No Mitchell Mesenbrink? Penn State Wrestling US Open Pre-Seeds Breakdown!

Penn State Wrestling and Cael Sanderson are sending a loaded group to the U.S. Open, but the biggest conversation starts with who is not in the field. Mitchell Mesenbrink and PJ Duke are absent, while Luke Lilledahl, Tyler Kasak, Josh Barr, Marcus Blaze, Joe Sealey, William Henckel, Kyle Dake, Rocco Welsh, Connor Mirasola, and more give Penn State and NLWC plenty of storylines to watch. In this episode, Zach Seyko breaks down Penn State Wrestling’s U.S. Open pre-seeds, the best bracket paths, and the biggest matchups at 57 kg, 61 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 97 kg, and heavyweight. I also discuss what Mesenbrink and Duke missing the event could mean, why Luke Lilledahl vs. Spencer Lee remains one of the top freestyle storylines, why Tyler Kasak is so interesting at 70 kg, and why Josh Barr looks like one of Penn State’s best chances to make noise. 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 two-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 Intro 0:49 Why Mitchell Mesenbrink and PJ Duke are absent 2:48 Could Mesenbrink and Duke still wrestle World Team Trials? 3:53 Levi Haines and Kyle Snyder already in Final X 5:27 Penn State senior-level U.S. Open entries overview 7:47 Asher Cunningham at 79 kg and the 174 clue 9:10 Ad break 11:43 Senior pre-seeds begin 12:05 Luke Lilledahl vs Spencer Lee at 57 kg 13:24 Marcus Blaze’s freestyle upside at 61 kg 15:09 Nate Desmond and the loaded 65 kg bracket 16:30 Tyler Kasak’s chance to win 70 kg 17:39 Joe Sealy’s opportunity at 74 kg 18:34 William Henckel’s test at 79 kg 19:25 Kyle Dake, Rocco Welsh and 86 kg 19:53 Josh Barr as the 92 kg favorite 20:34 Connor Mirasola’s path at 97 kg 21:41 Greg Kerkvliet in stacked heavyweight field 23:11 Final thoughts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.