inning is never easy. Not at
this level. But having com-
petitors such as David Taylor
and Ed Ruth on your team
made the challenge a little bit
more manageable.
For the first time in five years, Taylor
and Ruth are no longer on Penn State's
roster. They'll still be nearby, training
freestyle with the Nittany Lion Wrestling
Club, but they won't be competing in Rec
Hall on Sundays, nor will they be on the
mats in St. Louis at this season's national
tournament.
So Cael Sanderson and his coaching
staff have to go to the drawing board and
configure their roster into a winning line-
up.
As of this writing, there were still un-
certainties surrounding more than half
of Penn State's weight classes. The staff
won't gain a clearer picture until fall
workouts are complete. But here, based
on summer reports and previous results,
are some educated guesses as to what the
Nittany Lions' starting lineup might look
like for the 2014-15 season.
125 Very few teams – only one besides
Penn State, actually – boast a three-time
Steve Manuel
NICO'S CASE
Penn State is
mulling whether
to redshirt Mega-
ludis, a two-time
NCAA finalist.
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