Click from me...but nothing really new...
http://www.flowrestling.org/article/61588-four-potential-lineups-for-penn-state
http://www.flowrestling.org/article/61588-four-potential-lineups-for-penn-state
Flo's PSU Line-up Options
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funny how McCutcheon says he has a good baseball name... guess some folks haven't heard of the Bucs Andrew McCutchen
For background info
DEVIN SCHNUPP
Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Lititz, Pa.
High School: Warwick
Weight: 125
Position: 125
Experience: R-Fr.
Major: DUS
Devon Schnupp joins the Nittany Lion from Warwick High School. The 125-pounder brings Warwick's all-time career wins record with him as well as state tournament medals. Schnupp amassed a 156-19 career record, with two years wrestled at 106 and two at 113. He placed sixth in the state as a junior and senior and was regional champion his final year in high school. Schnupp's 156 wins is a Warwick record. He is looking at turf grass science as a major at Penn State.
Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Lititz, Pa.
High School: Warwick
Weight: 125
Position: 125
Experience: R-Fr.
Major: DUS
Devon Schnupp joins the Nittany Lion from Warwick High School. The 125-pounder brings Warwick's all-time career wins record with him as well as state tournament medals. Schnupp amassed a 156-19 career record, with two years wrestled at 106 and two at 113. He placed sixth in the state as a junior and senior and was regional champion his final year in high school. Schnupp's 156 wins is a Warwick record. He is looking at turf grass science as a major at Penn State.
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For background info...
Corey Keener to transfer to Penn State
Mark Palmer, InterMat Senior Writer
June 1, 2017
"133-pound graduate transfer Corey Keener will attend Penn State this season and is expected to be in contention to start for the Nittany Lions,"
Keener was co-captain of the CMU Chippewa wrestling team as a senior.
RoarLionsRoar.com's Rob Dougherty goes to state, "The reason Keener is expected to be in contention to start is last season's 133-pound starter, Jered Cortez, is expected to be moving up to 141 pounds, although this has not yet been confirmed by Cortez or Cael Sanderson. Keener's transfer to Penn State also makes it more likely that promising incoming freshman, Nick Lee, could be redshirting next season, as Cortez will be the favorite to start at 141 for Penn State when the season opens in November."
As a CMU Chippewa, Keener crafted a 60-42 overall record. He was a three-time NCAA championships qualifier and a MAC (Mid-American Conference) championships runner-up.
In addition, Keener was both an Academic All-American and MAC All-Academic honoree.
With his graduate transfer to Penn State, Keener will be returning to his home state to continue his athletic and academic career.
At Blue Mountain High School, Keener won back-to-back Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association AAA state championships, claiming the 126-pound title as a senior and 119-pound crown as a junior. In addition, he finished runner-up at 112 pounds a sophomore and was fifth as a freshman, making him the only student-athlete in high school's history to place four times at state championships. Keener also owns the Pennsylvania District 11 career win record with 190 victories.
Mark Palmer, InterMat Senior Writer
June 1, 2017
"133-pound graduate transfer Corey Keener will attend Penn State this season and is expected to be in contention to start for the Nittany Lions,"
Keener was co-captain of the CMU Chippewa wrestling team as a senior.
RoarLionsRoar.com's Rob Dougherty goes to state, "The reason Keener is expected to be in contention to start is last season's 133-pound starter, Jered Cortez, is expected to be moving up to 141 pounds, although this has not yet been confirmed by Cortez or Cael Sanderson. Keener's transfer to Penn State also makes it more likely that promising incoming freshman, Nick Lee, could be redshirting next season, as Cortez will be the favorite to start at 141 for Penn State when the season opens in November."
As a CMU Chippewa, Keener crafted a 60-42 overall record. He was a three-time NCAA championships qualifier and a MAC (Mid-American Conference) championships runner-up.
In addition, Keener was both an Academic All-American and MAC All-Academic honoree.
With his graduate transfer to Penn State, Keener will be returning to his home state to continue his athletic and academic career.
At Blue Mountain High School, Keener won back-to-back Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association AAA state championships, claiming the 126-pound title as a senior and 119-pound crown as a junior. In addition, he finished runner-up at 112 pounds a sophomore and was fifth as a freshman, making him the only student-athlete in high school's history to place four times at state championships. Keener also owns the Pennsylvania District 11 career win record with 190 victories.
For background info...
JERED CORTEZ
Class: Junior
Hometown: Carol Stream, Ill.
High School: Glenbard North
Weight: 133/141
Position: 133/141
Experience: Jr.
Major: Communications
Illinois native Jered Cortez joined the Nittany Lion program prior to last season after red-shirting at the University of Illinois in 2014-15. Because he transferred within the Big Ten, Cortez was not allowed to compete as a collegian last year but did take part in open tournaments, unattached. Now, the four-time Illinois state champion is ready to challenge for All-America laurels and more as the 2016-17 season gets underway.
Year-by-Year:
2015-16: Intra-conference transfer rules meant that Cortez was not eligible to compete as a collegian...went a perfect 12-0 in open tournaments last season, with a pin and three tech falls...4-0 run to the Mat-Town Open title on 11/22...blazed his way to the Nittany Lion Open Championship on 12/6, including a 5-4 win over teammate and two-time All-American Jordan Conaway in the finals...4-0 at 141 to win the Messiah Open title on 2/6/16.
2014-15: Red-shirt season at Illinois, going 6-2 in open tournaments.
High School/Personal:
Won four straight Illinois state titles at four different weights (one of only 14 people in Illinois high school history to do so) for Glenbard North High School, claiming the 112, 120, 126 and 132 pound crowns...
was the
2009 Cadet Freestyle National Champ,
the 2013 Junior National Freestyle Champion,
a four-time Fargo All-American,
two-time FILA Cadet All-American and
a 2013 ASICS first team All-American.
Class: Junior
Hometown: Carol Stream, Ill.
High School: Glenbard North
Weight: 133/141
Position: 133/141
Experience: Jr.
Major: Communications
Illinois native Jered Cortez joined the Nittany Lion program prior to last season after red-shirting at the University of Illinois in 2014-15. Because he transferred within the Big Ten, Cortez was not allowed to compete as a collegian last year but did take part in open tournaments, unattached. Now, the four-time Illinois state champion is ready to challenge for All-America laurels and more as the 2016-17 season gets underway.
Year-by-Year:
2015-16: Intra-conference transfer rules meant that Cortez was not eligible to compete as a collegian...went a perfect 12-0 in open tournaments last season, with a pin and three tech falls...4-0 run to the Mat-Town Open title on 11/22...blazed his way to the Nittany Lion Open Championship on 12/6, including a 5-4 win over teammate and two-time All-American Jordan Conaway in the finals...4-0 at 141 to win the Messiah Open title on 2/6/16.
2014-15: Red-shirt season at Illinois, going 6-2 in open tournaments.
High School/Personal:
Won four straight Illinois state titles at four different weights (one of only 14 people in Illinois high school history to do so) for Glenbard North High School, claiming the 112, 120, 126 and 132 pound crowns...
was the
2009 Cadet Freestyle National Champ,
the 2013 Junior National Freestyle Champion,
a four-time Fargo All-American,
two-time FILA Cadet All-American and
a 2013 ASICS first team All-American.
For background info...
NICK LEE
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Evansville, Ind.
Weight: 141
Position: 141
Experience: Fr.
Nick Lee named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
BY RICHARD IMMEL, USA WRESTLING | OCT. 03, 2016, 1:48 P.M. (ET)
Nick Lee works from a front headlock against Sammy Sasso at Who's #1 on Sunday. Photo: Juan Garcia.
Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind./Evansville Mater Dei) has been selected as TheMat.com Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3, 2016.
The top-ranked high school wrestler at 138 pounds, Lee shined at Flowrestling’s premier preseason event, Who’s #1, with a decisive 8-3 win over third-ranked Sammy Sasso of Pennsylvania.
Lee and Sasso delivered an action-packed match at Grace Hall in Bethlehem, Pa., on Sunday that saw offensive firepower juxtaposed against savvy scrambling abilities. It was Lee’s attacks that won the day as he secured three takedowns, plus a third period reversal and ride out, to salt the match and maintain his No. 1 ranking.
With one year of high school eligibility remaining, Lee has amassed a plethora of national accolades, most recently winning the USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals in Fargo, N.D. in July.
Among his other national accomplishments are a USAW Cadet Freestyle Nationals crown from 2014, a third place finish at the UWW Junior World Team Trials this summer, and two runner-up finishes at the UWW Cadet Freestyle Nationals.
Entering his senior campaign for Evansville Mater Dei High School, Lee has placed in the top three at the Indiana State Championships three times, winning top prize in 2015.
Lee has committed to wrestle at the next level for perennial NCAA powerhouse Penn State and head coach Cael Sanderson in 2017.
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Evansville, Ind.
Weight: 141
Position: 141
Experience: Fr.
Nick Lee named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
BY RICHARD IMMEL, USA WRESTLING | OCT. 03, 2016, 1:48 P.M. (ET)
Nick Lee works from a front headlock against Sammy Sasso at Who's #1 on Sunday. Photo: Juan Garcia.
Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind./Evansville Mater Dei) has been selected as TheMat.com Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3, 2016.
The top-ranked high school wrestler at 138 pounds, Lee shined at Flowrestling’s premier preseason event, Who’s #1, with a decisive 8-3 win over third-ranked Sammy Sasso of Pennsylvania.
Lee and Sasso delivered an action-packed match at Grace Hall in Bethlehem, Pa., on Sunday that saw offensive firepower juxtaposed against savvy scrambling abilities. It was Lee’s attacks that won the day as he secured three takedowns, plus a third period reversal and ride out, to salt the match and maintain his No. 1 ranking.
With one year of high school eligibility remaining, Lee has amassed a plethora of national accolades, most recently winning the USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals in Fargo, N.D. in July.
Among his other national accomplishments are a USAW Cadet Freestyle Nationals crown from 2014, a third place finish at the UWW Junior World Team Trials this summer, and two runner-up finishes at the UWW Cadet Freestyle Nationals.
Entering his senior campaign for Evansville Mater Dei High School, Lee has placed in the top three at the Indiana State Championships three times, winning top prize in 2015.
Lee has committed to wrestle at the next level for perennial NCAA powerhouse Penn State and head coach Cael Sanderson in 2017.
" Intra-conference transfer rules meant that Cortez was not eligible to compete as a collegian"
What a load of crap.
What a load of crap.
Option 4 gets the best wrestlers on the mat. Can Keener and Cortez cut the weight? Other than Rasheed, PSU usually doesn't ask their wrestlers to cut weight.
But, Option 1 seems the most likely.
But, Option 1 seems the most likely.
In reverse order:
1. Cassar -- since making the 2015 Junior National FS team, what has he done to force himself into the conversation? All the reports are that the staff really thought they landed a great, sleeper prospect. He may yet prove them correct, but since his injury there hasn't been much from him. Fans keep the positive tidbits alive, but I would not fault a journalist for not making a big deal at this time about Cassar's chances of being in the starting lineup
2. Cortez -- he's suffering from several disadvantages. First, he had to redshirt in 2015-16 due to the B1G transfer rule (whatever the hell that is at this point). Second, he got injured earlier in the 2016-17 season than the team acknowledged, so he was wrestling in a reduced state for the short time that he was in the roster. Third, he indicated after last season that he was moving up to a new weight class for this season. So he's barely wrestled in the past 2 years, was injured for a portion of when he did wrestle last season, and may be at a new weight class. Based on all of that, would you be predicting he'd be an AA? If so, which weight class would you have him at? IMHO, too many variables, and a thin body of work (not his fault) to be showing him a lot of "love" if you're a journalist.
Sheesh, looks like a young DT, does he not?For background info
DEVIN SCHNUPP
Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Lititz, Pa.
High School: Warwick
Weight: 125
Position: 125
Experience: R-Fr.
Major: DUS
Devon Schnupp joins the Nittany Lion from Warwick High School. The 125-pounder brings Warwick's all-time career wins record with him as well as state tournament medals. Schnupp amassed a 156-19 career record, with two years wrestled at 106 and two at 113. He placed sixth in the state as a junior and senior and was regional champion his final year in high school. Schnupp's 156 wins is a Warwick record. He is looking at turf grass science as a major at Penn State.
Well, what if you're not a journalist but, say, an entertainment company pundit? Who gathers and reports news and information . . . and breaks stories . . . and -- wait a minute . . .
I get Cassar, though I won't dismiss him. As a huge Cutch fan it pains me to think mouse may miss his final opportunity so I'll go with # 7 Cutch at 97 with another year of bulking up. However, I said Cortez not ranked ie. Top 20. And yes absolutely I believe he deserves to be ranked but preseason ranks are worthless other than the banter that follows.
Not sooner than the first day of classes, and no later than the first official practice (October 10th, each year), for rostered wrestlers. Anyone than joins later, certification MUST happen before they are allowed to practice.
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