The Nittany Lions, despite having only one wrestler competing in Session V on Saturday, mathematically locked up the title with 114 points heading into the final session.
Oklahoma State sits in second place with 89.5 points, but cannot catch Penn State. The Nittany Lions have five wrestlers competing for NCAA titles tonight, while Oklahoma has two.
"We're happy," said Penn State coach Cael Sanderson. "I'm proud of them. We've still got some work to do."
Jordan Conaway was the only Penn State wrestler competing in Session V. He finished sixth.
Oklahoma State posted a 3-4 record in the session. Anthony Collica (149) and Nolan Boyd (184) both finished in fourth place. Austin Marsden (285) claimed sixth, while Joe Smith (157) claimed seventh place.
Two returning NCAA champions who were pinned last night in the semifinals, Nathan Tomasello of Ohio State (125) and Cody Brewer of Oklahoma (133), came back to finish in third place.
Tomasello -- the lone No. 1 seed to fall before the finals -- edged American's David Terao of 5-3 in the third-place match. The Buckeye sophomore won the takedown battle 2-0, which proved to be the difference.
"I knew he was having a great tournament, so I just had to stay solid with my finishes, solid with my defense," said Tomasello. "He's just really good. He's an All-American for a reason. He's one of the best guys in the weight."
Terao, a Hawaii native, became a fan favorite in New York because of his wide open style and the fact that he was a long shot as a No. 15 seed entering the tournament. He was given a standing ovation after his match.
"I definitely imagined being here and wrestling the match and preparing myself mentally for it, but it's almost impossible to prepare for this sort of reception," said Terao
Oklahoma's Cody Brewer, an NCAA champion in 2015, battled back to take third after getting pinned in the semifinals (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)"It's one of those things you go through ups and downs throughout the tournament. I just happened to get caught yesterday and pinned by a good wrestler. More than anything I just wanted to keep it moving forward. Things happen."
He finishes his career as a four-time All-American.
"I'm in an elite club of our Oklahoma wrestlers that did it ... Sam Hazewinkel, Andrew Howe, Mike Lightner," said Brewer. "All those guys are four-time All-Americans for OU. Just to be in that category is pretty awesome. There's not much to say. I'm lucky … blessed."
Tonight's final session begins at 8 p.m. ET.
Team Standings
1. Penn State 114
2. Oklahoma State 89.5
3. Virginia Tech 82
4. Iowa 81
5. Ohio State 78
6. Missouri 70.5
7. Cornell 59
8. Nebraska 58
9. Michigan 50.5
10. NC State 49
11. Illinois 46.5
12. Iowa State 35
13. Oklahoma 33.5
14. Lehigh 31
15. Rutgers 30
16. Kent State 28.5
17. Minnesota 26
18. Wyoming 24.5
19. Stanford 24
20. Pennsylvania 23.5
21. Oregon State 22
22. Navy 21
23. Wisconsin 20
24. Rider 19
25. Northern Iowa 17.5
25. Old Dominion 17.5
All-Americans
125:
1st: NIco Megaludis (Penn State) vs. Thomas Gilman (Iowa)
3rd: Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) dec. David Terao (American), 5-3
5th: Conor Youtsey (Michigan) by medical forfeit over Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa)
7th: Ryan Millhof (Oklahoma) dec. Connor Schram (Stanford), 1-0
133:
1st: Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. Cory Clark (Iowa)
3rd: Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) dec. Zane Richards (Illinois), 9-4
5th: Eric Montoya (Nebraska) dec. Jordan Conaway (Penn State), 7-4
7th: Earl Hall (Iowa State) tech. fall Jade Rauser (Utah Valley), 17-1
141:
1st: Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) vs. Bryce Meredith (Wyoming)
3rd: Joey McKenna (Stanford) dec. Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers), 7-6
5th: Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) dec. Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech), 5-3
7th: Joey Ward (North Carolina) dec. Randy Cruz (Lehigh), 3-1 SV
149:
1st: Zain Retherford (Penn State) vs. Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)
3rd: Lavion Mayes (Missouri) dec. Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State), 3-2
5th: Mike DePalma (Kent State) pinned Alec Pantaleo (Michigan), 3:30
7th: Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) dec. Geo Martinez (Boise State), 5-1
157:
1st: Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) vs. Jason Nolf (Penn State)
3rd: Nick Brascetta (Virginia Tech) dec. Dylan Palacio (Cornell), 4-1
5th: Chad Walsh (Rider) by medical forfeit over Ian Miller (Kent State)
7th: Joe Smith (Oklahoma State) dec. Tommy Gantt (NC State), 6-3
165:
1st: Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) vs. Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin)
3rd: Bo Jordan (Ohio State) dec. Daniel Lewis (Missouri), 9-7
5th: Steven Rodrigues (Illinois) dec. David McFadden (Virginia Tech), 8-5
7th: Austin Wilson (Nebraska) dec. Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers), 4-2
174:
1st: Bo Nickal (Penn State) vs. No. 11 Myles Martin (Ohio State)
3rd: Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) dec. Casey Kent (Pennsylvania), 8-4
5th: Nathan Jackson (Indiana) dec. Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State), 5-2
7th: Cody Walters (Ohio) dec. Alex Meyer (Iowa), 4-3
184:
1st: Gabe Dean (Cornell) vs. T.J. Dudley (Nebraska)
3rd: Pete Renda (NC State) tech. fall Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma State), 18-3
5th: Mathew Miller (Navy) dec. Willie Miklus (Missouri), 4-2
7th: Nate Brown (Lehigh) dec. Sammy Brooks (Iowa), 9-3
197:
1st: Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) vs. J'den Cox (Missouri)
3rd: Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) dec. Nathan Burak (Iowa), 2-1
5th: Pat Downey (Iowa State) pinned Jared Haught (Virginia Tech), 3:48
7th: Conner Hartmann (Duke) maj. dec. Brett Harner (Princeton), 11-2
285:
1st: Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) vs. Kyle Snyder (Ohio State)
3rd: Adam Coon (Michigan) pinned Ty Walz (Virginia Tech), 7:57
5th: Amarveer Dhesi (Oregon State) pinned Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State), 1:29
7th: Michael Kroells (Minnesota) dec. Max Wessell (Lehigh), 5-2
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