Eight elite 195-pound wrestlers have made their way to Austin for a shot at $20,000 and a piece of total purse worth over $40,000. We'll also see two bouts between up-and-coming stars from the women's division. And I'm here to bring you all the action, as it happens, live in the form of this blog. 

Bader and Bray talk with all the men and women who will compete live on October 31 in the 8-Man 195 lb Challenge.

Shakur Rasheed had a roller coaster of a college career. He finished on the NCAA podium at 197 lbs as a sophomore but had to fight for his spot in the lineup and against a series of injuries throughout his time in State College. Now, he's finally feeling healthy and ready to go for the 195 lb 8-man bracket this weekend.

Nothing leverages the enjoyment of a spectator event like a wager. Having skin in the game makes everything that much more exhilarating. As such, we've drafted future odds to win the 195-pound 8-Man Challenge. 

Every entrant competing for that $20,000 bag has a mighty impressive resume. We tallied the accolades to see just how daunting their D1 NCAA accomplishments are. 

There is $20k on the line on Halloween night for Flo’s first eight-man tournament. That may not be Dake/Chamizo money, but with the exceptions of a few dormant tournaments in Azerbaijan this is one of the most lucrative purses for a tournament that I can think of. Eight men will come to Austin on Halloween and one will walk away $20,000 richer. So what will they do with the money? I was curious, so I asked them. 

Bray and Spey catch up with Penn State All-American Shakur Rasheed who will be competing in the 195lb 8-man bracket on Oct. 31.

All eight competitors for FloWrestling's Oct. 31st tournament have signed the dotted line. Additionally, Macey Kilty's opponent has been announced

Ever since the injury of heavyweight NCAA champion Anthony Cassar, the team title has seemed just out of reach for the Nittany Lions, but their history of winning on the biggest stage has left many wrestling fans wondering if there's still a path to victory for the perennial powerhouse.

The previous articles in this series have examined teams vying for one of four team trophies to be awarded at NCAAs. Penn State will finish either first or second barring a series of unexpected outcomes, so this article will look at their chances of winning the whole thing.

It has been almost two years since Iowa and Penn State met in a dual meet. The Hawkeyes have won six of the last 10 times they met, but Penn State is on a two-dual winning streak.

Nebraska is coming off losses to Wisconsin and Iowa but has a lineup that should present a serious challenge to Penn State in this Friday's dual. Here's a breakdown of what this dual could look like.

Anthony Cassar and Kyle Conel are done for the season, according to Penn State beat writer Nate Cobler of the Centre Daily Times. Cobler confirmed in a series of tweets that the Penn State NCAA champion heavyweight and All-American 197-pounder are both done for the year.

The top-ranked and returning national champion Penn State Nittany Lions travel to Columbus to take on the #2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. The stakes won’t be limited to #1 vs #2 in the team race on Friday, this dual is peppered with ranked vs ranked match ups. One of the more intriguing matchups is at 184 where Penn State’s Shakur Rasheed will try to unseat the current ruler of the weight, two time NCAA finalist, Myles Martin. While both Shakur and Martin have unbeaten records 184 has been Martin’s domain all season since Bo Nickal cleared from the weight class, but that is not to suggest that Myles has coasted in his winning ways, MyMar boasts a 76.92% bonus percentage in his 13 wins. Shak is putting up some pretty serious numbers himself with 13 bonus point wins in 16 bouts.