Penn State wrestling lands new commitment; Lions commit wins track championships: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for May 31 include intel on a Class of 2023 wrestling commitment, something to celebrate for a football commitment who thrives in another sport, and more.
Let’s dive into the top tweets and headlines about the Lions and college athletics on Tuesday.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with the latest Penn State wrestling commitment.
Bethlehem Catholic senior-to-be and U17 world team member Tyler Kasak committed to the Lions over the weekend. According to FloWrestling, the 138-pounder won the Ironman, Beast of the East, and Escape the Rock tournaments last year and also placed third at the PIAA state tournament. Flo ranks him as a top-25 wrestler in his class.
“I am excited to announce that I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at Penn State University,” Kasak wrote on Instagram.
“I would like to thank everybody who supported me to get to the point I’m at in my life right now… we are”
In other news, Penn State Class of 2023 commit Jven Williams won a pair of individual championships at the PIAA. Track and Field Championships over the weekend. The senior-to-be from Reading, Pa., who competes for Wyomissing took the Boys Class 2A shot put and discus titles.
In the shot put, Williams’ winning throw of 66 feet, 7.75 inches set a state record. His discus toss, then, was a 167-foot heave that bested the competition.
Finally, five future Penn State football players helped lift the Pennsylvania team to a 28-7 win in Monday’s Big 33 Classic at Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg.
Headlines of the day
Keon Wylie and PA defense slow Maryland in 65th Big 33 Football Classic: Epler, PennLive
Penn State’s most important official visits: Part IV: Snyder, BWI
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi Discusses Her First Weeks in Office, Challenges, Priorities, Life in State College and More: Rushton, Statecollege.com
Accentuating strengths, Zakee Wheatley settles in at safety: Bauer, BWI
Penn State Power Rankings: Top Position Groups: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State commit Jven Williams opens up about PIAA track & field state championship: Snyder, BWI
Ranking the biggest games on the 2022 Penn State Football schedule: Victory Bell Rings
Quote of the day
“Coach [Phil] Trautwein actually came out to one of my throwing practices not that long ago. So, he kind of got to see a little preview. But this weekend, the whole staff was bombarding me with messages, congratulating me. It was really nice and it meant a lot to me, especially after breaking the record. Everyone has been going crazy, including fans. It’s meant a lot. I appreciate it.”
—Jven Williams to BWI’s Ryan Snyder about the PSU football staff interacting with him following a pair of individual titles in the PIAA Track and Field Championships.
