There were people in the stairwells two, three and sometimes four rows deep.
With one swing of Kyle Crutchmer’s arm, almost every soul in Gallagher-Iba Arena rose and screamed in unison. But after Preston Weigel’s 4-3 clinching loss in the 27-13 defeat against Penn State on Sunday, GIA was almost bare.
“At the beginning of the dual, it was great,” 141-pounder Dean Heil said. “You get out, you see all the fans. You see all your supporters, family, friends, everybody just come out, and it was awesome. By the end of the dual, it was kind of upsetting.