Penn State Wins 4th Straight Wrestling Title
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Penn State won its fourth consecutive NCAA wrestling title, holding off Minnesota 109.5-104 on Saturday night.
Oklahoma State placed third with 96.5 points, Iowa was fourth with 78.5 and Edinboro (Pa.) fifth with 62.
Penn State's Ed Ruth won his third national title, beating No. 1 seed Jimmy Sheptock of Maryland 7-2 in the 184-pound final. Sheptock, the No. 1 seed, entered with a 32-0 record.
Penn State's David Taylor, a four-time finalist, closed the night by defeating Oklahoma State's Tyler Caldwell 6-0 in the 165 final to finish with his second national title and a 34-0 record.
Minnesota could have put pressure on Penn State, but Oklahoma State's Alex Dieringer beat Minnesota's Dylan Ness in the 157 final, clinching the title for the Nittany Lions before Taylor's match.
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