Where are Penn State wrestlers in the latest rankings before Wyoming?: Newsstand
Penn State wrestlers are on the move in the latest InterMat rankings ahead of the team’s Sunday dual meet with Wyoming at the Bryce Jordan Center. Where are all 10 starters listed ahead of the first-ever meeting between the Nittany Lions and Cowboys? That headlines Friday’s newsstand.
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Penn State continues to have the nation’s No. 1 wrestling team in both the tournament and dual meet rankings. It also has numerous Nittany Lions inside of the top eight, which is where they will need to finish in March to earn All-American honors. Here’s the rundown on Dec. 13 ahead of the team’s Sunday dual meet.
125 pounds: Penn State freshman Luke Lilledahl moved up to No. 12 after beating Lehigh’s No. 15 Sheldon Seymour by decision, 4-1, last weekend. He could face No. 7 Jore Volk this weekend. But, the Cowboy might be hurt and thus unavailable to wrestle the Nittany Lion freshman.
133 pounds: Sophomore Braeden Davis is down to No. 11 from No. 10 after falling by decision, 4-2, to No. 1 Ryan Crookham of Lehigh last weekend.
141 pounds: Senior Beau Bartlett continues to hold the No. 3 spot behind only Andrew Alirez of Northern Iowa and Jesse Mendez of Ohio State. He should see No. 28 Cole Brooks of Wyoming this weekend.
149 pounds: Shane Van Ness is still at No. 2 behind only No. 1 Caleb Henson of Virginai Tech. He should see No. 22 Gabe Willochell, a junior, in the Wyoming match this weekend.
157 pounds: Sophomore Tyler Kasak remains at No. 4. He should see No. 19 Jared Hill, a Wyoming junior, this weekend. The top three in the rankings at this weight class are Iowa’s Jacor Teemer, Cornell’s Meyer Shapiro, and Nebraska’s Antrell Taylor at Nos. 1-3, respectively.
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165 pounds: Sophomore Mitchell Mesenbrink continues to hold the No. 1 spot in this weight class.
174 pounds: Junior Levi Haines is at No. 2. He is behind only Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole.
184 pounds: Senior Carter Starocci is No. 1.
197 pounds: Redshirt freshman Joshua Barr made the biggest jump of any Penn State wrestler this week. He is up to No. 7 from No. 23 after dominating former Nittany Lion Michael Beard by decision, 11-3, last weekend. Beard fell from No. 6 to No. 8. The top-ranked wrestler here is AJ Ferrari of CSU Bakersfield.
285 pounds: Senior Greg Kerkvliet is No. 2. He is behind only Minnesota’s Gable Steveson.
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Headlines of the day
Roster reset: Penn State faces critical offseason decisions at safety: Bauer, BWI
College Football Playoff: Potential breakout stars from Penn State, all 12 teams: McGonigal, PennLive
Advanced Scouting: Penn State wide receiver target Eric Rivers: Carr, BWI
A Friendly Playoff Bracket Raises Expectations for Penn State: Jones, Statecollege.com
Penn State wrestler Josh Barr named Big Ten freshman of the week: Pickel, BWI
How Penn State and Beaver Stadium are prepared to host a College Football Playoff game: Snyder, The Athletic
What is the injury that ended Penn State safety KJ Winston Jr.’s 2024 season after 2 games?: Pickel, BWI
2026 On3 4-star DL Damari Simeon had good visits to Notre Dame, Penn State and Rutgers this season: Simmons, On3
Penn State set to host former Louisana Tech defensive tackle David Blay this weekend: Snyder, BWI
Quote of the day
“They have some of the best D-Linemen in the country year after year and it is close to home. I went to the whiteout game this year and it was the greatest game day experience I’ve witnessed. Penn State has a great opportunity in the playoffs to make a deep run.”
–Class of 2026 DL Damari Simeon to On3 about PSU.
