The Penn State Nittany Lions have clinched the team title at the 2023 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships. Check out the below article for a recap of Penn State’s historic performance.

Tenth Team Title Under Coach Cael Sanderson

Penn State clinched the team title on Saturday morning and capped off their weekend with 137.5 total team points, defeating second-place Iowa by a total of 55 points. This championship marks the second-consecutive title for the Nittany Lions and the 10th title since head Coach Cael Sanderson took over the program in the 2009-2010 season. 

Penn State put 5 wrestlers in the finals and had three finish second. Carter Starocci (174 pounds) and Aaron Brooks (184 pounds) won their third straight NCAA title while Roman Bravo-Young (133 pounds), Levi Haines (157 pounds), and Greg Kerkvliet (285 pounds) came up just short in the finals

On top of the finalists, Beau Bartlett (141 pounds) and Shayne Van Ness (149 pounds) finished in third place while Max Dean (197 pounds) placed 7th. The 8 All-Americans for this year’s team are tied for the most Penn State has had in a single tournament (with the 2018 team). Also worth noting, Coach Sanderson has never had a team with 7 wrestlers finish in the top 3 until this year's team. This is truly a historic performance for the 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team.

Final Top 10 Team Scores:

Penn State’s Team Titles under Cael Sanderson:

• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2022
• 2023

Highlights of Aaron Brooks win over Parker Keckeisen:

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Hear from Coach Cael Sanderson after the 2023 NCAA Tournament:

For more content from the 2023 NCAA Tournament, click on the below links:

• All the results from NCAAs
• Every upset at the NCAA Tournament
• Round-by-Round team race breakdown