This Sunday the Penn wrestling team will host the ninth-annual Keystone Classic at the Palestra.
Penn will be looking to improve on last year's second-place finish and improve their national ranking as they compete in the 11-school tourney this weekend.
Last weekend, the Red and Blue got their much-anticipated season off to a good start.
The Quakers had seven wrestlers place, five of whom had advanced to the semi-finals, in the Michigan State Open held at Michigan State.
Penn was led by junior standout Marcus Schontude's stellar third-place finish in the 184 pound weight class.
After a tough loss to a highly-ranked opponent, Schontube came back with two dominating wins to earn himself a much deserved spot in the top three.
This weekend, the two time All-Ivy League performer, Schontube, will be looking to improve on his second-place finish last year.
Others that performed well were sophomores Matt Feast and Paul Velekei and freshman Matt Valenti.
Valenti, who was making his collegiate debut, finished in fourth place in the 125-pound weight class.
Velekei finished fourth after having to forfeit his match for third place due to injury. Feast won his match for fifth place with an overtime victory, 6-4.
In last year's Keystone Classic, the Red and Blue finished second behind only Iowa State.
The Quakers were able to win weight classes last year and came in second in two more.
Feast, who was then a freshman and participating in his first collegiate match, defeated the competition for a victory at 285 pounds.
Schontube and Velekei performed well on their home turf as well, finishing second and sixth respectively.
Coming into this season the Quakers have high hopes for themselves and so do the presesaon experts.
Heading into their opening matches the Red and Blue were nationally ranked, ranging anywhere from 11th to 22nd.
The task won't be getting any easier, though, for the Quakers.
There will be 11 different schools coming from all over the nation to participate in this weekends Keystone Classic.
Last year's overall champion, Iowa State, will be returning again this year.
Last years NCAA runner-up will bring yet another strong team to the Palestra, despite losing all-world wrestler Cael Sanderson.
Other teams that will be attending Penn's annual home opener will include Ivy League rival Brown and American University.
