2 Penn State wrestling commits compete for titles today at Fargo: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for July 17 include a recap of the first two days of US junior men’s freestyle wrestling tournament in Fargo, N.D., headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to review Wednesday’s top tweets and stories about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
Three Penn State Class of 2025 commits entered the 2024 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships. The annual event at the Fargodome attracts wrestlers from all over who are looking to take the first (or in some cases, another) step toward future freestyle success. The future Nittany Lions were spread across three weight classes. All were unbeaten on day one. On Tuesday’s second day, Pa. native Nate Desmond remained alive in the championship bracket and is in one of Wednesday’s 126-pound semifinals. At 175 pounds, New Jersey native and Class of 2025 commit William Henckel is also in the semifinals. And, Dalton Perry, who competed at 138 pounds, is still alive in the consolation bracket. esmond, the three-seed, will face fellow Pa., native and two-seed Aaron Seidel. Henckel, then, the No. 2 seed, faces unseeded South Dakota native Keenan Sheridan. The action begins at 11 a.m. ET.
These results come fresh off last weekend’s four-for-four showing by Penn State wrestlers at the U20 Pan-American Championships.
Headlines of the day
Former Penn State Receiver Cam Sullivan-Brown Cast in Big Brother Season 26: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State locks in upcoming visit with 2025 wide receiver: Snyder, BWI
Social media reacts to Penn State White Out opponent reveal: Daily Collegian
Reel Talk: Did Penn State get the next Chop Robinson in Max Granville?: Carr, BWI
Beaver Stadium Construction Updates: What Student Gate A and the Super Ribbon South End Scoreboard Look Like: Poorman, Statecollege.com
Penn State locks in visit with rising 2026 prospect with more than 20 offers: Snyder, BWI
Phil Steele predicts Preseason AP Poll Top 10 to open 2024 college football season: Kosko, On3
Quote of the day
“I think that one of the best things that we have in our room is that our guys are selfless. They want to compete with each other. Don’t get me wrong, they all want the same thing. But they know that they need each other to make it happen. They also know that we’re competing against other position groups for how many of us will play. Coach Franklin says all the time, he’s going to put the best personnel out there. There are times to be varied with it and all that. But, they’re competing against other rooms, too. And, they take pride in that as well.
“So they push each other. They know we’ve got a long season. They need each other. To go where we want to go, it’s going to take more than just one guy who’s the Alpha. You need multiple guys, and we’ve seen that here in the past with our tight end room.”
–PSU TEs coach Ty Howle on the competition in his position room.