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Follow the Penn State Nittany Lions throughout the college wrestling season with news, notes and interviews.

  1. Nittany Lion Insider: PSU Wrestling Entering Postseason Confident, Loose

    Nittany Lion Insider: PSU Wrestling Entering Postseason Confident, Loose

    Mar 1, 2023

    It’s bordering on tradition the way Penn State’s coaching staff decorates the hallway leading to the wrestling room entrance this time of year.
  2. Nittany Lion Insider: Penn State Finding Scoring Touch As Postseason Looms

    Nittany Lion Insider: Penn State Finding Scoring Touch As Postseason Looms

    Feb 23, 2023

    Roman Bravo-Young wanted his final match on Penn State’s campus to be a memorable one.
  3. Penn State Adds To Powerful Class By Landing Cole And Connor Mirasola

    Penn State Adds To Powerful Class By Landing Cole And Connor Mirasola

    Feb 21, 2023

    Penn State’s high-powered 2024 recruiting class added a double boost Monday when the Nittany Lions secured commitments from Wisconsin high school juniors Cole and Connor Mirasola.
  4. Nittany Lion Insider: Kerkvliet Adding Muscle To Back End Of PSU Lineup

    Nittany Lion Insider: Kerkvliet Adding Muscle To Back End Of PSU Lineup

    Feb 8, 2023

    Greg Kerkvliet is a man of few words, at least to those outside of Penn State’s wrestling room.
  5. Nittany Lion Insider: Penn State Looking For More Offense

    Nittany Lion Insider: Penn State Looking For More Offense

    Jan 31, 2023

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Cael Sanderson has seen more entertaining duals before.
  6. Hear Post-Match Thoughts From The Hawkeyes And Nittany Lions

    Hear Post-Match Thoughts From The Hawkeyes And Nittany Lions

    Jan 28, 2023

    Top-ranked Penn State took down #2 Iowa 23-14 on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at the Bryce Jordan Center, where the Nittany Lions used a pin from Roman Bravo-Young at 133 and closed the dual with four consecutive victories to rally back against the Hawkeyes.
  7. Will Penn State Burn Levi Haines' Redshirt Against Iowa?

    Will Penn State Burn Levi Haines' Redshirt Against Iowa?

    Jan 22, 2023

    Penn State defeated Michigan State, 34-6, on Sunday and Levi Haines wasn’t in the line-up.
  8. Nittany Lion Insider: Haines Wants To Wrestle As Decision Looms For PSU

    Nittany Lion Insider: Haines Wants To Wrestle As Decision Looms For PSU

    Jan 17, 2023

    Levi Haines emerged from Penn State’s wrestling room earlier this week soaking wet, beads of sweat falling off curly strands of hair down onto the sweatshirt he’d just pulled on.
  9. Nittany Lion Insider: Dean Navigating Life As A Defending Champ

    Nittany Lion Insider: Dean Navigating Life As A Defending Champ

    Jan 5, 2023

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Whoever gets to practice first gets dibs on the team music selection.
  10. Nittany Lion Insider: Penn State Fends Off Iowa State After Gut Check

    Nittany Lion Insider: Penn State Fends Off Iowa State After Gut Check

    Dec 22, 2022

    Penn State wrestlers were pretty open about wanting a challenge before the holiday break. They assumed they’d get it in New Orleans with three duals in two days.
  11. Nittany Lion Insider: Bravo-Young Gearing Up To Take On The World

    Nittany Lion Insider: Bravo-Young Gearing Up To Take On The World

    Dec 7, 2022

    Roman Bravo-Young is looking at his fifth season at Penn State as a bonus round of sorts.
  12. Nittany Lion Insider: Brooks Heightening Focus With Eye On Long-Term Goals

    Nittany Lion Insider: Brooks Heightening Focus With Eye On Long-Term Goals

    Dec 1, 2022

    Aaron Brooks leaned against a wall outside Penn State’s wrestling facility earlier this week and watched as a handful of his training partners lined up for a drink.
  13. Gary Taylor's Influence Lives On At Rider

    Gary Taylor's Influence Lives On At Rider

    Nov 30, 2022

    The Rider wrestling team is gearing up this week for its home opener Friday night against top-ranked Penn State. It’s the kind of Herculean challenge that Gary Taylor, the longtime leader of the Brocs, used to embrace.
  14. Nittany Lions Geared Up For All-Star Classic Tests

    Nittany Lions Geared Up For All-Star Classic Tests

    Nov 19, 2022

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Carter Starocci’s collegiate season is barely up and running, but Penn State’s star 174-pounder has been in “Alpha Mode” for months already.
  15. Nittany Lion Insider: Kerkvliet Aiming To Add Fireworks To End Of PSU Order

    Nittany Lion Insider: Kerkvliet Aiming To Add Fireworks To End Of PSU Order

    Nov 17, 2022

    Before Greg Kerkvliet even stepped onto the mat for the final bout of Penn State’s opener last Friday, handfuls of fans had started to shuffle toward the exits.