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Mitchell Mesenbrink of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates a win against Michael Caliendo of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Penn State Wrestlers Mitchell Mesenbrink, Luke Lilledahl Dominate at U.S. Open

Penn State wrestlers Mitchell Mesenbrink and Luke Lilledahl win U.S. Open Senior National freestyle titles, and Mesenbrink is named the tournament's Most Exciting Wrestler.

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Mitchell Mesenbrink of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates a win against Michael Caliendo of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
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Penn State Wrestlers Mitchell Mesenbrink, Luke Lilledahl Dominate at U.S. Open

Penn State wrestlers Mitchell Mesenbrink and Luke Lilledahl win U.S. Open Senior National freestyle titles, and Mesenbrink is named the tournament's Most Exciting Wrestler.

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Braeden Davis of Penn State wrestles Big Ten champion Lucas Byrd the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center.
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Penn State Wrestling All-American Charged With Resisting Arrest

Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Braeden Davis faces three misdemeanor counts following an alleged incident at a Penn State fraternity.

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Luke Lilledahl of Penn State wrestles Marcello Milani of Cornell during the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
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Three Penn State Wrestlers Win Titles at U23 Pan American Championships

Penn State wrestlers Luke Lilledahl, Levi Haines and Connor Mirasola bring home gold from the 2025 U23 Pan American Championships in Mexico.

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Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson looks on during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials at Bryce Jordan Center in State College.
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Penn State Wrestling Has a New Rival at Oklahoma State, Coached by an Old Friend

Oklahoma State wrestling coach David Taylor, a Penn State wrestling hero, and Cael Sanderson, his former coach with the Nittany Lions, are dueling for top talent in college wrestling.

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AJ Ferrari of CSU Bakersfield wrestles Stephen Buchanan of Iowa during the semifinals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center.
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Penn State Wrestling: AJ Ferrari Lists Penn State on List of Transfer Options

Former national champion AJ Ferrari, who reached the semifinals of the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships, is transferring from CSU Bakersfield after one season.

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Zack Ryder, a former Penn State wrestler who is transferring to Oklahoma State, is pictured at Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, New York.
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Penn State Wrestling: Another Former Nittany Lion Transfers to Oklahoma State

Former Penn State wrestler Zack Ryder announces his decision to join David Taylor's roster at Oklahoma State.

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The Penn State wrestling team celebrates winning the team title at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
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Penn State Wrestling Has a Deadline for the 2025 National Duals Invitational

College wrestling teams have until April 15 to RSVP for the inaugural $1 million National Duals Invitational tournament. Penn State's response will be fascinating.

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Penn State head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson looks on Big Ten match against Ohio State in 2024.
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Penn State Wrestling: Freshman Plans to Enter Transfer Portal, Report Says

Penn State Nittany Lions freshman wrestler Zack Ryder will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.

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Former Penn State Nittany Lions wrestler Alex Facundo, pictured against Rutgers in 2023, is transferring to Oklahoma State.
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Penn State Wrestling: Two Former Nittany Lions Transferring to Oklahoma State

Alex Facundo is the first former Penn State wrestler to transfer to Oklahoma State for coach David Taylor.

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Carter Starocci of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates his fifth national title at the 2025 NCAA Men's Wrestling Championship at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
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Penn State Wrestling: Carter Starocci Is a 5-Time NCAA Champ Without a Hodge Trophy

Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson edged Penn State's Carter Starocci in a close vote for the Hodge Trophy, college wrestling's version of the Heisman Trophy.

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Former Ohio State wrestler Rocco Welsh competes against Penn State's Carter Starocci in the 174-pound final at the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
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Penn State Wrestling: Former NCAA Runner-Up Rocco Welsh Transferring to Penn State

Rocco Welsh, who spent two years wrestling with the Ohio State Buckeyes, will join Cael Sanderson and Penn State next season at Carter Starocci's former weight class.

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Delbarton’s Jayden James’s hand is raised after he won the 150-pound title at the 2025 NJSIAA wrestling state championships in Atlantic City.
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Penn State Wrestling Flips New Jersey State Champ Jayden James

Delbarton's Jayden James, one of the nation's top high school wrestling prospects of the 2026 recruiting class, switches his commitment from Virginia Tech to Penn State.

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Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci celebrates winning the 2025 title at 184 pounds at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia.
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Penn State Wrestling: How to Vote for Penn State's Hodge Trophy Finalists

Penn State's Carter Starocci and Mitchell Mesenbrink are two of three finalists for the Hodge Trophy as the nation's top college wrestler.

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Masanosuke Ono signs autographs after the “FloWrestling Night in America” event Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
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Japanese World Champion Says He Will Wrestle for Penn State Next Season

Japanese world champion wrestler Masanosuke Ono announced his commitment to Penn State two days after the Nittany Lions won their fourth straight NCAA wrestling title.

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Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci celebrates after winning the 184-pound title at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
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What Penn State Wrestling Coach Cael Sanderson Said After the NCAA Championships

Cael Sanderson led the Penn State Nittany Lions to their 4th straight NCAA wrestling title and 12th in 14 tournaments.

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The Penn State wrestling team celebrates winning the team title at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
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For Penn State Wrestling, Another NCAA Title Is Just Preparation for the 'Next Thing'

As the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrated their 4th straight NCAA wrestling title, coach Cael Sanderson began plotting next season.

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Penn State's Carter Starocci celebrates after winning his fifth national title at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
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Penn State's Carter Starocci Asks Why His Bout Opened the NCAA Wrestling Finals

Penn State's Carter Starocci became a five-time NCAA wrestling champion in the marquee matchup of the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

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Penn State’s Carter Starocci became the first five-time champion at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
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Penn State's Carter Starocci Wins Landmark 5th Title at NCAA Wrestling Championships

Carter Starocci, the Penn State Nittany Lions' star, becomes the first Division I wrestler to win five titles at the NCAA Championships.

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Penn State's Luke Lilledahl wrestles Marcello Milani of Cornell during the first round of the NCAA Wrestling championships at Wells Fargo Center.
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Penn State Wrestling on Doorstep of Breaking Its NCAA Championships Scoring Record

After clinching the NCAA Wrestling Championships team title, six Penn State Nittany Lions win their medal-round bouts, all with bonus points.

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Josh Barr of Penn State reacts after a victory in the semifinals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center.
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Penn State Wrestling Clinches 4th Straight NCAA Team Title Long Before the Finals

The Penn State Nittany Lions claim their 13th title at the NCAA Wrestling Championships and 12th under coach Cael Sanderson.

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Penn State's Josh Barr wrestles Lock Haven's Tucker Hogan during the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center.
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Penn State Wrestling: What the Nittany Lions Said About the NCAA Wrestling Finals

Three Penn State wrestlers will compete for titles Saturday at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, including Carter Starocci, who is going for his fifth.

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Penn State's Carter Starocci wrestles Caden Rogers of Lehigh during the NCAA Wrestling championships at Wells Fargo Center.
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Penn State Wrestling Achieves Milestone But Labors in Semis at NCAA Championships

The Penn State Nittany Lions deliver the rare feat of fielding 10 All-Americans but go 3-4 in the semifinals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

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President Donald Trump greets fans as he arrives before the finals during the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklkahoma.
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President Donald Trump to Attend NCAA Wrestling Finals: What You Need to Know

Wrestling fans should expect traffic delays and vehicle inspections for President Donald Trump's visit to the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

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Penn State's Beau Bartlett wrestles CJ Composto of Penn during the quarterfinals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center.
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Despite Upsets, Penn State Wrestling Expands Lead at NCAA Championships

The Penn State Nittany Lions qualified seven wrestlers for the NCAA Wrestling Championships semifinals, with all 10 still in the All-America hunt.

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Penn State head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson looks on during a video review at a dual meet against Ohio State.
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Penn State Wrestling: Two Nittany Lions Will Enter Transfer Portal

Penn State wrestlers Alex Facundo and Gary Steen reportedly will transfer from the program.

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