The 2024-25 Penn State Wrestling schedule is starting to take shape.
Late last month, we found out who Penn Stateโs Big Ten opponents would be.
Earlier this week, we found out that Penn State will be facing Wyoming in a December dual meet at Rec Hall.
Now, we know that Penn State will compete in a tournament in Nashville days before Christmas.
Penn State wrestling will be one of eight programs to compete at the Collegiate Wrestling duals in Nashville. Iowa State, Missouri and Ohio State among other schools. https://t.co/9CdmjzndEQ
— Joe Smeltzer (@joesmeltzer775) September 12, 2024
Cael Sandersonโs wrestling empire will be one of eight schools competing, with other notable ones being Iowa State, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio State. This creates some fascinating matchup possibilities. If Mitchell Mesenbrink stays at 165 pounds, he could face Missouriโs Keegan OโToole, a two-time national champ who Mesenbrink would have wrestled in last yearโs title match if not for former Iowa State star David Carrโs narrow win over OโToole in the semifinals.
The two trained together at the Askern Academy in Hartland, Wisconsin, where they both grew up and attended Arrowhead High School.
Growing up, OโTooleโs coach was John Mesenbrink, Mitchellโs father.
John Mesenbrink wasnโt OโTooleโs high school coach, but is in the Wisconsin Wrestling Hall of Fame largely due to his coaching.
Leading into last yearโs NCAA Championships, FloWrestling asked OโTooleย about the possibility of wrestling for his third national title against a close friend.
โYeah, weโll see what happens,โ he said. โBut I mean itโs going to be weird. I mean, his dad, John Messenbrink, was my coach growing up and literally someone that I look up to.โ
Of course, Ohio Stateโs presence is also notable.
Also on the schedule, Penn State wrestling will be taking on the Buckeyes in Columbus at a date yet to be determined.
