UNIVERSITY PARK — In a dominant display of wrestling prowess, the Penn State Nittany Lions overwhelmed Lehigh by a score of 36-6 at Rec Hall on December 7, 2025. The event drew a crowd of 6334 fans. The Nittany Lions controlled the action from start to finish in this key matchup.

Early Nittany Lions Momentum

The action began at 125 pounds where Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) secured a technical fall in 3:21 (17-2) to give the home team an early lead at Penn State 5, Lehigh 0. The 133-pound bout saw Marcus Blaze (Penn State) dominated with a tech fall in 5:37 (19-4), extending the home team's advantage at Penn State 10, Lehigh 0. The 141-pound bout saw Carter Bailey (Lehigh) secured a decision victory (5-1), narrowing the gap at Penn State 10, Lehigh 3.

Key Middle Bouts

The momentum firmly shifted to Nittany Lions beginning at 149 pounds, as the home team put together a crucial streak of 6 consecutive victories. At 149 pounds, Shayne Van Ness secured a major decision, followed by PJ Duke with a default at 157 pounds, followed by Mitchell Mesenbrink with a major decision at 165 pounds, followed by Levi Haines with a pin at 174 pounds, followed by Rocco Welsh with a decision at 184 pounds, and at 197 pounds, Connor Mirasola capped the run with a decision, pushing the score to Penn State 36, Lehigh 3.

Sealing the Victory

With the team victory already secured for Penn State, at 184 pounds, Rocco Welsh (Penn State) won by decision (4-2), followed by Connor Mirasola at 197 pounds who secured a decision victory (8-3), In the final bout at 285 pounds, Nathan Taylor earned a decision (7-2), making the final score Penn State 36, Lehigh 6.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Penn State led with a 21 takedown advantage. Overall, Penn State finished with 26 takedowns to Lehigh's 5. Marcus Blaze (Penn State) led all wrestlers with 6 takedowns, followed by Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) with 4 takedowns and PJ Duke (Penn State) with 4 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis