UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State head coach Mike Rhoades ended the regular season with a message that was equal parts defiant and determined: he’s not going anywhere. Even after a bruising 12–19 campaign that included a 3–17 mark in Big Ten play — the kind of season that tests a ...
HERSHEY — Since the recent inception of girls wrestling, the sport’s growth has jumped in leaps and bounds, especially this season. Participation has skyrocketed in just a few short years. Across the PIAA, the number of girls wrestling programs has climbed to 266 statewide, including 14 ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — 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), Shayne Van Ness (149), P.J. Duke (157), ...
UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (15-0, 8-0 B1G), under the direction of head coach Cael Sanderson, will have seven top seeds at the 2026 Big Ten Championships, which Penn State will host in the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8. The Nittany Lions will have eight first round byes thanks to eight total top two seeds (seven first, one second). All individual rankings listed are InterMat as of Feb. 24, 2026. Sophomore Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 1 at 125 by InterMat, heads to the 2026 Big Ten Championships with a 17-0 record. ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State will make a change in leadership for the Lady Lion Basketball program, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft announced Thursday. Carolyn Kieger concludes her time in Happy Valley after seven seasons at the helm of the women’s basketball program with an 84-123 record at Penn State and 183-188 overall head coaching record. “We appreciate Coach Kieger’s commitment and passion she brought to Penn State Lady Lion Basketball,” said Kraft. “Looking ahead, we remain committed to competing at the highest level, and we ...
HERSHEY — The intensity on the mats continued to climb as the five local wrestlers found themselves winning or going home in the second day of the PIAA wrestling state championships at the Giant Center in Hershey Park. What started with five wrestlers still in contention, dropped to one by ...
