The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team is a NCAA Division I Wrestling team competing as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Coached by Olympian Cael Sanderson, the Nittany Lions have maintained status as a top wrestling program. Penn State held a four-time NCAA team championship winning streak from 2011-2014, and after winning again in 2016, the Nittany Lions have won seven national championships. The 2015-2016 Penn State team includes such talented wrestlers as Nico Megaludis, Zain Retherford, Jason Nolf, Bo Nickal and Morgan McIntosh. Ed Ruth and David Tayor concluded their collegiate careers in March 2014. Ruth finished third as a freshman and then was a three time National Champion. Taylor was a two-time National Champion and finished as runner-up twice.
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History
Penn State wrestling program was established in 1909 and was declared national dual meet champion in 1921. In 1925 Penn State won all seven team duals in which they competed, finishing the dual meet season undefeated. Charlie Spiedel coached the team from 1927-1964, taking a four-year break during World War II to serve his country. He is credited with laying the groundwork for the Nittany Lion wrestling standard of excellence, and he guided the team to the 1953 national title.
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National championships
Team championships
Penn State has won eight national championships as a team (1921, 1953, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017).
Individual championships
Winners
The following table counts the achievements of Nittany Lion wrestlers by name as opposed to year.
Olympics and post-graduate careers
Penn State wrestlers have gone on to have success beyond their NCAA achievements. Wrestlers have had career success in the Olympics and in professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).
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