The Penn State wrestler, Mitchell Mesenbrink, recently revealed that he doesn’t look at his bracket before his appearance on the mat. This statement has come just before the Big Ten Wrestling Championship, which is scheduled to take place from March 7 to 8 at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania.
Mesenbrink’s latest appearance on the mat was during the Big Ten Duals, Penn State vs. Rutgers, on January 10 at the Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania. He locked horns with Ryan Ford in the 165-pound category, securing a win by fall at 2:28 and maintaining Penn State’s dominance. This win extended the university’s dual-meet streak to 78 straight victories, which is an NCAA record.
The 23-year-old is currently gearing up for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships and is entering as the top seed in the 165 lbs. During a media conversation before his appearance in the tournament, he revealed that he doesn’t even look at who his next opponent is going to be.
“I’m gonna be honest, I don’t even look at the bracket. Even after I wrestle, I don’t look at the bracket,” said Mitchell Mesenbrink.
Mesenbrink’s record in the Big Ten is 15-1, with his only loss against Iowa State’s David Carr during his freshman season’s national championship match.
Mitchell Mesenbrink Opened Up About Using Psychology in Wrestling
Apart from his exceptional talent in wrestling, Mitchell Mesenbrink is also a psychology major at Penn State University. In the aforementioned interview with Locked on Nittany Lions, he opened up about applying psychology in his wrestling competitions. Revealing how he psychologically understands his opponents by finding out their weaknesses, he said (8:30 onwards):
“Yeah. I mean, just how people work, things that they want, maybe don’t want. And I think, like, it kind of sounds like science fiction to be able to be like, “Oh yeah, like, I can, you know, pinpoint those weaknesses and then psychologically be inside their mind.” I think that’s kind of like, you know, you’re trying a little bit too much there,” said Mitchell Mesenbrink.
“I think there’s definitely little things that you can implement in your style, and also, in the nonverbal situations as well. Wrestling is not close your eyes and feel movements, like you got face-to-face interaction. You got all different types of things that can be used psychologically to or against your advantage.”
Mitchell Mesenbrink keeps on proving his prowess in wrestling, and he did that flawlessly in the 2025 season. He finished the season undefeated with the NCAA champion title in the 165-pound category.
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