning on SM. Sorry, I had to look away to deal with something and I see that 4 NF were awarded. 7-0. End RT @ 2:12 for Kerk

Per 2
I'm not sure who took what, but it looks as though SM was on bottom.. Kerk tilts him, and gets 4 NF, so it's 11-0. Another Stall call makes it 12-0. Kerk tries to lock a cradle, and can't get it. End. RT @ 4:12 for Kerk

Per 3
Kerk takes neutral. Kerk working an underhook, nothing. Kerk in on a single and gets the TD, making it a 15-0, TF, @ 5:31

PSU goes 10-0 in Session I

I was expecting more bonus points (just kidding, i still have no idea how wrestling gets scored but love watching nevertheless)

 

[SRATH]

Probably TrackWrestling, though other places probably have it.

1. PSU - 24.0
2. Okla. St. - 15.5
3. Michigan - 12.0
4. Nebraska - 11.5
4. Ohio St. - 11.5
6. Iowa - 10.5
6. Northern Iowa - 10.5
8. Cornell - 10.0
9. Illinois - 9.0
10. Minnesota - 8.5
11. U. of PA (Penn) - 8.0
12. Lehigh - 7.0
13. Iowa St. - 6.5
13. NC St. - 6.5
15. Little Rock - 6.0

So last year after session 1, the scoring looked like this......... good lord was that an amazing session.

Team scores at end of Session I:

1. PSU - 15.5
2. Nebraska - 14.0
3. Michigan - 13.5
4. Iowa State - 13.0
5. Ohio State - 12.5
6. Virginia Tech - 11.5
7. Cornell - 11.0
7. NC State - 11.0
9. Iowa - 10.5
10. Oklahoma State - 10.0

 

[lobolion]

Shut your mouth!

Well played!

 

[LB99]

Good point. Manning may be more annoying.

Tom Ryan for me. He whines like no other.

 

[SleepyLion]

The first session ended around 3:50pm...
next year someone might want to know this.

A little off topic, but has anyone ever noticed the Trainer for Michigan? If you look closely he looks like he came right off the set of ‘Braveheart’.

Also, that trainer looks like the comedian Gallagher.

 

[LB99]

I’m perplexed at how Starocci is in his fifth year of competition and has been so dominant and yet, just now, accumulated his 100th win. I guess they wrestle far less matches per year now? Here is the list of all time wins for PSU.

Career Win Leaders – Penn State Wrestling Club

pennstatewrestlingclub.org

 

[gimb14]

So I’m not gonna pretend like I’ve followed along here. But holy crap great first session. Davis and Beau need a little more but ummm I thought they’d break the record and they’re going even better than that. Enjoy this fellas

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[gimb14]

Also, tried to post a pic or two, but on3….

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[gimb14]

Also, tried to post a pic or two, but on3….

@GregPickel I don’t know if this is a reason, but if common users such as myself have a file limit and there’s any way you can give me a temporary increase I’d love to pay some pics

 

[Tom McAndrew]

So last year after session 1, the scoring looked like this......... good lord was that an amazing session.

Team scores at end of Session I:

1. PSU - 15.5
2. Nebraska - 14.0
3. Michigan - 13.5
4. Iowa State - 13.0
5. Ohio State - 12.5
6. Virginia Tech - 11.5
7. Cornell - 11.0
7. NC State - 11.0
9. Iowa - 10.5
10. Oklahoma State - 10.0

 

[Tom McAndrew]