Class of 2010 ranked No. 2 in the country By Andy Elder aelder@bluewhiteonline.com Cael Sanderson’s first recruiting class as head coach of the Penn State wrestling team was a hodgepodge of talent, combining a holdover from the former regime and two wrestlers who had originally committed to Sanderson’s former employer — Iowa State.
Pataky, Molinaro, Sanderson, Vallimont, Erwin and Wade earn berths as Lions finish fifth By Andy Elder aelder@bluewhiteonline.com Year 1 of the Cael Sanderson Era isn’t terribly different than the final year of Troy Sunderland’s 11 years as head coach of the Penn State wrestling team, at least by Big Ten tournament standards.
By Andy Elder aelder@bluewhiteonline.com As usual, the Big Ten Conference can lay claim to not only the best team in the country, but also the deepest, most talented collection of individuals. That’s why the conference tournament is annually so entertaining.
By Andy Elder aelder@bluewhiteonline.com Before the Penn State wrestling team could shift its focus to the postseason, the Nittany Lions had two final dual meets to contest.
PSU victorious over Michigan, Northwestern, and Wisconsin; falls to Iowa By Andy Elder aelder@bluewhiteonline.com With just two dual meets remaining in the regular season, the No. 11 Penn State wrestling team has proven it is better than some expected it would be, but not yet good enough to compete with the nation’s elite.
By Andy Elder aelder@bluewhiteonline.com The No. 13 Penn State wrestling team started the Big Ten portion of its schedule with a home dual vs. No. 19 Illinois and a road dual at No. 3 Ohio State.
By Andy Elder aelder@bluewhiteonline.com As a new decade dawns on Big Ten wrestling, one old trend is clear: any conversation of the dominant team begins and ends, as usual, with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Resurgent under fourth-year head coach Tom Brands, Iowa has dominated the Big Ten, and the nation at large, during the past two [...]
Penn State goes 2-2, places fourth at Virginia Duals By Andy Elder aelder@bluewhiteonline.com The No. 14 Penn State wrestling team spent the early part of the new year completing the nonconference portion of its schedule with mixed results.