Connor vs. Cole Mirasola for Starting Heavyweight?! Penn State Wrestling's Potential Lineup Plans...

Connor Mirasola won a U23 national title at heavyweight, and that immediately raises a major Penn State wrestling lineup question: what does this mean for Cole Mirasola, Josh Barr, and the 197-to-285 depth chart? On today’s Locked On Nittany Lions, Zach Seyko breaks down Connor Mirasola’s move up to heavyweight, why Penn State may view him as insurance at both 197 and 285, and whether a Connor vs. Cole Mirasola heavyweight lineup battle is actually realistic. The episode also recaps the rest of Penn State’s U23 Nationals results, including Connor Pierce taking third, William Henckel finishing fourth, Mason Ellis, Dalton Perry, Kyison Garcia, Sam Beckett, Sean Degle, and Dawson Bundy. This is an important Penn State wrestling conversation because the lineup squeeze is not going away. Josh Barr is locked in at 197, Cole Mirasola is projected at heavyweight, and Connor Mirasola’s U23 title gives Cael Sanderson another option if Penn State needs flexibility. Penn State wrestling fans: do you think Connor Mirasola should challenge Cole Mirasola at heavyweight, or is his best role as Penn State’s 197/285 insurance policy? 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 Connor Mirasola vs. Cole Mirasola at Heavyweight? 1:25 Why Penn State May Be Building 197/285 Depth 2:14 Connor Mirasola’s Role Behind Cole Mirasola 3:13 Josh Barr, 197 Pounds, and Penn State’s Insurance Plan 4:33 Connor Mirasola as Penn State’s Swiss Army Knife 5:13 Cole Mirasola’s Heavyweight Question Marks 6:25 Freestyle vs. Folkstyle for Connor and Cole 7:18 Why Connor Mirasola Could Help Penn State at 197 and 285 8:20 Connor Mirasola Wins U23 Heavyweight Title 8:36 Indeed Ad Read 9:55 Connor Mirasola’s Best-of-Three Win Over Jimmy Mullins 12:19 Connor Pierce Takes Third at U23 Nationals 13:26 Connor Pierce as a Future 149-Pound Option 15:12 Penn State’s Future 149 Lineup Squeeze 16:03 William Henckel Finishes Fourth at 79 KG 17:13 William Henckel’s 174 and 184 Outlook 18:39 Full Penn State U23 Nationals Results 19:05 Final Question: Connor Mirasola or Cole Mirasola? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.