Penn State wrestling goes 4-for-5 at NWCA All-Star Class; Lions move up in CFP top 25: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Nov. 22 include a recap of the NWCA All-Star Classic plus the latest CFP top 25 and more.
It’s time to dive into Wednesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with wrestling. Five Nittany Lions competed in the NWCA All-Star Classic on Tuesday night at Rec Hall. The exhibition event does not count from a records perspective. But, it will help shape both the in-season rankings and postseason seedings down the road. Four Penn State wrestlers won their match. All of them did so decisively.
No. 2 Shayne Van Ness beat No. 3 Kyle Parco of Arizona State 5-1 at 149 pounds. At 174, defending and multi-time NCAA champ and top-ranked wrestler Carter Starocci rolled to an 11-0 major decision triumph over a familiar foe in Virginia Tech’s Mehki Lewis. At 197 pounds, senior Aaron Brooks, who is No. 1 in his new weight class, beat No. 3 Tanner Sloan of South Dakota State 11-2. And, in the final bout of the night, top-ranked heavyweight Greg Kerkvliet spoked Wyatt Hendrickson of Air Force by technical fall 18-2 in 4:48.
The only Lions loser was Bernie Truax IV. The newcomer and No. 2 wrestler at 184 pounds lost to No. 1 Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa 7-4 in a match where he tried to get his offense going but could not.
In other news, Penn State football is up to No. 11 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. It puts the Lions firmly in the New Year’s Six bowl game mix with just one week left to go in the regular season.
Headlines of the day
James Franklin: Penn State RB Nick Singleton has had a ‘better year’ despite drop in production: McGonigal, PennLive
What Penn State is seeking for offensive coordinator, new outlook on WRs, Drew Allar, more: James Franklin notebook: Bauer, BWI
Penn State ‘Still Confident’ Drew Allar Will Be Ready for Michigan State: Wogenrich, SI
PSU practice report: Who did we see and what did we learn before Michigan State?: Bauer, BWI
Penn State Comes in at No. 11 in Latest College Football Playoff Rankings: Jones, Statecollege.com
Chop Robinson talks future plans, Jameial Lyons’ progress, and more: Pickel, BWI
Former Penn Staters Trace McSorley, Jesse James released from NFL practice squads: Woloson, Daily Collegian
Quote of the day
There was absolutely nothing he was going to do about it; I could have done anything I wanted.
“That’s a good feeling, I’m not gonna lie. When you think about wrestling, you want to get pins because that’s the most team points, but when you just take someone’s heart, that’s the best feeling right there. You just take his soul … that’s the most gratifying.”
