Where is Penn State wrestling in the latest rankings ahead of a double dual weekend?: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 19 include the latest wrestling rankings, a preview of the weekend ahead, 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. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s No. 1 Nittany Lions are set for their first and only double dual meet weekend of the season. They take on Michigan at 6 p.m. ET tonight on Big Ten Network. Then, on Sunday, they travel to East Lansing for a 1 p.m. ET match with Michigan State. B1G+ will stream it for subscribers.
” I kind of just think when we get to the Big Ten, it’s always Friday, Sunday, Friday, Sunday, like multiple weekends in a row,” Sanderson said this week. “We we’re just talking about that the other day, actually. I mean, we do have a Friday, I think we’re at Iowa, and then we’re back here on Monday with Rutgers. So you know, that’s a trip to the Midwest and back. So that’ll be similar. But yeah, I think the two matches in a row is good for us because it gets you guys ready to make weight multiple days in a row.
“So wherever you’re at, we just got to find the positive in the opportunity or challenge however you look at it. But yeah, we don’t have a lot of these opportunities to wrestle back-to-back. So, I think it would be good preparation for us and our weight management.”
Here is where the Lions are in the latest InterMat rankings. The number in parenthesis indicates last week’s ranking:
125 pounds: Braden Davis, 14 (NR)
133 pounds: Aaron Nagao, 4 (4)
141 pounds: Beau Bartlett, 2 (2)
149 pounds: Tyler Kasak, 12 (NR)
157 pounds: Levi Haines, 1 (1)
165 pounds: Mitchell Mesenbrink, 9 (10)
174 pounds: Carter Starocci, 1 (1)
184 pounds: Bernie Truax, 5 (2)
197 pounds: Aaron Brooks, 1 (1)
285 pounds: Greg Kerkvliet, 1 (1)
In other news, it’s not just wrestling that will be in action this weekend. The football team has a massive junior day coming up on Saturday. Blue-White Illustrated will have complete coverage for subscribers. Not one of them? JOIN US for $1 for one month of access by CLICKING HERE.
Headlines of the day
A Penn State six-pack: A half-dozen former Lions to watch in the NFL divisional playoffs: Flounders, PennLive
Penn State football way-too-early spring depth chart: Defense: Bauer, BWI
Penn State Basketball Wants to Be ‘Bold, Different and Aggressive’: Ralph, SI
Calvin Lowry is leaving the Lions; where is he headed?: Pickel, BWI
Penn State wrestling faces toughest test to date against No. 13 Michigan: Gussett, Daily Collegian
Penn State locks in junior day visit with Top 5 tight end prospect: Snyder, BWI
Predicting where top transfer portal targets will commit: Nakos, On3
Quote of the day
“I enjoyed my time at Penn State. The tight end use they have there is very hard to say no to when your goal is to make it to the NFL,” he continued. “Coach Howle has visited me many times. We’ve built a great relationship throughout my process.”
–Four-star Class of 2025 tight end Nate Roberts, from Oklahoma, to On3 about a previous PSU visit.
