Penn State: spring starts, wrestling rips
Penn State begins spring practice next week under new head coach Matt Campbell, and the latest roster update shows offensive‑line weight gains and an emphasis on physicality across positions ahead of position battles ( ). Meanwhile Penn State wrestling has eight athletes still alive into the NCAA semifinals after three sessions in Cleveland — proof the program’s national run is intact (flowrestling.org).
Penn State scheduled its spring showcase — the Blue‑White event at Beaver Stadium — for April 25.. (on3.com) The program’s updated online roster now shows multiple offensive linemen listed at NFL‑scale weights, including Cooper Cousins at 311 pounds on Penn State’s official roster.. (gopsusports.com) Penn State enters spring with a heavy transfer influx — roughly 40 incoming transfers on the roster — while veteran lineman Anthony Donkoh is expected to miss at least part of spring drills with an injury.. (aggieswire.usatoday.com) Twenty former Nittany Lions worked out at Wednesday’s Pro Day in Holuba Hall, where Trebor Peña posted 19 bench‑press reps and a 4.52 40, Devonte Ross ran a 4.45 40, and guard Olaivavega “Vega” Ioane’s listed testing/measurements reinforced his first‑round projection.. (statecollege.com) Penn State wrestled an 8‑0 quarterfinal session in Cleveland and advanced eight athletes into the national semifinals — a run that pushed the Lions to a commanding team lead with 105.5 points, about 39.5 ahead of second‑place Nebraska.. (gopsusports.com) Six Nittany Lions — Luke Lilledahl (125), Shayne Van Ness (149), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174), Rocco Welsh (184) and Josh Barr (197) — advanced to Saturday’s NCAA finals, while Marcus Blaze and P.J. Duke dropped to consolation after semifinal losses.. (flowrestling.org)
