Bo Nickal celebrates his NCAA title with his coach Cael Sanderson (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)CLEVELAND -- Penn State went 4-for-5 in the NCAA finals to claim its third straight NCAA team title on Saturday night in Cleveland, Ohio. The Nittany Lions finished with 141.5 points, 8 points ahead of runner-up Ohio State. Iowa finished third with 97 points. Michigan and NC State tied for fourth with 80 points.
Ohio State's Kyle Snyder captured his third straight NCAA title with a 3-2 victory over Michigan's Adam Coon at heavyweight.
Penn State's Bo Nickal, who pinned Ohio State's Myles Martin in the NCAA finals, was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. Iowa's Sam Stoll picked up the the Gregorian Award. Nittany Lion coach Cael Sanderson was honored by the NWCA as Coach of the Year.
Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis defeated Wyoming's Bryce Meredith in the NCAA finals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Two true freshman won NCAA titles: Iowa's Spencer Lee (125) and Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis (141).
Check back later for a complete finals recap …
Link: InterMat Running Notebook
Finals Results
125: Spencer Lee (Iowa) dec. Nick Suriano (Rutgers), 5-1
133: Seth Gross (South Dakota State) dec. Stevan Micic (Michigan), 13-8
141: Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) dec. Bryce Meredith (Wyoming), 7-4
149: Zain Retherford (Penn State) dec. Ronnie Perry (Lock Haven), 6-2
157: Jason Nolf (Penn State) dec. Hayden Hidlay (NC State), 6-2
165: Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) dec. Isaiah Martinez (Illinois), 6-1
174: Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) dec. Mark Hall (Penn State), 8-2
184: Bo Nickal (Penn State) pinned Myles Martin (Ohio State), 2:29
197: Michael Macchiavello (NC State) dec. Jared Haught (Virginia Tech), 3-1
285: Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) dec. Adam Coon (Michigan), 3-2
Final Team Standings
1. Penn State 141.5
2. Ohio State 133.5
3. Iowa 97
4. Michigan 80
4. NC State 80
6. Missouri 61.5
7. Cornell 48
8. Virginia Tech 47.5
9. Nebraska 47
10. Arizona State 43
11. Rutgers 42.5
12. South Dakota State 42
13. Illinois 37.5
13. Oklahoma State 37.5
15. Lehigh 36.5
16. Lock Haven 35
17. Minnesota 27.5
17. Wisconsin 27.5
17. Wyoming 27.5
20. North Carolina 27
21. Oregon State 26
22. Duke 21
22. Kent State 21
24. Northern Iowa 20
24. Northwestern 20
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