Sandusky was previously housed at the Greene State Correctional Institution near Waynesburg, a maximum-security facility.
The Nittany Lions will join Pitt, Oklahoma State, and Texas A&M for the tournament's Championship Rounds at the home of the Brooklyn Nets Nov. 20-21.
The sophomore earned the honor from the conference after his undefeated season, while Zain Retherford took Big Ten Championships Outstanding Wrestler for his title-winning performance.
The model of consistency so far this season, pitching, was tested as opponents' bats lit up the scoreboards during a three-game losing streak. But despite struggles at points this year, the Penn State offense managed to wrap up the weekend recording a season high in hits back-to-back games.
Pat Chambers will return for his seventh season next year as head coach of Penn State after going 6-12 in Big Ten play this year.
The Nittany Lions wrapped up their regular season on the road Sunday with a 90-79 defeat at the hands of the Hawkeyes, setting up a first round Big Ten Tournament matchup on Wednesday with either Indiana, Nebraska, or Ohio State, depending on tonight's other Big Ten results.