Ohio State @ Penn State

Penn State Men's Wrestling beat Ohio State Men's Wrestling 28-9 in Pennsylvania on Feb. 2, 2024, a meeting that tilted decisively on bonus-point outcomes. The Nittany Lions piled up bonus wins that proved decisive, while Ohio State picked up one big highlight of its own.

Levi Haines produced one of those bonus results at 157 pounds, posting an 11-3 major decision that supplied four team points. Aaron Brooks delivered another huge performance at 197, registering a 22-6 technical fall to swing five more points toward Penn State. Up at heavyweight, Greg Kerkvliet closed with a 12-0 major decision, adding another four team points and helping build the comfortable margin.

Ohio State’s top moment came from Ryder Rogotzke at 184, who finished Bernie Truax by fall and earned six points for the Buckeyes. That pin kept the dual competitive on the scoreboard, but Penn State’s collection of bonus victories limited any comeback. The combination of Brooks’ technical fall and Kerkvliet’s major in particular created a gap that Ohio State could not overcome.

In the end Penn State’s three bonus wins versus Ohio State’s lone fall were the difference in a 28-9 final. The Nittany Lions’ ability to convert bonus opportunities in the middle and upper weights decided the meet and left Penn State with a convincing margin.