Published Mar 13, 2025
Penn State Wrestling: Nittany Lions Learn Their Seeds for NCAAs
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Dylan Callaghan-Croley  •  Happy Valley Insider
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On Wednesday night, the seedings for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships were released as wrestling programs around the country prepare for their trip to Philadelphia later this month.

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Penn State is once again well represented at the NCAA Championships, with all 10 starters earning spots in their respective weight classes. Of the 10, four earned No. 1 seeds, four additional wrestlers earned either No. 2 or No. 3 seeds, while a pair of Nittany Lions earned seeds outside the top three.

The Nittany Lions' four No. 1 seeds in the tournament are freshman Luke Lilledahl at 125 pounds, sophomore Tyler Kasak at 157 pounds, sophomore Mitchell Mesenbrink at 165 pounds, and fifth-year senior Carter Starocci at 184 pounds.

Earning No. 2 seeds were 141-pound fifth-year senior Beau Bartlett and 174-pound junior Levi Haines, while 149-pound sophomore Shayne Van Ness and heavyweight senior Greg Kerkvliet earned No. 3 seeds. Redshirt freshman Josh Barr and sophomore Braedan Davis were named the No. 4 and No. 8 seeds at 197 and 133 pounds, respectively.

FULL SEEDING

125 - No. 1 Luke Lilledah

133 - No. 8 Braedan Davis

141- No. 2 Beau Bartlett

149 - No. 3 Shayne Van Ness

157 - No. 1 Tyler Kasak

165 - No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink

174 - No. 2 Levi Haines

184 - No. 1 Carter Starocci

197 - No. 4 Josh Barr

285 - No.3 Greg Kerkvliet