2023 NWCA All-Star Classic Live Updates From Penn State

It’s all going down at 7:00 PM ET in historic Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State University and it’s all being blogged right here, for you, the wise and knowledgable college wrestling fan. 

2023 NWCA All-Star Classic Lineup

• 116: #3 Sydney Petzinger, North Central (NCAA)  vs #2 Samara Chavez, King (NCAA)
• 130: #1 Sarah Savidge, Life (NAIA) vs #2 Alexis Janiak, Aurora (NCAA)
• 136: #1 Adaugo Nwachukwu, William Penn (NAIA) vs #1 Yele Aycock, North Central (NCAA)
• 160: #1 Marlynne Deede, Iowa (NCAA) vs #1 Latifah McBryde, Life (NAIA)
• 125: #1 Anthony Noto, Lock Haven vs #4 Matt Ramos, Purdue
• 133: #5 Sam Latona, Virginia Tech vs Connor McGonagle, Lehigh
• 141: #3 Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina vs #10 Josh Koderhandt, Navy
• 149: #2 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs #3 Kyle Parco, Arizona State
• 157: #1 (DII) Nick Novak, St. Cloud State vs #2 (DIII) Nolan Hertel, UW-LaCrosse
• 165: #4 Dean Hamiti, Wisconsin vs #6 Izzak Olejnik, Oklahoma State
• 174: #1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs #2 Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech
• 184: #1 Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa vs #2 Bernie Truax, Penn State
• 197: #1 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs #2 Tanner Sloan, South Dakota State
• 285: #1 Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State vs #2 Wyatt Hendrickson, Air Force

We’ll keep the most recently finished bouts at the top of the page, so if you’re reading this after the dual and want to read in chronological order, scroll to the bottom of the article and read bottom to top. 

125: #1 Anthony Noto, Lock Haven vs #4 Matt Ramos, Purdue

1st period: This was a #1 vs #2 matchup at the start of the season. Since then Noto has risen from #2 to #1 and Ramos has slide a couple of spots from #1 to #4. 

2nd period:

3rd period:

160: #1 Marlynne Deede, Iowa (NCAA) vs #1 Latifah McBryde, Life (NAIA)

1st period: Deede is the only Hawkeye here at the All-Star Classic. Both her and McBryde are ranked #1 in their respective collegiate associates. McBryde has two sisters who are also currently rostered on the Life wrestling team. Fierce handfighting to start the period, headlock attempt by Deede, it doesn’t land, McBryde goes for a suplex, that doesn’t land. They’re in a scramble, McBryde gets an exposure but Deede answers back with a crotch lock and throws McBryde through for two more. It’s 2-2, with Deede leading via criteria. They wrestle toward the edge of the mat, they may have bonked heads or an eye poke on McBryde but she needs the trainer. She’s okay and they go back to wrestling, McBryde having picked up a step out. 3-2 is how the period ends in Latifah’s favor. 

2nd period: McBryde taking ground, they’re at the edge of the mat, and Deede hip tosses McBryde to her back and that’ll be fore the Hawkeye to make it 6-3 with 90 seconds left in the match. Now an eye poke (accidental) on Deede and we pause the action. Back to the center. Deede defending, seizes an opportunity to get another downblock go-behind to ice it, and 8-3 is the margin of victory. Deede is the first Iowa women’s wrestler to win at the…