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Penn State wrestling stays No. 1 but loses some ground in coaches poll

Penn State was able to escape upset-minded Lehigh Sunday by “the skin of their teeth,” but not without consequences in the rankings.

The Nittany Lions kept their top spot in the National Wrestling Coaches Association/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll for the fifth consecutive week this season, but are no longer the unanimous No. 1, as they lost three votes to the Buckeyes.

Penn State now has 397 points in the poll, while Ohio State trails right behind with 386.

The biggest mover in this week’s poll was the Lock Haven Bald Eagles, whose upset of then-No.