As Penn State heads into the NWCA Dual Championship on Sunday against Oklahoma State, long-time duals opposer Sanderson has become a leader in the wrestling world and helped preserve the individual championship's culture.
The top two teams in the nation will duke it out on Sunday afternoon in Stillwater, OK for the 2017 NWCA Dual Championship. The Nittany Lions and Cowboys are meeting in the final for the second-straight year.
Penn State dominated Maryland start to finish the regular season and take home its second straight Big Ten Regular Season Championship.
No. 1 Penn State won eight bouts to take down No. 11 Illinois.
Kerry McCoy was one of the best Penn State wrestlers of all-time, but on Sunday he returns on the other side as Maryland's coach.
At the start of the season, an unproven Jered Cortez was a strong dark horse candidate to place highly in the NCAAs and bolster the Nittany Lions' team total. Now, Penn State will more than likely be a man down to Oklahoma State at 133, which could prevent one of the most talented Nittany Lion teams in this current dynasty from winning a sixth national title in seven years.