Penn State wrestling clinches 11th NCAA national title under Cael Sanderson
Add another national title to the books for Penn State’s wrestling program. The Nittany Lions clinched the NCAA team national championship with a strong showing in the semifinals on Friday, going a perfect 6-0 in semifinal matches at the NCAA national championships.
Penn State sits in first place with 148.0 points after Friday’s semifinal matches. Michigan is in second place with a point total of 65.5, and Iowa is in third with 65.0 points. This marks Penn State’s third consecutive team national title under head coach Cael Sanderson, and its 11th in the past 13 seasons. This is Penn State’s 12th all-time national championship for the wrestling team.
Beau Bartlett (141 lb), Levi Haines (157 lb), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165 lb), Carter Starocci (174 lb), Aaron Brooks (197 lb), and Greg Kerkvliet (285 lb) all will compete for individual national titles on Saturday.
Penn State has also had eight wrestlers named all-americans, bringing the school’s all-time total to 254.
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