Penn State Wrestling

In its biggest dual of the year, No. 1 Penn State wrestling (10-0, 4-0 Big Ten) took care of business against No. 2 Iowa (9-1, 3-1 Big Ten) 30-8 on Friday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. In a dual consisting of mostly top-10 matches, the Nittany Lions continued their dominant streak without a dual…

Redshirt freshman Josh Barr has been a pleasant surprise for Penn State wrestling fans this season. After four-time national champion Aaron Brooks’ last year of eligibility, speculation over who would start in the 197-pound slot was seemingly a toss-up between Lucas Cochran and Barr. Although he’s showing great signs of development, Barr was mostly unknown…

Trash talk has been an unwavering pillar in sports for as long as its inception. From intimidating stares to less-than-kind words, athletes, fans and even coaches have participated in the mind games, trying to get under the skin of their opponents. Penn State wrestling is no stranger to this kind of noise, partly due to…

No. 1 Penn State wrestling (9-0, 3-0 Big Ten) rolled over No. 13 Rutgers (10-4, 2-2 Big Ten) 35-3 Friday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey, to conclude a two-week stint of away dual meets. Highlighting the dual for the Nittany Lions were Mitchell Mesenbrink and Carter Starocci continuing their season-long streak…

No. 1 Penn State wrestling (8-0, 2-0 Big Ten) continued its streak of dominance Friday night at Nebraska (6-2, 1-1 Big Ten), knocking off the Cornhuskers 31-7 at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. With the effort, Penn State has outscored its opponents 354-16 in its first eight dual meets of the season and extended its…

No. 1 Penn State wrestling (7-0, 1-0 Big Ten) took care of business Friday night in Rec Hall, defeating Michigan State (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) 55-0. The dual meet marked the Nittany Lion’s first conference challenge as the team moves into the daunting Big Ten schedule. Highlighting the dual were bonus point victories in every…

No. 1 Penn State wrestling (6-0) traveled to Nashville on Sunday to take on Binghamton, No. 16 Arkansas Little-Rock, and No. 15 Missouri in the Journeymen Collegiate Duls. The Nittany Lions combined for a 29-1 record in 30 bouts across the three duals, amassing a total score differential of 137-3, winning 52-0, 44-0, and 41-3…

No. 1 Penn State wrestling (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) took down Wyoming (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) 54-0 on Sunday afternoon in the Bryce Jordan Center. The win was Cael Sanderson’s 250th as a head coach, with 44 coming at Iowa State and 206 at Penn State. After a switch in location to make way for…

No. 1 Penn State wrestling (2-0) won nine of 10 bouts to defeat No. 21 Lehigh (1-2) 36-3 on Sunday afternoon at a sold-out PPL Center in Allentown. True freshman No. 16 Luke Lilledahl and redshirt freshman Josh Barr pulled off upset wins against No. 15 Sheldon Seymour and former Nittany Lion No. 6 Michael…