Penn State wrestling kicked off its quest for a fourth straight national title with a decisive 34-8 victory over Rider on Saturday afternoon. Wrestling in front of a sold out crowd in Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, NJ., the No. 1 ranked Nittany Lions won eight out of ten bouts en route to a commanding road victory to begin the dual-meet season.
Thanks to two goals from senior Tani Costa and a brilliant performance from the Nittany Lion defense, fourth-seeded Penn State defeated Monmouth University 3-0 under the lights at Jeffrey Field on Friday night, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Few Penn State basketball players have taken their game to the NBA. That could all change at the end of this season. Senior point guard Tim Frazier is entering his fifth year as a member of the basketball team and boasts a pretty respectable résumé to present to potential NBA suitors.
On Sunday, November 17, the Penn State track and field team will present “Fit for Fritz” - a walk-a-thon dedicated to raising money for assistant coach Fritz Spence, who is currently fighting his second battle with leukemia.
At the midway point of the season, it’s time to take a look at who shined brightest in the Blue and White. Here are your 2013 Midseason Awards.
Unless you're a wizard like Hermione Granger and can be at two places at once using some sort of "magic", there's a chance you didn't catch every Nittany Lions team in action this weekend. But that's okay. Here's a recap of what you missed from a busy weekend of Penn State sports.