State College, Pa. – May 2, 2006 – Two members of the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team earned solid placings at the 2006 Men’s University and FILA Cadet National Championships held on the campus of Northwestern University this past weekend. Nine members of head coach Troy Sunderland’s team competed in the free-style event.
True freshman Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.) was the top Penn State placer, going 4-1 at 55 kilograms and placing third. Freshman Mark Friend (Libertyville, Ill.) also earned an eighth place finish with a 5-3 mark at 74 kg.
While not earning a place, sophomore Bryan Heller (Fair Haven, N.J.) went 5-2 at 60 kg and both James Yonushonis (Philipsburg, Pa.) and David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) went 3-2 at 84 kg.
The event took place on Friday and Saturday, April 27-28, in Welsh-Ryan/McGaw Hall on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
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