Penn State Sports Magazine
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1 0 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M T his past winter, Alex Manske fol- lowed Matt Campbell from Iowa State to Penn State with a clear plan in mind. After redshirting his first year in Ames, Manske figured he would spend one more season backing up starting quarterback Rocco Becht before becoming the team's starter in 2027. A few weeks after arriving in State College, though, that plan encountered a roadblock. Following a workout in the Lasch Building weight room, Joe Re- sendez, Penn State's new director of football sports medicine, pulled Manske into his office. Resendez, who also made the move from Iowa State after just one season with the Cyclones, had some po- tentially life-altering news. The echocardiogram that Manske and all new Penn State athletes must un- NEWS & NOTES Alex Manske Comes Back Strong From Heart Surgery S E A N F I T Z | S E A N . F I T Z @ O N 3 . C O M Manske missed spring practice while recovering from a procedure to repair a heart condition that was discovered during a routine screening at Penn State. He has since made a full recovery and is available to play for PSU this fall. PHOTO BY MARK SELDERS/PENN STATE ATHLETICS