How newest NCAA scholarship changes affect Penn State wrestling

Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson watches 125kg wrestler Greg Kerkvliet at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling in the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa., on Friday, April 19, 2024. Kerkvliet lost in a 5-1 decision.Between the noise surrounding the Olympics and a quiet offseason in State College, the NCAA updated a ruling that will allow for more scholarships on wrestling rosters, among other sports.

Each collegiate wrestling program will now receive up to 30 scholarships to disperse for each season’s roster — which means more opportunities in the sport, but also opens up questions for athletes and their coaches.

Prior to the recent change, wrestling squads were only allowed…