Dec. 15, 2010
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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten), ranked No. 5 nationally, will host No. 22 Ohio State (1-2, 0-0 Big Ten) on Sunday, December 19. Action begins at 2 p.m. in the Big Ten dual opener for both teams. The day will feature a `Wrestling Winter Cap Bonanza' scheduled for halftime (hundreds of Nittany Lion wrestling winter hats will be thrown out to the Rec Hall faithful at intermission).
Penn State is coming off a stellar 48-0 shutout over visiting Lock Haven last Sunday. The Lions were a perfect 10-0 in the dual that saw head coach Cael Sanderson send six freshmen into action. Three of those freshmen remained undefeated on the season in the process. The Nittany Lions tallied 18 bonus points thanks to three pins, two technical falls, two majors and a forfeit.
The Nittany Lions will send a young and talented line-up into action once again as the Big Ten season opens with the Buckeyes. Freshman David Taylor is ranked No. 3 at 157 and will carry a perfect 12-0 mark into the dual. Taylor has three pins, three technical falls and five majors to his credit as well. He is one of three freshmen starters with an unblemished record. True freshman Andrew Alton is 12-0 at 141 and carries a No. 10 national ranking. Nine of his 12 collegiate victories have been by fall. True freshman Frank Martellotti, who earned the starting spot at 125 after senior Brad Pataky went down with an injury, has been outstanding thus far this season. Martellotti is 11-0 as a rookie and is ranked No. 17 nationally. Fellow freshman Ed Ruth has been equally impressive at 174. Ruth is 11-1 on the year with five pins and three technical falls. Ruth has steadily moved up the national rankings and currently sits at No. 11.
While the newcomers to Penn State's line-up have created excitement with their solid debuts, two veteran Lions continue to roll along. Two-time All-American Frank Molinaro is 7-1 at 149 and ranked No. 6 nationally. Molinaro missed the bulk of November with an injury but is wrestling back into form now. Junior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) is 9-2 at heavyweight and carries a lofty No. 6 ranking as well. Wade has three pins and three majors and his only two losses are to the No. 1 and No. 3 ranked big men. The Nittany Lions will once again be without the services of sophomore All-American Quentin Wright, who is out at 184.
Ohio State comes in with a 1-2 mark after man-handling Edinboro last weekend by a 31-17 score. The Buckeyes are being led by a trio of ranked grapplers. Sophomore Ian Paddock is 11-3 on the year and ranked No. 10 at 133, senior Colt Sponseller is 11-1 and ranked No. 13 at 157 while freshman Nick Hefflin is 13-2 and ranked No. 13 at 174.
With every bout promising to be competitive, two potential match-ups featuring ranked wrestlers stand out. At 157, Nittany Lion freshman Taylor, ranked No. 3, will tangle with senior Buckeye Sponseller, ranked No. 13, in a rookie/veteran battle. Two freshmen will test each other at 174 as Penn State's Ruth, No. 11, takes on Ohio State's Hefflin, No. 13. Penn State owns a slim 13-11 advantage in the all-time series between the two schools with Ohio State winning 21-14 in Columbus last year. The Buckeyes have one the last four duals between the rivals, including the last meeting In Rec Hall (33-7 on Feb. 6, 2009). Penn State's last win was a 26-12 victory in Rec Hall on Jan. 26, 2007.
Penn State returns to action on December 29-30 at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C. Penn State's next home action is on Friday, Jan. 21, when Pittsburgh invades Rec Hall for a 6 p.m. dual (broadcast live on the Big Ten Network). Fans wishing to purchase single dual meet tickets for the 2010-11 Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling season can place their orders by calling 814-865-5555 or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office. The box office is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ticket pricing is $8 for adults and $5 for youth, and there will be a limit of eight tickets per order. Group sales are also available. The 2010-11 Penn State wrestling season is presented by the Family Clothesline. Updates from the Nittany Lion Open will air on WRSC AM (1390) and WSQV FM (92.1). All radio broadcasts are streamed live at GoPSUsports.com as part of the All-Access package. The 2010-11 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.
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#5 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Wt. Name Yr. Hometown/High School 2010-11 Record
125 #17 Frank Martellotti Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side 11-0
out Brad Pataky Sr. Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield 0-0
133 Bryan Pearsall So. Lititz, Pa./Warwick 8-4
141 #10 Andrew Alton Fr. Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain 12-0
149 #6 Frank Molinaro Jr. Barnegat, N.J./Southern Regional 7-1
157 #3 David Taylor Fr. St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham 12-0
James Vollrath Fr. Richboro, Pa./Council Rock South 12-3
165 Jake Kemerer Fr. Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield 7-3
Nick Fischer So. Unionville, Pa./Unionville 9-3
174 #11 Ed Ruth Fr. Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township 11-1
184 Andrew Church Fr. Erie, Pa./Fort LeBeouf 5-5
out *Quentin Wright So. Wingate, Pa./Bald Eagle Area 8-2
197 Nick Ruggear Fr. Oxford, Pa./Oxford 12-4
Justin Ortega So. Oxford, Pa./Oxford 3-4
285 #6 Cameron Wade Jr. Twinsburg, Ohio/St. Peter Chanel 9-2
#22 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (1-2, 0-0 BIG TEN)
Wt. Name Yr. Hometown/High School 2010-11 Record
125 Bo Touris Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota West 1-0
133 #10 Ian Paddock So. Warsaw, N.Y./Warsaw 11-3
141 Randy Languis Fr. Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Scioto 7-7
149 Sean Nemec Jr. Akron, Ohio/St. Edward 8-6
157 #13 Colt Sponseller Sr. Glenmont, Ohio/West Holmes 11-1
165 Jared Kusar So. Akron, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian 7-8
174 #13 Nick Hefflin Fr. Massillon, Ohio/Massillon 13-2
184 Peter Capone Fr. Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City 12-9
197 C.J. Magrum So. Oak Harbor, Ohio/Oak Harbor 4-3
285 Johnny Hiles So. Westerville, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales 0-5
Indiv. rankings Intermat/Team rankings NWCA -- *Intermat not ranking Wright until his return to line-up at 184.
THIS WEEK
No. 5 Penn State (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten) hosts No. 22 Ohio State (1-2, 0-0 Big Ten) in the conference opener for both teams. Action begins in Rec Hall on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m.. Halftime will feature a Wrestling Winter Cap Bonanza, with hundreds of wrestling winter hats being tossed to the Rec Hall faithful by Penn State athletes from various Nittany Lion teams.
UP NEXT
Penn State will head to Greensboro, N.C., for the Southern Scuffle, hosted by North Carolina-Greensboro. Action in the team scored tournament is set for December 29-30.
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HEAD COACH Cael Sanderson
Cael Sanderson comes to Penn State after three extremely successful years as the head coach at his alma mater. Sanderson's teams did not finish any lower than fifth at the NCAA Championships and never had a wrestler not qualify for nationals, getting 30 of 30 grapplers through to the championship tournament. In 2007, Sanderson's rookie campaign, he led ISU to a 13-3 dual meet record and the first of three straight Big 12 Championships. An NCAA Runner-Up finished in Detroit capped off a wildly successful year as the Cyclones crowned one national championship and Sanderson was honored as Big 12 Coach of the Year, National Rookie Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year. The next year, Sanderson led ISU to a 16-4 dual meet mark, another Big 12 title and a fifth place finish at nationals. Iowa State's seven All-Americans in 2008 were the most at the school since 1993. This past season, Sanderson's team went 15-3 in duals, won its third straight Big 12 title and took third place at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis (just 12 points out of first place). The Cyclones also crowned another national champion. In three years, Sanderson's teams went 44-10, won three conference crowns, qualified all 30 wrestlers for nationals, and earned 15 All-America awards and two individual national titles. In his first year at Penn State, he guided the Lions to a 13-6-1 dual meet mark, 5-3 in Big Ten action, and crowned his first Big Ten Champion. Sanderson now sports a 63-16-1 dual meet mark in this, his fourth year as a collegiate head coach. He is 19-6-1 in his second year at Penn State.
FISCHER AND VOLLRATH PICK UP FIRST CAREER DUAL MEET WINS
Sophomore 165-pounder Nick Fischer moved up a weight to 174 and picked up his first Penn State dual meet win with a thrilling 7-5 decision over Lock Haven's Michael Khoury in Penn State's 48-0 win over LHU on 12/12. In addition, red-shirt freshman 157-pounder James Vollrath was set to step in at 165 for an ailing Jake Kemerer and picked up a forfeit victory in his Penn State dual meet debut.
LIONS SHUT OUT LOCK HAVEN 48-0 FOR SECOND SCORELESS EFFORT OF THE YEAR
Penn State's 48-0 shut-out of Lock Haven on 12/12 was the team's second of the year, following up on a 45-0 win over Harvard in November. The 48-0 win is Penn State's most lopsided shutout victory since a 54-0 win over Millersville on Jan. 25, 1983. The last time Penn State had two shutouts in one season was the 2006-07 season when the Lions beat Clarion (47-0) and Rider (41-0).
Cael Sanderson TO BE INDUCTED INTO NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
The nation's first undefeated four-time NCAA champion, Cael Sanderson, joins three other of America's best wrestlers chosen for induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum on June 8-9, 2011 in Stillwater. Distinguished Members selected along with Sanderson for the Class of 2011 include Dennis Hall, Dan Brand and Richard Delgado, posthumously. "This is another outstanding class of inductees," said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. "I am excited that our Hall of Fame gets to honor such a prestigious group whose legacies span over 60 years of wrestling in this country." Sanderson made history by becoming the first four-time undefeated NCAA Division I champion in collegiate history. The former Iowa State star went 159-0 from 1999 through 2002. He capped his career by winning a Gold Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
LIONS CROWN FOUR AT NITTANY LION OPEN
No. 5 Penn State sent 29 wrestlers into action at the 2010 Nittany Lion Open, had 16 quarterfinalists and ended the day with four champions. Three freshmen and a junior claimed titles for head coach Cael Sanderson and the Nittany Lions. Penn State sent eight wrestlers into the finals with half of them winning their bouts. Freshman Frank Martellotti went 5-0 to win at 125 with two pins, a tech fall and a major. Classmate Andrew Alton put on a show at 141, going 6-0 to claim the title with five pins. The fifth pin was a :39 fall over No. 20 Zack Kemerer of Penn in the finals. Red-shirt freshman David Taylor continued his superb run with a 6-0 day at 157. Taylor claimed the title with a 9-3 dismantling of Virginia Tech's Jesse Dong (who was the #3 seed at NCAAs last year). Taylor had a fall, a tech and three majors. Junior Cameron Wade went 5-0 with three tech falls, a pin and a major.
FOUR LIONS TAKE SECOND AT NLO
Penn State's superb day at the 2010 Nittany Lion Open was tempered, however, in the finals at 184. No. 6 Quentin Wright was beating No. 14 Nathan Schiedel of Binghamton when the returning All-American was injured and suffered an injury default to take second place. Wright went 4-1 on the day. Just seconds before that, two-time All-American Frank Molinaro, ranked No. 2 at 149, was upset in overtime by No. 10 Mario Mason of Rutgers. Mason downed Molinaro 3-1 (sv), giving the Lion junior a 5-1 record on the day. Red-shirt freshman Ed Ruth, ranked No. 14 at 174, handled No. 9 Scott Giffin of Penn 6-2 in the semifinals and then dropped a hard-fought 9-4 decision to No. 8 Mike Letts of Maryland in the finals. Ruth went 5-1 for second place with two pins and two tech falls. True freshman Dirk Cowburn, wrestling unattached at 165, advanced to the finals where he was pinned by No. 3 Josh Asper of Maryland. Cowburn went 5-1 for his runner-up finish. The day at the NLO was solid all-around for Penn State. The Lions had 29 entrants in the event, 16 of which advanced to the quarterfinals and 11 of which made the semis. Penn State had eight finalists, half of whom won titles.
PITT DUAL MOVED TO 6 P.M. FOR LIVE BTN COVERAGE!
The home wrestling dual with rival Pittsburgh on Jan. 21 has had its start time moved to 6 p.m. The time change will now allow the Big Ten Network to air the much-anticipated wrestling dual live to over 70 million homes nationwide. Penn State and Pittsburgh have a long and storied wrestling rivalry. The two teams have met 65 times with Penn State owning a 50-12-3 advantage in the series, but the teams wrestled to a 19-19 tie last year in Pittsburgh. This year's dual will feature a number of anticipated match-ups of ranked opponents and is also Penn State's final non-conference dual meet.
LION FRESHMEN SHINE AT SPRAWL AND BRAWLS
Penn State started six freshmen in each of its three duals at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on Nov. 21 and the outstanding group posted a superb 16-2 record. Frank Martellotti (125), Andrew Alton (141), David Taylor (157), Jake Kemerer (165), Ed Ruth (174) and Nick Ruggear (197) combined for the solid showing.
TAYLOR LEADING DUAL TAKEDOWN RACE
Red-shirt freshmen David Taylor has taken the lead in Penn State's team dual meet takedown race. Taylor has 22 while teammate Ed Ruth is in second with 19. Taylor is one of three Nittany Lions who have not been taken down in a dual meet yet as well. Taylor is 22-0 in takedowns, Andrew Alton is 13-0 and Frank Molinaro is 3-0.
RUGGEAR WINS PSU DUAL DEBUT
True freshman Nick Ruggear made his Penn State dual meet debut at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on Nov. 21 and won his first two bouts (an 12-1 major over Harvard's Bryan Panzano and a 4-2 win over WVU's Cameron Gallaher) before losing to Rutgers' Mike Wagner.
ALTON WINS FIRST FOUR BY FALL
True freshman Andrew Alton won his first four collegiate bouts in fine fashion, getting a pin in each bout. Alton won each of those four bouts with falls in the first period by a combined time of only 3:57.
ENGLISH OUTSTANDING AT SPRAWL AND BRAWLS
Sophomore James English stepped into the starting line-up at 149 to begin the season as two-time All-American Frank Molinaro rehabbed a pre-season injury and made a national statement at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on Nov. 21. English downed two top-ten foes, beating #9 Corey Jantzen of Harvard 4-3 and #8 Brandon Rader of West Virginia 5-3 in back-to-back dual meet wins.
LIONS GO 3-0 AT SPRAWL & BRAWLS, INCLUDING 22-10 VICTORY OVER #24 RUTGERS
The Nittany Lions won seven of ten bouts against #24 Rutgers to down the Scarlet Knights 22-10 and closed out the 2010 Sprawl and Brawl Duals with a 3-0 mark on Nov. 21. The Nittany Lions opened the event by shutting out Harvard 45-0. It was Penn State's first shut-out since the Lions blanked rival Lehigh 33-0 on Dec. 7, 2007. Penn State won the takedown battle with RU 19-7 and posted a daunting 60-10 edge in takedowns over the course of the day's three duals.
Dylan Alton, COWBURN AND VOLLRATH CLAIM ESU OPEN CROWNS
Twelve members of the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team took part in the 2010 ESU Open, hosted on Saturday East Stroudsburg University and three of them left with individual titles. Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), Dirk Cowburn (Coudersport, Pa.) and James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) each won their respective weight classes at the crowded event. With action against unrostered wrestlers not counting in the records, Vollrath was one of three Nittany Lions wrestling attached in the Blue and White singlet. The red-shirt freshman went 4-0 at 157 to win his title. Alton and Cowburn were each wrestling unattached. Alton went 5-0 with a pin and a major to with the 149 pound crown while Cowburn went 4-0 with three pins to with the 165 pound weight class. Three other Nittany Lions placed (all wrestling unattached. Nate Morgan (McCook, Neb.) went 4-1 at 125 and advanced to the final bout before losing, placing second. Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin, Pa.) went 5-1 at 133 and took third and Thomas Gorman (East Patchogue, N.Y.) went 6-2 at 157 to place fifth.
SHERLOCK AND FISCHER CLAIM W&J TITLES
Seventeen members of the Penn State wrestling team competed, both attached and unattached at the Washington and Jefferson Open on Saturday. Sophomore Nick Fischer (Unionville, Pa.) and true freshman Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin, Pa.) each won their respective weight classes to lead seven Penn State placers. Fischer was one of five Nittany Lions wrestling attached in their blue and white singlets and he went a perfect 6-0 to claim the 165-pound title. He notched a major and had two pins on his way to the crown. Red-shirt freshman James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) had a solid tournament, advancing to the finals at 157 before losing. Vollrath was 4-1 with a major to take second at his weight. Senior 125-pounder Eric Caschera (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) went 6-2 with a major to place fifth at 125. Senior Michael Lorenzo (Bellefonte, Pa.) went 1-1 at 174 and freshman Andrew Church (Erie, Pa.) went 4-2 with a major and a pin at 174 to round out Penn State's attached grapplers competing at the event. Sherlock was a perfect 5-0 at 133 to win the crown, posting two majors during his title winning run. Classmate Dirk Cowburn (Coudersport, Pa.) picked up the most wins of any Nittany Lion on the day, going 7-1 with two pins and two majors to take third at a crowded 165-pound weight class. Nate Morgan (McCook, Neb.), also a first year wrestler, went 6-1 with a major at 125 to take third while fellow first-year wrestler Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.) was 5-1 with a major at 197 to place third and round out Penn State's placers at the event.
FIVE FRESHMEN PERFECT IN DEBUT WEEKEND
Penn State's young and talented line-up got an early lift in its opening weekend as five freshmen combined to go 10-0 in the Nittany Lions' two dual meet victories. True freshman Frank Martellotti went 2-0 at 125, true freshman Andrew Alton went 2-0 at 141 with two pins, red-shirt freshman David Taylor went 2-0 at 157 with a tech fall and a pin, red-shirt freshman Jake Kemerer went 2-0 at 165 (including a win over No. 11 Brandon Hatchett of Lehigh) and red-shirt freshman Ed Ruth went 2-0 at 174 with a tech fall.
NEARLY 5,300 PACK REC HALL AS LIONS DOWN #15 LEHIGH 21-17
The Penn State Nittany Lions, ranked No. 6 at the time, thrilled nearly 5,300 fans in a packed Rec Hall on 11/14 by beating intra-state rival Lehigh, ranked No. 15, 21-17. Five Penn State freshmen made their Rec Hall dual meet debuts by grabbing exciting wins to spark Penn State to a perfect 2-0 opening-weekend start. The crowd was the largest for a Penn State dual since 5,841 watched Penn State beat Iowa 24-13 on Feb. 4, 2007.
LIONS BEAT HUSKIES BEFORE SRO CROWD
Penn State travelled to Bloomsburg University on 11/13 for the 2010-11 season opener and downed the host Huskies 41-3 in front of a standing-room-only crowd in BU's Nelson Field House. On a night when Bloom was re-dedicating a newly renovated arena, Penn State's fan base turned out in full force to make up a large chunk of over 2,300 fans in the 1,700 capacity venue. Penn State won nine of ten bouts, including getting five wins from freshmen making their collegiate debuts. Sophomore Bryan Pearsall got a key pin at 133, sophomore James English stepped in at 149 to grab a win, All-American Quentin Wright got a pin at 184 and sophomore Cameron Wade got a major at HWT to round out PSU's nine wins.
NEARLY 3,000 FANS FILL REC HALL FOR INTRASQUAD
Nearly 3,000 fans rolled into Rec Hall for the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling intrasquad dual meet. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad took part in 12 matches in front of over 2,900 fans. With one of the nation's best and youngest line-ups, 16 of the 24 wrestlers were freshmen.
PENN STATE RANKED #5 IN NWCA/USA TODAY COACHES POLL; 6 LIONS RANKED INDIVIDUALLY BY INTERMAT
The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team maintains its No. 5 ranking in the latest USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll after shutting out Lock Haven 48-0 on Sunday. Red-shirt freshman David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) holds steady with a No. 3 nod at 157 to lead Penn State's individuals ranked by Intermat at Intermatwrestle.com. The poll's top ten are all unchanged, with Cornell sitting in first with 275 votes, Oklahoma State in second with 264, Minnesota in third with 253, Wisconsin in fourth with 238 and Penn State closing the gap in fifth with 233 votes. Boise State (6), Iowa (7), Oklahoma (8), Illinois (9) and Virginia Tech (10) round out the top ten. Purdue (15), Michigan (16), Northwestern (20), and Ohio State (22) are also ranked in the top 25, giving the Big Ten nine teams ranked by the coaches. Penn State owns dual wins over two teams that are currently ranked: No. 11 Lehigh and No. 17 Rutgers. Taylor is 12-0 and ranked No. 3 with three pins, three technical falls and five majors, meaning only one of his 12 wins was by only a decision. Two-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) is No. 6 at 149 and is 7-1 after missing the early part of the season with an injury. Junior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) is also ranked No. 6 at heavyweight. Wade is 9-2 with three pins, three technical falls and two majors. True freshman Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) is 12-0 on the year with nine pins and is ranked No. 10 at 141. Red-shirt freshman Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) is 11-1 and ranked No. 11 at 174 while true freshman Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) is 11-0 at 125 and ranked No. 17. All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), who is 8-2, was ranked No. 5 at 184 before his injury in the finals of the Nittany Lion Open. He will return to the rankings upon his return to Penn State's line-up.
SEVEN NITTANY LIONS RANKED BY THEOPENMAT.COM
Seven Nittany Lions are currently ranked in the top 20 at their respective weights by TheOpenMat.com and Penn State is ranked No. 2 as a team. The seven ranked Lions are Frank Martellotti (#13 at 125), Andrew Alton (#7 at 141), Frank Molinaro (#4 at 149), David Taylor (#2 at 157), Jake Kemerer (#19 at 165), Ed Ruth (#9 at 174) and Cameron Wade (#6 at 285). All-American Quentin Wright, who was ranked in the top five at 184, will not be ranked by TOM until he returns to the Penn State line-up.
SINGLE DUAL MEET TICKETS ON SALE
Fans wishing to purchase single dual meet tickets for the 2010-11 Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling season can place their orders by calling 814-865-5555 or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office. The box office is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ticket pricing is $8 for adults and $5 for youth, and there will be a limit of eight tickets per order. Group sales are also available. This year's home schedule continues when Lock Haven invades Rec Hall on Sunday, Dec. 12, for a 2 p.m. match-up. The Big Ten season begins early when conference rival Ohio State comes to Happy Valley for a 2 p.m. dual on Sunday, Dec. 19. The Pittsburgh Panthers close out Penn State's non-conference schedule in Rec Hall on Friday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. The Iowa Hawkeyes come to town on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m., followed by a match-up with the Illinois Illini on Friday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. The Nittany Lions close out their dual meet schedule with a home meeting with the Wisconsin Badgers on Friday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m.
PENN STATE WRESTLING RADIO NETWORK EXPANDS
The Penn State wrestling radio network is expanding with the addition of a second station carrying all live action during the 2010-11 season. In addition, PA Sports Now will carry the Cael Sanderson Show on over 10 stations state-wide (see side panel note). Once again, Forever Broadcasting's WRSC (1390 AM) will serve as the flagship station for the entire dual meet schedule as well as tournament action from the Nittany Lion Open, the Southern Scuffle, the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships. This year, Clinton County's WSQV (92.1 FM) has signed on to carry the live schedule as well. Jeff Byers, long-time voice of Penn State wrestling, will once again call the action for Nittany Lion fans. All live broadcasts, dual meets and tournaments, as well as the Cael Sanderson Show, will also be streamed live on GoPSUsports.com as part of the All-Access package. Simply got to www.GoPSUsports.com, click on the All-Access icon and follow the steps to sign up.