Cael Sanderson's Opening Season Press Conference

Cael Sanderson's Opening Season Press Conference

Coach Cael Sanderson discusses a variety of topics during his first press conference of the college season.

Nov 8, 2022 by Jon Kozak
Cael Sanderson's Opening Season Press Conference

Defending national champion Penn State hosted its first media day of the year with Coach Cael Sanderson answering a variety of questions on the wrestling team and the upcoming season. In the below video, Coach Sanderson speaks on Robert Howard's injuries, the NWCA All-Star Classic, new starters to their 2022-23 lineup, and a number of other topics. You can watch the video below and see the topics time stamped described below the video.


Check out the topics Coach Sanderson covers marked by time:

0:14 - The weather is nice in State College

0:40 - Outlook on the upcoming season

1:30 - David Taylor's influence at Penn State

2:30 - Levi Haines' progression

3:04 - Thoughts on wrestling true freshmen

4:15 - Lineup depth and roster changes

5:30 - Robert Howard's injury and Gary Steen taking over at 125

6:20 - Recruiting and eligibility 

8:20 -  NWCA All-Star Classic 

9:27 - How often Roman Bravo-Young will wrestle

10:55 - Beau Bartlett at 141

12:10 - The new redshirt rule

13:00 - Shayne Van Ness and Alex Facundo

14:00 - Outlook on RBY being back for another year

14:30 - Nick Lee's impact on the program

15:24 - Duals at the Bryce Jordan Center

16:40 - Wrestling against small schools and outlook on Lock Haven

17:37 - Name, image, and likeness outlook

18:35 - What stands out for this year's team

19:52 - Thoughts on new athletic director Pat Kraft

20:45 - Gary Steen's improvements