Good morning, State College.

Centre County Farmland Trust has preserved 1,558 acres on 18 properties through donated conservation easements and is set to add 365 acres soon, working with county programs and ClearWater Conservancy to counter rising development pressures in the area (helping secure local open space).

Penn State freshman wrestler Jayden James took silver at the U20 World Championships in Bratislava on Sunday after winning four out of five matches + earning two wins by technical superiority.

He will join other national events starting mid-October.

Three Penn State-affiliated wrestlers competed at RAF 12 (Real American Freestyle) on Saturday night at Rocket Arena in Cleveland; Masanosuke Ono debuted with a win over Ben Davino, Jason Nolf earned a tech fall over Evan Wick, and Bo Nickal edged Max McEnelly.

Penn State Men’s Soccer earned a 3-2 comeback win on Thursday night at Jeffrey Field as new head coach Rob Dow led the team, rallying from a two-goal deficit + scoring a late winner against Mercyhurst to kick off the Adidas era.

Penn State men's soccer lost 3-1 to Missouri State on Sunday at Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium in Springfield as their early lead fell away when Missouri State scored three unanswered goals after the team lost two players, and they will face Pitt on Friday at Jeffrey Field.

D’Anton Lynn returns to his alma mater as defensive coordinator and will lead the Nittany Lions in the season opener against Marshall in 13 days (15 seasons after he last played at Beaver Stadium).