Discover how Carter Starocci made waves in the 2024 USA Wrestling Olympic Trials. From his NCAA title to his performance in the trials, find out how he’s defying expectations.
The final chapter of the 2023-2024 wrestling season has closed and the Penn State Wrestling team put on a show for the ages. Over the three days of the NCAA Wrestling Championships, the Nittany Lions compiled a team score of 172.5, breaking the previous record of 170 Iowa scored in 1997. But the question still … Read more
Penn State Wrestling and the rest of the Big Ten is headed towards the heart of the conference schedule, meaning it’s time for a power rankings update. In my early season Big Ten Wrestling Power Rankings, I shook up the pecking order considerably, when compared to how the teams fared in the prior year. Will the same … Read more
Penn State Wrestling is going for an NCAA three-peat this season and the program is poised to keep their hold on college wrestling. But, that doesn’t mean it’s not a good time for a wrestling mailbag. Because it’s always a good time for some mailbag questions! We asked you Nittany Lions Nation if you had any burning … Read more
The impact Penn State Wrestling has made on the sport dates well before the dominant dynastic run that the Nittany Lions have forged over the past decade. Continuing our on-going series highlighting the past decade of Penn State Wrestling, here are the previous two installments:Top 5 Nittany Lions of the 1950sTop 10 Nittany Lions of the … Read more
Penn State Wrestling looks poised to lock down its third straight national championship this coming season. Cael Sanderson and his world class coaching staff have assembled yet another dominating Nittany Lion lineup, which includes several game changing transfers, and a handful of incoming freshman who could make an immediate impact on the mat. But, no matter the … Read more
The success Penn State Wrestling has seen in the past decade plus can be attributed to several factors. But, none come even close to the No. 1 reason. Penn State wrestling has Cael Sanderson as its head coach. Through his 14 year tenure leading the Nittany Lions, the Penn State faithful have seen some incredible things … Read more
Get to know Aaron Nagao, the newest addition to the Penn State Wrestling Team. Learn about his journey, achievements, and contribution to the team.
Penn State Wrestling has quite a propensity for acquiring awards and hardware in its history. But hey, when you’re included with the likes of all-time Nittany Lions greats such as Mike Mauti, Talor Battle, Paul Posluszny, David Taylor, Lamar Stevens, and Bo Nickals, then I would say that’s some high praise. And after finishing up his second … Read more
With their run-away win this past March in Tulsa, Penn State Wrestling took home its second straight NCAA title and their 10th in the past 12 NCAA Championships. To say Cael Sanderson has built a dynasty in Happy Valley is a gross understatement. But, the look of the 2023-2024 Nittany Lions team could be drastically different than … Read more
Carter Starocci has a chance to do what no other Nittany Lions grappler has ever done in their storied history as he and fellow teammate, Aaron Brooks, could become the first ever four time NCAA champions for Penn State Wrestling. It’s crazy to think all-time greats like Ed Ruth, Zain Retherford, Jason Nolf, and Bo … Read more
One week after taking down No. 2 Iowa 23-14 at the Bryce Jordan Center, No. 1 Penn State Wrestling (11-0) returns to the mat Friday night to take on No. 4 Ohio State (11-1) in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes are most likely the final team of the dual schedule that has enough talent to knock … Read more
