Penn State Wrestling
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Penn State Wrestling Using Black Knight Invitational to Help With Early Lineup Decisions
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Coming off its dominant win over Oklahoma, No. 1 Penn State wrestling still has plenty of lineup decisions to be made. Head coach Cael Sanderson said during Tuesday’s press conference that the upcoming Black Knight Invitational will play a major role in how lineup battles play out. “Black Knight Open is always a deciding factor,”…
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Penn State Wrestling’s Luke Lilledahl Keeps Eyes on Growth After Climbing to No. 1 In Intermat Rankings
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Penn State sophomore wrestler Luke Lilledahl has just become the man to beat at 125 pounds. After defeating Oklahoma’s Conrad Hendrickson in a 14-4 major decision, Lilledahl has claimed the No. 1 spot in this week’s InterMat rankings. Despite reaching the top, Lilledahl’s mindset has not changed. Even after another strong early-season performance, he remains focused on growth.…
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Penn State Wrestling Blanks Oklahoma 45-0 to Open Season
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New faces shined and veterans picked up where they left off as top-ranked Penn State wrestling dominated Oklahoma 45-0 to open the season on Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions scored bonus points in eight of 10 bouts, including tech falls by true freshman Marcus Blaze, redshirt freshman Joe Sealey, Ohio…
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Penn State Wrestling: Ironhead Expects Another Year of Greatness From Lion Dynasty
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It’s become a bit of a tradition—one that I don’t take lightly—for me to conduct a pre-season interview on Penn State wrestling with Jeff Byers. Known by his friends as “Ironhead,” Byers is a major on-air presence for Sports Radio 98.7 – The Fox and is the longtime radio voice for Nittany Lion wrestling. Our…
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3 BJC Duals Highlight Penn State Wrestling’s 2025-26 Schedule
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Penn State wrestling on Monday unveiled its full 2025-26 schedule, a slate that will include three duals at the Bryce Jordan Center, which will also host the Big Ten Championships. The defending national champions will open the season against Oklahoma at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 in the Jordan Center. Two more BJC duals…
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Real American Freestyle Wrestling Will Hold RAF2 at Penn State
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Real American Freestyle wrestling’s second event will be at Penn State’s Rec Hall. The company announced Thursday that RAF2 will be held Nov. 8 in State College at the home of Penn State wrestling. Penn State has a rich wrestling history. Current coach Cael Sanderson has led the Nittany Lions to 12 of the past…
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Bryce Jordan Center to Host 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
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Penn State wrestling will get a boost from a hometown crowd in the 2026 Big Ten tournament. The conference announced the sites for its 2025-26 Olympic sports championships on Wednesday and revealed that Penn State will host the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8, at the Bryce Jordan Center. The…
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How Many National Championships Will Penn State Win in 2025-26? (The Record Is 4)
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Four. That’s the number of most national championships won by Penn State in a single school sports year. How much longer will that record last? Given the excitement about this coming Penn State sports season — set to kick off shortly, with soccer exhibition games at Jeffrey Field on Aug. 8-9 — it’s a number that many…
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Fun and Family: How Some Sports Figures Have Illuminated What’s Really Important
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It’s the dog days of the summer. Accordingly it was a slow sports week last week. The NFL, NBA, NHL and college football are all in their offseason and had essentially nothing going on, and MLB and MLS had and have their all-star breaks. However, golf had a pretty big event on the sports calendar.…
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Penn State Wrestling, Women’s Volleyball Fuel No. 16 Ranking in Final Learfield Cup Standings
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A national title in a return-to-glory season for women’s volleyball. ANOTHER national championship in wrestling. Impressive Final Four appearances by men’s ice hockey, men’s lacrosse and football. In several ways, the 2024-25 sports season was elite and memorable for Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. In other ways — i.e., the annual Learfield Directors’ Cup standings that…