Penn State got the exact start it wanted on the first day of the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. — racking up bonus-point victories left and right — but the performance came at a price.
The Nittany Lions finished with 101 team points, and 11 wrestlers remain alive with eight in the semifinals. But one key wrestler will be missing from the mat Tuesday.
Penn State junior Jered Cortez suffered an ankle injury — the severity of which is unknown — in his Round of 16 match with Northern Colorado’s Owen Lamb.
Leading 5-2 with 15 seconds left in his match, Cortez aimed to keep Lamb from escaping with a strong ride.