Ranking the Top 10 Penn State Wrestling Grapplers of Cael Sanderson Era
Experience the greatness of the top 10 wrestlers of the Cael Sanderson era for Penn State Wrestling. Find out who dominated and left a lasting impact
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Shayne Van Ness: Triumphs, Heartbreaks, and Glory in Penn State Wrestling Journey
This past season, Shayne Van Ness’ progress and improvement happened in front of the very eyes of Penn State Wrestling nation. Following a true freshman campaign in which Van Ness only saw action in two total matches (2-0), he was inserted into the Nittany Lion Wrestling starting lineup at 149 for the duration of the … Read more
Penn State Wrestling: 5 Reasons Nittany Lions Will Win 3rd Consecutive National Championship
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
Levi Haines Dominates Penn State Wrestling, Shatters Rankings: Inside Journey to Becoming an NCAA Champion
With the standards set by Cael Sanderson over the past decade plus, the Nittany Lions‘ 2022 recruiting class was rather ho-hum. Based on FloWrestling’s recruiting rankings from the past 12 years, Penn State Wrestling had an average class that came in at 7.6. However the 2022 group wasn’t even in the top 25. The biggest reason for … Read more
Dominant Penn State Wrestling Phenom Alex Facundo Poised for Redemption and Glory
Coming off a 12-3 record his redshirt freshman year where Alex Facundo finished fifth at the 2021 Clarion Open and won a title at the Mat Town Open II, and Penn State Wrestling faithful were eager to see what Facundo could do in the starting lineup. The former No. 5 overall recruit in the 2021 recruiting … Read more
Penn State Wrestling Star Carter Starocci Chasing History, 4th NCAA Championship Bid
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
Way Too Early Big Ten Wrestling Power Rankings: Can Penn State Wrestling Dominate Again?
Big Ten Wrestling Power Rankings in early early summer? Surely you can’t be serious, Chris. Yes, yes I am. And don’t call me Shirley. During the 2022-2023 season, the Big Ten saw some big changes in the pecking order as perennial doormats climbed out of the basement and several one-time wrestling powerhouses fell on hard times. So with … Read more
Penn State Nittany Lions Wrestling Star Aaron Brooks Making History
With his dominating win against UNI’s Parker Keckeisen in the finals of the 2023 NCAA Championships, Aaron Brooks became just the sixth member of the Penn State Nittany Lions Wrestling team to ever win three NCAA titles. And no Penn State Wrestler has ever won four individual titles. Just take a look at this incredible list … Read more
Penn State Nittany Lions Wrestling: How Cael Sanderson’s Reign of Success Compares to Other Dynasties
With the Cael Sanderson-led Penn State Nittany Lions Wrestling program recently locking up its 10th national championships in the past 12 tournaments, now would be a good time to start putting this into perspective. And not just from a college wrestling historical perspective, but an entire collegiate sports perspective. The dynasty Sanderson and his world … Read more
Penn State Wrestling: Greg Kerkvliet’s Rise to Dominance on the Mat, What’s Next for Nittany Lions’ Heavyweight
Penn State Wrestling heavyweight Greg Kerkvliet is a bad, bad man on the mat. Just ask any of the 60 opponents that Kerkvliet has mowed down since he got to campus in Happy Valley early in the 2019-2020 season. Kerk is both a massive human being, and an absolute freak athlete with the way he’s able to … Read more
Penn State Wrestling Incoming Commits Shine at 2023 US Open | Full Results
Recap of the 2023 US Open Championships: Penn State Wrestling shines with impressive results from current and future Nittany Lions.
Penn State Wrestling Braces for Potential Changes After US Open Results
Penn State Wrestling may be facing a major shakeup to its National Championship winning lineup. Following Carter Starocci’s pin against Nebraska’s Mickey Labriola in the 2023 NCAA finals, he was very direct about his wrestling future. Starocci said his next stop in wrestling was going to be an Olympic gold medal. And he didn’t stop there, … Read more
Ranking Penn State Wrestling Transfer Portal Signings That Will Define a New Era of Domination
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock or recently been on a darkness retreat with Aaron Rodgers, then you’ve seen the wave of transfers Cael Sanderson and Penn State Wrestling have picked up. In late November, former Cornell commit Erik Gibson and his younger brother, Mason, announced they were flipping from the Big Red to … Read more
Penn State Wrestling Dominates the Mat Again with Stellar Recruiting Class
Cael Sanderson and the Penn State Wrestling coaching staff have hit the recruiting trail hard this past year and their efforts have paid off in the commitments they’ve landed for the 2024 class. I know, shocking right? One of the best wrestlers the world has ever seen who has also guided the Nittany Lions to … Read more
