2023-24 Penn State Preview

Penn State has been ruling the wrestling world for quite some time now. Year after year they’ve put multiple guys in the finals and on the podium. Just last season half of the finalists had the crowd chanting “We Are”. And with the way their lineup looks again this season, it could be another race for second place behind the perennial powerhouse in Kansas City, MO at the T-Mobile Center. But with all the firepower that will be talked about, there’s one question that remains: Will this be the year the Nittany Lions get back on the podium at 125? The last time they had someone claim All-America status was in 2016 when Nico Megaludis won the title. Since then, the best performance came from Robert Howard in 2021 when he went 2-2 as a freshman. They’ve had a number of guys in the lineup here, but haven’t had the PSU-style consistency we’ve seen from guys in the other weight classes.

Top Returners

Four of the five finalists are back this year with recently crowned U23 World Champ Aaron Brooks and Carter Starocci, who just recently announced he was coming back for one more year, leading the way as they look to join the rare class of four-time champs.

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