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[Tom McAndrew]

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Penn State Notebook | Cael Sanderson talks competition, youth movement ahead of season-opener

Penn State wrestling’s season will be getting underway this Friday. The squad has won the national championship the last four seasons, and it will look to win its fifth straight

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‘I’m betting on myself’ | Aaron Nagao excited to make Penn State return after long-term injury

It’s been a long time since Aaron Nagao has last donned the blue and white singlet on the mat for Penn State. It seemed like ages ago for when he

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Penn State wrestling full of depth in early weight classes

Penn State enters the season with loads of depth in the early weight classes, something that has caused the program problems in the past, but this year the top of

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Penn State wrestling has strength at 149-165 weight classes

At the end of last season, Penn State wrestling looked to have its middle-weight lineup locked in with a core of wrestlers ranked at the top of the class.

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New faces headline starting positions for Penn State’s upper-weight classes

When the 2024-25 season was in full swing, there were questions about where the “Murderers’ Row” started. What wasn’t in question was the 174 to 285-pound weight classes being in

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Penn State Wrestling's Aaron Nagao Aiming To Reclaim Starting Spot After Surgery Recovery

“The quickest way to become a national champion is to have people in the room that you have to compete with."

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Nittany Lions return seven of 10 wrestling stars from a year ago

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State may have had one of the best teams in college wrestling history last season. All 10 Nittany Lion starters were All-Americans, with two of them being national champions in Carter Starocci and Mitchell Mesenbrink. Only once in history before Penn State did a full...

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Cael Sanderson Explains Why Penn State Is Skipping the National Duals Invitational

Penn State, the four-time defending NCAA wrestling champion, opens the season with a dual match against Oklahoma.

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What We Learned From Penn State Wrestling Media Day

Cael Sanderson seeks to lead the Nittany Lions to their fifth consecutive NCAA wrestling title.

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Cael Sanderson updates Josh Barr’s injury, cites possible Penn State wrestling redshirts

Masanosuke Ono, Braeden Davis and Tyler Kasak likely to sit out this season for top-ranked Nittany Lions.

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Cael Sanderson on the young star who leads off for Penn State wrestling: ‘He’s a special one’

Lilledahl, who recently won an U-23 world title, finished third at 125 as a true freshman last season.

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How freshmen Marcus Blaze, PJ Duke will help lead the new Penn State wrestling lineup

Another Penn State wrestling national championship favorite should rely on two freshmen, coach Cael Sanderson announced before the season-opener.

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Penn State Wrestling Roster 2025-26: Haines, Mesenbrink Power Nittany Lions - FloWrestling

Here’s the 2025 Penn State wrestling roster featuring returning stars Luke Lilledahl, Levi Haines, and Mitchell Mesenbrink powering Cael Sanderson’s lineup.

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Penn State Ready To Chase Another Title With Returning Vets, New Faces - FloWrestling

Penn State begins its quest for a fifth straight national title without some of its top stars from last season.

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Looking Back Before Looking Forward

A Recap of Penn State’s Record-Setting 2025 Wrestling Season

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New Records Set, Ono’s Plan, 125-149 Lineup Breakdown — Penn State Wrestling 2025-26 Preview Part 1

Penn State Wrestling is chasing history again. The defending national and Big Ten champions return another loaded lineup.

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PJ Duke vs. Tyler Kasak + 157-285 Lineup Breakdown — Penn State Wrestling 2025-26 Preview

Penn State Wrestling’s lineup from 157 through heavyweight might be the most stacked group in college wrestling history. In Part 2 of the Locked On Nittany Lions...

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What is Real American Freestyle and can Penn State be its cornerstone?

For years, as college wrestling has grown, the stars of the NCAA’s lights faded out once they left their boots on the national championships mat. Former Penn State affiliated wrestlers

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[Tom McAndrew]

I'm adding this, as it was posted after I did my search, and is always a popular article:

Penn State Wrestling: Ironhead Expects Another Year of Greatness From Lion Dynasty

It’s become a bit of a tradition—one that I don’t take lightly—for me to conduct a pre-season interview on Penn State wrestling with Jeff Byers. Known by

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[SRATH]

Gotta love the enthusiasm.

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

I'm adding this, as it was posted after I did my search, and is always a popular article:

Penn State Wrestling: Ironhead Expects Another Year of Greatness From Lion Dynasty

It’s become a bit of a tradition—one that I don’t take lightly—for me to conduct a pre-season interview on Penn State wrestling with Jeff Byers. Known by

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Interesting nugget from Ironhead regarding Cochran: "[H]e’s put on weight and is over 230 pounds for sure."

 

[randyl]

I have always liked this feature.
Thanks Tom.

 

[razpsu]

I'm adding this, as it was posted after I did my search, and is always a popular article:

Penn State Wrestling: Ironhead Expects Another Year of Greatness From Lion Dynasty

It’s become a bit of a tradition—one that I don’t take lightly—for me to conduct a pre-season interview on Penn State wrestling with Jeff Byers. Known by

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Hey Tom, Any word on and wrestle offs?
heard mirasola beat Cochran 8-3? Is it a one match wrestle off? What are the weights of both. Thanks

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Hey Tom, Any word on and wrestle offs?
heard mirasola beat Cochran 8-3? Is it a one match wrestle off? What are the weights of both. Thanks

I generally avoid speaking about them. I do hear results from time to time. But sometimes they are not as formal as an official wrestle-off, and as such it's not good form to discuss them as if they were.

The Hwy wrestle-off info, including the score you listed, has been percolating a good bit, even making it to social media.

As for weights, unless PSU releases it, or Byers says it on a broadcast, I rarely know anything more than any other fan.

 

[Corby2]

Hayden Cunningham, Sam Beckett and Cochran will all be wrestling this weekend at an open