Penn State Wrestling: Lions Seal the Deal for NCAA National Title

UPDATE @ 12:15 p.m. Sunday: The Penn State wrestling team’s national title has been solidified. The Daily Collegian has coverage online here, and The Philadelphia Inquirer has coverage right here.

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Penn State wrestlers clinched a national title Saturday in the 2011 NCAA wrestling championships, university athletics sources reported online.

Penn State was already in the lead when competition began Saturday, the final day of the championships. The victory — barring any unexpected developments as the championships conclude — will mark the first time the university has won the championships in nearly six decades. They’re held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

GoPSUsports.com has earlier coverage posted on this page. Prior commentary from StateCollege.com is posted below. The Centre Daily Times’ coverage is posted on this page. The Daily Collegian’s coverage is available here.

Earlier coverage

• Penn State Wrestling: For Cael Sanderson, It’s Still ‘I Iowa One’ (Jan. 30, 2011)

• Penn State Wrestling Soars with Sandersons’ Infectious Mission (Jan. 25, 2011)

• Russ Rose and Cael Sanderson: Penn State Coaches Worth Watching as Much as the Match (Dec. 27, 2010)