Where are Penn State wrestlers in the latest rankings? Here's the first November update
Penn State is still more than a week away from starting its 2025-2026 regular season by welcoming Oklahoma to the Bryce Jordan Center. However, the college dual meet season started elsewhere last weekend. And, the Clarion Open was held, as well, in addition to the NWCA All-Star Classic. All of it means there is new data out there to shake up the weekly wrestling rankings.
The Nov. 4 update is below. The number in parentheses is where the Nittany Lion was ranked last week.
| Weight | Name | FLO | InterMat | The Open Mat |
| 125 pounds | Luke Lilledahl | No. 3 (3) | No. 3 (3) | No. 3 (3) |
| 133 pounds | Marcus Blaze | No. 9 (10) | NR | No. 7 (8) |
| 141 pounds | Braeden Davis | No. 8 (8) | No. 9 (9) | No. 7 (7) |
| 149 pounds | Shayne Van Ness | No. 1 (2) | No. 1 (1) | No. 1 (1) |
| 157 pounds | Tyler Kasak | No. 2 (2) | No. 2 (2) | No. 2 (2) |
| 165 pounds | Mitchell Mesenbrink | No. 1 (1) | No. 1 (1) | No. 1 (1) |
| 174 pounds | Levi Haines | No. 1 (1) | No. 1 (1) | No. 1 (1) |
| 184 pounds | Rocco Welsh | No. 3 (3) | No. 2 (2) | No. 2 (2) |
| 197 pounds | Josh Barr | No. 1 (1) | No. 1 (1) | No. 1 (1) |
| 285 pounds | Cole Mirasola | No. 11 (12) | No. 11 (12) | No. 13 (13) |
Where are former Penn State wrestlers in the rankings?
There weren’t a ton of major movements this week. Former Nittany Lion Zack Ryder was one of the biggest movers, though. He is now the consensus No. 4 across the board at 184 pounds after beating Maryland’s Jaxon Smith by major decision at the All-Star Classic.
Beyond him, Utah Valley’s David Evans moved up (to No. 22 from 23 at FLO and 17 to 19 at InterMat) at 149 pounds following his Week 1 win.
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Looking ahead to Penn State-Oklahoma
Here’s how that match could look from a possible starters perspective. Rankings are courtesy of WrestleStat:
125 pounds: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl vs. No. 32 Beric Jordan
133 pounds: Marcus Blaze vs. No. 67 Tyson Charmoli
141 pounds: No. 7 Braeden Davis vs. No. 57 Alex Braun
149 pounds: No. 2 Shayne Van Ness vs. No. 13 Jack Gioffre
157 pounds: PJ Duke vs. No. 17 Rafael Hipolito
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. No. 5 Peyten Keller
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines vs. No. 54 Carter Schubert
184 pounds: No. 5 Rocco Welsh vs. No. 12 Brian Soldano
197 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr vs. No. 6 Deanthony Parker
285 pounds: No. 29 Cole Mirasola vs. No. 29 Juan Mora