Penn State Sports Magazine
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M A R C H 2 0 2 4 3 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M CONTENTS MARCH 2024 ❱ ❱ VOL. 39, NO. 7 ❱ ❱ NEXT ISSUE MAILS IN MARCH RECRUITING SPECIAL Class Of 2024 Overview ................... 18 Signing Day Superlatives ................. 22 Signee Bios ......................................... 24 Incoming Transfers ........................... 52 2025 Recruiting ................................. 56 Football Commit Profiles ................ 58 FEATURES Men's Basketball ............................... 64 Mitchell Mesenbrink ........................66 Big Ten Wrestling Preview ...............68 DEPARTMENTS Hot Read .................................................5 Judgment Call ...................................... 6 Opening Shot ....................................... 8 News & Notes ......................................10 Upon Further Review ........................ 55 Hot List .................................................. 61 Varsity Views ..................................... 63 Olympic Sports .................................. 70 Penn State In The Pros ...................... 71 History ...................................................72 Last Word .............................................74 Brave New World Penn State navigates an ever-shifting landscape to sign the 16th-ranked recruiting class of the 2024 cycle ■ SPECIAL SECTION BEGINS ON PAGE 18 ABOVE: Ohio quarter- back Ethan Grunkemeyer saw his rating skyrocket last summer, but amid the surge in interest, he held firm to his verbal commitment to the Nittany Lions. PHOTO COURTESY ETHAN GRUNKEMEYER ON THE COVER: Versatile RB Quinton Martin Jr. received more than 20 scholarship offers before choosing the Nittany Lions in April 2023 over Ohio State, Pitt and West Virginia. PHOTO COURTESY PENN STATE ATHLETICS