Penn State wrestling claimed the Big Ten title in Iowa City along with three individual championships and eight automatic bids to the NCAA Championships.
The 2016 Big Ten Wrestling Championships got underway in Iowa City and Penn State proved why it was the best team in the nation. The Nittany Lions sent nine wrestlers to Session 3, including six in the finals.
Redshirt freshman and heavyweight Nick Nevills returned a couple of weeks ago for Penn State wrestling and won the US Collegiate Open in Colorado the week after that. He may prove to be an important asset for Penn State as the team sets its collective sights on the title.
Coming off one of the most successful seasons in recent memory, Penn State wrestling is primed for success in the near and distant future.
Lara Spencer, Joel Myers, Jesse Arnelle, Kathleen Harris, John Leone, George Santiago, Jr., Richard Silverman, and Thomas Ulmer received the Distinguished Alumni Award, the university's highest honor.
Penn State researcher Dr. Shyam Sundar found in a recent study that senior citizens fear robot overlords. He is now determining whether that notion carries to different generations and why that is.