Youngest team in the Country

[regularfan]

I was watching the Cal Poly dual and their coach claims that they have the youngest roster in the NCAA this year and I think Penn State is slightly younger in terms of "years."

Cal Poly wrestled 2 true freshman, 2 r-FR, 3 r-SO, 3 jrs. (1 true, 2 redshirts). That is 26 years of college wrestling including this season for all.

Penn State assuming Howard & Bartlett would be 2 true freshman, 4 r-FR, 1 true sophomore, 2 juniors (1 true, 1 rs), and 1 true senior for a total of 23 years of college experience.

Obviously this doesn't include gray-shirts as seasons and guys who came early but can anybody think of a younger starting lineup in the NCAA?

 

[McScoreley]

As always, Cael is playing 4D chess. His ability to see how things would play out years down the line is something else.

You got a plan?

 

[El-Jefe]

I was watching the Cal Poly dual and their coach claims that they have the youngest roster in the NCAA this year and I think Penn State is slightly younger in terms of "years."

Cal Poly wrestled 2 true freshman, 2 r-FR, 3 r-SO, 3 jrs. (1 true, 2 redshirts). That is 26 years of college wrestling including this season for all.

Penn State assuming Howard & Bartlett would be 2 true freshman, 4 r-FR, 1 true sophomore, 2 juniors (1 true, 1 rs), and 1 true senior for a total of 23 years of college experience.

Obviously this doesn't include gray-shirts as seasons and guys who came early but can anybody think of a younger starting lineup in the NCAA?

In fairness, Cal Poly's coach did say "roster" and not "starting lineup."

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Somebody touched on this on another thread comparing us and Iowa

 

[NothingMeaningful]

I was watching the Cal Poly dual and their coach claims that they have the youngest roster in the NCAA this year and I think Penn State is slightly younger in terms of "years."

Cal Poly wrestled 2 true freshman, 2 r-FR, 3 r-SO, 3 jrs. (1 true, 2 redshirts). That is 26 years of college wrestling including this season for all.

Penn State assuming Howard & Bartlett would be 2 true freshman, 4 r-FR, 1 true sophomore, 2 juniors (1 true, 1 rs), and 1 true senior for a total of 23 years of college experience.

Obviously this doesn't include gray-shirts as seasons and guys who came early but can anybody think of a younger starting lineup in the NCAA?

Had Cornell been wrestling this year, they'd have likely had (extra years AFAIK: note that ORS are not enrolled)

125: So. (greyshirt, ORS) Vito
133: Jr (maybe greyshirt) LaJoie
141: Jr (ORS) Yianni
149: Fr (greyshirt) Saunders
157: Fr (injury year) Yapoujian
165: Fr (greyshirt) Ramirez
174: Fr (greyshirt) Foca
184: Jr (greyshirt, ORS) Dean
197: Jr (greyshirt, injury year) Darmstadt (doubtful greyshirt Fr Cardenas can beat him)
285: Fr (greyshirt) Fernandes

So, 19 years of college. Of those above, I don't think any of them are actually enrolled this year. That means they'll have essentially the same lineup, except with the possibility of Vito moving to 133 (still a sophomore), and Greg Diakomihalis at 125 (greyshirt freshman). That'd be 17 years of college. Theoretically, of course.

 

[west2east]

I was watching the Cal Poly dual and their coach claims that they have the youngest roster in the NCAA this year and I think Penn State is slightly younger in terms of "years."

Cal Poly wrestled 2 true freshman, 2 r-FR, 3 r-SO, 3 jrs. (1 true, 2 redshirts). That is 26 years of college wrestling including this season for all.

Penn State assuming Howard & Bartlett would be 2 true freshman, 4 r-FR, 1 true sophomore, 2 juniors (1 true, 1 rs), and 1 true senior for a total of 23 years of college experience.

Obviously this doesn't include gray-shirts as seasons and guys who came early but can anybody think of a younger starting lineup in the NCAA?

Announcer also said Adam Jacob East Pennsboro was a 2 time state champ and he was 4th and 6th.Could be a situation where they're talking overall roster.I haven't looked to see if that the case but was my initial thought.