The regular season is slowly winding down for Penn State’s wrestling team. At 7 p.m. Friday, the Nittany Lions host No. 19 Michigan for the final Bryce Jordan Center dual of the year.

Ranked 19th, Michigan attempts to impress with stars like Josh Heindselman (No. 8 at 285), Sergio Lemley (No. 12 at 141) and Beau Mantanona (No. 10 at 165). Penn State leads the overall series ...

Iowa's Spencer Lee, top, takes on Arizona State's Brandon Courtney during their 125-pound match in the finals of the NCAA wrestling championships Saturday, March 20, 2021, in St. Louis.

Now, Barr will take on former Penn State wrestler Michael Beard, a fifth-year senior for Lehigh. Beard began his career at Penn State, where he was a 2021 All-American, before transferring to Lehigh.

Penn State is focused on peaking for the NCAA championships in March. Penn State wrestling will not test its dominance in a national tournament early next season, after all.

AJ Ferrari, the former NCAA wrestling champion who reached the semifinals this year in his return to college wrestling, lists Penn State among the eight teams he is considering for his next stop ...