Where are Penn State wrestlers in the latest rankings?: Newsstand
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Penn State wrestlers occupy top spots across many of the 10 weight classes in the latest rankings. We cover that and more in today’s newsstand.
Penn State tweets of the day
Head coach Cael Sanderson’s No. 1 Nittany Lion wrestling team heads back on the road this weekend for its final two Big Ten dual meets of 2024-2025. It takes on Ohio State at 7 p.m. ET on Friday before wrestling Illinois at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. With two wins, it will take the regular season title and also run its consecutive dual meet victories streak to 70. InterMat released a new set of rankings ahead of one of the final weekends before the postseason. We rounded up where each Nittany Lion stands below. The number in paratheses indicates where the wrestler was in last week’s rankings:
125 pounds: Luke Lilledahl, No. 7 (7)
133 pounds: Braeden Davis, No. 8 (7)
141 pounds: Beau Bartlett, No. 3 (3)
149 pounds: Shayne Van Ness, No. 2 (3)
157 pounds: Tyler Kasak, No. 1 (1)
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. 3 (4)
285 pounds: Greg Kerkvliet, No. 2 (2)
Blue-White Illustrated will have complete coverage of both of this weekend’s matches. Check our home page for the links to each updates post on Friday and Sunday followed by takeaways.
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Headlines of the day
Can Penn State’s Max Granville go from reclassified recruit to 2025 starter?: McGonigal, PennLive
Beaver Stadium renovation renderings: What could the new home of Penn State football eventually look like?: Pickel, BWI
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Quote of the day
“We are extremely proud of having one of the largest stadiums in the world, and we are committed to maintaining that,” Kraft said. “It is vital to have as many seats as possible in Beaver Stadium during the revitalization because our fans are the best in the country and give us a home field advantage that is second to none.”
PSU AD Pat Kraft.