Penn State Wrestling Assert Dominance Over Collegiate Wrestling as Entire Starting Squad Ranked Under Top 15

The 2024 iteration of NCAA Division 1 Wrestling has completed 11 weeks of staunch and gritty competition. Although every program is pulling off impressive feats on the mat, Penn State Wrestling continues to dominate the charts. The team of PSU grapplers has remained at the top for almost the entire season and stands immovable from their spot. 

Interestingly, while the Nittany Lions stand tall in the rankings as a group, its individual wrestlers also received a new thing to boast about. The latest changes to the official stats sheets have revealed that Penn State Wrestling athletes have received a massive boost in their status. In fact, every starter on the PSU team has managed to clinch this phenomenal achievement.

Penn State Wrestling towers over other programs

Intermat.com recently released its weekly individual rankings for the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling. Interestingly, all the starting members of the Penn State Wrestling Team had clinched a top 15 position in the rankings of their weight classes. 

Out of PSU’s 10 ranked wrestlers, Levi Haines (157lbs), Carter Starocci (174lbs), Aaron Brooks (197lbs), and Greg Kerkvliet (285lbs) held the first rank in their respective weight classes. Moreover, the 141lbs weight class also carries two Penn State Wrestling athletes, Beau Bartlett at number 2 and Tyler Kasak at number 12.

Kasak isn’t a starter, but he secured this rank despite being a true freshman. Kasak also wrestles in the 149 lbs weight class and holds the 15th position in Big Ten rankings. He will have a brilliant opportunity to elevate his position as he will soon face the nation’s sixth-ranked Austin Gomez. Interestingly, he isn’t the only true PSU freshman making waves in the NCAA.

New Nittany Lions embrace PSU’s old tradition of dominance

Braeden Davis is also a new Nittany Lions member who has shown immense flair on the mats just like Kasak. Both wrestlers have been pulling off upsets and adding more points to keep the apex status of Penn State Wrestling intact. Davis wrestles in the 125lbs weight class and has a 10-0 record so far. Kasak also had a flawless record with six wins before he lost against his own ranked teammate, Beau Bartlett.

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These numbers received a major enhancement when Penn State recently faced off against Indiana. While their opponents struggled to make an impact, Penn State Wrestling emerged with a dominating clean sweeping victory. In fact, PSU registered a flawless score of 46-0 against Indiana. Will Penn State and its wrestlers be able to hold on to their top spots and win the NCAA championships?

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