Penn State saw seven of its 10 wrestlers advance to the semifinals — earning All-American status — while the other three still held a chance to wrestle into All-American honors.
Blood Round — 125: Luke Lilledahl vs. Nicolar Rivera (WIS)
Lilledahl and Rivera took a couple of minutes to feel each other out before Lilledahl secured the first takedown. Before Rivera escaped, Lilledahl was called for a penalty, meaning that the score was 3-2 after the first round.
Lilledahl chose to start on the top to begin the second and added nearly a minute of riding time to bump the time to 2:29.