Penn State wrestling: How to watch, follow the Lions' Monday matches at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals

Penn State wrestling kicks off its time at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals Monday night. The two-day tournament starts with the Lions taking on Central Michigan first and North Carolina second. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s team will then face a to-be-determined opponent on Tuesday. The team and time will be announced after the conclusion of Monday’s matches.

“It was a great event last year down south,” Sanderson said this week, according to PennLive. “We had some big matches, big dual meets and we’re looking forward to (this year). We have finals week so that’s kind of our priority and focus with these guys. But we’ll have Central Michigan and North Carolina and then depending on how we do will determine the next matchup, but definitely a lot of potential excitement there.”

Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for the matches.

How to watch, follow Penn State at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals

Subscription service Rofkin is streaming the event. It costs $14.99 a month plus an additional $15 fee for access to the pay-per-view video.

Longtime Lions radio play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Byers will also be matside providing a call of the action. Click here to access the free LionVision feed, which goes on the air around 1:40 p.m. with the prematch show.

Last but certainly not least, you can follow along live and chat with other Penn State wrestling fans on Blue-White Illustrated’s The Wrestling Room forum. Access it by clicking here.

Projected starting lineups fo Penn State-Central Michigan, Lions-UNC

As always, these matchups can change after weigh-ins. But, here’s the rundown courtesy of Penn State Athletics:

Penn State-CMU projected matchups:

125 pounds: Gary Steen, Penn State vs. Sean Spidle, Central Michigan

133 pounds: No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young, PSU vs. Vince Perez, CMU

141 pounds: No. 5 Beau Bartlett, Penn State vs. Ja’Kerion Merritt, Central Michigan

149 pounds: No. 17 Shayne Van Ness, PSU vs. No. 20 Johnny Lovett, CMU

157 pounds: No. 28 Terrell Barraclough, PSU OR Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 31 Corbyn Munson, Central Michigan

165 pounds: No. 14 Alex Facundo, PSU vs. Tracy Hubbard, CMU

174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs. Alex Cramer, Central Michigan

184 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks, PSU vs. Ben Cushman, CMU

197 pounds: No. 5 Max Dean, Penn State vs. Cameron Wood, Central Michigan

285 pounds: No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet vs. Bryan Caves, CMU

Penn State-North Carolina projected matchups:

125 pounds: Gary Steen, Penn State vs. No. 33 Jack Wagner, North Carolina

133 pounds: No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young, PSU vs. No. 29 Joey Melendez, UNC

141 pounds: No. 5 Beau Bartlett, Penn State vs. No. 25 Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina

149 pounds: No. 17 Shayne Van Ness, PSU vs. No. 14 Zach Sherman, UNC OR Jayden Scott.

157 pounds: No. 28 Terrell Barraclough, Penn State OR Levi Haines, PSU vs. Sincere Bailey, North Carolina

165 pounds: No. 14 Alex Facundo, PSU vs. Nicholas Fea, UNC

174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs. No. 8 Clay Lautt, North Carolina

184 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks, PSU vs. No. 17 Gavin Kane, UNC

197 pounds: No. 5 Max Dean, Penn State vs. No. 31 Max Shaw, North Carolina

285 pounds: No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet vs. Brandon Whitman, UNC

What will the top matches be on Monday night?

A few matches stand out from the projected rundown. In the Penn State-Central Michigan match, Van Ness opposite Lovett at 149 pounds marks another opportunity for the redshirt freshman to pick up another ranked win. He is off to a good start this season, wrestling aggressively, and wants to score points in bulk. Terrell Barraclough also faces a ranked wrestler in Chippewas senior Corbyn Munson. However, freshman Levi Haines also weighed in for the Lions, according to a social media report. So, he may be on the mat for this match instead. Time will tell.

As for the North Carolina match, top-ranked Lion Carter Starocci squares off with eighth-ranked Clay Lautt. That figures to be a tremendous matchup between two likely All-Americans. Van Ness also gets another ranked opponent against the Tar Heels when he faces No. 14 Zach Sherman. That will also be a must-watch bout.