PRINTER'S NO. 784
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
118
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, CORMAN, PITTMAN, BROWNE, MENSCH, VOGEL,
PHILLIPS-HILL, BARTOLOTTA, YUDICHAK, SCAVELLO, COSTA AND
FONTANA, MAY 20, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MAY 20, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating members of the Pennsylvania State University
wrestling team and Pennsylvania residents who competed and
placed during the National Collegiate Athletic Association
Division I Wrestling Championship.
WHEREAS, In his second appearance at the NCAA Championship
Tournament, the Pennsylvania State University wrestler Roman
Bravo-Young won his first National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) wrestling title in the 133-pound division;
and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University wrestler Roman
Bravo-Young earned the All-American distinction for the third
time, was a Hodge Trophy finalist and ended the season with a
14-0 record; and
WHEREAS, In his third appearance at the NCAA Championship
Tournament, the Pennsylvania State University wrestler Nick Lee
won his first NCAA wrestling title in the 141-pound division;
and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University wrestler Nick Lee
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earned the distinction of the Pennsylvania State University's
15th four-time All-American, placed second in the 141-pound
final of the Big Ten Tournament and was the first NCAA champion
for the Pennsylvania State University in the 141-pound division
since the weight classes changed to their current form in 1999;
and
WHEREAS, In his first appearance at the NCAA Championship
Tournament, the Pennsylvania State University wrestler Carter
Starocci won his first NCAA wrestling title in the 174-pound
division; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University wrestler Carter
Starocci earned the All-American distinction for the first time
and was named 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, becoming the
Pennsylvania State University's seventh overall and second
straight Freshman of the Year; and
WHEREAS, In his first appearance at the NCAA Championship
Tournament, the Pennsylvania State University wrestler Aaron
Brooks won his first NCAA wrestling title in the 184-pound
division; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University wrestler Aaron
Brooks earned the All-American distinction for the second time,
was a Hodge Trophy finalist and ended the season with a 14-0
record; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University Wrestling team
featured six All-Americans in 2021 and finished second in the
Big Ten Championships; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University wrestling team
placed second at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship; and
WHEREAS, In his third appearance at the NCAA Championship
Tournament, the University of Iowa wrestler and Franklin
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Regional High School graduate Spencer Lee earned his third NCAA
wrestling title in the 125-pound division while competing with
two torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs); and
WHEREAS, Spencer Lee was a co-winner of the 2021 Dan Hodge
Trophy and earned the All-American distinction for the fourth
time; and
WHEREAS, Sammy Sasso, from Nazareth, earned second place in
the 149-pound division while competing for the Ohio State
University and earned the All-American distinction for the
second time; and
WHEREAS, Jake Wentzel, from South Park, earned second place
in the 165-pound division while competing for the University of
Pittsburgh and earned the All-American distinction for the
second time; and
WHEREAS, Michael Kemerer, from Murrysville, and another
graduate from Franklin Regional High School earned second place
in the 174-pound division while competing for the University of
Iowa and earned the All-American distinction for the third time;
and
WHEREAS, Trent Hidlay, from Lewistown, earned second place in
the 184-pound division while competing for North Carolina State
University and earned the All-American distinction for the
second time; and
WHEREAS, Nino Bonaccorsi, from Bethel Park, earned second
place in the 197-pound division while competing for the
University of Pittsburgh and earned the All-American distinction
for the second time; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University wrestler Michael
Beard earned seventh place in the 197-pound division and earned
the All-American distinction for the first time; and
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WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University wrestler Greg
Kerkvliet earned seventh place in the 285-pound division and
earned the All-American distinction for the first time; and
WHEREAS, Of the 330 wrestlers competing at the NCAA Division
I Wrestling Championship, 50 hailed from Pennsylvania; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate congratulate members of the
Pennsylvania State University wrestling team and Pennsylvania
residents who competed and placed during the National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Wrestling Championship; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate congratulate Roman Bravo-Young,
Nick Lee, Carter Starocci, Aaron Brooks and Spencer Lee on their
individual wins at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship
and their individual awards; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate congratulate all of the
Pennsylvania residents who competed and placed during the NCAA
Division I Wrestling Championship.
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