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PSU sees seven wrestlers win Big Ten titles; qualifies 10 for NCAAs

STATE COLLEGE — — It’s only fitting that after another record-setting dual meet season, the Penn State wrestling team would continue the trend at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. The Nittany Lions set a team record Sunday in front of 13,226 fans in the Bryce Jordan Center by winning seven individual championships, qualifying all 10 wrestlers for the NCAA Championships and breaking its own Big Ten tournament team scoring record for the second straight year with 184 points to win its fourth consecutive championship. Luke Lilledahl (125 pounds), Shayne Van Ness (149), P.J. ...

Complete final results from the PIAA wrestling championships

BOYS CLASS AAA TEAM SCORING — 1. Nazareth 84, 2. Notre Dame G.P. 68, 3. Northhampton 65.5, 4. Bethlehem Catholic 58.5, 5. Connellsville 57. Outstanding Wrestler Award - Keanu Dillard, Bethlehem Catholic FIRST-PLACE FINALS 107 - Jacob Carr (Sun Valley) dec. Lee Dreshman (Canon-McMillan), 3-0. 114 - Brayden Wenrich (Northampton) dec. Gabe Benyo (Hazleton), 1-0. 121 - Landon Sidun (Norwin) tech. fall Tommy Gretz (Connellsville), 17-0, 3:52. 127 - Kavin Muyleart (Cedar Cliff) dec. Emilio Albanese (Emmaus), 5-2. 133 - Keanu Dillard (Bethlehem Catholic) dec. Wilmont Kai (Whitehall), ...

LHU’s Azariah Moore claims All-American status

CORALVILLE, IOWA. – Azariah Moore claimed All-American status at the inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships behind an impressive weekend performance. Moore built off her three wins on Friday with a 7-3 decision victory over Simon Fraser’s Paige Maher Saturday morning (March 7). After trailing 3-1 2:31 seconds into the match, Moore responded with six consecutive points to advance to the next round. Moore fell in her next two matches to Fort Hays State’s No. 3 Isabella Renfro and Gannon’s No. 7 Isabella Phillips but claimed sixth place in the 180 pound ...

LHU’s Henson, Kapusta bring home MAC titles in wrestling

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Wyatt Henson (133 pounds) and Lucas Kapusta (149) brought home individual Mid-American Conference Titles and the Lock Haven men’s wrestling team finished second overall after a wild final day at the 2026 MAC Championship on Saturday. No. 22 Henson, No. 21 Kapusta and Gable Strickland (133) all punched their tickets to Cleveland for the 2026 NCAA DI Men’s Wrestling Championship. Trailing by over 20 points heading into the second and final day of the MAC Championship, The Haven stormed back to tie champion Rider 100-100, behind two individual champions and nine ...

PSU wrestling sends nine wrestlers to Big Ten semifinals

STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (15-0, 8-0 Big Ten) will have nine wrestlers in the 2026 Big Ten Championship semifinals tonight after a superb first session at the event in the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State, hosting this year’s tournament, leads the team race as well. Coach Cael Sanderson has already qualified all nine of those semifinalists for the 2026 NCAA Championships in Cleveland in two weeks, with one more still alive for a tenth bid as well. Penn State entered the tournament with eight top two seeds, all of whom earned byes in the first round ...