Penn State Wrestling Got Outdone by Oklahoma State? — U20, U23 Tournament Takeaways!

Wrestling

Year2026

Duration27m

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7.5

Penn State wrestling, Oklahoma State wrestling, and Virginia Tech wrestling all had major storylines coming out of the U20 World Team Trials and U23 Nationals. Penn State only put one wrestler on the U20 World Team, but Jayden James showed why he remains one of the biggest future names in the Nittany Lions’ pipeline. This episode breaks down Jayden James, Connor Mirasola, Cole Mirasola, Grey Burnett, Clinton Shepherd, Kobe Merrill, Dreshaun Ross, Landon Robideau, Bo Bassett, Aaron Seidel, Ryan Burton, Bennett Berge, and more. Zach Seyko and Cody Stovall discuss Penn State’s heavyweight outlook, Oklahoma State’s future under David Taylor, Virginia Tech’s rise, U20 and U23 results, lineup questions, roster retention, recruiting cycles, and what all of it means for Cael Sanderson and Penn State wrestling. The biggest question is whether this weekend says something real about the future of college wrestling. Penn State is still spending like the top program in the sport, but Oklahoma State is investing heavily and Virginia Tech may be moving into the next tier faster than expected. Penn State wrestling fans: are you more concerned about heavyweight, Virginia Tech’s rise, or Oklahoma State’s momentum? Drop your thoughts in the comments. Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager