UNIVERSITY PARK
There’s a reason Anthony Cassar, on the brink of upsetting the No. 1 wrestler, turned to the crowd and raised his arms as his 197-pound bout wound down to the final seconds.
Having 6,699 screaming Nittany Lions fans bearing down on the mat is enough to knock even the most seasoned wrestler off his game. But, for Cassar, it gave him the extra boost to hold off Ohio State’s Kollin Moore.
“It was just fun to have everyone cheer,” he said after the Nittany Lions’ 19-18 win Saturday night. “I haven’t really wrestled in Rec Hall for awhile, so it felt good to have people cheering for you.