Once Big Ten play wraps up, Penn State will join the rest of the conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, for this season's Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
Nittany Lions fans and wrestling enthusiasts took to Twitter after Taylor's triumph on the mat to celebrate his monumental achievement.
Taylor's gold medal is Penn State's first since 1988.
Penn State wrestling legend David Taylor dominated overnight in Tokyo en route to the Olympic finals. Now, he's got a chance to bring home his first-ever gold medal.
Starting this summer, Nevills is reportedly joining Penn State football as a walk-on offensive lineman while maintaining his wrestling scholarship.
Sanderson will travel to Japan alongside assistant coaches Cody Sanderson and Casey Cunningham to train Nittany Lion Wrestling Club wrestlers for the United States.