It took less than six minutes for Penn State fans to realize what kind of wrestler the Nittany Lions have at 133 pounds.
Wrestling in his first match as a Nittany Lion, true freshman Roman Bravo-Young sent a shockwave through Rec Hall, dominating Kent State’s Tim Rooney for two periods before pinning him at the 5:31 mark early in the third.
“I didn’t know what to expect. It was really fun,” Bravo-Young said. “I was a little nervous at first, but once I got going it was fun.”
The freshman from Tucson, Arizona, started the match with a double leg takedown midway through the first period of action to jump in front 2-0.