Penn State wrestling has become a dynasty in college sports ever since coach Cael Sanderson took over in 2009. He has produced a plethora of All-Americans, Big Ten champions, and national titles.

2023 was no different for the Nittany Lions as heading into the individual title matches, the team had already locked up it’s second consecutive overall title.

On the same night the basketball team fought for respect in the NCAA basketball tournament, their classmates and fellow Nittany Lions were in Tulsa, Oklahoma looking to earn some respect of their own.

Five wrestlers individually were competing for national championships, as well as competing for an overall team title for the second straight year.

Check-in below with how they fair in the BOK Arena with all the action taking place on the famed mat one.

Levi Haines

Syndication: The Des Moines Register

Weight: 157 pounds

Opponent in the Final: Austin O’Conner of North Carolina

Result: 6-2 O’Connor over Haines

O’Conner would strike first with two points that Sanderson did challenge. The challenge that was successful in reversing the near fall against [autotag]Levi Haines[/autotag]. O’Conner would secure a takedown to give himself a 3-0 lead halfway through the third. Haines earned a point for an escape on two separate occasions though.

Other than those two points, O’Conner capped off a one-sided third period by securing the ride time point to lead which gave him the national championship.

Carter Starocci

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Weight: 174 pounds

Opponent in the Final: Mikey Labriola of Nebraska

Result: Starocci pinned Labriola, was up 2-0 prior

Carter Starocci secured the first points of the match with a 2-point takedown in the first period. A minute later the Penn State 2-time national champion secured his third by pinning Labriola to give Penn State its first national title of the night. For Labriola and Nebraska, their title drought gets an extension in a Cael Sanderson Big Ten.

Aaron Brooks

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Weight: 184 pounds

Opponent in the Final: Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa

Result: 7-2 Brooks over Keckeisen

Aaron Brooks earned a 2-point takedown late in the first period to have the only scoring to happen during that time. He entered the second with a slight ride time advantage which he kept throughout. Keckeisen would earn a point via an escape but that was followed up with another slew of successful takedowns by Brooks. In the end, Penn State had its second national champion of the night and its second three-time champion.

Greg Kerkvliet

Syndication: The Des Moines Register

Weight: Heavyweight

Opponent in the Final: Mason Parris of Michigan

Result: 5-1 Parris over Kerkvliet

These two know each other very well as they are 3-3 all-time heading into their final against each other. With emotions high, the first period included a quick takedown for Parris off a counter. That lone score would go until the third period where Parris would lock up the ride time point but Kerkvliet just couldn’t get any offense going to give Parris the win for Michigan.

Ramon Bravo-Young

Syndication: The Des Moines Register

Weight: 133 pounds

Opponent in the Final: Vito Arujau of Cornell

Result: 10-4 Arujau over Bravo-Young

In the shocker of the night, Ramon Bravo-Young was the two-time defending national champion and was dominated in a one sided match by Cornell’s Vito Arujau. After several takedowns in the first two periods, Arujau chose to take it a little easier in the third and finished things off with points due to ride time to secure the upset.

Story originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire