Where is Penn State wrestling in the latest rankings? Lions add a football walk-on: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 12 include updated wrestling rankings, a new football walk-on commitment, and more.
It’s time to dive into Friday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with a fresh set of wrestling rankings from InterMat. Penn State continues to sit in the top spot in the outlet’s dual and tournament team rankings. As for the individual rundown, it has wrestlers ranked in eight of 10 weight classes. And, only 184-pound starter Bernie Truax moved down after dropping a top-10 bout to Oregon State’s Sebastian Munoz by decision, 5-2. The number in parathesis below is where the wrestler was ranked last week. On the flip side, first-year Lion Mitchell Mesenbrink bumped up two spots after stomping Matthew Olguin in a top-15 bout by technical fall, 17-3, in 3:44.
125 pounds: Braden Davis, NR (NR)
133 pounds: Aaron Nagao, 4 (4)
141 pounds: Beau Bartlett, 2 (2)
149 pounds: Tyler Kasak, NR (NR)
157 pounds: Levi Haines, 1 (1)
165 pounds: Mitchell Mesenbrink, 10 (12)
174 pounds: Carter Starocci, 1 (1)
184 pounds: Bernie Truax, 5 (2)
197 pounds: Aaron Brooks, 1 (1)
285 pounds: Greg Kerkvliet, 1 (1)
Top 10
- 1New
Tom Brady helped land QB
Michigan got assist on Underwood
- 2
MSU TE hospitalized
Jack Velling injured on first possession
- 3
Rhett Lashlee
SMU coach gets extension
- 4
Justin Fields
OSU legend to make CGD picks
- 5Hot
Bryce Underwood
Michigan flips No. 1 QB Bryce Underwood from LSU
In other news, the Penn State football program landed a new walk-on commitment on Thursday. It comes from Malvern Prep Class of 2024 offensive lineman Liam Horan. He also had interest from Air Force and Brown.
Headlines of the day
Where Penn State’s Chop Robinson is projected in early 2024 NFL mock drafts: McGonigal, PennLive
Penn State lands cornerback Jalen Kimber from the NCAA transfer portal: Pickel, BWI
Evaluating James Franklin’s First 10 Years at Penn State: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State gets a ‘plus’ defender in A.J. Harris, Georgia insider says; get to know the cornerback: Pickel, BWI
Penn State agrees to 15-year multimedia rights deal with Playfly Sports: Haas, Daily Collegian
Four-star Ath. Jeff Exinor locks in Penn State visit for upcoming junior day: Snyder, BWI
Quote of the day
“I’m sincerely thankful to God for blessing me with the talent to play football and the opportunity to follow my passion. I extend my gratitude to the University of Louisville, Coach Brohm, and Coach English for the chance to join their program. My approach has always been professional and respectful towards all coaches and staff who recruited me. Throughout this journey, I’ve learned a lot about myself and the importance of a school that aligns with my academic and athletic needs. With this in mind, I have decided to decommit from the University of Louisville, a program I truly appreciate and respect, and which I believe is set for success in 2024. With gratitude for this opportunity I am excited to announce that I will complete my final season of college football at Pennsylvania State University.”
–New PSU portal addition Jalen Kimber’s statement on decommitting from Louisville after leaving Florida to pick the Lions.
