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Here are a couple of amazing numbers that explain how superior Penn State’s wrestling team is to the rest of the top teams in the sport. Cael Sanderson’s unbeaten team has won its matches by an average margin of 39.
The Nittany Lions won their NCAA-record 83rd consecutive match, though not with some challenges from the Cornhuskers.
The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (12-0, 6-0 B1G) travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., to take on the Michigan Wolverines (8-3, 4-1 B1G) on Friday, Feb. 6. The dual is set for 6 p.m. and will air nationally on the B1G Network.
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Jason Nickal on State College’s program, Cael Sanderson’s impact: PennLive Wrestling Podcast
PennLive’s Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders are joined by special guest Jason Nickal on this episode. Nickal is the head wrestling coach at State College Area High School and the father of Penn State great Bo Nickal.
Penn State wrestling goes for its 13th NCAA Championship in 15 years under Cael Sanderson. Could this be its best team yet?
The Nittany Lions remained No. 1 as a team and kept six No. 1s individual, but one wrestler dropped at his weight.
Welsh, a PIAA champ from Waynesburg, transferred from Ohio State; he was a NCAA runner-up to Penn State’s Carter Starocci at 174 in 2024. Sanderson said that transferring is a tough thing, that it can be a weird feeling for guys.