A former Penn State wrestling star has undergone surgery.
Last month at the National Championships in Philadelphia, all 10 Penn State starters earned All-America status.
It was only the second time in history this had been accomplished and the first since Minnesota did it in 2001.
Greg Kerkvliet was one of those 10 but the tournament didn’t go as he had hoped. First, the defending heavyweight champ lost his chance to repeat by falling to eventual champ Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State) in the national semifinal.
He didn’t get a chance to bounce back in the consolation bracket and had to medically default in the first consolation match.
So Kerkvliet went from king of the hill in 2024 to sixth place in 2025, which was a steep fall
But Kerkvliet had a great career at Penn State, and now, having a successful knee surgery will open the door for him to get back on the mat.
