Penn State wrestling: First 4 NWCA All-Star Classic matchups offer clues for the Lions’ lineup in 2024-2025
Penn State wrestling will have at least two competitors in action at November’s NWCA All-Star Classic. It’s at Rec Hall in State College.
Penn State wrestling: First 4 NWCA All-Star Classic matchups offer clues for the Lions’ lineup in 2024-2025
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I would think it will be Kazak at 57/Mesenbrink at 65…Penn State wrestling: First 4 NWCA All-Star Classic matchups offer clues for the Lions’ lineup in 2024-2025
Penn State wrestling will have at least two competitors in action at November’s NWCA All-Star Classic. It’s at Rec Hall in State College.www.on3.com
…? whether RS Fr Barr(up a weight for a season) or True Fr Mirasola at 97.
Haines and Van Ness will both be facing off against PA guys in Rocco Welsh and Ty Watters
Once AGAIN...you continue to SLAY the wrestling news. Keep it coming Greg!Penn State wrestling: First 4 NWCA All-Star Classic matchups offer clues for the Lions’ lineup in 2024-2025
Penn State wrestling will have at least two competitors in action at November’s NWCA All-Star Classic. It’s at Rec Hall in State College.
I really don't think he's going 97. 84 looks like the winner unless he decides to go all the way up just to face Ferrari. Which seems unlikely.
That would make sense, RE sentence one. On the second one, going to be a great wrestle off between Barr, Mirasola, and Cochran at 97.
I can't see Facundo coming back to the team and sitting on the bench. Kasak still has a RS available and Facundo certified at 165lbs I believe. I think Facundo is in the lineup this year at either 157lbs or 165lbs.
Like many fans, I tend to forget about our solid veteran backups like Cochran….you never know who might have an Ant the Champ season!
I don’t like to think of AF as odd man out either… but hard to picture him at 57… perhaps he can go 65, MM 57, and TK RS.
The problem, at least in my mind, is that Penn State ahs been very fortunate to get guys who are willing to redshirt but I'm not sure it's sustainable. Thus, they're going to have to wrestle it off in all likelihood and let the best guy wrestle. Which, of course, will leave a high-level starter on the bench in all likelihood.
Facundo ain't making 157. If anyone can make the cut it is mesenbrink, which I don't see happening.
Willie Saylor wrote this morning that he's heard Facundo may have certified at 157. I wouldn't rule it out. But, I never rule anything out when it comes to Penn State wrestling possibilities. Them knowing the plan and no one else knowing it is a point of pride and it's worked pretty well for them.
It's an all star bout. It might provide a couple clues about Haines (though we already know he looked pretty good at 79 kg (174 lb) at the recent Senior World Team Trials (freestyle)), but doubt it decides anything that isn't already determined.
The Mendez - Bartlett match will be interesting.
They met 3 times last season. Bartlett won 4-1, SV-1 in the dual match. Mendez won 4-1 in the B1G Championships. And then Mendez won 4-1 at NCAAs in the championship match.
They are the two top wrestlers @ 141 returning from last season. Andrew Alirez, who redshirted last season, but won the 2023 NCAA championship @ 141, is also returning.
They met 3 times last season. Bartlett won 4-1, SV-1 in the dual match. Mendez won 4-1 in the B1G Championships. And then Mendez won 4-1 at NCAAs in the championship match.
They are the two top wrestlers @ 141 returning from last season. Andrew Alirez, who redshirted last season, but won the 2023 NCAA championship @ 141, is also returning.
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