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Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling coach Cael Sanderson reacts during a dual against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Sanderson led the Nittany Lions to their 13th title in 17 years at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling coach Cael Sanderson reacts during a dual against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

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Sanderson led the Nittany Lions to their 13th title in 17 years at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

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Penn State Nittany Lions Luke Lilledahl gets his hand raised after winning the 125-pound title at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Rocket Arena.

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Do the Nittany Lions have a new rival in college wrestling?

The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team poses with the team trophy at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

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The Nittany Lions set another scoring record at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland.

Penn State Nittany Lions Mitchell Mesenbrink (left) wrestles Iowa Hawkeyes Mikey Caliendo in the 165-pound championship final of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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Mesenbrink won his second consecutive title at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Penn State wrestling fans cheer during the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Rocket Arena.

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The Nittany Lions won four individual titles and clinched their fifth consecutive team trophy.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Levi Haines raises the championship belt after winning the title at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions claim their 13th NCAA championship under head coach Cael Sanderson.

Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson talks to Nittany Lions wrestler PJ Duke during a match against Iowa.

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The Nittany Lions sit on the doorstep of their fifth straight NCAA title.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Shayne Van Ness reacts after a win during the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Rocket Arena.

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Watch the undefeated Nittany Lion clinch a dramatic victory at NCAAs.

Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness celebrates a victory at the NCAA Wrestling championships at Rocket Arena.

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The Nittany Lions continue their march toward a fifth straight NCAA wrestling team title.

Penn State’s PJ Duke walks to the mat for a bout at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions' freshman was among the tournament's most dominant wrestlers on Day 1.

A view of Rocket Arena during the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

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The Nittany Lions take a perfect record into the second round of NCAAs.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling coach Cael Sanderson (center) watches his team wrestle the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

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The Nittany Lions can win their fifth straight team title at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Wrestlers practice before the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.

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Top-ranked Penn State seeks to win its fifth straight NCAA Wrestling title.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Rocco Welsh is introduced prior to his match at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions are huge favorites to win their fifth straight team title at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Josh Barr has his arm raised after winning the 197-pound title at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions will pursue their fifth straight NCAA team title at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling coach Cael Sanderson gives instructions during the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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Sanderson previews the Nittany Lions' quest for a fifth straight NCAA wrestling title.

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Cael Sanderson watches his team wrestle the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

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The Nittany Lions seek their fifth straight team title at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Levi Haines raises the championship belt after winning the team title at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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Penn State is the overwhelming favorite to win its fifth straight title at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Levi Haines raises the championship belt after winning the team title at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions seek their fifth straight NCAA team title and another scoring record.

Penn State Nittany Lions PJ Duke (right) wrestles the Nebraska Cornhuskers' Antrell Taylor in the 157-pound final of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions earn seven No. 1 seeds to the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling head coach Cael Sanderson reacts during a match at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions steamrolled the Big Ten this season but have no awards to show for it.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Antrell Taylor (left) wrestles Penn State Nittany Lions PJ Duke (right) in the 157-pound championship final of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions delivered another strong performance at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler PJ Duke walks on the mat before a bout at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions claimed their fourth straight Big Ten tournament title in impressive form.

Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink (top) wrestles Minnesota’s Andrew Sparks in a 165-pound bout during the semifinals of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions seek to complete their fourth straight team title at Big Tens.

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling coach Cael Sanderson reacts during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Nittany Lions seek to win their fourth consecutive Big Ten tournament title.