By Max Schaeffer
When Seth Nevills pinned Maryland’s Jordan Gabriel to the mat in February, he took off his headgear and gestured appreciatively to the Penn State crowd. A four-year member of the illustrious Nittany Lions wrestling program, he finished the dual meet in style, capping a Big Ten title-clinching win for his team. But Nevills, usually stuck behind All-American Greg Kerkvliet in the team’s rotation, assumed his career was coming to an end.
This season, Nevills is making the most of a new opportunity as the Terps’ starter in the heavyweight division.
After a November practice, every Maryland wrestler streamed out of the gym except one.