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A look back at the Big Ten wrestling tournament

The Big Ten wrestling tournament spanned two-days this year being at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College. This tournament is known for its highly competitive brackets, primarily bringing in hundreds of people from all over eager to watch. Penn State’s wrestling team won seven out of the ten weight classes, the others come from Ohio State and Michigan. The athletes that placed at the Big Ten wrestling tournament were Luke Lilledahl (215), Ohio State’s Ben Davino (133), Ohio State’s Jesse Mendes (141), Shayne Van Ness (149), PJ Duke (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi ...

PSU crowns four champs, wins team title at NCAA Wrestling Championships

CLEVELAND — You can change the calendar, change the city and change the lineup, but you can’t change who rules college wrestling. Penn State won its fifth consecutive NCAA championship Saturday at the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Rocket Arena, clinching it Saturday morning early in Session 5. The Nittany Lions have won 13 of the past 15 championships, all under Cael Sanderson, and 14 in school history. The Nittany Lions accumulated 181.5 points, eclipsing the NCAA standard of 177 they set a year ago. Penn State crowned four champions, had two runners-up and ...

LHU baseball beats Clarion in PSAC West opener

LOCK HAVEN — The Lock Haven baseball team opened its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West schedule with a 4-3 victory over visiting Clarion on Saturday. Lock Haven fell 12-3 in game to for the split. In game one, Clarion struck first with two runs in the top of the third, but Lock Haven answered quickly with four runs over the next two innings, led by a three-run home run by Cayden Robertson. Clarion cut its deficit to 4-3 in the sixth, but Caleb Zimmerman shut the door in the seventh to earn the save for Lock Haven. Andrew Kramer got the start for Lock Haven and went ...

LHU track and field teams have success in Myrtle Beach

The Lock Haven men’s track and field team opened the outdoor season this weekend at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Bald Eagles earned nine Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship qualifying marks. Myka Simmons ran 10.74m in 100 meter prelims and qualified for the 2026 PSAC Championships. The time is the third fastest in Lock Haven history. Simmons also impressed in the 200m by finishing in 21.38. The time is the second fastest in Lock Haven event history and a PSAC qualifier. Montoursville graduate Josiah ...

LHU’s Henson takes eighth at nationals, finishes as All-American

CLEVELAND — Lock Haven men’s wrestling standout Wyatt Henson placed eighth at the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland and earned All-American honors. Henson, the No. 13 seed at 141 pounds, finished the weekend 4-3 and claimed All-American status for the first time in his career, becoming the 46th Bald Eagle to do so in program history. On Saturday morning, in a battle for seventh place, Henson was pinned (4:05) by University of Pennsylvania’s No. 11 CJ Composto. Henson opened the tournament strong, dominating No. 20 Julian Tagg (South Dakota State) with ...

Lock Haven’s Henson locks up All-American honors on Day 2 of NCAAs

CLEVELAND – Lock Haven men’s wrestler Wyatt Henson won his opening three bouts on day two of the NCAA DI National Championship to soar to All-American honors. With the performance, he became the 46th Bald Eagle to achieve Division I All-American status. Henson opened Friday’s action with a perfect 3-0 run with three straight decisions to advance to the elite eight at 141 pounds. In a back-and-forth thriller, Henson - ranked No. 13 - upset Iowa’s No. 7 Nasir Bailey with a 6-4 decision to move into the consolation quarterfinals. After trailing 3-1 in the first period, Henson ...