Where are Penn State wrestlers in the rankings? Here's the latest updates before Oklahoma
Penn State is now only days away from starting its 2025-2026 season when Oklahoma comes to the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday. The rest of the college wrestling world got going with dual meets over the last two weekends. The Nov. 11 updates across three major media outlets reflect both the results of those and also decisions about the Lions’ starting lineup.
Where is each member of head coach Cael Sanderson ranked this week? A breakdown 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 (9) | NR | No. 7 (7) |
| 141 pounds | Aaron Nagao | No. 11 (NR) | No. 11 (NR) | No. 9 (NR) |
| 149 pounds | Shayne Van Ness | No. 1 (1) | No. 1 (1) | No. 1 (1) |
| 157 pounds | PJ Duke | NR (NR) | NR (NR) | No. 3 (NR) |
| 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 (11) | No. 11 (12) | No. 13 (13) |
What changed this week?
The biggest changes came regarding the Penn State plan across various weight classes. Marcus Blaze is officially going to start at 133 pounds. Aaron Nagao will be the Lions’ starter at 141 pounds. And freshman PJ Duke will go at 157 pounds. Those decisions are now in the rankings.
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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. 42 Beric Jordan
133 pounds: Marcus Blaze vs. No. 77 Tyson Charmoli
141 pounds: No. 13 Aaron Nagao vs. No. 59 Alex Braun
149 pounds: No. 2 Shayne Van Ness vs. No. 14 Jack Gioffre
157 pounds: PJ Duke vs. No. 18 Rafael Hipolito
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. No. 9 Peyten Keller
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines vs. No. 39 Carter Schubert
184 pounds: No. 5 Rocco Welsh vs. No. 13 Brian Soldano
197 pounds: Connor Mirasola vs. No. 6 Deanthony Parker
285 pounds: No. 22 Cole Mirasola vs. No. 26 Juan Mora