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

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: https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonnittanylions?sub\_confirmation=1 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: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub 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 http://Indeed.com/podcast   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 https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X! https://x.com/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach\_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatewrestling #collegewrestling #bigtenwrestling #ncaawrestling #lockedon #weare #wrestling #wrestlingnews #wrestlingpodcast 0:00 Virginia Tech, Penn State and Oklahoma State U20 Debate 1:22 Why Virginia Tech Had the Best U20 Weekend 2:12 Bennett Berge and Oklahoma State’s 184 Outlook 3:04 D. Lockett, Jaden James and U20 Expectations 4:30 Jaden James Looks Like a Penn State Star 6:17 Virginia Tech’s U20 Breakthrough with Bo Bassett 7:47 Why Penn State Fans Should Not Panic 8:59 Penn State, Oklahoma State and the Future of Recruiting 9:20 Ad Break 11:25 Penn State’s U20 Weekend in Context 12:40 Connor Mirasola Wins at Heavyweight 14:05 Drayshawn Ross vs Kobe Merrill Debate 15:04 Kobe Merrill’s Gas Tank Question 16:39 Drayshawn Ross’ Long-Term Upside 17:07 Penn State’s Heavyweight Concern 19:17 Penn State and Oklahoma State Spending Arms Race 21:57 Roster Retention and NIL Spending 23:57 Iowa, Ohio State, Nebraska and Virginia Tech Spending 26:29 Why Virginia Tech Can Change the Wrestling Landscape 27:45 Final Penn State and Oklahoma State Thoughts