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Penn State sends 6 to NCAA wrestling semifinals, extends team lead

Penn State’s Vincenzo Joseph takes down Nebraska’s Isaiah White during sudden victory of their 165 lb quarterfinal bout at the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling championships on Friday, March 22, 2019 at PPG Paints Arena. Joseph won by decision, 3-1. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com

PITTSBURGH

As good as the first day of the NCAA wrestling championships were for Penn State, the second day started off a little rocky.

Yes, the Nittany Lions went a perfect 6-0 in the quarterfinals to advance six wrestlers to the semis. However, Brady Berge and Shakur Rasheed were both eliminated.

Penn State still leads the team race with 80 points.