Athletics

Penn State wrestling wins 2016 NCAA championship

Members of the Penn State wrestling team celebrate their 2016 NCAA championship, the team's fifth title in the last six years. Credit: Mark Selders / Penn State. Creative Commons

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (16-0, 9-0 Big Ten, Big Ten champions, NCAA champions) entered the final session of the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships in New York's Madison Square Garden with the team title already clinched. Head Coach Cael Sanderson's squad shifted focus to individual glory and came away with two individual champions and ran away with the team tile by over 20 points.

For the full story and for photos, continue reading on GoPSUSports.com.

Last Updated December 12, 2016