Big differences between the first 3 and the last 3. Spratley and Mesenbrink both left with 4 yrs of eligibility remaining. Caliendo left with 3 yrs remaining, and his head coach at ND State had left for a new job. They weren't mercenaries.
For the least amount of losses for a Penn State wrestler in their first two years, Mitchell is tied with David Taylor at one loss. If he goes undefeated in his last two years he will be the winningest Penn State wrestler ever.
As a team, PSU performed 4 under their seeds, but 3 of those are Kerk, who was re-injured in the semis and defaulted to sixth. The other nine performed one below their seeds in total. Given the high seeds, I have no problem with the performance. Considering the high number of bonus points, they did more than ok.
Such an articulate and thoughtful young man. He will make a great coach one day if he chooses to go down that path. I loved this: "People want to see people scrap. They want to see people fight. But if it's like 1-1 and we're just gonna' stand there, that kind of really just wants to make me puke. I don't want to watch that." : )
I can understand why you feel that way and I sure hope you are wrong. I like to think that the NCAA is above arranging for fixed athletic contests just to boost the number of spectators, but with all the corruption currently being exposed in our country, I suppose just about anything is possible.
I agree. After the 1st TD he thought it was wrapped up, seemingly
@NittanyLion84 time to add 2025 to your signature line!
I’d love to sit down and chat with MM to hear his thoughts on different topics. He’s a different breed of wrestler all the way around. We need more just like him.
I only listened for a few seconds before I muted the TV. I prefer more nuance and articulate presentation of the action on the mat. I also hate to listen to people scream over each other.
Very true. For example, you can't find any of the finals matches from former Penn State greats like Jeff Prescott, Abe, or Scott Lynch. It's a real shame!
My two cents: the pre-match stuff was contrived, hyping the bout for tv. The bout itself was not.
They should go to Hidlay for the sideline stuff. Kessenich's schtick is old news now. Rock is supposed to be the Gene Steratore in there and mostly wrong about calls and he's yesrs out of the game and none of us knew him from before.
How ironic that Gable was humbled by Cassar going for his 1st Natty, then humbled by Hendrickson going for # 3. Karma for sure! Loved Wyatt's referring to David vs Goliath. It truly was!
If Spencer and Gable can share it, why not Carter and Wyatt?
More like Mr. Jock Itch. 🤮
That was my favorite part of the entire tournament. All the guys who had their title dreams broken fought back in the consis. And scored tons of bonus along the way. 8 of the 9 who wrestled on Saturday ended their year with a win.
I thought we were going to see a rumble between, initially, Marinelli (sitting just to the left of Carter in that pic) and Carter. They were both coaching from that corner. Marinelli yelled something directly behind Carter and Carter gave him the "get the f*** away from me" look. Then Mitch showed up. Then Kennedy. Then Levi. Then Teemer and the little dude who acts like the Hawkeye hype man at their duals. Was kind of funny, actually. Thought it could turn into a full fledged turf war! If I could post a video, I recorded some of it while watching the match!Starocci and MM trolled Ferrari by standing right in front of him during the 197 final.
Haha yeah, I saw Carter look back and give that “sit the f down, boy” look to Marinelli.
To Thursday’s sessions I wore my NLWC sweatshirt. The team went 20-0. On Friday, I wore my Penn State Wrestling sweatshirt and we suffered a few tough losses. On Saturday I reverted to my NLWC sweatshirt and the team’s good fortune returned. Now I’m not saying the team’s results were a direct result of my wardrobe choices but I’m now going to wear that NLWC every time the team wrestles. Not that they need my help, but I’m not one who wants to leave things to chance.
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2 things stuck out to me:Nittany Lion Wrestling Club on Instagram: "Moments after clinching the NCAA Team Championship and setting up Carter and Mitchell to break the all-time team point record. These guys went 17-1 on the backside and earned 7 bonus point wins in the fina
2,466 likes, 7 comments - nittanylionwc on March 23, 2025: "Moments after clinching the NCAA Team Championship and setting up Carter and Mitchell to break the all-time team point record. These guys went 17-1 on the backside and earned 7 bonus point wins in the final round. Warriors...
Wells Fargo arena is pretty tight relative to similar-sized venues and that includes the tunnels. Given the tournament structure and size and tight schedule, I'm not sure how much better it could be done, and these spaces were in line with past years in other arenas. Other teams had appropriately smaller spaces. The spaces were typically occupied by an air mattress or two, each team separated by curtains. There are warmup spaces set aside as well, and they occupy as much space as the "locker rooms."
That is team member Sean Wang.
