Penn State’s history at 197 pounds is up against the best in the country.
Phil Davis, Quentin Wright, Bo Nickal, Max Dean and Aaron Brooks all have won national championships at the weight.
It would make sense why the Nittany Lions have had so much success at the weight class, as Cael Sanderson wrestled at 197 pounds at Iowa State. In addition, Jake Varner, a former national champion at the weight, is a coach at the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, training these wrestlers.
After Josh Barr made it to the national finals last season, it’d seem obvious that he’d be the starter.