How to watch Penn State product Zain Retherford at the World Olympic Games qualifier: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for May 10 include a look at Zain Retherford’s big weekend ahead, more spring top 25s, and more.
It’s time to dive into Friday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with international wrestling. Penn State alum Zain Retherford is in Istanbul, Turkey to try and qualify himself and the U.S. for the 65-kilogram weight class at the 2024 Summer Olympic games. He must finish in the top three to punch his ticket to Paris, France. His tournament starts when the men’s freestyle division takes the mat at 3 a.m. ET on Saturday. Retherford opens his tournament in a pigtail bout opposite No. 25 seed Stefan Coman of Romania. The winner earns a first-round match with No. 27 Ibrahim Guzman of Yeman. All told, Retherford needs to win a minimum of five championship matches to qualify for the Olympics. Depending on when or if he loses in the championship bracket, a consolation bracket path, known as repechage on the freestyle scene, may also be available to him as a way to finish in the top three.
FLO Wrestling is streaming the two-day event in its entirety for subscribers. Click here to learn more about their subscription offerings. Blue-White Illustrated will have continuing coverage, as well.
In other news, Penn State football checks in at No. 9 in Dennis Dodd’s latest early top 25 for CBS Sports.
“Penn State spent freely to lure talented offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki to Happy Valley,” Dodd writes. “But can quarterback Drew Allar become more mobile? Kotelnicki is known for his creativity with quarterbacks. Former Indiana coach Tom Allen takes over as defensive coordinator. Oh, and when you weren’t paying attention, James Franklin got another raise.”
Quotes of the day
Who will be the go-to skill guys on Penn State’s offense in the fall? Post-spring questions: Flounders, PennLive
Penn State wrestling assistant Jimmy Kennedy leaves Lions for promotion at Oklahoma State: Pickel, BWI
Penn State Football 2024 Forecast: An Important Season for the Running Backs: Ralph, SI
Mock Class: Predicting which offensive players Penn State’s Class of 2025 could have committed this summer: Snyder, BWI
How formally paying athletes as employees could impact coaching salaries, staff sizes: Kosko, On3
PSU and the NFL: Allen Robinson finds new team, more offseason updates: Pickel, BWI
Why Central York’s Matthew Parker chose Penn State football over WVU: York Daily Record
Quote of the day
“Penn State has always been one of my dream schools as a kid. My parents both grew up in Pennsylvania, so in a way, I have a connection to up north,” Henderson said. “Penn State always has great teams and fantastic players. I think they can best help develop me to become the best player I can be.”
