Where are Penn State wrestlers in the latest rankings?: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Nov. 20 include info on the latest college wrestling rankings, the new 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
It’s a rankings-themed edition of the newsstand. We start with the latest InterMat rankings. A Nittany Lion is ranked in all 10 weight classes. The biggest change this week is seeing defending 285-pound champ Greg Kerkvliet drop from No. 1 to No. 2 after multi-time NCAA champ and Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson announced that he was returning for one final collegiate season last week. Here’s the full Penn State rundown. The number in paratheses indicates where the wrestler was last week. And, do note that there is an ongoing competition for the top jobs at 157 and 197 pounds despite who is ranked:
125 pounds: Luke Lilledahl, No. 33 (NR)
133 pounds: Braeden Davis, No. 7 (7)
141 pounds: Beau Bartlett, No. 3 (3)
149 pounds: Shanye Van Ness, No. 2 (2)
157 pounds: Tyler Kasak, No. 4 (5)
165 pounds: Mitchell Mesenbrink, No. 1 (1)
174 pounds: Levi Haines, No. 2 (2)
184 pounds: Carter Starocci, No. 1 (1)
197 pounds: Josh Barr, No. 23 (23)
285 pounds: Greg Kerkvliet, No. 2 (1)
In other news, the Penn State football team remains at No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. If the season ended today, the Lions would be the six-seed and host No. 11 Georgia in a first-round matchup at Beaver Stadium.
Top 10
- 1
CFP Top 25
College Football Playoff rankings revealed
- 2New
Shedeur Sanders
QB accepts East-West Shrine Bowl invite
- 3
Vols CFP ranking
Warde Manuel defends Tennessee ranking
- 4
Updated National Title odds
CFP Championship odds see shakeup
- 5Hot
Skipping SEC title game
Lane Kiffin says coaches prefer sitting out
Headlines of the day
Penn State junior Zane Durant has used a unique method to spark 2024 improvement: Ralph, PennLive
How could Penn State still make the Big Ten title game? Tiebreaker scenarios explained: Pickel, BWI
What the Latest College Football Playoff Rankings Mean for Penn State: Wogenrich, SI
With second chance, Penn State offense to face tough test: Bauer, BWI
Nittany Lions in the NFL | Penn State’s defensive alumni dominate in Week 11: Linderman, Daily Collegian
Braeden Davis’ injury update, Penn State wrestling timeline to decide starting spot battles: Pickel, BWI
Gophers have their ‘hands full’ against Penn State star Tyler Warren: Liebert, SI
Quote of the day
“I think it’s fluid. I think it’s just up to the to the guys and how they compete. And then, every time we’re wrestling, you don’t want this to be a tryout every time you wrestle, right? But, you know, unfortunately, that’s just part of the reality of everything that we do. So you want good head-to-head [matches]. Head-to-head matches give you great insight. And then how they’re doing against outside competition.
“Really, a big thing for us in determining your team as we head into March, which we’ve got a long, long time before then, is just, how are they competing? Where are they trending? What kind of enthusiasm are they stepping out there with? Are they trying to get better? Those kinds of things will kind of determine where they’re going to end up. We just try to factor in all things. But it’s definitely not an easy decision.”
–PSU wrestling coach Cael Sanderson on the timeline for making a starting spot decision at 197 pounds.
