Where are Penn State wrestlers in the rankings following dominate day at College Wrestling Duals?: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Dec. 25 include new wrestling rankings, headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to dive into Wednesday’s top tweets and stories bout the Nittany Lions and college athletics. And, we wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays!
Penn State tweets of the day
Penn State won 29 of 30 bouts at last Sunday’s Collegiate Wrestling Duals. With three straight match victories, they set a new program record with 62 consecutive triumphs and continue to chase the all-time mark of 76 straight sets by Oklahoma State. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s team last lost a dual meet in 2020 and the current 62-straight wins broke the 60-win mark that was set by previous Sanderson teams until the 2019 version lost to Arizona State.
With that bit of housekeeping out of the way, here is where each Penn State starter currently sits in the latest InterMat rankings. The Lions continue to be the No. 1 team in both its tournament and dual rankings. The number in parentheses indicates where the wrestler was last week. The biggest movers are sophomore Braeden Davis, who made a five-spot bump after beating formerly No. 5 Nasir Bailey of Little Rock at 133 pounds, and redshirt freshman Josh Barr, who rose into the top five at 197 pounds after beating previously No. 5 Stephen Little of Little Rock.
125 pounds: Luke Lilledahl, No. 11 (12)
133 pounds: Braeden Davis, No. 5 (10)
141 pounds: Beau Bartlett, No. 3 (3)
149 pounds: Shayne Van Ness, No. 2 (2)
157 pounds: Tyler Kasak, No. 4 (4)
165 pounds: Mitchell Mesenbrink, No. 1 (1)
174 pounds: Levi Haines, No. 2 (2)
184 pounds: Carter Starocci, No. 1 (1)
197 pounds: Joshua Barr, No. 4 (7)
285 pounds: Greg Kerkvliet, No. 2 (2)
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Headlines of the day
Indiana, SMU belonged in the CFP despite blowout losses, SEC complaints: McGonigal, PennLive
Penn State football roster tracker: Portal pick ups and losses, stay or go decisions list, more: Pickel, BWI
How Boise State Is Preparing to Face Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl: Woloson, SI
Penn State sets path to Fiesta Bowl; Boise State to get key defender back: Pickel, BWI
For Transfer WR Kyron Hudson, Picking Penn State Was About Living Out a Dream: Engle, Statecollege.com
Penn State picks up transfer portal pledge from former Troy receiver Devonte Ross: Pickel, BWI
Quote of the day
“I think it’s very important. I’ve been super lucky to have great quarterbacks throughout my years. So just having another one like Drew to be able to throw to me is very key, especially for a receiver. Drew’s gonna be a high draft pick next year. So just having him be the quarterback throwing to me, you’re gonna get a lot of eyes coming into practice, into the game. So it’s definitely cool to have him wanting to return this year. It’s going to be a vital tool.”
–Former USC receiver and PSU portal pledge Kyron Hudson to Statecollege.com on Nittany Lions QB Drew Allar returning to the Lions in 2025.
