Bryan Pearsall Class: Junior Hometown: Lititz, Pa. High School: Warwick Weight: 133/141 Position: 133/141 Experience: Jr.

Bryan Pearsall heads into the new campaign ready to challenge for a starting spot once again in the Penn State line-up. Pearsall has gotten the nod in over 20 duals during his first two years at Penn State and looks to take that experience into the new campaign, working to help Penn State chase another national title.

Lion Career
2010-11:
Pinned Bloomsburg's Nick Wilcox in the first period of season-opening dual on 11/12....went 2-1 at Sprawl and Brawl Duals on 11/21, including pin over Harvard's Fermin Mendez...went 4-2 (with three pins) at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/5...pinned Lock Haven's Evan Kolb on 12/12 in Penn State's 48-0 win over the Bald Eagles...dominated #10 Ian Paddock of Ohio State in Big Ten dual meet victory on 12/19...went 4-2 with two pins at the Southern Scuffle on 12/29-30.

2009-10:
Dropped hard-fought 6-4 sudden victory decision to Tyler Saltsman in intrasquad meet....leading 11-5 vs. Bloomsburg's Dan Gaylord but caught and pinned in collegiate debut on 11/15....took eighth at the Nittany Lion Open, going 1-3 against collegiate competition but picking up three wins against non-collegiate wrestlers...went 1-2 at Reno TOC on 12/20...went 0-4 at Virginia Duals on 1/8-9...got first dual win as a Nittany Lion with a 13-12 decision over Illinois' Daryl Thomas on 1/22.

Big Ten Championships
(0-2, DNP): Went 0-2 in his first run at the Big Ten Championships.

2008-09:
Red-shirt season...posted 6-9 mark as unattached wrestler...picked up two wins by fall and one major decision victory.