Parents: BERNADETTE AND JOHN MESENBRINK
Major: LIBERAL ARTS
CAREER NOTES:
Athletic: Transferred to Penn State after redshirting at Cal-Baptist in 2022-23....World U20 Silver Medalist at 70kg in 2022...U20 World Champion at 74 kg in 2023.
2022-23 / TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON / REDSHIRT RETAINED
Season: Redshirt season at Cal-Baptist...Went 2-0 with two pins...Both wins in dual meets but did not compete again during the season, retaining his redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Mesenbrink is a native of Hartland, Wisc., and went to Arrowhead High School...Four-time Wisconsin state place winner, three-time state champion (3rd, 1st, 1st, 1st)...Four-year letterman, two-time team captain...Classic 8 Academic Honors all four years...Son of Bernadette and John Mesenbrink...Has one brother, Mack, and two sisters, Meryl and Morgan...Father wrestled collegiately at Drake University...Sister Morgan ran track and field and East Stroudsburg University.
MESENBRINK MATCH-BY-MATCH
2022-23
Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Record
11/5 165 WBF Daniel Vizcarra, Cal Poly (3:52) dual 1-0
11/5 165 WBF Omar Rosas, Vanguard Univ. (1:36) dual 2-0
Mitchell Mesenbrink Season 2023-24
Position157/165
ClassRedshirt Freshman
HometownHartland, Wis.
Wrestling
Nittany Lion Wrestler Mitchell Mesenbrink Claims U23 World Bronze Medal
Sophomore All-American goes 3-1 in Albania for third place at 74 kg