Braeden Davis surges in new rankings; where are the other Penn State wrestlers slotted?: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 26 include new wrestling rankings, football coaches on the road, 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 wrestling. Numerous Nittany Lions moved in the latest InterMat rankings ahead of Sunday’s dual meet at Maryland. It starts at Noon ET. Big Ten Network will televise it. No Penn State wrestler moved as much as Braeden Davis did. The 125-pound first-year starter moved from No. 14 to No. 4 after beating former top-five and now No. 14 senior Micahel DeAustino of Michigan last weekend. The jump surely did not surprise Davis’ teammates.
“That kid works hard in the room,” Lions junior David Evans told the Penn State Sports Network. “We know what he’s capable of. And like everybody has been wondering if he’s that guy, and I mean, I think he went out there and showed it [last Friday] night. DeAustino is no joke. But I mean, Braeden is just tough. Wrestles through every position.”
Here are the latest InterMat rankings. The number in parathesis indicates last week’s ranking.
125 pounds: Braden Davis, 4 (14)
133 pounds: Aaron Nagao, 5 (4)
141 pounds: Beau Bartlett, 2 (2)
149 pounds: Tyler Kasak, 12 (NR)
157 pounds: Levi Haines, 1 (1)
165 pounds: Mitchell Mesenbrink, 7 (9)
174 pounds: Carter Starocci, 1 (1)
184 pounds: Bernie Truax, 5 (2)
197 pounds: Aaron Brooks, 1 (1)
285 pounds: Greg Kerkvliet, 1 (1)
Team: No. 1
Headlines of the day
Why Penn State LB Tony Rojas is ‘ready to take over’ next season: McGonigal, PennLive
Penn State set to host Class of ’24 prospect on weekend official: Bauer, BWI
Great Moments in Jim Harbaugh Vs. James Franklin: Wogenrich, SI
Four-star QB Matt Zollers updates visit plans following offer surge: Snyder, BWI
Mitchell Mesenbrink’s impact on Penn State wrestling in 2024: Tanczos, Daily Collegian
Penn State winter outlook: Offensive line has pieces in place to replace NFL departures: Pickel, BWI
Quote of the day
“There’s definitely a lot of areas I need to improve on. But I know that what may be my weakness now won’t be going into the spring or the offseason.
“I’m gonna do everything in my power to get better every day. Whether it be off-the-field stuff, training in the weight room, or just on the field, mechanically. I’m gonna do everything I can do to get us to that point.”
–PSU QB Drew Allar to BWI after the Peach Bowl on his plans for improvement in 2024.
