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Penn State wrestling dominates the first session of the 2024 Big Ten Championships, advancing nine wrestlers to the semifinals and securing spots in the NCAA Championships. Notable performances include Braeden Davis' thrilling 8-7 victory, Aaron Nagao's 4-3 win, and Tyler Kasak's 3-2 triumph. The team leads the standings with 83.5 points, with the tournament continuing with the second session and concluding on Sunday.
Penn State Wrestling enters the 2024 Big Ten Championships with five top seeds, including senior Beau Bartlett and sophomore Levi Haines as No. 1 seeds. The tournament, serving as the national qualifier for the Big Ten's 14 teams, begins on Saturday, March 9, at the University of Maryland in College Park. The entire tournament will be featured on B1G+ and/or the B1G Network.
Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, led by head coach Cael Sanderson, has five top seeds at the 2024 Big Ten Championships. The team's top-seeded wrestlers include Beau Bartlett, Aaron Brooks, Greg Kerkvliet, Carter Starocci, and Levi Haines. The tournament, serving as the national qualifier for the Big Ten's 14 teams, begins on Saturday, March 9, at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.
The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team shut out Edinboro 55-0 in their dual meet finale, finishing the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record. The team won all ten bouts, with no match reaching the third period, and picked up 25 bonus points. Penn State will now prepare for the 2024 Big Ten Championships on March 9-10 at the University of Maryland.
Ohio State is leading the Women's Big Ten Swimming & Diving Championships, but Indiana and Michigan are close behind. Indiana's Ching Hwee Gan won the 1650 freestyle, while Wisconsin's Phoebe Bacon claimed the 200 backstroke title. Ohio State's Amy Fulmer defended her 100 freestyle crown, and Indiana's Brearna Crawford secured the 200 breaststroke victory. Michigan's Katie Crom won the 200 butterfly, and Indiana's Skyler Liu clinched the 10-meter platform diving title. In a thrilling conclusion, Indiana narrowly beat Ohio State in the 400 freestyle relay to claim the Big Ten title by just 0.5 points.
The 2024 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships kicked off with Ohio State breaking their own record in the 200-yard medley relay, while Indiana won the 800 freestyle relay. Ohio State is aiming for their fifth consecutive Big Ten title, facing competition from Indiana and Michigan. The championships mark the last before USC and UCLA join the conference, adding to the significance of this year's event.
Addie Engel of Ohio State University won her second consecutive Big Ten title in the 6000m run, finishing with a time of 20:47.9. She was followed by Leane Willemse of Wisconsin and Makenna Veen and Katie Osika of Michigan State. Engel has been a standout performer for Ohio State this season, earning multiple accolades and awards. The team will now prepare for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships and aim to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Matt Swope, a longtime Terrapin and associate head coach, has been named the new head coach of Maryland baseball. Swope has been a part of the Maryland baseball staff for the past 11 seasons, during which the Terrapins advanced to six NCAA Regionals and two Super Regionals. Maryland won back-to-back Big Ten Championships in the last two seasons and won its first Big Ten Tournament Championship this past season, with Swope serving as associate head coach.