Match Recap
Penn State
WINNER
Stanford
NITTANY LIONS DOMINATE IN COMMANDING VICTORY OVER STANFORD
NASHVILLE — In a dominant display of wrestling prowess, the Penn State Nittany Lions overwhelmed Stanford by a score of 42-0 at Montgomery Bell Academy on December 20, 2025. 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 decision victory (4-2) to give the home team an early lead at Penn State 3, Stanford 0. At 133 pounds, Marcus Blaze (Penn State) pinned his opponent in 6:44, extending the home team's advantage at Penn State 9, Stanford 0. The 141-pound bout saw Nate Desmond (Penn State) earned a major decision (9-0), extending the home team's advantage at Penn State 13, Stanford 0.
Key Middle Bouts
The momentum firmly shifted to Nittany Lions beginning at 125 pounds, as the home team put together a crucial streak of 10 consecutive victories. At 125 pounds, Luke Lilledahl prevailed by decision, followed by Marcus Blaze with a pin at 133 pounds, followed by Nate Desmond with a major decision at 141 pounds, followed by Shayne Van Ness with a decision at 149 pounds, followed by PJ Duke with a decision at 157 pounds, followed by Mitchell Mesenbrink with a pin at 165 pounds, followed by Levi Haines with a major decision at 174 pounds, followed by Rocco Welsh with a decision at 184 pounds, followed by Josh Barr with a technical fall at 197 pounds, and at 285 pounds, Cole Mirasola capped the run with a technical fall, pushing the score to Penn State 42, Stanford 0.
Sealing the Victory
With the team victory already secured for Penn State, at 184 pounds, Rocco Welsh (Penn State) secured a decision victory (5-1), followed by Josh Barr at 197 pounds who earned a technical fall in 4:13 (19-3), In the final bout at 285 pounds, Cole Mirasola dominated with a tech fall in 3:00 (21-6), making the final score Penn State 42, Stanford 0.
Takedown Statistics
In the takedown battle, Penn State led with a 28 takedown advantage. Overall, Penn State finished with 29 takedowns to Stanford's 1. Cole Mirasola (Penn State) led all wrestlers with 7 takedowns, followed by Josh Barr (Penn State) with 5 takedowns and Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) with 4 takedowns.
Bout-by-Bout Analysis
Final: Penn State 42 – Stanford 0
125: Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) dec. Nico Provo (Stanford) 4-2 // Penn State leads 3-0
133: Marcus Blaze (Penn State) won by fall over Tyler Knox (Stanford) in 6:44 // Penn State leads 9-0
141: Nate Desmond (Penn State) major dec. Lain Yapoujian (Stanford) 9-0 // Penn State leads 13-0
149: Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) dec. Aden Valencia (Stanford) 10-4 // Penn State leads 16-0
157: PJ Duke (Penn State) dec. Daniel Cardenas (Stanford) 5-2 // Penn State leads 19-0
165: Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) won by fall over EJ Parco (Stanford) in 4:23 // Penn State leads 25-0
174: Levi Haines (Penn State) major dec. Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) 14-4 // Penn State leads 29-0
184: Rocco Welsh (Penn State) dec. Abraham Wojcikiewicz (Stanford) 5-1 // Penn State leads 32-0
197: Josh Barr (Penn State) tech fall Angelo Posada (Stanford) in 4:13 19-3 // Penn State leads 37-0
285: Cole Mirasola (Penn State) tech fall Luke Duthie (Stanford) in 3:00 21-6 // Penn State wins 42-0