Wrestling head coach Cael Sanderson won his second career Coach of the Year award from the NWCA. Sanderson led the Nittany Lions to a 17-1 dual record, the Big Ten championships, and a third consecutive national championship.
Penn State Wrestling won its third consecutive national championship tonight under Cael Sanderson, and Quentin Wright and Ed Ruth both took home individual titles.
Nico Megaludis, David Taylor, Matt Brown, Ed Ruth and Quentin Wright head into the finals today with Penn State leading second place Oklahoma State 114.5 to 94.
Penn State finishes the first day of wrestling on top. Six wrestlers head into the quarterfinals, and nine of the 10 wrestlers remain in competition.
The seedings for the NCAA Championship have been released. Ed Ruth is the only Nittany Lion seeded first, with Quentin Wright, David Taylor, and Matt Brown all seeded-second as Penn State looks to capture its third consecutive national championship in wrestling.
Lift for Life will be held Friday July 12th during Arts Fest weekend. President Eric Shrive hopes that the Penn State chapter of Uplifting Athletes can raise $300,000 this year to benefit kidney cancer awareness and research.