The proceedings opened with the first of four upsets based on the national rankings, as No. 17 Greg Bulsak (South Park) upended No. 5 Keegan Moore (Jackson County Central, Minn.) 13-6 at 182 pounds.
Four consecutive wins for the United States followed that opening bout loss. It started with a 6-4 victory at 195 pounds for No. 3 Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.), who upended No. 10 John Jakobsen (Stroudsburg). Next was the 8-5 victory for No. 2 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) over No. 9 Jacob Robb (Armstrong) at 220. Another second-ranked wrestler in Shawn Streck (Merrilville, Ind.) continued the streak with an 8-4 victory over No. 10 Jake Beistel (Southmoreland) at 285, and closing the string out was No. 4 Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.) with a 16-5 major decision over No. 9 Gage Curry (North Hills).
Faced with a 13-3 deficit, three consecutive victories for the Keystone State seniors would turn that into a 14-13 advantage after the eighth match of the program. It started with a 10-6 victory at 120 pounds for No. 8 (at 126) Tyshawn White (Central Dauphin) over No. 12 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio). Next to the mat was No. 3 Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) at 126 pounds, who upended No. 7 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) 5-0. With No. 1 Chad Red (New Palestine, Ind.) unable to wrestle, No. 2 (at 138) Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe) absolutely torched state placer Owen Doster (New Haven, Ind.) by 23-8 technical fall at 132.
Consecutive rankings-based upsets saw the teams trade victories, but the United States regain the lead 19-17 with three bouts remaining. At 138 pounds, it was No. 5 Mitch McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) with a pin at the 3:46 mark over No. 3 George Phillippi (Derry Area). No. 10 Mike Carr (South Fayette) countered with a 1-0 victory over No. 7 (at 138) Hunter Marko (Amery, Wis.) at 145 pounds.
In the next match, Pennsylvania regained the lead for the last time on the evening when No. 2 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County) avenged a consolation finals match loss to No. 3 Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.) at the Super 32 Challenge. On this occasion, Hidlay won 5-1 in overtime to give his team a 20-19 lead with two bouts remaining.
The last of four rankings upsets came at 160 pounds, and provided the United States the lead for good. In a battle of top 50 senior prospects, No. 6 (at 170) Drew Hughes (Lowell, Ind.) beat No. 4 Jake Wentzel (South Park) 6-0. A takedown and near fall in the first period for Hughes provided the needed margin, though Hughes added a takedown in the second period as well. In the final bout of the program, No. 1 Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) rallied from an early deficit to upend No. 10 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area) 8-4 at 170 pounds.
United States 25 Pennsylvania 20
182: No. 17 Greg Bulsak (South Park) decision No. 5 Keegan Moore (Jackson County Central, Minn.) 13-6
195: No. 3 Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.) decision No. 10 John Jakobsen (Stroudsburg) 6-4
220: No. 2 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) decision No. 9 Jacob Robb (Armstrong) 8-5
285: No. 2 Shawn Streck (Merrillville, Ind.) decision No. 10 Jake Beistel (Southmoreland) 8-4
113: No. 4 Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.) major decision No. 9 Gage Curry (North Hills) 16-5
120: No. 8 (at 126) Tyshawn White (Central Dauphin) decision No. 12 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) 10-6
126: No. 3 Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) decision No. 7 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) 5-0
132: No. 2 (at 138) Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe) technical fall Owen Doster (New Haven, Ind.) 23-8
138: No. 5 Mitchell McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) pin No. 3 George Phillippi (Derry Area) 3:46
145: No. 10 Mike Carr (South Fayette) decision No. 7 (at 138) Hunter Marko (Amery, Wis.) 1-0
152: No. 2 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County) decision No. 3 Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.) 5-1, overtime
160: No. 6 (at 170) Drew Hughes (Lowell, Ind.) decision No. 4 Jake Wentzel (South Park) 6-0
170: No. 1 Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) decision No. 10 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area) 8-4
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