After a nearly two-year wait, Penn State’s Shakur Rasheed was back on the mat at Rec Hall — and the crowd welcomed him back with open arms.
When he walked onto the mat, numerous fans rose to their feet while cheering and clapping. Rasheed, who said he usually tries to tune out the crowd, couldn’t help but notice the decibel change.
“I try not to let it get to me or get too excited, but that was pretty cool,” he said, following his fall and his team’s 43-6 victory.
The last time Rasheed wrestled a dual meet in Rec Hall was on Jan.