Penn State Wrestling-Iowa Postponed Due To COVID-19 Concerns
No. 3 Penn State wrestling’s match against No. 1 Iowa scheduled for this Friday has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Hawkeyes’ program, according to the team.
The Nittany Lions have already had matches axed this season due to positive COVID-19 cases within their program. In fact, Penn State’s season-opening dual against Rutgers was postponed following positive cases among “Tier 1” personnel, while another contest against Michigan State was postponed out of precaution.
Cael Sanderson’s group went on to win three consecutive matches against Indiana, Northwestern, and Wisconsin. The team was set to face Michigan on Sunday, February 7, but that was postponed due to a university-wide athletic pause for the Wolverines.
Penn State’s match against Iowa was highly anticipated, as the Hawkeyes are 5-0 on the season and have been considered the top program in the nation throughout the season. The Nittany Lions fell to the Hawkeyes last season 19-17 in Iowa City, which was one of two regular season losses for Penn State in 2019-20.
It’s unclear when or if the big-time match will be rescheduled. Penn State Athletics stated that both programs will work with the Big Ten to evaluate options.
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