Wrestling

Penn State wrestler Levi Haines celebrates a victory at the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

No. 1 Penn State Wrestling Routs Drexel in Season Opener

The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team defeated Drexel for its 57th consecutive dual-match victory.

Mark Wogenrich
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Penn State wrestler Levi Haines celebrates a victory at the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Wrestling

No. 1 Penn State Wrestling Routs Drexel in Season Opener

The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team defeated Drexel for its 57th consecutive dual-match victory.

Mark Wogenrich
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Recent Articles

Penn State's Carter Starocci speaks with the media during the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials at Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State.
Wrestling

Penn State's Carter Starocci Scores Statement Win at NWCA All-Star Wrestling Classic

Penn State's Carter Starocci defeated Northern Iowa's Parker Keckeisen in sudden victory in a matchup of returning national champions.

Mark Wogenrich
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Penn State's Carter Starocci celebrates after winning his 4th NCAA Wrestling title.
Wrestling

For Penn State's Carter Starocci, Wrestling Is the Love of 'Smashing Somebody'

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Carter Starocci can become the first Division I wrestler to win five NCAA individual championships.

Sam Woloson
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Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci and coach Cael Sanderson celebrate after winning the 2024 NCAA team wrestling title.
Wrestling

Penn State Wrestling: What to Know About the Nittany Lions' 2024-25 Season

Cael Sanderson and the Penn State Nittany Lions seek their fourth consecutive NCAA Wrestling team title this season.

Mark Wogenrich
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The Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after winning the NCAA Wrestling Title at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Wrestling

Cael Sanderson Says the 'Best Years Are Still Ahead for Penn State Wrestling'

The Penn State Nittany Lions return a loaded wrestling lineup in pursuit of their fourth consecutive NCAA wrestling team title.

Sam Woloson
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Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson watches a match during the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Football

Why Penn State Wrestling Coach Cael Sanderson Spoke With the Nittany Lions Football Team

Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson spoke with the Nittany Lions football team during the bye week.

Mark Wogenrich
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The Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after winning the NCAA Wrestling Title at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Wrestling

Penn State Wrestling 2024-25 Schedule: Nittany Lions Pursue 4th Straight NCAA Title

The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team will host Big Ten matches against Iowa and Michigan at the Bryce Jordan Center during the 2024-25 season.

Mark Wogenrich
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The Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after winning the NCAA wrestling title at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Wrestling

Penn State Wrestling Returns to Allentown's PPL Center to Face Lehigh

The Penn State Nittany Lions will wrestle their annual match against Lehigh at the home of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Allentown.

Mark Wogenrich
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David Taylor is introduced before the 86 kg freestyle championship series at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials.

Former Penn State Wrestling Star David Taylor Returns to Competition

David Taylor, the former Penn State wrestling star and current Oklahoma State coach, will compete at the 2024 U.S. World Team Trials.

Mark Wogenrich
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A general view from above as wrestlers compete during the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center.
Wrestling

Penn State Wrestling: Nittany Lions Shine at U20 World Championships

Penn State freshman Luke Lilledahl leads an impressive group of Nittany Lions wrestlers at the 2024 U20 World Wrestling Championships.

Mark Wogenrich
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Penn State Athletic Director Patrick Kraft (right) poses with football coach James Franklin before the 2023 Rose Bowl.
Football

Penn State Signs AD Patrick Kraft to Major Contract Extension

Penn State Athletic Director Patrick Kraft, who guided the department to its first $200 million revenue year, signs a contract extension through 2032.

Mark Wogenrich
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United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher makes a save against Brazil during the second half of the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Olympic Sports

Penn State Delivered Plenty of Memorable Moments at the Paris Olympics

Athletes representing Penn State won 14 medals, including two gold, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Mark Wogenrich
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Zain Retherford prepares to wrestle Nick Lee (not pictured) at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials in State College.
Wrestling

Zain Retherford Withdraws From Olympics Wrestling Tournament

Zain Retherford withdrew from the Olympics wrestling tournament because of symptoms related to a pre-tournament concussion, USA Wrestling said.

Mark Wogenrich
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Zain Retherford walks onto  the mat for a 65 kg freestyle match at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials.
Wrestling

Penn State's Zain Retherford to Wrestle for Bronze at Paris Olympics

After losing his opening bout, Penn State's Zain Retherford gets a second chance to medal at the Paris Olympics.

Mark Wogenrich
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Former Penn State wrestler Aaron Brooks reacts after winning a match in the 286 kg men's freestyle weight class at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Wrestling

Penn State's Aaron Brooks Wins Wrestling Bronze at Paris Olympics

Penn State's Aaron Brooks recovered from a stinging loss in the semifinals to win a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Mark Wogenrich
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Zain Retherford prepares to wrestle in the 65 kg men's freestyle weight class at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials.
Wrestling

Penn State's Zain Retherford Begins His Olympics Wrestling Medal Quest

Penn State's Zain Retherford begins his quest for Olympics gold in the 65 kg men's freestyle weight class. Here's how to watch.

Mark Wogenrich
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Aaron Brooks  waves to the crowd before a match in the men's freestyle 86kg weight class at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Wrestling

Aaron Brooks Loses Late, Will Wrestle for Bronze at Paris Olympics

Aaron Brooks will wrestle for a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics after a heartbreaking semifinal loss.

Mark Wogenrich
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Aaron Brooks reacts after defeating Alex Dieringer 8-4 at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials.
Wrestling

Penn State's Aaron Brooks Reaches Olympics Wrestling Semifinals

Team USA wrestler Aaron Brooks, the four-time NCAA champion from Penn State, is unseeded for the Paris Olympics and will face No. 1 seed Azamat Dauletbekov of Kazakhstan.

Mark Wogenrich
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David Taylor speaks to reporters at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials in State College.
Wrestling

Penn State AD Discusses Cael Sanderson Extension, David Taylor's Contract at Oklahoma State

Penn State Athletic Director Patrick Kraft says he's happy for David Taylor at Oklahoma State but added, "we're the best wrestling program in the world."

Mark Wogenrich
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Connor Mirasola faces Aaron Brooks in his first match at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center.
Wrestling

Four Penn State Wrestling Recruits Win U20 Pan-Am Titles

Four future Penn State Nittany Lions wrestlers lead a dominant U.S. team at the 2024 Pan American Championships.

Mark Wogenrich
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Aaron Brooks is introduced prior to the 86 kg freestyle final at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials in State College.
Olympic Sports

14 Penn State Athletes to Compete for Team USA at Summer Olympics

Aaron Brooks, Alyssa Naeher and Joe Kovacs lead Penn State's contingent of athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Mark Wogenrich
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The Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after winning the NCAA Wrestling Title at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Wrestling

Penn State Finishes 23rd in Learfield Directors' Cup

Led by Penn State wrestling's national championship, the Nittany Lions record their fifth top-25 finish in the Directors' Cup since 2017.

Mark Wogenrich
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Penn State wrestler Beau Bartlett enters the arena for the 141-pound championship bout at the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Wrestling

Big Ten Honors Penn State Sportsmanship Award Recipients

Penn State wrestler Beau Bartlett and ice hockey player Julie Gough earn Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Awards.

Mark Wogenrich
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Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Aaron Brooks celebrates after winning the 197-pound title at the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Wrestling

Penn State Names Its Athletes of the Year

Penn State wrestler Aaron Brooks and softball player Bridget Nemeth were the top Nittany Lions athletes of 2023-24.

Mark Wogenrich
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Former Penn State wrestler Terrell Barraclough competes against Iowa in a Big Ten Conference dual match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Wrestling

Former Penn State Wrestler Terrell Barraclough Says He's "Coming Home"

Terrell Barraclough, who wrestled four years at Penn State, will compete for Utah Valley in the Big 12 next season.

Mark Wogenrich
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